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Direct Immersion Annealing of Thin Block Copolymer Films

September 9, 2015
Author(s)
Jack F. Douglas, Alamgir Karim, Arvind Arvind Modi1, Sarang Bhaway, Bryan D. Vogt, Abdullah Al-Enizi, Ahmed Elzatahry, Ashutosh Sharma
We demonstrate that direct immersion annealing (DIA) greatly enhances the rate at which block copolymer (BCP) films order into stable morphologies when the BCP films are immersed in carefully selected mixtures of good and marginal solvents that can impart

Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties for Cu2ZnSnSe4 with Ga-doping

August 22, 2015
Author(s)
Kaya Wei, Laura Beauchemin, Hsin Wang, Joshua B. Martin, George S. Nolas
Gallium doped Cu2ZnSnSe4 quaternary chalcogenides with and without excess Cu have been synthesized by elemental reaction and densified using hot pressing in order to investigate their high temperature thermoelectric properties. The resistivity, ρ, and

Classification of Semiconducting Polymeric Mesophases to Optimize Device Post-Processing

August 17, 2015
Author(s)
Chad R. Snyder, Regis J. Kline, Dean M. DeLongchamp, Ryan C. Nieuwendaal, Lee J. Richter, Martin Heeney, Iain McCulloch
Semiconducting polymers form a variety of phases and mesophases that respond differently to post-deposition solvent or thermal treatments. Here it is shown that classification of these materials into their appropriate mesophases can be a useful tool to

In-Situ Method for Measuring the Mechanical Properties of Nafion Thin Films during Hydration Cycles

August 15, 2015
Author(s)
Kirt A. Page, Jae W. Shin, Scott Eastman, Brandon W. Rowe, Sangcheol Kim, Ahmet Kusoglu, Kevin G. Yager, Gery R. Stafford
Perfluorinated ionomers, in particular Nafion, are an essential component in hydrogen fuel cells, as both the proton exchange membrane and the binder within the catalyst layer. During normal operation of a hydrogen fuel cell the ionomer will progressively

Hydrogen induced amorphization of LaMgNi4 phase in metal hydride alloys

August 3, 2015
Author(s)
Leonid A. Bendersky, Haoting Shen, Kwo Young, Taihei Ouchi
Hydrogen induced amorphization (HIA) of the LaMgNi4 phase at 30C was found in three LaMgNi4/LaNi5 two-phase metal hydride (MH)-forming alloys. The amorphization happened at the first dehydrogenation cycle from a fully hydrided alloy, and the process is

Localization and Number of Au Nanoparticles in Optically Indexed Cells by FIB Tomography

August 2, 2015
Author(s)
Aric W. Sanders, Kavita M. Jeerage, Ann C. Chiaramonti Debay, Alexandra Curtin
Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are gaining importance as therapeutic chemical delivery vehicles, medical diagnostic tools, phototherapeutic and contrast enhancement agents. GNPs are uniquely suited for these biological uses because of their chemical stability

Atomically thin layers of B-N-C-O with tuneable composition

July 31, 2015
Author(s)
Ann C. Chiaramonti Debay, Birol Ozturk, Andres de Luna Bugallo, Eugene Panaitescu, Fangze Liu, Anthony Vargas, Xueping Jiang, Ozgur Yavuzcetin, Majed Alnaji, Yongui Zhao, Nicholas King, Madan Dubey, Saroj Nayak, Srinivas Sridhar, Swastik Kar
Atomically thin ternary compounds/alloys of boron, nitrogen and carbon have generated significant excitement as they provided the first instance of a tuneable 2D material that affords rich physics as well applications potentials. Interestingly, the crucial

Characterization of clay composite ballistic witness materials

July 29, 2015
Author(s)
Jonathan E. Seppala, Yoonae Heo, Paul E. Stutzman, John R. Sieber, Chad R. Snyder, Kirk D. Rice, Gale A. Holmes
Mechanical and thermal properties of Roma Plastilina Clay #1 (RP1) were studied through small-amplitude oscillatory shear (SAOS), large-amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), supplemented with thermogravimetric

Role of Elastic Strain on Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Pt

July 23, 2015
Author(s)
Gery R. Stafford, Vijay Sethuraman, Deepa Vairavapandian, Manon C. Lafouresse, Tuhina Maark, Naba Karan, Shouheng Sun, Ugo Bertocci, Andrew Peterson, Pradeep Guduru
The effect of elastic strain on catalytic activity of platinum (Pt) towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is investigated through de-alloyed Pt-Cu thin films; stress evolution in the de-alloyed layer and the mass of the Cu removed are measured in real

Perspective: What do we still need to understand to commercialize nanocellulose?

July 20, 2015
Author(s)
Chelsea S. Davis, Danielle L. Grolman, Alamgir Karim, Jeffrey W. Gilman
Cellulosic nanomaterials have the potential to become predominant nanoparticles utilized in materials engineering fields ranging from flexible electronic supports1–3 and tissue scaffolds4,5 to nanocomposite reinforcement materials6–9 and aerogels for oil

Synthesis and Characterization of Bournonite PbCuSbS3 Nanocrystals

July 10, 2015
Author(s)
Kaya Wei, Joshua B. Martin, James Salvador, George S. Nolas
PbCuSbS3 nanocrystals were synthesized for the first time by a colloidal synthesis route and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The particle size of

Aging of Polymeric Films used in Protective Glazing Systems

July 7, 2015
Author(s)
Christopher C. White, Donald L. Hunston, Kar T. Tan
The toughness of polymer and glass laminates or win-dow glazing, are used to protect buildings and occupants from shattered glass resulting from natural disasters (e.g., hurricanes, tornadoes, seismic events), and intentional events (e.g., robbery

Gd(sub 90)Co(sub 2.5)Fe(sub 7.5) Alloy Displaying Enhanced magnetocaloric Properties

July 3, 2015
Author(s)
Virgil Provenzano, Robert D. Shull, G Kletetschka, Paul E. Stutzman
Because of its attractive magnetocaloric properties, gadolinium (Gd) metal is currently the refrigerant of choice in the development of near-room temperature magnetic cooling prototypes (refrigerators, heat pumps, and air conditioners). The overwhelming
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