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Metal Amidoboranes

Author(s)
Hui Wu, Wei Zhou, Taner Yildirim
Metal amidoboranes, consisting of [NH 2 BH 3 ]- anion and various metal cations, are a new class of compounds that have recently attracted great attentions due

Chapter 21 Calibration of Aerosol Instruments

Author(s)
Bean T. Chen, Robert A. Fletcher, Yung-Sung Cheng
This chapter reviews calibration techniques relevant to aerosol measurement devices, such as sizing instruments, condensation nuclei counters, and mass monitors

Thermal Conductivity of Gases

Author(s)
Marcia L. Huber, Allan H. Harvey
Tables of thermal conductivity of common gases as a function of temperature

Viscosity of Gases

Author(s)
Marcia L. Huber, Allan H. Harvey
Tables of recommended values for the viscosity of common gases as a function of temperature.

Neutron Backscattering

Author(s)
B. Frick, Dan A. Neumann
We review the status of neutron backscattering spectrometers on reactors and spallation sources including the most recent instrument developments. After setting

Calorimetric Sensors

Author(s)
Richard E. Cavicchi
The calorimetric gas sensor has evolved from a simple metal hot wire to a modern device fabricated using micromachining techniques. The principle of operation

Light Scattering Methods

Author(s)
Theodore V. Vorburger, Richard M. Silver, Rainer Brodmann, Boris Brodmann, Jorg Seewig
Light scattering belongs to a class of techniques known as area-integrating methods for measuring surface texture. Rather than being based on coordinate

Cold light from hot atoms

Author(s)
John J. Curry, G G. Lister
The introduction of rare earth atoms and molecules into lighting discharges led to great advances in efficacy of these lamps. Atoms such as Dy, Ho and Ce

Size Measurement of Nanoparticles using Atomic Force Microscopy

Author(s)
Jaroslaw Grobelny, Frank W. DelRio, Pradeep Namboodiri, Doo-In Kim, Vincent A. Hackley, Robert F. Cook
This chapter outlines procedures for sample preparation and the determination of nanoparticle size using atomic force microscopy (AFM). To start, procedures for

3D Polymer Scaffold Arrays

Author(s)
Carl G. Simon Jr., Yanyin Yang, Shauna M. Dorsey, Murugan Ramalingam, Kaushik Chatterjee
We have developed a combinatorial platform for screening the effect polymer scaffold properties and composition on cell response. Traditional research involves

Fire Suppression

Author(s)
Cary Presser, Jiann C. Yang
Water sprinkler sprays (with relatively large droplet sizes) in residential and commercials structures are probably the most well known application of sprays in

Friction and Wear in Micro and Nanomachines

Author(s)
Maarten P. de Boer, Alex D. Corwin, Frank W. DelRio, W R. Ashurst
Friction and wear present both challenges and opportunities for micro- and nanosystems. In the sections that follow, we will describe theoretical underpinnings

EMPS: Radiation Thermometer Designs

Author(s)
Howard W. Yoon, George P. Eppeldauer
Since the publication of the “Theory and Practice of Radiation Thermometry” in 1988, the designs of radiation thermometers have undergone drastic changes. With