Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications – Page 50

Carbon Nanocomposite Electrode for Electrostatic Precipitators

Alam K., Morosko J., Burton D., Ohio University, US

The electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is a key pollution control component in air pollution control devices for oil and coal-fired industrial boilers. Within the electrostatic precipitator, fly ash particles are charged electrically due to a corona [...]

Fabrication and Characterization of the GaP/PGMA Polymer Nanocomposite for Advanced Light Emissive Device Structures

Pyshkin S.L., Ballato J., Luzinov I., Zdyrko B., Academy of Sciences, MD

This work will continues our efforts to advance GaP/PGMA polymer nanocomposite for light emissive devices based. The components of these nanocomposites demonstrate complementary behavior and each is a candidate for use in optoelectronics. Nanoparticles of [...]

Wide Area Deposition of Transparent Flexible Nanocomposites

Druffel T., Optical Dynamics, US

Our group has been involved in the deposition of thin film nanocomposites via spin coating in which the optical and mechanical properties of the composites is controlled by the volume packing of the inorganic nanoparticles. [...]

Nanogold and Nanosilver Plastics

Pobedinsky M., Johnston J., Victoria University of Wellington, NZ

We present the innovative development of new plastic materials functionalised by nanogold and nanosilver entities which exhibit anti-microbial and catalytic effects for applications such as air and water filters, membranes, protective textiles, wound dressings and [...]

Quantum Dot – Fibre Composites

Zeller A., Johnston J., Victoria University of Wellington, NZ

Quantum dots are nano-scale inorganic semiconductor materials typically 1-10 nm in size, which exhibit interesting optical, electronic, and catalytic properties. Their electroluminescent and photoluminescent properties find applications in optoelectronic devices, fluorescent labelling in biotechnology and [...]

Synthesis of polynobornene on catalyst functionalized-MWCNTs with a “grafting from” approach: The influence of the catalyst-MWCNT spacing

Longo P., Costabile C., Grisi F., Latorraca N., Ciambelli P., Sarno M., Leone C., Sannino D., University of Salerno, IT

The synthesis of “homogeneuos” polymeric composites containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT), that could effectively combine the properties of carbon nanotubes with the solubility and processability of polymers, has emerged as one of the most important [...]

Trifunctional Epoxy – SWNTs Composites. a New Non – Covalent SWNTs Integration Approach

González-Domínguez J.M., Ansón-Casaos A., Díez-Pascual A.M., Ashrafi B., Naffakh M., Johnston A., Gómez M.A., Martínez M.T., Instituto de Carboquimica (CSIC), ES

Properly dispersing CNTs within polymers, specifically egarding epoxy matrices, is extremely difficult. A novel non-covalent functionalization technique, in which a block copolymer (Pluronic F68) is used to wrap SWNTs, has been developed combining both concepts: [...]

Alignment of Si3N4 nanorods in Polypropylene single fibers

Rangari V.K., Yousuf M., Jeelani S., Tuskegee University, US

We have successfully aligned the silicon nitride nanorods in polypropylene single filaments through melt extrusion process. Significant enhancement in tensile properties has been observed for 1wt% rod shaped Si3N4 particles. The tensile results clearly show [...]

Atomistic-Based Continuum Modeling of the Interfacial Properties of Structural Adhesive Bonds

Wernik J.M., Meguid S.A., Ruda H., University of Toronto, CA

This work is concerned with the multiscale modeling of nano-reinforced structural adhesive bonds (SABs) that are typically used in the transport industry, with the aerospace sector being the prime target. Specifically, it is our objective [...]

Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes for Advanced CNT/LCP Nanocomposites

Sahoo N.G., Cheng H.K.F., Li L., Chan S.H., Zhao J., Nanyang Technological University, SG

A novel approach has been made to the chemical functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) for developing advanced polymeric nanocomposites with liquid crystalline polymer (LCP). In the approach, we have selectively introduced two types of [...]