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Book Chapters

The Calibration of Laboratory X-Ray Diffraction Equipment Using NIST Standard Reference Materials

January 1, 2013

Author(s)

James Cline, David R. Black, Donald Windover, Albert Henins

The laboratory X-ray powder diffractometer offers several virtues that have rendered it a principal characterization device providing critical data for a range

Thermal and Burning Properties of Poly(lactic acid) Composites Using Cellulose-Based Intumescing Flame Retardants

December 21, 2012

Author(s)

Douglas M. Fox, Srilatha Temburni, Melissa Novy, Laura Flynn, Mauro Zammarano, Yeon S. Kim, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Rick D. Davis

Poly(lactic acid) was flame retarded using cellulose-based intumescing flame retardants. Cellulose was an excellent carbon source in combination with ammonium

Dynamics of a pulsed single photon source

December 18, 2012

Author(s)

Sergey V. Polyakov, Edward B. Flagg, Tim O. Thomay, Glenn S. Solomon

We propose and demonstrate a method for an independent verification of a degree of single photon purity and coherence applicable for all single-photon emitters

Empirical Evidence for Increased False Reject Rate with Time Lapse in ICE 2006

December 4, 2012

Author(s)

P J. Phillips, Sarah E. Baker, Kevin W. Bowyer, Patrick J. Flynn

Evaluation of Metal Oxide Nanowire Materials with Temperature-Controlled Microsensor Substrates

November 30, 2012

Author(s)

Kurt D. Benkstein, Baranidharan Raman, David L. Lahr, Stephen Semancik

Nanomaterials are becoming increasingly important for next-generation chemical sensing devices. In particular, quasi-one-dimensional materials, such as

Effect of the Spherical Indenter Tip Assumption on the Initial Plastic Yield Stress

October 17, 2012

Author(s)

Li Ma, Lyle E. Levine, Ronald G. Dixson, Douglas T. Smith, David Bahr

Nanoindentation is widely used to explore the mechanical properties of small volumes of materials. For crystalline materials, there is a growing experimental

Bi2Te3 and Bi2Te3-xSx FOR THERMOELECTRIC APPLICATIONS

October 15, 2012

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, N D. Lowhorn, Joshua B. Martin, Peter Zavalij, Howard Joress, Qingzhen Huang, Yonggao Y. Yan, Azzam Mansour, Evans L. Thomas, Jihui Yang, Martin L. Green

The increased interest in research and development on thermoelectric materials is partly due to the need for improved efficiency in the global utilization of

SCIENCE-BASED METRICS FOR PRODUCT SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT

September 30, 2012

Author(s)

Barbara C. Lippiatt

Consumers and manufacturers need compelling metrics, tools, and data supporting investments in sustainable products. Todays marketplace is fraught with

Spin Dynamics in the Time and Frequency Domain

September 15, 2012

Author(s)

Thomas J. Silva

The current status of experimental approaches to analyze the spin wave dynamics in ferromagnetic nanoscale structures is reviewed. Recent developments in

In Situ AFM Analysis Investigating Disassembly of DNA Nanoparticles and Nano-films

September 14, 2012

Author(s)

Jenifer L. Blacklock

Synthetic vector based gene delivery continues to gain strength as viable alternatives to viral vectors due to safety and other concerns. DNA release dynamics

Observing chemical reactions using Transmission Electron Microscopy

July 17, 2012

Author(s)

Renu Sharma

Wireless Networks for Smart Grid Applications

June 29, 2012

Author(s)

David W. Griffith, Michael R. Souryal, Nada T. Golmie

This chapter discusses the use of wireless networks in the context of the smart grid. First, it provides an overview of the various applications envisaged in

Dimensional Metrology for Micro/Meso-Scale Manufacturing

June 5, 2012

Author(s)

Shawn P. Moylan

The small sizes, range of shapes and sizes, and low absolute tolerances present unique challenges to geometric dimensional metrology at the micro/meso-scale

Properties of Saturated Liquid D2O

May 30, 2012

Author(s)

Allan H. Harvey

This is a small section (two pages) for the next edition of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.

Exotic behavior in quantum dot mode-locked lasers: dark pulses and bistability

May 24, 2012

Author(s)

Kevin L. Silverman, Mingming M. Feng, Richard P. Mirin, Steven T. Cundiff

Passively mode-locked semiconductor lasers with self-assembled quantum dot active regions can be operated in exotic output modes, stabilized by the complex gain

Understanding Interfacial Structure of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

May 7, 2012

Author(s)

Kirt A. Page, Sangcheol Kim, Christopher L. Soles

Although substantial improvements have been demonstrated for fuel cell technology over the past decade, the major technical challenges as associated with cost

Inelastic Neutron Scattering on Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

May 7, 2012

Author(s)

Huagen H. Peng, Madhu Sudan Tyagi, Kirt A. Page, Christopher Soles

The relationship between ion transport and polymer dynamics is central to the pursuit of solid polymer electrolytes for lithium batteries. This understanding is

An Overview of Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications

May 7, 2012

Author(s)

Brandon W. Rowe, Kirt A. Page

While fuel cells have receive considerable attention over the last 10-20 years, the history of hydrogen fuel cells dates back to 1838. It would take more than a

Concrete rheometers

May 1, 2012

Author(s)

Chiara F. Ferraris, Nicos Martys

The scope of this chapter is to introduce the current technology for measuring the rheological properties of concrete. The need to evaluate or assess the flow

Microscopy of Clinker and Hydraulic Cements

April 2, 2012

Author(s)

Paul E. Stutzman

Electronic properties of multilayer graphene

March 31, 2012

Author(s)

Hongki Min

In this chapter, we study the electronic structure of arbitrarily stacked multilayer graphene in the absence or presence of magnetic field. Energy band

Graphene Carrier Transport Theory

March 31, 2012

Author(s)

Shaffique Adam

In this chapter we study the mechanisms for carrier transport in two dimensional graphene sheets. We demonstrate that at high carrier density, graphene's

The Biological Macromolecule Crystallization Database

March 6, 2012

Author(s)

David Travis Gallagher, Michael Tung

The Biological Macromolecule Crystallization Database (BMCD) is described. The database currently contains 14372 entries with crystallization information for

Populations of excited parabolic states of hydrogen beam in fusion plasmas

January 1, 2012

Author(s)

Oleksandr Marchuk, Yuri Ralchenko

The injection of a neutral beam into the core of magnetically confined plasmas is a foundation for various plasma diagnostics, including charge-exchange

Model-Based Interpolation, Prediction, and Approximation

January 1, 2012

Author(s)

Antonio M. Possolo

Model-based interpolation, prediction, and approximation are contingent on the choice of model: since multiple alternative models typically can reasonably be

Foreword to Information Modeling for Interoperable Dimensional Metrology

December 30, 2011

Author(s)

John A. Horst

The value of information exchange standards development is described and defended against other data exchange interoperability options in the context of

Metrology and Characterization Challenges for Emerging Research Materials and Devices

December 28, 2011

Author(s)

Yaw S. Obeng, C. M. Garner, Dan Herr

The International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) Emerging Research Materials (ERM) and Emerging Research Devices (ERD) Technology Workgroups have

Imaging and Micronaylsis of Supported Metal Catalysts in the Analytical Electron Microscope

December 1, 2011

Author(s)

Christopher J. Kiely, Andrew Herzing

The modern analytical electron microscope (AEM) is a powerful and versatile tool for the characterization of supported metal catalysts. The combination of

Automated Data Processing and Quantification in Polymer Mass Spectrometry

December 1, 2011

Author(s)

Till Gruendling, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, William E. Wallace, Charles M. Guttman, Anthony J. Kearsley

An overview is given of some new techniques in quantitative composition and molecular mass distribution measurement of synthetic polymers by mass spectrometry

Environmental Analysis: Persistent Organic Pollutants

November 29, 2011

Author(s)

Lane C. Sander, Michele M. Schantz, Stephen A. Wise

The term persistent organic pollutants (POPs) describes a broad range of anthropogenic compounds that are present in the environment. Persistent organic