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Synthesis, characterization, and bio-conjugation of silicon nanocrystal	Pressureless sintering of powder processed graded metal-ceramic composites using a nanoparticle sintering aid and bulk molding technology

Material growth of InGaAs/InAlAs superlattices for quantum cascade laser application	Development of a new type of composite material: A glass based laminated cermet

An assessment of the use of flame retardant plastics for museum applications	Development of an advanced adhesion test for polymer interfaces

Quenching limits and materials degradation of hydrogen diffusion flames	Chronoamperometric study of conformational relaxation in PPy(DBS)

Characterization of FR-4 printed circuit board laminates before and after exposure to lead-free soldering conditions	DLC thin film assisted zinc oxide nanowires growth

Investigation of reactively structured Al/Ni multilayer foils and their applications in high temperature die attach	Gas phase synthesis of aluminum and core-shell nickel-iron oxide nanoparticles

Development and validation of a bidirectionally coupled magnetoelastic FEM model for current driven magnetostrictive devices	Enzyme inhibition in microfluidics for re-engineering bacterial synthesis pathways

Molecular dynamics simulations of laser induced shock response in reactive Ni/Al nanolaminates	Pyrolysis model parameter optimization using a customized stochastic hill-climber algorithm and bench scale fire test data

Mitigation of frame acceleration induced by a buried charge	Evaluation of the thermal performance of fire fighter protective clothing with the addition of phase change material

Simulating the fuel mass loss rate in fire dynamics simulator (FDS) using a new furniture calorimeter database	Fabrication of all thin film magneto-electric coupled memory devices

Improvements in microboiling device design	The impact of a variable air gap on the thermal performance of firefighter protective clothing

On determining spontaneous ignition in porous materials	Magnetostriction and magnetic anisotropy of Fe35Co 65

Probing biomechanical properties of single molecule systems using optical tweezers	Characterization of iron oxide nanoparticles in structural silk-elastinlike protein polymer

Towards the use of dielectric elastomer actuators as locomotive devices for millimeter-scale robots	Development of a model for flaming combustion of double-wall corrugated cardboard

Surface characterization of viscoelastic materials through spectral intermittent contact atomic force microscopy	An investigation of concentrated and distributed strain inducing constraints for training shape memory alloys

Nanogap junctions and carbon nanotube networks for chemical sensing and molecular electronics	Magnetoelastic coupling in NiMnGa ferromagnetic shape memory alloy

Spectroscopic and structural investigation of the thermal evolution of undoped and phosphorus-doped ZnO and implications for unipolar and bipolar device fabrication	Temperature dependence of the growth mode during homoepitaxy on patterned gallium arsenide (001); atomic-scale mechanisms for unstable growth

Nanopatterning of recombinant proteins and viruses using block copolymer templates	Combinatorial experiments using a spatially programmable chemical vapor deposition system

Fracture of brittle layers joined with high elastic modulus composite	Synthesis and integration of one-dimensional nanostructures for chemical gas sensing applications

Evolution of patterned and unpatterned surfaces during high temperature annealing and plasma etching	High elastic modulus nanopowder reinforced resin composites for dental applications

Combinatorial investigation of magnetostrictive materials	Modeling and experimental investigations of the shock response of viscoelastic foams

Benzocyclobutene-based electric micromachines supported on microball bearings: Design, fabrication, and characterization	The attachment and characterization of DNA probes on GaAs-based semiconductor surfaces

Synthesis, characterization, and kinetic studies of ionizing radiation-induced intra- and inter-crosslinked poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) nanohydrogels	Understanding electric field-enhanced transport for the measurement of nanoparticles and their assembly on surfaces

Ionizing radiation-induced copolymerization of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate and acrylic acid and ionomer formation	Processing-structure-microstructure-property relationships in polymer nanocomposites

The role of plasmonic resonance in enhancement of interaction of light and silver nanostructures in fluorescence	Formation and piezoelectricity of self-assembled PbTiO3-CoFe2O4 nanostructural films

Synthesis and characterization of multiferroic thin films	Artificial kagome spin ice

Combinatorial discovery of a morphotropic phase boundary in a lead-free piezoelectric material	Plasma-surface interactions of model polymers for advanced photoresist systems

Combinatorial investigation of intermetallics using electron-beam deposition	Fabrication and characterization of compositionally-graded shape memory alloy films

Synthesis and characterization of low flammability polymer/layered silicate nanocomposites	Molecularly imprinted polymers for the selective recognition of proteins

Effect of glass joins on performance of layered dental ceramic systems	Quasi-static characterization and modeling of the bending behavior of single crystal galfenol for magnetostrictive sensors and actuators

The photochemistry of polyenyl radicals and its application to UHMWPE for use in artificial cartilage	Multiphoton absorption: Fabrication, functionalization, and applications

Development of ion-mobility and mass spectrometry for probing the reactivity of nanoparticles and nanocomposites	Wafer-scale process and materials optimization in cross-flow atomic layer deposition

Linear and non-linear frequency domain techniques for processing impact echo signals to evaluate distributed damage in concrete	Nanoporous AAO: A platform for regular heterogeneous nanostructures and energy storage devices

Bottom-up multiferroic nanostructures	Steps on vicinal surfaces: Density-functional theory calculations and transcending minimal statistical-mechanical models

Exploration of novel methods for the fabrication and characterization of organic field-effect transistors and examination of factors influencing OFET performance	Characterization of electrodeposited chitosan: An interfacial layer for bio-assembly and sensing

Influence of polymer structure on plasma-polymer interactions in resist materials	Rational design of non-damaging capacitively coupled plasma etching and photoresist stripping processes for ultralow k dielectric materials

Atomic layer deposition conformality and process optimization: Transitioning from 2-dimensional planar systems to 3-dimensional nanostructures	Evolution of the microstructure and viscoplastic behavior of microscale SAC305 solder joints as a function of mechanical fatigue damage

Fundamental studies of tin whiskering in microelectronics finishes	Experimental characterization of vascular tissue viscoelasticity with emphasis on Elastin's role

Integrated measurement technique to measure curing process-dependent mechanical and thermal properties of polymeric materials using fiber bragg grating sensors	Manufacturing techniques for titanium aluminide based alloys and metal matrix composites

High frequency electrical transport properties of carbon nanotubes.	Development of fatigue models for copper traces on printed wiring assemblies under quasi-static cyclic mechanical bending

Materials for large-area electronics: Characterization of pentacene and graphene thin films by AC transport, Raman spectroscopy, and optics	Nanoelectronic materials

Magnetic and structural characterization of Fe-Ga using Kerr microscopy and neutron scattering	Processing of cellulose for the advancement of biofuels

Spectroscopic enhancement from noble mettalic nanoparticles	Exploiting process synergy between anodic aluminum oxide nanotemplates and atomic layer deposition: From thin films to 3D nano-electronic devices

Fabrication and characterization of magnetostrictive thin films using the combinatorial method	Near-field microwave microscopy and multivariate analysis of XRD data

Ultra-small scale mechanical properties measurement	Synthesis and characterization of functional one dimensional nanostructures

Computational study of the structure and mechanical properties of the molecular crystal rdx	Morphologic instability of graphene and its potential applications

The effect of phase constitution and morphology on room temperature deformation behavior of binary titanium alloys	Abnormal grain growth in magnetostrictive galfenol rolled sheet

Assembly of silver nanocube clusters and tuning of surface plasmon resonances for surface-enhanced Raman scattering	Long term stability and implications for performance of high strength fibers used in body armor

Microfabrication and modelling of dielectric elastomer actuators	Prediction of permanent deformation in asphalt concrete

Microstructural characterization of ultrasonic impact treated Al-Mg alloy	Silicon-germanium photodetectors for optical telecommunications

Self-assembly in aqueous solutions of a non-ionic hydrotrope	Functional nanostructure synthesis and properties

Design of a programmable active acoustics metamaterial