Sentences with phrase «of nanocomposites»

«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.

The glass - like transparency and the high gas barrier of the nanocomposite are an extra benefit of the material.

In this work we report on the effect of several geometric parameters, as the volume fraction of the nanoinclusions, the total interfacial area and the surface / volume ratio of the nanoinclusions on the thermal properties of the nanocomposite.

The cold - temperature impact performance of nanocomposite TPOs also is far superior to conventional TPOs.

Not exact matches

When these nanocomposites were incorporated into leaf chloroplasts of living plants, the electron flow associated with photosynthesis was enhanced by 30 %.

«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.

GE was awarded $ 2.2 million by DoE's ARPA — E program to develop bulk quantities of such nanocomposite magnets in a bid to cut by 80 percent the rare earth elements used.

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.

The resulting nanocomposite retains 92 % of its original capability to store and conduct electrical charges even after 500 cycles of charging and recharging.

Kumar's group, experts in tuning the structure and therefore the properties of polymer nanocomposites, found that, by mixing nanoparticles in a solution of polymers (polyethylene oxide) and changing the crystallization speed by varying the degree of sub-cooling (namely how far below the melting point the crystallization was conducted), they could control how the nanoparticles self - assembled into three different scale regimes: nano, micro, and macro-meter.

While researchers focusing on polymer nanocomposites have achieved facile control of nanoparticle organization in an amorphous polymer matrix (i.e. the polymer does not crystallize), to date no one has been able to tune nanoparticle assembly in a crystalline polymer matrix.

«What makes our nanocomposite special is that it combines the positive properties of both of its components,» explains Tobias Helbich.

The researchers coated a curved surface with a nanocomposite medium, which has seven distinct layers (called graded index nanocomposite) where the electric property of each layer varies depending on the position.

Called an ionic diode, their device is composed of two nanocomposite electrodes with oppositely charged mobile ions separated by a polycarbonate membrane.

«Tracheobronchial transplantation with a stem - cell - seeded bioartificial nanocomposite: a proof - of - concept study,» which described the first case of a transplant using an artificial trachea seeded with the patient's own stem cells, now bears an expression of concern from The Lancet editors, citing ongoing investigations.

Resume: The thermal conductivity of a silica - gallium nitride nanocomposite is investigated by means of Scanning Thermal Microscopy and predicted using Molecular Dynamics Simulations.

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.

In his research career he has worked on the development of nanobiosensors and on nanocomposites.

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 2011 paper «Tracheobronchial transplantation with a stem - cell - seeded bioartificial nanocomposite: a proof - of - concept study» described a first - of - its - kind procedure: A 36 - year - old man with recurrent tracheal cancer received an artificial airway seeded with his own stem cells.

«Obviously we're not at that stage yet,» says Bill Windscheif, vice president of advanced polyolefins at Basell Polyolefins, a supplier that helped GM develop the step - assist nanocomposite part.

The automaker, with the help of several suppliers, says it will debut an advanced thermoplastic olefin (TPO) nanocomposite step - assist part on its GMC Safari / Chevy Astro minivans.

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.

The results of the team's research is available at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Biopolymer - reinforced synthetic granular nanocomposites for affordable point - of - use water purification

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