Papers – Page 23 – TechConnect Briefs

Rapid Design, Development and Deployment of Materials for Extreme Environments

Conrad R., Mollot D., U.S. Department of Energy, US

The availability of low cost, durable metal alloys is a foundational requirement for achieving many of the Nation’s targets for affordable, efficient power production. This need for high-performance alloys is particularly manifest as an enabler [...]

Thousand-fold speedup of discrete-particle-based computer-aided reactor design and scale-up

Lu L., Benyahia S., National Energy Technology Laboratory, US

Particulate matter is the second most manipulated material in industry after water and has been observed and studied by scientists and engineers since the earliest of human civilization. In fact, we commonly distinguish between the [...]

Architected Microlattice Materials by Self-Propagating Waveguide Processing

Corrion A.L., Clough E., Eckel Z., Hundley J., Roper C., Schaedler T., HRL Laboratories, LLC, US

HRL Laboratories has developed a platform technology to rapidly and scalably manufacture architected lattice materials based on polymers, metals, and ceramics suitable for a variety of applications. Architected materials with periodic cellular structure exhibit unprecedented [...]

Characterization of Nanosilica Release from a Weathered Nanosilica/Polyurethane Coating

Hsueh H-C, Lu C-Y, Huang S-R, Cheng Y.L., Jacobs D., Rabb S.A., Yu L.L., Nguyen T., Sung L., National Institute of Standards and Technology, US

Polymer nanocoatings are widely used outdoor environment because the excellent properties. The addition of nanoparticles can improve performance properties including mechanical, electrical, chemical and ultraviolet resistance. However, because polymer in coating are susceptible to degradation [...]

Optimal conditions to immobilize Trichoderma reesei on mesoporous ceria-zirconia support

Sayamnikorn K., Komolvanich T., Chaisuwan T., Luengnaruemitchai A., Wongkasemjit S., Chulalongkorn University, TH

Nowadays, the cost of bioethanol production from renewable resources is still too high. The significant barrier to improve economy and efficiency of the production process was the cost of enzyme for converting cellulosic biomass into [...]

Type of chemical reaction from cinnamaldehyde using nickel-tin intermetallics under mild conditions

Noomnual A., Pithakratanayothin S., Chaisuwan T., Wongkasemjit S., Chulalongkorn University, TH

Ni3Sn, Ni3Sn2, and Ni3Sn4 intermetallics, novel alloys, were synthesized via mechanical alloying technique, economical and environmentally friendly method. With different contents of nickel and tin, 43, 58, 73% of tin contents, Ni3Sn, Ni3Sn2, and Ni3Sn4, [...]

Environmental Life Cycle Assessment for a Carbon Nanotube-Based Printed Electronic Sensor Platform

Chappell M.A., Shih W-S, Bledsoe J.K., Cox C., Janzen D., Gibbons S., Patel R., Kennedy A.J., Brame J., Brondum M., Diamond S.A., Coleman J., Edwards D., Steevens J.A., U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center, US

Here, we describe efforts to characterize the potential environmental impact associated with the manufacture of a newly developed printed electronic temperature sensor using environmental life cycle assessment (Eco-LCA). The sensor is composed of a specialized [...]

Performance and Aging of Graphene Oxide/Polyurethane Nanocomposites

Goodwin Jr. D.G., Bernard C., Stanley D., Nguyen T., Sung L., National Institute of Standards and Technology, US

Graphene oxide (GO) can be used to enhance the properties and extend the service life of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs). GO is a good nanofiller candidate for water-borne polyurethane (WBPU) coatings since GO has outstanding physicochemical [...]

Neuroactive Carbon Dots: Perspective Neurotheranostic Agents and Harmful Environmental Pollutant

Borisova T., Dekaliuk M., Pozdnyakova N., Pastukhov A., Dudarenko M., Galkin M., Borysov A., Vari S.G., Demchenko A.P., Palladin Institiute of Biochemistry NAS of Ukraine;, UA

1 Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, NAS of Ukraine – RECOOP CRRC 2 International Research and Innovation in Medicine Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, LA, CA, USA Carbon dots (C-dots) are a newly discovered class of fluorescent [...]

Developing a rapid screening method for direct visualization of nanoparticles captured on filter media during occupational exposure assessments

Neu-Baker N.M., Eastlake A.C., Brenner S.A., SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Colleges of Nanoscale Science & Engineering (CNSE), US

As engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are increasingly incorporated into manufacturing processes and consumer goods, the nanotechnology workforce is also growing, with 6 million workers anticipated by 2020, of which 2 million are projected to work in [...]