| Mechanical energy dissipation in polydomain nematic liquid crystal elastomers in response to oscillating loading DR Merkel, RK Shaha, CM Yakacki, CP Frick Polymer 166, 148-154, 2019 | 71 | 2019 |
| Waste PET chemical processing to terephthalic amides and their effect on asphalt performance DR Merkel, W Kuang, D Malhotra, G Petrossian, L Zhong, KL Simmons, ... ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 8 (14), 5615-5625, 2020 | 68 | 2020 |
| Thermomechanical properties of monodomain nematic main-chain liquid crystal elastomers DR Merkel, NA Traugutt, R Visvanathan, CM Yakacki, CP Frick Soft Matter 14 (29), 6024-6036, 2018 | 68 | 2018 |
| Biocompatible liquid-crystal elastomers mimic the intervertebral disc RK Shaha, DR Merkel, MP Anderson, EJ Devereaux, RR Patel, ... Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials 107, 103757, 2020 | 60 | 2020 |
| A predictive modeling tool for damage analysis and design of hydrogen storage composite pressure vessels BN Nguyen, HS Roh, DR Merkel, KL Simmons International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 46 (39), 20573-20585, 2021 | 36 | 2021 |
| Simple but tricky: investigations of terephthalic acid purity obtained from mixed PET waste L Cosimbescu, DR Merkel, J Darsell, G Petrossian Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 60 (35), 12792-12797, 2021 | 35 | 2021 |
| Significant slowdown of plasma-optimized surface energy deactivation by vacuum sealing for efficient adhesive bonding Y Shin, Y Qiao, N Canfield, Z Yu, HM Meyer III, DR Merkel, EK Nickerson, ... Composites Part B: Engineering 240, 110001, 2022 | 29 | 2022 |
| Plasma surface modification coupled with thermal and step-over distance effects on significant fracture improvement of adhesively-bonded metal-CFRTP dissimilar materials Y Qiao, Y Shin, MR Pallaka, EK Nickerson, DR Merkel, RJ Seffens, A Ortiz, ... Composites Science and Technology 232, 109833, 2023 | 26 | 2023 |
| Mode I tensile fracture behavior of adhesively-bonded metal–metal, metal–CFRP, and CFRP–CFRP bi-material combinations analyzed by size effect method Y Qiao, DR Merkel, EK Nickerson, Y Shin, RJ Seffens, A Ortiz, ... Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 160, 107025, 2022 | 25 | 2022 |
| Copper‐Coated Liquid‐Crystalline Elastomer via Bioinspired Polydopamine Adhesion and Electroless Deposition CP Frick, DR Merkel, CM Laursen, SA Brinckmann, CM Yakacki Macromolecular rapid communications 37 (23), 1912-1917, 2016 | 24 | 2016 |
| Fracture behavior of woven silicon carbide fibers exposed to high‐temperature nitrogen and oxygen plasmas W Owens, D Merkel, F Sansoz, D Fletcher Journal of the American Ceramic Society 98 (12), 4003-4009, 2015 | 17 | 2015 |
| Interfacial bond characterization of epoxy adhesives to aluminum alloy and carbon fiber-reinforced polyamide by vibrational spectroscopy Y Shin, Y Qiao, Y Ni, JL Ramos, EK Nickerson, DR Merkel, KL Simmons Surfaces and Interfaces 42, 103346, 2023 | 13 | 2023 |
| Modeling the effects of loading scenario and thermal expansion coefficient on potential failure of cryo-compressed hydrogen vessels BN Nguyen, DR Merkel, KI Johnson, DW Gotthold, KL Simmons, HS Roh International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 45 (46), 24883-24894, 2020 | 12 | 2020 |
| Characterization and mechanical testing of polydopamine-adhered electroless copper films DR Merkel, CM Laursen, CM Yakacki, RA Rorrer, CP Frick Surface and Coatings Technology 331, 211-220, 2017 | 12 | 2017 |
| A renewable lignin-based thermoplastic adhesive for steel joining N Kanbargi, D Hoskins, S Gupta, Z Yu, Y Shin, Y Qiao, DR Merkel, ... European Polymer Journal 189, 111981, 2023 | 10 | 2023 |
| Mechanical characterization of polydopamine-assisted silver deposition on thiol-ene polymer substrates AL Cordes, DR Merkel, VJ Patel, C Courtney, M McBride, CM Yakacki, ... Surface and Coatings Technology 358, 136-143, 2019 | 10 | 2019 |
| A study of adhesive bonding in metal–metal, metal–CFRP, and CFRP–CFRP material combinations under shear deformation: Fracture morphologies and damage mechanisms Y Qiao, RJ Seffens, EK Nickerson, TJ Roosendaal, DR Merkel, Y Shin, ... International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 127, 103511, 2023 | 9 | 2023 |
| Adhesively-bonded metal-CFRTP Bi-materials: enhanced crack growth resistance via plasma and quantified fracture via size effect method Y Qiao, Y Shin, EK Nickerson, DR Merkel, A Ortiz, KL Simmons Proceedings of the American Society for Composites-37th Technical Conference, 2022 | 9 | 2022 |
| Plasma treatment on both adhesive tape and adherends for significantly enhanced CFRTP-related adhesive joints Y Qiao, Y Shin, JL Ramos, MH Engelhard, RJ Seffens, DR Merkel, ... Applied Surface Science 649, 159092, 2024 | 8 | 2024 |
| The roles of interface, adherend, and adhesive in plasma-and other-treated joints of metals and frp materials under shear deformation Y Qiao, DR Merkel, EK Nickerson, RJ Seffens, Y Shin, M Pallaka, ... Proceedings of the American Society for Composites-37th Technical Conference, 2022 | 7 | 2022 |
Kevin L SimmonsTeam Lead, Chief Materials Scientist, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryVerified email at pnnl.gov
