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Microscopic Chain Motion in Polymer Nanocomposites with Dynamically Asymmetric Interphases

July 26, 2016

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Erkan Senses, Antonio Faraone, Pinar Akcora

Dynamics of the interphase region between matrix and bound polymers on nanoparticles is important to understand the macroscopic properties of nanocomposites...

Re-entrance of Poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide) in D₂O/d-Ethanol Mixture at 27°C

July 26, 2016

Author(s)

Di Jia, Taisen Zuo, Sararh Rogers, He Cheng, Boualem Hammouda, Charles C. Han

The re-entrance of poly(N,N-diethyl acrylamide) (PDEA)in D 2O/d-ethanol mixtures (i.e., the coil-to-globule-to-coil transition) has been observed at 27 °C by...

Semiconductor based Solar Driven Photochemical Cells for Fuel Generation from CO2 in Aqueous Solutions

July 26, 2016

Author(s)

Nicholas M. Bedford, Omer Yehezkeli, Eunsol Park, Ke Ma, Richard Shoemaker, Cha Jennifer

Peptide Binding for Bio-based Nanomaterials

July 26, 2016

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Nicholas M. Bedford, Catherine Munro, Marc Knecht

Comparison of Electron Imaging Modes for Dimensional Measurements in the Scanning Electron Microscope

July 25, 2016

Author(s)

Michael T. Postek, Andras Vladar, John S. Villarrubia

Linewidth measurements from secondary electron (SE) images were compared to those from backscattered electron (BSE) and low-loss electron (LLE) images. With the...

A New Molecular Model for Lithium's Biological Interactions

July 25, 2016

Author(s)

John Marino, Katharine T. Briggs, Gary G. Giulian, Joe Kao, Gong Li

Lithium carbonate, a drug for the treatment of Bipolar Disorder, provides mood stability to mitigate recurrent episodes of mania and/or depression. Despite its...

Chemical Segregation and Microstructural Evolution of Fiber Laser-Welded Low Carbon Sheet Steel

July 25, 2016

Author(s)

Ann C. Chiaramonti Debay, Stephanie L. Miller, Paul T. Blanchard, Erik A. Pfeif

Laser welding has significantly improved since its first commercial deployment in 1966, and is the preferred joining method when high weld quality, high...

Introducing a New NIST Reference Material: Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Soot

July 25, 2016

Author(s)

Ann C. Chiaramonti Debay, Ryan M. White, Jason D. Holm, Elisabeth Mansfield

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) play a significant role in the nascent nanotechnology industry, due to their remarkable combination of mechanical...

Test method for measuring the electrical output of electroshock weapons

July 25, 2016

Author(s)

Nicholas G. Paulter Jr., David M. Jenkins, Norimitsu Ichikawa, Michael Leonesio

Electroshock weapons (ESWs) have become a ubiquitous component of weapons used in the arsenal of domestic law enforcement (LE) agencies and the military around...

Chemical kinetic model uncertainty minimization through laminar flame speed measurements

July 25, 2016

Author(s)

Okjoo Park, Peter S. Veloo, David Sheen, Yujie Tao, Fokion N. Egolfopoulos, Hai Wang

Laminar flame speed measurements were carried for mixture of air with eight C3-4 hydrocarbons (propene, propane, 1,3-butadiene, 1-butene, 2-butene, iso-butene...

Experimental Analysis of Steel Beams Subjected to Fire Enhanced by Brillouin Scattering-Based Fiber Optic Sensor Data

July 25, 2016

Author(s)

Yi Bao, Yizheng Chen, Matthew Hoehler, Christopher M. Smith, Matthew Bundy, Genda Chen

This paper presents high temperature measurements using a Brillouin scattering-based fiber optic sensor and the application of the measured temperatures and...

Physical Realization of a Quantum Spin Liquid Based on a Complex Frustration Mechanism

July 25, 2016

Author(s)

Christian Balz, Bella Lake, Johannes Reuther, Hubertus Luetkens, Rico Schonemann, Thomas Herrmannsdorfer, Yogesh Singh, A.T.M. Nazmul Islam, Elisa M. Wheeler, Jose Rodriguez Rivera, Tatiana Guidi, G. Giovanna Simeoni, Chris Baines, Hanjo Ryll

Unlike conventional magnets where the magnetic moments are partially or completely static in the ground state, in a quantum spin liquid they remain in...

Using Mass Resolving Power as a Performance Metric in the Atom Probe

July 25, 2016

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Frederick Meisenkothen, Thomas F. Kelly, Edward Oltman, Joseph H. Bunton, Ludovic Renaud, David J. Larson

Retention behavior of isomeric polycyclic aromatic sulfur heterocycles in reversed-phase liquid chromatography

July 24, 2016

Author(s)

Walter B. Wilson, Lane C. Sander, M. J. Lopez de Alda, Milton Lee, Stephen A. Wise

Retention indices for 70 polycyclic aromatic sulfur heterocycles (PASHs) were determined using reversed-phase liquid chromatography (LC) on a monomeric and a...

Retention behavior of alkyl-substituted polycyclic aromatic sulfur heterocycles in reversed-phase liquid chromatography

July 24, 2016

Author(s)

Walter B. Wilson, Lane C. Sander, M. J. Lopez de Alda, Milton Lee, Stephen A. Wise

Retention indices for 79 alkyl-substituted polycyclic aromatic sulfur heterocycles (PASHs) were determined by using reversed-phase liquid chromatography (LC) on...

Identified research directions for using manufacturing knowledge earlier in the product life cycle

July 22, 2016

Author(s)

Thomas D. Hedberg, Nathan W. Hartman, Phil Rosche, Kevin Fischer

The fundamental study of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), and the use of manufacturing knowledge to support design decisions, has received attention in the...

Structural and Magnetic Depth Profiles of Magneto-Ionic Heterostructures Beyond the Interface Limit

July 22, 2016

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Dustin A. Gilbert, Alexander J. Grutter, Elke Arenholz, Kai Liu, Brian J. Kirby, Julie A. Borchers, Brian B. Maranville

Electric-field control of magnetism provides a promising route towards ultralow power information storage and sensor technologies. The effects of magneto-ionic...

Characterization of Inorganic Explosive Salts using Particle Mapping Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry

July 22, 2016

Author(s)

Shinichiro Muramoto

To help optimize ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) for the detection of inorganic explosives, time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) was used...

Measurement and Correlation of Densities and Dynamic Viscosities of Perfluoropolyether Oils

July 22, 2016

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Tara J. Fortin, Arno D. Laesecke, Jason A. Widegren

The densities and dynamic viscosities of five different polydisperse perfluoropolyethers (PFPE) were measured at atmospheric pressure over the combined...

Insulator-quantum Hall transition in monolayer epitaxial graphene

July 22, 2016

Author(s)

Lung-I Huang, Yanfei Yang, Randolph Elmquist, Shun-Tsung Lo, Fan-Hung H. Liu, Chi-Te Laing

We report on magneto-transport measurements on low-density, large-area monolayer epitaxial graphene devices grown on SiC. We observe temperature (T)-independent...

Pulsed Laser Interferometry with Sub-Picometer Resolution Using Quadrature Detection

July 22, 2016

Author(s)

Lei Shao, Jason J. Gorman

Femtosecond pulsed laser interferometry has previously been used to measure picometer-level displacements on sub-nanosecond time scales. In this paper, we...

Ultraviolet/Ozone as a tool to control grafting density in surface-initiated controlled-radical polymerizations via ablation of bromine

July 21, 2016

Author(s)

Richard J. Sheridan, Sara V. Orski, Shinichiro Muramoto, Christopher M. Stafford, Kathryn L. Beers

We used an ultraviolet-ozone (UVO) cleaner to create substrates for atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) with varying surface initiator coverage. We...

Measurements of the Thermal Conductivity of 1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluoropropane (R-245fa) and Correlations for the Viscosity and Thermal Conductivity Surfaces

July 21, 2016

Author(s)

Richard A. Perkins, Marcia L. Huber, Marc J. Assael

New experimental data on the thermal conductivity of 1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluoropropane (R-245fa) are reported that cover a wide range of liquid conditions. These new...

Report from Open Problems Session at OPSFA-13

July 21, 2016

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Howard S. Cohl, Richard Askey, Rick Beatson, Charles Dunkl, Christoph Koutschan, Sheehan Olver, Yuan Xu, Wolfgang Zu Castell, Wadim Zudilin, Ted Chihara

We provide the open problems presented at OPSFA-13, Gaithersburg, Maryland, June 4, 2015. Howard Cohl, National Institute of Standards and Technology, has...

Using Category Theory to facilitate multiple manufacturing service database integration

July 20, 2016

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Spencer J. Breiner, Albert T. Jones, David I. Spivak, Eswaran Subrahmanian, Ryan Wisnesky

The goal of this paper is to illustrate the use of category theory as a basis for the integration of manufacturing service databases. In this paper we use as...

Measurement-induced decoherence and information in double-slit interference

July 20, 2016

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Joshua Kincaid, Kyle McLelland, Michael P. Zwolak

The double slit experiment provides the classic example of both interference and the effect of observation in quantum physics. When particles are sent...

Bio-Nano-Magnetic Materials for Localized Mechanochemical Stimulation of Cell Growth and Death

July 20, 2016

Author(s)

Devrim Kilinc, Cindi L. Dennis, Gil U. Lee

Magnetic nanoparticles are promising new tools for therapeutic applications, such as magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia therapy and target drug delivery. Recent...

Anti-corrosive influence of Acetobacter biofilms on carbon steel

July 19, 2016

Author(s)

Danielle C. France

Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) of carbon steel infrastructure is an emerging cost issue for the ethanol fuel industry. One bacterial species found...

Surface Degradation and Nanoparticle Release of a Commercial Nanosilica/Polyurethane Coating Under UV Exposure

July 19, 2016

Author(s)

Deborah S. Jacobs, Savelas A. Rabb, Justin M. Gorham, Lee L. Yu, Tinh Nguyen, Li Piin Sung

Many coatings properties such as mechanical, electrical, and ultra violet (UV) resistance are greatly enhanced by the addition of nanoparticles, which can...

FREE-STANDING SELF-ASSEMBLIES OF GALLIUM NITRIDE NANOPARTICLES: A REVIEW

July 19, 2016

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Yucheng Lan, Jianye Li, Rola M. Derbeshi, Abdellah Lisfi

Gallium nitride (GaN) is an III-V semiconductor with a direct band-gap of 3.4 eV. GaN has important potentials in white light-emitting diodes, blue lasers, and...