hybrid – TechConnect Briefs

Solution Grown Nanostructured Ceramic Coatings for Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Surface

Tao T., Cho J., Binghamton University, US

Ceramics coatings have received great attention for use as a functional surface, as well as a protective and barrier coating. We report a low-temperature hydrothermal processing of nanostructured ceramic coatings that enable their surface to [...]

Silver nanoparticle-coated silica hybrid particles as anti-biofouling agent on filter materials

Woo K., Ko Y-S, Park S.H., Lee J-H., Hwang J., Korea Insitute of Science and Technology, KR

Pathogenic bacteria and viruses cause health problems and occasionally, lead to pandemic. Thus, global demand for clean air and safe water is increasing. Filtering systems have been utilized to provide clean air and water. However, [...]

Hybrid biosensor for the early diagnosis of breast cancer

Cho K., Chong S., Chong S., Park E., Lee J-H., Luminescent MD, LLC, US

A cost-effective and novel hybrid biosensor using the combination of antibody and DNA aptamer was developed for the early diagnosis of breast cancer. 1,1’-oxalyldiimidazle chemiluminescence (ODI-CL) was applied as a detector of the hybrid biosensor. [...]

Rectifying properties of printed hybrid organic/inorganic diode on a flexible substrate

Lin J., Cui Z., Suzhou Institute of Nanotech, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CN

Printing as an additive fabrication method has in recent years attracted a great deal of attentions both in research community and industrial sectors, because of its low-cost and the capability of manufacturing electronic devices on [...]

World’s First Hybrid Tug

Hayman S., Foss Maritime Company, US

The world’s first and only hybrid tugboat was constructed by Foss Maritime and was delivered in December 2008. It will be operated by Foss in San Pedro Harbor starting January 2009. This tug uses a [...]

Technical Analysis of a Dual-Fuel (Hydrogen and Gasoline) Extended Range Electric Vehicle for Component Selection and Design

Van Wieringen M., Pop-Iliev R., University of Ontario Institute of Technology, CA

Hydrogen is an ideal vehicle fuel for use not only in fuel cells, but also in spark-ignition internal combustion engines. The combustion of Hydrogen fuel offers vastly superior tail-pipe emissions when compared with gasoline and [...]

TiO2 Nanoparticles Mixed MEH-PPV Hybrid Absorbing Layer

Verma D., Dutta V., Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, IN

Conducting polymers/inorganic semiconductor nanoparticles composite are attracting attention due to their tunable optical and electrical properties. The properties of the hybrid layer processed from the blend solution depend on the degree of dispersion of nanoparticles [...]

Theoretical Investigation CrO2 as a Spin-Polarized Material

Swaim J.D., Mallia G., Harrison N.M., Imperial College London, UK

Spintronics represent a new class of electronic devices, based on their ability to conduct spin-polarized currents. CrO2 has received much attention as a potential spintronic material due to its theoretical 100% spin-polarization. Band structure calculations [...]

Novel Approach for Preparation of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Nanocomposites

Kim I-J., Kwon K.H., Cheil Industries Inc., KR

Novel organic-inorganic hybrid nanocomposites were synthesized through emulsion grafting polymerization in the presence of silica particles coated with methacryloxy(propyl)trimethoxysilane. Well-defined polymer chains were grown from the nanoparticle surfaces to yield individual particles composed of a [...]

Electroluminescence from Surface Oxidized Silicon Nanoparticles Randomly Dispersed within a Polymer Matrix

Ligman R.K., Mangolini L., Kortshagen U., Campbell S.A., University of Minnesota, US

For the first time we have demonstrated hybrid silicon organic light emitting diodes. This process uses particles created in a nonthermal silane plasma which are treated by photo oxidation to passivate the surface. Particles were [...]