Morrin-Martinelli-Gier Memorial Heat Transfer Laboratory
University of California, Los Angeles

PUBLICATIONS

Electrochemical capacitors & batteries
Mesoporous materials
Radiation transfer
Photobiological energy conversion
Energy efficient buildings
Foams & microfoams
Energy intensive material processes
Pyroelectric energy harvesting
Biomedical optics

Thermodynamics, transport and interfacial phenomena in electrochemical capacitors & batteries

Thermodynamics and potentiometric entropy measurements

Y. Zhou, Y. Luo, S.W. Baek, M. Frajnkovič, B.S. Dunn, L. Pilon, 2023. Electrothermal Impedance Spectroscopy (ETIS) Measurements of Lithium-Ion Battery Cells Using Operando Isothermal Calorimetry, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 468, 143072. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2023.143072 pdf

S.W. Baek, K. E. Wyckoff, D. D. Robertson, M. Frajnkovič, Y. Zhou, S. H. Tolbert, R. Seshadri, L. Pilon, 2023. Operando Calorimetry Investigation of Particle Size Effects on Heat Generation in Wadsley-Roth (W_0.2V_0.8)₃O₇-Based Electrodes, ACS Applied Energy Materials, Vol. 6, No.3, pp. 1355-1367. doi:10.1021/acsaem.2c03150 pdf

S.W. Baek, M. Saber, A. Van der Ven, L. Pilon, 2022. Thermodynamic Analysis and Interpretative Guide of Entropic Potential Measurements of Battery Electrodes, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 126 No. 14, pp. 6096-6110 (featured article). doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c10414 pdf

A. Van der Ven, K. See, L. Pilon, 2022. Hysteresis in Electrochemical Systems (invited review), Battery Energy, 20210017. doi: 10.1002/bte2.20210017 pdf

R. Vincent, Y. Luo, J. Andrews, A. Zohar, Y. Zhou, Q. Yan, E. Mozur, M. Preefer, J. Nelson Weker, A. Cheetham, J. Luo, L. Pilon, B. Melot, B.S. Dunn, R. Seshadri, 2022. High-Rate Lithium Cycling and Structure Evolution in Mo₄O₁₁, Chemistry of Materials, Vol. 34, No. 9, pp. 4122-4133. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c00420 pdf

K. E. Wyckoff, J. L. Kaufman, S. W. Baek, C. Dolle, J. J. Zak, J. Bienz, L. Kautzsch, R. C. Vincent, A. Zohar, K. A. See, Y. M. Eggeler, L. Pilon, A. Van der Ven, and R. Seshadri, 2022. Metal-Metal Bonding as an Electrode Design Principle in the Low-Strain Cluster Compound LiScMo₃O₈, The Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 144, no. 13, pp. 5841-5854. doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c12070 pdf

Operando isothermal calorimetry

M. Frajnkovič, A. Likitchatchawankun, C. Douard, Y. Zhou, S.W. Baek, I. Catton, O. Crosnier, T. Brousse, L. Pilon, 2022. Calorimetry Can Detect Early Onset of Hydrolysis in Hybrid Supercapacitors with Aqueous Electrolytes, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 548, 232069. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.232069 pdf

Y. Zhou, E. Le Calvez, S. W. Baek, M. Frajnkovič, C. Douard, E. Gautron, O. Crosnier, T. Brousse, L. Pilon, 2022. Effect of Particle Size on Thermodynamics and Lithium Ion Transport in Electrodes Made of Ti₂Nb₂O₉ Electrodes Microparticles and Nanoparticles, Energy Storage Materials, Vol. 52, pp. 371-385. doi:10.1016/j.ensm.2022.08.010 pdf

S.W. Baek, M.B. Preefer, M. Saber, K. Zhai, M. Frajnkovič, B.S. Dunn, A. Van der Ven, R. Seshadri, L. Pilon, 2022. Potentionmetric Entropy and Operando Calorimetric Measurements Reveal Fast-Charging Mechanisms in PNb₉O₂₅, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 520, 230776. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230776 pdf

S.W. Baek, K.E. Wyckoff, D.M. Butts, J. Bienz, A. Likitchatchawankun, M.B. Preefer, M. Frajnkovič, B.S. Dunn, R. Seshadri, L. Pilon, 2021. Operando Calorimetry Informs the Origin of Rapid Rate Performance in Microwave-Prepared TiNb₂O₇ Electrodes, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 490, 229537. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.229537 pdf

A. Likitchatchawankum, R.H. DeBlock, G. Whang, M. Frajnkovič, O. Munteshari, B.S. Dunn, L. Pilon, 2021. Heat Generation in Electric Double Layer Capacitors with Neat and Diluted Ionic Liquid Electrolytes Under Large Potential Window Between 5 and 80 ºC, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 488, 229368. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.229368 pdf

A. Likitchatchawankum, G. Whang, J. Lau, O. Munteshari, B. S. Dunn, and L. Pilon, 2020. Effect of Temperature on Irreversible and Reversible Heat Generation Rates in Ionic Liquid-Based Electric Double Layer Capacitors, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 338, 135802. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2020.135802 pdf

O. Munteshari, A. Borenstein, R. H. DeBlock, J. Lau, Y. Zhou, A. Likitchatchawankun, R. Kaner, B.S. Dunn, and L. Pilon, 2020. In Operando Calorimetric Measurements for Activated Carbon Electrodes in Ionic Liquid Electrolytes Under Large Potential Windows, ChemSusChem, Vol. 13, pp. 1-15. doi:10.1002/cssc.201903011 pdf

O. Munteshari, Y. Zhou, B.-G. Mei, and L. Pilon, 2019. Theoretical Validation of the Step Potential Electrochemical Spectroscopy (SPECS) Technique and Multiple Potential Step Chronoamperometry (MUSCA) Methods, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 321, 134648. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134648 pdf

O. Munteshari, J. Lau, A. Likitchatchawankum, B.-A. Mei, C.S. Choi, D. Butts, B.S. Dunn, L. Pilon, 2019. Thermal signature of ion intercalation and surface redox reactions mechanisms in model pseudocapacitive electrodes, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 307, pp. 512-524. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2019.03.185 pdf

A. Likitchatchawankum, A. Kundu, O. Munteshari, T.S. Fisher, and L. Pilon, 2019. Heat Generation in All-Solid-State Supercapacitors with Graphene Electrodes and Gel Electrolytes, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 303, pp. 341-353. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2019.02.031 pdf

O. Munteshari, J. Lau, D. Ashby, B. Dunn, and L. Pilon, 2018. Effects of Constituent Materials on Heat Generation in Individual EDLC Electrodes, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 165, No. 7, pp. A1547-A1557. doi: 10.1149/2.0771807jes pdf

O. Munteshari, J. Lau, A. Krishnan, B. Dunn, and L. Pilon, 2018. Isothermal Calorimeter for Measurements of Time-Dependent Heat Generation Rate in Individual Supercapacitor Electrodes, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 374, pp. 257–268. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.11.012 pdf

Continuum modeling

A. Kundu, L. Pilon, T.S. Fisher, 2021. A Continuum Model of Heat Transfer in Electric Double Layer Capacitors with Porous Electrodes Under Constant-Current Cycling, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 511, 230404. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230404 pdf

B.-A. Mei, J. Lau, T. Lin, S.H. Tolbert, B. Dunn, and L. Pilon, 2018. Physical Interpretations of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of Redox Active Electrodes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 122, No. 43, pp. 24499-24511. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b05241 pdf

B.-A. Mei, O. Munteshari, J. Lau, B. Dunn, and L. Pilon, 2018. Physical Interpretation of Nyquist Plots for Individual Electrodes and EDLC Devices, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 122, No.1, pp. 194-206. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b10582 pdf

B.-A. Mei, B. Li, J. Lin, and L. Pilon, 2017. Multidimensional Cyclic Voltammetry Simulations of Pseudocapacitive Electrodes With a Conducting Nanorod Scaffold, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 164, No. 13, pp. A3237-A3252. doi: 10.1149/2.1241713jes pdf

B.-A. Mei and L. Pilon, 2017. Simulations of Three-Dimensional EDLC electrodes Made of Ordered Carbon Spheres, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 255, pp. 168-178. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2017.09.060 pdf

A.L. d'Entremont and L. Pilon, 2016. First-Principles Thermal Modeling of Hybrid Pseudocapacitors under Galvanostatic Cycling, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 335, pp. 172-188. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.10.005 pdf

H.-L. Girard, B. Dunn, and L. Pilon, 2016. Simulations and Interpretation of Three-Electrode Cyclic Voltammograms of Pseudocapacitive Electrodes, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 211, pp. 420-429. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.06.066 pdf

A.L. d'Entremont and L. Pilon, 2016. Electrochemical Transport Phenomena in Hybrid Pseudocapacitors Under Galvanostatic Cycling, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 163, No.2, pp. A229-A243. doi:10.1149/2.0441602jes pdf

H.-L. Girard, H. Wang, A.L. d'Entremont and L. Pilon, 2015. Enhancing Faradaic Charge Storage in Hybrid Pseudocapacitors. Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 182, pp. 639–651. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2015.09.070 pdf

H.-L. Girard, H. Wang, A.L. d'Entremont, and L. Pilon, 2015. Physical Interpretation of Cyclic Voltammetry for Hybrid Pseudocapacitors, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 19, No. 21, pp. 1349–11361. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b00641 pdf

L. Pilon, H. Wang, and A.L. d'Entremont, 2015. Recent Advances in Continuum Modeling of Interfacial and Transport Phenomena in Electric Double-Layer Capacitors, Journal of the Electrochemical Society (invited), Vol. 162, No. 5, pp. A5158-A5178. doi:10.1149/2.0211505jes pdf

A.L. d'Entremont and L. Pilon, 2015. Thermal Effects of Asymmetric Electrolytes in Electric Double Layer Capacitors, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 273, pp. 196-209. doi. 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.09.080 pdf

J. Aguirre, A. Ferreira, H. Ding, S.A. Jenekhe, N. Kopidakis, M.D. Asta, L. Pilon, Y. Rubin, S.H. Tolbert, B.J. Schwartz, B. Dunn, and V. Ozolins, 2014. Panoramic View of Electrochemical Pseudocapacitor and Organic Solar Cell Research in Molecularly Engineered Energy Materials (MEEM), The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 118, No. 34, pp. 19505-19523. doi: 10.1021/jp501047j pdf

A.L. d'Entremont and L. Pilon, 2014. Scaling Laws For Heat Generation and Temperature Oscillations in EDLCs Under Galvanostatic Cycling. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 75, pp. 637–649. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.04.001 pdf

A.L. d'Entremont and L. Pilon, 2014. First-Order Thermal Model of Commercial EDLCs, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 67, pp. 439-446. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.03.061 pdf

A.L. d'Entremont and L. Pilon, 2014. First Principles Thermal Modeling of Electric Double Layer Capacitors Under Constant-Current Cycling, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 246, pp. 887- 898. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.08.024 pdf

H. Wang, A. Thiele, and L. Pilon, 2013. Simulations of Cyclic Voltammetry for Electric Double Layers in Asymmetric Electrolytes: Generalized Modified Poisson Nernst-Planck Model, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 117, No. 36, pp. 18286- 18297. doi:10.1021/jp402181e pdf

H. Wang, J. Fang, A. and L. Pilon, 2013. Scaling Laws for Carbon-Based Electric Double Layer Capacitors, Electrochimica Acta, Vol.109, pp.316-321. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2013.07.044 pdf

H. Wang and L. Pilon, 2013. Mesoscale Modeling of Electric Double Layer Capacitors With Three-Dimensional Ordered Structures, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 221, pp.252-260. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.08.002 pdf

H. Wang and L. Pilon, 2012. Physical Interpretation of Cyclic Voltammetry for Measuring Electric Double Layer Capacitances, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 64, pp.130-139. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2011.12.118 pdf

H. Wang and L. Pilon, 2012. Intrinsic Limitations of Impedance Measurements in Determining Electric Double Layer Capacitances, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 63, pp. 55–63. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2011.12.051. pdf

H. Wang and L. Pilon, 2012. Reply to Commentary On Intrinsic Limitations of Impedance Measurements in Determining Electric Double Layer Capacitances, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 76, pp.529-531. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2012.05.039 pdf

H. Wang and L. Pilon, 2011. Accurate Simulations of Electric Double Layer Near Ultramicroelectrodes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 115, no. 33, pp 16711–16719. doi:0.1021/jp204498e pdf

J. Varghese, H. Wang, and L. Pilon, 2011. Simulating Electric Double Layer Capacitance of Mesoporous Electrodes with Cylindrical Pores, Journal of the Electrochemical Society. Vol.158, No.10, pp. A1106-A1114. doi:10.1149/1.3622342 pdf

H. Wang, J. Varghese, and L. Pilon, 2011. Simulation of Electric Double Layer Capacitors with Mesoporous Electrodes: Effects of Morphology and Electrolyte Permittivity, Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 56, no. 17, pp. 6189-6197. doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2011.03.140 pdf

Electrode Materials and Devices

M. Yoonessi, A. Borenstein, M. El-Kady, Maher, C. Turner, H. Wang, A. Stieg, L. Pilon, 2019. High-Performance Transparent Hybrid PEDOT:PSS Molybdenum Oxide Supercapacitors, ACS Applied Energy Materials, Vol. 2, No. 7, pp. 4629-4639. doi:10.1021/acsaem.8b02258 pdf

C.-H. Lai, D. Ashby, M.K. Moz, Y. Gogotsi, L. Pilon, and B.S. Dunn, 2017. Designing Pseudocapacitance for Nb₂O₅/Carbide-Derived Carbon Electrodes and Hybrid Devices, Langmuir, Vol.33, No. 37, pp. 9407–9415. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01110 pdf

Mesoporous materials

Synthesis

G. Bar, L. Amar, M. Marszewski, A. Bolker, A. Dashti, R. Dror, L. Pilon, 2023. Synthesis of Silica Aerogel Films in Liquid Molds, Journal of Colloids and Interface Science, Vol. 648, pp. 418-426. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.004 pdf

G. N. Kashanchi, S. King, S. E. Ju, A. Dashti, R. Martinez, Y.-.K. Lin, V. Wall, P. E. McNeil, M. Marszewski, L. Pilon, S. H. Tolbert, 2023. Using Small Angle X-ray Scattering to Examine the Aggregation Mechanism in Silica Nanoparticle-Based Ambigels for Improved Optical Clarity, The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 158, 034702. doi:10.1063/5.0130811 pdf

M. Marszewski, S.C. King, T. Galy, G.N. Kashanchi, A. Dashti, Y. Yan, M. Li, D.M. Butts, P.E. McNeil, E. Lan, B. Dunn, Y. Hu, S.H. Tolbert, L. Pilon, 2022. Transparent Nanoparticle-Based Silica Aerogel Slabs Synthesized at Near Ambient Conditions on Omniphobic Substrates, Journal of Colloids and Interface Sciences, Vol. 606, No. 1, pp. 884-897. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2021.07.159 pdf

D.M. Butts, P.E. McNeil, M. Marszewski, E. Lan, T. Galy, M. Li, J.S. Kang, D. Ashby, S. King, S.H. Tolbert, Y. Hu, L. Pilon, B.S. Dunn, 2020. Engineering Mesoporous Silica for Superior Optical and Thermal Properties, MRS Energy & Sustainability, Vol. 7, E39. doi:10.1557/mre.2020.40 pdf

M. Marszewski, S. C. King, Y. Yan, T. Galy, M. Li, A. Dashti, D. M. Butts, J. S. Kang, P.E. McNeil, E. Lan, B. S. Dunn, Y. Hu, S. H. Tolbert, L. Pilon, 2019. Thick Transparent Nanoparticle-Based Mesoporous Silica Monolithic Slabs for Thermally Insulating Window Materials, ACS Applied Nano Materials, Vol. 2, No.7, pp. 4547-4555. doi:10.1021/acsanm.9b00903 pdf

Characterization

T. Galy, S. King, Y. Yan, M. Marszewski, S. Tolbert, L. Pilon, 2020. Comparing Methods for Measuring Thickness, Refractive Index, and Porosity of Mesoporous Thin Films, Mesoporous Microporous Materials, Vol. 291, 109677. doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.109677 pdf

Mechanical properties

M. Marszewski, A. Dashti, P.E. McNeil, M. Fox, V. Wall, D.M. Butts, S.C. King, G.N. Kashanchi, S.H. Tolbert, B. S. Dunn, L. Pilon, 2022. Elastic and Plastic Mechanical Properties of Nanoparticle-Based Silica Aerogels and Xerogels, Mesoporous Microporous Materials, Vol. 330, 111569. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2021.111569 pdf

Computational materials

T. Galy, D. Mu, M. Marszewski, and L. Pilon, 2019. Computer-Generated Mesoporous Materials and Associated Structural Characterization, Computational Material Science, Vol. 157, pp. 156-167. doi:10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.10.035 pdf

Thermodynamics

M. Marszewski, D. Butts, E. Lan, Y. Yan, S. King, P. E. McNeil, T. Galy, B. Dunn, S. H. Tolbert, Y. Hu, L. Pilon, 2018. Effect of Surface Hydroxyl Groups on Heat Capacity of Mesoporous Silica, Applied Physics Letters, Vol.112, No. 20, 201903. doi:10.1063/1.5027080 pdf Supplementary Materials

Nanoscale thermal transport

V. Wall, S.C. King, G. N. Kashanchi, S. Li, M. Li, T. Galy, D. H. Harry, S. Ju, M. Marszewski, L. Pilon, Y. Hu, S. H. Tolbert, 2022. Understanding the Effect of Nanoparticle Size on Thermal Conductivity in Amorphous Nanoporous Materials Made From Colloidal Building Blocks, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 126, pp. 18029-18035. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c05444 pdf

S.C. King, M. Li, T. Galy, Y. Yan, J.S. Kang, Y. Li, M. Marszewski, L. Pilon, Y. Hu, S.H. Tolbert, 2020. Examining the Role of Atomic Scale Heterogeneity on the Thermal Conductivity of Transparent, Thermally Insulating, Mesoporous Silica-Titania Thin Films, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 124, No. 50, pp. 27442-27452. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c06697 pdf

Y. Yan, M. Li, S. King, T. Galy, M. Marszewski, J.S. Kang, L. Pilon, Y. Hu, S. H. Tolbert, 2020. Controlling Thermal Conductivity in Mesoporous Silica Films Using Pore Size and Nanoscale Architecture, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Vol. 11, No. 9, pp. 3731-3737. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c00464 pdf

Y. Yan, M. Li, S. King, T. Galy, M. Marszewski, J. S. Kang, L. Pilon, Y. Hu, S. H. Tolbert, 2019. Exploring the Effect of Porous Structure on Thermal Conductivity of Mesoporous Silica Films, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 123, pp. 21721-21730. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b03767 pdf

J. Fang and L. Pilon, 2012. Tuning Thermal Conductivity of Crystalline Nanoporous Silicon by Surface Passivation: A Molecular Dynamic Study, Applied Physics Letter, Vol. 101, No. 1, 011909. doi:10.1063/1.4733352 pdf

J. Fang, C. Kang, Y. Huang, S.H. Tolbert, and L. Pilon, 2012. Thermal Conductivity of Ordered Mesoporous Nanocrystalline Silicon Thin Films Made from Magnesium Reduction of Polymer-Templated Silica, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 116, No. 23, pp. 12926–12933. doi: 10.1021/jp302531d pdf

J. Fang, Y. Huang, C. Lew, Y. Yan, and L. Pilon, 2012. Temperature Dependent Thermal Conductivity of Pure Silica MEL and MFI Zeolite Thin Films, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol.111, No.5, 054910. doi:10.1063/1.3692754 pdf

J. Fang and L. Pilon, 2011. Scaling Laws for Thermal Conductivity of Crystalline Nanoporous Silicon Using Molecular Dynamic Simulations, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 110, 064305. doi:10.1063/1.3638054 pdf

J. Fang, C. Reitz, T. Brezesinski , E. J. Nemanick, C.B. Kang, S.H. Tolbert, and L. Pilon, 2011. Thermal Conductivity of Amorphous and Crystalline Mesoporous Titania Thin Films from 30 to 320 K, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 115, No. 30, pp 14606–14614. doi:10.1021/jp203400t pdf

T. Coquil, J. Fang, and L. Pilon, 2011. Molecular Dynamic Study of Thermal Conductivity of Amorphous Nanoporous Silica, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 54, pp. 4540-4548. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2011.06.024 pdf

T. Coquil, C.M. Lew, Y. Yan, and L. Pilon, 2010. Thermal Conductivity of MFI and MEL Zeolite Thin Films, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 108, no.4, 044902.doi:10.1063/1.3462500 pdf

T. Coquil, C. Reitz, T. Brezesinski , E. J. Nemanick, S.H. Tolbert, and L. Pilon, 2010. Thermal Conductivity of Mesoporous Titania Films Made From Nanocrystalline Building Blocks and Sol-Gel Reagents, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 114, no. 29, pp 12451–12458. doi:10.1021/jp103251t pdf

T. Coquil, E. Richman, N. Hutchinson, S. Tolbert, and L. Pilon, 2009. Thermal Conductivity of Cubic and Hexagonal Mesoporous Silica Thin Films, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 106, no.3, 034910. Selected to appear in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Vol. 20, no.8, August 24, 2009. doi:10.1063/1.3182826 pdf

K.M. Katika and L. Pilon, 2008. The Effect of Nanoparticles on Thermal Conductivity of Nanocomposite Thin Films at Low Temperatures, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 103, No.11, 114308. Selected to appear in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Vol. 17, No. 25. doi:10.1063/1.2937208 pdf

L. Pilon and K.M. Katika, 2004. Modified Method of Characteristics for Simulating Microscale Energy Transport, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 126, pp. 735-743. doi:10.1115/1.1795233 pdf

Optics and electromagnetic wave transport

T. Galy, D. Huang, L. Pilon, 2020. Revisiting Independent versus Dependent Scattering in Suspension or Aggregate of Spherical Particles , Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 246, 106924. doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2020.106924 pdf

N. Hutchinson , T. Coquil, E. Richman, S. Tolbert, and L. Pilon, 2010. Reflectance of Surfactant-Templated Mesoporous Silica Thin Films : Simulations Versus Experiments, Thin Solid Films, Vol. 518, No.8, pp. 2134-2140. doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2009.08.006 pdf

N. Hutchinson , A. Navid, T. Coquil, and L. Pilon, 2010. Effective Optical Properties of Highly Ordered Mesoporous Thin Films, Thin Solid Films, Vol. 518, No.8, pp. 2141-2146.doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2009.08.048 pdf

A. Navid and L. Pilon, 2008. Effect of Polarization and Morphology on the Optical Properties of Absorbing Nanoporous Thin Films, Thin Solid Films, Vol. 516, pp.4159-4167. doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2007.10.117 pdf

A. Garahan, L. Pilon, J. Yin, and I. Saxena, 2007. Effective Optical Properties of Absorbing Nanoporous and Nanocomposite Thin-Films, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 101, No.11, 014320. doi:10.1063/1.2402327 pdf

A. Pap, K. Kordás, J. Vähäkangas, S. Leppävuori, L. Pilon, and S. Szatmári, 2006. Optical Properties of Porous Silicon, Part III: Comparative Study on Experimental and Theoretical Results, Optical Materials, Vol. 28, No. 5, pp.506-513. doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2005.02.006 pdf

M. M. Braun and L. Pilon, 2006. Effective Optical Properties of Non-Absorbing Nanoporous Media, Thin Solid Films, Vol. 496, No.2, pp.505-514. doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2005.08.173 pdf

Radiation transfer

Dependent scattering

R. A. Yalcin, T. Lee, N.G. Kashanchi, J. Markkanen, S.H. Tolbert, and L. Pilon, 2022. Dependent Scattering in Thick and Concentrated Colloidal Suspensions, ACS Photonics, Vol. 9, pp. 3318-3332. doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.2c00664 pdf

T. Galy, L. Pilon, 2022. Dependent Scattering Effects in Aggregates with Touching or Overlapping Non-Absorbing Spherical Particles, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 278, 108018. doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2021.108018

Interaction of light with discrete droplets

E. Simsek, J. Mandal, A.P. Raman, L. Pilon, 2022. Dropwise Condensation Reduces Selectivity of Sky-Facing Radiative Cooling Surfaces, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 198, 123399. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2022.123399 pdf

E. Simsek, M. J. Williams, J. Hoeniges, K. Zhu, L. Pilon, 2022. Infrared Radiation Transfer through Semitransparent Windows Supporting Absorbing Droplets, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 194, 123043. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2022.123043 pdf

J. Hoeniges, K. Zhu, W. Welch, E. Simsek, L. Pilon, 2021. Transmittance of Transparent Horizontal and Tilted Windows Supporting Large Non-Absorbing Pendant Droplets, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 275, 107876. doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2021.107876 pdf

E. Simsek, K. Zhu, N. Kashanchi, M. J. Williams, T. Galy, M. Marszewski, S. H. Tolbert, L. Pilon, 2021. Light Transfer through Semi-transparent Windows Supporting Pendant Droplets, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 261, 107493. doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2020.107493 pdf

Y. Huang, C. Feng, L. Pilon, and K. Zhu, 2020. Bidirectional Transmittance of Transparent Windows With External or Backside Condensation of Nonabsorbing Cap-Shaped Droplets, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 251, 107039. doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2020.107039 pdf

K. Zhu, S. Li, and L. Pilon, 2018. Light transfer through windows with external condensation, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 208, pp. 164-171. doi:doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2018.01.019 pdf

K. Zhu and L. Pilon, 2017. Transmittance of Semitransparent Windows with Absorbing Cap-Shaped Droplets Condensed on Their Backside, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 201, pp. 53-63. doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2017.06.016 pdf

K. Zhu, Y. Huang, J. Pruvost, J. Legrand, and L. Pilon, 2017. Transmittance of Transparent Windows with Non-Absorbing Cap-Shaped Droplets Condensed on Their Backside, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 194, pp.98-107. doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2017.03.012 pdf

Radiative heat transfer

F. Huisman, E. Simsek, T. Galy, F. Samaan, L. Pilon, 2022. Reversible Sequin Fabric as Variable Emittance Surfaces, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 183, 122167. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.122167

H. Liu, R. Kitamura, X. Xia, and L. Pilon, 2016. Conductive and Radiative Properties of Soda-Lime Silicate Glassmelts with Different Iron Contents Between 1100 and 1500^oC, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 99, No. 4, pp. 1271–1279. doi: 10.1111/jace.14095 pdf

L. Pilon, F. Janos, and R. Kitamura, 2014. Effective Thermal Conductivity of Soda-lime Silicate Glassmelts with Different Iron Contents between 1100 and 1500^oC. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 97, No. 2, pp. 442–450. doi: 10.1111/jace.12768 pdf

X. He, E. Lee, L. Wilcox, R. Munipalli, and L. Pilon, 2013. A High-Order Accurate GPU-Based Radiative Transfer Equation Solver for Combustion and Propulsion Applications, Numerical Heat Transfer Part B: Fundamentals, Vol.63, no.6, pp. 457-484. doi:10.1080/10407790.2013.778669. pdf

R. Kitamura and L. Pilon, 2009. Radiative Heat Transfer in Enhanced Hydrogen Outgassing of Glass, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 34, no.16, pp. 6690-6704. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.05.113 pdf

Electromagnetic scattering by particle aggregates

R. Kandilian, R.-L. Heng, and L. Pilon, 2015. Absorption and Scattering by Fractal Aggregates and Their Equivalent Coated Spheres, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 151, pp. 310-326. doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2014.10.018 pdf

E. Lee and L. Pilon, 2013. Absorption and Scattering by Long and Randomly Oriented Linear Chains of Spheres, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, Vol. 30, No. 9, pp. 1892–1900. Selected to appear in Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics, Vol.8, No. 10, Nov. 8, 2013. doi:10.1364/JOSAA.30.001892 pdf

Electromagnetic scattering by bubbles in absorbing media

A. Bhanawat, L. Pilon, 2023. Light Transfer Through Bubble-Filled Electrolyte For Solar Water Splitting, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Vol. 198, 123399. doi:10.1039/D2SE01168A pdf

A. Bhanawat, K. Zhu, L. Pilon, 2022. How Do Bubbles Affect the Performance of a Photoelectrode in Solar Water Splitting?, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Vol. 6, pp. 910 - 924. doi: 10.1039/D1SE01730F pdf

J. Yin and L. Pilon, 2006. Efficiency Factors and Radiation Characteristics of Spherical Scatterers in Absorbing Media, Journal of the Optical Society of America, A. Vol. 23, No.11, pp.2784-2796. doi:10.1364/JOSAA.23.002784 pdf

H. Randrianalisoa, D. Baillis, and L. Pilon, 2006. Modeling Radiation Characteristics of Semitransparent Media Containing Bubbles or Particles, Journal of the Optical Society of America, A. Vol. 20, No.4, pp. 871-883. Selected to appear in The Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics, Vol. 1, No. 8, 2006. doi:10.1364/JOSAA.23.001645 pdf

H. Randrianalisoa, D. Baillis, and L. Pilon, 2006. Improved Inverse Method for Determining Radiation Characteristics of Fused Quartz Containing Bubbles, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 20, No.4, pp. 871-883. doi: 10.2514/1.16684 pdf

L. Dombrovsky, J. Randrianalisoa, D. Baillis, and L. Pilon, 2006. Use of Mie Theory for Analyzing Experimental Data to Identify Infrared Properties of Fused Quartz Containing Bubbles, Applied Optics, Vol. 44, No. 33, pp. 7021-7031. doi:10.1364/AO.44.007021 pdf

D. Baillis, L. Pilon, H. Randrianalisoa, R. Gomez, R. Viskanta, 2004. Measurements of Radiation Characteristics of Fused-Quartz Containing Bubbles, Journal of the Optical Society of America A., Vol. 21, No.1, pp. 149-159. doi:10.1364/JOSAA.21.000149 pdf

L. Pilon and R. Viskanta, 2003. Radiation Characteristics of Glass Containing Gas Bubbles, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol.86, No.8, pp.1313-1320. doi: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.2003.tb03468.x pdf

Miscellaneous

X. Qian, X. Wang, Y. Zhao, Y. Alsaid, T. Galy, M. Marszewski, H. Gopalakrishna, J. Cui, L. Pilon, H. Jiang, X. He, 2019. Artificial Phototropism for Omnidirectional Tracking and Harvesting Energetic Emissions, Nature Nanotechnology, Vol. 14, No.11, pp. 1-8. doi:10.1038/s41565-019-0562-3 pdf

R. Kitamura, L. Pilon, and M. Jonasz, 2007. Optical Constants of Silica Glass From Extreme Ultraviolet to Far Infrared at Near Room Temperatures, Applied Optics, Vol. 46, No. 33, pp. 8118-8133. doi:10.1364/AO.46.008118. Download data. pdf

K. D. Smith, K. M. Katika, and L. Pilon, 2007. Maximum Time-Resolved Hemispherical Reflectance for Estimating the Scattering and Absorption Coefficients of Turbid Media. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 104, No.3, pp.384-399. doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2006.09.008 pdf

K. M. Katika and L. Pilon, 2006. Modified Method of Characteristics for Transient Radiative Transfer, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 98, No.2, pp.220-237. doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2005.05.086 pdf

Photobiological Energy Conversion

F. R. Ferrel Ballestas, M. Titica, J. Legrand, L. Pilon, G. Cogne, 2023. Prediction of the Radiation Characteristics and the Light Absorption Rate of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Cultivated Under a Progressive Nitrogen Starvation and Accumulating Carbon Reserves, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiation Transfer, Vol. 309, 108708. doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2023.108708 pdf

J. Hoeniges, R. Yalcin, A. Bhowmik, V. Partusch, L. Pilon, 2023. Light Absorption by Volvocaceae Colonies Consisting of Equidistant Optically Soft Photosynthetic Cells In Transparent Spherical Extracellular Matrix, Algal Research, Vol. 72, 103082. doi:10.1016/j.algal.2023.103082 pdf

J. Hoeniges, W. Welch, J. Pruvost, L. Pilon, 2022. A Novel External Reflecting Raceway Pond Design for Improved Biomass Productivity, Algal Research, Vol. 65, 102742. doi:10.1016/j.algal.2022.102742

J. Hoeniges, K. Zhu, J. Pruvost, J. Legrand, E. Si-Ahmed, L. Pilon, 2021. Impact of Dropwise Condensation on Biomass Productivity of Enclosed Photobioreactors, Invited in the Special Issue "Conception, Modelling, Control, and Intensification of Photobioreactors Applied to the Valorization of Microalgae", J. Legrand, Editor, Energies, Vol. 14, 268. doi:10.3390/en1010000 pdf

J. Hoenige, R. Kandilian, C. Zhang, J. Pruvost, J. Legrand, D. Grizeau, L. Pilon, 2020. Effect of Colony Formation on Light Absorption by Botryococcus braunii, Algal Research, Vol. 50, 101985. doi:10.1016/j.algal.2020.101985 pdf

R. Kandilian, B. Jesus, J. Legrand, L. Pilon, J. Pruvost, 2017. Light Transfer in Agar Immobilized Microalgae Cell Cultures, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 198, pp. 81-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2017.04.027 pdf

J. Pruvost, J.-F. Cornet, and L. Pilon, 2016. Chapter 3: Large Scale Production of Algal Biomass: Photobioreactors, in “Algae Biotechnology: Products and Processes,” pp. 41-66, Y. Chisti and F. Bux, Editors, Springer, UK. ISBN-13: 978-3-319-12334-9. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-12334-9_3 pdf

L. Pilon and R. Kandilian, 2016. Chapter 2: Interaction Between Light and Photosynthetic Microorganisms, Advances in Chemical Engineering. Vol. 46, pp. 107-149, Thematic Issue on Photobioreaction Engineering, J. Legrand, Editor, Elsevier, The Netherlands. ISBN: 978-0-12-800422-7. doi: 10.1016/bs.ache.2015.12.002 pdf

A. Bhowmik and L. Pilon, 2016. Can Eukaryotic Cells Be Treated as Optically Homogeneous Spheres?, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, Vol. 33, No. 8, pp. 1495-1503. doi: 10.1364/JOSAA.33.001495 (supplementary material: compartment coordinates) pdf

R. Kandilian, A. Soulies, B. Rousseau, J. Pruvost J. Legrand, and L. Pilon, 2016. Simple Method to Measure the Spectral Absorption Cross-Section of Microalgae, Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 146, No. 2, pp. 357-368. doi: 10.1016/j.ces.2016.02.039 pdf (supplementary material: data file)

R. Kandilian, J. Pruvost, A. Artu, C. Lemasson, J. Legrand, and L. Pilon, 2016. Comparison of Experimentally and Theoretically Determined Radiation Characteristics of Photosynthetic Microorganisms, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 175, pp. 30-45.doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2016.01.031 pdf (download data file)

R.-L. Heng and L. Pilon, 2016. Radiation Characteristics and Effective Optical Properties of Dumbbell-Shaped Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp., Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 174, pp. 65-78. doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2016.01.023 pdf

R.-L. Heng, K.C. Sy, and L. Pilon, 2015. Absorption and Scattering by Bispheres, Quadspheres, and Circular Rings of Spheres and Their Equivalent Coated Spheres. Journal of the Optical Society of America A, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 46-60. doi: 10.1364/JOSAA.32.000046. Selected to appear in the Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics, Vol. 10, No.2, March 9, 2015. pdf

R. Kandilian, T.C. Tsao, and L. Pilon, 2014. Control of Incident Irradiance on a Batch Operated Flat-Plate Photobioreactor, Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 119, pp. 99-108. doi: 10.1016/j.ces.2014.07.056 pdf

R. Kandilian, J. Pruvost, J. Legrand, and L. Pilon, 2014. Influence of Light Absorption Rate by Nannochloropsis oculata on Triglyceride Production During Nitrogen Starvation, Bioresource Technology, Vol. 163, pp. 308–319. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.04.045 pdf

R.-L. Heng, E. Lee, and L. Pilon, 2014.Time-Dependent Radiation Characteristics of Nannochloropsis Oculata During Batch Culture, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiation Transfer, Vol. 144, pp. 154-163. doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2014.04.008 pdf

R.-L. Heng, E. Lee, and L. Pilon, 2014. Radiation Characteristics and Optical Properties of Filamentous Cyanobacteria Anabaena Cylindrica, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 836-845. doi: 10.1364/JOSAA.31.000836 pdf

E. Lee, J. Pruvost, X. He, R. Ramakanth, and L. Pilon, 2014. Design Tool and Guidelines for Outdoor Photobioreactors, Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 106, pp. 18-29. doi: 10.1016/j.ces.2013.11.014 pdf

E. Lee and L. Pilon, 2013. Absorption and Scattering by Long and Randomly Oriented Linear Chains of Spheres. Journal of the Optical Society of America A, Vol. 30, No. 9, pp. 1892–1900.. Selected to appear in Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics, Vol.8, No. 10, Nov. 8, 2013. doi:10.1364/JOSAA.30.001892 pdf

R. Kandilian, E. Lee, and L. Pilon, 2013. Radiation and Optical Properties of Nannochloropsis oculata Grown Under Different Irradiances and Spectra, Bioresource Technology, Vol. 137, pp. 63-73. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2013.03.058 pdf

E. Lee, R.-L. Heng, and L. Pilon, 2013. Optical Constants of C.reinhardtii, Its Truncated Chlorophyll Antenna Transformants, and Other Biofuel Producing Microalgae, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiation Transfer, Vol. 114, pp.122-135. doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2012.08.012. pdf

L. Pilon, H. Berberoglu, and R. Kandilian, 2011. Radiation Transfer in Photobiological CO₂ Fixation and Fuel Productionby Microalgae, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiation Transfer, Vol. 112, no. 17, pp. 2639–2660. doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2011.07.004 pdf

H. Berberoğlu and L. Pilon, 2010. Maximizing Solar to H₂ Energy Conversion Efficiency of Outdoor Photobioreactors Using Mixed Cultures, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 35, pp. 500-510. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.11.030 pdf

H. Berberoğlu, P. Gomez, and L. Pilon, 2009. Radiation Characteristics of Botryococcus braunii, Chlorococcum littorale, and Chlorella sp. Used For CO₂ Fixation and Biofuel Production, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 110, pp. 1879-1893. doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2009.04.005 pdf

H. Berberoğlu, L. Pilon, and A. Melis, 2008. Radiation Characteristics of Chlamydomonas reinhardtiiCC125 and Its Truncated Chlorophyll Antenna Transformants tla1, tlaX, and 37RP1-tla1, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 33, No.22, pp. 6467-6483. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.07.071 pdf

H. Berberoğlu, J. Jay, and L. Pilon, 2008. Effect of Nutrient Medium on Hydrogen Production of A. variabilis in a Flat Panel Photobioreactor, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 33, No.4, pp.1172-1184. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.12.036 pdf

H. Berberoğlu, N. Barra, L. Pilon, and J. Jay, 2008. Growth, CO₂ Consumption, and H₂ Production of Anabaena Variabilis Under Various Light Fluxes and CO₂ Concentrations, Journal of Applied Microbiology, Vol.104, pp.105-121. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03559.x pdf

H. Berberoğlu and L. Pilon, 2007. Experimental Measurements of the Radiation Characteristics of Anabaena variabilis ATCC 29413-U and Rhodobacter sphaeroides ATCC 49419, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,Vol. 32, No. 18, pp.4772-4785. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.08.018 pdf

H. Berberoğlu, J. Yin, and L. Pilon, 2007. Light transfer in bubble sparged photobioreactors for H₂ production and CO₂ mitigation, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 32, no.13, pp. 2273-2285. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.02.018 pdf

Energy efficient buildings and sustainable infrastructure

Z. She, Z. Wei, B.A. Young, G. Falzone, N. Neithalath, G. Sant, and L. Pilon, 2019. Examining the Effects of Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials on Early-Age Temperature Evolutions in Realistic Pavement Geometries, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 103, pp. 149-159. doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2019.04.002 pdf

B.-A. Young, G. Falzone, Z. Wei, G. Sant, and L. Pilon, 2018. Reduced-Scale Experiments to Evaluate Performance of Composite Building Envelopes Containing Phase Change Materials, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 162, pp. 584-595. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.11.160 pdf

Z. Wei, B. Wang, G. Falzone, Z. She, E. Callagon, N. Neithalath, L.Pilon, G. Sant, 2018. Clinkering-Free Cementation by Fly Ash Carbonation, Journal of CO₂ Utilization, Vol. 23, pp. 117-127. doi: 10.1016/j.jcou.2017.11.005 pdf

Z. Wei, G. Falzone, S. Das, N. Saklani, Y. Le Pape, L. Pilon, N. Neithalath, and, G. Sant, 2017. Restrained Shrinkage Cracking of Cementitious Composites Containing Soft PCM Inclusions: A Paste (Matrix) Controlled Response, Materials and Design, Vol. 132, pp. 367-374. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2017.06.066 pdf

Z. Wei, G. Falzone, B. Wang, A. Thiele, G. Puerta Falla, N. Neithalath, L. Pilon, and, G. Sant, 2017. The Durability of Cementitious Composites Containing Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 81, pp. 66-76. doi: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2017.04.010 pdf

B.A. Young, G. Falzone, Z. She, A.M. Thiele, Z. Wei, A. Krishan, N. Neithalath, G. Sant, and L. Pilon, 2017. Early-Age Temperature Evolutions in Concrete Pavements Containing Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials, Construction & Building Materials, Vol. 147, pp. 466–477. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.04.150 pdf

B.A. Young, Z. Wei, J. Rubalcava-Cruz, G. Falzone, A. Kumar, N. Neithalath, G. Sant, and L. Pilon, 2017. A General Method for Retrieving Thermal Deformation Properties of Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials or Other Particulate Inclusions in Cementitious Composites. Materials & Design, Vol. 126, pp. 259-267. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2017.04.023 pdf

A.M. Thiele, R. Liggett, G. Sant, and L. Pilon, 2017. Simple Thermal Evaluation of Building Envelopes Containing Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials Using the Admittance Method, Energy and Buildings, Vol. 145, pp. 238-250. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.03.046 pdf

A. Ricklefs, A.M. Thiele, G. Falzone, G. Sant, and L. Pilon, 2017. Thermal Conductivity of Cementitious Composites Containing Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 104, pp. 71-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2016.08.013 pdf

G. Falzone, G. Puerta Falla, Z. Wei, M. Zhao, A. Kumar, M. Bauchy, N. Neithalath, L. Pilon, and G. Sant, 2016. The Influences of Soft and Stiff Inclusions on the Mechanical Properties of Cementitious Composites. Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 71, pp. 153-165. doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2016.05.008 pdf

A.M. Thiele, Z. Wei, G. Falzone, B. Young, N. Neithalath, G. Sant, and L. Pilon, 2016. Figure of Merit for the Thermal Performance of Cementitious Composites containing Phase Change Materials, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 65, pp. 214-226. doi: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2015.10.023 pdf

B. Young, A. Fujii, A. Thiele, A. Kumar, G. Sant, E. Taciroglu, and L. Pilon, 2016. Effective Elastic Moduli of Core-Shell-Matrix Composites, Mechanics of Materials, Vol. 92, pp. 94-106. doi: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2015.09.006 pdf

A.M. Thiele, A. Jamet, G. Sant, and L. Pilon, 2015. Annual Analysis of Concrete-Microencapsulated PCM Composite Walls for Energy Efficient Buildings, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 103, pp. 374-386. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2015.06.068 pdf

A.M. Thiele, G. Sant, and L. Pilon, 2015. Diurnal Thermal Analysis of Microencapsulated PCM-Concrete Composite Walls, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 93, pp.215-227. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2014.12.078 pdf

A.M. Thiele, A. Kumar, G. Sant, and L. Pilon, 2014. Effective Thermal Conductivity of Three-Phase Composites Containing Spherical Capsules, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 73, pp. 177–185. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.02.002 pdf

Transport and interfacial phenomena in foams and microfoams

Rheology

J. Zhao, S. Pillai, and L. Pilon, 2009. Rheology of Microfoams Made From Ionic and Non-Ionic Surfactant Solutions, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol. 348, pp. 93-99. doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2009.06.037 pdf

S. Larmignat, D. Vanderpool, H. Lai, and L. Pilon, 2008. Rheology of Colloidal Gas Aphrons (Microfoams), Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol.322, No.1-3, pp. 199-210. doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2008.03.010 pdf

H. Tseng, L. Pilon, and G. R. Warrier, 2006. Rheology and Convective Heat Transfer of Colloidal Gas Aphrons in Horizontal Minichannels, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 27, No. 2 , pp. 298-310. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2005.08.009 pdf

Heat and mass transfer

J.A. Attia, S. Kohli, and L. Pilon, 2013. Scaling Laws in Steady-State Aqueous Foams Including Ostwald Ripening, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol. 436, pp.1000-1006. doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.08.025 pdf

J.A. Attia, I.M. McKinley, D. Moreno-Magana, and L. Pilon, 2012. Convective Heat Transfer in Foams in Under Laminar Flow in Pipes and Tube Bundles, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 55, No.25-26, pp. 7823-7831. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.08.005 pdf

L. Pilon, A. G. Fedorov, and R. Viskanta, 2000. Gas Diffusion in Closed-Cell Foams, Journal of Cellular Plastics, Vol. 36, No. 6, pp. 451-474. doi:10.1106/V8XJ-YFPQ-LGL6-QVFM pdf

Foam dynamics

D. Lotun and L. Pilon, 2005. Physical Modeling of Slag Foaming For Various Operating Conditions and Slag Compositions. ISIJ International, Vol. 45, No.6, pp. 835-840. doi: 10.2355/isijinternational.45.835 pdf

L. Pilon and R. Viskanta, 2004. Minimum Superficial Gas Velocity for Onset of Foaming. Chemical Engineering and Processing, Vol.43, No.2, pp.149-160.doi:10.1016/S0255-2701(03)00012-6 pdf

L. Pilon, A. G. Fedorov, and R. Viskanta, 2002. Analysis of Transient Thickness of Pneumatic Foams. Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 57, No. 6, pp. 977-990. doi:10.1016/S0009-2509(02)00010-6 pdf

L. Pilon, A. G. Fedorov, and R. Viskanta, 2001. Steady-State Thickness of Liquid-Gas Foams. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol. 242, No. 2, pp. 425-436. doi:10.1006/jcis.2001.7802 pdf

Energy efficiency and product quality in glass manufacturing

D.-S. Kim, B. Dutton, P. Hrma, and L. Pilon, 2006. Effect of Furnace Atmosphere on E-Glass Foaming, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Vol. 352, No. 50-51, pp.5287-5295. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2006.08.035 pdf

L. Pilon, A. G. Fedorov, D. Ramkrishna, and R. Viskanta, 2004. Bubble Transport in Three-Dimensional Gravity Driven Flow - Mathematical Formulation, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Vol. 336, No.2, pp.71-83. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2004.01.010 pdf

L. Pilon and R. Viskanta, 2004. Bubble Transport in Three-Dimensional Gravity Driven Flow - Numerical Results, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Vol. 336, No.2, pp.84-95. doi:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2004.01.007 pdf

L. Pilon and R. Viskanta, 2003. Modified Method of Characteristics for Solving the Population Balance Equation, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, Vol. 42, pp.1211-1236. doi: 10.1002/fld.586 pdf

L. Pilon and R. Viskanta, 2003. Radiation Characteristics of Glass Containing Gas Bubbles. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol.86, No.8, pp.1313-1320. doi: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.2003.tb03468.x pdf

A.G. Fedorov and L. Pilon, 2002. Glass Foams: Formation, Transport Properties, Heat, Mass, and Radiation Transfer. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Vol. 311, No.2, pp.154-173. doi:10.1016/S0022-3093(02)01376-5 pdf

L. Pilon, G. Zhao, and R. Viskanta, 2002. Three-Dimensional Flow and Thermal Structure in Glass Melting Furnaces. Part II: Effect of Batch and Bubbles. Glass Science and Technology, Vol. 75, No.3 pp. 115-124. pdf

L. Pilon, G. Zhao, and R. Viskanta, 2002. Three-Dimensional Flow and Thermal Structure in Glass Melting Furnaces. Part I: Effect of the Net Heat Flux Distribution. Glass Science and Technology, Vol. 75, No.2 pp. 55-68. pdf

Pyroelectric energy harvesting

L. Pilon and I.M. McKinley, 2016. Chapter 7: Pyroelectric Energy Conversion in “Annual Review of Heat Transfer”, Vol. 19, pp.279-334, G. Chen, Editor, Begell House, Danbury, CT. ISSN: 1049-0787. doi: 10.1615/AnnualRevHeatTransfer.2016015566 pdf

I.M. McKinley, F.Y. Lee, and L. Pilon, 2014. Novel Cycle for Direct Thermomechanical Energy Conversion, Applied Energy, Vol. 126, pp. 78–89. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.03.069 pdf

I.M. McKinley, S. Goljahi, C.S. Lynch, and L. Pilon, 2013. A Novel Thermally-Biased Mechanical Energy Conversion Cycle, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 114, 224111. doi:10.1063/1.4846735 pdf

F.Y. Lee, H.R. Jo, C.S. Lynch, and L. Pilon, 2013. Pyroelectric Energy Conversion Using PLZT Ceramics and the Ferroelectric–Ergodic Relaxor Phase Transition, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol.22, No.2, 025038. doi:10.1088/0964-1726/22/2/025038 pdf

I.M. McKinley and L. Pilon, 2013. Phase Transitions and Thermal Expansion in Pyroelectric Energy Conversion, Applied Physics Letter, Vol. 102, 023906. doi.10.1063/1.4776668 pdf

T. Chin, F.Y. Lee, I.M. McKinley, S. Goljahi, C.S. Lynch, and L. Pilon, 2012. Direct Thermal to Electrical Energy Conversion Using 9.5/65/35 PLZT Ceramics in the Ergodic Relaxor Phase, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, Vol. 59, no. 11, pp. 2373-2385. doi: 10.1109/TUFFC.2012.2470 pdf

R.C. Moreno, B.A. James, A. Navid, and L. Pilon, 2012. Pyroelectric Energy Converter For Harvesting Waste Heat: Simulations versus Experiments, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 55, No. 15-16, pp. 4301-4311. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.03.075 pdf

I.M. McKinley, R. Kandilian, and L. Pilon, 2012. Waste Heat Energy Harvesting Using Olsen Cycle on 0.945 Pb(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3O₃-0.055 PbTiO₃ Single Crystals, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 11, No.3, 035015. doi:10.1088/0964-1726/21/3/035015 pdf

F.Y. Lee, S. Goljahi, I. McKinley, C.S. Lynch, and L. Pilon, 2012. Pyroelectric Waste Heat Energy Harvesting Using Relaxor Ferroelectric 8/65/35 PLZT and the Olsen Cycle, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 21, no.2, 025021. doi:10.1088/0964-1726/21/2/025021 pdf

F.Y. Lee, A. Navid, and L. Pilon, 2012. Pyroelectric Waste Heat Energy Harvesting Using Heat Conduction, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 37, 2012, pp. 30-37. doi 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2011.12.034. pdf

R. Kandilian, A. Navid, and L. Pilon, 2011. Pyroelectric Energy Harvesting Capabilities of PMN-PT Near the Morphotropic Phase Boundary, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 20, No. 5, 055020. doi:10.1088/0964-1726/20/5/055020 pdf

A. Navid and L. Pilon, 2011. Pyroelectric Energy Harvesting using Olsen Cycles in Purified and Porous Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride-Trifluoroethylene) Thin Films, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 20, No. 2, 025012. doi: doi:10.1088/0964-1726/20/2/025012 pdf

H.T. Nguyen, A. Navid, and L. Pilon, 2010. Pyroelectric Energy Converter for Waste Heat Energy Harvesting Using Co-Polymer P(VDF-TrFE) and Olsen Cycle, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 30, No. 14-15, pp. 2127-2137. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2010.05.022 pdf

A. Navid, D. Vanderpool, A. Bah, and L. Pilon, 2010. Towards Optimization of a Pyroelectric Energy Converter For Harvesting Waste Heat, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 53, pp. 4060-4070. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.05.025 pdf

J. Fang, H. Frederich, and L. Pilon, 2010. Harvesting Nanoscale Thermal Radiation Using Pyroelectric Materials, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 132, no.9, pp. 92701. doi:10.1115/1.4001634 pdf

A. Navid, C.S. Lynch, and L. Pilon, 2010. Purified and Porous Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride-Trifluoroethylene) Thin Films For Pyroelectric Infrared Sensing and Energy Harvesting, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 19, pp. 055006(1-13). doi:10.1088/0964-1726/19/5/055006 pdf

D. Vanderpool, J.H. Yoon, and L. Pilon, 2008. Simulations of a Prototypical Device Using Pyroelectric Materials For Harvesting Waste Heat, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 51 pp. 5052-5062. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.04.008 pdf

Biomedical optics

L. Pilon, A. Bhowmik, R.-L. Heng, D. Yudovsky, 2015. Simple and Accurate Expressions for Diffuse Reflectance of Semi-Infinite and Two-Layer Absorbing and Scattering Media: Erratum, Applied Optics, Vol. 54, No. 25, pp. 6116-6117. doi: 10.1364/AO.54.006116. pdf (supplementary material:Excel)

L. Pilon and K. M. Katika. Time-resolved non-invasive optometric device for medical diagnostic, U.S. Patent No. 7,904,140 B2, March 8, 2011.

D. Yudovsky, A. Nouvong, K. Schomacker, and L. Pilon, 2011. Monitoring Temporal Development and Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Using Hyperspectral Imaging, Journal of Biophotonics, Vol. 4, No. 7-8, pp. 565-576. doi:10.1002/jbio.201000117 pdf

D. Yudovsky and L. Pilon, 2011. Retrieving Skin Properties From In Vivo Diffuse Reflectance Measurements on Human Skin, Journal of Biophotonics, Vol. 4, No.5, pp.305-314, doi:10.1002/jbio.201000069 pdf

D. Yudovsky, A. Nouvong, K. Schomacker, and L. Pilon, 2011. Assessing Diabetic Foot Ulcer Development Risk with Hyperspectral Tissue Oximetry, Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol.16, No.2, 026009. doi: doi:10.1117/1.3535592 pdf

D. Yudovsky and L. Pilon, 2010. Modeling of Local Excitation Fluence Rate and Florescence Emission in Absorbing and Strongly Scattering Multilayered Media, Applied Optics, Vol. 49, No. 31, pp. 6072-6084. doi:10.1364/AO.49.006072 pdf

D. Yudovsky , A. Nouvong, and L. Pilon, 2010. Hyperspectral Imaging for Diabetic Foot Wound Care, Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, Vol.4, No.5, pp. 1099-1113. pdf

D. Yudovsky and L. Pilon, 2010. Rapid and Accurate Estimation of Blood Saturation, Melanin Content, and Epidermis Thickness from Spectral Diffuse Reflectance, Applied Optics, Vol. 49, no. 10, pp. 1707-1719. doi:10.1364/AO.49.001707 pdf

D. Yudovsky and L. Pilon, 2009. Simple and Accurate Expressions for Diffuse Reflectance of Semi-Infinite and Two-Layer Absorbing and Scattering Media, Applied Optics, Vol. 48, no. 35, pp. 6670-6683. Selected to appear in The Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics, Vol. 5, No.1, January 4, 2010. doi:10.1364/AO.48.006670. pdf Erratum: Excel

J. Blackwell, K. M. Katika, L. Pilon, K. Dipple, A. Nouvong, S. Levin, and H. Berberoglu, 2008. In-vivo Time-Resolved Autofluorescence Measurements on Human Skin, Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol. 13, no.1, 014004. doi:10.1117/1.2830658 pdf

K. M. Katika and L. Pilon, 2007. Feasibility Analysis of an Epidermal Glucose Sensor Based on Time-Resolved Fluorescence, Applied Optics, Vol. 46, No.16, pp. 3359-3368. Selected to appear in (i) The Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics, Vol. 2, No. 8, 2007, (ii) Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, Vol. 13, No. 12, 2007. doi:10.1364/AO.46.003359 pdf

K. M. Katika and L. Pilon, 2006. Steady-State Directional Reflectance and Fluorescence of Human Skin, Applied Optics, Vol. 47, No.17, pp.4174-4183. Selected to appear in The Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics, Vol. 1, No. 7, 2006. doi:10.1364/AO.45.004174 pdf