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Bubble Template Synthesis Of Hollow Gold Nanoparticle
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2014-09-17)Recently, a new synthesis method for creating hollow gold nanoparticles by using electrochemically hydrogen nanobubbles as a template was discovered in our research group. Hollow gold nanoparticles with well-controlled, ... -
Bubble Template Synthesis Of Hollow Gold Nanoparticles And Their Applications As Theranostic Agents
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2010-11-01)Hollow gold nanoparticle with a sub-30nm polycrystalline shell and a 50 nm hollow core has been successfully synthesized through the reduction of sodium gold sulfite by electrochemically evolved hydrogen. Such hollow gold ... -
Cathodic Electrodeposition Of Cadmium Oxide, Zinc Oxide And Mixed Cadmium Oxide-Zinc Oxide Thin Films
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2007-08-23)Cadmium oxide (CdO) and (CdO)x(ZnO)1-x mixed semiconductor films were cathodically electrodeposited for the first time on F-doped SnO2 substrates. The CdO thin films were deposited from an aqueous 0.1 M KCl medium containing ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF ASPHALT/RECYCLED PLASTIC BLENDS MODIFIED BY EXFOLIATED CLAY NANOPLATELETS
(2021-05-09)There is a renewed interest from federal and state transportation agencies as well as the asphalt industry in developing successful utilization of recycled plastics in asphalt pavements. By incorporating a third material ... -
Characterization Of Fracture Toughness In Amorphous Diamond Like Carbon Thin Films And Coatings
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2015)Any material containing a crack when subjected to a certain amount of load, will eventually fail. This failure of material can be either time consuming (ductile) or instant (brittle) depending on the type of material and ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF NORMAL AND ABNORMAL BONES BY RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY : ANALYSIS OF MINERAL TO MATRIX RATIO OF BONE USING ADVANCED MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES
(2018-05-18)Bone disorders and disease are associated with multiple factors. Some of the disorders and diseases are difficult to understand because of their unknown root causes. Our goal was to differentiate between normal and genetically ... -
Characterization Of Tantalum Nitride Thin Films By Magnetron Sputtering
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2014-07-14)Tantalum Nitride is chemically inert, oxidation resistant and hard. TaN finds its application as a protective coating on steel due to their excellent wear properties. It has become a very promising diffusion barrier material ... -
Cold Plasma Treatment Of Magnetic Nanoparticles
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2013-10-22)This thesis investigates the application of cold plasma to remove the oleic acid bonded on magnetic nanoparticles: SmCo5 nanoflakes prepared via surfactant assisted high energy ball milling and CoFe2O4 nanoparticles prepared ... -
Compaction Physics Of Solid Additive Blends : A Thermal Properties Study
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2014-03-12)Compacted solid additive blends have attracted the interest of the polymers industry due to their ability to improve processability. However, limited research has been performed to analyze the thermal properties that these ... -
Composition - Microstructure - Property Relationships In Dual Phase Bulk Magnetoelectric Composite
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2008-08-08)The coexistence of coupled electrical and magnetic properties in the “magnetoelectric” material has led to the possibility of developing smarter and smaller electronic components. In order to make this possibility a ... -
Comprehensive Study Of Composition Gradient Strontium Doped Lanthanum Manganite Thin Films Deposited By Magnetron Co-sputtering
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2015)In this body of work, the examination of three different types of Strontium doped lanthanum manganite thin films synthesized by magnetron sputtering in the Surface and Nano Engineering Laboratory (SaNEL) allowed for the ... -
COMPUTATIONAL STUDY ON THE Cu-RICH SIDE OF ALUMINUM-COPPER PHASE DIAGRAM
(2018-08-21)Cu-rich side of Al-Cu phase diagram has not been studied extensively as the Al-rich side. It is well established that a one-phase (α phase) exists at 300oC between the 82% Cu and pure Cu, and at the eutectic temperature ... -
Computer Simulation, Fabrication And Characterization Of Inverse Frustum Nanosphere Metal Arrays For Fiber-based Plasmonic Sensors
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2013-03-20)In recent years, a number of metal nanostructures have attracted huge attention from scientists and researchers for its plasmonic property and surface enhanced Raman scattering effect. They have been utilized to monitor ... -
Corrosion And Hydrogen Embrittlement Of Nanocrystalline Nickel
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2013-07-22)Nanocrystalline (nc) materials have attracted the interest of the scientific community because of their unique physical and mechanical properties. However, limited research has been performed to analyze their electrochemical ... -
Corrosion And Leaching Study Of Low Copper (I) Oxide Paints For Antifouling Application
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2010-03-03)Global environmental concern/economy challenges necessitate innovation of AFP's with novel additives offering improved corrosion protection, and biofouling resistance. Dispersing large proportions (40-70%) of Cu/Cu2O in ... -
Corrosion Behavior Of Zn-ni Coatings Deposited By Electrolytic Plasma Processing
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2009-09-16)In the current research project, three groups of Zn-Ni coatings of various Ni contents were deposited on comercial carbon steel by electrolytic plasma processing (EPP), a novel surface modification technique. The coating ... -
Cuinse2: Electronic Activities Of Grain Boundaries And Solar Cell Fabrication Studies
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2013-03-20)This dissertation is composed of three studies related to chalcopyrite solar cells. The first study is on electronic activities of grain boundaries (GBs) in CuInSe<sub>2</sub> (CIS). Despite being polycrystalline, chalcopyrite ... -
Design And Fabrication Of Piezoelectric Micro Generator Using Laser Micromachining And MEMS Technique
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2008-09-17)An energy harvesting device based on PbPb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3-Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3 ceramics was fabricated by using laser micromachining technique. It was found that the laser machining process did not have a significant effect ... -
Development And Analysis Of Low Calcium Flyash Based Geopolymer For Structural Applications
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2014-09-17)Geopolymers are an innovative ceramic material composed of long chains and networks of inorganic molecules are being used as an alternative to conventional Portland cement for infrastructure construction, replacement of ... -
Development Of Amphiphilic Biodegradable Photoluminescent Polymers
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2014-03-10)The development of amphiphilc block copolymers have been attracted much attention due to their potential use in drug delivery and targeting. Less research work focused on their prospective application as fluorescent imaging ...