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Low-Cost Method for Determining the Surface Free Energy of Micro-particles and Nanoparticles

Low-Cost Method for Determining the Surface Free Energy of Micro-particles and NanoparticlesCase ID:19/0027BackgroundSurface free energy (SFE) of micro- and nanoparticles plays a crucial role in determining the hydrophobicity and wettability of the particles. To date, however, there are no easy-to-use methods for determining the SFE of particles.Technology...

Published: 6/9/2020 | Inventor(s): Yi Zuo

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Category(s): Materials Science, Engineering, Physics

3-Dimensionally Reinforced Nanocomposites

BackgroundThe main advantage of composites and nanocomposites, in addition to their high speciﬁc strength and stiffness, is their ability to be tailored towards a speciﬁc loading condition, i.e., placing the load carrying ﬁbers (or, e.g., Carbon Nanotubes, CNTs) where the loads and stresses are. Traditional composites designed for in-plane loading ...

Published: 2/28/2024 | Inventor(s): Mehrdad Nejhad, Vinod Veedu, Anyuan Cao, Pulickel Ajayan

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Category(s): Engineering, Materials Science

Novel Magnesium Boride Materials for Hydrogen Storage

Hydrogen storage is one of the great challenges limiting the commercialization of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology for automobile and unmanned vehicles. Full commercialization is dependent upon the development of compact and cost competitive hydrogen storage technologies with longer drive range and capability of meeting practical...

Published: 11/22/2021 | Inventor(s): Godwin Severa, Craig Jensen

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Category(s): Engineering, Materials Science, Energy, Chemistry

Smart Actuator for Medical Device Locating and Positioning

The invention involves the use of advanced materials and actuators to assist in the positioning of medical devices inserted using transcatheter approaches. The actuator device utilizes shape memory components that are able to achieve movements in multiple directions and resume their original shape in response to selective actuation. Attachment of the...

Published: 10/6/2023 | Inventor(s): Bardia Konh

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Category(s): Devices, Engineering, Healthcare, Materials Science