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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Shape stability"”.
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Polymer- and Bioadditives-Assisted Synthesis and Surface Modification of Anisotropic Gold Nanocrystals
… a polymer and small thiolated compounds as shape-directing agents during growth, which enhance the long-term shape stability and colloidal stability after functionalization. Chapter 1 is a literature review of the various methods for producing anisotropic nanoparticles followed by a …
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STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE SHRINKAGE RESISTANCE OF CEMENT-BASED MATERIALS FOR EXTRUSION-BASED 3D PRINTING
… desorption kinetics are more effective to ensure shape stability and efficient internal curing of print materials"--Abstract, p. iv</p>
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The influence of woven stretch fabric properties on pattern design.
… of a suitable garment pattern to fit the body shape and to meet the comfort requirement during the body movement. The relationship between the degree of alteration and reduction and the relevant fabric stretch properties is to be established. In this thesis, the stretch and recovery properties …
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Exploration of a template-directed approach for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles
… formation of monodisperse AgNPs in a size- and shape-controlled manner. Chapter 1 introduces the optical properties of metal nanoparticles and the common methods for the preparation of AgNPs, highlighting the limitations of typical methods and the motivations of this research. Chapter 2 …
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Fibrous Membranes in Personal Protective Applications
… to the melt-blown materials due to their stability and possible reusability. Finally, electrospun UFF membranes are combined with shear-thickening fluids (STF) to improve the shape stability and the fluid retention of fabric-STF composites, which are potential materials for protective …
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Bore Generation, Propagation, and Impact on Coastal Structures
… water depth play a significant role on the bore shape, stability and impact. Various initial mounds of water and dam-breaks are considered, and the resulting bore generation and propagation are examined. Results obtained using the three different models are compared with each other, and with …
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Rheology of cement-based materials used for large-scale 3D printing
L'impression 3D béton introduit une toute nouvelle technique de production d'éléments en béton. Les avantages de cette technique par rapport à la méthode de construction conventionnelle basée sur l’utilisation de coffrage sont (1) une production plus facile et moins coûteuse des éléments à …
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Harnessing the optical properties of gold nanorods: fluorescence enhancement, biosensing and photothermal therapy
… be realized by carefully engineering the size, shape, surface chemistry of gold nanorods. The focus of this dissertation is in exploring how gold nanorod surface properties can be modified for various optical applications. In each chapter, gold nanorods are prepared, the surface coating is …