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  • 1979 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering Contributions to the science and technology of metals and alloys and their processing, especially gas turbine materials.

Overview

Bernard H. Kear is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with particular emphasis on materials chemistry and its applications.

Their recent scholarly output includes the following papers:

  • Shear exfoliation of graphite into graphene nanoflakes directly within polyetheretherketone and a spectroscopic study of this high modulus, lightweight nanocomposite, 2020, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Low-pressure flame synthesis of carbon-stabilized TiO2-II (srilankite) nanoparticles, 2021, Journal of Aerosol Science
  • Graphene-reinforced polymer matrix composites fabricated by in situ shear exfoliation of graphite in polymer solution: processing, rheology, microstructure, and properties, 2021, Nanotechnology
  • Open-atmosphere flame synthesis of monolayer graphene, 2021, Carbon
  • Synthesis of amorphous titania nanostructures by pulsed-laser decomposition of liquid metal-organic precursor with post-annealing transformation into crystalline-layered TiO2 nanorods and nanospheres, 2023, Powder Technology

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several other researchers in the field, including:

  • Stephen D. Tse
  • Zhizhong Dong
  • Jennifer Lynch
  • Ashley M. Pennington
  • Jonathan Shi

The venues in which their work is often published include:

  • Powder Technology
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • Journal of Aerosol Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Carbon

The principal areas of study are materials science and engineering, with subfields that cover materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, catalysis, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their main research topics encompass:

  • Graphene research and applications
  • Catalytic processes in materials science
  • TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells
  • Catalysis and oxidation reactions
  • Carbon nanotubes in composites
  • Graphene and nanomaterials applications
  • Laser-ablation synthesis of nanoparticles

Bernard H. Kear was recognized in 1979 as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to the science and technology of metals and alloys and their processing, with a particular focus on gas turbine materials.

Best Publications

  • High pressure/low temperature sintering of nanocrystalline alumina

    S.-C. Liao;Y.-J. Chen;B.H. Kear;W.E. Mayo

  • Processing and properties of nanostructured WC-Co

    L.E. McCandlish;B.H. Kear;B.K. Kim

  • The mechanism of creep in gamma prime precipitation-hardened nickel-base alloys at intermediate temperatures

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  • The dependence of the width of a dissociated dislocation on dislocation velocity

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  • Chemical processing and properties of nanostructured WC-Co materials

    B.H. Kear;L.E. McCandlish

  • Dislocation configurations and work hardening in Cu3Au crystals

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  • Factors controlling decarburization in HVOF sprayed nano-WC/Co hardcoatings

    B.H Kear;G Skandan;R.K Sadangi

  • On the processing of nanocrystalline and nanocomposite ceramics

    B.H Kear;J Colaizzi;W.E Mayo;S.-C Liao

  • Creep of precipitation-hardened nickel-base alloy single crystals at high temperatures

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  • Synthesis of oxide nanoparticles in low pressure flames

    G. Skandan;Y. J. Chen;Nick G Glumac;B. H. Kear

  • Flame synthesis of graphene films in open environments

    Nasir K. Memon;Stephen D. Tse;Jafar F. Al-Sharab;Hisato Yamaguchi

  • Combustion flame synthesis of nanophase materials

    Nicholas Glumac;Bernard H. Kear;Ganesh Skandan;Yijia Chen

  • Method and apparatus for producing nanostructured ceramic powders and whiskers

    Bernard Kear;Weng Chang;Ganesh Skandan;Horst W Hahn

  • On nanoparticle aggregation during vapor phase synthesis

    A Singhal;G Skandan;A Wang;N Glumac

  • Chemical processing and applications for nanostructured materials

    B.H. Kear;P.R. Strutt

  • Chemical vapor processing and applications for nanostructured ceramic powders and whiskers

    W. Chang;G. Skandan;S.C. Danforth;B.H. Kear

  • Triphasic composite and method for making same

    Bernard H. Kear;Rajendra K. Sadangi;Larry E. McCandlish;Oleg Voronov

  • Plasma-Sprayed Nanostructured Al 2 O 3 /TiO 2 Powders and Coatings

    B. H. Kear;Z. Kalman;R. K. Sadangi;G. Skandan

  • Chemical vapor condensation of nanostructured ceramic powders

    W. Chang;G. Skandan;H. Hahn;S.C. Danforth

  • High density, ultrafine precipitates in YBa2Cu3O7−x thin films prepared by plasma‐enhanced metalorganic chemical vapor deposition

    P. Lu;Y. Q. Li;J. Zhao;C. S. Chern

  • High pressure and low temperature sintering of nanophase ceramic powders

    Bernard H. Kear;Shih-Chieh Liao;William E. Mayo

  • NANOSTRUCTURAL OXIDES AND HYDROXIDES AND METHODS OF THEIR SYNTHESIS

    Ksiao Tongsan D;Stratt Piter R;Kear Bernard Kh;Chen Kh Jumin

  • CARBOTHERMIC REACTION PROCESS FOR MAKING NANOPHASE WC-Co POWDERS

    Larry E. McCandlish;Bernard H. Kear;Byoung-Kee Kim

  • Processing of Nanostructured Zirconia Ceramics

    G. Skandan;H. Hahn;B. H. Kear;M. Roddy

Frequent Co-Authors

Horst Hahn
Horst Hahn Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Nasir Memon
Nasir Memon New York University
Ahmad Safari
Ahmad Safari Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Amiya K. Mukherjee
Amiya K. Mukherjee University of California, Davis
Yicheng Lu
Yicheng Lu Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Lisa C. Klein
Lisa C. Klein Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Joshua D. Kuntz
Joshua D. Kuntz Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Gregory S. Elliott
Gregory S. Elliott University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nan Yao
Nan Yao Princeton University
Manish Chhowalla
Manish Chhowalla University of Cambridge

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