Lin M. – TechConnect Briefs

Improvement of electric energy density in PVDF terpolymer nanocomposites and blends

Chu B., Neese B., Lin M., Zhou X., Chen Q., Zhang Q.M., The Penn State University, US

Large enhancement in the electric energy density and electric displacement level were found in nanocomposites of poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene-chlorofluoroethylene) (PVDF-TrFE-CFE) relaxor ferroelectric polymer/ZrO2 nanoparticles. Through the interface effect the presence of the nanoparticles (with only 1.6 [...]

Direct observation of carbon nanostructures growth using in-situ ultrahigh vacuum transmission electron microscopy

Foo Y.L., Lin M., Tan J.P.Y., Boothroyd C.B., Tok E.S., Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, SG

The growth dynamics of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) is observed in real-time using an in-situ ultra-high vacuum transmission electron microscope at 650 oC. The SWNTs preferentially grow on smaller sized catalyst particles (diameter ≤ 6 [...]