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In situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) is used to observe the structure and evolution of slip bands on the surface of plastically deformed aluminum single
Using acoustic spectroscopy, we measured the complete elastic-constant and internal-friction tensor C y = C y (1+Q -1 y) of langasite, a trigonal-symmetry
M D. Dadmun, S Clingman, Christopher K. Ober, A Nakatani
Small angle neutron scattering is utilized to determine the flow induced alignment of a model thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) as a function of
Tithi Dutta Roy, J J. Stone, Wei Sun, E H. Cho, S J. Lockett, Francis W. Wang, Lori Henderson
Not many groups have examined expression of cell adhesion molecules in 3D polymeric scaffolds compared to two-dimensional (2D) surfaces. In this investigation
R J. Goldschmidt, William R. Blair, Kathleen M. Flynn, Anthony A. Giuseppetti
In the analysis of polystyrene by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI), matrix clusters, polymer-matrix adducts, and polystyrene oligomers are
The topology of surfaces formed by subcritical crack growth was investigated by the method of mapping using atomic force microscopy. The objective of the study
Traditional fracture tests of single unit prostheses are inappropriate, since they do not create failure mechanisms seen clinically. Validated tests are needed
Investigations at NIST on the influence of polymer-polymer excluded volume and polymer-surface interactions on the formation and swelling of end-grafted polymer
A set of nickel-based superalloy single-crystal investment castings was produced and evaluated for crystal perfection. Defect structures near the seed emergence
Four phenomena associated with grain boundary mechanics and motion are unified into a single theoretical formulation: normal motion of a grain boundary
Measurements of trapped spinwave edge modes in transversely magnetized stripe arrays of Ni80Fe20 largely confirm pervious theoretical predictions for the
Atomic force microscopy is used to investigate the possibility of crack tip cavitation during crack growth in silicate glasses. Matching areas on both surfaces
Brandon M. Vogel, Maria D. Torres, Surya Mallapragada, Balaji Narasimhan
Polyanhydrides are biodegradable polymers that have proved to be excellent drug carriers. Applications of these polymers to protein-based drug delivery systems
Small-Angle Scattering (SAS) has been an important fundamental research tool for characterizing the microstructure of polymeric materials since the 1940s
Brian B. Maranville, Robert D. McMichael, D W. Abraham
We report the effect of etch depth on the magnetic properties of thin film edges in patterned arrays of ferromagnetic stripes. We use ferromagnetic resonance
Igor Levin, Leonid A. Bendersky, Terrell A. Vanderah
Series of Srn(Nb,Ti) nO 3n+2 structures with n=4,4.5,5,6 and 7 were studies by transmission electron microscopy. These structures are composed of inifite two
Experiments utilizing the creep properties of multilayer thin films to determine underlying free energies are presented with essential theory. A new technique
Craze growth has been studied as a function of time after a quench (physical aging) at four different temperatures between 22 degrees C and 60 degrees C. A
By extrapolation, we estimated cementite's elastic constants. Altogether, we studied seven Fe-C binary alloys varying from 0 to 17.3 atomic percent carbon. Thus
Low temperature properties of B2-type solid solutions have been measured in the quasi-binary systems Zr(Ru,Rh) and Zr (Ru,Pd). A continuous transition from
The experimental thermochemical and phase diagram data for the Co-Mo system were assessed. A consistent thermodynamic description, using a Redlich-Kister model
Investigations of anaerobic corrosion of iron over the past years have led to a number of conclusions regarding the mechanisms. In addition several unusual
Non-destructively monitoring of the properties in a thin film or layered material (coatings, adhesives, etc.) is a difficult challenge, and yet there are many
A commercial electronic packaging material (EPM), based on a silica-filled cresol-novolac epoxy, was fabricated into a 0.4 mm sheet, using methods mimicking
Depletion driven aggregation in binary colloidal mixtures is studied via the time evolution of the cluster-size distribution and structure factor as the
The anodic dissolution of an ultrathin cobalt film buried beneath a copper overlayer has been studied using voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The films were
Solid state proton NMR methods are used to probe the intimacy of mixing in materials relevant to photoresist applications. Bulk blends, made solvent casting