Crone, Wendy C.

experimental mechanics of materials
plasticity
fracture mechanics
characterization of materials such as shape memory alloys, metallic single crystals, and biomaterials

Publications

A. Creuziger, W.C. Crone, "Initial Transformation Around a Notch Tip in CuAlNi: Experiment and Modeling," Acta Materialia, 56(3), 518-526 (2008).
F. Xu, J.C. Nacker, W.C. Crone, K.S. Masters, "The haemocompatibility of polyurethane-hyaluronic acid copolymers," Biomaterials, 29(2), 150-160 (2008).
M. Lopez-Garcia, D. Beebe and W.C. Crone, "Characterization of Poly (Isobornyl Acrylate) as a Construction Material for Microfluidic Applications," Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 105, 1894-1902 (2007).
W. C. Crone, H. Brock, A. Creuziger, "Nanoindentation and Microindentation of CuAlNi Shape Memory Alloy," Experimental Mechanics, 47, 133-142 (2007). Invited paper for special issue on nanomechanics.
O.M. Castellini, G.K. Walejko, C.E. Holladay, T.J. Theim, G.M. Zenner, W.C. Crone, "Nanotechnology and the Public: Effectively Communicating Nanoscale Science and Engineering Concepts," Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2007, 9(2): 183-189 (2007).
W.C. Crone, "Bringing Nano to the Public: A Collaboration Opportunity for Researchers and Museums," Susan E. Koch, Editor, Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network, Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, 2006.
G.C. Lisensky, D. Horoszewski, K.L. Gentry, G.M. Zenner, W.C. Crone, "Fats, Oils, and Colors of a Nanoscale Material," The Science Teacher, December 2006, 30-35 (2006).
O.M. Castellini, G.C. Lisensky, J. Walz, G.M. Zenner, W.C. Crone, "Carbon in All Its Varied Forms," The Science Teacher, December 2006, 37-41 (2006).
M.A. Hemling, L.M. Samuel, G.M. Zenner, A.C. Payne, W.C. Crone, "Nanomedicine: Problem Solving to Treat Cancer," Science Scope, November 2006, 32-37 (2006).
C. Tahan, C.Y. Leung, K. Ellison, G.M. Zenner, W.C. Crone, C.A. Miller "Nanotechnology and Society: A discussion-based undergraduate course," American Journal of Physics, 74, 443-448 (2006).
O.M. Castellini, C.E. Holladay, G.K. Walejko, T.J. Theim, G.M. Zenner, P. Krajniak, W.C. Crone, "Museum Exhibits: Bringing Informal Education into the Classroom," Journal of Materials Education, 28(1-2), 27-34 (2006).
C.J. Crnich, J.A. Halfmann , W.C. Crone, D.G. Maki, "The Effects of Prolonged Ethanol Exposure on the Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane and Silicone Catheters Used for Intravascular Access," Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 26(8), 708-715 (2005).
A. K. Bentley, A. B. Ellis, G. C. Lisensky, W. C. Crone, "Suspensions of Nickel Nanowires as Magneto-Optical Switches," Nanotechnology 16(10), 2193-2196 (2005).
L. Tan, G. Shaw, K. Sriharan and W.C. Crone, "Effect of Oxygen Implantation on Wear Behavior of NiTi Shape Memory Alloy," Mechanics of Materials 37, 1059-1068 (2005).
G.A. Shaw, J.S. Trethewey, A.D. Johnson, W.J. Drugan, W.C. Crone, "Thermomechanical High-Density Data Storage in a Metallic Material via the Shape-Memory Effect," Advanced Materials, 17, 1123-1127 (2005).
A.K. Bentley, M. Farhoud, A.B. Ellis, G.C. Lisensky, A-M.L. Nickel, W.C. Crone "Template Synthesis and Magnetic Manipulation of Nickel Nanowires," Journal of Chemical Education, May 2005, p. 765-769. Cover feature.
A.C. Payne, W.A. deProphetis, G.M. Zenner, T.G. Derenne, A.B. Ellis, W.C. Crone, "Communicating Science to the Public through a University-Museum Partnership," Journal of Chemical Education, May 2005, p. 743-750.
L. Tan and W.C. Crone, "Effects of Methane Plasma Ion Implantation on Microstructure and Wear Resistance of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys," Thin Solid Films, 472, 282-290 (2004).
N.A. Smith, G. Antoun, A.B. Ellis, W.C. Crone, "Improved adhesion between a NiTi SMA wire and a polymer matrix via silane coupling agents, Composites A, Vol 35(11) 1307-1312 (2004).
W.C. Crone, D. Wu, J.H. Perepezko, "Pseudoelastic Behavior of Nickel-Titanium Melt-Spun Ribbon," Materials Science and Engineering A - Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing, Vol 375-377C, 1177-1181 (2004).
N.A. Smith, N. Sekido, J.H. Perepezko, A.B. Ellis, W.C. Crone, "Synthesis of Dual Phase Bronze Alloys from Elemental Nanoparticle Constituents," Scripta Materialia, 51(5), 423-426 (2004).
B.D. Johnson, D.J. Beebe, and W.C. Crone, "Effects of Swelling on the Mechanical Properties of a pH Sensitive Hydrogel," Materials Science and Engineering: C 24, 575-581 (2004).
B.D. Johnson, J.M. Bauer, D.J. Niedermaier, W.C. Crone, and D.J. Beebe, "Experimental Techniques for Mechanical Characterization of Hydrogels at the Microscale," Experimental Mechanics, 44(1) 21-28 (2004).
A.K. Bentley, J.S. Trethewey, A.B. Ellis, W.C. Crone, "Magnetic Manipulation of Copper-Tin Nanowires Capped with Nickel Ends," Nano Letters, 4(3) 487-490 (2004).
L. Tan and W.C. Crone, "In situ TEM observation of two-stage martensitic transformation in aged NiTi shape memory alloy," Scripta Materialia, 50(6), pp.819-823 (2004).
W. C. Crone, T. W. Shield, A. Creuziger, B. Henneman, "Orientation Dependence of the Plastic Slip Near Notches in Ductile Single Crystals," Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 52(1) pp. 85-112 (2004).
G.A. Shaw, D. S. Stone, A.D. Johnson, A.B. Ellis, and W. C. Crone, "The shape memory effect in nanoindentation of nickel-titanium thin films" Applied Physics Letters, 83(2), (2003).
L. Tan, W.C. Crone, and R.A. Dodd, "Corrosion Behavior of NiTi Modified by Plasma Source Ion Implantation with Oxygen," Biomaterials, 24(22), 3931-3939 (2003).
W. C. Crone and T. W. Shield, "An Experimental Study of the Effect of Hardening on Plastic Deformation in Metallic Single Crystals," Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 51 (8), 1623-1647 (2003).
G.J. Martinez-Diaz, D. Nelson, W.C. Crone, and W.J. Kao, "Mechanical and Chemical Analysis of Degradation in Gelatin-Based Hydrogel," Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 204 (15), p.1898-1908 (2003).
C. Khoury, T. Adalsteinsson, B.D. Johnson, W.C. Crone, D.J. Beebe, "Tunable Microfabricated Hydrogels - A Study in Protein Interaction and Diffusion," Biomedical Microdevices, 5:1, 35-45 (2003).
S.K. De, N.R. Aluru, B. Johnson, W. C. Crone, D.J. Beebe, and J. Moore, "Equilibrium Swelling and Kinetics of pH-Responsive Hydrogels: Models, Experiments, and Simulations," Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 11 (5), 544 -555 (2002).
L. Tan and W.C. Crone, "Surface Characterization of NiTi Modified by Plasma Source Ion Implantation," Acta Materialia,50(18), 4449-4460 (2002).
L. Tan, W.C. Crone, and K. Sridharan, "Fretting Wear Study of Surface Modified NiTi Shape Memory Alloy," Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 13, 501-508 (2002).
W.C. Crone, A.N. Yahya, and J.H. Perepezko, "Bulk Shape Memory NiTi with Refined Grain Size Synthesized by Mechanical Alloying," Materials Science Forum, vols. 386-388, pp. 597-602 (2002).
W.C. Crone and T. W. Shield, "Experimental Study of the Deformation Near a Notch Tip in Copper and Copper Beryllium Single Crystals," Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 49 (12), 2819-2838 (2001).
L. Tan, W.C. Crone, and K. Sridharan, "Fretting Wear Study of Surface Modified NiTi Shape Memory Alloy," accepted for publication in the Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine (2001).
W.C. Crone and W.J. Drugan "Comparison of Experiment and Theory for Crack Tip Fields in Ductile Single Crystals," Proceedings of the International Congress of Fracture, ICF 10, Honolulu, HI, (2001).
W. C. Crone and K. Sridharan, "Plasma Source Ion Implanted Nickel Titanium for Biomedical Applications," Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, Pacific Grove, CA (2000).
W.C. Crone, "Compositional Variation and Precipitate Structures of Copper Beryllium Single Crystals Grown by the Bridgman Technique," Journal of Crystal Growth, 218, 381-389 (2000).
W.C. Crone, P.H. Leo, and T.W. Shield, "Comparisons Between Load Controlled and Displacement Controlled Extensions of NiTi Wires," Scripta Materialia, 38(12), 1825-1828 (1998).
T.W. Shield, P.H. Leo, and W.C.C. [Crone] Grebner, "Quasi-Static Extension of Shape Memory Wire Under Constant Load," Acta Materialia, 45(1), 67-74 (1997).
J.W. Phillips, D. deCamara, M.D. Lockwood, and W.C.C. [Crone] Grebner, "Strength of Silicone Breast Implants," Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 97 (6), 1215-1224 (1996).

Selected Awards, Honors and Societies

Hot Talk/Cool Paper Award, Materials Research Society
Fellow of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Teaching Academy
National Science Foundation CAREER Award
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award

Additional Experience

Institute of Technology Dean's Office, University of Minnesota
GUIDANT - Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
University of New South Wales, Australia - Rotary Scholarship for Study Abroad

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