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Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields Trigger Intracellular Signals in Human Lymphocytes

Vernier P.T., Sun Y., Marcu L., Craft C.M., Gundersen M.A., University of Southern California, US

We present evidence for a new technological approach to signaling and triggering of intracellular events in biological cells. Remotely applied nanosecond, megavolt-per-meter, pulsed electric fields perturb the intracellular environment, causing calcium release, phosphatidylserine externalization, and [...]

Development of a Self-Assembled Muscle-Powered Piezoelectric Microgenerator

Xi J., Dy E., Hung M-T, Montemagno C., UCLA, US

As technology advances into a new era of N/MEMS, powering these tiny devices becomes a significant issue. To address this issue, a self-assembled living/nonliving microgenerator has been developed through seamless integration of PVDF-TrFE and neonatal [...]

Water-Carbon Interactions: Potential Energy Calibration Using Experimental Data

Werder T., Walther J.H., Jaffe R.l., Koumoutsakos P., NASA Ames Research Center, US

Functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNT) are being studied for use as nanoscale biosensors and water or proton channels. Several molecular dynamics (MD) studies of water in carbon nanotubes have recently been performed to gain further insight [...]

Magnetic Driven Assembly of Colloidal Particles onto Patterned Surfaces

Yellen B., Friedman G., Drexel University, US

A two-dimensional array of colloidal particles can be utilized in constructing devices and materials for photonic, electronic, magnetic and sensor applications. Several methods for patterning colloidal particles arrays have emerged in the recent past, including [...]

Utilization of SWNT-Filled Polystyrene Obtained by Miniemulsion Polymerization as a Modifier for High-Performance Epoxy Resins

Barraza H.J., Rueda O., Pompeo F., O'Rear E.A., Williams R.J.J., Resasco D.E., University of Oklahoma, US

One of the several reasons that engineering research aimed towards the purification, functionalization and incorporation of carbon nanotubes into polymeric matrices has been actively pursued for the last five years is that vastly important applications, [...]

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Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields Trigger Intracellular Signals in Human Lymphocytes

Development of a Self-Assembled Muscle-Powered Piezoelectric Microgenerator

Water-Carbon Interactions: Potential Energy Calibration Using Experimental Data

Magnetic Driven Assembly of Colloidal Particles onto Patterned Surfaces

Utilization of SWNT-Filled Polystyrene Obtained by Miniemulsion Polymerization as a Modifier for High-Performance Epoxy Resins

Modeling of Brillouin Spectrum of a Quantum Dot Crystal

Numerical Simulations of Residual Stresses and Their Effects on Electronic Properties in Quantum Dots

Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics for Nano-Design

Electrical Potential Distribution in Nanopores

Carbon Supported Pt Nanomaterials for Fuel Cell Applications Using Combustion Chemical Vapor Condensation