
Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters tracking our latest discoveries in atomic-scale surface science.
Journal Articles
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Probing the Role of Copper Dislocation Density in Electrochemical CO2 Conversion
C. Zhang, U. Bhat, J. Hong, G. Sun, Z. S. Lim, C. Wu, T. Okajima, C. Wei, N. Hamidi, G. Yan, E. Iski, S. Xi, M. Bosman, and A. B. Wong
XXXX, XXX, XXX-XXX
SURFACE SCIENCE
In air STM observation of Au(111) surface disturbance including Au magic
fingers as modified by solvent choice
D. Dodge, R. Dirks, L. F. Hornbrook, N. Hamidi, E. V. Iski
751, (2025), 122629
JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A
Extreme atomic-scale surface roughening: Amino acids on Ag on Au(111)
K. P. S. Boyd, E. A. Cook, M. A. Paszkowiak, & E. V. Iski
39, 060404 (2021)
JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A
Effect of Temperature on the Amino Acid-Assisted Formation of Metal Islands
K. P. S. Boyd, J. A. Phillips, M. A. Paszkowiak, K. K. Everett, E. A. Cook, E. V. Iski
38, 023205 (2020)
AIP ADVANCES
Using EC-STM to Obtain an Understanding of Amino Acid Adsorption on Au(111)
J. A. Phillips, K. P. Boyd, I. Baljak, L. K. Harville, E. V. Iski
9, 105221 (2019)
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION
Using a Guided-Inquiry Approach to Teach Michaelis-Menten Kinetics
J. A. Phillips, G. H. Jones, E. V. Iski
2019, 96, 9, 1948–1954
SURFACE SCIENCE
Formation of Magic Gold Fingers Under Mild and Relevant Experimental Conditions
J. A. Phillips, K. P. Boyd, I. Balijak, L. K. Harville, E. V. Iski
687, (2019), 1-6
ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES
Amino Acid Immobilization of Copper Surface Diffusion on Cu(111)
N. P. Guisinger, A. J. Mannix, R. Rankin, B. Kiraly, J. A. Phillips, S. B. Darling, B. L. Fisher, M. C. Hersam, and E. V. Iski
6, (2019), 1900021
SURFACE SCIENCE
Electrochemical Control of the Thermal Stability of Atomically Thin Ag Films on Au(111)
J. A. Phillips, L. K. Harville, H. R. Morgan, L. E. Jackson, G. LeBlanc and E. V. Iski
677, (2018), 316-323
NACE INTERNATIONAL
Comparison of Inhibited Erosion-Corrosion with Calcium Carbonate Particles Versus Sand
A. S. Nassef, M. W. Keller, K. P. Roberts, E. V. Iski, E. F. Rybicki, S. A. Shirazi
CORROSION, 11093, (2018)
THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
The Quest for Stability: Structural Dependence of Rh(111) on Oxygen Coverage at Elevated Temperature
R. G. Farber, M. E. Turano, E. C. N. Oskorep, N. Wands, E. V. Iski, D. R. Killelea
121, (2017), 10470-10475
SPE INTERNATIONAL
Comparison of Erosion Resistance of Iron Carbonate Protective Layer with Calcium Carbonate Particles Versus Sand
A. S. Nassef, N. Banazadeh, M. W. Keller, K. P. Roberts, E. V. Iski, E. F. Rybicki, and S. A. Shiraz
ADIPEC, 188531-MS, (2017)
ACS CATALYSIS
Thermally Selective Formation of Subsurface Oxygen in Ag(111) and Consequent Surface Structure
J. Derouin, R. G. Farber, M. E. Turano, E. V. Iski, D. R. Killelea
6, (2016), 4640-4646
NACE INTERNATIONAL
Erosion-Corrosion of Low Carbon Steel Inhibition in Oil-Brine-Sand Flow
A. S. Nassef, M. W. Keller, K. P. Roberts, E. V. Iski, E. F. Rybicki, S. A. Shirazi
CORROSION, 7426, (2016)
NACE INTERNATIONAL
Corrosion Inhibition in Oil/Water Environments
M. W. Keller, A. M. Hall, A. S. Nassef, K. P. Roberts, S. A. Shirazi, E. V. Iski, J. R. Shadley, E. F. Rybicki
CORROSION, 5819, (2015)
NACE INTERNATIONAL
A 3-Cell Flow Loop Test Facility for the Simultaneous Evaluation of Erosion, Corrosion, and Erosion-Corrosion
A. M. Hall, M. W. Keller, K. P. Roberts, S. A. Shirazi, E. V. Iski, E. F. Rybicki, and J. R. Shadley
CORROSION, 6035, (2014)
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
Solid Source Growth and Atomic-Scale Characterization of Graphene on Ag(111)
E. V. Iski, B. Kiraly, A. J. Mannix, B. L. Fisher, M. C. Hersam, and N. P. Guisinger
4, (2013), 1-7
THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
Tracking Amino Acids in Chiral Quantum Corrals
E. N. Yitamben, L. Niebergall, R. B. Rankin, E. V. Iski, R. A. Rosenberg, J. P. Greeley, V. S. Stepanyuk, and N. P. Guisinger
117, (2013), 11757-11763
THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
Atomic-Scale Investigation of Highly Stable Pt Clusters Synthesized on a Graphene Support for Catalytic Applications
E. Cho, E. N. Yitamben, E. V. Iski, N. P. Guisinger, and T. F. Kuech
116, (2012), 26066-26071
CHIRALITY
Viewing and Inducing Symmetry Breaking at the Single-Molecule Limit
H. L. Tierney, A. D. Jewell, A. E. Baber, E. V. Iski, and E. C. H. Sykes
24, (2012), 1051-1054
SURFACE SCIENCE
Controllable Restructuring of a Metal Substrate: Tuning the Surface Morphology of Gold
E. V. Iski, A. D. Jewell, H. L. Tierney, G. Kyriakou, and E. C. H. Sykes
606, (2012), 536-541
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
Experimental Demonstration of a Single-Molecule Electric Motor
H. L. Tierney, C. J. Murphy, A. D. Jewell, A. E. Baber, E. V. Iski, H. Y. Khodaverdian, A. F. McGuire, N. Klebanov, and E. C. H. Sykes
6, (2011), 625-629
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Carbamazepine on a Carbamazepine Monolayer Forms Unique 1D Supramolecular Structures
E. V. Iski, B. F. Johnston, A. J. Florence, E. C. H. Sykes, and A. J. Urquhart
47, (2011), 9627-9629
JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A
Organic Thin Film Induced Substrate Restructuring: An STM Study of the Interaction of Naphtho[2,3-a]pyrene Au(111) Herringbone Reconstruction
E. V. Iski, A. D. Jewell, H. L. Tierney, G. Kyriakou, and E. C. H. Sykes
29, (2011), 040601
CHEMISTRY A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
Spontaneous Transmission of Chirality through Multiple Length Scales
E. V. Iski, H. L. Tierney, A. D. Jewell, and E. C. H. Sykes
17, (2011), 7205-7212
THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
Chirality and Rotation of Asymmetric Surface-Bound Thioethers
H. L. Tierney, J. W. Han, A. D. Jewell, E. V. Iski, A. E. Baber, D. S. Sholl, and E. C. H. Sykes
115, (2010), 897-901
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
The Extraordinary Stability Imparted to Silver Monolayers by Chloride
E. V. Iski, M. El-Kouedi, D. O. Bellisario, C. Calderon, F. Wang, T. Ye, and E. C. H. Sykes
56, (2011), 1652-1661
ACS NANO
Surface-Mediated Two-Dimentional Growth of the Pharmaceutical Carbamazepine
E. V. Iski, B. T. Johnson, A. J. Florence, E. C. H. Sykes, and A. J. Urquhart
4, (2010), 5061
LANGMUIR
Dynamics of Molecular Adsorption and Rotation on Non-Equilibrium Sites
H. L. Tierney, A. D. Jewell, A. E. Baber, E. V. Iski, and E. C. H. Sykes
26, (2010), 15350
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONDENSED MATTER
Time-Resolved Studies of Individual Molecular Rotors
A. D. Jewell, H. L. Tierney, A. E. Baber, E. V. Iski, M. M. Laha, and E. C. H. Sykes
22, (2010), 264006
CHEMISTRY A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
Mode-Selective Electrical Excitation of a Molecular Rotor
H. L. Tierney, A. E. Baber, A. D. Jewell, E. V. Iski, M. B. Boucher, and E. C. H. Sykes
15, (2009), 9678-9681
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Extraordinary Atomic Mobility of Au{111} at 80 Kelvin: Effect of Styrene Adsorption
A. E. Baber, S. C. Jensen, E. V. Iski, and E. C. H. Sykes
128, (2006), 15384-15385
Book Chapter Contributions
BOOK CHAPTER
Ch. 36: Mechanistic Modeling of Erosion-Corrosion for Carbon Steel
F. Mutahhar, G. Aithan, E. V. Iski, M. W. Keller, S. Shirazi, K. P. Roberts
Trends in Oil and Gas Research and Technologies, (2017), 926
INVITED CONTRIBUTION
Graphene at the Atomic-Scale: Synthesis, Characterization, and Modification
E. V. Iski, E. N. Yitamben, L. Gao, and N. P. Guisinger
Advanced Functional Materials, 23, (2013), 2554-2564
BOOK CHAPTER
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Single Molecule Conductance: Undergraduate Laboratory Experiments
E. V. Iski, M. El-Kouedi, and E. C. H. Sykes
ACS Symposium Series: Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Education, 1010, (2009), Chapter 9, 122-123
EDUCATION PUBLICATION
Nanoscience Education through the Incorporation of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy into the Undergraduate Curriculum
E. V. Iski, M. El-Kouedi, A. E. Baber, S. C. Jensen, and E. C. H. Sykes
Education in Chemistry, 45, (2008), 54-58