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Stresses in shape memory polymer-matrix nanocomposites for biomedical applications

June 1, 2004
Author(s)
Davor Balzar, G Stefanic, Kenneth Gall, Martin Dunn, Yiping Liu
We report on the residual stresses in amorphous shape memory polymers reinforced with SiC particles. After 50 % compression of the composite material at 25 ¿C, the SiC particles exhibit a compressive stress, which is almost completely released during

An Operator-Independent Approach to Mass Spectral Peak Identification and Integration

May 1, 2004
Author(s)
William E. Wallace, Anthony J. Kearsley, Charles M. Guttman
A mathematical algorithm is presented that accurately locates and calculates the area beneath mass spectral peaks using only reproducible mathematical operations and a NO user-selected sensitivity parameters. This represents a major refinement of last year

Fundamentals of Developer-Resist Interactions for Line-Edge Roughness and Critical Dimension Control in Model 248 nm and 157 nm Photoresists

May 1, 2004
Author(s)
Vivek M. Prabhu, M Wang, E Jablonski, B D. Vogt, Eric K. Lin, Wen-Li Wu, D L. Goldfarb, M Angelopoulos, H Ito
Organic polar solvent (1-butanol) versus aqueous base (tetramethylammonium hydroxide, (TMAH)) development quality are distinguished by neutral versus charged polymer (polyelectrolyte) dissolution behavior of photoresist bilayers on silicon substrates

A Dielectric Slit Die for In-Line Monitoring of Polymer Compounding

April 1, 2004
Author(s)
Anthony J. Bur, S C. Roth, M M. McBrearty
The dielectric slit die is an instrument that is designed to measure electrical, rheological, ultrasonics, optical and other properties of a flowing liquid. In one application it is connected to the exit of an extrudder, pump or mixing machine that passes

Comparative Specular X-Ray Reflectivity, Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy, and Incoherent Neutron Scattering Measurements of the Dynamics in Thin Polycarbonate Films

April 1, 2004
Author(s)
Christopher L. Soles, Jack F. Douglas, Wen-Li Wu, H G. Peng, D W. Gidley
The manner in which the dynamics of a polymer are affected by thin film confinement is one of technological significance, impacting thin film applications such as lubricants, adhesives, and chemically amplified photoresists. In this manuscript we use

Unusual Expansion and Contraction in Ultrathin Glassy Polycarbonate Films

April 1, 2004
Author(s)
Christopher L. Soles, Jack F. Douglas, Ronald L. Jones, Wen-Li Wu
The thermal expansion behavior and glass transitions of poly(styrene) (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) are extensively studied in the thin film geometry. Both PS and PMMA are similar in that they possess very low entanglement densities. In this

An Open Source Informatics System for Combinatorial Materials Research

March 1, 2004
Author(s)
Weiping Zhang, Michael J. Fasolka, Alamgir Karim, Eric J. Amis
Laboratory Research Informatics Systems (LRIS) hold great promise in streamlining research generally, and are particularly necessary for new data-intensive research strategies such as combinatorial and high-throughput approaches. In this talk, we describe

Energy Analysis of Multi-Lens Adhesion Measurements

March 1, 2004
Author(s)
Aaron M. Forster, Christopher Stafford, Alamgir Karim
The NIST Combinatorial Methods Center (NCMC) has adapted the Johnson Kendall, and Roberts (JKR) adhesive contact test for the development of a high-throughput adhesion measurement platform. This technique utilizes an array of hemispherical lenses to

Flow Simulation of a Microfluidic Analog of the Four-Roll Mill

March 1, 2004
Author(s)
Frederick R. Phelan Jr., Steven Hudson
The fluid dynamics of channel geometries for liquid state materials characterization in microfluidic devices are investigated using finite element flow simulation and flow classification criteria. A pressure driven microchannel device is sought that has an

MALDI of Layered Polymer Films

March 1, 2004
Author(s)
Barry J. Bauer, Kathleen M. Flynn, B D. Vogt
A layered preparation method is introduced that produces structured MALDI targets with well-defined phase sizes and compositions. Tri-a-naphthyl benzene is a glassy matrix that forms smooth films. It is layered with polystyrenes or polyethylene glycol

Synthesis and Characterization of PEG and PEG Urethane Dimethacrylate Hydrogels

March 1, 2004
Author(s)
Sheng Lin-Gibson, S Bencherif, James A. Cooper, N. R. Washburn, Joseph M. Antonucci
A key area in the repair and regeneration of tissues is optimizing the polymeric scaffold-tissue response. This study is designated to better understand the relationships between polymer matrix structure and properties to cell response. The current study

Combinatorial Techniques to Measure Curing of Epoxy Films

February 1, 2004
Author(s)
Aaron M. Forster, D Ragahavan, Naomi Eidelman, Alamgir Karim
Combinatorial methods were implemented in the investigation of time and temperature effects on epoxy curing by using three complementary techniques: axisymmetric adhesion testing, FT-IR reflectance mapping, and confocal fluorescence mapping to characterize
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