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Aluminum silicon carbide (AlSiC) metal matrix composite materials have a unique set of material properties that are ideally suited for electronics, hence the development of molecular-based materials (MBM) for the electrical and electronic industries. The low material density of AlSiC (3 g/cm 3 ) makes it ideal for weight-sensitive applications such as portable devices over traditional...
Thin films of cadmium (Cd) (0 wt.%, 2 wt.%, 4 wt.% and 10 wt.%) doped zinc oxide (ZnO) have been deposited on a glass substrate by reactive DC magnetron sputtering. The synthesized films are characterized by glancing angle x-ray diffraction (GAXRD), UV–Vis–NIR spectroscopy, four probe resistivity measurement, Hall measurement system, field emission-scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive...
Solid polymer nanospheres with contrasting size and surface roughness were prepared using a V-shaped microfluidic junction device. Polymethysilsesquioxane (PMSQ) polymer dissolved separately in either methanol, or ethanol, or propanol or butanol was used, and the nanospheres produced were collected in distilled water at two different temperatures (23°C and 100°C). Each polymer solution together with...
An experimental and modeling study of a complex nanoclay-based polymeric scaffold system is presented here. A representative molecular model of polymeric nanocomposite scaffold system for bone tissue engineering applications was developed. Polymeric scaffolds were synthesized using organically modified montmorillonite clay (OMMT) with biomineralized hydroxyapatite and polycaprolactone (OMMT–HAP–PCL)...
The recognition of inorganic materials by polypeptides is a technologically relevant and scientifically intriguing phenomenon. Several features of the polypeptide determine the affinity for a given surface and, possibly, its selectivity among a set of materials or among various crystal planes of the same material. Different amino acids have different intrinsic affinities for a given surface; the geometrical...
A ‘Smart’ coating design, based on the incorporation of an AlN piezoelectric thin film sensor into a tribological coating system, has been explained in this paper. As part of the overall coating system, piezoelectric AlN thin films with highly preferred (002) orientations have been deposited by a pulsed closed field unbalanced magnetron sputtering system using Cr, Mo and Pt as the seed/adhesion layer...
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is the most widely used biopolymer for articulating surfaces, such as an acetabular cup liner interfacing with a metal/ceramic femoral head. However, the formation of wear debris leads to the aseptic loosening of implants. Thus, in order to improve the life span via enhancing the fretting wear resistance, UHMWPE is reinforced with ZnO/Ag nanoparticles...
The aim of this study is to investigate the electrochemical behavior of some dental metallic materials in artificial saliva for different pH (5.6 and 3.4), NaF content (500 ppm, 1000 ppm, and 2000 ppm), and with albumin protein addition (0.6 wt.%) for pH 3.4. The corrosion resistance of the alloys was quantitatively evaluated by polarization resistance, estimated by electrochemical impedance...
Implant-associated infections can have severe effects on the longevity of implant devices and they also represent a major cause of implant failures. Treating these infections associated with implants by antibiotics is not always an effective strategy due to poor penetration rates of antibiotics into biofilms. Additionally, emerging antibiotic resistance poses serious concerns. There is an urge...
The compatibility of gold with underlying substrate materials is important for device performance and reliability. Gold nanolayers of various thicknesses (4–14 nm) are deposited onto different substrates (glass and flexible substrate) by sputtering at room temperature. The flexible substrate used in the study was polyethylene napthalate (PEN). The structural and electrical properties of the Au thin...
The success of the implants used for bone regeneration and repair is highly dependent on the cell material interaction, which is further influenced by interaction of body proteins with the implant materials. In this study, a novel nanostructured Zircaloy-2 has been developed using cold rolling (reduction of 25%, 50%. 75%, and 85%), which resulted in the refinement of grains by several orders...
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a versatile tool to perform mechanical characterization of surface samples at the nanoscale. In this work, we review two of such methods, namely contact resonance AFM (CR-AFM) and torsional harmonics AFM (TH-AFM). First, such techniques are illustrated and their applicability on materials with elastic moduli in different ranges are discussed, together with their main...
Tantalum is recognized to have better biocompatibility and osseointegrative properties than other more commonly used orthopedic grade alloys. There are several novel methods that tantalum or tantalum-titanium could be used to augment orthopedic implants. A tantalum or tantalum-titanium alloy at the bone/implant or modular component interfaces would substantially increase the longevity and performance...
The exoskeletons of crustacean species in the form of thin films have been investigated by several researchers to better understand the role played by the exoskeletal structure in affecting the functioning of species such as shrimps, crabs, and lobsters. These species exhibit similar designs in their exoskeleton microstructure, such as a Bouligand pattern (twisted plywood structure), layers...
Seashells are natural nanocomposite armors with an exceptional combination of strength and toughness. Conch shells have a crossed-lamellar structure constructed with aragonite and biopolymer. Thermal treatment uncovered a nanoscale hierarchical structure in shell’s third-order lamellae. Individual third-order lamellae were found to consist of aragonite nanoparticles cemented with biopolymer. The biopolymer...
Cerium oxide nanoparticles have demonstrated great potential as antioxidant and radioprotective agents for nanomedicine applications especially for cancer therapy. The surface chemistry of nanoparticles is an important property that has a significant effect on their performance in biological applications including cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, and bacterial infection. Recently, various...
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