Browsing Department of Materials Science and Engineering by Title
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Nano-morphology Of Polymer Bulk Herojunctions Studied By Time-resolved Synchrotron X-ray Scattering
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2014-03-12)This study investigates the phase transformation of an active layer in organic photovoltaics (OPV) during film deposition and post thermal treatment as well as effects of phase transformation on OPV performance. For this ... -
Nanocrystalline Piezoresistive Polysilicon Film Obtained By Aluminum Induced Crystallization For Pressure Sensing Applications
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2011-03-03)The overall objective of our research was to integrate various sensors on to a single flexible substrate for multi-sensory information gathering. Additional capabilities could be incorporated towards the realization of ... -
Nanoparticle Bridge DNA Biosensor
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2010-07-19)A new DNA sensing method is demonstrated in which DNA hybridization events lead to the formation of nanoparticle satellites that bridge two electrodes and are detected electrically. The hybridization events are exclusively ... -
NANOPARTICLE-BRIDGE ASSAY FOR AMPLIFICATION-FREE ELECTRICAL DETECTION OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDES
(2015-12-08)The aim of this research is to investigate a highly sensitive, fast, inexpensive, and field-applicable amplification-free nanoparticle-based oligonucleotide detection method which does not rely on any enzymatic or signal ... -
NANOSILICA BASED 3D PRINTED SCAFFOLD FACILITATE OSTEOBLAST MINERAL FORMATION
(2017-08-24)Bone has the ability to heal fractures so long as the size of the fracture is sufficiently small. If the defect is large or of critical size, a filling material or graft will be needed to help bone union. Among all the ... -
Nature Inspired Technology: A New Process For Silicification based on Marine Sponges
(2018-05-23)Silica is used in various industries, ranging from automobile industry for tires to semiconductor industry, paints and coatings, biomedical devices & applications to food & drug industry. The current processing techniques ... -
Negative Differential Resistance In Hydrated Deoxyribonucleic Acid Thin Films Mediated By Diffusion-limited Redox Reaction
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2010-03-03)The charge transport mechanisms in DNA proposed in the literature cover broad range of possibilities including molecular band conduction, superexchange, multistep hole hopping, and polaron hopping. The reason for the ... -
Organic/inorganic Guanidinium-based Hybrid Anion Exchange Membranes For Alkaline Fuel Cells
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2015)Organic-inorganic hybrid membranes are good alternatives to homogeneous ones to overcome the limitations posed by the individual constituent materials. These membranes pose promising applications in fuel cells with the ... -
OSTEOGENIC DIFFERENTIATION IN PREOSTEOBLAST MC3T3-E1 CELLS INDUCED BY BETA TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE BIOGLASS COMPOSITE
(2016-08-12)The use of bioactive material from bioceramic and composite components to support bone cell and tissue growth is an interesting area of medical field. Calcium phosphate ceramics are biocompatible and may develop interactions ... -
OSTEOPROGENITOR CELL ADHESION AND GROWTH ON THE BIOACTIVE SILICON NITRIDE SURFACE FOR CRANIOFACIAL IMPLANTS APPLICATIONS
(2018-04-27)As a novel biomaterial, silicon nitride (Si3N4) has been used for orthopedic and spinal fusion applications. Its ability to promote continuity for structural support of missing bone, by in/on bone growth, gives it advantageous ... -
Performance Qualification And Raman Investigation On Cell Behavior And Aging Of LiFePO₄ Cathodes In Lithium-ion Batteries
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2013-07-22)This thesis explores the ability of Raman spectroscopy to understand the complex chemistry taking place in LiFePO₄ cathodes of Li ion batteries. The performance of Li ion batteries was optimized through electrode fabrication ... -
Photoelectrochemical Activity Of Titanium Dioxide Thin Films
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2013-07-22)Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is considered as an oxide semiconductor with several unique properties, including environmental sensing capabilities, biocompatibility and photocurrent generation, long-term stability, cost ... -
PHYSICAL MODELING OF FILAMENT GROWTH AND RESISTIVE SWITCHING IN METAL OXIDE-BASED RRAM
(2022-12-15)Metal oxide-based resistive random-access memories (RRAM) exhibit several excellent performances, such as nanosecond switching speed, large write-erase endurance, and long retention time, and can potentially replace the ... -
Piezoelectric Analysis For Hetrogeneous Medium
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2007-08-23)In the recent years, several types of piezocomposites have been fabricated since they have provided material properties superior to conventional piezoelectric materials. In order to design these composites, it is essential ... -
Piezoelectric Micropump For Drug Delivery Application
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2007-08-23)Bending type actuators providing high displacement (~1mm) with low blocking force (~0.5N) and the stack actuators providing low displacement (~1m) with high blocking force (~1kN) represent the extreme ends of ... -
Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation of Pure Titanium at Constant Applied Voltage
(2021-12-20)Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) is a method of coating which is used to apply non metal coatings to different metal substrates. This process occurs in an electrochemical cell that consists of an electrolyte, two ... -
Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation of Titanium Under Constant Applied Voltage
(2020-06-08)Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) is a method capable of applying nonmetallic coatings to metallic substrates submerged in electrolyte via a plasma development under high voltage. The PEO technique is particularly useful ... -
Plasmonic Nanostructures For Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2014-09-17)In the last three decades, a large number of different plasmonic nanostructures have attracted much attention due to their unique optical properties. Those plasmonic nanostructures include nanoparticles, nanoholes and metal ... -
PO2 dependant resistance switch effect in highly epitaxial (LaBa)Co2O5+[delta] thin films
(American Institute of Physics, 2010-09-01)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Giant resistance switching behavior in mixed conductive LaBaCo2O5+ epitaxial thin film were discovered in high temperature and reducing environments during the ... -
Preparation And Characterization Of Doped Zinc Oxide
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2007-08-23)Cathodic electrodeposition was used to prepare thin films of ZnO doped with Cd, from oxygenated KCl electrolyte containing ZnCl2 and CdCl2 in various molar ratios ranging from 0 mM to 5.0 mM each. Evidence for doping was ...