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 Hai Wang

Selected Publications

X. You, H. Wang, E. Goos, C.J. Sung, S. J. Klippenstein, “Reaction Kinetics of CO+HO2 → products: ab initio transition state theory study with master equation modeling,” Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 111, pp. 4031-4042, 2007.
B. Zhao, K. Uchikawa, and H. Wang, “A comparative study of nanoparticles in premixed flames by scanning mobility particle sizer, small angle neutron scattering, and transmission electron microscopy,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 31, pp. 851-860, 2007.
M. Thierley, H.-H. Grotheer, M. Aigner, Z. Yang, A. Abid, B. Zhao, and H. Wang, “On existence of nanoparticles below sooting threshold.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 31, pp. 639-647, 2007.
A. F. Ibarreta, C.-J. Sung, and H. Wang, “Experimental characterization of premixed spherical ethylene/air flames under sooting conditions.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 31, pp. 1047-1054, 2007.
A. Laskin, H. Wang, W. H. Robertson, J. P. Cowin, M. J. Ezell, B. J. Finlayson-Pitts, “A new approach to determining gas-particle reaction probabilities and application to the heterogeneous reaction of deliquesced sodium chloride particles with gas-phase hydroxyl radicals,” Journal of Physical Chemistry A 110, 10619-10627, 2006.
A. V. Joshi and H. Wang, “Master equation modeling of wide temperature and pressure dependence of CO + OH products.” International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 38, pp. 57-73, 2006.
Z. Li and H. Wang, “Gas-nanoparticle scattering: A molecular view of momentum accommodation function.” Physical Review Letters, 95, paper 014502, 2005.
B. Öktem, M. P. Tolocka, B. Zhao, H. Wang, and M. V. Johnston, “Chemical species associated with the early stage of soot growth in a laminar premixed ethylene-oxygen-argon flame.” Combustion and Flame, 142, pp. 364-373, 2005.
P. Middha and H. Wang, “First-principle calculation for the high-temperature diffusion coefficients of small pairs: the H-Ar case.” Combustion Theory and Modeling 9, pp. 353-363, 2005.
B. Zhao, K. Uchikawa, J. C. McCormick, C. Y. Ni, J. G. Chen, and H. Wang, “Ultrafine anatase TiO2 nanoparticles produced in premixed ethylene stagnation flame at 1 atm.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 30, pp.2569-2576, 2005.
S. G. Davis, A. V. Joshi, H. Wang, and F. Egolfopoulos, “An optimized kinetic model of H2/CO combustion.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 30, pp. 1283-1292, 2005.
Z. Li and H. Wang, “Thermophoretic force and velocity of small spherical particles in free molecule regime.” Physical Review E, 70, 021205-1-11, 2004.
J. R. McCormick, B. Zhao, S. Rykov, H. Wang, J. G. Chen, “Thermal stability of flame-synthesized anatase TiO2 nanoparticles.” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 108, pp. 17398-17402, 2004.
Li, Z. and Wang, H. “Drag force, diffusion coefficient and electric mobility of small particles. I. Theory applicable to free molecular regime,” Physical Review E 68, 061206-1-9, 2003.
Z. Li and H. Wang, “Drag force, diffusion coefficient and electric mobility of small particles. II. Applications,” Physical Review E 68, 061207-1-13, 2003.
A. B. Mhadeshwar, H. Wang, and D. G. Vlachos, “Thermodynamic consistency in microkinetic development of surface reaction mechanisms,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 107, pp. 12721-12733, 2003.
C. K. Law, C. J. Sung, H. Wang, and T. F. Lu, “Development of comprehensive detailed and reduced reaction mechanisms for combustion modeling,” AIAA Journal 41 pp. 1629-1646, 2003.
S. G. Davis, A. B. Mhadeshwar, D. G. Vlachos, and H. Wang, “A new approach to response surface development for detailed gas-phase and surface reaction kinetic model development and optimization,” International Journal of Chemical Kinetics 36 pp. 94-106, 2003.
B. Zhao, Z. Yang, J. Wang, M. V. Johnston and H. Wang, “Analysis of soot nanoparticles in a laminar premixed ethylene flame by scanning mobility particle sizer,” Aerosol Science and Technology 37 pp. 611-620, 2003.
B. Zhao, Z. Yang, M. V. Johnston, H. Wang, A. S. Wexler, M. Balthasar and M. Kraft, “Measurement and numerical simulation of soot particle size distribution functions in a laminar premixed ethylene-oxygen-argon flame,” Combustion and Flame 133, pp. 173-188, 2003.
H. Wang, B. Zhao, B. Wyslouzil and K. Streletzky, “Small-angle neutron scattering of soot formed in laminar premixed ethylene flames,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 29, pp. 2749-2757, 2002.
T. Hirasawa, C. J. Sung, A. Joshi, Z. Yang, H. Wang and C. K. Law, “Determination of laminar flame speeds of fuel blends using digital particle image velocimetry: ethylene, n-butane, and toluene flames,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 29, pp. 1427-1434, 2002.
P. Middha, B. Yang and H. Wang, “A first-principle calculation of the binary diffusion coefficients pertinent to kinetic modeling of hydrogen-oxygen-helium flames,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 29, pp. 1361-1369, 2002.
M. Balthasar, F. Mauss and H. Wang, “A computational study of particle thermal ionization and its effect on soot mass growth in laminar premixed flames,” Combustion and Flame, 129, pp.204-216, 2002.
J. H. Kiefer, R. S. Tranter, H. Wang and A. F. Wagner, “Thermodynamic functions for the cyclopentadienyl radical: the effect of Jahn-Teller distortion.” International Journal of Chemical Kinetics 33, pp. 834-845, 2001.
H. Wang, “Particulate formation and analysis.” in CRC Handbook of Shock Waves. Vol. 3. Chemical and Combustion Kinetics, (A. Lifshitz, ed.), Chapter 16.6, Academic Press, Chestnut Hill, MA, pp. 257-308 (2001).
H. Wang, A. Laskin, A. Moriarty and M. Frenklach, “On unimolecular decomposition of phenyl radical.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 28, pp. 1545-1518, 2000.
Z. Qin, V. Lissianski, H. Yang, W. C. Gardiner, Jr., S. G. Davis and H. Wang, “Combustion chemistry of propane: A case study of detailed reaction mechanism optimization.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 28, pp. 1663-1669, 2000.
H. Wang, “Effect of transiently bound collision on binary diffusion coefficients of free-radical species,” Chemical Physics Letters 325, pp. 661-667, 2000.
A. Laskin, H. Wang and C. K. Law, “Detailed kinetic modeling of 1,3-butadiene oxidation at high temperatures.” International Journal of Chemical Kinetics 32, pp. 589-614, 2000.
A. Laskin and H. Wang, “On initiation reactions of acetylene oxidation in shock tubes. A quantum mechanical and detailed kinetic modeling study.” Chemical Physics Letters 303, pp. 43-49, 1999.
S. G. Davis, C. K. Law and H. Wang, “Propyne pyrolysis in a flow reactor: an experimental, RRKM, and detailed kinetic modeling study.” Journal of Physical Chemistry A 103, pp. 5889-5899, 1999.
H. Wang and M. Frenklach, “A detailed kinetic modeling study of aromatics formation, growth and oxidation in laminar premixed ethylene and acetylene flames.” Combustion and Flame 110, pp. 173-221, 1997.
H. Wang and M. Frenklach, “Calculations of rate coefficients for chemically activated reactions of acetylene with vinylic and aromatic radicals.” Journal of Physical Chemistry 98, pp.11465-11489, 1994.
H. Wang and M. Frenklach, “Transport properties of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons for flame modeling.” Combustion and Flame 96, pp.163-170, 1994.
Progress in Energy and Combustion Science 18, pp.47-73, 1992.
M. Frenklach and H. Wang, “Detailed modeling of soot particle nucleation and growth.” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 23, pp. 1559-1566, 1991.
W. A. Morgan, Jr., E. D. Feigelson, H. Wang and M. Frenklach, M., “A new mechanism for the formation of meteoritic kerogen-like materials.” Science 252, pp.109-112, 1991.
M. Frenklach and H. Wang, “Detailed surface and gas-phase chemical kinetics of diamond deposition.” Physical Review B 43, pp.1520-1545, 1991.

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