«Polymer - coated silicon nanosheets: An alternative to graphene:
Nanocomposite material with exceptional optoelectronic properties.»
Not exact matches
Packaging technologies such as
nanocomposite films, intelligent packaging, electrospinning and tunable
materials enable greater convenience and product presentation — particularly important for the gift - giving culture in key Asian export markets.
«As you put more and more helium inside these
nanocomposites, rather than destroying the
material, the veins actually start to interconnect, resulting in kind of a vascular system.»
In
nanocomposite solids,
materials made of stacks of thick metal layers, rather than making bubbles, helium forms long channels, resembling veins in living tissues.
Working with a team of researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, Demkowicz investigated how helium behaves in
nanocomposite solids,
materials made of stacks of thick metal layers.
Demkowicz and his collaborators believe that helium may move through the networks of veins that form in their
nanocomposites, eventually exiting the
material without causing any further damage.
Research at INM is performed in three fields:
Nanocomposite Technology, Interface
Materials, and Bio Interfaces.
The glass - like transparency and the high gas barrier of the
nanocomposite are an extra benefit of the
material.
«This research shows that it is possible to control the overall
material property of these
nanocomposites through molecular engineering at the interface between the composite components.
Combining innovative nanoscale electrochemistry approaches with advanced analytical techniques, he develops nanoporous
materials, nanostructured carbons and
nanocomposites.
EnerG2 also said that its manufacturing approach has enabled the integration of advanced nano - scale silicon into EnerG2's best - in - class hard carbon
materials, providing a cohesive carbon - silicon
nanocomposite anode
material for significantly higher performance.
As discussed above, nano - engineered
materials in automotive products include polymer
nanocomposites structural parts; high - power rechargeable battery systems; thermoelectric
materials for temperature control; lower rolling - resistance tires; high - efficiency / low - cost sensors and electronics; thin - film smart solar panels; and fuel additives and improved catalytic converters for cleaner exhaust and extended range.
Nanophase Carbon
Materials (carbon nanotubes, nanodiamond,
nanocomposite]-- A form of matter in which small clusters of atoms form the building blocks of a larger structure.
His work further encompasses the formation of multi-dimensional polymers with complex shape - persistent architectures,
nanocomposites, and molecular
materials with liquid crystalline properties for electronic and optoelectronic devices.
Important achievements have been done in the preparation and characterization of: i) Gold nanoparticles stabilised through thiol derivatised organic - and bio-molecules; ii)
nanocomposite coatings for low friction and high wear resistance applications and iii) new nanostructured
materials for hydrogen storage.
The announcement is important because TPO
nanocomposites might provide plastics with the key upgrades the
materials needs to win big vehicle applications, such as body panels, from steel and aluminum.
Like other thermoplastics, TPO
nanocomposites are made by introducing a solid
material into a plastic resin.
Mr. Taub will not reveal further details of the exclusivity agreements or their length, but says a second - generation
nanocomposite likely will debut on GM products by the time the current
material becomes available to other automakers.
Professional Duties & Responsibilities Biomedical and biotechnology engineer with background in design of biomaterials, biosensors, drug delivery devices, microfrabrication, and tissue engineering Working knowledge of direct cell writing and rapid prototyping Experience fabricating
nanocomposite hydrogel scaffolds Proficient in
material analysis, mechanical, biochemical, and morphological testing of synthetic and biological
materials Extensive experience in bio-imaging processes and procedures Specialized in mammalian, microbial, and viral cell culture Working knowledge of lab techniques and instruments including electrophoresis, chromatography, microscopy, spectroscopy, PCR, Flow cytometery, protein assay, DNA isolation techniques, polymer synthesis and characterization, and synthetic fiber production Developed strong knowledge of FDA, GLP, GMP, GCP, and GDP regulatory requirements Created biocompatible photocurable hydrogels for cell immobilization Formulated cell friendly prepolymer formulation Performed surface modification of nano - particle fillers to enhance their biocompatibility Evaluated cell and biomaterial interaction, cell growth, and proliferation Designed bench - top experiments and protocols to simulate in vivo situations Designed hydrogel based microfluidic prototypes for cell entrapment and cell culture utilizing computer - aided robotic dispenser Determined various mechanical, morphological, and transport properties of photocured hydrogels using Instron, FTIR, EDX, X-ray diffraction, DSC, TGA, and DMA Assessed biocompatibility of hydrogels and physiology of entrapped cells Evaluated intracellular and extracellular reactions of entrapped cells on spatial and temporal scales using optical, confocal, fluorescence, atomic force, and scanning electron microscopies Designed various biochemical assays Developed thermosensitive PET membranes for transdermal drug delivery application using Gamma radiation induced graft co-polymerization of N - isopropyl acylamide and Acrylic acid Characterized grafted co-polymer using various polymer characterization techniques Manipulated lower critical solution temperature of grafted thermosensitive co-polymer Loaded antibiotic on grafted co-polymer and determined drug release profile with temperature Determined biomechanical and biochemical properties of biological gels isolated from marine organisms Analyzed morphological and mechanical properties of metal coated yarns using SEM and Instron Performed analytical work on pharmaceutical formulations using gas and high performance liquid chromatography Performed market research and analysis for medical textile company Developed and implement comprehensive marketing and sales campaign