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N G. Armstrong, W Kalceff, James Cline, John E. Bonevich
A single and self-contained method for determining the crystallite-size distribution and shape from experimental line profile data is presented. We have shown that the crystallite-size distribution can be determined without assuming a functional form for
The full potential of esthetic ceramic-based dental restorations has not yet been realized. Processing and surgical induced damage, exacerbated by fatigue damage during normal chewing, can reduce the initial strength of inherently brittle materials. The
A Kulkarni, H Herman, J Almer, U Lienert, D Haeffner
Demands for designing prime reliant, energy efficient and high performance thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) in gas turbines have led to growing interest towards comprehensive microstructural characterization. Here we investigate novel use of high-energy x
The fundamental parameters approach to line profile fitting uses physically based models to generate the line profile shapes. Fundamental parameters profile fitting (FPPF) has been used to synthesize and fit data from both parallel beam and divergent beam
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 scientific research. Given this premise, the C&HT concept is being adapted to study problems in
Broadband dielectric measurements were performed on a series of trehalose-glycerol mixtures in a wide concentration range of glycerol and temperature swept from 220 K to 350 K. Relaxation spectra were obtained directly from the measured dielectric spectra
S D. Hanton, I Z. Hyder, J R. Stets, K G. Owens, William R. Blair, Charles M. Guttman, Anthony A. Giuseppetti
In the interest of more thoroughly understanding the relationship between sample preparation technique and spectra quality produced in Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry, we have investigated details of the Electrospray
A Hexemer, E Sivaniah, E K. Kramer, M Xiang, X Li, Daniel A. Fischer, Christopher K. Ober
This report describes studies of surface coatings prepared from a semifluorinated monodendron surface-active block copolymer (SABC) used in combination with a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) composed of poly(styrene-b-ethylene butylene-b-styrene). Since both
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 needed. New synthetic methodologies have enabled a remarkable advance in the rational design of
One of the most significant issues in any analytical technique is optimization. Optimization and calibration are key factors in quantitation. In matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS), one of the
W S. Yoon, Mahalingam Balasubramanian, Xiao-Qing Yang, Ziwen Fu, Daniel A. Fischer, James McBreen
Soft X-ray (200 eV to 1000 eV) absorption spectroscopy (XAS) at the O K-edge and the metal L II, III-edges, in both the fluorescence yield (FY) and the partial electron yield (PEY) mode, has been used to probe the electronic structure of electrochemically
A study was made of the strength of highly polished silicon surfaces after nanoindentation with a Berkovich diamond. Strengths of the indented surfaces were measured as a function of flaw size, quantified by indenter penetration. Analogous data from etched
J Thomas, J J. Chen, Hamlin M. Jennings, Andrew J. Allen
Thin coupons of white portiand cement (WPC) and tricalcium silicate paste were decalcified by leaching in concentratedammonium nitrate solutions, resulting in calcium-to-silicon molar ratios (Ca/Si) ranging from 3.0 (control) down to 0.3. Themicrostructure
A Bayesian/Maximum entropy (MaxEnt) method is applied to quantify the broadening of X-ray line profiles in terms of the nanocrystallite size effects in ceria. The analysis is in general agreement with transmission electron microscopy results, while
Inability to obtain cellular-level information about progress of cell growth in tissue-engineering (TE) scaffolds is a pervasive problem. We demonstrate that a confocal microscope with two collinear contrast mechanisms, optical coherence, and fluorescence
H Rodriguez, Pawel Jaruga, M Birincioglu, Peter E. Barker, C D. O'Connell, M. Dizdaroglu
The process of tissue engineering often involves the mixing of cells with polymers that may cause inflammation to the tissue and thus elevate the level of endogenous free radical production. In order to assure that such composite materials are free of
W S. Yoon, C P. Grey, Mahalingam Balasubramanian, Xiao-Qing Yang, Daniel A. Fischer, James McBreen
Combined 6Li MAS NMR, in-situ metal K-edge (hard) XAS, and O K-edge (soft) XAS have been carried out during the first charging process for the layered Li1-xCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode material. The 6Li MAS NMR results showed the prescence of Li in the Ni2+
fects of different water-based grinding fluids on material removal rate, edge chipping damage and surface roughness in the abrasive machining of a micaceous glass, dental-type ceramic restorative material were investigated under simulated clinical-dental