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Carl G. Simon Jr., Sapun Parekh, Marcus T. Cicerone, Sheng Lin-Gibson, Kaushik Chatterjee, Marian F. Young
There is growing recognition cells can sense and respond to the mechanical properties of tissue scaffolds and that these interactions are critical in optimizing scaffold design [1-4]. Previous studies in planar 2D culture format have shown that human bone
In this work the fracture behavior of a model brittle/ductile (Si/Ag) multilayer evaporated on a thick substrate is studied with the aid of a four-point bending apparatus. The system variables include individual layer thickness (2.5 to 30 nm), total film
Andrew A. Herzing, Lee J. Richter, Ian M. Anderson
The three-dimensional characterization of third generation photovoltaic device structures at the nanometer scale is essential to the development of efficient, reliable, and inexpensive solar cell technologies. Electron tomography is a powerful method for
Jennifer Y. Kelly, Julie N. Albert, John A. Howarter, Shuhui Kang, Christopher Stafford, Thomas H. Epps, Michael J. Fasolka
We report the use of a gradient library approach to characterize the structure and behavior of thin films of a thermally-responsive block copolymer (BCP), poly(styrene-b-tert-butyl acrylate), that exhibits chemical deprotection and morphological changes
Peter C. Sebastian, James Salvador, Joshua B. Martin, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis
The intermetallic compounds YbAu2In4 and Yb2Au3In5 were obtained as single crystals in high yield from reactions run in liquid indium. Single crystal X-ray diffraction data of YbAu2In4 showed that it crystallizes as a new structure type in the monoclinic
Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) has become one of the new hot topics in materials science and engineering in recent years, and worldwide numerous conferences and symposia have been dedicated to this topic. In the report of the
Ward L. Johnson, Thomas A. Siewert, Jessica Terry, Dat Duthinh, Mark Iadicola, William E. Luecke, Joseph D. McColskey
The Quantitative Tools for Condition Assessment of Aging Infrastructure Workshop was held May 4-5, 2010, in Boulder, Colorado. It was organized by a team of researchers within the National Institute of Standards and Technology s (NIST) Materials Science
Robert G. Downing, Z Tun, J.J. Noel, Th Bohdanowicz, L.R. Cao
A recent experiment at NIST has demonstrated that neutron depth profiling (NDP) based on (n,α) reaction could be developed into a tool routinely used for the study of passive oxides on metals. Whereas most metals are not (n,α) active, oxides grown with 17O
Walter Villanueva, William J. Boettinger, James A. Warren, Gustav Amberg
Dissolutive wetting is investigated numerically using a diffuse-interface model that incorporates fluid flow, solute diffusion, and phase change. A range of materials parameters are investigated that: 1) permits recovery of the hydrodynamic limit by
3D structural properties of polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering play a key role in directing osteogenesis. In addition, much work has demonstrated that cell differentiation is sensitive to topology at sizes ranging from nano- to micro- to macroscale
For over a decade our group has been designing, preparing and evaluating bioactive, remineralizing composites based on amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) fillers embedded in polymerized methacrylate resin matrices. In these studies a major focus has been on
Thomas A. Siewert, Robert Smith, Theresa Bell, Joseph D. McColskey, Richard J. Fields
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration s Pipeline Safety Research and Development (R&D) Program held a structured peer review of active research projects in April 2010. The peer review panel consisted of twelve government and industry
Vivek M. Prabhu, Shuhui Kang, David L. VanderHart, Eric K. Lin, Wen-Li Wu
Photoresist materials enable the fabrication of advanced integrated circuits with ever decreasing feature sizes. As next-generation light sources are developed, using extreme ultraviolet light of wavelength 13.5 nm, these highly-tuned formulations must
Christopher Soles, Yifu Ding, H. Jerry Qi, Kyle J. Alvine, Hyun W. Ro, Dae Up Ahn, Jack Douglas, Sheng Lin-Gibson
Nanostructures created in polymer films by nanoimprint lithography are subject to large stresses, both those from the imprinting processes as well as stresses arising from the intrinsic thermodynamic instabilities. These stresses can induce nanostructure
The research presented here is the first report of fabricating mulitwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) based thin coatings on polyurethane foam (PUF) using Layer-by-Layer assembly, and using MWCNTs to reduce the flammability of PUF. The (440.6 ± 47.1) nm thick
The surface stress associated with the underpotential deposition (UPD) of thallium (Tl) on (111)-textured Au is examined, using the wafer curvature method, in acidic perchlorate supporting electrolyte. The process was also examined by independent
With the increasing use of simulations in materials research and design, it is important to quantify differences between, and accuracy of, models used in these simulations. Here we present the results of such a comparison for four embedded-atom models of
Jun Y. Chung, Adam J. Nolte, Christopher M. Stafford
Surface instabilities in soft matter have captivated the scientific community for decades. Recently, surface wrinkling has received a great deal of attention due to its simplicity and well-established mechanics of formation. Particularly, the use of
Kaushik Chatterjee, Sheng Lin-Gibson, Sapun Parekh, Nicole M. Moore, Marcus T. Cicerone, marian F. young, Carl Simon Jr.
There is growing recognition that cells can sense and respond to the physical cues from their environment, such as stiffness, mechanical loading and topology. Physical properties of the matrix can direct cellular response and are critical in the design of
Shujiang Yang, Mohammed Lach-hab, Iosif I. Vaisman, Estela Blaisten-Barojas, Xiang Li, Vicky L. Karen
This work provides assignment of framework type for 1391 zeolite crystal entries in the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (ICSD). Additionally, a proposed framework type is provided for a set of 27 zeolite crystals with geometrical distortions and a set
Ian M. Anderson, Michael D. Anderson, Andrew A. Herzing, Colby Heideman, Raimar Rostek, David C. Johnson
An ultra-low thermal conductivity compound with the ideal formula [(PbSe)1.00]1[MoSe2]1 has been successfully crystallized across a range of compositions. The lattice parameters varied from 12.41 Å to 12.75 Å and the quality of the observed 00ℓ diffraction
Sustainability is an attractive approach to environmental stewardship because it recognizes the importance of continued profitability in maintaining the environment and advancing society. However, the ability of this approach to actually provide benefit
Katharine M. Mullen, Victor L. Krayzman, Igor Levin
The pair distribution function (PDF), as determined from total x-ray or neutron scattering, is a valuable probe of atomic arrangements in nanoparticles. Structural information in such experimental PDF data is convoluted with the effects of particle shape
Jessica M. Torres, Christopher Stafford, Bryan D. Vogt
The mechanical stability of polymeric nanostructures is critical to the processing, assembly and performance of numerous existing and emerging technologies. A key predictor of mechanical stability is the elastic modulus. However, a significant reduction in
Spin torque offers new means to locally excite nonlinear dynamics in magnets. Possible applications include oscillators, disk drive heads, and non-volatile memory. Theoretical analysis is made challenging by the inherent difficulties of stiff differential