B. A. Cook

Materials Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices(30), Advanced materials and composites(17), Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research(15), Advanced ceramic materials synthesis(14), Semiconductor materials and interfaces(14)

Publications114 total

Sol–Gel Spin-Coated Multilayer nc-Si Thin Films on Silicon Substrates: Controlled Growth, Composition, and Electronic Structure
Preprints.org·2025Open Access
Ultra-hard low friction coating based on A1MgB.sub.14 for reduced wear of MEMS and other tribological components and system
OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)·2023Open Access
A1MgB14 and related icosahedral boride semiconducting materials for neutron sensing applications
OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)·2023Open Access
Silicon–Germanium: The Legacy Lives On
Energies·2022· 30 citedOpen Access
Friction behavior of a multi-interface system and improved performance by AlMgB14–TiB2–C and diamond-like-carbon coatings
Tribology International·2016· 7 citedOpen Access
High-Performance Three-Stage Cascade Thermoelectric Devices with 20% Efficiency
Journal of Electronic Materials·2015· 31 cited
Solid-state processing of oxidation-resistant molybdenum borosilicide composites for ultra-high-temperature applications
Journal of Materials Science·2014· 8 cited
High-efficiency energy harvesting using TAGS-85/half-Heusler thermoelectric devices
Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE·2014· 13 cited
Combining previously unpaired materials enables better energy harvesting
SPIE Newsroom·2014
Advanced Nanoscale Thin Film & Bulk Materials Towards Thermoelectric Power Conversion Efficiencies of 30%
2014· 1 cited
Reduced-temperature processing and consolidation of ultra-refractory Ta4HfC5
International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials·2013· 53 cited
Properties of AlMgB14 hot pressed with additions of ZrB2 and HfB2
Powder Technology·2012· 8 cited
Ames Lab 101: BAM (Boron-Aluminum-Magnesium)
OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)·2012Open Access
Scalable thermoelectric (TE) device technologies for power generation
Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE·2012· 4 cited
Advanced Wear-resistant Nanocomposites for Increased Energy Efficiency (Final Technical Report)
2012· 1 citedOpen Access
A further simulation study on the dual role of porosity in solid-particle erosion of materials
Wear·2011· 14 cited
Nanocoating for High-efficiency Industrial Hydraulic and Tooling Systems
2011Open Access
Formation, densification, and selected mechanical properties of hot pressed Al4SiC4, Al4SiC4 with 30vol.% WC, and Al4SiC4 with 30vol.% TiC
Ceramics International·2011· 14 cited
Enhanced wear resistance in AlMgB14–TiB2 composites
Wear·2011· 29 cited
Improvement in the Thermoelectric Figure-of-Merit of TAGS-85 by Rare Earth Additions
MRS Proceedings·2011· 5 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

J. L. Harringa(29), A.M. Russell(15), Iver E. Anderson(6), Robert L Terpstra(6), M. J. Kramer(4), J.S. Peters(4), B. J. Beaudry(4), Mercouri G. Kanatzidis(3), J. C. Foley(3), Ö. Ünal(3), T. Lewis(3), E. M. Levin(3), Timothy P. Hogan(2), Xuezheng Wei(2), R. Venkatasubramanian(2), Klaus Schmidt‐Rohr(2), Yun Tian(2), Alan P. Constant(2), James W. Anderegg(2), Osama Gaballa(2)