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Sacher, Edward

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Journal articles (186)
- 2023
  - Zhu, Y., Li, W., Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2023). A mechanochemically created durable dynamic superhydrophilic-like surface. Surface and Interface Analysis, 55(4), 296-306.
  - Zhou, F., Peng, J., Tao, Y., Yang, L., Yang, D., & Sacher, E. (2023). The Enhanced Durability of AgCu Nanoparticle Coatings for Antibacterial Nonwoven Air Conditioner Filters. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 28(14), 14 pages.
- 2022
  - Tao, Y., Zhou, F., Wang, K., Yang, D., & Sacher, E. (2022). AgCu NP Formation by the Ag NP Catalysis of Cu Ions at Room Temperature and Their Antibacterial Efficacy: A Kinetic Study. Molecules, 27(20), 6951 (13 pages).
  - Zhou, F., Zhu, Y., Yang, L., Yang, D., & Sacher, E. (2022). Ag NP catalysis of Cu ions in the preparation of AgCu NPs and the mechanism of their enhanced antibacterial efficacy. Colloids and Surfaces a-Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 632, 127831 (12 pages).
  - Sacher, E. (2022). A pragmatic perspective of the initial stages of the contact killing of bacteria on copper-containing surfaces. Applied Microbiology, 2(3), 449-452.
  - Yang, L., Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2022). Colors and surface plasmon resonances of low concentrations of silver nanoparticles in various liquid media. Exploratory Mate83-91rials Science Research, 3(2), 83-91.
  - Sacher, E. (2022). Comment on "High-resolution microscopical studies of contact killing mechanisms on copper-based surfaces". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14(15), 16959-16960.
  - Zhou, F., Kostantin, E., Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2022). Cytotoxicity and Antibacterial Efficacy of AgCu and AgFe NanoAlloys: A Comparative Study. Antibiotics, 11(12), 14 pages.
- 2021
  - Zhu, Y., Zhou, F., Hu, J., Yang, L., Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2021). A facile route to prepare colorless Ag-Cu nanoparticle dispersions with elevated antibacterial effects. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 626, 7 pages.
  - Fan, X., Yahia, L., & Sacher, E. (2021). Antimicrobial properties of the Ag, Cu Nanoparticle System. Biology, 10(2), 37 pages.
  - Sacher, E., & Yelon, A. (2021). A Pragmatic Perspective of the Antibacterial Properties of Metal-Based Nanoparticles. Nanomaterials, 11(12), 7 pages.
  - Zhu, Y., Liu, J., Hu, Y., Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2021). Dynamic behaviours and drying processes of water droplets impacting on superhydrophilic surfaces. Surface Engineering, 37(10), 1301-1307.
- 2020
  - Hu, J., Yang, L., Zhu, Y., Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2020). Destabilization of PVA-stabilized Ag NPs: Color changes at low aqueous concentrations, induced by aggregation and coalescence. Materials Research Express, 7(2), 10 pages.
  - Isimjan, T. T., Ge, Q., Sacher, E., & Yang, D.-Q. (2020). Nanorod hierarchical structures of 3D flower-like ZnO nanoparticles and their structurally-influenced superhydrophobicities. Exploratory Materials Science Research, 1(1), 57-66.
  - Mireles, L. K., Stanicki, D., Laurent, S., Deschenes, D., Sacher, E., & Yahia, L. (2020). Nitric oxide attachment to SPIONs: Demonstration of the covalent S[sbnd]NO bond in a nanodelivery system. Applied Surface Science, 521, 16 pages.
  - Mireles, L. K., Wu, M.-R., Saadeh, N., Yahia, L., & Sacher, E. (2020). Physicochemical Characterization of Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone: A Tale of Two Polyvinyl Pyrrolidones. ACS Omega, 5(47), 30461-30467.
  - Franca, R., Bebsh, M., Haimeur, A., Fernandes, A. C., & Sacher, E. (2020). Physicochemical surface characterizations of four dental CAD/CAM lithium disilicate-based glass ceramics on HF etching: An XPS study. Ceramics International, 46(2), 1411-1418.
- 2019
  - Zhu, Y., He, Y., Li, Z., Zhang, J., Shen, T., Chen, Y., Yang, D., & Sacher, E. (2019). Synthesis of amorphous SiO₂ nanowires by one-step low temperature hydrothermal process. Materials Research Express, 6(11), 11 pages.
  - Loran, S., Cheng, S., Botton, G. A., Yahia, L., Yelon, A., & Sacher, E. (2019). The physicochemical characterization of the Cu nanoparticle surface, and of its evolution on atmospheric exposure: application to antimicrobial bandages for wound dressings. Applied Surface Science, 473, 25-30.
- 2018
  - Zhu, Y., He, Y., Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2018). A facile method to prepare mechanically durable super slippery polytetrafluoroethylene coatings. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 556, 99-105.
  - Bavand, R., Chen, L., Franca, R., Loran, S., Yang, D. Q., Yelon, A., Zhang, G. X., & Sacher, E. (2018). Comment on "Intensity modulation of the Shirley background of the Cr3p spectra with photon energies around the Cr2p edge", by A Herrera-Gomez, D Cabrera-German, A D Dutol et al, Surface Interface Anal, 2018;50:246-252. Surface and Interface Analysis, 50(7), 683-685.
  - Hu, W.-H., Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2018). Improving the Mechanical Durability of Superhydrophobic Coating by Deposition onto a Mesh Structure. Materials Research Express, 5(6), 065521 (10 pages).
  - Loran, S., Yelon, A., & Sacher, E. (2018). Short communication: Unexpected findings on the physicochemical characterization of the silver nanoparticle surface. Applied Surface Science, 428, 1079-1081.
- 2017
  - Franca, R., Alfa, M., Olson, N., Yahia, L., & Sacher, E. (2017). Characterization of endotoxins on orthopaedic fixation screws, using physicochemical surface analyses. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 35(2), 240-247.
  - Shen, T., Liu, Y., Zhu, Y., Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2017). Improved adhesion of Ag NPs to the polyethylene terephthalate surface via atmospheric plasma treatment and surface functionalization. Applied Surface Science, 411, 411-418.
  - Zhu, Y., He, Y., Zhang, J.-F., Li, Z.-H., Zhou, W., Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2017). Preparation of large-scale, durable, superhydrophobic PTFE films using rough glass templates. Surface and Interface Analysis, 49(13), 1422-1430.
  - Bavand, R., Wei, Q., Zhang, G., Sun, S., Yelon, A., & Sacher, E. (2017). PtRu alloy nanoparticles II. Chemical and electrochemical surface characterization for methanol oxidation. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 121(41), 23120-23128.
  - Bavand, R., Korinek, A., Botton, G. A., Yelon, A., & Sacher, E. (2017). PtRu Alloy Nanoparticles I. Physicochemical Characterizations of Structures Formed as a Function of the Type of Deposition and Their Evolutions on Annealing. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 121(41), 23104-23119.
- 2016
  - Mireles, L. K., Sacher, E., Yahia, L., Laurent, S., & Stanicki, D. (2016). A comparative physicochemical, morphological and magnetic study of silane-functionalized superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles prepared by alkaline coprecipitation. International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 75, 203-211.
  - Mireles, L.-K., Sacher, E., Yahia, L., Laurent, S., & Stanicki, D. (2016). Washing effect on superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. Data in Brief, 7, 1296-1301.
- 2015
  - Li, W., Yang, J., Isimjan, T. T., Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2015). Aqueous synthesis and growth of morphologically controllable, hierarchical Ni(OH)2 nanostructures. Materials Research Express, 2(7), 12 pages.
  - Zhang, Y. Y., Ge, Q., Yang, L. L., Shi, X. J., Li, J. J., Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2015). Durable superhydrophobic PTFE films through the introduction of micro- and nanostructured pores. Applied Surface Science, 339, 151-157.
  - Mbeh, D. A., Mireles, L. K., Stanicki, D., Tabet, L., Maghni, K., Laurent, S., Sacher, E., & Yahia, L. (2015). Human alveolar epithelial cell responses to core-shell superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (spions). Langmuir, 31(13), 3829-3839.
  - Li, W. H., Yang, L. L., Lin, B., Isimjan, T. T., Yang, D. Q., Hu, Y. Y., Hu, Z. G., & Sacher, E. (2015). Large-scale synthesis of 3D sphere-like hierarchical Ni(OH)₂ nanofibers for high-performance electrochemical supercapacitors. Materials Research Express, 2(9), 095008 (12 pages).
  - Mbeh, D. A., Javanbakht, T., Tabet, L., Merhi, Y., Maghni, K., Sacher, E., & Yahia, L. (2015). Protein corona formation on magnetite nanoparticles: Effects of culture medium composition, and its consequences on superparamagnetic nanoparticle cytotoxicity. Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, 11(5), 828-840.
  - Wan, F., Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2015). Repelling hot water from superhydrophobic surfaces based on carbon nanotubes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(33), 16953-16960.
  - Tawil, N., Sacher, E., Rioux, D., Mandeville, R., & Meunier, M. (2015). Surface chemistry of bacteriophage and laser ablated nanoparticle complexes for pathogen detection. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119(25), 14375-14382.
  - Bavand, R., Yelon, A., & Sacher, E. (2015). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic and morphologic studies of Ru nanoparticles deposited onto highly oriented pyrolytic graphite. Applied Surface Science, 355, 279-289.
- 2014
  - Tawil, N., Sacher, E., Mandeville, R., & Meunier, M. (2014). Bacteriophages : biosensing tools for multi-drug resistant pathogens. Analyst, 139(6), 1224-1236.
  - Yu, Z.-J., Yang, J., Wan, F., Ge, Q., Yang, L.-L., Ding, Z.-L., Yang, D.-Q., Sacher, E., & Isimjan, T. T. (2014). How to repel hot water from a superhydrophobic surface? Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2(27), 10639-10646.
  - Franca, R., Samani, T. D., Bayade, G., Yahia, L., & Sacher, E. (2014). Nanoscale surface characterization of biphasic calcium phosphate, with comparisons to calcium hydroxyapatite and -tricalcium phosphate bioceramics. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 420, 182-188.
- 2013
  - Franca, R., Zhang, X.-F., Veres, T., Yahia, L., & Sacher, E. (2013). Core-shell nanoparticles as prodrugs: Possible cytotoxicological and biomedical impacts of batch-to-batch inconsistencies. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 389(1), 292-297.
  - Tawil, N., Sacher, E., Mandeville, R., & Meunier, M. (2013). Strategies for the immobilization of bacteriophages on gold surfaces monitored by surface plasmon resonance and surface morphology. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117(13), 6686-6691.
  - Tawil, N., Hatef, A., Sacher, E., Maisonneuve, M., Gervais, T., Mandeville, R., & Meunier, M. (2013). Surface plasmon resonance determination of the binding mechanisms of l-cysteine and mercaptoundecanoic acid on gold. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117(13), 6712-6718.
  - Tawil, N., Mouawad, F., Levesque, S., Sacher, E., Mandeville, R., & Meunier, M. (2013). The differential detection of methicillin-resistant, methicillin-susceptible and borderline oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by surface plasmon resonance. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 49, 334-340.
  - Rodrigo, F., Mbeh, D. A., Samani, T. D., Le Tien, C., Mateescu, M. A., Yahia, L., & Sacher, E. (2013). The effect of ethylene oxide sterilization on the surface chemistry and in-vitro biocompability of several kinds of chitosan. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B, Applied Biomaterials, 101(B), 1444-1455.
  - Tawil, N., Sacher, E., Boulais, E., Mandeville, R., & Meunier, M. (2013). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic and transmission electron microscopic characterizations of bacteriophage-nanoparticle complexes for pathogen detection. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117(40), 20656-20665.
- 2012
  - Yelon, A., Sacher, E., & Linert, W. (2012). Comment on "the Mathematical Origins of the Kinetic Compensation Effect" Parts 1 and 2 by P. J. Barrie, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 318 and 327. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14(22), 8232-8234.
  - Chen, L., Yelon, A., & Sacher, E. (2012). Formation of FePt Alloy Nanoparticles on Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite : a Morphological and in Situ X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116(12), 6902-6912.
  - Mbeh, D. A., Franca, R., Merhi, Y., Zhang, X. F., Veres, T., Sacher, E., & Yahia, L. (2012). In Vitro Biocompatibility Assessment of Functionalized Magnetite Nanoparticles: Biological and Cytotoxicological Effects. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A, 100A(6), 1637-1646.
  - Zhang, X. F., Mansouri, S., Mbeh, D. A., Yahia, L., Sacher, E., & Veres, T. (2012). Nitric oxide delivery by core/shell superparamagnetic nanoparticle vehicles with enhanced biocompatibility. Langmuir, 28(35), 12879-12885.
  - Tawil, N., Sacher, E., Mandeville, R., & Meunier, M. (2012). Surface Plasmon Resonance Detection of E. Coli and Methicillin-Resistant S. Aureus Using Bacteriophages. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 37(1), 24-29.
- 2011
  - Yelon, A., Sacher, E., & Linert, W. (2011). Multi-excitation entropy, entropy-enthalpy relations, and their impact on catalysis. Catalysis Letters, 141(7), 954-957.
  - Zhang, X., Clime, L., Roberge, H., Normandin, F., Yahia, L., Sacher, E., & Veres, T. (2011). PH-triggered doxorubicin delivery based on hollow nanoporous silica nanoparticles with free-standing superparamagnetic Fe3O4 cores. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115(5), 1436-1443.
  - Chen, L., Yelon, A., & Sacher, E. (2011). Surface chemistry and thermal stability of fe nanoparticles annealed under ultrahigh-vacuum conditions. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115(26), 12972-12980.
  - Chen, L., Yelon, A., & Sacher, E. (2011). The effect of deposition rate on the morphology of fe nanoparticles on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite, as studied by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115(5), 1524-1534.
  - Chen, L., Yelon, A., & Sacher, E. (2011). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic studies of Pd nanoparticles deposited onto highly oriented pyrolytic graphite: Interfacial interaction, spectral asymmetry, and size determination. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115(16), 7896-7905.
- 2010
  - Sacher, E. (2010). Asymmetries in Transition Metal Xps Spectra: Metal Nanoparticle Structure, and Interaction With the Graphene-Structured Substrate Surface. Langmuir, 26(6), 3807-3814.
  - Zhang, G., Sun, S., Bostetter, M., Poulin, S., & Sacher, E. (2010). Chemical and morphological characterizations of CoNi alloy nanoparticles formed by co-evaporation onto highly oriented pyrolytic graphite. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 350(1), 16-21.
  - Poulin, S., Franca, R., Moreau-Belanger, L., & Sacher, E. (2010). Confirmation of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy peak attributions of nanoparticulate iron oxides, using symmetric peak component line shapes. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114(24), 10711-10718.
- 2009
  - Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2009). Characterization and oxidation of Fe nanoparticles deposited onto highly oriented pyrolytic graphite, using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113(16), 6418-6425.
  - Rochefort, A., Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2009). Stabilization of platinum nanoparticles on graphene by non-invasive functionalization. Carbon, 47(9), 2233-2238.
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2009). The unexpected formation of Auδ⁺-Siδ⁻ by the resonance neutralization of Ar⁺ during the low energy bombardment of Au nanoparticles on c-Si. Applied Surface Science, 255(15), 6870-6874.
- 2008
  - Yang, D. Q., Sun, S. H., Dodelet, J. P., & Sacher, E. (2008). A Facile Route for the Self-Organized High-Density Decoration of Pt Nanoparticles on Carbon Nanotubes. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 112(31), 11717-11721.
  - Yang, D., Sun, S., Meng, H., Dodelet, J. P., & Sacher, E. (2008). Formation of a Porous Platinum Nanoparticle Froth for Electrochemical Applications, Produced Without Templates, Surfactants, or Stabilizers. Chemistry of Materials, 20(14), 4677-4681.
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2008). Strongly Enhanced Interaction Between Evaporated Pt Nanoparticles and Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Via Plasma Surface Modifications: Effects of Physical and Chemical Defects. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 112(11), 4075-4082.
  - Sun, S. H., Yang, D. Q., Villers, D., Zhang, G. X., Sacher, E., & Dodelet, J. P. (2008). Template- and Surfactant-Free Room Temperature Synthesis of Self-Assembled 3d Pt Nanoflowers From Single-Crystal Nanowires. Advanced Materials, 20(3), 571-574.
  - Zhang, G. X., Sun, S. H., Yang, D. Q., Dodelet, J. P., & Sacher, E. (2008). The Surface Analytical Characterization of Carbon Fibers Functionalized by H₂SO₄/HNo₃ Treatment. Carbon, 46(2), 196-205.
- 2007
  - Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2007). Accurate assembly and size control of Cu nanoparticles into nanowires by contact atomic force microscope-based nanopositioning. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111(27), 10105-10109.
  - Stangel, I., Ellis, T. H., & Sacher, E. (2007). Adhesion to Tooth Structure Mediated by Contemporary Bonding Systems. Dental clinics of North America, 51(3), 677-694.
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2007). Core/Shell Formation of Gold Nanoparticles Induced on Exposure to N,N-Dimethylformamide: Chemical and Morphological Changes. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111(39), 14320-14326.
  - Zhang, G., Yang, D., & Sacher, E. (2007). Structure and Morphology of Co Nanoparticles Deposited Onto Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111(46), 17200-17205.
  - Sun, S., Yang, D., Zhang, G., Sacher, E., & Dodelet, J. P. (2007). Synthesis and Characterization of Platinum Nanowire-Carbon Nanotube Heterostructures. Chemistry of Materials, 19(26), 6376-6378.
  - Zhang, G. X., Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2007). X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopic Analysis of Pt Nanoparticles on Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite, Using Symmetric Component Line Shapes. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111(2), 565-570.
- 2006
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2006). Carbon 1s X-Ray Photoemission Line Shape Analysis of Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite: the Influence of Structural Damage on Peak Asymmetry. Langmuir, 22(3), 860-862.
  - Yang, D.-G., Zhang, G.-X., Sacher, E., Jose-Yacaman, M., & N., E. (2006). Evidence of the interaction of evaporated Pt nanoparticles with variously treated surfaces of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 110(16), 8348-8356.
  - Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2006). Platinum nanoparticle interaction with chemically modified highly oriented pyrolytic graphite surfaces. Chemistry of Materials, 18(7), 1811-1816.
  - Yang, D.-Q., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (2006). Room temperature air oxidation of nanostructured Si thin films with varying porosities as studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Journal of Applied Physics, 99(8), 84315-1-84315-6-84315-1-84315-6.
  - Yang, D.-Q., Hennequin, B., & Sacher, E. (2006). XPS demonstration of pi-pi interaction between benzyl mercaptan and multiwalled carbon nanotubes and their use in the adhesion of Pt nanoparticles. Chemistry of Materials, 18(21), 5033-5038.
- 2005
  - Rochette, J. F., Sacher, E., Meunier, M., & Luong, J. H. T. (2005). A Mediatorless Biosensor for Putrescine Using Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes. Analytical Biochemistry, 336(2), 305-311.
  - Yang, D.-Q., Rochette, J.-F., & Sacher, E. (2005). Controlled chemical functionalization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes by kiloelectronvolt argon ion treatment and air exposure. Langmuir, 21(18), 8539-8545.
  - Luong, J. H. T., Bouvrette, P., Liu, Y. L., Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2005). Electrophoretic Separation of Aniline Derivatives Using Fused Silica Capillaries Coated With Acid Treated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Journal of Chromatography A, 1074(1-2), 187-194.
  - Sylvestre, J. P., Kabashin, A., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (2005). Femtosecond Laser Ablation of Gold in Water: Influence of the Laser-Produced Plasma on the Nanoparticle Size Distribution. Applied Physics. A, Materials Science & Processing, 80(4), 753-758.
  - Yang, D.-Q., Rochette, J.-F., & Sacher, E. (2005). Functionalization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes by mild aqueous sonication. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109(16), 7788-7794.
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2005). Interaction of Evaporated Nickel Nanoparticles With Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite: Back-Bonding to Surface Defects, as Studied by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109(41), 19329-19334.
  - Yang, D. Q., Poulin, S., Martinu, L., Sapieha, J.-E., Zabeida, O., & Sacher, E. (2005). Microscale Chemical and Electrostatic Surface Patterning of Dow Cyclotene by N₂ Plasma. Applied Surface Science, 242(3-4), 419-427.
  - Zikovsky, J., Macqueen, L., Yelon, A., Sacher, E., Mercure, J. F., & Karmouch, R. (2005). Nanocalorimetric Investigation of Light-Induced Metastable Defects in Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 351(46-48), 3630-3633.
  - Luong, J. H. T., Hrapovic, S., Liu, Y. L., Yang, D. Q., Sacher, E., Wang, D. S., Kingston, C. T., & Enright, G. D. (2005). Oxidation, Deformation, and Destruction of Carbon Nanotubes in Aqueous Ceric Sulfate. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109(4), 1400-1407.
  - Yang, D.-Q., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (2005). Photoacoustic Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy of nanoporous SiOₓ/Si thin films with varying porosities. Journal of Applied Physics, 98(11), 114310 (6 pages).
  - Yang, D.-Q., Ethier, V., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (2005). Photoluminescence of highly porous nanostructured Si-based thin films deposited by pulsed laser ablation. Journal of Applied Physics, 98(2), 24310-24310.
  - Yang, D. Q., Gillet, J. N., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (2005). Room Temperature Oxidation Kinetics of Si Nanoparticles in Air, Determined by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. Journal of Applied Physics, 97(2).
  - Yang, D. Q., Rochette, J. F., & Sacher, E. (2005). Spectroscopic Evidence for Pi-Pi Interaction Between Poly(Diallyl Dimethylammonium) Chloride and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109(10), 4481-4484.
  - Jose-Yacaman, M., Gutierrez-Wing, C., Miki, M., Yang, D. Q., Piyakis, K. N., & Sacher, E. (2005). Surface Diffusion and Coalescence of Mobile Metal Nanoparticles. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109(19), 9703-9711.
  - Yang, D. Q., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (2005). The Creation of Au Nanoscale Surface Patterns by the Low Energy Ar⁺ Beam Irradiation of Au Clusters Evaporated Onto a SiO₂/Si Surface. Applied Physics. A, Materials Science & Processing, 80(3), 575-579.
  - Yang, D. Q., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (2005). The Surface Modification of Nanoporous SiOₓ Thin Films With a Monofunctional Organosilane. Applied Surface Science, 252(5), 1197-1201.
- 2004
  - Yang, D. Q., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (2004). Excimer laser manipulation and pattering of gold nanoparticles on the SiO₂/Si surface. Journal of Applied Physics, 95(9), 5023-5026.
  - Yang, D. Q., Kabashin, A., Pilon-Marien, V. G., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (2004). Optical Breakdown Processing: Influence of the Ambient Gas on the Properties of the Nanostructured Si-Based Layers Formed. Journal of Applied Physics, 95(10), 5722-5728.
  - Sylvestre, J.-P., Kabashin, A., Sacher, E., Meunier, M., & Luong, J. H. T. (2004). Stabilization and size control of gold nanoparticles during laser ablation in aqueous cyclodextrins. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 126(23), 7176-7177.
  - Sylvestre, J. P., Poulin, S., Kabashin, A., Sacher, E., Meunier, M., & Luong, J. H. T. (2004). Surface Chemistry of Gold Nanoparticles Produced by Laser Ablation in Aqueous Media. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 108(43), 16864-16869.
  - Yelon, A., Piyakis, K., & Sacher, E. (2004). Surface plasmons in Drude metals. Surface Science, 569(1-3), 47-55.
  - Yang, D. Q., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (2004). The early stages of silicon surface damage induced by pulsed CO₂ laser radiation: an AFM study. Applied Surface Science, 222(1-4), 365-373.
- 2003
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2003). A spectroscopic study of CNₓ formation by the keV N⁺² irradiation of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite surfaces. Surface Science, 531(2), 185-198.
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2003). Cu Cluster Adhesion Enhancement on the Modified Dow Cyclotene Surface Through Low Energy N-2(+) Beam Irradiation at Grazing Angles. Applied Surface Science, 207(1-4), 1-5.
  - Yelon, A., Rochefort, A., Sheng, S., & Sacher, E. (2003). Irradiation-induced structural changes in hydrogenated amorphous silicon as measured by X-ray photoemission spectroscopy. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 78(1-4), 391-398.
  - Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2003). Local surface cleaning and cluster assembly using contact mode atomic force microscopy. Applied Surface Science, 210(3-4), 158-164.
  - Piyakis, K. N., Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2003). The applicability of angle-resolved XPS to the characterization of clusters on surfaces. Surface Science, 536(1-3), 139-144.
  - Yang, D.-Q., Piyakis, K. N., & Sacher, E. (2003). The manipulation of Cu cluster dimensions on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite surfaces by low energy ion beam irradiation. Surface Science, 536(1-3), 67-74.
- 2002
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2002). Ar+-Induced Surface Defects on HOPG and Their Effect on the Nucleation, Coalescence and Growth of Evaporated Copper. Surface Science, 516(1-2), 43-55.
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2002). Initial- and Final-State Effects on Metal Cluster/Substrate Interactions, as Determined by Xps: Copper Clusters on Dow Cyclotene and Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite. Applied Surface Science, 195(1-4), 187-195.
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2002). S-P Hybridization in Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite and Its Change on Surface Modification, as Studied by X-Ray Photoelectron and Raman Spectroscopies. Surface Science, 504(1-3), 125-137.
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2002). The Quantitative Correlation of Nanoscopic and Macroscopic Measurements of Adhesion: Copper Clusters on a Low-Permittivity Polymer. Journal of physics : condensed matter, 14(30), 7097-7100.
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2002). The Surface Modification of Dow Cyclotene by Low Energy N₂⁺ Beams and Its Effect on the Adhesion of Evaporated Cu Films. Applied Surface Science, 195(1-4), 202-213.
- 2001
  - Di Renzo, M., Ellis, T. H., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (2001). A Photoacoustic Ftirs Study of the Chemical Modifications of Human Dentin Surfaces: I. Demineralization. Biomaterials, 22(8), 787-792.
  - Di Renzo, M., Ellis, T. H., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (2001). A Photoacoustic Ftirs Study of the Chemical Modifications of Human Dentin Surfaces: II. Deproteination. Biomaterials, 22(8), 793-797.
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2001). Argon Ion Treatment of the Dow Cyclotene 3022 Surface and Its Effect on the Adhesion of Evaporated Copper. Applied Surface Science, 173(1-2), 30-40.
  - El Feninat, F., Ellis, T. H., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (2001). A Tapping Mode Afm Study of Collapse and Denaturation in Dentinal Collagen. Dental Materials, 17(4), 284-288.
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2001). Coalescence Kinetics of Copper Clusters on Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite and Dow Cyclotene, as Determined by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. Journal of Applied Physics, 90(9), 4768-4771.
  - Sandrin, L., Silverstein, M. S., & Sacher, E. (2001). Fluorine incorporation in plasma-polymerised octofluorocyclobutane, hexafluoropropylene and trifluoroethylene. Polymer, 42(8), 3761-3769.
  - El Feninat, F., Elouatik, S., Ellis, T. H., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (2001). Quantitative Assessment of Surface Roughness as Measured by AFM: Application to Polished Human Dentin. Applied Surface Science, 183(3-4), 205-215.
  - Sheng, S. R., Sacher, E., & Yelon, A. (2001). Structural Changes in Amorphous Silicon Studied by X-Ray Photoemission Spectroscopy: a Phenomenon Independent of the Staebler-Wronski Effect? Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 282(2-3), 165-172.
  - Sadough-Vanini, A., Yang, D. Q., Martinu, L., & Sacher, E. (2001). The Adhesion of Evaporated Copper to Dow Cyclotene 3022 (R), Determined by Microscratch Testing. Journal of Adhesion, 77(4), 309-321.
  - Silverstein, M. S., Sandrin, L., & Sacher, E. (2001). The Copper/Plasma-Polymerized Octofluorocyclobutane Interface. Polymer, 42(9), 4299-4307.
  - Yang, D. Q., Sacher, E., Griswold, E. M., & Smith, G. (2001). The Enhancement of the Adhesion of Copper Layers to Dow Cyclotene 3022 Through Metal Sputtering. Applied Surface Science, 180(3-4), 200-208.
  - Yang, D. Q., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (2001). The Estimation of the Average Dimensions of Deposited Clusters From XPS Emission Intensity Ratios. Applied Surface Science, 173(1-2), 134-139.
  - Wu, X., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (2001). Thermophoretic Control of Submicron-Sized Particulate Recontamination. Journal of Adhesion, 75(3), 341-350.
- 2000
  - El Feninat, F., Ellis, T. H., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (2000). Collapse of Air-Dried Collagen Is Not Due to Denaturation. Journal of Dental Research, 79, 2351-2351.
  - Yang, D.-Q., Poulin, S., Sacher, E., & Hyett, C. (2000). Interfacial reaction between evaporated copper and Dow Cyclotene 3022. Applied Surface Science, 165(2-3), 116-126.
  - Yang, D.-Q., Martinu, L., Sacher, E., & Sadough-Vanini, A. (2000). Nitrogen plasma treatment of the dow Cyclotene 3022 surface and its reaction with evaporated copper. Applied Surface Science, 177(1-2), 85-95.
  - Silverstein, M. S., Chen, R. N., Sacher, E., & Sandrin, L. (2000). Plasma Polymerized Fluoropolymer Thin Films. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 220, 63--63-.
  - Yavari, M., Ellis, T. H., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (2000). Surfaces States of Dentin Influence Adhesion. Journal of Dental Research, 79, 2201-2201.
  - Wu, X., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (2000). The Modeling of Excimer Laser Particle Removal From Hydrophilic Silicon Surfaces. Journal of Applied Physics, 87(8), 3618-3627.
  - Poulin, S., Yang, D. Q., Sacher, E., Hyett, C., & Ellis, T. H. (2000). The Surface Structure of Dow Cyclotene 3022, as Determined by Photoacoustic Ftir, Confocal Raman and Photoelectron Spectroscopies. Applied Surface Science, 165(1), 15-22.
- 1999
  - Wu, X., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (1999). Excimer Laser Induced Removal of Particles From Hydrophilic Silicon Surfaces. Journal of Adhesion, 70(1-2), 167-178.
  - Breschi, L., Gobbi, P., Mazzotti, G., Ellis, T. H., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (1999). Field Emission in-Lens Sem Study of Enamel and Dentin. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 46(3), 315-323.
  - Popovici, D., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (1999). Laser-Enhanced Gas Phase Surface Modifications of Teflon AF1600 for Increased Copper Adhesion. Journal of Adhesion, 70(1-2), 155-166.
  - Leonard, D., Bertrand, P., Shi, M. K., Sacher, E., & Martinu, L. (1999). Plasma surface modification of fluoropolymers studied by ToF-SIMS. Plasmas and Polymers, 4(2-3), 97-111.
  - Poulin, S., Ndzebet, E., Debrie, A., Savadogo, O., & Sacher, E. (1999). The Cleaning and Thiolation of Commercial Titanium for Use in Dental Prostheses. Applied Surface Science, 143(1-4), 238-244.
  - Wu, X., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (1999). The Effects of Hydrogen Bonds on the Adhesion of Inorganic Oxide Particles on Hydrophilic Silicon Surfaces. Journal of Applied Physics, 86(3), 1744-1748.
- 1998
  - Ellis, T. H., Elfeninat, F., Poulin, S., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (1998). Acid Denaturing of Dentinal Collagen: an Afm Study. Journal of Dental Research, 77, 33-33.
  - Yavari, M., Xu, J., Ellis, T., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (1998). Adhesion of Penta to Dentin Etching and Water Aging Effects. Journal of Dental Research, 77, 2235-2235.
  - Di Renzo, M., El Feninat, F., Jimenez-Esquivel, B., Poulin, S., Yavari, M., Xu, J., Ellis, T. H., Kruss, E., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (1998). Adhesion to Dentin: Studies of Surface Chemical Reactions Towards the Goal of Improved Bonding. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 76(11), 1668-1673.
  - Popovici, D., Piyakis, K., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (1998). Angle-resolved x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy comparison of copper/Teflon AF1600 and aluminum/Kapton metal diffusion. Journal of Applied Physics, 83(1), 108-111.
  - Popovici, D., Czeremuzkin, G., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (1998). Laser-Induced Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) of Cu(hfac)(TMVS) on Amorphous Teflon AF1600: an XPS Study of the Interface. Applied Surface Science, 126(3-4), 198-204.
  - El Feninat, F., Ellis, T. H., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (1998). Moisture-Dependent Renaturation of Collagen in Phosphoric Acid Etched Human Dentin. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 42(4), 549-553.
  - Popovici, D., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (1998). Photodegradation of Teflon AF1600 During XPS Analysis. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 70(6), 1201-1207.
  - Silverstein, M. S., Sandrin, L., & Sacher, E. (1998). Plasma Fluoropolymers and the Fluoropolymer-Copper Interface. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 216, 270--270-.
  - Deslandes, Y., Pleizier, G., Poiré, E., Sapieha, S., Wertheimer, M. R., & Sacher, E. (1998). The surface modification of pure cellulose paper induced by low-pressure nitrogen plasma treatment. Plasmas and Polymers, 3(2), 61-76.
  - Sandrin, L., & Sacher, E. (1998). X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Studies of the Evaporated Aluminum Corona-Treated Polyethylene Terephthalate Interface. Applied Surface Science, 135(1-4), 339-349.
- 1997
  - Sacher, E., & Sapieha, J.-E. (1997). Analysis of the x-ray photoelectron spectrum of teflon af 1600. Journal of vacuum science and technology. A, Vacuum, surfaces, and films, 15(4), 2143-2147.
  - Popovici, D., Sapieha, J.-E., Czeremuszkin, G., Sacher, E., Meunier, M., & Martinu, L. (1997). Copper metallization of Teflon AF1600, using evaporation and sputtering, for multilevel interconnect devices. Microelectronic Engineering, 33(1-4), 217-221.
  - Meunier, M., Izquierdo, R., Tabbal, M., Evoy, S., Desjardins, P., Bernier, M.-H., Bertomeu, J., Elyaagoubi, N., Suys, M., Sacher, E., & Yelon, A. (1997). Laser induced deposition of tungsten and copper. Materials Science and Engineering. B, Solid-State Materials for Advanced Technology, 45(1-3), 200-207.
  - Boughaba, S., Wu, X., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (1997). Liquid explosive evaporative removal of submicron particles from hydrophilic oxidized silicon surfaces. Journal of Adhesion, 61(1-4), 293-307.
  - Di Renzo, M., Elfeninat, F., Xu, J., Poulin, S., Ellis, T. H., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (1997). New and interesting findings concerning chemical bonding to the components of human dentin. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 214(2), 178-178.
  - Léonard, D., Bertrand, P., Shi, M. K., Sacher, E., Martinu, L., & Meunier, M. (1997). Plasma surface modification of fluoropolymer studied in TOF-SIMS. Electrochem. abstracts, 97, 311-311.
- 1996
  - Héroux, J. B., Boughaba, S., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (1996). CO₂ laser-assisted particle removal from silicon surfaces. Canadian Journal of Physics, 74(1), 95-99.
- 1995
  - Di Renzo, M., Ellis, T. H., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (1995). Adhesion to mineralized tissue - bonding to human dentin. Progress in Surface Science, 50(1-4), 407-418.
  - Di Renzo, M., Girgis, J., Sacher, E., Stangel, I., & Ellis, T. (1995). An atomic-absorption study on the effect of concentration on dentin demineralization. Journal of Dental Research, 74(Si), 89-89.
  - Shi, M. K., Martinu, L., Sacher, E., Selmani, A., Wertheimer, M. R., & Yelon, A. (1995). Angle-resolved XPS study of plasma-treated teflon PFA surfaces. Surface and Interface Analysis, 23(2), 99-104.
  - Elfeninat, F., Fredriksson, C., Sacher, E., & Selmani, A. (1995). A theoretical investigation of the interactions between thiophene and vanadium, chromium, copper, and gold. Journal of Chemical Physics, 102(15), 6153-6158.
  - Evoy, S., Izquierdo, R., Bernier, M.-H., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (1995). Diode laser-assisted pyrolysis of organometallic films for the fabrication of metallic conductors on polyimide. IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology. Part B, Advanced Packaging, 18(4), 697-703.
  - Izquierdo, R., Bertomeu, J., Suys, M., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (1995). Excimer laser-induced deposition of copper from Cu(hfac) (TMVS). Applied Surface Science, 86(1), 509-513.
  - Lachkar, A., Selmani, A., Sacher, E., & Leclerc, M. (1995). Metallization of polythiophenes III. Interaction of vapor-deposited Cu and Ni with poly(3-octyloxy-methylthiophene) (P3O4MT). Synthetic Metals, 72(1), 81-88.
  - Lachkar, A., Selmani, A., & Sacher, E. (1995). Metallization of polythiophenes II. Interaction of vapor-deposited Cr, V and Ti with poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT). Synthetic Metals, 72(1), 73-80.
  - Lachkar, A., Selmani, A., Sacher, E., & Leclerc, M. (1995). Metallization of polythiophenes. IV. Interaction of vapor-deposited Cu and Ni with poly[3-(1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6-tridecafluorononyl)thiophene] (P3TT). Synthetic Metals, 75(3), 195-200.
  - Piyakis, K., Sacher, E., Domingue, A., Pireaux, J.-J., Leclerc, G., Bertrand, P., & Lhoest, J. B. (1995). Multitechnique analysis of the outermost layers of the teflon PFA surface. Applied Surface Science, 84(3), 227-235.
- 1994
  - Dickens, S., Stangel, I., Poulin, S., Sacher, E., & Bowen, R. L. (1994). Bond strength and surface-analyses of unaltered, chemically, and nonchemically altered dentin. Journal of Dental Research, 73, 277-277.
  - Di Renzo, M., Ellis, T. H., Domingue, A., Bertrand, L., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (1994). Chemical reactions between dentin and bonding agents. Journal of Adhesion, 47(1-3), 115-121.
  - Direnzo, M., Ellis, T., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (1994). Decalcification of dentin with acids - an atomic-absorption study. Journal of Dental Research, 73, 277-277.
  - Stangel, I., Young, C., Sacher, E., & Hanley, S. (1994). Effect of conditioning on adhesion to human dentin. Journal of Adhesion, 47(1-3), 133-149.
  - Sacher, E. (1994). Electronegativity-based predictions on the fitting of the C 1s X-ray photoelectron spectrum of PMMA. Response. Applied Surface Science, 74(1), 129-130.
  - Meunier, M., Suys, M., Tabbal, M., Izquierdo, R., Yelon, A., & Sacher, E. (1994). Excimer laser-induced metallization for in situ processing on Si and GaAs. Applied Surface Science, 79(1-4), 208-214.
  - Sacher, E. (1994). Fluoropolymer metallization for microelectronic applications. Progress in Surface Science, 47(3), 273-300.
  - Shi, M. K., Selmani, A., Martinu, L., Sacher, E., Wertheimer, M. R., & Yelon, A. (1994). Fluoropolymer surface modification for enhanced evaporated metal adhesion. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 8(10), 1129-1141.
  - Stangel, I., Sacher, E., Ellis, T., & Bertrand, L. (1994). Letter to the Editor : comment on "Chemical charactarisation of the resin-dentin interface by micro-Raman spectroscopy". Journal of Dental Research, 73(3), 584-585.
  - Lachkar, A., Selmani, A., Sacher, E., Leclerc, M., & Mokhliss, R. (1994). Metallization of polythiophenes I. Interaction of vapor-deposited Cu, Ag and Au with poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT). Synthetic Metals, 66(3), 209-215.
  - Shi, M. K., Lamontagne, B., Selmani, A., Martinu, L., Sacher, E., Wertheimer, M. R., & Yelon, A. (1994). Metallization of Teflon PFA. II. Interactions of Ti, Ag, and Au measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Journal of vacuum science and technology. A, Vacuum, surfaces, and films, 12(3), 807-812.
  - Shi, M. K., Lamontagne, B., Selmani, A., Martinu, L., Sacher, E., Wertheimer, M. R., & Yelon, A. (1994). Metallization of Teflon PFA. I. Interactions of evaporated Cr and Al measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Journal of vacuum science and technology. A, Vacuum, surfaces, and films, 12(1), 29-34.
  - Lamontagne, B., Sacher, E., & Wertheimer, M. R. (1994). The Au/Si(100) (1 × 1)-H interface, as studied by XPS and AFM: a model of the interfacial reaction. Applied Surface Science, 78(4), 399-411.
- 1993
  - Lamontagne, B., Sacher, E., & Wertheimer, M. R. (1993). X-ray photoelectron diffraction and spectroscopy of sputter-deposited or evaporated coinage metals on Si(100). Applied Surface Science, 64(3), 205-213.
- 1992
  - Lamontagne, B., Sacher, E., & Wertheimer, M. R. (1992). Amorphization of c‐Si by the sputter deposition of Au studied by x‐ray photoelectron diffraction. Journal of vacuum science and technology. A, Vacuum, surfaces, and films, 10(4), 1002-1005.
- 1991
  - Lamontagne, B., Sacher, E., & Wertheimer, M. R. (1991). Silicon-carbon reaction provoked by the sputter cleaning of lightly contaminated crystalline silicon. Applied Surface Science, 52(1), 71-76.
- 1990
  - Sapieha, S., Verreault, M., Sapieha, J.-E., Sacher, E., & Wertheimer, M. R. (1990). X-Ray photoelectron study of the plasma fluorination of lignocellulose. Applied Surface Science, 44(2), 165-169.
- 1989
  - Paquin, L., Wertheimer, M. R., Sacher, E., & McIntyre, N. S. (1989). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies of aging effects on the surface of Au - a-Si:H - Sb-Cr Schottky diodes. Canadian Journal of Physics, 67(4), 365-369.
- 1985
  - Brebner, J. L., Cochrane, R. W., Groleau, R., Gujrathi, S., Kéroack, D., Lépine, Y., Martin, J.-P., Vanaček, M., Aktik, C., Aktik, M., Azelmad, A., Currie, J. F., Poulin-Dandurand, S., Ranchoux, B., Sacher, E., Tannous, C., Wertheimer, M. R., & Yelon, A. (1985). Progress in amorphous-silicon photovoltaic-device research. Canadian Journal of Physics, 63(6), 786-797.
- 1984
  - Sapieha, J.-E., Sacher, E., Schreiber, H. P., & Wertheimer, M. R. (1984). Moisture Barrier Properties of Plasma-Polymerized Hexamethyldisiloxane. Appl. Polym. Symp. Applied Polymer Symposia (38), 163-171.
  - Sacher, E., Sapieha, J.-E., Wertheimer, M. R., Schreiber, H. P., & Groleau, R. (1984). Surface contributions to the two-layer structure in the plasma deposition of a-Si : H. Philosophical Magazine Part B, 49(4), L47-L52.
Conference papers (41)
- 2006
  - Saleema, N., Sarkar, D. K., Farzaneh, M., & Sacher, E. (2006, May). Superhydrophobic ZnO nanotowers [Paper]. NSTI Nanotech 2006 : NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Boston, USA.
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2006, January). The loss of Adhesion of an nanoparticles to the Silicon Wafer Surface During N,N-Dimethyl Formamide(DMF) Evaporation : Understanding the Process Involved [Paper]. 29th annual meeting of the adhesion society, Blacksburg, Va.
- 2004
  - Yang, D.-Q., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (2004, January). Adhesion decrease of Au nanoparticles to the O2 plasma-oxidized silicon surface on KrF excimer laser-induced coalescence [Paper]. 27th Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society.
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2004, January). Adhesion enhancing chemical surface modification of low permittivity polymer by N2 plasma treatment and its effect on contact atomic force microscopic imaging [Paper]. 27th annual meeting, Adhesion Society.
  - Yang, D. Q., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. Formation of Densely Populated SiOₓ Microtree-Like Structures on the Si (100) Surface, Using Excimer Laser Irradiation in Air [Paper]. Photonics North 2004, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  - Sylvestre, J. P., Kabashin, A., Sacher, E., Meunier, M., & Luong, J. H. T. Nanoparticle Size Reduction During Laser Ablation in Aqueous Solutions of Cyclodextrins [Paper]. Photon Processing in Microelectronics and Photonics III.
- 2003
  - Yang, D. Q., & Sacher, E. (2003, January). Nanostructure formation of copper clusters using contact mode AFM: dependence on cluster adhesion [Paper]. 26th annual meeting of the adhesion society, Blacksburg, Virginia.
- 2000
  - Silverstein, M., Chen, R., Sacher, E., & Sandrin, L. (2000, August). Plasma polymerised fluoropolymer thin films [Paper]. ACS Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering. Fall Meeting 2000, Washington, D.C.
  - Wu, X., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. Thermophoretic control of submicron-sized particulate recontamination [Paper]. Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society.
  - Sheng, S., Sacher, E., & Yelon, A. (2000, April). X-ray photoemission spectroscopic study of light-induced structural changes in amorphous silicon [Paper]. Amorphous and Heterogeneous Silicon Thin Films - 2000. Symposium, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- 1999
  - Meunier, M., Wu, X., Beaudoin, F., Sacher, E., & Simard-Normandin, M. (1999, January). Excimer laser cleaning for microelectronics : Modeling, applications and challenges [Paper]. 4th Conference on Laser Applications in Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Manufacturing (LAMOM 1999), San Jose, CA, USA.
  - Wu, X., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. Photoacoustic wave emission during laser-enhanced particulate removal [Paper]. Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society.
  - Boughaba, S., Héroux, J. B., Curcio, M., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (1999, January). Removal of surface contaminants with laser-based cleaning technology [Paper]. Particles on Surfaces 5 and 6: Adhesion Removal VSP, Netherlands.
  - Sheng, S., Sacher, E., Yelon, A., Branz, H. M., & Masson, D. P. (1999, January). Structural changes in a-Si:H studied by X-ray photoemission spectroscopy [Paper]. 1999 MRS Spring Meeting - Symposium A 'Amorphous and Heterogenous Silicon Thin Films: Fundamentals to Devices', San Francisco, CA. Published in Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings, 557.
- 1998
  - Wu, X., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (1998, January). Excimer laser-induced removal of particles from silison surfaces: effects of photoacoustic waves [Paper]. 21st Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society.
  - Meunier, M., Boughaba, S., Wu, X., Beaudoin, F., Sacher, E., & Simard-Normandin, M. (1998, January). Laser cleaning for microelectronics [Paper]. 5th ACS Congress of North America.
  - Popovici, D., Sacher, E., Meunier, M., Leonard, D., & Bertrand, P. Spontaneous reaction of Cu (hfac) (TMVS) vapor with Dupont Teflon AF1600 [Paper]. Metallized plastics 5 & 6: fundamental and applied aspects. (5th conference held May 5-19, 1996 in Los Angeles and the 6th conference held Aug. 31-Sept. 5, 1997 in Paris).
  - Popovici, D., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (1998, January). Surface modification of teflon AF1600 for enhanced adhesion [Paper]. 21st Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society.
  - Popovici, D., Sapieha, J.-E., Czeremuszkin, G., Alptekin, A., Martinu, L., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. The deposition of copper onto Teflon AF1600: an XPS comparison of vapor deposition and sputtering [Paper]. Metallized Plastics 5 & 6: Fundamental and Applied Aspects. (5th Conference held May 5-19, 1996 in Los Angeles and the 6th Conference held Aug. 31-Sept. 5, 1997 in Paris).
- 1997
  - Alptekin, A., Sacher, E., Czeremuszkin, G., Martinu, L., Meunier, M., DiRenzo, M., Drzal, L. T., & H. P., S. (1997, February). Copper adhesion to fluoropolymers [Paper]. 20th Annual Anniversary Meeting of the Adhesion Society, Hilton Head Island, S.C..
  - Popovici, D., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (1997, May). Copper/teflon AF1600 interface interactions for multilevel interconnect applications [Paper]. 2nd International Symposium on Low and High Dielectric Constant Materials: Materials Science, Processing, and Reliability Issues, Montréal, Québec.
  - Alptekin, A., Sacher, E., Czerernuszkin, G., Martinu, L., & DiRenzo, M. (1997, May). Dielectric and mechanical properties of copper/fluoropolymer film structures [Paper]. 2nd International Symposium on Low and High Dielectric Constant Materials: Materials Science, Processing, and Reliability Issues, Montréal, Québec.
  - Shi, M. K., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (1997, February). Excimer-laser removal of organic contaminants from silicone wafer surfaces [Paper]. 20th Annual Anniversary Meeting of the Adhesion Society, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
  - Shi, M. K., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (1997, January). Excimer laser removal of organic contaminants from silicon wafer surfaces [Paper]. Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society.
  - Czeremuszkin, G., Martinu, L., Alptekin, A., Popovici, D., & Sacher, E. (1997, May). Thermal stability of low permittivity fluoropolymer dielectrics [Paper]. 2nd International Symposium on Low and High Dielectric Constant Materials: Materials Science, Processing, and Reliability Issues, Montréal, Québec.
- 1996
  - Sacher, E., Martinu, L., & Meunier, M. (1996, October). La métallisation de polymères : cuivre sur les fluoropolymères [Adhesion of metals to polymers: copper on fluoropolymers]. [Paper]. Colloque Surfaces et Interfaces des Materiaux Avances (SIMA 1996), Montréal, Québec. Published in Journal de physique. IV, 7(6).
  - Di Renzo, M., Ellis, T. H., Sacher, E., & Stangel, I. (1996, October). L'étude des tissus calcifiés par spectroscopie infrarouge photoacoustique [Paper]. Colloque Surfaces et Interfaces des Materiaux Avances (SIMA 1996), Montréal, Québec. Published in Journal de physique. IV, 7(6).
  - Boughaba, S., Wu, X., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. Liquid explosive evaporative removal of submicron particles from hydrophilic oxidized silicon surfaces [Paper]. Annual Meeting of the Adhesion Society.
  - Alptekin, A., Czeremuszkin, G., Martinu, L., Meunier, M., Sacher, E., & DiRenzo, M. (1996, December). Mechanical and dielectric properties of low permittivity dielectric materials [Paper]. MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, USA.
  - Popovici, D., Sapieha, J.-E., Czeremuszkin, G., Sacher, E., Meunier, M., & Martinu, L. (1996, June). Proceedings of the 1996 E-MRS Spring Conference [Paper]. E-MRS Spring Conference, Strasbourg, Fr.
  - Popovici, D., Sacher, E., Meunier, M., Martinu, L., Léonard, D., & Bertrand, P. (1996, January). Spontaneous reaction of Cu(hfac) (TMVS) vapor with DuPont teflon AF1600 [Paper]. Electrochemical Society Annual Meeting.
- 1995
  - Boughaba, S., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (1995, November). CO₂ laser cleaning of hydrophilic oxidized silicon surfaces [Paper]. MRS Fall Symposium, Boston, MA, USA.
  - Popovici, D., Piyakis, K., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (1995, November). Terraced copper growth deposited onto Teflon AF1600 by the excimer laser irradiation of Cu(hfac) TMVS [Paper]. MRS Fall Symposium, Boston, MA, USA.
- 1994
  - Suys, M., Izquierdo, R., Sacher, E., & Meunier, M. (1994, January). Excimer laser chemical vapor deposition of copper from Cu(hfac) (TMVS) [Paper]. Advanced Metallization for ULSI.
  - Meunier, M., Izquierdo, R., Tabbal, M., Bertomeu, J., El Yaagoubi, N., Suys, M., Sacher, E., & Yelon, A. (1994, January). Laser induced deposition of tungsten and copper [Paper]. Engineering Foundation Conference on Processing and Advanced Applications of Lasers.
  - Currie, J. F., Ivanov, D., Ciureanu, P., Lecours, A., Caron, M., Sacher, E., Turcotte, G., Yelon, A., & Lacroix, J. Nasicon thin film carbon dioxide sensor [Paper]. Electrochemical Society Conference.
- 1993
  - Evoy, S., Bernier, M.-H., Izquierdo, R., Pieri, F., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (1993, November). Diode laser-assisted deposition of gold and copper from thin organometallic films [Paper]. MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, USA.
  - Evoy, S., Bernier, M.-H., Desjardins, P., Izquierdo, R., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (1993, August). Diode laser-induced pyrolitic decomposition of spin-coated organometallic thin films [Paper]. Laser-Assisted Fabrication of Thin Films and Microstructures, Québec, Canada.
  - Meunier, M., Tabbal, M., Suys, M., Izquierdo, R., Yelon, A., Sacher, E., & Poulin, S. (1993, August). Excimer laser-induced metallization for Si and GaAs microelectronics [Paper]. Laser-Assisted Fabrication of Thin Films and Microstructures, Québec, Can.
- 1992
  - Suys, M., Moffat, B., Bernier, M. H., Izquierdo, R., Poulin, S., Meunier, M., & Sacher, E. (1992, November). The Reduction of Cuᴵᴵ Compounds by Excimer Laser Irradiation for Copper Metal Deposition [Paper]. 1992 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, Mass.. Published in MRS Proceedings, 282.
- 1982
  - Sacher, E., Sapieha, J.-E., Schreiber, H. P., & Wertheimer, M. R. (1982, October). Plasma-polymerized organosilicon films for use in electronic circuit technology [Paper]. Conference on Electrical Insulation & Dielectric Phenomena, Amherst, MA, USA.
Books (2)
- 2022
  - Sacher, E. (2022). Metallization of Polymers 2.
- 2018
  - Sacher, E., & França, R. (2018). Dental Biomaterials.
Book chapters (7)
- 2018
  - Sacher, E., & França, R. (2018). Surface Analysis Techniques for Dental Materials. In Dental Biomaterials (31-31).
- 2017
  - do Nascimento, R. O., Rebelo, L. M., & Sacher, E. (2017). Physicochemical characterizations of nanoparticles used for bioenergy and biofuel production. In Rai, M., & Silvério da Silva, S. (eds.), Nanotechnology for Bioenergy and Biofuel Production (173-191).
- 2002
  - Dennler, G., Houdayer, A., Raynaud, P., Ségui, Y., & Wertheimer, M. R. (2002). Capabilities and Limitations of RBS to Characterize Hyper-Thin Silicon Compound Layers on Various Polymeric Substrates. In Sacher, E. (ed.), Metallization of Polymers 2 (153-163).
  - Silverstein, M. S., Chen, R., Sacher, E., & Sandrin, L. (2002). Plasma-poymerized fluoropolymer thin films for microelectronic applications. In Sacher, E. (ed.), Metallization of polymers 2 (61-71).
  - Yang, D.-Q., & Sacher, E. (2002). Study of copper clusters on Dow cyclotene and their stability. In Sacher, E. (ed.), Metallization of Polymers 2 (97-105).
  - Hyett, C., Yang, D.-Q., Ellis, T. H., & Sacher, E. (2002). Surface analysis using confocal Raman micro-spectroscopy. In Sacher, E. (ed.), Metallization of Polymers 2 (1-9).
- 1986
  - Schreiber, H. P., Sapieha, J.-E., Sacher, E., & Wertheimer, M. R. (1986). Performance Aspects of Plasma-Deposited Films. In Polymeric Materials for Corrosion Control (291-298).
Patents (4)
- 2004
  - Sacher, E., Piyakis, K., & Yang, D.-Q. (2004). Method of producing a high density pattern of isolated clusters. (Patent Application no. WO2004035855).
- 2003
  - Piyakis, K., Sacher, E., & Yang, D.-Q. (2003). Method for the synthesis and characterization of supported metal nanoclusters of controlled size, surface distribution, shape and interfacial adhesion. (Patent Application no. CA2377315).
- 2002
  - Stangel, I., Ellis, T., Kruus, E., Sacher, E., Drew, R., & Xu, J. (2002). Composite materials and adhesion promoters for dental applications. (Patent no. US6444724).
- 1998
  - Nanci, A., McKee, M., Sacher, E., Savadogo, O., & Wuest, J. (1998). Process for modification of implant surface with bioactive conjugates for improved integration. (Patent no. US5824651).

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