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Diffusive Transport of Multiwall carbon nanotubes through an HDPE geomembrane

September 30, 2013
Author(s)
Pooneh Taghizadeh-Saheli, R. K. Rowe, Elijah Petersen, Denis O'Carroll
Carbon nanotubes are used in a wide range of consumer products. During the last few years, the applications for, and production of, carbon nanotubes has increased substantially. Due to their potential environmental and human health risks and eventual

Functionalization-Dependent Induction of Cellular Survival Pathways by CdSe Quantum Dots in Primary Normal Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells

September 5, 2013
Author(s)
Amber Nagy, Jennifer A. Hollingsworth, Bin Hu, Andrea Steinbruck, Peter C. Stark, Cristina Rios Valdez, Momchilo Vuyisich, Michael H. Stewart, Donald H. Atha, Bryant C. Nelson, Rashi Iyer
Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanocrystals exhibiting unique optical properties which can be exploited for many practical applications ranging from photovoltaics to biomedical imaging and drug delivery. They are increasingly manufactured in large

Method for Assessing the Potential Effects of Nanoparticles and other Emerging Contaminants on the Catabolic Capabilities of Microbial Communities

September 1, 2013
Author(s)
Kela Weber, Elijah Petersen, Sonja Bissegger, Lars Rehmann, Iris Koch, Jun Zhang, Kenneth Reimer, Robin Slawson, Raymond Legge, Denis O'Carroll
With an increasing utilization of nanoparticles (NPs) in consumer products, the potential for release to the environment also increases. It is therefore imperative that methods to test their potential effects in ecosystems are developed. This study

Characterization of Airborne Nanoparticle Released from Consumer Products

August 29, 2013
Author(s)
Li Piin Sung, Joannie W. Chin, Andrew K. Persily
This interim report summarizes research results to date under the FY2012 interagency agreement between CPSC and NIST to develop testing and measurement protocols for determining the quantities and properties of nanoparticles released from flooring finishes

Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Responses of Rats to Inhalation of Silver Nanoparticles

August 14, 2013
Author(s)
Jenny R. Roberts, Walt McKinney, Hong Kan, Kristine Krajnak, David G. Frazer, Treye Thomas, Stacey Waugh, Allison Kenyon, Robert I. MacCuspie, Vincent A. Hackley, Vincent Castranova
Rats were exposed by inhalation to filtered air or to a low (100 ug/m3 using a commercial antimicrobial product [20 mg/L silver]) or high (1000 ug/m3 using a suspension [200 mg/L silver] synthesized to have a similar size distribution) concentration of

Temperature-Programmed Electrospray-Differential Mobility Analysis for Characterization of Ligated Nanoparticles in Complex Media

August 12, 2013
Author(s)
De-Hao D. Tsai, Frank W. DelRio, John M. Pettibone, Pin A. Lin, Jiaojie Tan, Michael R. Zachariah, Vincent A. Hackley
In this study, an electrospray-differential mobility analyzer (ES-DMA) was operated with an aerosol flow-mode, temperature-programmed approach to enhance its ability to characterize the particle size distributions (PSDs) of nanoscale particles (NPs) in the

Through-focus scanning optical microscopy for defect inspection of EUV masks

August 12, 2013
Author(s)
Ravikiran Attota, Vibhu Jindal
The TSOM method provides three-dimensional nanoscale metrology using a conventional optical microscope. Substantial improvements in defect detectability using the TSOM method will be presented. The TSOM method shows potential to (i) detect phase defects on

Production and Applications of Cellulose Nanomaterials

August 1, 2013
Author(s)
Michael T. Postek, Robert J. Moon, Alan Rudie, Michael Bilodeau
“Production and Applications of Cellulosic Nanomaterials” was intended to help organize and highlight the wide range of research being conducted worldwide on the science and technology of cellulose nanomaterials. The format of this book consists of short

Harnessing 3D Scattered Optical Fields for sub-20 nm Defect Detection

June 24, 2013
Author(s)
Bryan M. Barnes, Martin Y. Sohn, Francois R. Goasmat, Hui Zhou, Richard M. Silver, Abraham Arceo
Experimental imaging at =193 nm of sub-resolved defects performed at several focus positions yields a volume of spatial and intensity data. Defects are located in a differential volume, given a reference, with up to 5x increase in sensitivity.

Dimensional Metrology and Imaging of Cellulose Nanocrystals

June 14, 2013
Author(s)
Michael T. Postek, Andras Vladar
Cellulose nanocrystals are one group of nanoparticles that have high potential economic value but, also present many basic research and manufacturing challenges. These challenges are not only in development of the fundamental processes needed for the

Sensitivity of gold nano conductors to common contaminations ab initio results

May 29, 2013
Author(s)
Shmuel Barzilai, Francesca M. Tavazza, Lyle E. Levine
Gold nanowire chains are considered a good candidate for nanoelectronic devices because they exhibit remarkable structural and electrical properties. A previous study shows that the beryllium terminated BeO (0001) surface may be a useful platform for

Nanoparticles in Flame-Retardant Coatings for Flexible Polyurethane Foams: Effects on Flammability and Nanoparticle Release

May 15, 2013
Author(s)
Mauro Zammarano, Rick D. Davis, Yeon S. Kim, Richard H. Harris Jr., Marc R. Nyden, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Nasir M. Uddin
Nanoparticles can effectively reduce polymer flammability; however, the impact of nanoparticles on environmental and health safety is still unclear. The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) to develop and investigate the effect of nanoparticle-rich

Surface Chemical Transformations of UV irradiated Silica-Epoxy Nanocomposites

May 15, 2013
Author(s)
Justin M. Gorham, Tinh Nguyen, Deborah S. Jacobs, Coralie Bernard, Richard D. Holbrook
Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) incorporated into a polymeric matrix, or silica nanocomposites (SiNCs), are used in a wide variety of commercially available products in numerous natural and artificial environments. Environmental factors, such as light, may

Tools and Approaches for the Assessment of Nanomaterial Induced Oxidative DNA Damage

May 13, 2013
Author(s)
Elijah J. Petersen, Bryce Marquis, Pawel Jaruga, M Miral Dizdar, Bryant C. Nelson
Hyphenated mass spectrometry techniques have been employed as one of the primary analytical tools for investigating the effects of ionizing radiation, chemical/biological carcinogens, and oxygen derived free radicals on the induction and subsequent repair

Nanosilver suppresses growth and induces oxidative damage to DNA in Caenorhabditis elegans

May 2, 2013
Author(s)
Bryant C. Nelson, Bryce J. Marquis, Piper R. Hunt, Katherine M. Tyner, Sean Conklin, Nicholas Olejnik, Robert L. Sprando
The utility of C. elegans as an alternative model to assess nanomaterial toxicity was evaluated using 10 nm silver particles (10nmAg). Endpoints of nanomaterial uptake and localization, larval growth, morphology, and DNA damage were assessed. Orally

Large Stroke Electrostatic Comb Drive Actuators Enabled by a Novel Flexure Mechanism

April 30, 2013
Author(s)
Mohammad Olfatnia, Siddharth Sood, Jason J. Gorman, Shorya Awtar
This paper reports in-plane electrostatic combdrive actuators with stroke as large as 245 μm that is achieved by employing a novel Clamped Paired Double Parallelogram (C-DPDP) flexure mechanism. The C-DP-DP flexure mechanism design offers high bearing
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