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  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

John G. Ekerdt is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research spans across the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with significant contributions to Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry as subfields. Their work is focused on topics such as semiconductor materials and devices, electronic and structural properties of oxides, and ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials.

Their research topics also include catalytic processes in materials science, advanced memory and neural computing, ferroelectric and negative capacitance devices, and ZnO doping and properties.

Some of the recent papers authored or coauthored by John G. Ekerdt include:

  • Anodized Nickel Foam for Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Fe-Free and Unpurified Alkaline Electrolytes at High Current Densities, 2021, ACS Nano
  • Long-life LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4/graphite lithium-ion cells with an artificial graphite-electrolyte interface, 2021, Energy storage materials
  • Materials for emergent silicon-integrated optical computing, 2021, Journal of Applied Physics
  • Composition and annealing effects on the linear electro-optic response of solution-deposited barium strontium titanate, 2020, Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • Electro-optic response in epitaxially stabilized orthorhombic mm2 BaTiO3, 2021, Physical Review Materials

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Himamshu C. Nallan, Brennan M. Coffey, Alexander A. Demkov, Agham Posadas, and Chon Hei Lam.

Their work has been published in a range of venues, notably the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films, Physical Review Materials, ACS Nano, Energy Storage Materials, and the Journal of Applied Physics.

John G. Ekerdt has also contributed to book publications, including the 2024 release of the Handbook of Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Oxide Materials, published by World Scientific.

Their work has been recognized with the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) award received in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Step and flash imprint lithography: a new approach to high-resolution patterning

    Matthew Colburn;Stephen C. Johnson;Michael D. Stewart;S. Damle

  • Step and flash imprint lithography: Template surface treatment and defect analysis

    T. Bailey;B. J. Choi;M. Colburn;M. Meissl

  • A silicon-based photocathode for water reduction with an epitaxial SrTiO3 protection layer and a nanostructured catalyst

    Li Ji;Martin D. Mcdaniel;Shijun Wang;Agham-Bayan S Posadas

  • Role of the oxygen molecule and of the photogenerated electron in TiO2- photocatalyzed air oxidation reactions

    Joerg Schwitzgebel;John G. Ekerdt;Heinz Gerischer;Adam Heller

  • Growth of Group III Nitrides. A Review of Precursors and Techniques

    Deborah A. Neumayer;John G. Ekerdt

  • Electrical and spectroscopic comparison of HfO2/Si interfaces on nitrided and un-nitrided Si(100)

    P. D. Kirsch;C. S. Kang;J. Lozano;J. C. Lee

  • Structure and Properties of Li―Si Alloys: A First-Principles Study

    Hyunwoo Kim;Chia Yun Chou;John G Ekerdt;Gyeong S Hwang

  • Synthesis of hydrocarbons from CO and H2 over silica-supported Ru: Reaction rate measurements and infrared spectra of adsorbed species

    John G. Ekerdt;Alexis T. Bell

  • Cleaving the β--O--4 bonds of lignin model compounds in an acidic ionic liquid, 1-H-3-methylimidazolium chloride: an optional strategy for the degradation of lignin.

    Songyan Jia;Blair J. Cox;Xinwen Guo;Z. Conrad Zhang

  • A Raman and ultraviolet diffuse reflectance spectroscopic investigation of alumina-supported molybdenum oxide

    Clark C. Williams;Clark C. Williams;John G. Ekerdt;Jih Mirn Jehng;Franklin D. Hardcastle;Franklin D. Hardcastle

  • Patterning curved surfaces: Template generation by ion beam proximity lithography and relief transfer by step and flash imprint lithography

    P. Ruchhoeft;M. Colburn;B. Choi;H. Nounu

  • Infrared studies of the adsorption of synthesis gas on zirconium dioxide

    Ming-Yuan He;John G. Ekerdt

  • Attachment of TiO2 Powders to Hollow Glass Microbeads: Activity of the TiO2 ‐ Coated Beads in the Photoassisted Oxidation of Ethanol to Acetaldehyde

    N. B. Jackson;N. B. Jackson;C. M. Wang;C. M. Wang;Z. Luo;J. Schwitzgebel

  • Hydrolytic Cleavage of β-O-4 Ether Bonds of Lignin Model Compounds in an Ionic Liquid with Metal Chlorides

    Songyan Jia;Songyan Jia;Blair J. Cox;Xinwen Guo;Z. Conrad Zhang

  • Imprint lithography for integrated circuit fabrication

    D. J. Resnick;W. J. Dauksher;D. Mancini;K. J. Nordquist

  • Catalytic degradation of lignin model compounds in acidic imidazolium based ionic liquids: Hammett acidity and anion effects

    Blair J. Cox;Songyan Jia;Songyan Jia;Z. Conrad Zhang;John G. Ekerdt

  • Step and flash imprint lithography for sub-100-nm patterning

    Matthew Colburn;Annette Grot;Marie N. Amistoso;Byung Jin Choi

  • Nucleation and growth study of atomic layer deposited HfO 2 gate dielectrics resulting in improved scaling and electron mobility

    P. D. Kirsch;M. A. Quevedo-Lopez;H. J. Li;Y. Senzaki

  • Surface chemistry of organophosphorus compounds

    John G Ekerdt;K. J. Klabunde;J. R. Shapley;J. M. White

  • Highly controllable and stable quantized conductance and resistive switching mechanism in single-crystal TiO2 resistive memory on silicon.

    Chengqing Hu;Martin D. McDaniel;Agham-Bayan S Posadas;Alexander A Demkov

  • Depolymerization of oak wood lignin under mild conditions using the acidic ionic liquid 1-H-3-methylimidazolium chloride as both solvent and catalyst.

    Blair J. Cox;John G. Ekerdt

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander A. Demkov
Alexander A. Demkov The University of Texas at Austin
J. M. White
J. M. White The University of Texas at Austin
Richard A. Jones
Richard A. Jones The University of Texas at Austin
Sanjay K. Banerjee
Sanjay K. Banerjee The University of Texas at Austin
Alan H. Cowley
Alan H. Cowley The University of Texas at Austin
C. Grant Willson
C. Grant Willson The University of Texas at Austin
Matthew E. Colburn
Matthew E. Colburn Facebook (United States)
Carlton G Willson
Carlton G Willson The University of Texas at Austin
Edward T. Yu
Edward T. Yu The University of Texas at Austin
Martha R. McCartney
Martha R. McCartney Arizona State University

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