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Surface Optomechanics: Forward and Backward Scattered Surface Acoustic Waves in Silica Microsphere
Combustion synthesis of tin dioxide nanocomposites for gas sensing applications
In-plane response and mode II fracture response of Z-pin woven laminates
Functionalized conjugated polymers for signal amplifying biosensors and sensor arrays
An experimental and analytical study of the effect of grain refinement on strength and formability of metals
Compression of smart materials: Squeeze flow of electrorheological and magnetorheological fluids
Laser direct-write microfabrication and patterning
Integrally cored ceramic investment casting mold fabricated by ceramic stereolithography
Phonon conductivity metrics for compact, linked-cage, layered, and filled-cage crystals, using ab initio, molecular dynamics and Boltzmann transport treatments
Pore characterization of ultralow-k dielectric thin films using positronium annihilation spectroscopy
Layer-by-layer assembly of nanostructured composites: Mechanics and applications
The role of microstructural variability on the very high cycle fatigue lifetime variability of the alpha + beta titanium alloy, Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-6Mo
Response of coupled frictional contacts to cyclic loading
Processing and synthesis of multi-metallic nano oxide ceramics via liquid-feed flame spray pyrolysis
High resolution lithography-compatible micro-electro-discharge machining of bulk metal foils for micro-electro-mechanical systems
Reactive molecular dynamics of network polymers: Generation, characterization and mechanical properties
Multifunctional carbon nanotube thin film composites by layer-by-layer assembly technique
Post-cracking characteristics of high performance fiber reinforced cementitious composites
Self-organized nanoscale patterning under ion beam irradiation
Molecular dynamics simulations of alkane-functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)
Understanding organic photovoltaic cells: Electrode, nanostructure, reliability, and performance
The role of adhesion strength in human mesenchymal stem cell osteoblastic differentiation on biodegradable polymers
Modeling and simulation of heteroepitaxial growth
HgCdTe Auger-suppressed infrared detectors under non-equilibrium operation
Mesoscale modeling and computer simulation of tethered nanoparticle "Shape-amphiphile" assemblies
Direct x-ray studies of epitaxial semiconductor quantum dots
Novel approach to the study of surface plasmon resonance and field enhancement properties of noble metal nanostructures
Modeling defect mediated dopant diffusion in silicon
Polydiacetylene chromism towards toxic chemical detection via molecular size-dependent selectivity
Hot Dirac Fermion dynamics and coherently controlled photocurrent generation in epitaxial graphene
Rigorous model and simulations of the Kirkendall effect diffusion in substitutional binary alloys
Investigations of surface reconstructions and inverse Stranski Krastanov growth in InGaAs films
Development of a magnetically-targeted, MRI-monitored nano-platform for brain tumor drug delivery
Development of photoelastic methods towards study of mechanical aging of 2-dimensional granular assemblies
Investigations of novel high dielectric materials and new mechanisms
Novel organosilicone materials and patterning techniques for nanoimprint lithography
Organic electronics on fibers for energy conversion applications
Multi-scale design for durable repair of concrete structures
First-principles investigation of thermodynamic and kinetic properties in Ti-H system and B2-NiAl compound: Phase stability, point defect complexes and diffusion
Nanoimprinted transparent metal electrodes and their applications in organic optoelectronic devices
Nanometer-scale structural and electronic properties of low dimensional heterostructures
Flow assisted assembly of multilayer colloidal crystals studied using confocal laser scanning microscopy
Mechanisms of oxidation of alloy 617 in He-CO-CO2 environment with varying carbon and oxygen potentials
Investigation of solidification defect formation by three-dimensional reconstruction of dendritic structures
Experimental techniques for characterizing the thermo-electro-mechanical shakedown response of SMA wires and tubes
The design space of a micro/nano-particle electrostatic propulsion system
The Directed Heavy Atom Effect: A design principle for metal-free organic phosphors
Symmetric functionalization of polyhedral phenylsilsesquioxanes as a route to nano-building blocks
Vapor phase strengthening of nickel-based alloys for actively-cooled thermostructural panels
Epitaxial growth and properties of ZnO thin films on Si substrates
Assembly of nanostructures in III-V semiconductor films
Physicochemical surface interactions of nanoimprint lithography resists and imprinted pore membranes
Blister formation and layer transfer of N-implanted GaAs
Deformation mechanisms and strain storage during forging of powder-metallurgy nickel-base turbine disk alloy
The characterization and fabrication of poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) enzyme based biosensors
Surface characterizations of oxides synthesized by successive ionic layer deposition
Creep deformation in Mg-Al-Ca-based alloys
Ion irradiation-induced nanoscale porous structures in semiconductors
Design challenges in nanoparticle-based platforms: Implications for targeted drug delivery systems
Very high cycle fatigue behavior of nickel-based superalloy Rene 88 DT
Microstructure and high temperature creep of platinum group metal modified nickel base superalloys
Interstitial diffusion in Li-ion battery electrodes and structural phase transitions in crystalline solids from first principles
Experimental studies and numerical simulations on light-harvesting devices
An Experimental and Numerical Study of Friction Stir Processing using Novel Tool Designs and its Application to Damage Repair
Nanostructured polymer systems: Design and control of the glass transition and dynamics
Quantum optical applications in spectroscopy: Investigation of entangled two-photon absorption and entangled two-photon excited fluorescence in organic dendritic systems
Atomistic modeling of the solid-state chemistry of actinide materials
Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of high strength magneisum alloys fabricated by deformation processing
Simulations of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes with Complex Microstructures
Multicompartmental biomaterials via electrohydrodynamic co-jetting
Mechanical Properties of Layer-by-Layer Assembled Thin Film Nano-Composites Using Brillouin Light Scattering
Determination of oxidation mechanisms of ferritic-martensitic alloys in supercritical water
Studies of molecular mechanisms of synthetic antimicrobial compounds using sum frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy
The Influence of the Curing Process on the Response of Textile Composites
Symmetry Assembled Supramolecular Protein Cages: Investigating a Strategy for Constructing New Biomaterials
Algorithms for Multiphase Motion with Applications to Materials Science
Phase-Field Simulations of Multicomponent Lipid Membranes Coupling Composition with Deformation
Mechanics of micro and nanoscale structures in self-assembled surface features, molecular machines and biomaterials
Computer-aided design of nanostructures from self- and directed-assembly of soft matter building blocks
The Self-Assembly of Nanogold for Optical Metamaterials
Computational molecular design of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane based organic-inorganic hybrid semiconductors
Broadband, Volumetric Negative-Refractive-Index Media
Time-Dependent Strength Gain in Recently Disturbed Granular Materials
Development of a processing-structure-fatigue property model for single crystal superalloys
Morphology of Poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) (PEDOT) Thin Films, Crystals, Cubic Phases, Fibers and Tubes
Electronic Properties and Charge Transport of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes (POSS) Derivatives and Materials Design for Highly Efficient Organic Light Emitting Diodes
Nitric oxide therapies for local inhibition of platelets' activitation on blood-contacting surfaces
A New Femtosecond Laser-Based 3D Tomography Technique
Structual Evolution and Self-assembly in Polymer Nanocomposites in Confined Geometry
Structural Characterization and Impedance Spectroscopy of Substituted, Fused-Ring Organic Semiconductors
Synthesis and Characterization of Polyfunctional Polyhedral Silsesquioxane Cages
Optical Negative Index Metamaterials
Nonlinear Optical Enhancement from Aggregate and Ensemble Effects in Organic Systems
Self-organized Tethered Structures in Polymers under Confinement
Bioactive Nano-Fibrous Scaffolds for Bone and Cartilage Tissue Engineering
Non contact mechanical testing at high temperature using electromagnetic forces
Examination of the Ion Beam Response of III-V Semiconductor Substrates
Characteristics and applications of high-performance fiber reinforced asphalt concrete
Thermomechanical Behavior of Shape Memory Alloy Cables and Tubes
Squaraine donor based organic solar cells
Phase-contrast x-ray imaging of microstructure and fatigue-crack propagation in single-crystal nickel-base superalloys
Bismuth Telluride and Antimony Telluride Based Co-evaporated Thermoelectric Thin Films: Technology, Characterization, and Optimization
Effect of Ternary Solutes on the Evolution of Structure and Gel Formation in Amphiphilic Copolymer Solutions
Bone Tissue Engineering Using High Permeability Poly-epsilon-caprolactone Scaffolds Conjugated with Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2
Precursor to spin-photon entanglement in a single InAs/GaAs quantum dot
Understanding the solution phase chemistry and solid state thermodynamic behavior of pharmaceutical cocrystals
Effects of Surface Roughness on Electrical Contact, RF Heating and Field Enhancement