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John G. Gillen, Albert J. Fahey, M Wagner, Christine M. Mahoney
Thin monolayer and bilayer filsm of spin cast poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA), poly(lactic) acid (PLA) and PLA doped with several pharmaceuticals have been analyzed by dynamic SIMS using SF 5+ polyatomic primary
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) employing an SF5+ polyatomic primary ion source was utilized to analyze several materials commonly used in drug eluting stents (DES). Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (PEVA), Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and
We report on the use of the extended logistic function for fitting Auger-electron (AE) and secondary-electron (SE) linescans. Such fits provide convenient and objective measures of parameters describing the interface width and possible asymmetry of a
Christine M. Mahoney, J Yu, Albert J. Fahey, J Gardella
The use of SF5+ cluster ions for depth profiling has been successful for polymer-drug mixtures and polymer blends. This study reports results of the surface and in-depth characterization of two component blend films of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) and
Christine M. Mahoney, Albert J. Fahey, John G. Gillen, Chang Xu, J Batteas
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) employing an SF5+ polyatomic primary ion source was used to depth profile through various polymeric biomaterials at a series of temperatures from -125 oC to 150 oC. The depth profile characteristics (e.g. interfacial
Michael A. Lewis, Peter E. Bradley, Ray Radebaugh, Zhihua Gan
Inertance tubes can be characterized by their inertance, compliance, and resistance. All three of these impedance components are present during normal measurements of inertance tube impedance. As a result, in comparing experimental results with models it
The distillation (or boiling) curve of a complex fluid is a critically important indicator of the bulk behavior or response of the fluid. For this reason, the distillation curve, usually presented graphically as boiling temperature against volume fraction
In a previous paper, a number of improvements in the method and apparatus used for the measurement of distillation curves for complex hydrocarbon fluid mixtures were presented. These improvements included the addition of a composition-explicit channel of
F. B. Williams, Lane C. Sander, Stephen Wise, J. Girard
Several major constituents in St. John s Wort were determined for a homogenized plant sample. Three extraction techniques were evaluated: Soxhlet extraction, pressurized fluid extraction and sonication extraction. Levels of nine constituents (chlorogenic
Jayne B. Morrow, Richard D. Holbrook, Cynthia J. Zeissler
Quantum dots (QDs) are colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals that photoluminescence emission is proportional to the dot size and have been utilized in fluorescent imaging in biological systems. Biofilms are communities of microorganisms attached to surfaces
A correlation for the viscosity of pentafluorethane (R125) has been developed based on a compilation and critical assessment of the available experimental data. The correlation covers a wide range of fluid states, including the supercritical region. It is
Peter H. Huang, Dean C. Ripple, Michael R. Moldover, Gregory E. Scace
We developed a stable reference hygrometer suitable for operation at temperatures above ambient that has a robust design, inherent stability, and a well-understood theory of measurement. This hygrometer uses a reentrant, radio-frequency, cavity resonator
The size of Stirling and Stirling-type pulse tube cryocoolers is dominated by the size of the pressure oscillator. Such cryocoolers typically operate at frequencies up to about 60 Hz for cold-end temperatures above about 60 K. Higher operating frequencies
M I. Al-Sheikhly, Dianne L. Poster, Jung-Chul An, Pedatsur Neta, Joseph Silverman, Robert E. Huie
Pulse radiolysis with spectrophotometric and conductometric detection was utilized to study the formation and reactions of radicals from benzene and dienes in aqueous solutions. The benzene OH adduct, C6H6OH, reacts with O2 (k = 3 x 108 L mol-1 s-1) in a
Ion-implanted materials are commonly used in secondary-ion mass spectrometry for the calibration of instruments. This international Standard was prepared to provide a uniform method for determining the relative sensitivity factor (RSF) of an element in a
T B. Copelen, W Brand, M Gehre, M Groening, HAJ Meijer, Blaza Toman, R. Michael Verkouteren
We present state-of-the-art measurements and data evaluation methods to show that the consistency of carbon isotope ratio measurements can be improved 39 % to 47 % by anchoring the measurement scale with two isotopic reference materials differing in carbon
Dianne L. Poster, Michele M. Schantz, Stephen A. Wise
A new reference material (RM), RM 8504, has been prepared for use as a diluent oil with Aroclors in transformer oil Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) 3075-3080 or SRM 3090 when developing and validating methods for the determination of polychlorinated
Marlon L. Walker, Lee J. Richter, Daniel Josell, Thomas P. Moffat
The adsorption of PEG-Cl on a.) air-oxidized Ru, b.) reduced or activated Ru and c.) underpotential deposited (upd) Cu on activated Ru was examined in-situ using spectroscopic ellipsometry. In the absence of Cl- ion, PEG adsorption was minimal at all
Contamination control is essential to reliable, cost-effective operation of hydraulic and engine systems. Particle counting provides the common, underlying basis for comparing filter performance and monitoring of contamination levels in hydraulic oil, lube