Recent Publications

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2008

Extracting the pair distribution function of liquids and liquid-vapor surfaces by grazing incidence x-ray diffraction mode.

D. Vaknin, W. Bu, and A. Travesset

J. Chem. Phys. 129, 044504-9 (2008).[pdf]

Anisotropy in magnetic properties and electronic structure of single-crystal LiFePO4.
Liang G, Park K, Li JY, et al.
Phys. Rev. B 77, (2008).[pdf]

Bilayer and trilayer crystalline formation by collapsing behenic acid monolayers at gas/aqueous interfaces.
Bu W, Vaknin D
Langmuir 24, (2008).[pdf]

2007

LiNi0.66Fe0.34PO4
Liang G, Benson RE, Li JY, et al.
Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online 63, (2007).[pdf]

Ordering by collapse: Formation of bilayer and trilayer crystals by folding Langmuir monolayers.
Vaknin D, Bu W, Satija SK, et al.
Langmuir 23, (2007).[pdf]

2006

Magnetic-field-induced orientation of superconducting MgB2 crystallites determined by x-ray diffraction.
J. Li, D. Vaknin, S. Bud'ko, et al.
Phys. Rev. B 74, (2006).[pdf]

Ion distributions at charged aqueous surfaces by near-resonance X-ray spectroscopy.
Wei Bu, Philip J. Ryan, and David Vaknin
Journal of Synchrotron Radiation 13, 459 (2006).[pdf]

Charge inversion at minute electrolyte concentrations.
J. Pitler, W. Bu, D. Vaknin, A. Travesset, D.J. McGillivray, and M. Loesche
Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 46102 (2006).[pdf]

How Accurate Is Poisson-Boltzmann Theory for Monovalent Ions near Highly Charged Interfaces.
W. Bu, D. Vaknin, and A. Travesset
Langmuir 22, 5673 (2006).[pdf]

Bjerrum Pairing Correlations at Charged Interfaces.
A. Travesset and D. Vaknin,
Europhys. Lett. 74, 181 (2006).[pdf]

Probing spin frustration in high-symmetry magnetic nanomolecules by inelastic neutron scattering.
V. O. Garlea, S. E. Nagler, J. L. Zarestky, C. Stassis, D. Vaknin, P. Kögerler, D. F. McMorrow, C. Niedermayer, D. A. Tennant, B. Lake, Y. Qiu, M. Exler, J. Schnack, and M. Luban
Phys. Rev. B 73, 024414 (2006).[pdf]

Spin-waves in antiferromagnetic single-crystal LiFePO4.
J. Li, V. O. Garlea, J. L. Zarestky, and D. Vaknin
Phys. Rev. B 73, 024410 (2006).[pdf]

2005

Monovalent counterion distributions at highly charged water interfaces: Proton-transfer and Poisson-Boltzmann theory.
Wei Bu, David Vaknin, and Alex Travesset
Phys. Rev. E 72, 060501(R) (2005).[pdf]

Langmuir and Grafted Monolayers of Photochromic Amphiphilic Monodendrons of Low Generations.
Genson, K. L.; Holzmuller, J.; Villacencio, O. F.; McGrath, D. V.; Vaknin, D.; Tsukruk, V. V.
J. Phys. Chem. B. (Article) 109(43) 20393-20402 (2005).[pdf]

Langmuir monolayers from functionalized amphiphiles with epoxy terminal groups.
Genson KL, Holzmueller J, Vaknin D, et al.
THIN SOLID FILMS 493 (1-2): 237-248 (DEC 22 2005).[pdf]

2004

Interfacial Micellar Structures from Novel Amphiphilic Star Polymers.
K. L. Genson, J. Hoffman, J. Teng, E. R. Zubarev, D. Vaknin, V. V. Tsukruk
Langmuir 20, 9044-9052 (2004).[pdf]

Induced Crystallization of Polyelectrolyte-Surfactant Complexes at Water surfaces.
D. Vaknin, S. Dahlke, A. Travesset, G. Nizri, and S. Magdassi
Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 218302 (2004).[pdf]

Commensurate-Incommensurate Magnetic Phase Transition in Magnetoelectric Single Crystal LiNiPO4.
D. Vaknin, J. L. ,Zarestky, J.-P. Rivera, and H. Schmid
Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 20720 (2004).[pdf]

Antiferromagnetism in Magnetoelectric Single Crystals LiCoPO4 and LiNiPO4.
D. Vaknin, J. L. Zarestky, J.-P. Rivera, and H. Schmid
Magnetoelectric Interaction Phenomena in Crystals .

In situ characterization of functional purple membrane monolayers at the air-water interface.
M. Méthot, P. Desmeules, D. Vaknin, C. Salesse ,and F. Boucher
Langmuir 20, 934-940 (2004).[pdf]

2003

Structure-Function Relations in Self-Assembled C18- and C20-Sphingosines Monolayers at Gas/Water Interfaces.
D. Vaknin
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125(5), 1313-1318.(2003).[pdf]

Anomalous X-ray Reflectivity Characterization of Ions at Biomimetic Membranes.
D. Vaknin, P. Krüger and M. Lösche.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 178102, (2003).[pdf]

Amphiphilic hyperbranched polyesters with alkyl-terminated branches.

X. Zhai, S. Peleshanko, N. S. Klimenko, K. L. Janson, M. Ya. Vortman, V. V. Shevchenko, D. Vaknin, V. V. Tsukruk

Macromolecules 36, 3101, (2003).[pdf]

2002

Molecular Packing of Amphiphiles with Crown Polar Heads at the Air-Water Interface.
K. Larson, D. Vaknin, O. Villavicencio, D. McGrath and V. V. Tsukruk
J. Phys. Chem. B 106, 7246 (2002).[pdf]

Amphiphilic Hairy Disks with Branched Hydrophilic Tails and Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene Core.

M. Lee, J.-W. Kim, S. Peleshanko, K. Larson, Y. S. Yoo, D. Vaknin, S. Markutsya and V. V. Tsukruk
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 124, 9124 (2002).[pdf]

Weakly coupled antiferromagnetic planes in single-crystal LiCoPO₄.
D. Vaknin, J.L. Zaretsky, L.L. Miller, J.-P. Rivera and H. Schmid
Phys. Rev. B, 65, 224414 (2002). [pdf]

Microstructure of amphiphilic monodendrons at the air-water interface.
K. L. Genson, D. Vaknin, O. Villacencio, D. V. McGrath, V. V. Tsukruk
J. Phys. Chem. B 106, 11277-11284 (2002).[pdf]

Spectroscopic and Structural Properties of Valine Gramicidin A in monolayers at the Air-Water Interface.
H. Lavoie, D. Blaudez, D. Vaknin, B. Desbat, B. M. Ocko and C. Salesse

Biophys. J. 83, 3558-3569 (2002). [pdf]

Structure of Rhodopsin in Monolayers at the Air-Water Interface: A PM-IRRAS and X-ray Reflectivity Study.
H. Lavoie, B. Desbat, D. Vaknin, and C. Salesse.
Biochemistry 41(45), 13424-13434 (2002).[pdf]

2001

Magnetic Molecules at the Air/Water Interface.
D. Vaknin, L. L. Miller, M. Eshel and A. Bino
J. Phys. Chem. B 105, 8014 (2001).[pdf]

X-ray Diffraction Techniques to Characterize Liquid Surfaces and Monomolecular Layers at Gas-Liquid Interfaces.
D. Vaknin.
Methods in Materials Research (E.N. Kaufmann, et al. eds.) pp. 10d.2.1-10.d.2.21. John Wiley & Sons, New York (2001).

Sphingomyelin at the air-water interface.
David Vaknin, Michael S. Kelley and Benjamin M. Ocko
J. Chem. Phys. 115, (2001).[pdf]

Synchrotron Studies of Amphiphiles with Crown Polar Heads at Air-Water Interfaces.
K. Larson, D. Vaknin, O. Villacicencio, D. McGrath, N. Stephenson, and V. V. Tsukruk.
Polymer Materials: Science & Engineering 85, 229 (2001).[pdf]

Antiferromagnetism in a-Li₃Fe₂(PO₄)₃.
J. L. Zarestky, D. Vaknin, B. C. Chakoumakos, T. Rojo, A. Goñi, and G. E. Barberis
J. Mag. Mag. Matt. 234, 401 (2001).[pdf]

Anomalous X-ray Reflectivity of Monolayers at the Air/Water Interface.
D. Vaknin, D. S. Robinson, P. Krüger and M. Lösche.
APS annual report 2001, available at: http://www.aps.anl.gov/apsar2000/vaknin1.pdf

2000

On the possibility of antiferromagnetic vortex cores in superconducting YBa₂Cu₃O_7-d.
David Vaknin, Jerel L. Zaretsky and Lance L. Miller
Physica C 329, 109 (2000).[pdf]

The Structure of D-Erythro-C18 Ceramide at the Air-Water Interface.
David Vaknin and Michael S. Kelley
Biophys. J. 79, 2616 (2000). [pdf]