Publications:
i. Laser assisted MOCVD
Meng, Q., Robert, W., Gong, Y., Day, E., Chen, J., May, S., Berry, M., (2010), "Thin Film Deposition and Photodissociation Mechanisms for Lanthanide Oxide Production from Tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionato)Ln(III) in Laser-Assisted MOCVD", Chemistry of Materials, vol. 22, pp. 6506-6064. [download]
Meng, Q., Witte, W., May, P.S., Berry, M.T. (2009), "photodissociation and photoionization mechanisms in lanthanide-based fluorinated beta-diketonate metal-organic chemical-vapor-deposition precursors", Chemistry of Materials, vol.21, P.5801-5808. [downlaod]
Ow, F.P., Berry, M.T., May, P.S., Zink, J.I. (2007), "Wavelength and metal dependence in the photoframentation of a gas-phase lanthanide beta-diketonate complex", J. Phys. Chem. A, vol.111, p. 4144. [download]
Ow, F.P., Berry, M.T., May, P.S., Zink, J.I. (2007), "Wavelength dependent photoframentation patters of tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3-5-heptanedionato) Ln(III) (Ln=Eu, Tb, Gd) in a molecular beam", J. Phys. Chem. A, vol.110, p. 7751. [download]
Nelson, B.N., Caster, A.G., Berry, M.T. (2004) "Gas-phase photoionization of tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3-5-heptanedionato)europium(III)", Chem. Phys. Lett. vol.396, p.256. [download]
Meng, Q., Witte, W., May, P.S., Berry, M.T. (2009), "photodissociation and photoionization mechanisms in lanthanide-based fluorinated beta-diketonate metal-organic chemical-vapor-deposition precursors", Chemistry of Materials, vol.21, P.5801-5808. [downlaod]
Ow, F.P., Berry, M.T., May, P.S., Zink, J.I. (2007), "Wavelength and metal dependence in the photoframentation of a gas-phase lanthanide beta-diketonate complex", J. Phys. Chem. A, vol.111, p. 4144. [download]
Ow, F.P., Berry, M.T., May, P.S., Zink, J.I. (2007), "Wavelength dependent photoframentation patters of tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3-5-heptanedionato) Ln(III) (Ln=Eu, Tb, Gd) in a molecular beam", J. Phys. Chem. A, vol.110, p. 7751. [download]
Nelson, B.N., Caster, A.G., Berry, M.T. (2004) "Gas-phase photoionization of tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3-5-heptanedionato)europium(III)", Chem. Phys. Lett. vol.396, p.256. [download]
ii. Luminescent materials
Paudel, H.P., Zhong, L.L., Bayat, K., Baroughi, M.F., Smith, S., Lin, C.K., Jiang, C.Y., Berry, M.T., May, P.S. (2011), "Enhancement of near-infrared-to-visible upconversion luminescence using engineered plasmonic gold surfaces", J. Phys. Chem. C. v115, p. 19028. [download]
Brandner, A., Kitahara, T., Beare, N., Lin, C.K., Berry, M.T., May, P.S. (2011), "Luminescence properties and quenching mechanism of Ln(Tf2N)3 complexes in the ionic liquid bmpyrTf2N", Inorganic Chemistry, v 50, p. 6509, [download]
Luu, Q. N., Doorn, J. M., Berry, M., Jiang, C., Lin, C., May, S., (2011), "Preparation and optical properties of silver nanowires and silver-nanowire thin films", Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 356, iss. 1, pp. 151-158. [download]
Cross, A. M., May, S., van Veggel, F., Berry, M., (2010), "Dipicolinate sensitization of europium luminescence in dispersible 5%Eu:LaF3 nanoparticles", J. Phys. Chem. C, vol. 114, p. 14740. [download]
Lin, C., Berry, M., May, S., (2010), "Influence of colloidal-gold films on the luminescence of Eu(TTFA)3 in PMMA", Journal of Luminescence, vol. 130, iss. 10, pp. 1907-1915. [download]
Lin, C.K., Berry, M.T., Anderson, R., Smith, S., May, P.S. (2009), "Highly luminescent NIR-to-visible upconversion thin films and monoliths requiring no high-temperature treatment", Chem. Mater., v.21, p.3406. [download]
Samikkanu, S., Mellem, K. Berry, M.T., May, P.S. (2007) "Luminescence properties and water coordination of Eu3+ in the binary solvent mixture water/1-buty-3-methylimidazolium chloride", Inorganic Chemistry, vol.46, p. 7121. [download]
Tilkens, L., Randall, K., Sun, J., Berry, M.T., May, P.S., Yamase, T. (2004) "Spectroscopic evidence for equilibrium between eight- and nine-coordinate Eu3+ (aq) species in 0.1 M EuCl3(aq)", J. Phys. Chem. A, vol. 108, p. 6624. [download]
An, Y.Z., Schramm, G.E., Berry, M.T. (2002) "Ligand-to-metal charge-transfer quenching of the Eu3+ (D5(1)) state in europium-doped tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3-5-heptanedionato)gadolinium(III)", J. Lumin. v. 97, p.7-12. [download]
iii. Book Chapter
Berry, M.T., Sykes, A.G. "Building reserach capacity through regional partnerships", in Broadening participation in Undergraduate Research: Fostering excellence and enhancing the impact, Eds, M.K. Boyd and J.L. Wesemann, Washington, D.C., Council on Undergraduate Research, 2009.