Select Publications
Indigenous carbon-rich matter associated with unusual aqueous alteration features in Nakhla: Complex formation and preservation history, Kathie L. Thomas-Keprta ,Simon J. Clemett, Everett K. Gibson, Zia Rahman, Neha Baskar, Susan J. Wentworth, Nathaniel T. Keprta, David S. McKay – Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 320, Pages 41-78, March 1, 2022
The lithophile element budget of Earth's core, B.A. Chidester, S.J. Lock, K. E. Swabda, Z. Rahman, K. Righter, A.J. Campbell – Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, Volume 23, Issue 2, February 15, 2022
Dislocation Generation in Experimentally Shocked Olivine Crystals, Jacob A. Tielke, Anne H. Peslier, Roy Christoffersen, Timmons M. Erickson, Christopher J. Cline II, Ryan S. Jakubek, Mark J. Cintala, Zia Rahman, Marc D. Fries, Pierre Bouilhol – JGR Planets, Volume 127, Issue 6, June 2022
Electron Microscopy and Analysis of Martian Meteorite ALH84001 with Mochii ISS-NL on the International Space Station, Christopher S. Own, K.T. Thomas-Keprta, S. Clemett, Z. Rahman, J. Martinez, L.S. Own, Z. Morales, R. Koene, & D.R. Pettit – Microscopy and Microanalysis, Volume 28, Pages 2712-2718, August 2022
The polymict carbonaceous breccia Aguas Zarcas: A potential analog to samples being returned by the OSIRIS?REx and Hayabusa2 missions, Imene Kerraouch, Addi Bischoff, Michael E. Zolensky, Andreas Pack, Markus Patzek, Romy D. Hanna, Marc D. Fries, Dennis Harries, Yoko Kebukawa, Loan Le, Motoo Ito, Zia Rahman – Meteoritics & Planetary Science, February 2, 2021
Volatiles in lunar felsite clasts: Impact-related delivery of hydrous material to an ancient dry lunar crust, J.I. Simon, R. Christoffersen, J. Wang, M.D. Mouser, R.D. Mills, D.K. Ross, Z. Rahman, C.M.O'D. Alexander – Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 276, Pages 299-326, May 1, 2020
Unique Challenges, Solutions and Methodologies for Planetary Sample Analyses, Zia Rahman, L. P. Keller, A. N. Nguyen, C. J. Snead and Scott A. Messanger – Microscopy and Microanalysis, vol. 25, issue S2, pp. 692-693, August 2019
Novel Applications of Focused Ion Beam Technique for Planetary Sample Analyses, Zia Rahman, Lindsay Keller, A. N. Nguyen, Scott Messenger – Microscopy and Microanalysis, August 2018
A novel organic-rich meteoritic clast from the outer solar system, Yoko Kebukawa, Motoo Ito, Mike Zolensky, Zia Rahman – Sciectific Reports, February 2019
Organic matter in extraterrestrial water-bearing salt crystals, Queenie H. S. Chan, Michael E. Zolensky, Yoko Kebukawa, Marc Fries, Motoo Ito, Andrew Steele, Zia Rahman, Aiko Nakato, A. L. David Kilcoyne, Hiroki Suga, Yoshio Takahashi, Yasuo Takeichi, Kazuhiko Mase – Science Advances, Volume 4, January 2018
Coordinated Analyses of the Chemical and Microstructural Effects of Progressive Space Weathering of a Carbonaceous Chondrite, Michelle S. Thompson, Mark J. Loeffler, Richard V. Morris, Simon J. Clemett, Roy Christoffersen, Zia Rahman, David G. Agresti, Lindsay P. Keller – Microscopy & Microanalysis, Volume 24, Pages 2118-2119, August 2018
Coordinated Microanalysis of Phosphates in High-Titanium Lunar Basalts, J. J. Barnes, M. S. Thompson, F. M. McCubbin, J. Y. Howe, Z. Rahman, S. Messenger, T. Zega – Microscopy & Microanalysis, Volume 24, Pages 2078-2079, August 2018
Investigating Variations in Water Abundances in Lunar Felsite Clasts Using Coordinated Field-Emission STEM and NanoSIMS Analyses, Roy Christoffersen, Justin I. Simon, Megan D. Mouser, Zia Rahman – Microscopy & Microanalysis, Volume 24, Pages 2080-2081, August 2018
Transmission Electron Microscopy Studies of Carbonaceous Chondrites which Experienced Experimentally Simulated Space Weathering Effects, M. S. Thompson, L. P. Keller, R. Christoffersen, M. J. Loeffler, R. V. Morris, T. G. Graff, Z. Rahman – Microscopy and Microanalysis, Volume 23, Pages 2138-2139, August 2017
Characterization of carbonaceous matter in xenolithic clasts from the Sharps (H3.4) meteorite: Constraints on the origin and thermal processing, Yoko Kebukawa, Michael E. Zolensky, Queenie H.S. Chanb, Keisuke Nagaoc, A.L. David Kilcoyned, Robert J. Bodnare, Charles Farleye, Zia Rahman, Loan Le, George D. Cody – Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 196, Pages 74–101, January 2017
Metal-silicate partitioning of U: Implications for the heat budget of the core and evidence for reduced U in the mantle, Bethany Chidester, Andy Campbell, Kevin Righter, Zia Rahman – Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (GCA), Volume 199, Pages 1-12, February 2017
An Unusual Occurrence of Coesite at the Lonar Crater, India, Steven J. Jaret, Brian L. Phillips, David T. King, Jr., Tim D. Glotch, Zia Rahman, and Shawn P. Wright – Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Volume 52, Issue 1, Pages 147-163, January 2017
Phase equilibria of a low S and C lunar core: Implications for an early lunar dynamo and physical state of the current core, K. Righter, B. M. Go, K. M. Pando, L. Danielson, D. K. Ross, Z. Rahman, L. P. Keller – Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Volume 463, April 2017
Geologic history of martian regolith breccia Northwest Africa 7034: Evidence for hydrothermal activity and lithologic diversity in the martian crust, Francis M. McCubbin, Jeremy W. Boyce, Tímea Novák-Szabó, Alison R. Santos, Romain Tartèse, Nele Muttik, Gabor Domokos, Jorge Vazquez, Lindsay P. Keller, Desmond E. Moser, Douglas J. Jerolmack, Charles K. Shearer, Andrew Steele, Stephen M. Elardo, Zia Rahman, Mahesh Anand, Thomas Delhaye, Carl B. Agee – Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets, Volume 121, Issue 10, Pages 2120-2149, October 2016
Fayalite oxidation processes in Obsidian Cliffs rhyolite flow, Oregon, Audrey M. Martin, Etienne Médard, Bertrand Devouard, Lindsay P. Keller, Kevin Righter, Jean-Luc Devidal, Zia Rahman – American Mineralogist, Volume 100, Pages: 1153–1164, May-June 2015
Organic matter on the Earth’s Moon, Kathie L. Thomas-Keprta, Simon J. Clemett, Scott Messenger, Daniel K. Ross, Loan Le, Zia Rahman, David S. McKay, Everett K. Gibson Jr., Carla Gonzalez, William Peabody – Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 134, Pages 1–15, June 2014
Inventory of H2O in the ancient Martian regolith from Northwest Africa 7034: The important role of Fe oxides, Nele Muttik, Francis M. McCubbin, Lindsay P. Keller, Alison R. Santos, Whitney A. McCutcheon, Paula P. Provencio, Zia Rahman, Charles K. Shearer, Jeremy W. Boyce and Carl B. Agee – Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 41, Issue 23, Pages: 8235–8244, December 2014
Mineralogy and petrography of C asteroid regolith: The Sutter's Mill CM meteorite, Michael Zolensky, Takashi Mikouchi, Marc Fries, Robert Bodnar, Peter Jenniskens, Qing-zhu Yin, Kenji Hagiya, Kazumasa Ohsumi, Mutsumi Komatsu, Matthew Colbert, Romy Hanna, Jessie Maisano, Richard Ketcham, Yoko Kebukawa, Tomoki Nakamura, Loan Le, James Martinez, Kent Ross, Zia Rahman – Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Volume 49, Issue 11, Pages: 1997–2016, November 2014
Redox-driven exsolution of iron-titanium oxides in magnetite in Miller Range (MIL) 03346 nakhlite: Evidence for post crystallization oxidation in the nakhlite cumulate pile?, Kevin Righter, Lindsay P. Keller, Zia Rahman and Roy Christoffersen – American Mineralogist, Volume 99, Pages: 2313–2319, Nov-Dec 2014
Diamond xenolith and matrix organic matter in the Sutter's Mill meteorite measured by C-XANES, Yoko Kebukawa, Michael E. Zolensky, A. L. David Kilcoyne, Zia Rahman, Peter Jenniskens and George Cody – Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Volume 49, Issue 11, Pages: 2095–2103, November 2014
Wassonite: A new titanium monosulfide mineral in the Yamato 691 enstatite chondrite (Discovery of New Mineral), Keiko Nakamura, Simon Clemett, Alan E. Rubin, Shouliang Zhang, Zia Rahman, Lindsay P. Keller – American Mineralogist, Volume 97, No. 0506, pages 807–815, May-June 2012
High-Resolution and Analytical TEM Investigation of Space Radiation Processing Effects in Primitive Solar System Materials and Airless Planetary Surface Environments, Roy Christofferson, Zia Rahman, Lindsay Keller, Catherine A. Dukes, Raul A. Baragiola – Microscopy and Microanalysis, Volume 18, Pages 1716-1717, August 2012
Utilizing Focused Ion Beam (FIB) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) for Failure Analysis of Char Deposits Obtained From Space Shuttle Columbia Window Debris, Clara Wright, Roy Christoffersen, Zia Rahman – Microscopy and Microanalysis, July 2011
Synthesis and Characterization of Radially-Aligned Carbon Filaments Spontaneously Grown on a Carbon Yarn, Nazim Muradov, Zia Rahman – Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Volume 8, Number 9, Pages 4424-4431(8), September 2008
Carbon Nanotubes Grown by RF Heating and Their Morphological and Structural Properties, Niney Saini, Alexandru S. Biris, Enkeleda Dervishi, Steve Trigwell, Zia Rahman, Divey Saini – Particulate Science and Technology, Volume 26, Issue 6, Pages 521-528, November 2008
Precise cutting of single-walled carbon nanotubes, Shiren Wang, Zhiyong Liang, BenWang, Chuck Zhang and Zia Rahman – Nanotechnology 18 (2007) 055301 (6pp), Institute of Physics Publishing
Beach Sand from Cancun Mexico: a natural macro- and mesoporous material, Hui Chen, Jinhai Wang, Zia Rahman, James G. Worden and Qun Huo – Journal of Materials Science, Volume 42, Issue 15, Pages 6018-6026, April 2007
Influence of the RF Excitation of the Catalyst System on the Morphology of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes, Alexander S. Biris, Thomas C Schmitt, Reginald B. Little, Zhongrui Li, Yang Xu, Dan Lupu, Enkeleda Dervishi, Steve Trigwell, Dwight W. Miller, Zia Rahman – The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111(48), Pages 17970-17975, October 2007
Tutorial: In-Situ Site-Selective FIB for High Resolution TEM Sample Preparation, Zia Rahman, Satyajit Shukla, Sudipta Seal – Microscopy And Analysis, Volume 20(3), Pages: 9-11, May 2006
Catalyst excitation by radio frequency for improved carbon nanotubes synthesis, A.R. Biris, D. Lupu, S. Trigwell, E. Dervishi, Z. Rahman, P. Marginean – Chemical Physics Letters, Volume 429, issues 1-3, Pages 204–208, September 2006
Magneto-vesicles: Synthesis and Characterization: DDAB/DOPE, Kezheng Chen, Weili Luo, Zia Rahman – Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, vol 28, Pages 471-476, April-May 2007
Analysis of effluent gases during the CCVD growth of multi-wall carbon nanotubes from acetylene, T.C. Schmitt, A.S. Biris, D.W. Miller, A.R. Biris, D. Lupu, S. Trigwell and Z.U. Rahman – Carbon, Volume 44, Issue 10, August 2006, Pages 2032-2038
Hydrogen-discriminating nanocrystalline doped-tin-oxide room-temperature micro-sensor, S. Shukla, P Zhang, HJ Cho, Z Rahman – Journal of Applied Physics, 98, 104306, November 2005
Template-Assisted Deposition of Palladium Nanoarrays, D Bera, SC Kuiry, Z U Rahman, S Seal – Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Volume 152, Issue 8, pp. C566-C570, July 2005
Synthesis and characterization of sol–gel derived nanocrystalline tin oxide thin film as hydrogen sensor, S. Shukla, S. Patil, S. C. Kuiry, Z. Rahman, T. Du, L. Ludwig, C. Parish and S. Seal – Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 96, Issues 1-2, Pages 343-353, November 2003
Investigation into the evolution of corrosion product layer (CPL) of 1018 C-steel exposed to multiphase environment using FIB and EIS techniques, K. Sapre, S. Seal, P. Jepson, H. B. Wang, Z. Rahman and T. Smith – Corrosion Science, Volume 45, Issue 1, Pages 59-80, January 2003
Electroless copper coating of cenospheres using silver nitrate activator, S. Shukla, S. Seal, Z. Rahman and K. Scammon – Materials Letters, Volume 57, Issue 1, Pages 151-156, November 2002
Copper plating process control by SEM, Jorgen Akesson, Sudipta Seal, Satyajit Shukla, Zia Rahman – Advanced Materials & Processes (Tech Spotlight) , Volume 160, No. 2, Pages 33-35, February 1, 2002
Physics of Insulating Specimen Preparation for Non-Charging Auger Electron Spectroscopy, S. Wannaparhun, S. Seal, K. Scammon, V. Desai, Z. Rahman – Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Volume 34, Issue.23, Pages 3319-3326, December 2001
Study of mechanism of electroless copper coating of fly-ash cenosphere particles, S. Shukla, S. Seal, J. Akesson, R. Oder, R. Carter, Z. Rahman – Applied Surface Science, Volume 181, Issues 1-2, Pages 35-50, September 2001
Effect of Nanocrystallite Morphology on the Metastable Tetragonal Phase Stabilization in Zirconia, S. Shukla, S Seal, R Vij, S Bandyopadhyay, Z Rahman – Nano Letters 2(9); 989-993, 7/2000