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Alan B. Dalton is affiliated with the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily lies within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with significant contributions also to subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's main topics of work span several specialized areas including:

  • Graphene research and applications
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Thermal properties of materials
  • Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies

Dalton's frequently published work appears in a variety of venues, with the highest number of publications in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • ACS Nano
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Carbon
  • Advanced Functional Materials

Notable papers published by Alan B. Dalton include:

  • "Mechanochromic and Thermochromic Sensors Based on Graphene Infused Polymer Opals" (2020, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • "Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Sulfur Corrosion Inhibition" (2020, ACS Nano)
  • "Structural Defects Modulate Electronic and Nanomechanical Properties of 2D Materials" (2021, ACS Nano)
  • "Large-Scale Surfactant Exfoliation of Graphene and Conductivity-Optimized Graphite Enabling Wireless Connectivity" (2020, Advanced Materials Technologies)
  • "Localised strain and doping of 2D materials" (2023, Nanoscale)

Dalton collaborates regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Manoj Tripathi
  • Sean P. Ogilvie
  • Matthew J. Large
  • Aline Amorim Graf
  • Peter J. Lynch

The scientist's publication record illustrates a strong interdisciplinary approach, integrating chemistry, physics, materials engineering, and nanotechnology. This multidisciplinary focus supports the exploration of novel materials such as graphene and 2D materials for applications in sensors, corrosion inhibition, and energy technologies.

Best Publications

  • Super-tough carbon-nanotube fibres

    Alan B. Dalton;Steve Collins;Edgar Muñoz;Joselito M. Razal

  • A Composite from Poly(m‐phenylenevinylene‐co‐2,5‐dioctoxy‐p‐phenylenevinylene) and Carbon Nanotubes: A Novel Material for Molecular Optoelectronics

    Seamus A. Curran;Pulickel M. Ajayan;Werner J. Blau;David L. Carroll

  • Sensitive, High-Strain, High-Rate Bodily Motion Sensors Based on Graphene–Rubber Composites

    Conor S. Boland;Umar Khan;Claudia Backes;Arlene O’Neill

  • Controlled assembly of carbon nanotubes by designed amphiphilic Peptide helices.

    Gregg R. Dieckmann;Alan B. Dalton;Paul A. Johnson;Joselito Razal

  • Percolation-dominated conductivity in a conjugated-polymer-carbon-nanotube composite

    J. N. Coleman;S. Curran;A. B. Dalton;A. P. Davey

  • Continuous carbon nanotube composite fibers: properties, potential applications, and problems

    Alan B. Dalton;Steve Collins;Joselito Razal;Edgar Munoz

  • Stabilized Nanoporous Metals by Dealloying Ternary Alloy Precursors

    Josh Snyder;Piyapong Asanithi;Alan B. Dalton;Jonah Erlebacher

  • Selective interaction of a semiconjugated organic polymer with single-wall nanotubes

    A. B. Dalton;C. Stephan;J. N. Coleman;B. McCarthy

  • Improving the mechanical properties of single-walled carbon nanotube sheets by intercalation of polymeric adhesives

    Jonathan N. Coleman;Werner J. Blau;Alan B. Dalton;Edgar Muñoz

  • Preparation and characterization of individual peptide-wrapped single-walled carbon nanotubes.

    Vasiliki Zorbas;Alfonso Ortiz-Acevedo;Alan B. Dalton;Mario Miki Yoshida

  • Electrospun MEH-PPV/SBA-15 Composite Nanofibers Using a Dual Syringe Method

    Sudha Madhugiri;Alan Dalton;Jose Gutierrez;John P. Ferraris

  • Phase separation of carbon nanotubes and turbostratic graphite using a functional organic polymer

    Jonathan N. Coleman;Alan B. Dalton;Seamus Curran;Angel Rubio

  • A Microscopic and Spectroscopic Study of Interactions between Carbon Nanotubes and a Conjugated Polymer

    B McCarthy;J N Coleman;R Czerw;A B Dalton

  • Ultrafast spectroscopy of excitons in single-walled carbon nanotubes.

    OJ Korovyanko;CX Sheng;ZV Vardeny;AB Dalton

  • Considerations for spectroscopy of liquid-exfoliated 2D materials: emerging photoluminescence of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.

    Sean P. Ogilvie;Matthew J. Large;Giuseppe Fratta;Manuela Meloni

  • Importance of aromatic content for peptide/single-walled carbon nanotube interactions.

    Vasiliki Zorbas;Amy L. Smith;Hui Xie;Alfonso Ortiz-Acevedo

  • Are Carbon Nanotubes a Natural Solution? Applications in Biology and Medicine

    Elena Heister;Eric W. Brunner;Gregg R. Dieckmann;Izabela Jurewicz

  • Diameter-selective solubilization of single-walled carbon nanotubes by reversible cyclic peptides.

    Alfonso Ortiz-Acevedo;Hui Xie;Vasiliki Zorbas;William M. Sampson

  • Waterborne, Nanocomposite Pressure‐Sensitive Adhesives with High Tack Energy, Optical Transparency, and Electrical Conductivity

    Tao Wang;Chun-Hong Lei;Alan B. Dalton;Costantino Creton

  • Evolution and evaluation of the polymer nanotube composite

    S. Curran;A.P. Davey;J. Coleman;A. Dalton

Frequent Co-Authors

Ray H. Baughman
Ray H. Baughman The University of Texas at Dallas
Jonathan N. Coleman
Jonathan N. Coleman Trinity College Dublin
Werner J. Blau
Werner J. Blau Trinity College Dublin
Hugh J. Byrne
Hugh J. Byrne Technological University Dublin
Joseph L. Keddie
Joseph L. Keddie University of Surrey
Joselito M. Razal
Joselito M. Razal Deakin University
Anvar A. Zakhidov
Anvar A. Zakhidov The University of Texas at Dallas
Nicola Pugno
Nicola Pugno University of Trento
Wolfgang K. Maser
Wolfgang K. Maser Spanish National Research Council
Ana M. Benito
Ana M. Benito Spanish National Research Council

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