Dr. Ghanshyam Vaghjiani

58. J. Yu, T. J. Jensen, W. K. Lewis, C. E. Bunker, S. P. Kelley, R. D. Rogers, O. Pryor, S. D. Chambreau, G. L. Vaghjiani, and S. L. Anderson, “Combustion Behavior of Borane-Aluminum Nanoparticles in Ionic Liquid Propellants,” Energy & Fuels, 32, 7898 (2018).

57. S. J. Brotton, M. Lucas, S. D. Chambreau, G. L. Vaghjiani, J. Yu, S. L. Anderson, and R. I. Kaiser, “A Spectroscopic Investigation of the Primary Reaction Intermediates in the Oxidation of Levitated Droplets of Energetic Ionic Liquids,” J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 8, 6053 (2017).

56. S. D. Chambreau, D. M. Popolan-Vaida, G. L. Vaghjiani, and S. R. Leone, “Catalytic Decomposition of Hydroxylammonium Nitrate Ionic Liquid: Enhancement of NO Formation,” J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 8, 2126 (2017).

55. J. Sabard, L. Catoire, S. D. Chambreau, and G. L. Vaghjiani, “Method for Predicting Hypergolic Mixture Flammability Limits: Application for Ionic Liquid Based Systems,” Combustion & Flame, 176, 547 (2017).

54. S. D. Chambreau, C. J. Koh, D. M. Popolan-Vaida, C. J. Gallegos, J. B. Hooper, D. Bedrov, G. L. Vaghjiani, S. R. Leone, “Flow-Tube Investigations of Hypergolic Reactions of a Dicyanamide Ionic Liquid Via Tunable Vacuum Ultraviolet Aerosol Mass Spectrometry,” J. Phys. Chem., A, 120, 8011 (2016).

53. D. A. Newsome, G. L. Vaghjiani, and D. Sengupta, “An ab initio Based Structure Property Relationship for Prediction of Ignition Delay of Hypergolic Ionic Liquids,” Propellants, Explosives & Pyrotechnics, 40, 759 (2015).

52. H. Sun and G. L. Vaghjiani, “Ab initio Kinetics and Thermal Decomposition Mechanism of Mononitrobiuret and 1,5-Dinitrobiuret,” J. Chem. Phys., 142, 204301 (2015).

51. J. P. L. Perez, J. Yu, S. L. Anderson, A. J. Sheppard, S. D. Chambreau, and G. L. Vaghjiani, “Production of Unoxidized Boron Nanoparticles with Hydrocarbon or Ionic Liquid Capping Layers by Alkene Coupling to Surface B-H Bonds,” Appl. Mat. Interfaces. 7, 9991 (2015).

50. S. D. Chambreau, A. C. Schenk, A. J. Sheppard, G. R. Yandek, G. L. Vaghjiani* J. Maciejewski, C. J. Koh, A. Golan, and S. R. Leone, “Thermal Decomposition Mechanisms of Alkylimidazolium Ionic Liquids With CN-containing  Anions,” J. Phys. Chem., A118, 11119 (2014).

49. J. Liu, S. D. Chambreau, and G. L. Vaghjiani, “Dynamics Simulations and Statistical Modeling of Thermal Decomposition of 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Dicyanamide and 1-Ethyl-2, 3-dimethylimidazolium Dicyanamide,” J. Phys. Chem., A118, 11133 (2014).

48. D. Sengupta and G. L. Vaghjiani, “Molecular Orbital Based Design Guidelines for Hypergolic Energetic Ionic Liquids,” Propellants, Explosives & Pyrotechnics, 40, 44 (2015).

47. R. Sun, M. R. Siebert, L. Xu, S. D. Chambreau, G. L. Vaghjiani, H. Lischka, J. Liu, and W. L. Hase, “Direct Dynamics Simulation of the Activation and Dissociation of 1,5-Dinitrobiuret (HDNB),” J. Phys. Chem., A118, 2228 (2014).

46. E. Obi, C. Leavitt, P. Raston, C. Moradi, S. Flynn, G. L.Vaghjiani, J. Boatz, S. D. Chambreau, and G. Douberly, “Helium Nanodroplet Isolation and Infrared Spectroscopy of the Isolated Ion-Pair 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide,” J. Phys. Chem., A117, 9047 (2013).

45. S. D. Chambreau, G. L. Vaghjiani, C. J. Koh, A. Golan, and S. R. Leone, “Ultraviolet Photoionization Efficiency and Photoelectron Spectrum of the Vaporized Ionic Liquid 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Tricyanomethanide: Direct Detection of the Intact Ion Pair,” J. Phys. Chem. Letts., 3, 2910 (2012).

44. L. Catoire, S. D. Chambreau, and G. L. Vaghjiani, “Chemical Kinetics Interpretation of Hypergolicity of Some Ionic Liquid-Based Systems,” Combustion & Flame, 159, 1759 (2012).

43. S. D. Chambreau, J. A. Boatz, G. L. Vaghjiani, C.  Koh, O. Kostko, A. Golan, D. Strasser, and S. R. Leone, “Thermal Decomposition Mechanism of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Bromide Ionic Liquid,” J. Phys. Chem., A116, 5867 (2012).

42. J. Liu, S. D. Chambreau, and G. L. Vaghjiani, “Thermal Decomposition of 1, 5-Dinitrobiuret (DNB): Direct Dynamics Trajectory Simulations and Statistical Modeling,” J. Phys. Chem., A115, 8064 (2011).

41. K. Chingin, R. H. Perry, S. D. Chambreau, G. L. Vaghjiani, and R. N. Zare, “Generation of Melamine Polymer Condensates Upon Hypergolic Ignition of Dicyanamide Ionic Liquids,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 8634 (2011).

40. S.D. Chambreau, J. Boatz, G. L. Vaghjiani, A. A. Viggiano, J. F. Friedman, and N. Eyet, “Reactions of Ions With Ionic Liquid Vapors by Selected-ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry,” J. Phys. Chem. Letts., 2, 874 (2011).

39. C. Koh, C.-L. Liu, C. Harmon, D. Strasser, A. Golan, O. Kostko, S. D. Chambreau, G. L.Vaghjiani, and S. R. Leone, “Soft ionization of Thermally Evaporated Hypergolic Ionic Liquid Aerosols,” J. Phys. Chem., A115, 4630 (2011).

38. D. Strasser, F. Goulay, L. Belau, O. Kostko, C. Koh, S. D. Chambreau, G. L.Vaghjiani, M. Ahmed, and S. R. Leone, “Tunable Wavelength Soft Photoionization of Ionic Liquid Vapors,” J. Phys. Chem. Phys., A114, 879 (2010).

37. S. D. Chambreau, G. L.Vaghjiani, A. To, C. Koh, D. Strasser, O. Kostko, and S. R. Leone, “Heats of vaporization of room temperature ionic liquids by tunable vacuum ultraviolet photoionization,” J. Phys. Chem. Phys., B114, 1361 (2010).

36. A. J. Alfano, J. D. Mills, and G. L. Vaghjiani, “Resonant Laser Ignition Study of HAN-HEHN Propellant Mixture,” Combustion Science & Technology, 181, 902 (2009).

35. S. D. Chambreau, S. Schneider, M. Rosander, T. Hawkins, C. J. Gallegos, M. F. Pastewait, and G. L. Vaghjiani, “Fourier Transform Infrared Studies in Hypergolic Ignition of Ionic Liquids,” J. Phys. Chem., A212, 7816 (2008).

34. S. Schneider, T. Hawkins, M. Rosander, G. Vaghjiani, S. Chambreau, G. Drake, “Ionic Liquids as Hypergolic Fuels,” Energy & Fuels, 22, 2871 (2008).

33. S. Schneider, T. Hawkins, M. Rosander, J. Mills, G. Vaghjiani, and S. Chambreau, “Liquid Azide Salts and Their Reactions with Common Oxidizers IRFNA and N₂O₄,” Inorg. Chem., 47, 6082 (2008).

32. A. Osmont, L. Catoire, T. M. Klapotke, G. L. Vaghjiani, and M. T. Swihart, “Thermochemistry of Species Potentially Formed During NTO/MMH Hypergolic Ignition,” Propellants, Explosives & Pyrotechnics, 33, 209 (2008).

31. Angelo J. Alfano, Jeffrey D. Mills, and Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani*, “Highly Accurate Ignition Delay Apparatus for Hypergolic Fuel Research,” Reviews of Scientific Instruments, 77, 45109 (2006).

30. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani,“248-nm Laser Photolysis of CHBr₃/O-atom Mixtures: Kinetic Evidence for UV CO(A) Chemiluminescence in the Reaction of Methylidyne Radicals with Atomic Oxygen,” J. Phys. Chem., A109, 2197 (2005).

29. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, “Kinetics of CH Radicals With O₂: Evidence for CO-Chemiluminescence in the Gas Phase,” J. Chem. Phys., 111, 5388 (2003).

28. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, “Gas Phase Reaction Kinetics of O-atoms With (CH₃)₂NNH₂, CH₃NHNH₂and N₂H₄, and Branching Ratios of the OH Product,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 105, 4682 (2001).

27. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, “Kinetics of OH Reactions With N₂H₄, CH₃NHNH₂ and (CH₃)₂NNH₂ in the Gas Phase,” Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 33, 354 (2001).

26. D. M. Golden, G. P. Smith, A. B. McEwen, C.-L. Yu, B. Eiteneer, M. Frenklach, G. L. Vaghjiani, A. R. Ravishankara, and F. P. Tully, “OH(OD) + CO Measurements and an Optimized RRKM Fit,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 102, 8598 (1998).

25. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, “UV Absorption Cross Sections, Laser Photodissociation Product Quantum Yields of, and the Reactions of H-atoms With Methyl Hydrazines at 298 K,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 101, 4167 (1997).

24. Tomasz Gierczak, Ranajit K. Talukdar, Scott C. Herndon, Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, and A. R. Ravishankara, “Rate Coefficients for the Reaction of Hydroxyl Radicals With Methane and Deuterated Methanes,” J. Phys. Chem. A, 101, 3125 (1997).

23. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, “Discharge Flow-tube Studies of O(³P) + N₂H₄ Reaction:  The Rate Coefficient Values Over the Temperature Range 252 - 423 K and the OH(X²Π) Product Yield at 298 K,” J. Chem. Phys., 104, 5479 (1996).

22. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, “Laser Photolysis Studies of Hydrazine Vapor: 193 and 222-nm H-atom Primary Quantum Yields at 296 K, and the Kinetics of H + N₂H₄ Reaction Over the Temperature Range 222-657 K,” Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 27, 777 (1995).

21. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, “CH₃SH UV Absorption Cross Sections in the Region 192.5-309.5 nm and Photodecomposition at 222 and 193 nm and 296 K,” J. Chem. Phys., 99, 5936 (1993).

20. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, “UV Absorption Cross Sections for N₂H₄ Vapor Between 191- 291 nm and H(²S) Quantum Yield in 248-nm Photodissociation at 296 K,” J. Chem. Phys., 98, 2123 (1993).

19. Ranajit Talukdar, Rachel F. Warren, Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, and A. R. Ravishankara, “Kinetics of the Reaction of H(²S) With HBr,” Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 24, 973 (1992).

18. Ranajit Talukdar, Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, and A. R. Ravishankara, “Photodissociation of Bromocarbons at 193, 222 and 248 nm:  Quantum Yield of Br Atoms at 298 K,” J. Chem. Phys., 96, 8194 (1992).

17. Andrew A. Turnipseed, Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, John E. Thompson, and A. R. Ravishankara, “Photodissociation of HNO₃at 193, 222, and 248 nm: Products and Quantum Yields,” J. Chem. Phys., 96, 5887 (1992).

16. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, Andrew A. Turnipseed, Rachel F. Warren, and A. R. Ravishankara, “Photodissociation of H₂O₂ at 193 and 222 nm: Products and Quantum Yields,” J. Chem. Phys., 96, 5878 (1992).

15. Andrew A. Turnipseed, Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, Tomasz Gierczak, John E. Thompson, and A. R. Ravishankara, “The Photochemistry of Ozone at 193 and 222 nm,” J. Chem. Phys., 95, 3244 (1991).

14. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani and A. R. Ravishankara, “New Measurements of the Rate Coefficient for Reaction of OH With Methane,” Nature, 350, 406 (1991).

13. James B. Burkholder, Robert R. Wilson, Tomasz Gierczak, Ranajit Talukdar, Stuart A. McKeen, John J. Orlando, Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, and A. R. Ravishankara, “Atmospheric Fate of CF₃Br, CF₂Br₂, CF₂ClBr, and CF₂BrCF₂Br,” J. Geophys. Res., 96, 5025, (1991).

12. Tomasz Gierczak, Ranajit Talukdar, Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, Edward R. Lovejoy, and A. R. Ravishankara“Atmospheric Fate of Hydrofluoroethanes and Hydrochlorofluoroethanes, 1: Rate Coefficients for Reactions With OH,” J. Geophys. Res., 96, 5001 (1991).

11. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani and A. R. Ravishankara, “Photodissociation of H₂O₂ and CH₃OOH at 248 nm and 298 K: Quantum Yields for OH, O(³P) and H(²S),” J. Chem. Phys., 92, 996 (1990).

10. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani and A. R. Ravishankara, “The Rate Coefficient for the Reaction of O(³P) With CH₃OOH at 297 K,” Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 22, 351 (1990).

9. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, A. R. Ravishankara, and N. Cohen, “Reaction of OH/OD With H₂O₂/D₂O₂: Kinetic Isotope Effect,” J. Phys. Chem., 93, 7833 (1989).

8. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani and A. R. Ravishankara, “Kinetics and Mechanism of OH Reaction With CH₃OOH,” J. Phys. Chem., 93, 1948 (1989).

7. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani and A. R. Ravishankara, “Absorption Cross Sections of CH₃OOH, H₂O₂and D₂O₂ Vapors Between 210 and 365 nm at 297 K,” J. Geophys. Res., 94, 3487 (1989).

6. John E. Nicholas and Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, “Reaction Probabilities, Cross Sections and Threshold Energies in the Reaction of Isotopically Pure H Atoms and n-Butane,” J. Chem. Phys., 91, 5121 (1989).

5. John E. Nicholas and Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani, “Reaction Cross Sections and Threshold Energy in the Reaction of Isotopically Pure H Atoms and Ethane,” J. Chem. Phys., 89, 3388 (1988).

4. Ghanshyam L. Vaghjiani and A. R. Ravishankara, “Quenching of OD(A²Σ⁺, v’ = 0 and 1) by Various Gases,” J. Chem. Phys., 87, 7050 (1987).

3. John E. Nicholas and Ghanshyam Vaghjiani, “Reaction Probabilities and Cross Sections in the Reaction of Isotopically Pure Hydrogen Atoms and Propane,” J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 2, 83, 607 (1987).

2. John E. Nicholas and Ghanshyam Vaghjiani, “Reaction Probabilities and Threshold Energy in the Reaction of Isotopically Pure Hydrogen Atoms and Ethane,” J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 2, 82, 1945 (1986).

1. John E. Nicholas and Ghanshyam Vaghjiani, “Reaction Probabilities for the Reactions of Hydrogen Atoms at Selected Initial Energies in Hydrogen Iodide-Iodine Mixtures,” J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 2, 82, 737 (1986).