Journals

Embedding X.509 Digital Certificates in Three-Dimensional Models for Authentication, Authorization, and Traceability of Product Data

July 14, 2016

Author(s)

Thomas D. Hedberg, Sylvere I. Krima, Jaime A. Camelio

Exchange and reuse of three-dimensional (3D)-product models is hampered by the absence of trust in product-lifecycle-data quality. The root cause of the missing

Towards a Lifecycle Information Framework and Technology in Manufacturing

July 14, 2016

Author(s)

Thomas D. Hedberg, Allison Barnard Feeney, Moneer M. Helu, Jaime A. Camelio

Industry has been chasing the dream of integrating and linking data across the product lifecycle and enterprises for decades. However, industry has been

Feasibility study on 3-D shape analysis of high-aspect-ratio features using through-focus scanning optical microscopy

July 14, 2016

Author(s)

Ravikiran Attota, Peter Weck, John A. Kramar, Bunday Benjamin, Victor H. Vartanian

In-line metrologies currently used in the semiconductor industry are being challenged by the aggressive pace of device scaling and the adoption of novel device

Modeling early breakdown failures of gate oxide in SiC power MOSFETs

July 14, 2016

Author(s)

Zakariae Chbili, Asahiko Matsuda, Jaafar Chbili, Jason T. Ryan, Jason P. Campbell, Mhamed Lahbabi, D. E. Ioannou, Kin P. Cheung

One of the most serious technology roadblocks for SiC DMOSFETs is the significant occurrence of early failures in time-dependent-dielectric-breakdown (TDDB)

Refined treatment of single-edge diffraction effects in radiometry

July 14, 2016

Author(s)

Eric L. Shirley

This work treats diffraction corrections in radiometry for cases of point and extended sources in symmetric three-element systems. It considers diffraction

Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering Studies of Hydrogen Dynamics for Nanoconfined NaAlH₄

July 14, 2016

Author(s)

Shathabish NaraseGowda, Craig Brown, Madhu Sudan Tyagi, Tabbetha A. Dobbins

The hydrogen dynamics of nano-confined sodium alanate (NaAlH 4) has been studied using quasi-elastic neutron scattering (QENS). Results indicate thermodynamic

Direct Three-Dimensional Observation of the Microstructure and Chemistry of C3S Hydration

July 14, 2016

Author(s)

Qinang Hu, Mohammed Aboustait, Taehwan Kim, Tyler Ley, Jay C. Hanan, Jeffrey W. Bullard, Robert Winarski, Volker Rose

While portland cement has been widely studied for over 100 years, there are still widespread disagreements on the mechanisms of hydration. One reason for this

The Evaluation of the Scoring Systems: The fixed effects model under known variances

July 14, 2016

Author(s)

Hugo Gasca-Aragon, David L. Duewer

A number of scoring systems for proficiency testing and interlaboratory comparison are in use by the metrology community. The choice of scoring system for a

Synchrotron 4-dimensional imaging of two-phase flow through porous media

July 13, 2016

Author(s)

Felix H. Kim, D. Penumadu, P. Patel, X. Xiao, E. J. Garboczi, Shawn P. Moylan, M A. Donmez

Near real-time visualization of complex two-phase flow in a porous medium was demonstrated with dynamic 4D (3D + time) imaging at the 2-BM beam line of the

Ion velocities in the presheath of electronegative, radio-frequency plasmas measured by low-energy cutoff

July 13, 2016

Author(s)

Mark A. Sobolewski

Simple kinematic considerations indicate that, under certain conditions in radio-frequency (rf) plasmas, the amplitude of the low-energy peak in ion energy

Torsionally mediated spin-rotation hyperfine splittings at moderate to high J values in methanol

July 13, 2016

Author(s)

Sergey P. Belov, Alexandr V. Lapinov, Arthur A. Mescheryakov, Jon T. Hougen, Li-Hong Xu

This paper presents an explanation based on torsionally mediated proton-spinoverall-rotation interaction for the observation of doublet hyperfine splittings in

Thermodynamic and Morphological behavior of block copolymer blends with thermal polymer additives

July 12, 2016

Author(s)

Daniel F. Sunday, Adam F. Hannon, Summer Tein, Regis J. Kline

Two-Step Cycle for Producing Multiple Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) Films with Increasing Long-Range Order

July 11, 2016

Author(s)

Eric A. Choudhary, Veronika A. Szalai

Nanoporous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes are being used for an increasing number of applications. However, the original two-step anodization method in

Bioaccumulation of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes in Tetrahymena thermophila by Direct Feeding or Trophic Transfer

July 11, 2016

Author(s)

Monika Mortimer, Elijah Petersen, Bruce A. Buchholz, Eduardo Orias, Patricia Holden

Consumer goods contain multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) that could be released during product life cycles into the environment, where their effects are

Field-free switching of perpendicular magnetization through spin-orbit torque in antiferromagnet/ferromagnet/oxide structures

July 11, 2016

Author(s)

Young-Wan Oh, Young Min Kim, Hae Yeon Lee, Kyeong-Dong Lee, Chang-Geun Yang, Eun-Sang Park, Ki-Sueng Lee, Kyoung-Whan Kim, Hyun-Woo Lee, Kyung-Jin Lee, Byong-Guk Park

Spin-orbit torques (SOTs), spin-transfer torques caused by spin-orbit coupling, allow highly efficient manipulation of magnetization. To date, most experiments

Electrochemical potential gradient as a quantitative in vitro test platform for cellular oxidative stress

July 11, 2016

Author(s)

Carson Bryant, Donald H. Atha, Vytas Reipa

Oxidative stress in a biological system is often defined as a redox imbalance within cells or groups of cells within an organism. Reductive-oxidative (redox)

Comparability: Manufacturing, Characterisation and Controls Report of a UKRMP Pluripotent Stem Cell Platform Workshop

July 10, 2016

Author(s)

Anne L. Plant

This paper summarises the proceedings of a workshop held at Trinity Hall, Cambridge to discuss comparability and includes additional information and references

Computational study of the inhibitory mechanism of the kinase CDK5 hyperactivity by peptide p5 and derivation of a pharmacophore

July 8, 2016

Author(s)

Antonio Cardone, Mary C. Brady, Ram D. Sriram, Harish C. Pant, Sergio Hassan

The hyperactivity of the cyclic dependent kinase 5 (CDK5) induced by the activator protein p25 has been linked to a number of pathologies of the brain. The CDK5

PORPHYRIN-BASED CHEMISTRY FOR CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION

July 8, 2016

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Lawrence P. Cook, Greg Brewer

Two major types of porphyrinic framework structures offer promise for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) applications: 1) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in

Influence of Antimony-Halogen Additives on Flame Propagation

July 8, 2016

Author(s)

Valeri I. Babushok, Peter Deglmann, Gregory T. Linteris, Roland H. Kraemer

A kinetic model for flame inhibition by antimony-halogen compounds in hydrocarbon flames is developed. Thermodynamic data for the relevant species are assembled

Traceable Dynamic Calibration of Force Transducers by Primary Means

July 8, 2016

Author(s)

Nicholas Vlajic, Akobuije Chijioke

We describe an apparatus for traceable, dynamic calibration of force transducers using harmonic excitation, and report calibration measurements of force

Advancing X-Ray Scattering Metrology Using Inverse Genetic Algorithms

July 7, 2016

Author(s)

Adam F. Hannon, Daniel F. Sunday, Donald A. Windover, Regis J. Kline

We compare the speed and effectiveness of two genetic optimization algorithms to the results of statistical sampling via a Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithm to

Local coexistence of VO2 phases revealed by deep data analysis

July 7, 2016

Author(s)

Evgheni Strelcov, Anton Ievlev, Alex Belianinov, Alexander Tselev, Andrei A. Kolmakov, Sergei Kalinin

We report a synergistic approach of micro-Raman spectroscopic mapping and deep data analysis to study the distribution of crystallographic phases and

Interconversion of Peptide Mass Spectral Libraries Derivatized with iTRAQ or TMT Labels

July 7, 2016

Author(s)

Zheng Zhang, Xiaoyu Yang, Yuri A. Mirokhin, Dmitrii V. Tchekhovskoi, Weihua Ji, Sanford P. Markey, Pedatsur Neta, Bowen A. Michael, Stephen E. Stein

Derivatizing peptides with isobaric tags such as iTRAQ and TMT is widely employed in proteomics due to their ability to multiplex quantitative measurements. We

Factors for Consideration in an Open-Flame Test for Assessing Fire Blocking Performance of Barrier Fabrics

July 7, 2016

Author(s)

Shonali Nazare, William M. Pitts, John R. Shields, Rick D. Davis

The main objective of the work reported here is to assess factors that could affect the outcome of a proposed open flame test for barrier fabrics (BF-open flame

Design of 280 GHz feedhorn-coupled TES arrays for the balloon-borne polarimeter SPIDER

July 7, 2016

Author(s)

Johannes Hubmayr, Jason E. Austermann, James A. Beall, Daniel T. Becker, Shannon M. Duff, Arpi L. Grigorian, Gene C. Hilton, Joel N. Ullom, Michael R. Vissers

We describe 280 GHz bolometric detector arrays that instrument the balloon-borne polarimeter spider. A primary science goal of spider is to measure large-scale

Influence of Hydrocarbon Moiety of DMMP on Flame Propagation in Lean Mixtures

July 7, 2016

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, Valeri I. Babushok, Viswanath R. Katta, Fumiaki Takahashi

Phosphorus-containing compounds (PCCs) have been found to be significantly more effective than CF3Br for reducing burning velocity when added to stoichiometric

Dynamic Signature of Molecular Association in Methanol

July 7, 2016

Author(s)

Christopher E. Bertrand, Jeffrey L. Self, John R. Copley, Antonio Faraone

Quasielastic neutron scattering measurements and molecular dynamics simulations were combined to investigate the collective dynamics of deuterated methanol. A

Adsorption of Two Gas Molecules at a Single Metal Site in a Metal-Organic Framework

July 7, 2016

Author(s)

Tomce Runcevski, Matthew T. Kapelewski, Rodolfo M. Torres-Gavosto, Jacob Daniel Tarver, Craig Brown, Jeffrey R. Long

One strategy to markedly increase the gas storage capacity of metal-organic frameworks, is to introduce coordinatively-unsaturated metal centers capable of

An Informatics Infrastructure for the Materials Genome Initiative

July 6, 2016

Author(s)

Alden A. Dima, Sunil K. Bhaskarla, Chandler A. Becker, Mary C. Brady, Carelyn E. Campbell, Philippe J. Dessauw, Robert J. Hanisch, Ursula R. Kattner, Kenneth G. Kroenlein, Adele P. Peskin, Raymond L. Plante, Guillaume Sousa Amaral, Zachary T. Trautt, James A. Warren, Sharief S. Youssef, Sheng Yen Li, Pierre Francois Rigodiat, Marcus W. Newrock

A materials data infrastructure that enables the sharing and transformation of a wide range of materials data is an essential part of achieving the goals of the