Publications:

  1. Temperature and time-dependence of the elastic moduli of Pu and Pu-Ga alloys
      A. Migliori, I. Mihut, J.B. Betts, M. Ramos, C. Mielke, C. Pantea, D. Miller
      J. Alloy. Compd., accepted 2006.

  2. Investigation of relaxation of nanodiamond surface in real and reciprocal spaces
      B. Palosz, C. Pantea, E. Grzanka, S. Stelmakh, Th. Proffen, T.W. Zerda, W. Palosz
      Diam. Relat. Mater., vol. 15, no. 11-122, (2006), pp. 1813.

  3. Microstructure of diamond-SiC nanocomposites determined by X-ray line profile analysis
      J. Gubicza, T. Ungar, Y. Wang, G. Voronin, C. Pantea, T.W. Zerda
      Diam. Relat. Mater., vol. 15, no. 9, (2006), pp. 1452.

  4. Pressure-induced elastic softening of monocrystalline zirconium tungstate at 300 K
      C. Pantea, A. Migliori, P. B. Littlewood, Y. Zhao, H. Ledbetter, J. C. Lashley, T. Kimura, J. Van Duijn, and G. R. Kowach
      Phys. Rev. B, vol. 73, no. 21, (2006), art. no. 214118             PDF

  5. Nano-Diamond compressibility at pressures up to 85 GPa
      C. Pantea, J. Zhang, J. Qian, Y. Zhao, A. Migliori, E. Grzanka, B. Palosz, Y. Wang, T.W. Zerda, H. Liu, Y. Ding, P.W. Stephens and C.E. Botez
      NSTI Nanotech Technical Proceedings, (2006)

  6. Evidence for a Structural Transition to a Superprotonic CsH2PO4 Phase Under High Pressure
      C. E. Botez, R. R. Chianelli, J. Zhang, J. Qian, Y. Zhao, J.Majzlan, C. Pantea
      in Materials in Extreme Environments, edited by C. Mailhiot, P.B. Saganti, D. Ila
      (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 929E, Warrendale, PA, 2006), 0929-II02-01

  7. Development of high P-T neutron diffraction at LANSCE - toroidal anvil press, TAP-98, in the HiPPO diffractometer
      Y. Zhao, D. He, J. Qian, C. Pantea, K.A. Lokshin, J. Zhang, L.L. Daemen
      in Advances in High-Pressure Technology for Geophysical Applications, Elsevier, pp. 461-474, 2005

  8. A digital ultrasonic pulse-echo overlap system and algorithm for unambiguous determination of pulse transit time
      C. Pantea, D.G. Rickel, A. Migliori, J. Zhang, Y. Zhao, S. El-Khatib, R.G. Leisure, B. Li
      Rev. Sci. Instrum., vol. 76, no. 11, (2005), art. no. 114902             PDF

  9. Kinetics of the reaction between diamond and silicon at high pressure and temperature
      C. Pantea, G.A. Voronin, T.W. Zerda
      J. Appl. Phys., vol. 98, no. 7, (2005), art. no. 073512             PDF

  10. Kinetics of SiC formation during the high P-T reaction between diamond and silicon
      C. Pantea, G.A. Voronin, T.W. Zerda, J. Zhang, L. Wang, Y. Wang, T. Uchida, Y. Zhao
      Diam. Relat. Mater., vol. 14, no. 10, (2005), pp. 1611             PDF

  11. Experimental Constraints on the Phase Diagram of Zirconium Metal
      J. Zhang, Y. Zhao, C. Pantea, J. Qian, L.L. Daemen, P.A. Rigg, R.S. Hixson, C.W. Greeff,G.T. Gray III, Y. Yang, L. Wang, Y. Wang, T. Uchida
      J. Phys. Chem. Solids, vol. 66, (2005), pp. 1213             PDF

12. Thermal equations of state of α, β, and ω phases of zirconium
      Y. Zhao, J. Zhang, C. Pantea, J. Qian, L.L. Daemen, P.A. Rigg, R.S. Hixson, G.T. Gray III, Y. Yang, L. Wang, Y. Wang, T. Uchida
      Phys. Rev. B, vol. 71, no. 18,(2005), pp. 184119            PDF

13. Yield Strength of α-Silicon Nitride at High Pressure and High Temperature
      J. Qian, C. Pantea, J. Zhang, L.L. Daemen, Y. Zhao, M. Tang, T. Uchida, Y. Wang
      J. Am. Ceram Soc., vol. 88, no. 4, (2005), pp. 903

14. Microstructure of nanocrystalline diamond powders studied by powder diffractometry
      B. Palosz, E. Grzanka, C. Pantea, T.W. Zerda, Y. Wang, J. Gubicza, T. Ungar
      J. Appl. Phys., vol. 97, no. 6, (2005), pp. 064316             PDF

15. Thermal equation of state of osmium: a synchrotron x-ray diffraction study
      G.A. Voronin, C. Pantea, T.W. Zerda, L. Wang, Y. Zhao
      J. Phys. Chem. Solids, vol. 66 , no. 5, (2005), pp. 706             PDF

16. Size and shape of crystallites and internal stresses in carbon blacks
      T. Ungar, J. Gubicza, G. Tichy, C. Pantea, T.W. Zerda
      Compos Part A-Appl S, vol. 36, (2005), pp. 431            PDF             @ Science direct

17. Structural influence of erbium centers on silicon nanocrystal phase transitions
      R.A. Senter, C. Pantea, Y. Wang, H. Liu, T.W. Zerda, J.L. Coffer
      Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 93, no. 17, (2004), pp. 175502             PDF

18. Graphitization of diamond of different sizes at high pressure-high temperature
      J. Qian, C. Pantea, J. Huang, T.W. Zerda, Y. Zhao
      Carbon, vol. 42, no. 12-13, (2004), pp. 2691             PDF

19. High pressure effect on dislocation density in nano-size diamond crystals
      C. Pantea, J. Gubicza, T. Ungar, G.A. Voronin, N.H. Nam, T.W. Zerda
      Diam. Relat. Mater., vol. 13, no. 10, (2004), pp. 1753             PDF

20. Powder Neutron Diffraction of Wustite (Fe0.93O) to 12 GPa using large moissanite anvils
      J. Xu, Y. Ding, S.D. Jacobsen, H.K. Mao, R.J. Hemley, J. Zhang, J. Qian, C. Pantea, S.C. Vogel, D.J. Williams, Y. Zhao
      High Press. Res., vol. 24, no. 2, (2004), pp. 247

21. Enhancement of fracture toughness in nanostructured diamond-SiC composites
      Y. Zhao, J. Qian, L.L. Daemen, C. Pantea, J. Zhang, G.A. Voronin, T.W. Zerda
      Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 84, no. 8, (2004), pp. 1356             PDF

22. In situ x-ray diffraction study of silicon at pressures up to 15.5 GPa and temperatures up to 1073 K
      G.A. Voronin, C. Pantea, T.W. Zerda, L. Wang, Y. Zhao
      Phys. Rev. B, vol. 68, no. 2, (2003), pp. 020102            PDF

23. In situ x-ray diffraction study of germanium at pressures up to 11 GPa and temperatures up to 950 K
      G.A. Voronin, C. Pantea, T.W. Zerda, J. Zhang, L. Wang, Y. Zhao
      J. Phys. Chem. Solids, vol. 64, no. 11, (2003), pp. 2113             PDF

24. Dislocation density and graphitization of diamond crystals
      C. Pantea, J. Gubicza, T. Ungar, G.A. Voronin, T.W. Zerda
      Phys. Rev. B, vol. 66, no. 9, (2002), pp. 094106            PDF

25. Microstructure of carbon blacks determined by X-ray diffraction profile analysis
      T. Ungar, J. Gubicza, G. Ribarik, C. Pantea, T.W. Zerda
      Carbon, vol. 40, no. 6, (2002), pp. 929            PDF

26. High pressure study of graphitization of diamond crystals
      C. Pantea, J. Qian, G.A. Voronin,T.W. Zerda
      J. Appl. Phys., vol. 91, no.4, (2002), pp. 1957             PDF

27. Graphitization of diamond under high pressure high temperature conditions
      G. Voronin, C. Pantea, T.W. Zerda
      Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Geologica, vol.46, no.1, (2002), pp.99

28. Oriented growth of b-SiC on diamond crystals at high pressure
      G.A. Voronin, C. Pantea, T.W. Zerda
      J. Appl. Phys., vol. 90, no.12, (2001), pp. 5933             PDF

29. Partial graphitization of diamond crystals under high-pressure and high-temperature conditions
      J. Qian, C. Pantea, G. Voronin, T.W. Zerda
      J. Appl. Phys., vol. 90, no. 3, (2001), pp. 1632             PDF

30. Structure of carbon blacks
      T.W. Zerda, J. Qian, C. Pantea, T. Ungar
      Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., vol. 661, (2001), pp. KK6.4.1

31. A study on the electrodic process by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
      (Studiul procesului electrodic prin Spectroscopie de Impedanta Electrochimica)
      F. Kormos, L. Sziraki, C. Pantea,
      Rev Chim-Bucharest, vol. 51, no. 4, (2000), pp. 415

32. Enzimatic determination of urea in animal-origin whole blood and blood serum
      (Determinarea enzimatica a ureei din sange integral si ser sanguin de provenienta animala)
      I. Tarsiche, F. Kormos, C. Pantea,
      Rev Chim-Bucharest, vol. 51, no. 1, (2000), pp. 8

33. Redox sensors based on semiconductor film
      (Félvezetõ redoxi szenzor)
      F. Kormos, C. Pantea
      Magy. Kem. Foly., vol. 105, no. 9, (1999), pp. 379

34. Raman spectroscopic investigations of the xCuO.(1-x)[3B2O3.K2O] glasses
      D. Maniu, I. Ardelean, T. Iliescu, C. Pantea
      J. Mater. Sci. Lett., vol. 16, (1997), pp. 19
 
 

Invited talks:

  Osmium's full elastic tensor between 5K and 300K
      152nd Meeting (4th joint meeting of the Acoustical Society of America and the Acoustical Society of Japan)
      Honolulu, Hawaii, 28 November-2 December 2006

  Pressure-induced elastic softening of monocrystalline zirconium tungstate at 300K
      MSCookies and Tea, LANL, August 2nd, 2006

  Diamond - Silicon Reaction under High-Pressure High-Temperature Conditions
      Lorand Eotvos University, Department of General Physics, Budapest, Hungary
      March 12, 2002
 
 

Conferences:

  Osmium's full elastic tensor between 5K and 300K
     C. Pantea
     152nd Meeting (4th joint meeting of the Acoustical Society of America and the Acoustical Society of Japan)
     Honolulu, Hawaii, 28 November-2 December 2006

  Nano-Diamond compressibility at pressures up to 85 GPa
     C. Pantea, J. Zhang, J. Qian, Y. Zhao, A. Migliori, E. Grzanka, B. Palosz, Y. Wang, T.W. Zerda, H. Liu, Y. Ding, P.W. Stephens and C.E. Botez
     NSTI Nanotech 2006
     May 7-11, Boston, MA

  Digital ultrasonic pulse-echo overlap system and algorithm for unambiguous determination of pulse transit time
     C. Pantea, D.G. Rickel, A. Migliori, J. Zhang, Y. Zhao, S. El-Khatib, R.G. Leisure, B. Li
     APS March Meeting 2006
     March 13-17, Baltimore, MD

  Unusual compressibility in the negative-thermal-expansion material ZrW2O8
     C. Pantea, A. Migliori, P. B. Littlewood, Y. Zhao, H. Ledbetter, T. Kimura, J. Van Duijn, G. R. Kowach
     ICAM/I2CAM Annual Conference on Frontiers in Complex Adaptive Matter & Satellite Events
     November 8-12, 2005, Bishop's Lodge, Santa Fe, NM

  Nano-Diamond compressibility at pressures up to 85 GPa
     C. Pantea, J. Zhang, J. Qian, Y. Zhao, B. Palosz, T.W. Zerda
     Stewardship Science Academic Alliances (SSAA) Program Symposium
     March 29-31, 2004, Albuquerque, NM

  Phase-coherent pulse-echo ultrasound in a SiC anvil pressure cell
     C. Pantea, D.G. Rickel, R.G. Leisure, A. Migliori, Y. Zhao
     Stewardship Science Academic Alliances (SSAA) Program Symposium
     March 29-31, 2004, Albuquerque, NM

  Diamond Composites and control of graphitization
     C. Pantea, J. Qian, G.A. Voronin, T.W. Zerda, Y. Zhao
     Industrial Materials For The Future (IMF), Annual Review Meeting
     June 23-25, 2003, Golden, CO

  Structure Study of Diamond-SiC Composites Obtained Under High Pressure – High Temperature Conditions
     C. Pantea, G.A. Voronin, T.W. Zerda, J. Qian, Y. Zhao
     APS March Meeting 2003, March 3-7, Austin, TX

  Diamond-silicon reaction under high pressure - high temperature conditions
     C. Pantea, G.A. Voronin, T. W. Zerda
     MRCEDM Research Festival 2002, April 5th, UTA, Arlington, TX

b-SiC formation on diamond crystals under high pressure - high temperature conditions
     C. Pantea, G.A. Voronin, T. W. Zerda
     TSAPS Fall Meeting 2001, October 4-6, TCU, Fort Worth, TX

X-ray diffraction study of diamond-graphite phase transition at high pressures and temperatures
     C. Pantea, J. Qian, T. W. Zerda
     TSAPS Fall Meeting 2000, October 27-29, Rice University, Houston, TX