strain – TechConnect Briefs

Nanocomposite Motion Tape for Distributed Skin-Strain, Muscle Engagement, and Movement Assessment

Lin Y-A, Zhao X., Huang S-C, Loh K.J., University of California San Diego, US

Wearable sensors have garnered considerable public interest due to increased personal health awareness. In addition, wearables can be particularly beneficial for the military, athletic, and healthcare industries. However, most wearables today are still based on [...]

Effect of Strain on Electronic Transport in Silicene Nanoribbon using Tight Binding Model

Shukla A., Junghare R.C., Patil G.C., Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, IN

In this paper, we investigate the effect of strain on silicene nanoribbon by using tight binding model.Using appropriate models for silicene, we apply a variable strain to Silicene nanoribbon and analyzed the impact of strain [...]

Effect of length and radius of singlewall carbon nanotube on its mechanical properties

Alzubi F.G., Cosby R., Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, KW

A first principles atomistic calculations and analysis of Young’s modulus for short arm chair carbon nanotubes with different lengths and radii is]]are reported. The atomic forces and total energies were computed for the carbon nanotubes [...]

Temperature and Strain Coefficient of Velocity for Langasite SAW Devices

Wilson W.C., Atkinson G.M., NASA Langley Research Center, US

Surface Acoustic Wave sensors on Langasite substrates are being investigated for aerospace applications by NASA’s Vehicle Systems Safety Technologies (VSST) project. Strain sensors are being developed using the Langasite. Characterization of the Langasite material properties [...]

Temperature and Strain Response of a Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor

Wilson W.C., Atkinson G.M., NASA Langley Research Center, US

A new multifunctional temperature and strain sensor is being investigated. The new sensor is based upon Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) technology on a Langasite substrate. SAW sensors can be developed that respond to changes in [...]

Analysis of GaN Grown on Vertically Standing Fractal-Like Si Nanostructures

Wee Q.X., Soh C.B., Zang K.Y., Chua S.J., Thompson C.V., National University of Singapore (NUS), SG

We have investigated the microstructure and optical properties of GaN grown on vertically standing Si nanostructures by MOCVD. The Si nanostructures array is formed by a simple metal-assisted etching of Si(111) substrates, where both metal [...]

Change of the Electronic Conductivity of CNTs and Graphene Sheets Caused by a Three-dimensional Strain Field

Ohnishi M., Suzuki K., Miura H., Tohoku University, JP

Since the electronic structure of deformed carbon nanotubes (CNTs) varies widely depending on their chirality and deformation mode, CNTs have the potential to be high-quality strain sensors. The authors revealed the possibility of the high [...]

Strain effect on the hydrogen storage capacity of graphite oxide

Kim J., Seo M., Kim J., Kang S., Seoul National Univ., KR

Among clean fuel alternatives hydrogen is one of the most attractive fuels due to its abundance, easy synthesis, and non-polluting nature when used in fuel cells. Recently carbon-based materials which have high specific surface area [...]

Enhanced proliferation of osteoblast cells on mechanically deformed elastic membranes

Toworfe G.K., Composto R., Ducheyne P., Regent University College of Science and Technology, GH

Proliferation of osteoblast cells is enhanced on functionalized elastically deformed membrane

Strain effect on the hydrogen storage capacity of graphite oxide

Kim J., Seo M., Kim J., Kang S., Seoul National Univ., KR

Among clean fuel alternatives hydrogen is one of the most attractive fuels due to its abundance, easy synthesis, and non-polluting nature when used in fuel cells. Recently carbon-based materials which have high specific surface area [...]