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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Interfacial characteristics"”.
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Graphene Decorated Substrates and Their Interfacial Characteristics
… different structures together with minimum interfacial resistance is one major challenge to almost all nanomaterials. The thesis demonstrates the growth of integrated graphene petals on carbon fibers and carbon nanotube arrays. Catalyst-free MPCVD synthesis of multi-layer graphene extensions …
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An investigation of the interfacial characteristics of nitinol fibers in a thermoset composite
… many material properties, including the interfacial shear strength between the embedded sensor or actuator and the matrix must be thoroughly understood.. Investigations were performed in order to examine the effects of different variables on the interfacial characteristics between a …
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Indentation testing of composite materials: a novel approach to measuring interfacial characteristics and engineering properties
… was developed as an attempt to evaluate the interfacial shear strength at a mesolevel, possibly overcoming the deficiencies of present techniques. Vickers Microhardness Testing and Continuous Ball Indentation Testing (CBIT) of composite materials provided data for assessing the sensitivity of …
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Characterization of the dynamic behavior of lung surfactant and its components
… and decreased lung compliance. Knowledge of the interfacial characteristics of lung surfactant and its constituents is essential to an understanding of the biophysics of surfactant dysfunction ...
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Analytical and Experimental Investigation of Interphase and Dispersion Effects on the Mechanical Stiffness of Cellulose Nanocomposites
… interphase properties are highly dependent on interfacial chemistry between constituent phases. A comparison of the elastic modulus among 11 similar CNC-polymer systems revealed that CNC functionalization directly leads to improved mechanical stiffness. All analytical models demonstrated that …
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Voltage programmable materials
… The possibility to electrically modify these interfacial characteristics would provide a powerful means to control material properties. Of particular recent scientific and technological interest are metal/metal-oxide bilayers, in which properties as varied as catalytic activity, charge and …
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Microemulsions formation, stability and their characterisations
… and anionic surfactants. Phase equilibria and interfacial characteristics of the systems are studied with a view to their potential usefulness for enhanced oil recovery, in which salinity and temperature are important parameters. The equilibrium microemulsion phases are scanned at different …
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In-vitro assessment of modified resin adhesive-tooth interfaces
… research aimed to characterize the interfacial characteristics of modified dental resin-based adhesive systems bonded to sound and carious dental tissue. The modification included the incorporation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors within the primers of these …
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Experimental, theoretical and computational modeling of flow boiling, flow condensation and evaporating falling films
… video imaging is used to identify dominant interfacial characteristics for different combinations of inlet conditions and heating configurations. Gravity is shown having a dominant influence on interfacial behavior at low mass velocities, while inertia dwarfs gravity effects at high mass …
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Fundamentals of microlayer evaporation and its role on boiling heat transfer enhancement
… making it challenging to study the near-surface interfacial characteristics of a single bubble, which involves a microlayer. The microlayer is a thin film present at the bubble base and varies from nano-scale to micro-scale in thickness. The dynamics of the microlayer dictates bubble growth and …