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Combined effects of pump and capillary pressures for the filling of microchannel networks: the difficulty of synchronization

Berthier J., Diakite M.L., CEA-Leti (University Grenoble Alpes), FR

In this work, we first propose a model for the filling of a capillary tube driven by a pressure pump. It is shown that the filling time depends not only on the pump pressure but [...]

Silica–Polyacrylate Nanocomposite Pressure Sensitive Adhesives

Shanks R., RMIT University, AU

The aim of this research is to increase cohesion of a PSA by including silica nanoparticles. The silica nanoparticles form reversible agglomerates and bind polymer molecules by adsorption. The adhesive becomes a reversible gel. Under [...]

Novel organic-inorganic nanohybrids based on poly(N,N-dimethyl acrylamide)-l-polyisobutylene amphiphilic polymer conetworks

Mezey P., Domján A., Iván B., Thomann R., Mülhaupt R., Hungarian Academy of Sciences, HU

Poly(N,N-dimethyl acrylamide)-l-polyisobutylene (PDMAAm-l-PIB) amphiphilic conetworks were synthesized. Thermal analysis (DSC), small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements and atomic force microscopy (AFM) investigations were made. Furthermore, we have successfully synthesized silver nanoparticles in the PDMAAm-l-PIB amphiphilic [...]

RF-MEMS switching LC-tank network for multiband VCO

Gaddi R., Gnudi A., Bellei M., Margesin B., Giacomozzi F., ARCES - University of Bologna, IT

A recently developed RF-MEMS technology based on high resistivity Silicon substrate and suspended gold membrane is proposed for the design of a switching dual frequency LC-tank, for the implementation of a hybrid MEMS-CMOS dual-band voltage [...]