The proposed research is based on previous work in the PI’s laboratory which has led to the development of a low‐cost and high throughput process by which self‐assembled nanostructures can be produced due to a morphological instability created by intermixing of rare earth oxides on yttria‐stabilized zirconia (YSZ) single crystal surfaces leading to the formation of nanoislands or nanobars to re...

Recent experiments have revealed that stem cells respond to biophysical cues as well as numerous biochemical factors. Nanoscale properties at the cell-matrix interface that appear to affect adherent stem cells range from matrix elasticity to porosity-dependent matrix tethering and geometry of adhesive linkages. Some stem cells can also remodel their immediate environment to influence phenotype,...

® The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the information presented herein. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation University Transportation Centers Program, in the interest of information exchange. 16. Abstract This study focused on the use of nanotechnology in concrete ...

BACKGROUND Bond strength of adhesive layer can absorb unwanted stresses of polymerization shrinkage in composite resin restorations; increased microshear bond strength can prevent failure of restoration materials, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of adhesive layers on microshear bond strength of nanocomposite resin to dentin. MATERIAL AND METHODS Two different types of adh...

One of the primary features of nano-indentation technique is that the contact area induced by an indenter is indirectly measured by a relationship between the penetration depth and the known geometry of the indenter. However, this indirect measurement occasionally leads to inaccurate properties of the indented material. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of E/σr and the s...

This theoretical study is based on a nano-technological evaluation of the effect of pressure on the composite bone fine structure. It turned out, that the well known macroscopic mechano-elastic performance of bones in combination with muscles and tendons is just one functional aspect which is critically supported by additional micro- and nano- shock damping technology aimed at minimising local ...

In this work the properties of CoFe2o4@ B18N18 have been illustrated as a novel catalyst to compare with well-known catalyst “Fe3O4@Silica”.It has been shown that CoFe2o4 magnetite particle can be use as important catalyst inside the B18N18 ring. In our previous papers amazing result about the BnNn properties have been calculated, exhibited (Struct. Chem., 23, 551-580, (2012); J. Phys. Chem A, ...

Dielectric material between capacitor electrodes increases the capacitance. However, when the electric field exceeds a threshold, electric breakdown in the dielectric discharges the capacitor suddenly and the stored energy is lost. We show that nano vacuum tubes do not have this problem because (i) electric breakdown can be suppressed with quantization phenomena, and (ii) the capacitance is lar...

0.1016/j.nanoen.2 lsevier Ltd. All rig thor. [email protected] Abstract The reversibility and stability of Li2S electrode can be improved by carbon coating on nano sized Li2S. However, how to uniformly coat a dense layer of carbon on nano sized Li2S is still challenge so far. Here, we utilized a novel flowable ionic liquid (1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide) as a carbon precursor to uniformly...

All natural structures are created from their molecular precursors and are thus hierarchical. Every natural structure is built up from sub-structures that are of the nano-sized range. We are thus surrounded by nano-materials. Our own body is a perfect example of a nano-structured material. Every single part of the body is built up from nanostructures which have completely different structural a...