Tulane University – TechConnect Briefs

The Mechanochemical Formation of Functionalized Semiconductor Nanoparticles for Electronic and Superhydrophobic Surface Applications

Mitchell B.S., Fink M.J., Tulane University, US

A rapid, direct and efficient method for the fabrication of functionalized semiconductor nanoparticles is described. The mechanochemical method involves the simultaneous top-down formation of nanoparticles using high energy ball milling (HEBM) and reaction with a [...]

The Effect of Water on Particle Size, porosity, and the Rate of Drug Release from Implanted Titania Resrvoirsia

Lopez T., Hernandez-Ayala A., Odriozola J.A., Quintana P., Gonzalez R.D., Lottici P.P., Marino I., Tulane University, US

In this study, sol-gel titania implants used in the controlled rate of drug release of valproic acid to the temporal lobe of the brain were optimized to insure that the correct drug dose is delivered. [...]

Spectroscopical and Structural Studies of Sol-gel Reservoirs used as Implants in the Delivery of Dopamine to the Central Nervous System

Lopez T., Esquivel D., Ascencio J., Odriozola J.A., Gonzalez R.D., Tulane University, US

The stabilization of dopamine used in the treatment of Parkinsons is a pressing problem. When dopamine is applied systemically. destabilization may occur following penetration through the blood brain barrier (BBB). In order to circumvent this [...]

Interface-Property Relationships in Hybrid Nanocomposites from Near Net-Shape Manufacturing

Mitchell B.S., Tulane University, US

Near Net-Shape Manufacturing is a two-step materials processing technique, in which nanoparticles are formed via mechanical attrition, from which nanocomposites are formed by consolidation and densification using Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP). The technique is general [...]