Browsing Rensselaer Libraries by Subject "Materials science and engineering"
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A new route to nanoscale tomographic chemical analysis : focused ion beam-induced auger electron spectroscopy
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2014-12)In the first stage of the project, a state-of-the-art mass-filtered FIB (MS-FIB) from Orsay Physics has been integrated with a VersaProbe 5000 XPS instrument from ULVAC-PHI. The integration process involved overcoming major ... -
A phase field model of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
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A quantitative exploration of the effect of interfacial phenomena on the thermomechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2013-08)Polymer nanocomposites (PNC) are complex material systems in which the prevailing length scales, i.e., the particle size, radii of gyration of the polymer and the interparticle spacing, converge. This convergence leads to ... -
Alloy phase diagrams for III-P semiconductor crystal growth
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An investigation of quantum dot molecule structure derivatives
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Analysis of the effects of reduced oxygen atmospheres on the decarburization depths of 300M alloy steel
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Atomistic mechanisms for viscoelastic damping in inorganic solids
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-08)We show that oscillatory shear deformation serves as a powerful probe to explain mechanisms for exceptional damping in hitherto unexplored systems. The first class of inorganic materials consists of crystalline phases of ... -
Atomistic mechanisms of moisture-induced fracture at noble metal-silica interfaces
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Atomistic modeling of structure and mechanical properties of silica
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2013-12)The first scientific question we tried to address is the underlying structural origin of the mechanical anomaly of silica glass, namely the negative pressure derivative of elastic moduli upon initial compression. We started ... -
Behavior of grafted polymers on nanofillers and their influence on polymer nanocomposite properties
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Chemistry-property relationships at molecularly modified copper-silica interfaces
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Coarse grained models, bond orientational order, and the structural characterization of residue networks
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2013-12)As a second goal, we show why contact number is the dominant factor that controls protein fluctuations. We show that the variations of temperature factors of residues can be tied to the BOO parameters established around ... -
Controlled carbon nanotube synthesis for quantification of polymer-nanotube composite micromechanics
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Controlling electrical and thermal transport across metal-thermoelectric interfaces through chemical modification with a nanomolecular layer
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-12)Achieving high-efficiency thermoelectric devices for novel energy conversion applications such as on-chip cooling and refrigeration or waste-heat harvesting requires metal-thermoelectric interfaces with tailored electrical ... -
CrN-Ag nanocomposite coatings: control of lubricant transport by diffusion barriers
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CrN-Ag self-lubricating nanoporous hard coatings
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Design, fabrication and properties of novel architectures made from carbon nanotubes and nano-porous materials
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2008-05)Nanomaterials like carbon nanotubes (CNT) have numerous potential applications due to their unique electrical, thermal and mechanical properties. Building macroscopic architectures using these nanocomponents requires new ... -
Determination of the glass transition temperatures of poly(methyl methacrylate)/silica nanocomposites at the interface
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Development of a scanning electron microscopy based temperature measurement technique
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2013-12)The temperature resolution is an important factor to consider for a new temperature measurement technique. It is important to understand how different factors affect temperature resolution and how to adjust these factors ... -
Dielectric property enhancement in polymer composites with engineered interfaces
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-05)Progressive variation in dispersion quality is attained with this surface modification scheme. This creates progressively smaller volumes of matrix polymer unaffected by the filler. This work shows that when these volumes ...