SUNY-Buffalo – TechConnect Briefs

Magnetohydrodynamic Liquid Metal Jet Printing

Furlani E.P., Karampelas I.H., Vader S., Vader Z., SUNY-Buffalo, US

We present a novel method for drop-on-demand (DOD) printing of molten metal droplets into 3D objects. This method involves the use of heating to pre-melt a solid metal structure (e.g. rod) to form a reservoir [...]

Plasmonic Nanocages as Photothermal Transducers for Laser Induced Heating and Bubble Generation

Alali F., Furlani E.P., Karampelas I.H., SUNY-Buffalo, US

A series of new computational models is introduced to demonstrate several photonic and thermo-fluidic details of the photothermal process associated with nanosecond-pulsed, laser-heated gold nanocages. Such models can be used to simulate energy conversion within [...]

Plasmonic Nanocages as Photothermal Transducers for Laser Induced Heating and Bubble Generation

Alali F., Furlani E.P., Karampelas I.H., SUNY-Buffalo, US

A series of new computational models is introduced to demonstrate several photonic and thermo-fluidic details of the photothermal process associated with nanosecond-pulsed, laser-heated gold nanocages. Such models can be used to simulate energy conversion within [...]

Designing Ultrathin Film Composite Membranes: Importance of a Gutter Layer

Furlani E.P., Jia W., Karampelas I., Kattula M., Lin H., Ponnuru K., Wang T., Zhu L., SUNY-Buffalo, US

Membrane technology has been widely adopted for water purification and gas separation. Industrial membranes are often thin film composites comprised of a thin, dense skin layer (100 nm or below) performing molecular separation and a [...]

Analysis of Stem Cell Culture Performance in a Microcarrier Bioreactor System

Ashok P., Furlani E.P., Ponnuru K., Tzanakakis E.S., Wu J., SUNY-Buffalo, US

Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) are capable of differentiating into all somatic cell types and hold great potential for future clinical applications. Recent studies on cell culture in stirred tank bioreactors indicate that mechanical forces [...]

Effect of Support Structure on Permeance of Thin Film Composite Membranes

Furlani E.P., Lin H., Ponnuru K., SUNY-Buffalo, US

The production of potable water has become a worldwide concern to meet the demand of a growing population. The reverse osmosis (RO) membrane is the leading technology for desalination installations to produce drinkable water, due [...]

Magnetic Nanoparticle Dynamics and Assembly Phenomena in External Magnetic Fields

Furlani E.P., Xue X., SUNY-Buffalo, US

The interest in magnetic nanoparticles and ferrofluids has grown substantially in recent years as their applications continue to proliferate. Current applications are diverse and include the transport of biomolecules and therapeutic drugs [1], gene transfection [...]