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Conferences

Non-Linear Transport Properties of Carbon Nanotube Filled Polypropylene

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

S B. Kharchenko, Kalman D. Migler, Jack F. Douglas, Jan Obrzut, E A. Grulke

Dispersal of a relatively small concentration [O(1%) volume fraction] of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNT) into polypropylene (PP) is found to cause large and

Realization of a Quantum Random Walk With Ultracold Atoms

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

D Ciampini, M B. d'Arcy, J M. Grossman, Kristian Helmerson, Paul D. Lett, William D. Phillips, A Vaziri, S L. Rolston

Classical random walks have many applications in computer science. Quantum random walks (QRWs) [1] have been suggested as the potential basis for quantum

Droplet Microstructure and String Stability in Sheared Emulsions: Role of Finite-Size Effects

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

Jai A. Pathak, E Robertson, Steven D. Hudson, Kalman D. Migler

We discuss the influence of confinement on the microstructure of emulsions in steady shear flow fields and present initial results on experiments on stability

Exploring the Effects of Electrospinning Processing Protocols on Fiber Surface Morphology and Polymer Chain Conformation

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

J S. Stephens, J F. Rabolt, D B. Chase

Electrospinning is a fiber formation technique that uses electrostatic forces to create continuous, nanometer diameter fibers. A wide variety of polymers have

A New Optical Tweezers Technique Using a Holographic Crystal

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

E Edgu-Fry, Kristian Helmerson, Joseph E. Reiner, Rani B. Kishore

It has been shown previously that radiation pressure from a highly focused beam can be used to trap and manipulate objects in an aqueous media [1]. Over the

Elastic Flow Instability, Curved Streamlines and Mixing in Microfluidic Flows

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

Jai A. Pathak, David J. Ross, Kalman D. Migler

Flow instabilities are well known to occur in macroscopic flows when elastic fluids flow along curved streamlines. In this work we use flow visualization to

Surface Effects in Chemically Amplified Photoresists: Environmental Stability and Segregation

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

E Jablonski, Vivek M. Prabhu, S Sambasivan, Daniel A. Fischer, Eric K. Lin, D L. Goldfarb, M Angelopoulos, H Ito

It is well known that chemically amplified photoresists are sensitive to certain airborne molecular contaminants, notably amines, during post exposure delay

Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy in a Microfluidic Device

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

D Dunmire, D B. Romero, Guangjun Cheng, Angela R. Hight Walker

Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is employed to study the solution phase vibrational structure of molecules on gold and silver colloids. Gold and

Characterization of Colloidal Material Fom Natural and Engineered Waters Investigating Structure-Function Relationships Through Microanalysis

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

Richard D. Holbrook, Scott A. Wight, Dale E. Newbury

The fate, transport and ultimate impact of toxic compounds in aquatic systems is governed by their distribution between the particulate, colloidal and dissolved

Dielectric and Conductive Properties of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Composites

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

K Kano, Jan Obrzut, Wei Zhou, F Du, K Winey, John E. Fischer, Haonan Wang

Single wall carbon nanotube and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) composite was investigated by means of broadband dielectric spectroscopy. We used two kinds of

Superfluid-to-Mott-Insulating Transition in a One-Dimensional Atomic Gas

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

C Fertig, K M. O'Hara, J H. Huckans, James V. Porto, William D. Phillips

Over the past two decades, the Mott-insulating phase transition has received a great deal of attention as a prototypical example of a quantum phase transition

A New Synthetic Method for Controlled Polymerization of HPMA Using a Microfluidic System

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

Tao Wu, Ying Mei, J Cabral, Chang Xu, Kathryn L. Beers

Atom transfer radical polymerizations (ATRP) were performed in a microfluidic channel, fabricated in a solvent resistant polymer matrix. Compared to

Water Absorption in Thin Photoresist Films

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

B D. Vogt, Christopher L. Soles, Ronald L. Jones, Vivek M. Prabhu, Wen-Li Wu, Eric K. Lin

In this work, we quantify deviations in the moisture absorption into model photoresist films upon changing thickness. Both the thermodynamics and kinetics of

Chiral Separations by Temperature Gradient Focusing

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

K M. Balss, Wyatt N. Vreeland, Karen W. Phinney, Michael J. Tarlov, David J. Ross

Temperature gradient focusing (TGF) involves application of a temperature gradient across a microchannel or capillary. With an appropriate buffer, the

Development of a Combinatorial Rheometer for Polymer Formulations

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

H J. Walls, Robert F. Berg, Kathryn L. Beers, Eric J. Amis

Finding the best formulation for a new application, or fine-tuning an existing formulation to meet various customer needs, requires extensive sample preparation

Crystal Chemistry and Structure-Property Relationships of Dielectric Ceramic Materials

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

M W. Lufaso

Porous Tin Oxide Nanostructured Microspheres for Sensor Applications

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

C Martinez, B Hockey, Christopher B. Montgomery, Stephen Semancik

There is a growing need to develop highly sensitive chemical sensors for applications such as military reconnaissance and toxic waste removal. A promising route

High Throughput Measurement of the Elastic Modulus of Polymer Thin Films

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

Christopher M. Stafford, A Chiche, D Julthongpiput, Michael J. Fasolka

Combinatorial and High Throughput (C&HT) methods combine clever experiment design, instrument automation, and computing tools to form a new paradigm for

Damage Modes in Dental Crown Multilayer Structures

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

Yu Zhang, Y N. Deng, Brian R. Lawn

The full potential of esthetic ceramic-based dental restorations has not yet been realized. Processing and surgical induced damage, exacerbated by fatigue

Automated Construction of Pressure-Dependent Gas-Phase Kinetic Models: New Pathways for Old Problems

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

D M. Matheu, M Saeys, J M. Grenda, A M. Dean, W H. Green

Advancement in the understanding and design of such important gas-phase processes as light hydrocarbon cracking, combustion, and partial oxidation hinges, in

Testing: A Key to Building Trust and Confidence in IT Systems

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

S F. Zevin

The ubiquitous computer now touches nearly every aspect of human life. The promise of information technology is improvement to the quality of life. Maintaining

Relaxation Behavior and Optical Transmission of Nylon/Clay NanocompositesMonitored During Compounding by an Online Dielectric Sensor

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

T Y. Lee, Anthony J. Bur, S C. Roth, P R. Start

Polymer/clay nanocomposites are industrially important materials because a small amount of clay filler (less than 5 % by weight) mixed with the polymer resin

Controlling The Growth Direction of ZnO Nanowires (NWs) on c and a -Plane Sapphire

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

Babak Nikoobakht, Albert Davydov, Stephan J. Stranick

The issue of controlling the growth direction of NWs is vital in nanotechnology applications and future optoelectronic devices. In an effort to address the

High-Frequency Dielectric Relaxation in Trehalose-Glycerol Mixtures

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

O Anopchenko, Jan Obrzut, Bert W. Rust

Broadband dielectric measurements were performed on a series of trehalose-glycerol mixtures in a wide concentration range of glycerol and temperature swept from

Phase Relations in the Ba-R-Cu-O (R = Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Ho, Y and Er) Systems Prepared Under Atmospherically-Controlled Conditions

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Lawrence P. Cook, J Suh

Quantitative Response Measurement of Cell Substrate Interactions via RT-PCR

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

Matthew Becker, L A. Bailey, Karen L. Wooley, J Kohn, Eric J. Amis, N Washburn

High-throughput metrologies for the rapid and systematic evaluation of synthetic materials, which would elucidate a candidate s potential biocompatibility, are

Monte Carlo Simulations of the Equilibrium Polymerization in the Stockmayer Model

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

K Van Workum, Jack F. Douglas

We investigate the relationship between the thermodynamic properties and the physical structure of the Stockmayer fluid in the regime of strong association. We

A Pathwise Optimality Result For A Class of Unichain Markov Decision Processes

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

Fern Y. Hunt

We begin this expository essay by reviewing with examples what a typical engineer already knows about statistics. We then consider a central question in

Organogelators and Their Application in Bioactive Dental Composites

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

Elizabeth Wilder, Joseph M. Antonucci

Concerns regarding the use of amalgam fillings in restorative dentistry have spurred an interest in alternative polymeric dental materials such as bioactive

Centrifugal Buoyancy Effects on the Linear Stability of Sprial Poiseuille Flow

February 1, 2004

Author(s)

David Cotrell, Geoffrey B. McFadden

For fluid flow in an annulus driven by the combination of an axial pressure gradient, rotation of the inner and outer cylinders, and a radial temperature

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