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Ryne RaffaelleResearch Interests
Ryne RaffaelleNano-materials for space power
Wide bandgap solar cells
Quantum dots

Professor of Physics and Microsystems Engineering
Director, NanoPower Research Laboratory

B.S. Physics, Southern Illinois University 1984
M.S. Physics, Southern Illinois University 1986 
Ph.D. Physics, University of Missouri-Rolla 1990

Room 08-3334

585-475-5149



84 Lomb Memorial Dr.
Rochester, NY 14623

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Refereed Journal Articles

  • Gennett, T., Landi, B. J., Elich, J. M., Jones, K. M., Alleman, J. L., Lamarre, P., Morris, R. S., Raffaelle, R. P., Heben, M. J Fuel Cell Applications of Nanotube-Metal Supported Catalysts Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, Boston, MA, Vol. 756, FF5.8.1. (2202)
  • Fagan, J. A., Simpson, J. R.., Landi, B. J., Richter, L. J., Mandelbaum, I., Bajpai, V., Ho, D. L., Raffaelle, R., Walker, A. R. Hight, Bauer, B. J., Hobbie, E. K. Dielectric Response of Aligned Semiconducting Single-Wall Nanotubes Physical Review Letters, 98, 14, pp. 147402/1-147402/4. (2007)
  • DiLeo, R. A., Landi, B. J., Raffaelle, R. P. Purity Assessment of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes by Raman Spectroscopy Journal of Applied Physics, 101, 6, pp. 064307/1-064307/5. (2007)
  • Landi, B. J., Raffaelle, R. P. Effects of Carrier Gas Dynamics on Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Chiral Distributions During Laser Vaporization Synthesis Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 7, 3, pp. 883-890. (2007)
  • Hubbard, S. M., Raffaelle, R., Robinson, R., Bailey, C., Wilt, D., Wolford, D., Maurer, W., Bailey, S. Growth and Characterization of InAs Quantum Dot Enhanced Photovoltaic Devices Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 1017E, DD13-11. (2007)
  • Fagan J. A., Landi B. J., Mandelbaum I., Simpson J. R., Bajpai V., Bauer B. J., Migler K., Walker A. R. Hight, Raffaelle R., Hobbie E. K. Comparative Measures of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Dispersio The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 110, 47, pp. 23801-23805. (2006)
  • Cress, C. D., Landi, B. J., Raffaelle, R. P., Wilt, D. M. InGaP Alpha Voltaic Batteries: Synthesis, Modeling, and Radiation Tolerance Journal of Applied Physics, 100, 11, pp. 114519/1-114519/5. (2006)
  • Fagan, J. A., Landi, B. J., Mandelbaum, I., Simpson, J. R., Bajpai, V., Bauer, B. J., Migler, K., Walker, A. R. Hight, Raffaelle, R., Hobbie, E. K. Comparative Measures of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Dispersion Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 110, 47, pp. 23801-23805. (2006)
  • Landi, B. J., Evans, C. M., Worman, J. J., Castro, S. L., Bailey, S. G., Raffaelle, R. P. Noncovalent Attachment of CdSe Quantum Dots to Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Materials Letters, 60, 29-30, pp. 3502-3506. (2006)
  • Parekh, B., Debies, T., Evans, C. M., Landi, B. J., Raffaelle, R. P., Takacs, G. A. Photo-Oxidation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 887, pp. 3-8. (2006)
  • Hubbard, S. M., Wilt, D., Bailey, S., Byrnes, D., Raffaelle, R. OMVPE Grown InAs Quantum Dots for Application in Nanostructured Photovoltaics Proc. of the IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 1, 118-121. (2006)
  • Raffaelle, R., Junek, W., Gorse, J., Thompson, T., Harris, J., Hehemann, D., Hepp, A., Rybicki, G. Chemically Deposited Thin-Film Solar Cell Materials 16th Space Photovoltaic Research and Technology Conference, pp. 158-163, (1999). NASA Conference Publication (2005)
  • Schnabel, C. M., Tabib-Azar, M., Raffaelle, R. P., Su, H. B., Dudley, M., Neudeck, P. G., Bailey, S. Electrical Characterization of Defects in SiC Schottky Barriers 16th Space Photovoltaic Research and Technology Conference, pp. 183-188, (1999). NASA Conference Publication (2005)
  • Hepp, A. F.; Banger, K. K.; Raffaelle, R. P.; Editors Thin Films and Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage Mater. Sci. Eng., B, 116, 3, pp. 231-417 (2005)
  • Landi, B.J., Raffaelle, R. P., Heben, M.J., Alleman, J.L., Van Derveer, W., and Gennett, T. Development and Characterization of Single Wall Carbon Nanotube-Nafion Composite Actuators Mater. Sci. Eng. B., 116, pp. 359-362. (2005)
  • Landi, B. J., Raffaelle, R. P., Castro, S. L., Bailey, S. G. Single Wall Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Solar Cells Prog. in Photovolt 13, pp. 1-8. (2005)
  • Raffaelle, R. P., Landi, B.J., Harris, J.D., Bailey, S.G., Hepp, A.F. Carbon Nanotubes for Power Applications Mater. Sci. Eng. B. 116, pp. 233-243. (2005)
  • Harris, J.D., Raffaelle, R. P., Gennett, T, Landi, B.J., Hepp, A.F. Growth of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Injection CVD Using Cyclopentadienyliron Dicarbonyl Dimer and Cyclooctatetraene Iron Tricarbonyl, Mater. Sci. Eng. B. 116, pp. 369-374. (2005)
  • Landi, B. J., Castro, S. L., Ruf, H. J., Evans, C. M., Bailey, S. G., Raffaelle, R. P. CdSe Quantum Dot-Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Complexes for Polymeric Solar Cells Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells. 87, pp. 733-746. (2005)
  • Landi, B. J., Ruf, H. J., Evans, C. M., Cress, C. D., Raffaelle, R. P. Purity Assessment of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes, Using Optical Absorption Spectroscopy J. Phys. Chem. B. 109, 9952-9965. (2005)
  • Neupane, P. P., Manasreh, M. O., Weaver, B. D., Landi, B. J., Raffaelle, R. P. Proton Irradiation Effect on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in a Poly(3-octylthiophene) Matrix Appl. Phys. Lett,. 86, p. 221908. (2005)
  • Landi, B. J., Cress, C. D., Evans, C. M., Raffaelle, R. P. Thermal Oxidation Profiling of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Chemistry of Materials, 17, 26, pp. 6819-6834. (2005)
  • Landi, B. J., Raffaelle, R. P., Castro, S. L., Bailey, S. G. Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Solar Cells Progress in Photovoltaics, 13, 2 pp. 165-172. (2005)
  • Landi, B. J., Castro, S. L., Evans, C. M., Ruf, H. J., Bailey, S. G., Raffaelle, R. P. Quantum Dot-Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Complexes for Polymeric Photovoltaics Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 836, pp. 55-60. (2005)
  • Huang, S., Efstathiadis, H., Haldar, P., Lee, H., Landi, B., Raffaelle, R. P. Fabrication of Nanorod Arrays for Organic Solar Cell Applications Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 836, pp. 49-53. (2005)
  • Raffaelle, R. P., Sinharoy, S., King, C. W., Bailey, S. G. InAs Quantum Dot Development for Enhanced InGaAs Space Solar Cells Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 851, pp. 195-203. (2005)
  • Bailey, S., Raffaelle, R. P., Landi, B., and Castro, S Nanotube/Quantum Dot-Polymer Solar Cells Proceedings of the 19th European PVSEC, 3, pp. 2137-2143 (2004)
  • Morris, R. S., Dixon, B. G., Gennett, T., Raffaelle, R High-Energy, Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Based on Carbon Nanotube Technology Proceedings of the 41st Power Sources Conference, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 389-392 (2004)
  • Morris, R. S., Dixon, B. G., Gennett, T., Raffaelle, R., Heben, M. High-Energy, Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Based on Carbon Nanotube Technology Journal of Power Sources, 138, 1-2, pp. 277-280, (2004)
  • Castro, S., Bailey, S., Raffaelle, R. P., Banger, K., and Hepp, A. Synthesis and Characterization of Colloidal CuInS2 Nanoparticles from a Molecular Single-Source Precursor J. Phys. Chem. B, 108, pp. 12429-12435, (2004)
  • Landi, B., Ruf, H., Raffaelle, R. P Purity Assessment of As-Produced Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Soot Carbon 2004, Providence, Rhode Island, July, (2004), Paper 33.5. (2004)
  • Ruf, H. J., Landi, B. J., Raffaelle, R. P SWNT Enhanced PEM Fuel Cells American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fuel Cell 2004: Second International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering, and Technology, Rochester, NY, June, (2004), 2527. (2004)
  • Evans, C., Landi, B., Raffaelle, R. P., Krainsky, I., Bailey, S., Landis, G Thermoelectric and Thermionic Emission Properties of Carbon Nanotubes, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: 2nd International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Providence, RI, August, 5589. (2004)
  • Ruf, H., Landi, B., Raffaelle, R. P. SWNT Enhanced PEM Fuel Cell Membranes In American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: 2nd International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Providence, RI, August, 5571. (2004)
  • Landi, B., Ruf, H., Schauerman, C., Raffaelle, R. P., Harris, J., Hepp, A. Injection CVD Grown MWNTs for PEM Fuel Cells In American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: 2nd International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Providence, RI, August, 5550. (2004)
  • Castro, S., Raffaelle, R. P., Bailey, S., Landi, B. Colloidal CuInS2 Nanoparticles for Polymeric Solar Cells In American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: 2nd International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Providence, RI, August, 5528. (2004)
  • Landi, B. J., Ruf, H.J., Worman, J. J., Raffaelle, R. P. Effects of Alkyl Amide Solvents on the Dispersion of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes J. Phys. Chem. B. 108, pp. 17089-17095 (2004)
  • Landis, G. A., Jenkins, P., Scheiman,D. A., and Raffaelle, R. P. Extended Temperature Solar Cell Technology Development American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: 2nd International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Providence, RI, August, 5571. (2004)
  • Landi, B. J., Castro, S.L., Evans, C. M., Ruf, H. J., Bailey, S.G., Raffaelle, R. P. Quantum Dot-Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Complexes for Polymeric Photovoltaics Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, Boston, MA, Vol. L2.8. (2004)
  • Huang, S., Efstathiadis, H., Haldar, P., Lee, H., Landi, B., Raffaelle, R. P. Investigation of Nanostructure-Polymer Blend Solar Cells American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: 2nd International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Providence, RI, August, 5527 (2004)
  • Harris, J.D., Hepp, A.F., Raffaelle, R. P., Gennett, T., Vander Wal, R., Landi, B.J., Luo, Y., Scherson, D.A. Growth and Characterization of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes at NASA Glenn Research Center American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: 1st International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Portsmouth, VA, August, 5953 (2003)
  • Raffaelle, R. P., Gennett, T., Lau, J. E., Jenkins, P., Castro S. L., Tin, P., Wilt, D. M., Pal, A. M., and Bailey, S. G Scanning Tunneling Optical Resonance Microscopy (STORM) Mat. Res. Soc., 738, pp.135-141 (2003)
  • Castro, S. L. , Bailey, S. G., Raffaelle, R. P., Banger, K. K., Hepp, A. F Nanocrystalline Chalcopyrite Materials (CuInS2 and CuInSe2) Via Low-Temperature Pyrolysis of Molecular Single-Source Precursors Chem. Mater., 15, 16, pp.3142-3147 (2003)
  • Castro, S. L. , Bailey, S. G., Raffaelle, R. P., Banger, K. K., Hepp, A. F Quantum Dot Development for Space Photovoltaics Proceedings of the 1st International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, pp. 233-236 (2003)
  • Elich, J., Landi, B., Gennett, T., Raffaelle, R. P., Krainsky, I., Landis, G., Bailey, S Thermionic Properties of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Proceedings of the 1st International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, pp. 233-236 (2003)
  • Wilt, D., Hepp, A., Moran, M., Jenkins, P., Scheiman, D., Raffaelle, R Integrated Micro-Power System (IMPS) Development at NASA Glenn Research Center Proceedings - Electrochemical Society, pp. 194-202, (2003)
  • Gennett, T., Landi, B. J., Elich, J. M., Jones, K. M., Alleman, J. L., Lamarre, P., Morris, R. S., Raffaelle, R. P., Heben, M. J Fuel Cell Applications of Nanotube-Metal Supported Catalysts Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 756, 379-384, (2003)
  • Bailey, S. G., Raffaelle, R. P., Lau, J. E., Jenkins, P., Castro, S. L. , Scheiman, D., Tin, P., Wilt, D. M. Scanning Tunneling Optical Resonance Spectroscopy Photonics Tech Briefs, 2a-6a, October (2003)
  • Raffaelle, R. P., Castro, S. L. , Hepp, A. F., and Bailey, S. G. Quantum Dot Solar Cells Progress in Photovoltiacs, 10, 1 (2002)
  • Raffaelle, R. P., Gennett, T., Maranchi, J., Kumta, P., Hepp, A. F., Heben, M. J., Dillon, A. C., Jones, K. C. Carbon Nanotube Anodes For Lithium Ion Batteries Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 706, pp. 343-349 (2002)
  • Patterson, J. D., Blatt, J., Burns, J., Mantovani, J. G., and Raffaelle, R. P. A Model of Enhanced STM Current Due to Semiconductor Optical Absorption J. of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 63, 257 (2002)
  • Raffaelle, R. P., Hepp, A. F., Landis, G. A., Hoffman, D. J. Mission Applicability Assessment of Integrated Power Supplies and Components, Progress in Photovoltiacs, 10 (2002)
  • Bailey, S., Hepp, A., Raffaelle, R. P. and Flood, D Advanced Thin Film Solar Arrays for Space - the Terrestrial Legacy Proceedings of the 12th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, pp. 571-574, (2002). Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 10 (2002)
  • Bailey, S., Hepp, A., and Raffaelle, R. P Thin Film Photovoltaics for Space Applications Proceedings of the 36th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, pp. 235-238 (2002)
  • Bailey, S., Raffaelle, R. P., and Emery, K. Space and Terrestrial Photovoltaics – Synergy and Diversity Progress in Photovoltaics, 10, 6, pp. 399-406 (2002)
  • Raffaelle, R. P.; Castro, S. L.; Hepp, A. F.; Bailey, S. G. Quantum Dot Solar Cells Photovoltaic Research and Technology Conference, pp. 178-186, (2001). NASA Conference Publication (2002)
  • Raffaelle, R. P., Hepp, A., Bailey, S., Landis, G Microelectronic Space Power Supplies Proceedings of the Sixth European Space Power Conference, pp. 153-157 (2002)
  • Bailey, S., Harris, J., Hepp, A., E. Anglin, Raffaelle, R. P., Clark, H., Gardner, S., and Sun, S Thin-Film Organic-Based Solar Cells for Space Power, Proceedings of the 37th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, pp 233-236 (2002)
  • Bailey, S., Landis, G., and Raffaelle, R. P The Next-Generation of Space Cells for Diverse Environments Proceedings of the Sixth European Space Power Conference, pp. 9-15 (2002)
  • Landi, B. J., Raffaelle, R. P., Heben, M. J., Alleman, J. L., Van Derveer, W., Gennett, T Single Wall Carbon Nanotube-Nafion Composite Actuators Nano Letters, 2, 11 (2002)
  • Henderson, D. O., Mu, R., Ueda, A., Wu, M. H., Gordon, E. M., Tung, Y. S., Huang, M., Keay, J., Feldman, L. C., Hollingsworth, J. A., Buhro, W. E., Harris, J. D., Hepp, A. F., Raffaelle, R. P. Optical and Structural Characterization of Copper Indium Disulfide Thin Films Materials & Design, 22, 7, pp. 585-589 (2001)
  • Nomura, A. E., Kurinec, S. K., Raffaelle, R Ohmic Contact Formation on N-type 6H-SiC Using Polysilicon and Silicides International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium Proceedings, Washington, DC, pp. 523-526 (2001)
  • Raffaelle, R. P., Landi, B.J., Gennett, T., Morris, R.S., Dixon, B., Lamarre, P Fuel Cell Applications of Carbon Nanotubes, American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fuel Cell 2003: Fuel Cell Science, Engineering, and Technology, Rochester, New York, April, 1708 (2001)

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  • Raffaelle, R. P., Cress, C. D., Wilt, D. M., Bailey, S. G. Degradation of Nanomaterials Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 887, pp. 147-157. (2006)
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