Cynthia J. Jenks
Scientist, Ames Laboratory
221 Spedding Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
phone 515.294.8486, fax 515.294.4709, email: cjenks@ameslab.gov
Education
| Ph.D. Chemistry, Columbia University, New York , NY | 1992 |
| M.Phil. Chemistry, Columbia University | 1991 |
| M.S. Chemical Engineering, Columbia University | 1988 |
| B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA | 1986 |
Professional Appointments
| Scientist, Ames Laboratory | 2002 - Present |
| Associate Scientist, Ames Laboratory | 1995 - 2002 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate, Iowa State University | 1992 - 1995 |
Honors, Awards and Professional Activities
| Iowa Board of Regents Award for Staff Excellence | 2006 |
| Iowa State University Professional & Scientific Council CYtation Award | 2006 |
| Editor, ICQ9 Conference Proceedings, Special Issues of Philosophical Magazine | 2006 |
| Review Panelist, Chemistry Division, National Science Foundation | 2005 |
| Co-organizer, Ninth International Conference on Quasicrystals, Ames, IA | 2005 |
| Iowa State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Award for Professional & Scientific Staff Excellence | 1999 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Materials Chemistry (with others) | 1998 |
| Ames Laboratory Safety Review Committee Member | 1998 - Present |
Selected Publications
J. Y. Park, D. F. Ogletree, M. Salmeron, M. F. Ribeiro, P. Canfield, C. Jenks and P. Thiel "Tribological Properties of Quasicrystals: Effect of Aperiodic Versus Periodic Surface Order" Physical Review B, 2006, 74, 024203.
R. Bastasz, J. A. Whaley, T. Lograsso and C. J. Jenks "Hydrogen Interactions with Quasicrystalline Al-Pd-Mn Surfaces" Philosophical Magazine, 2006, 86, 855-862.
J. Y. Park, D. F. Ogletree, M. Salmeron, R. A. Ribeiro, P. C. Canfield, C. J. Jenks and P. A. Thiel "High Frictional Anisotropy of Periodic and Aperiodic Directions on a Quasicrystal Surface" Science, 2005, 309, 1354-1356.
B. Unal, T. A. Lograsso, A. Ross, C. J. Jenks and P. A. Thiel "Terrace Selection during Equilibration at an Icosahedral Quasicrystal Surface" Physical Review B, 2005, 71, 165411.
J. Y. Park, G. M. Sacha, M. Enachescu, D. F. Ogletree, R. A. Ribeiro, P. C. Canfield, C. J. Jenks, P. A. Thiel, J. J. Saenz and M. Salmeron "Sensing Dipole Fields at Atomic Steps with Combined Scanning Tunneling and Force Microscopy" Physical Review Letters, 2005, 95, 136802.
C. J. Jenks and R. Bastasz "Probing the Surface Structure of Quasicrystals via Angle-Resolved Low-Energy Ion Scattering" Progress in Surface Science, 2004, 75, 147-160.
C. J. Jenks, J. Bjergaard, P. Canfield, A. R. Ross, W. Steurer and P. A. Thiel "Experimental evidence of the stability of net planes in decagonal quasicrystals" Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2004, 334-335, 486-490.
Z. Papadopolos, P. Pleasants, G. Kasner, V. Fournée, C. Jenks, J. Ledieu and R. McGrath "Maximum Density Rule for Bulk Terminations of Quasicrystals" Physical Review B, 2004, 69, 224201.
C. J. Jenks, A. R. Ross, T. A. Lograsso, J. A. Whaley and R. Bastasz, "Angle-Resolved Low-Energy Ion Scattering Studies of Quasicrystalline Al-Pd-Mn," Surface Science, 2002, 521, 34-42.
C. J. Jenks, T. E. Bloomer, M. J. Kramer, T. A. Lograsso, D. W. Delaney, A. R. Ross, D. J. Sordelet, M. F. Besser and P. A. Thiel "Determination of Auger Sensitivity Factors for Al-Rich Quasicrystals" Applied Surface Science, 2001, 180, 57-64.
Materials Chemistry and
Biomolecular Materials Program
Ames Laboratory
Iowa State University
142 Spedding Hall
Ames, IA 50011 USA
Phone: 1.515.294.7568
FAX: 1.515.294.4709
