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Quasi-Electrostatic Simulation of Energy Density Limits and Variability in Nanoparticle Composite Materials

Costello B., Davis J.A., Georgia Institute of Technology, US

To understand the limits and opportunities of nanoparti- cle (NP) composite materials, it is imperative to better un- derstand the heterogeneous electric field distributions within such materials. Using a custom-built simulator, the electric field is [...]

Self-Activated Morphing Carbon Fiber Composites Via Cyclic Internal Stresses

Casalotti A., Lanzara G., University of Roma Tre, IT

An innovative concept to exploit self-activated morphing composite materials is presented and demonstrated experimentally. In this design, shape changes of a carbon fiber composite are achieved by combining two key ingredients: fibers orientation and temperature-sensitive [...]

Batch Sorption of Ciprofloxacin on Kaolinitic Clay and nHematite Composite: Equilibrium and Thermodynamics Studies

Adekola F.A., Adegoke H.I., Abdulsalam I.O., University of Ilorin, NG

Ciprofloxacin is a second generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic of high use. It has a high aqueous solubility and a long environmental half-life. In this study nanoparticles of hematite and hematite-kaolin composite were prepared and characterized using [...]

Composites with Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

McAndrew T.P., Havel M., Korzhenko A., Delprat P., Arkema Inc., US

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes are of great interest – primarily based upon their electrical and mechanical properties. The main application is in polymer composites – where at low concentrations they provide substantial improvements in electrical and [...]

SC-15 Epoxy Reinforced with Magnetic Nanofillers under Uniform Magnetic Field – An Investigation of Anisotropic Physical Properties

Malkina O., Mahfuz H., Sorge K.D., Rondinone A.J., Chen J., Rangari V.K., Florida Atlantic University, US

SC-15 epoxy is used in many industrial applications. It is well known that the mechanical and viscoelastic properties of epoxy can be significantly enhanced when reinforced with nanofillers. In this work, SC-15 epoxy is reinforced [...]

Biomedical Applications of Carbon Nanotubes and the related Cellular Toxicity

Bellucci S., Balasubramanian C., Bergamaschi A., Bottini M., Magrini A., Mustelin T., INFN-Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, IT

Carbon nanotubes, a form of carbon that did not exist in our environment before being manufactured possess unique chemical, physical, optical, and magnetic properties, which make them suitable for many uses in industrial products and [...]