electrolytes – TechConnect Briefs

Acid Electrolytes Effect on In-Situ Growth and Morphology of Polymer Nanowires in Microelectrode Devices

Mushfiq M., Alam M.M., InnoSense LLC, US

Conductive polymer (CP)-based nanostructured materials in thin films and nanowires have been utilized in numerous chemical sensor and biosensor applications.(1) Their beneficial attributes include: lightweight, large surface area, adjustable transport properties, chemical specificity, low cost, [...]

Surfactant Effect on Intercellular Transport of DNA, Proteins, and Electrolytes

Assan D., Gao X., Lai J.C.K., Leung S.W., Idaho State U, US

Surfactants play a key role on bodily functions at molecular level, such as cell signaling and signal transmission. Their importance in cell survival is well recognized, but the surfactant effect on intermolecular/interfacial mass transport is [...]

Novel Lithium Based Reserved Micro Power Cell Based on Micro Fluidic Design

Allen F., Simon S., Lifton V., AlwaysReady, Inc., US

AlwaysReady, Inc. is a development-stage micro and nanotechnology company focused on advanced power and sensing solutions. The Smart Nanobattery™ offers a revolutionary approach to energy storage and power management. Leveraging strategic alliances with Alcatel-Lucent/Bell Labs [...]

Transport of Ionic Electrolytes and Proteins through Semipermeable Membrane

Leung S.W., Trigo C., Daniels C.K., Bhushan A., Lai J.C.K., Idaho State University, US

Surfactants are known to influence functions of many proteins in membranes, cells and tissues. Because most studies to elucidate the effects of surfactants on membrane-bound proteins and cells employed heterogeneous or complex systems, it is [...]

Simulation Studies of Channels in Biological Membranes

Henderson D., Busath D.D., Rowley R.L., Crozier P.S., Boda D., Brigham Young University, US

The results of our recent studies of the selectivity of a calcium channel by means of a Monte Carlo simulation and of the conductance of ions in a model channel by means of a molecular [...]