undergraduate academics graduate academics research forms & directories lab facilities people MSE home

Sean Corcoran
Recent Publications

Journal Papers

D. Crowson, D. Farkas, and S.G. Corcoran, "Geometric Relaxation of Nanoporous Metals: Role of Surface Relaxation", Scripta Materialia 56 (2007) 919-922.

D. V. Pugh, A. Dursun, S.G. Corcoran, "Electrochemical and Morphological Characterization of Pt-Cu Dealloying," Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 152(11), B455-B459, 2005.

A. Dursun, D.V. Pugh, and S.G. Corcoran, "Probing the Dealloying Critical Potential: Morphological Characterization and Steady State Current Behavior," Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 152 [2] B65-B72, 2005.

D. V. Pugh, A. Dursun, and S. G. Corcoran, "Formation of Nanoporous Platinum by Selective Dissolution of Cu from Cu0.75Pt0.25," of Cu from Cu0.75Pt0.25," Journal of Materials Research, 18 [1] 216-221 (2003).

A. Dursun, D. V. Pugh, and S. G. Corcoran, "Dealloying of Ag-Au Alloys in Halide Containing Electrolytes: Affect on Critical Potential and Pore Size," Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 150 [7] B355-B360 (July 2003).

A. Dursun, D. V. Pugh, and S. G. Corcoran, "A Steady State Method for Determining the Dealloying Critical Potential," Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, 6 [8] B32-B34 (August 2003).

Conference Proceedings

D.A. Crowson, D. Farkas, and S.G. Corcoran, "Surface Stress Effects on the Elastic Behavior of Nanoporous Metals," 900E (2006).

Asmatulu, R.; Claus, R.O.; Mecham, J.B.; Corcoran, S.G.; Wang, Y.X., "Nanocomposite thin film coatings for protection of materials surfaces," MRS proceedings, 872 (2005), 259-264.

R. Asmatulu, R.O. Claus, J. B. Mecham, S.G. Corcoran, "Corrosion protection of surfaces by nanocomposite and urethane top coatings," MRS proceedings, 5761 (2005) 40-51.

M.M. McCann and S.G. Corcoran, "Influence of Defects on the Nanoindentation Behavior of Gold Single Crystals," Proceedings, Fall MRS, Boston, Mass., (2003).

Invited Presentations & Papers

Charles Reece, Michael Kelley, and Sean Corcoran, Nb Electropolishing R&D, Workshop of RF Superconducting Materials, Fermilab, Batavia, IL may23-24, 2007

B. Eichelberger and S.G. Corcoran, Further Insights into the Dealloying Critical
Potential: Effect of Electrolyte Composition, 210th Electrochemical Society Meeting, Oct 29 – Nov 3, 2006.

D.A. Crowson, D. Farkas, S. G. Corcoran, Role of Surface Stress in the Deformation of Nanoporous Gold, MRS Fall 2006 meeting, Symposium EE, Nov 26 – Dec 1, 2006.

S.G. Corcoran, "Dealloying: An Old Problem but with New Potential," Corrosion Gordon Conference, July 2004.

S.G. Corcoran, "Effects of Metallurgical Variables on Dealloying Corrosion" in Corrosion: Fundamentals, Testing, and Protection (eds. S. D. Cramer and B.S. Covino Jr.) 287-293 (ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio, 2003).

S.G. Corcoran, "Characterization and Formation of Nanoporous Metals," Virginia Tech Departmental Seminar Series, Materials Science and Engineering, September 12, 2003.

Submitted Presentations

D. Crowson, D. Farkas, and S.G. Corcoran, "Capillary Driven Mechanical Instability of Nanoporous Metals", submitted Nature Materials (May 2006). (resubmission pending).

D. Crowson and S. G. Corcoran, "Surface Stress Induced Relaxation of Nanoporous Metallic Films," Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, Mass., December 1-5, 2003.

M.M. McCann and S.G. Corcoran, "Influence of Defects on the Nanoindentation Behavior of Gold Single Crystals," Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, Mass., December 1-5, 2003.

D.V. Pugh and S.G. Corcoran, "Nanoporous Pt for Biomedical Sensor Applications," Biomedical Research Symposium, Virginia Tech, May 2, 2002.

D. Crowson and S.G. Corcoran, "Nanomechanical Characterization of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites," Spring MRS, Symposium: Polymer Nanocomposites, April 2002.

Books/Chapters/Editorships

S.G. Corcoran, Y.-C. Joo, N.R. Moody, and Z. Zuo, eds., Thin Films – Stresses and Mechanical Properties X, (Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh, Pa.), Symposium Proceedings, Vol. 795 (2004).

S.G. Corcoran, "Dealloying" Chapter 13 in ASM Handbook: Corrosion, B.S. Covino and S.D. Cramer, eds., ASM International (2003).

Back to Sean Corcoran


undergraduate academics graduate academics research forms & directories lab facilities people MSE home