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S. L. Lai, J. Y. Guo, V. Petrova, G. Ramanath, and L. H. Allen, "Size-Dependent Melting Properties of Small Tin Particles: Nanocalorimetric Measurements," Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, (1996): 99.

S. L. Lai, J. Carlsson and L. H. Allen, "Melting Point Depression of Al Clusters Generated During the Early Stages of Film Growth: Nanocalorimetry Measurements," Appl. Phys. Lett. 72, (1998): 1098.

S. S. Sengupta, S. M. Park, D. A. Payne and L. H. Allen, "Origins and evolution of stress development in sol-gel derived thin layers and multi-deposited coatings of lead titanate," J. Appl. Phys. 83, (1998): 2291.

L. H. Allen and S. L. Lai, "MEMS-based Scanning Calorimeter for Thermodynamic Properties of Nanostructures," Microscale Thermophysical Engineering 2, (1998): 11.

G. Ramanath, J. E. Greene, J. R. A. Carlsson, V. C. Hornback, D. J. Allman, L. H. Allen, "W deposition and titanium fluoride formation during WF/sub 6/ reduction by Ti: Reaction path and mechanisms," J. Appl. Phys. 85, (1999): 1961.

D. J. Allman, V.C. Hornback G. Ramanath, and L. H. Allen, Method for Tungsten Nucleation from WF6 Using Titanium as a Reducing Agent. US Patent, 5,963,828, filed Oct. 1999.

G. Ramanath, J. E. Greene, I. Petrov, J. E. Baker, G. Gillen, L. H. Allen, "Channeling-induced asymmetric distortion of depth profiles from polycrystalline-TiN /Ti /TiN(001) trilayers during secondary ion mass spectrometry," Journal Vacuum Science and Technology B, JVST B, 18, (2000): 1369.

M. Y. Efremov, F. Schiettekatte, M. Zhang, E. A. Olson, A. T. Kwan, R. S. Berry and L. H. Allen, "Discrete Periodic Melting Points in Nanostructure," Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, (2000): 3560.

M. Zhang, M. Y. Efremov, F. Schiettekatte, E. A. Olson, A. T. Kwan, L. S. Lai, J. E. Greene and L. H. Allen, "Melting Point Depression of Nanostructures using Heat Capacity Measurements: Nanocalorimetry Technique," Phys. Rev. B., 62, (2000): 10548.

E. A. Olson, M. Yu. Efremov, A. T. Kwan, S. Lai, F. Schiettekatte, J. T. Warren, T. Wisleder, M. Zhang, V. Petrova, and L. H. Allen, "Scanning Nanocalorimeter for Nanoliter Scale Liquid Samples," Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, (2000): 2671.

A. T. Kwan, M. Yu. Efremov, E. A. Olson, F. Schiettekatte, M. Zhang, P. H. Geil, L. H. Allen, "Nanoscale calorimetry of isolated polyethylene single crystals," Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 39, no. 11 (2001): 1237-45.

M. Yu. Efremov, J. T. Warren, E. A. Olson, M. Zhang, A. T. Kwan, and L. H. Allen, "Thin-film Differential Scanning Calorimetry: a New Probe for Assignment of the Glass Transition of Ultra Thin Polymer Films," Macromolecules 35, no. 26 (2001): 1481.

M. Zhang, M. Yu. Efremov, E. A. Olson, Z. S. Zhang, and L. H. Allen, “Real-time heat capacity measurement during thin-film deposition by scanning nanocalorimetry,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 81 (2002): 3801.

E. A. Olson, M. Yu. Efremov, M. Zhang, Z. S. Zhang, and L. H. Allen, “The Design and Operation of a MEMS Differential Scanning Nanocalorimeter for High-speed Heat Capacity Measurements of Ultrathin Films,” IEEE J. Microelectromech. Sys. 13 (2003): 355.

M. Yu. Efremov, E. A. Olson, M. Zhang, and L. H. Allen, “Glass Transition of Thin Films of Poly(2-vinyl pyridine) and Poly(methyl methacrylate): Nanocalorimetry Measurements,” Thermochimica Acta, 403 (2003): 37.

M. Y. Efremov, E. A. Olson, M. Zhang, Z. Zhang & L. H. Allen. “Glass transition in ultra-thin polymer films: calorimetric study,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, (2003): 85703.

M. Y. Efremov, Eric A. Olson, Ming Zhang, Zishu Zhang, F. Schiettekatte, and Leslie H. Allen, RSI “Ultra-Sensitive Thin-Film Differential Scanning Calorimeter,” Rev. of Sci. Inst. 75 (2004): 179.

M. Yu. Efremov, E. A. Olson, M. Zhang, S. L. Lai, F. Schiettekatte, Z. S. Zhang, and L. H. Allen, “Thin-Film Differential Scanning Nanocalorimetry: Heat Capacity Analysis” Thermochimica Acta, 412, (2004) :13.

M. Y. Efremov, E. A. Olson, M. Zhang, Z. Zhang & L. H. Allen. “Glass transition in ultra-thin polymer films: calorimetric study: Annealing Study,” Macromolecule, 37, (2004): 4607.

Z. S. Zhang, O.M. Wilson, M. Y. Efremov, E. A. Olson, M. Zhang, P. V. Braun, C. Ober, W. Senaratne & L. H. Allen, "Heat Capacity Measurements of Two-Dimensional Self-Assembled Monolayers On Polycrystalline Gold," Appl. Phys. Lett. 84 (2004): 5198.

E. A. Olson, M. Yu. Efremov, M. Zhang, Z. Zhang, L. H. Allen, “Size-dependent melting of Bi nanoparticles,” J. Appl. Phys. 97 (2005): 034304.

M. Zhang, E. A. Olson, R. D. Twesten, J. G. Wen, M. Marshall, L. H. Allen, I.M. Robertson, and I. Petrov, “Operating MEMS devices in the TEM: A new approach for real-time, in situ studies of nanoscale materials,” JMR J. Materials Research: Special Microscopy Issue Ian Robertson (July 2005).