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Paul Martinez

Staff Scientist

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Biography

I am materials chemist and have worked in materials synthesis, processing, and formulations with many application arenas. I am currently the deputy group leader for the Energetic Materials Formulations team. Here I am focused on developing new materials and processes for Advanced Manufacturing of energetic materials.

Education

  • PhD Chemistry University of California San Diego 20011, MS Chemistry University of California San Diego 2008, BA Chemistry California State University of Los Angeles 2003

Publications

2016 1 publication

  • Nerine J. Cherepy, Stephen A. Payne, Nicholas M. Harvey, Daniel Åberg, Zachary M. Seeley, Kiel S. Holliday, Ich C. Tran, Fei Zhou, H. Paul Martinez, Jessica M. Demeyer, Alexander D. Drobshoff, Alok M. Srivastava, Samuel J. Camardello, Holly A. Comanzo, Deborah L. Schlagel, Thomas A. Lograsso, “Red-emitting manganese-doped aluminum nitride phosphor.” Optical Materials, V. 54, 2016, 14-21

2015 1 publication

  • H.P. Martinez, I. Pawelczak N. Zaitseva, A. Glenn, L. Carman, S. Payne. “Pulse shape discrimination in non-aromatic plastics.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 771, 2015, 28-31.

2014 1 publication

  • Pawelczack, I., Glenn, A.M., Martinez, H.P., Carman, L., Zaitseva, N., Payne, S. “Boron-loaded plastic scintillator with neutron-gamma pulse shape discrimination capability.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 2014, 751, 62-69.

2013 5 publications

  • Zaitseva, N., Glenn, A., Martinez, H.P., Carman, L., Pawelczak, I., Faust, M., Payne, S. “Pulse shape discrimination with lithium-containing organic scintillators.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 2013,729, 747-754.
  • Favalli, A., Lliev, M.L., Chung, C., Hurlbut, C., Martinez, H.P., Swinhoe, M.T., Zaitseva, N.P., Ianakiev, K.D. Pulse shape discrimination properties of neutron-sensitive organic scintillators. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science2013, 60, 1053-56.
  • Carman, L., Zaitseva, N., Martinez, H.P., Rupert, B.L., Pawelczak, I., Glenn, A., Mulcahy, H., Leif, R., Lewis, K., Payne, S. “The effect of material purity on the optical and scintillation properties of solution-grown trans-stilbene crystals.” Journal of Crystal Growth 2013, 368,56–61.
  • System and plastic scintillator for discrimination of thermal neutron, fast neutron, and gamma radiation. 2013,US20130299702 A1
  • Lithium-Glass Based Composite Scintillator. 2013, Provisional Patent application61/831477

2012 4 publications

  • Zaitseva, N., Rupert, B.L., Pawelczak, I., Glenn, A., Martinez, H.P., Carman, L., Faust, M., Cherepy, N., Payne, S. “Plastic scintillators with efficient neutron/gamma pulse shape discrimination.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 2012,668, 88–93.
  • Martinez, H.P., Grant, C.D., Reynolds, J.G., Trogler, W.C. “The detection and separation of high explosives on surface functionalized silica substrates.”J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 2908-2914.
  • Ta, C.N., Liberman, A., Martinez, H.P., Barback, C.V., Mattrey, R.F., Kono, Y., Trogler, W.C., Kummel, A.C., Wu, Z. “Integrated processing of contrast pulse sequencing ultrasound imaging for enhanced active contrast of hollow gas filled silica nanoshells and microshells.” J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 2012,30, 02C104-1-6.
  • Thin layer high explosive fluorescent polymer sensing methods, sensors and kits. 2012, US20140017130 A1

Other 4 publications

  • H.P Martinez, Bukovsky, E.V., Grapes, M,D., Reeves, R.V., Sullivan, K.T., Gash, A.E.

  • “Cast Cure formulations of LLM-105”, JANNAF/ 41st Propellant and Explosive Development and Characterization conference proceedings

  • Patents

Awards

  • 2020 WCI-WPD Silver Award

  • 2013 LLNL Directors Award

  • 2012 Physical Life Sciences Directorate Award

  • 2012 R&D 100 Award

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