Department Publications

2020s

2026

55. Binding of bacteria to magnetic nanoparticles in suspension: Experiments and kinetic models

    Bowen J. Houser^†, Camille A. Bryner^†, Aaron D. Rappleyea^†, Breckin L. Forstrom^‡, Alyson N. Camacho^†, Justin B. Wood^‡, … Karine Chesnel, … (2 other authors)

    Biotechnol. Prog., (2026).
56. Nanostructuring effects on the Verwey transition and associated magnetic properties in Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles

    Rajendra P. Gautam^‡, Tochukwu P. Okonkwo^†, Jacob B. Limburg^‡, Jason W. Colby^‡, Bowen J. Houser^†, Joseph P. Talley^‡, … and Karine M. Chesnel (4 other authors)

    J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 174150 (2026).
57. Biodegradable PLA Double Emulsion Microspheres for Magnetically Guided Drug Delivery of 5-Fluorouracil

    Tyler P. Green^†, Ashley J. Spencer^†, Roger G. Harrison, Rajendra P. Gautam^‡, Karine Chesnel, and William G. Pitt

    Int. J. Pharm. Sci. 4 (1), 3191-3220 (2026).
    

2025

52. Cluster spin glass correlations and dynamics in Zn_0.5Mn_0.5Te

    Sabrina R. Hatt^†, Camille Shaw^‡, Emma Zappala^†, Raju Baral^†, Stuart Calder, Gerald D. Morris, … Karine Chesnel, and Benjamin A. Frandsen (1 other authors)

    Phys. Rev. B 112 (14), 144440 (2025).
    
53. Magnetic nanoparticles tethered with Zn–DPA for the removal of bacteria from red blood cell suspension

    Tochukwu P. Okonkwo^†, Rajendra P. Gautam^‡, Jacob B. Limburg^‡, Breckin L. Forstrom^‡, Bowen J. Houser^†, Aaron Rappleyea^‡, Tyler P. Green^†, Joseph P. Talley^‡, Alexander D. Daum^‡, … Karine Chesnel, … (3 other authors)

    RSC Adv. 15 (38), 31402-31415 (2025).
    

2024

50. Bacterial Binding to Polydopamine-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles

    Bowen J. Houser^†, Alyson N. Camacho^†, Camille A. Bryner^‡, Masa Ziegler^‡, Justin B. Wood^‡, Ashley J. Spencer^‡, Rajendra P. Gautam^†, Tochukwu P. Okonkwo^†, … Karine Chesnel, … (4 other authors)

    ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 16 (43), 58226-58240 (2024).
    

2023

49. Addressing calibration of highharmonic generation sources used for studying magnetism

    Taylor J. Buckway^†, Aaron Redd^‡, Devin Lewis^‡, Eric Gullikson, Joshua Vawdrey^‡, Karine Chesnel, David Allred, and Richard L. Sandberg

    SPIE Optical Engineering and Applications, (San Diego, CA, October 2023). Proc. SPIE 12694, 1269404 (2023).
    
50. Field-dependent nanospin ordering in monolayers of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles throughout the superparamagnetic blocking transition

    Johnathon Rackham^†, Brittni Pratt^†, Dalton Griner^‡, Dallin Smith^‡, Yanping Cai^†, Roger G. Harrison, … Mark K. Transtrum, and Karine Chesnel (2 other authors)

    Phys. Rev. B 108 (10), 104415 (2023).
    
51. Finite image size effects on the characterization of magnetic domain patterns via magnetic force microscopy

    Michael Vaka^‡, Joey Ray^‡, Misael Campos, and Karine Chesnel

    AIP Advances 13 (2), 025109 (2023).
    

2022

46. Real-space visualization of short-range antiferromagnetic correlations in a magnetically enhanced thermoelectric

    Raju Baral^†, Jacob A. Christensen^‡, Parker K. Hamilton^†, Feng Ye, Karine Chesnel, Taylor D. Sparks, … and Benjamin A. Frandsen (6 other authors)

    Matter 5 (6), 1853-1864 (2022).
    
47. Micro-structuration effects on local magneto-transport in [Co/Pd]IrMn thin films

    C. Walker^†, M. Parkes^‡, C. Olsson^‡, D. Keavney, E. E. Fullerton, and K. Chesnel

    AIP Advances 12 (3), 035327 (2022).
    
48. Using small-angle scattering to guide functional magnetic nanoparticle design

    Dirk Honecker, Mathias Bersweiler, Sergey Erokhin, Dmitry Berkov, Karine Chesnel, Diego Alba Venero, … (5 other authors)

    Nanoscale Adv. 4 (4), 1026-1059 (2022).
    

2021

43. Superparamagnetic dynamics and blocking transition in Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles probed by vibrating sample magnetometry and muon spin relaxation

    Benjamin A. Frandsen, Charlotte Read^‡, Jade Stevens^‡, Colby Walker^‡, Mason Christiansen^‡, Roger G. Harrison, and Karine Chesnel

    Phys. Rev. Materials 5 (5), 054411 (2021).
    
44. Robustness of the remanent magnetic domain pattern formation and associated stripe-bubble transitions in Co/Pt multilayers against field sequencing

    Aaron Gentillon^‡, Carson Richards^‡, Luis A. Ortiz-Flores^‡, Jeremy Metzner^‡, David Montealegre^‡, Matthew Healey^‡, Kelsey Cardon^‡, Andrew Westover^‡, … and Karine Chesnel (1 other authors)

    AIP Advances 11 (1), 015339 (2021).
    

2020

41. Size-dependent crystalline and magnetic properties of 5 to 100 nm Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles: superparamagnetism, Verwey transition and FeO-Fe₃O₄ core-shell formation

    Shelby Klomp^‡, Colby Walker^‡, Mason Christiansen^‡, Brittni Newbold^‡, Dalton Griner^‡, Yanping Cai^†, Paul Minson, Jeffrey Farrer, Stacey Smith^†, Branton J. Campbell, … and Karine Chesnel (1 other authors)

    IEEE Trans. Magn. 56 (11), 2300109 (2020).
    

2010s

2019

40. Modeling inter-particle magnetic correlations in magnetite nanoparticle assemblies using x-ray magnetic scattering data

    Johnathon Rackham^†, Brittni Newbold^‡, Steve Kotter^‡, Dallin Smith^‡, Dalton Griner^‡, Roger Harrison, … Mark Transtrum, and Karine Chesnel (1 other authors)

    AIP Advances 9 (3), 035033 (2019).
    
41. Control of domain structure and magnetization reversal in thick Co/Pt multilayers

    L. Fallarino, A. Oelschlägel, J. A. Arregi, A. Bashkatov, F. Samad, B. Böhm, K. Chesnel, and O. Hellwig

    Phys. Rev. B 99 (2), 024431 (2019).
    

2018

38. Morphological stripe-bubble transition in remanent magnetic domain patterns of Co/Pt multilayer films and its dependence on Co thickness

    Karine Chesnel, Andrew S. Westover^‡, Carson Richards^‡, Brittni Newbold^‡, Matthew Healey^‡, Lauren Hindman^‡, Berg Dodson^†, Kelsey Cardon^‡, David Montealegre^‡, Jeremy Metzner^‡, … (5 other authors)

    Phys. Rev. B 98 (22), 224404 (2018).
    
39. Unraveling Nanoscale Magnetic Ordering in Fe₃O₄ Nanoparticle Assemblies via X-rays

    Karine Chesnel, Dalton Griner^‡, Dallin Smith^‡, Yanping Cai^†, Matea Trevino^‡, Brittni Newbold^‡, … (5 other authors)

    Magnetochemistry 4 (4), 42 (2018).
    
40. Nanoscale Magnetic Domain Memory

    Karine Chesnel

    Chapter 3 in Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Neeraj Panwar editor, IntechOpen (2018).
    

2016

35. Shaping nanoscale magnetic domain memory in exchange-coupled ferromagnets by field cooling

    Karine Chesnel, Alex Safsten^‡, Matthew Rytting^‡, and Eric E. Fullerton

    Nat. Commun. 7, 11648 (2016).
    
36. Enhancement Of Magnetic Domain Topologies In Co/Pt Thin Films By Fine Tuning The Magnetic Field Path Throughout Hysteresis Loop

    Andrew Westover^‡, Karine Chesnel, Kelsey Hatch^‡, Philip Salter^‡, and Olav Hellwig

    J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 399, 164-169 (2016).
    

2015

33. Optical and Magnetic Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles Doped with Co, Ni and Mn and Synthesized at Low Temperature

    Jared M. Hancock, William M. Rankin, Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil S. Salem, Karine Chesnel, and Roger G. Harrison

    J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 15 (5), 3809-3815 (2015).
    

2014

32. Particle size effects on the magnetic behaviour of 5 to 11 nm Fe3O4 nanoparticles coated with oleic acid

    K. Chesnel, M. Trevino^‡, Y. Cai^†, J. M. Hancock, S. J. Smith, and R. G. Harrison

    8th International Conference on Fine Particle Magnetism (ICFPM2013) (Perpignan, France, June 2013). J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 521 (1), 012004 (2014).
    
33. Orbital and spin moments of 5 to 11 nm Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles measured via x-ray magnetic circular dichroism

    Y. P. Cai^†, K. Chesnel, M. Trevino^‡, A. Westover^‡, R. G. Harrison, J. M. Hancock^†, S. Turley, … (7 other authors)

    J. Appl. Phys. 115 (17), 17B537 (2014).
    

2013

30. Influence of structural disorder on magnetic domain formation in perpendicular anisotropy thin films

    M. S. Pierce, J. E. Davies, J. J. Turner, K. Chesnel, E. E. Fullerton, J. Nam, … (7 other authors)

    Phys. Rev. B 87 (18), 184428 (2013).
    
31. Field mapping and temperature dependence of magnetic domain memory induced by exchange couplings

    Karine Chesnel, Brian Wilcken^‡, Matthew Rytting^‡, Steve D. Kevan, and Eric E. Fullerton

    New J. Phys. 15, 023016 (2013).
    

2012

28. Mapping spatial and field dependence of magnetic domain memory by soft X-ray speckle metrology

    K. Chesnel, J. Nelson^‡, B. Wilcken^‡, and S. D. Kevan

    J. Synchrot. Radiat. 19, 293-306 (2012).
    

2011

27. Oscillating spatial dependence of domain memory in ferromagnetic films mapped via x-ray speckle correlation

    Karine Chesnel, Joseph A. Nelson^‡, Stephen D. Kevan, Matthew J. Carey, and Eric E. Fullerton

    Phys. Rev. B 83 (5), 054436 (2011).
    

2010

26. Persistence of Magnetic Domain Memory Through Field Cycling in Exchange Bias Thin Films

    Joseph Nelson^†, Brian Wilcken^†, and Karine Chesnel

    J. Utah Acad. Sci. 87, 267-274 (2010).
    

2000s

2008

25. Magnetic memory in ferromagnetic thin films via exchange coupling

    K. Chesnel, E. E. Fullerton, M. J. Carey, J. B. Kortright, and S. D. Kevan

    Phys. Rev. B 78 (13), 132409 (2008).
    
26. Probing complex materials with coherent soft X-rays

    Karine Chesnel, Joshua J. Turner, Mark Pfeifer, and Stephen D. Kevan

    Appl. Phys. A 92 (3), 431-437 (2008).
    
27. Influence of interface exchange coupling in perpendicular anisotropy [Pt/Co](50)/TbFe bilayers

    S. Mangin, T. Hauet, P. Fischer, D. H. Kim, J. B. Kortright, K. Chesnel, E. Arenholz, and Eric E. Fullerton

    Phys. Rev. B 78 (2), 024424 (2008).
    
28. Orbital domain dynamics in a doped manganite

    J. J. Turner, K. J. Thomas, J. P. Hill, M. A. Pfeifer, K. Chesnel, Y. Tomioka, Y. Tokura, and S. D. Kevan

    New J. Phys. 10, 053023 (2008).
    

2007

21. Nucleation of weak stripe domains: Determination of exchange and anisotropy thermal variation

    G. Asti, M. Ghidini, M. Mulazzi, R. Pellicelli, M. Solzi, K. Chesnel, and A. Marty

    Phys. Rev. B 76 (9), 094414 (2007).
    

2006

20. Combined neutron and synchrotron studies of magnetic films

    Sunil K. Sinha, S. Roy, M. R. Fitzsimmons, S. Park, M. Dorn, O. Petracic, … K. Chesnel, … (8 other authors)

    Pramana-J. Phys. 67 (1), 47-55 (2006).
    

2005

19. Depth profile of uncompensated spins in an exchange bias system

    S. Roy, M. R. Fitzsimmons, S. Park, M. Dorn, O. Petracic, I. V. Roshchin, … K. Chesnel, … (8 other authors)

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 95 (4), 047201 (2005).
    
20. Characterization of FePd bilayers and trilayers using soft x-ray resonant magnetic scattering and micromagnetic modeling

    G. Beutier, G. van der Laan, K. Chesnel, A. Marty, M. Belakhovsky, S. P. Collins, … (3 other authors)

    Phys. Rev. B 71 (18), 184436 (2005).
    
21. Disorder-induced microscopic magnetic memory

    M. S. Pierce, C. R. Buechler, L. B. Sorensen, J. J. Turner, S. D. Kevan, E. A. Jagla, … K. M. Chesnel, … (9 other authors)

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 94 (1), 017202 (2005).
    
22. Interparticle magnetic correlations in dense Co nanoparticle assemblies

    Jeffrey B. Kortright, Olav Hellwig, Karine Chesnel, Shouheng Sun, and Eric E. Fullerton

    Phys. Rev. B 71 (1), 012402 (2005).
    

2004

15. Surface and bulk spin ordering of antiferromagnetic materials: NiO(111)

    Antoine Barbier, Cristian Mocuta, Wolfgang Neubeck, Mattia Mulazzi, Flora Yakhou, Karine Chesnel, … (3 other authors)

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 93 (25), 257208 (2004).
    
16. Hysteresis effect in FePd magnetic stripes studied by coherent soft X-ray resonant magnetic scattering

    K. Chesnel, G. van der Laan, F. Livet, G. Beutier, A. Marty, M. Belakhovsky, A. Haznar, and S. P. Collins

    J. Synchrot. Radiat. 11, 469-475 (2004).
    
17. Tracking the local reversal processes in nanostructures by magnetic speckles

    K. Chesnel, M. Belakhovsky, G. van der Laan, F. Livet, A. Marty, G. Beutier, S. P. Collins, and A. Haznar

    Phys. Rev. B 70 (18), 180402 (2004).
    
18. Stripe domains nucleation observed by X-ray magnetic scattering: temperature variation of exchange and anisotropy

    M. Mulazzi, K. Chesnel, A. Marty, G. Asti, M. Ghidini, M. Solzi, … (4 other authors)

    J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 272, E895-E897 (2004).
    
19. Soft X-ray resonant magnetic scattering from FePd thin films: a study of the micromagnetic components

    G. Beutier, A. Marty, K. Chesnel, M. Belakhovsky, J. C. Toussaint, B. Gilles, … (3 other authors)

    Physica B 345 (1-4), 143-147 (2004).
    
20. Polarization effects in X-ray resonant magnetic scattering patterns from striped FePd films

    K. Chesnel, M. Belakhovsky, A. Marty, G. Beutier, G. van der Laan, and S. P. Collins

    Physica B 345 (1-4), 148-152 (2004).
    

2003

9. Magnetic anisotropy of aligned magnetic stripe domains in FePd studied by soft x-ray resonant magnetic scattering, magnetic force microscopy and micromagnetic modeling

   G. van der Laan, K. Chesnel, M. Belakhovsky, A. Marty, F. Levet, S. P. Collins, … (3 other authors)

   Superlattice. Microst. 34 (1-2), 107-126 (2003).
   

2002

8. Soft-x-ray magnetic speckles from a nanostructured FePd wire

   K. Chesnel, M. Belakhovsky, F. Livet, S. P. Collins, G. van der Laan, S. S. Dhesi, J. P. Attane, and A. Marty

   Phys. Rev. B 66 (17), 172404 (2002).
   
9. X-ray resonant magnetic scattering study of the magnetic coupling in Co/Pt nanolines and its evolution under magnetic field

   K. Chesnel, M. Belakhovsky, S. Landis, J. C. Toussaint, S. P. Collins, G. van der Laan, E. Dudzik, and S. S. Dhesi

   Phys. Rev. B 66 (2), 024435 (2002).
   

2001

6. Magnetic coupling in Co/Pt multilayers studied by soft X-ray Resonant Magnetic Scattering

   K. Chesnel, M. Belakhovsky, S. Landis, B. Rodmacq, E. Dudzik, S. P. Collins, S. S. Dhesi, and G. van der Laan

   IEEE Trans. Magn. 37 (4), 1661-1663 (2001).
   

2000

5. Influence of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy on closure domains studied with x-ray resonant magnetic scattering

   E. Dudzik, S. S. Dhesi, H. A. Durr, S. P. Collins, M. D. Roper, G. van der Laan, K. Chesnel, … (3 other authors)

   Phys. Rev. B 62 (9), 5779-5785 (2000).
   
6. Soft X-ray magnetic scattering from striped magnetic domain structures

   G. van der Laan, E. Dudzik, S. P. Collins, S. S. Dhesi, H. A. Durr, M. Belakhovsky, K. Chesnel, … (3 other authors)

   Physica B 283 (1-3), 171-174 (2000).
   
7. X-ray resonant magnetic scattering from FePd thin films

   E. Dudzik, S. S. Dhesi, S. P. Collins, H. A. Durr, G. van der Laan, K. Chesnel, … (4 other authors)

   J. Appl. Phys. 87 (9), 5469-5471 (2000).
   

1990s

1998

2. Inelastic neutron scattering investigation of quenched CsC60 phases

   J.-L Sauvajol, K. Chesnel, E. Anglaret, R. Almairac, P. Boutrouille, and B. Hennion

   Solid State Commun. 108 (10), 781-785 (1998).
   
3. Vibrational properties of polymer and quenched CsC60 phases

   J.-L. Sauvajol, E. Anglaret, K. Chesnel, M. Palpacuer, A. Girard, A. Moreac, … (3 other authors)

   J. Chim. Phys. 95, 1441-1444 (1998).
   

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