University of Washington – TechConnect Briefs

An ex-vivo and in-vivo performance of a switchable carbon nanotube membrane device for transdermal nicotine delivery

Gulati G.K., Berger L., Jackson Hinds B., University of Washington, US

Purpose: Transdermal nicotine patches and nicotine gums therapy along with psychological counseling support is most widely used therapy for smoking cessation, but has low success rate of 25% for 2 year without relapse. An ideal [...]

High lithium ion storage capacity of CO annealed titania nanotube arrays

Liu D., Zhang Y., Cao G., University of Washington, US

Highly ordered titania nanotube (TNT) arrays were fabricated by anodic oxidation of titanium foil followed by CO annealing. The lithium-ion intercalation capacities of the as-prepared sample was studied and found to be improved a lot [...]

High lithium ion storage capacity of CO annealed titania nanotube arrays

Liu D., Zhang Y., Cao G., University of Washington, US

Highly ordered titania nanotube (TNT) arrays were fabricated by anodic oxidation of titanium foil followed by CO annealing. The lithium-ion intercalation capacities of the as-prepared sample was studied and found to be improved a lot [...]

Fast Methods for Particle Dynamics in Dielectrophoretic and Oscillatory Flow Biochips

Chowdhury I., Wang X., Jandhyala V., University of Washington, US

This paper presents novel BEM for particle transport in microfluidic channels. Code performance and simulation results are presented

Characterizing Membrane Sorption and Diffusion with Flux Lateral Force Microscopy

Killgore J.P., Overney R.M., University of Washington, US

Bulk permeability measurements provide an incomplete descriptor of permeability when considering heterogeneous or anisotropic membranes. Localized measurements of flux allow for independent assessment of constituent contributions to total permeability. Analogous to a puck on an [...]

Interfacial Nanocomposite Characterization by Nanoparticle Debonding

Killgore J.P., Overney R.M., University of Washington, US

A novel nanoscale thermomechanical methodology is introduced involving resistively heated cantilevers, also referred to as heated tip AFM (HT-AFM), that provide direct access to the interfacial interaction strength between poly(trimethyl silyl propyne) (PTMSP) - silica [...]

Use of Lateral Force Microscopy to Elucidate Cooperativity and Molecular Mobility in Amorphous Polymers and Self-Assembling Molecular Glasses

Knorr Jr. D.B., Killgore J.P., Gray T.O., Overney R.M., University of Washington, US

A novel scanning probe methodology based on lateral force microscopy is presented wherein kinetic friction measurements, obtained as a function of velocity for various temperatures, are used to deduce apparent Arrhenius-type activation energies for surface [...]

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An ex-vivo and in-vivo performance of a switchable carbon nanotube membrane device for transdermal nicotine delivery

High lithium ion storage capacity of CO annealed titania nanotube arrays

High lithium ion storage capacity of CO annealed titania nanotube arrays

Fast Methods for Particle Dynamics in Dielectrophoretic and Oscillatory Flow Biochips

Characterizing Membrane Sorption and Diffusion with Flux Lateral Force Microscopy

Interfacial Nanocomposite Characterization by Nanoparticle Debonding

Use of Lateral Force Microscopy to Elucidate Cooperativity and Molecular Mobility in Amorphous Polymers and Self-Assembling Molecular Glasses

Fixed-Valve Micropump Simulation and Optimization

Using Electron Tunneling for Direct Sequencing of DNA

Nanoelectrodes with Selective Molecular Receptors for Label-Free Electronic Detection of Thrombin