Nanocomposites, where nanoscale inclusions are embedded in a matrix material, have attracted increasing research attention in recent years. Here, we limit our focus to polymer nanocomposites. Nano-reinforcements (for instance, nanoparticles, nanowires, and nanotubes) have largely disappointed us in manufacturing lightweight, high-strength, and high-toughness polymer composites because of their ...

A multidisciplinary approach based on experiments and mathematical modeling was used in biomimetic system development for three-dimensional (3D) cultures of cancer cells. Specifically, two cell lines, human embryonic teratocarcinoma NT2/D1 rat glioma C6, were immobilized alginate microbeads microfibers, respectively, cultured under static flow conditions perfusion bioreactors. At the same time,...

microchannels. Interestingly, this impulse can achieve to temporarily cease the spinning process. Moreover, an optimized magnetic assembly is achieved by considering both the assembling area on a ring magnet and the MNPs concentration in microfibers. After the test of cell survival, a high cell viability of 97.2 % can be confirmed in assembled structures, which indicates that our method allows ...

pdates on yarn dyeing technology U were shared among the 83 participants in the AATCC symposium held at Southern Pines, N. C., in April. The symposium included 11 presentations, problem solving sessions and a discussion session on the challenges of package dyeing microfibers. Developed by AATCC‘s Committee on Yarn Dyeing Technology, the two-day program offered registrants ampleopportunity to co...

Splitting spunlaid composite filament is a most significant technique to manufacture nonwoven with microfibers. The splitting effect of composite filament is a direct impact on the performance of the final products. The paper summarizes present methods of splitting composite fibers at home or abroad, and the principle and characteristic of each method is also described in order to discuss the m...

Long period gratings (LPGs) are fabricated by use of focused high frequency CO(2) laser pulses to periodically modify the transverse dimension of silica microfibers. A 20-period LPG with a 27 dB attenuation dip is realized in a microfiber with a diameter of approximately 6.3 microm. The resonant wavelength has a negative temperature coefficient and a high sensitivity to external refractive inde...

258 is one where the piezoactivity and mechanical properties can be altered individually so that the mechanical stiffness of the material can be controlled for particular applications or tuned to match that of the surroundings (e.g., air or water) for increased transduction sensitivity. Here, we present a new piezoelectric material based on a helical biopolymer with an inherently large electric...