Electric Field Effects in Flash Joule Heating Synthesis Lucas Eddy, Shichen Xu, Changhao Liu, Phelecia Scotland, Weiyin Chen, et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024 Flash Joule heating has emerged as an ultrafast, scalable, and versatile synthesis method for nanomaterials, such as graphene. Here, we experimentally and theoretically deconvolute the contributions of thermal and electrical processes to the synthesis of graphene by flash Joule heating. While traditional methods of graphene synthesis involve purely chemical or thermal driving forces, our results show that the presence of charge and the resulting electric field in a graphene precursor catalyze the formation of graphene. Furthermore, modulation of the current or the pulse width affords the ability to control the three-step phase transition of the material from amorphous carbon to turbostratic graphene and finally to ordered (AB and ABC-stacked) graphene and graphite. Finally, density functional theory simulations reveal that the presence of a charge- and current-induced electric field inside the graphene precursor facilitates phase transition by lowering the activation energy of the reaction. These results demonstrate that the passage of electrical current through a solid sample can directly drive nanocrystal nucleation in flash Joule heating, an insight that may inform future Joule heating or other electrical synthesis strategies.
Recent improvements on surface acoustic wave sensors based on graphenic nanomaterials Barbara S. Damasceno, Isabela M. Horta, Regiane S. de Oliveira, Raissa M. Pereira, Vanessa M. Schatkoski, Gerd Bacher, Marcos Massi, Gilmar P. Thim, André L. de J. Pereira, Argemiro S. da Silva Sobrinho, Douglas M.G. Leite Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2023
Nano-engineered hybrid materials for decontamination of hazardous organics Isabela Machado Horta, Barbara Souza Damasceno, Douglas Marcel Gonçalves Leite, Argemiro Soares da Silva Sobrinho, André Luis de Jesus Pereira, Armstrong Godoy-Jr Advanced Materials for A Sustainable Environment Development Strategies and Applications, 2022
All-photonic entanglement swapping with remote quantum dots M Beccaceci, G Ronco, F Cienzo, P Bassetti, A Laneve, FB Basset, ... arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.10651 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Magnetic graphite nanocomposite for the removal of reactive black 5 and congo red from textile industry wastewater AN de Melo, WKL da Silva, CC da Silva, MC Ferreira, BS Damasceno, ... Materials Chemistry and Physics 345, 131230 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Evolution of structural and morphological properties in GaN films on Si and glass substrates BS Damasceno, IM Horta, KM Wyss, JM Tour, AS da Silva Sobrinho, ... Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 197, 109693 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Use of magnetic nanoparticles of iron oxide and their derivatives in the adsorption of rhodamine 6G and rhodamine B dyes BS Damasceno, VC da Silva, AR Rodrigues, EHL Falcao, ACV de Araújo Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1005, 175907 , 2024 2024 Citations: 19
Advanced in situ/operando characterizations of lithium-sulfur batteries: A sine qua non EA Santos, MM Amaral, BS Damasceno, LM Da Silva, HG Zanin, ... Nano Energy 130, 110098 , 2024 2024 Citations: 38
Flash-within-flash synthesis of gram-scale solid-state materials CHW Choi, J Shin, L Eddy, V Granja, KM Wyss, B Damasceno, H Guo, ... Nature chemistry 16 (11), 1831-1837 , 2024 2024 Citations: 45
Flash graphene and poly (o-methoxy aniline) for the composition of a solvent-based conductive ink BS Damasceno, AFV da Silva, L Eddy, AN de Melo, JL Beckham, ... Surfaces and Interfaces 50, 104427 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
Electric field effects in flash joule heating synthesis L Eddy, S Xu, C Liu, P Scotland, W Chen, JL Beckham, B Damasceno, ... Journal of the American Chemical Society 146 (23), 16010-16019 , 2024 2024 Citations: 66
Recent improvements on surface acoustic wave sensors based on graphenic nanomaterials B Damasceno, I Horta, R de Oliveira, R Pereira, V Schatkoski, G Bacher, ... Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 167, 107811 , 2023 2023 Citations: 22
AlGaN films grown by reactive magnetron sputtering on glass substrates with different Al content IM Horta, BS Damasceno, RS de Oliveira, AL de Jesus Pereira, M Massi, ... Surfaces and Interfaces 40, 103023 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Tailoring Black TiO 2 Thin Films: Insights from Hollow Cathode Hydrogen Plasma Treatment Duration A Godoy-Junior, A Pereira, B Damasceno, I Horta, M Gomes, D Leite, ... Plasma 6 (2), 362-378 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
A facile and eco-friendly hydrothermal synthesis of magnetic graphite nanocomposite and its application in water purification BS Damasceno, AFV da Silva, MC Ferreira, AN de Melo, DMG Leite, ... Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 131528 , 2023 2023 Citations: 17
Hybrid nanomaterial from pyrolyzed biomass and Fe 3 O 4 magnetic nanoparticles for the adsorption of textile dyes RK do Nascimento, BS Damasceno, AN de Melo, PHM de Farias, ... Cellulose 30 (4), 2483-2501 , 2023 2023 Citations: 25
Production and characterization of AlxGa1-xN films by reactive dual magnetron sputtering IM Horta, BS Damasceno, RS Oliveira, AS Silva-Sobrinho, ALJ Pereira, ... Proceedings of the 21. Brazil MRS Meeting, 1233-1233 , 2023 2023
Study of the adsorption of colors by a nanostructured magnetic material based on graphite and magnetite nanoparticles ACV Araújo, AN Melo, MC Ferreira, BS Damasceno Proceedings of the 21. Brazil MRS Meeting, 718-718 , 2023 2023
Identification of self-buffer layer on GaN/glass films grown by reactive sputtering RS de Oliveira, HA Folli, IM Horta, BS Damasceno, JHC Augstrose, ... Materials Research 26, e20230005 , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Development of metal oxide heterostructures for photovoltaic and solar cell applications IM Horta, A Godoy Jr, BS Damasceno, AL de Jesus Pereira, DMG Leite, ... Metal Oxide-Based Heterostructures, 359-389 , 2023 2023 Citations: 5
Nano-Engineered Hybrid Materials for Decontamination of Hazardous Organics IM Horta, BS Damasceno, DMG Leite, AS da Silva Sobrinho, ... Advanced Materials for a Sustainable Environment: Development Strategies and … , 2022 2022
Structural, morphological, vibrational and optical properties of GaN films grown by reactive sputtering: the effect of RF power at low working pressure limit RS De Oliveira, HA Folli, C Stegemann, IM Horta, BS Damasceno, ... Materials Research 25, e20210432 , 2022 2022 Citations: 10
Hydrogenated P25 titania by PECVD applied in photocatalysis A Godoy-Junior, BS Damasceno, HCS Barros, ALJ Pereira, DMG Leite, ... Proceedings of the 2021: Brazil MRS Meeting; International Union of … , 2021 2021
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Dye adsorption onto magnetic and superparamagnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles: a detailed comparative study BS Damasceno, AFV da Silva, ACV de Araújo Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 8 (5), 103994 , 2020 2020 Citations: 80
Adsorption capacity comparison between graphene oxide and graphene nanoplatelets for the removal of coloured textile dyes from wastewater LK de Assis, BS Damasceno, MN Carvalho, EHC Oliveira, MG Ghislandi Environmental technology 41 (18), 2360-2371 , 2019 2019 Citations: 68
Electric field effects in flash joule heating synthesis L Eddy, S Xu, C Liu, P Scotland, W Chen, JL Beckham, B Damasceno, ... Journal of the American Chemical Society 146 (23), 16010-16019 , 2024 2024 Citations: 66
Flash-within-flash synthesis of gram-scale solid-state materials CHW Choi, J Shin, L Eddy, V Granja, KM Wyss, B Damasceno, H Guo, ... Nature chemistry 16 (11), 1831-1837 , 2024 2024 Citations: 45
Advanced in situ/operando characterizations of lithium-sulfur batteries: A sine qua non EA Santos, MM Amaral, BS Damasceno, LM Da Silva, HG Zanin, ... Nano Energy 130, 110098 , 2024 2024 Citations: 38
Hybrid nanomaterial from pyrolyzed biomass and Fe 3 O 4 magnetic nanoparticles for the adsorption of textile dyes RK do Nascimento, BS Damasceno, AN de Melo, PHM de Farias, ... Cellulose 30 (4), 2483-2501 , 2023 2023 Citations: 25
Recent improvements on surface acoustic wave sensors based on graphenic nanomaterials B Damasceno, I Horta, R de Oliveira, R Pereira, V Schatkoski, G Bacher, ... Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 167, 107811 , 2023 2023 Citations: 22
Use of magnetic nanoparticles of iron oxide and their derivatives in the adsorption of rhodamine 6G and rhodamine B dyes BS Damasceno, VC da Silva, AR Rodrigues, EHL Falcao, ACV de Araújo Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1005, 175907 , 2024 2024 Citations: 19
A facile and eco-friendly hydrothermal synthesis of magnetic graphite nanocomposite and its application in water purification BS Damasceno, AFV da Silva, MC Ferreira, AN de Melo, DMG Leite, ... Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 131528 , 2023 2023 Citations: 17
Structural, morphological, vibrational and optical properties of GaN films grown by reactive sputtering: the effect of RF power at low working pressure limit RS De Oliveira, HA Folli, C Stegemann, IM Horta, BS Damasceno, ... Materials Research 25, e20210432 , 2022 2022 Citations: 10
AlGaN films grown by reactive magnetron sputtering on glass substrates with different Al content IM Horta, BS Damasceno, RS de Oliveira, AL de Jesus Pereira, M Massi, ... Surfaces and Interfaces 40, 103023 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Flash graphene and poly (o-methoxy aniline) for the composition of a solvent-based conductive ink BS Damasceno, AFV da Silva, L Eddy, AN de Melo, JL Beckham, ... Surfaces and Interfaces 50, 104427 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
Development of metal oxide heterostructures for photovoltaic and solar cell applications IM Horta, A Godoy Jr, BS Damasceno, AL de Jesus Pereira, DMG Leite, ... Metal Oxide-Based Heterostructures, 359-389 , 2023 2023 Citations: 5
Magnetic graphite nanocomposite for the removal of reactive black 5 and congo red from textile industry wastewater AN de Melo, WKL da Silva, CC da Silva, MC Ferreira, BS Damasceno, ... Materials Chemistry and Physics 345, 131230 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Identification of self-buffer layer on GaN/glass films grown by reactive sputtering RS de Oliveira, HA Folli, IM Horta, BS Damasceno, JHC Augstrose, ... Materials Research 26, e20230005 , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Tailoring Black TiO 2 Thin Films: Insights from Hollow Cathode Hydrogen Plasma Treatment Duration A Godoy-Junior, A Pereira, B Damasceno, I Horta, M Gomes, D Leite, ... Plasma 6 (2), 362-378 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
All-photonic entanglement swapping with remote quantum dots M Beccaceci, G Ronco, F Cienzo, P Bassetti, A Laneve, FB Basset, ... arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.10651 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Evolution of structural and morphological properties in GaN films on Si and glass substrates BS Damasceno, IM Horta, KM Wyss, JM Tour, AS da Silva Sobrinho, ... Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 197, 109693 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Production and characterization of AlxGa1-xN films by reactive dual magnetron sputtering IM Horta, BS Damasceno, RS Oliveira, AS Silva-Sobrinho, ALJ Pereira, ... Proceedings of the 21. Brazil MRS Meeting, 1233-1233 , 2023 2023
Study of the adsorption of colors by a nanostructured magnetic material based on graphite and magnetite nanoparticles ACV Araújo, AN Melo, MC Ferreira, BS Damasceno Proceedings of the 21. Brazil MRS Meeting, 718-718 , 2023 2023
