Publications and Patents

“Towards Immobilization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Creosote-Treated Wood”, Seamus A. Curran, Amirhomayoon Paydar, Salena Kabani, Briana Salinas, Bryan Hlavinka, Christopher Taylor,  Paula V. Perez Rojas, Alex J. Taylor, Alexander J. Wang, Kang-Shyang Liao, Surendra Maharjan, and Kenneth Russell (in review August 2025)

"Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Effects in Nanostructured Materials: A Comparative Review of Bio-Tellurium, Graphene, and Carbon Nanotube Hybrids", Fateema Zafar, Paula V. Perez Rojas, Briana Salinas, Christina Rodriguez, and Seamus Curran (in review August 2025)

11,421,317: ‘Fixed and portable coating apparatuses and methods’, Curran; Seamus, Alley; Nigel, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Haldar; Amrita (2022)

11,345,821: ‘Weather-resistant, fungal-resistant, and stain-resistant coatings and methods of applying on wood, masonry, or other porous materials’, Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Alley; Nigel, Haldar; Amrita, Wang; Alexander (2022)

“Resolving Nanocomposite Interfaces via Simultaneous Submicrometer Optical-Photothermal Infrared-Raman Microspectroscopy”, Alexander J Wang, Eoghan P Dillon, Surendra Maharjan, Kang‐Shyang Liao, Brian P McElhenny, Tian Tong, Shuo Chen, Jiming Bao and Seamus A Curran, Advanced Materials Interfaces, 8, 6, 2001720 (2021)

11,142,867: ‘Soil-resistant, stain-resistant fluorine-free coatings and methods of applying on materials’, Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Alley; Nigel, Haldar; Amrita, Wang; Alexander (2021)

“Self-cleaning hydrophobic nanocoating on glass: A scalable manufacturing process”, S Maharjan, K-S Liao, AJ Wang, K Barton, A Haldar, N.J Alley, HJ Byrne, SA Curran, Materials Chemistry and Physics 239, 122000 (2020)

“Highly effective hydrophobic solar reflective coating for building materials: Increasing total solar reflectance via functionalized anatase immobilization in an organosiloxane matrix”, S Maharjan, KS Liao, AJ Wang, SA Curran, Construction and Building Materials 243, 118189 (2020)

“Sol-gel synthesis of stabilized silver nanoparticles in an organosiloxane matrix and its optical nonlinearity”, S Maharjan, KS Liao, AJ Wang, Z Zhu, BP McElhenny, J Bao, SA Curran, Chemical Physics 532, 110610 (2020)

“Poly(octadecyl acrylate)-Grafted Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Composites for Wearable Temperature Sensors”, AJ Wang, S Maharjan, K-S Liao, BP McElhenny, KD Wright, EP Dillon, R Neupane, Z Zhu, S Chen, AR Barron, OK Varghese, J Bao, SA Curran, ACS Applied Nano Materials 3 (3), 2288-2301 (2020)

10,741,708: ‘Vertically stacked photovoltaic and thermal solar cell’, Curran; Seamus, Dias; Sampath, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Yambem; Soniya Devi, Haldar; Amrita, Alley; Nigel (2020)

10,704,191: ‘Soil-resistant, stain-resistant coatings and methods of applying on textile or other flexible materials’, Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Alley; Nigel, Haldar; Amrita, Wang; Alexander (2020)

10,589,316: ‘Waterproof coating with nanoscopic/microscopic features and methods of making same’, Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Alley; Nigel, Haldar; Amrita (Houston, TX), Wang; Alexander, Tatarin; Renat (2020)

“Bacterially synthesized tellurium nanostructures for broadband ultrafast nonlinear optical applications”, K. Wang, X. Zhang, I.M Kislyakov, N. Dong, S. Zhang, G. Wang, J. Fan, X. Zou, J. Du, Y. Leng, Q. Zhao, K. Wu, J. Chen, S.M Baesman, K-S. Liao, S. Maharjan, H. Zhang, L. Zhang, S.A Curran, R.S Oremland, W.J Blau, J. Wang, Nature Commun 10, 3985 (2019)

“Percolating conductive networks in multiwall carbon nanotube-filled polymeric nanocomposites: towards scalable high-conductivity applications of disordered systems’, A.J Wang, K.S Liao, S. Maharjan, Z. Zhu, B. McElhenny, J. Bao, S.A. Curran, Nanoscale 11 (17), 8565-8578 (2019)

10,435,785: Fixed and portable coating apparatuses and methods, Seamus Curran, Alley; Nigel Alley, Kang-Shyang, Liao and Amrita Haldar (2019)

10,266,702: Self-cleaning coatings and methods for making same; Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Barton; Killian (2019)

10,240,010: Graphitic nanocomposites in solid state matrices and methods for making same; Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Wang; Alexander (2019)

10,208,172: Graft polymerization initiated on graphitic nanomaterials and their nanocomposite formation; Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Wang; Alexander (2019)

10,170,650: Vertically stacked photovoltaic and thermal solar cell; Curran; Seamus (Houston, TX), Dias; Sampath (Houston, TX), Liao; Kang-Shyang (Houston, TX), Yambem; Soniya Devi (Houston, TX), Haldar; Amrita (Houston, TX), Alley; Nigel (Houston, TX) (2019)

10,053,388: Multifunctional compositions and material laminates with graphitic or other nanomaterials; Curran; Seamus, Alley; Nigel, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Haldar; Amrita, McAlpin; Jennifer, McElhenny; Brian (2018)

9,790,336: Graphitic nanocomposites in solid state matrices and methods for making same; Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Wang; Alexander (2017)

9,705,103: Wrapped optoelectronic devices and methods for making same; Curran; Seamus, Dias; Sampath, Alley; Nigel, Haldar; Amrita, Yambem; Soniya Devi, Kang-Shyang; Liao, Chaudhari; Prajakta (2017)

9,694,388: Waterproof coating with nanoscopic/microscopic features and methods of making same; Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Alley; Nigel, Haldar; Amrita, Wang; Alexander, Tatarin; Renat (2017)

9,688,538: Graft polymerization initiated on graphitic nanomaterials and their nanocomposite formation; Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Wang; Alexander (2017)

9,046,281: Portable, self-sustained solar deployment; Curran; Seamus (2015)

“Fabrication of ink-jet printed organic photovoltaics on flexible Ag electrode with additives” Haldar A.; Liao, K-S.; Curran, S. A. Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, 125, 283-290 (2014)

“Carbon black instead of multiwall carbon nanotubes for achieving comparable high electrical conductivities in polyurethane-based coatings using surfactant-free water-based solvent” Andreoli, E.; Liao, K-S.; Cricini, A.; Zhang, X.; Soffiatti, R.; Byrne, H. J.; Curran, S. A. Thin Solid Films 550, 558-563 (2014)

8,772,629: Fiber photovoltaic devices and applications thereof; Curran; Seamus A., Carroll; David L., Dewald.; James Lee(2014)

“PPy:PSS as alternative to PEDOT:PSS in organic photovoltaics” Andreoli, E.; Liao, K-S.; Haldar A.; Alley, N. J.; Curran, S. A. Synthetic Metals 185-186, 71-78 (2013)

“Investigation of recombination dynamics for ITO-free organic photovoltaics by illumination dependence study” Zhang, X.; Liao, K-S.; Haldar A.; Alley N. J.; Curran S. A. Journal of Applied Physics 114, 053103, (2013)

8,431,640: Composites comprising biologically-synthesized nanomaterials; Curran; Seamus, Dias; Sampath, Blau; Werner, Wang; Jun, Oremland; Ronald S., Baesman; Shaun (2013)

“p-n junction organic photovoltaics fabricated by all solution processing”, Zhang, Xin; Liao, Kang-Shyang; Yambem, Soniya, Curran. S, Synthetic Metals, 162, 15-16(2012)

“Effect of printing parameters and annealing on organic photovoltaics performance”, Haldar, Amrita; Liao, Kang-Shyang; Curran, Seamus A., J. Mats. Research, 27, 16, 2079-2087 (2012)

“Enhancing current density using vertically oriented organic photovoltaics”, Yambem, Soniya D.; Liao, Kang-Shyang; Curran, Seamus A, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 101, 227-231 (2012)

“Nonlinear optical properties of carbon nanotube hybrids in polymer dispersions”, Wang, Jun; Liao, Kang-Shyang; Fruechtl, Daniel, Curran. Seamus and Werner Blau,, Mats. Chem and Phys., 133, 2-3,Pages: 992-997(2012)

“Fabrication, characterization, and optical modeling of a new architecture for organic photovoltaics: The vertically orientated stack device”, Alley, Nigel J.; Dias, Sampath; Liao, Kang-Shyang, Seamus Curran, J. Appl. Phys., 111, 6,(2012)

“Stable organic photovoltaics using Ag thin film anodes”, Yambem, Soniya D.; Liao, Kang-Shyang; Alley, Nigel J. and S. Curran, J. of Materials Chemistry, 22, 14, 6894-6898(2012)

“The effect of printing parameters and annealing on organic photovoltaic's performance” Haldar A.; Liao, K-S.; Curran, S. A. accepted by Journal of Materials Research (2012)

“Nonlinear optical properties of carbon nanotube hybrids in polymer dispersions” Wang, J.; Liao, K-S.; Früchtl, D.; Tian, Y.; Gilchrist, A.; Alley, N. J.; Andreoli, E.; Aitchison, B.; Nasibulin, A. G.; Byrne, H. J.; Kauppinen, E. I.; Zhang, L.; Blau, W. J.; Curran, S. A. Materials Chemistry and Physics (DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2012.02.003) (2012)

“Trapping incident light using a vertical OPV- enhancements in current density” Yambem, S. D.; Liao, K-S.; Curran, S. A. Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells (DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.02.004) (2012)

“Stable organic photovoltaics using Ag thin film as electrode” Yambem, S. D.; Liao, K-S.; Alley, N. J.; Curran, S. A. Journal of Materials Chemistry 22, 6894-6898 (2012)

“Effect of carbon nanotube-Fullerene hybrid additive on P3HT:PCBM bulk-heterojunction organic photovoltaics” Alley, N. J.; Liao, K-S.; Andreoli, E.; Dias, S.; Dillon, E. P.; Orbaek, A.; Barron, A. R.; Byrne, H. J.; Curran, S. A. Synthetic Metals 162, 95-101 (2012)

“p-n junction organic photovoltaics fabricated by all solution processing” Zhang, X.; Liao, K-S.; Yambem, S. D.; Alley, N. J.; Curran, S. A. Synthetic Metals 161, 2798-2802 (2012))

8,248,305: Antennas based on a conductive polymer composite and methods for production thereof; Curran; Seamus, Talla; Jamal, Dias; Sampath (2012)

8,247,688: Fiber photovoltaic devices and methods for production thereof; Curran; Seamus (2012)

Wang, J.; Liao, K-S.; Früchtl, D.; Gilchrist, A.; Tian, Y.; Alley, N. J.; Andreoli, E.; Byrne, H. J.; Kauppinen, E. I.; Blau, W. J.; Curran, S. A, “Optical limiting properties of carbon nanotube hybrids in polymer dispersions”, accepted by Applied Physics B (2011)

Yambem, S. D.; Liao, K-S.; Curran, S. A, “Flexible Ag electrode for use in organic photovoltaics”, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 95, 3060-3064 (2011)

Wang, J.; Chen, Y.; Li, R.; Dong, H.; He, J.; Fan, J.; Wang, K.; Liao, K-S.; Zhang, L.; Curran, S. A.; Blau, W. J, “Graphene and carbon nanotube polymer composites for laser protection” accepted by Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials (2011)

Andreoli, E; Rooney, D. A.; Liao, K-S.; Alley, N. J.; Curran, S. A.; Breslina, C.B “Electrochemical conversion of copper-based hierarchical micro/nanostructures to copper metal nanoparticles and their application to nitrate sensing” Electroanalysis 23, 2164-2173. (2011)

Tria, M. C. R.; Liao, K-S.; Alley, N. J.; Advincula, R. C.; Curran, S. A , “P3HT:PCBM based organic photovoltaics using surface grafted PVK brushes as the hole transport layer” Journal of Materials Chemistry 21, 10261-10264 (2011) – Journal Cover

Yambem, S. D.; Haldar, A.; Liao, K-S.; Dillon, E. P.; Barron, A. R.; Curran, S. A. “Optimization of organic photovoltaics with thin film Au as anode”, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 95, 2424-2430.(2011)

Haldar, A.; Yambem, S. D; Liao, K-S.; Alley N. J.; Dillon, E. P.; Barron A. R.; Curran, S. A., “Organic photovoltaics using thin gold film as an alternative anode to Indium Tin Oxide”, Thin Solid Films 519, 6169-6173. (2011)

Liao, K-S.; Dias, S.; Alley, N. J.; Yambem, S. D.; Haldar, A.; Curran, S. A. “Design and fabrication of linear pixel arrays for organic photovoltaic modules to achieve scalable power output”, Thin Solid Films, 519, 3264-3267 (2011)

Liao, K-S.; Dias, S.; Alley, N. J.; Yambem, S. D.; Haldar, A.; Curran, S. A., ‘Design and Fabrication of Linear Pixel Arrays for Organic Photovoltaic Modules to Achieve Scalable Power Output’, Thin Solid Films, 519, 3264, (2011)

J. Talla, D.H Zhang, M. Kandadai, A. Avadanula and S. Curran, ‘A resonance Raman study of carboxyl induced defects in single-walled carbon nanotubes’, Physica B-Cond. Matt., 405, 21, 4570, (2010)

K.S Liao, S.D Yambem, A. Haldar, N.J Alley, S.A Curran, ‘Designs and architectures for the next generation of organic solar cells’, Energies, 3, 1212 (2010)

K.S Liao, J. Talla, S. Yambem, L. Ci, G.Chen, F Coldren, D.L Carroll, D. Zhang, P. M Ajayan and D. Birx and S. A Curran,, ‘Formation of highly conductive composite coatings and their applications to broadband antennas and mechanical transducers’, J. Mats. Research 25, 9,1741 (2010)

K.S Liao, J. Wang, D. Früchtl, N.J Alley, E. Andreoli, E.P Dillon, A.R Barron, H. Kim, H.J. Byrne, W.J Blau and S.A Curran, ‘Optical limiting study of double wall carbon nanotube-fullerene hybrids’, Chem. Phys. Lett., 489, 4, 207 (2010)

K.S Liao, J. Wang, S. Dias, J. Dewald, N.J. Alley, S.M. Baesman, R.S Oremland, W.J Blau and S.A Curran, ‘Strong nonlinear photonic responses from microbiologically synthesized tellurium nanocomposites’, Chem. Phys. Lett, 484, 4, 242 (2010)

K.S Liao, T.E Sutto, E. Andreoli, P. Ajayan, K.A. McGrady and S.A Curran, ‘Nano-sponge ionic liquid-polymer composite electrolyte for solid-state lithium power sources’, J. Power Sources, 195, 3, 867 (2010)

7,713,508: Thiation of carbon nanotubes and composite formation; Curran; Seamus A. (Las Cruces, NM), Ellis; Amanda V. (Kohimarama, NZ) (2010)

7,673,521: Embedded nanotube array sensor and method of making a nanotube polymer composite; Ajayan; Pulickel, Lahiff; Emer, Stryjek; Paul, Ryu; Chang Y, Curran; Seamus (2010)