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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"coating applications"”.
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Non-Aqueous Dispersion Polymerization for Automotive Coating Applications
… utilized by the solvent-borne automotive coatings industry to prevent crack propagation, improve toughness and reduce energy requirements for drying. Despite its industrial significance, there have been few studies about particle nucleation and other qualities of the semibatch process. The …
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Atomistic and finite element modeling of zirconia for thermal barrier coating applications
… important ceramic material with a broad range of applications. Due to its high melting temperature, low thermal conductivity, and high-temperature stability, zirconia based ceramics have been widely used for thermal barrier coatings (TBCs). When TBC is exposed to thermal cycling during real …
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Design and synthesis of plant oil-based UV-curable acrylates for sustainable coating applications
… to produce environmentally friendly polymer applications. Soybean oil-based resins such as epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) and acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO) have been well-known functionalized plant oils, but relatively low performances of their polymers and a competition with food …
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Evaluation of superhydrophilic polyelectrolyte multilayered films for anti-fogging applications
… nature of this technique, many potential applications of these thin films have also been proposed and explored. This thesis presents a recent work in fabricating nanoporous PEM films with superhydrophilic characteristics that demonstrate great promise for anti-fogging and anti-reflection …
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Smoothing silver nanowires for optoelectronic applications
… high aspect ratios limit their final use. Spray coating is a technique that is widely used in many industries and has proven effective in many coating applications but continues to be limited by drying defects when used traditionally. A simple modification; pulsed spraying can decouple rheology …
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Synthesis, characterization and properties of epoxide containing block and alternating copolymers
… potential uses in particle stabilization, and coating applications.
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Geopolymer-derived ceramics and composites
… new avenues in ceramic synthesis and composite applications. In this work, we developed, synthesized, and characterized materials derived from geopolymers for use in extreme environments. In the first section, a method of engineering tectosilicate material systems with tailorable thermal …
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Effect of Enzymatic Treatments on the Physiochemical Properties of Different Corn Starches
… study investigated the RS3 formation and cereal coating properties from enzyme-modified corn starches with varying amylose contents, including Hylon VII (70% amylose), Hylon V (50% amylose), and common corn (25% amylose). For RS3 formation, corn starches were first gelatinized and then hydrolyzed …
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Laser surface modification of steel
… for wear resistance and thermal barrier coating applications.
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Transfer and Filling of Non-Newtonian Liquids in Printing and Coating Processes
… inks in liquid-based printing and coating applications, much remains to be explored regarding their influence on the flow dynamics. In this thesis we study several model problems to advance our understanding of how non-Newtonian behavior affects (i) transfer of liquid between two …
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Fabrication, Characterization and Cellular Interactions of Keratin Nanomaterial Coatings for Implantable Percutaneous Prosthetics
… tearing, and infection. Various types of coatings, surface structure, and antibiotic release technologies have been used to coat Ti in an effort to mitigate POP's associated obstacles, but these methods have failed to translate into published clinical studies and mainstream medical use. …
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Polyelectrolyte multilayer thin films with antimicrobial, antifouling and drug releasing properties
… is envisioned to be used as permanent surface coatings for weapons, equipments, uniforms, personal items, etc. because a small reduction in the rate of infection will greatly enhance the readiness and performance of soldiers and other military personnel. Extending this application to everyday …
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Engineering electroresponsive layer-by-layer thin films
… systems for electrically triggered drug delivery applications and "mechanomutable" surface coating applications. Two strategies were implemented in the design of these electroresponsive films: the use of redox-active, chargeshifting nanoparticles and the control over local pH utilizing the …
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Development of polymer-coated nanoparticle imaging agents for diagnostic applications
… complex biological environments because of their coatings and surface chemistry. In this work, we describe the design and development of polymer-coated nanoparticle imaging agents for use in blood, cell and tissue diagnostic applications. Low-molecular weight, amphiphilic polymers capable of …
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New Chemistry For The Growth Of First-Row Transition Metal Films By Atomic Layer Deposition
… photovoltaic, catalytic, and surface-coating applications. In particular, metallic films are essential for interconnects and seed, barrier, and capping layers in integrated circuitry. Traditional vapor deposition methods for film growth include PVD, CVD, or the use of plasma. However, …
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Low Cost Manufacturing and Performance Evaluation of Soy-based Polyurethane/E-glass Composites
… cost. The popular thermoset resins in such applications are unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester, which contain styrene. Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency has applied stringent regulations on releasing of styrene (considered a volatile organic compound-VOC) for open-molding …
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Influence of side walls and undulated topography on viscous gravity-driven film flow
… Also to optimize a large number of technical applications, like coating applications or heat exchanger devices, one has to investigate and understand how different influencing factors, like topological features on the substrate or a finite width of the system, influence the flow and its …