• Few-layered-graphene (FLG) films of very homogeneous thickness have been deposited on the surface grains a 3YSZ ceramic powder. A high level densification these composite materials has achieved by using Spark Plasma Sintering process. FLG's levels distribution at grain boundaries result in electrically conductive with less than 1.98 vol.% carbon content. Materials anisotropic electrical condu...

1 NanoCarbon Research Institute Limited, Asama Research Extension Center, Faculty of Textile Science and Engineering, Shinshu University, 3-15-1 Tokida, Ueda, Nagano 3868567, Japan. 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA. 3 Department of Biomedical, Robert R. McCormick School o...

A stable magnetic nanocomposite of collagen and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) is prepared by a simple process utilizing protein wastes from leather industry. Molecular interaction between helical collagen fibers and spherical SPIONs is proven through calorimetric, microscopic and spectroscopic techniques. This nanocomposite exhibited selective oil absorption and magnetic t...

Abstract We propose to uncover new opportunities for predictive nano-sized energetic materials performance enhancement through manipulating by vibrational interactions, energy exchange as well heat transfer within the reaction zones at nanoscale. The combination of multiple carbon nanostructured with various hybridizations a single substance can unique properties. Due recent fundamental discove...

Single-walled carbon nanohorn (CNH) is a type of nanocarbon that is a single-graphene nanometer-sized pseudo tubule with a diameter of 2-5 nm and a length of 40-50 nm. About 2000 CNHs assemble to form a spherical aggregate with a diameter of about 100 nm. CNHs have low toxicity and their potential medical applications have therefore attracted much research attention. In this report, we show tha...