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Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research, Vol. 5 (2015)
(Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2015-01-01)
The Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research (JUMR) is a student-run scientific journal dedicated to research performed by students in materials science and related fields. The primary goal of this journal is to provide ...
Optical Properties of an Electrochromic Device Based on Poly (aniline 2-sulfonic) acid (PASA) Film, Formed by Ionically Self-Assembled Multilayers (ISAM) Technique
(Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2008-03-20)
A new ElectroChromic Device (ECD) was designed and constructed based on Ionically Self Assembled Multilayers (ISAM) technique, in which oppositely charged polymers are used to construct films of multiple layers.The ECD ...
Aerogel Fabrics in Advanced Space Suit Applications
(Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2015-01-01)
New insulating materials for spacesuits will need to be able to function well in low-pressure and gaseous environments, such as the Martian atmosphere. In order to address this need, Orbital Outfitters, a small spacesuit ...
Chitosan: An Antimicrobial Polymer
(Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2015-01-01)
Antibiotic resistant infections are a rising problem in the United States and globally. These infections are listed as a top concern by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as by the World Health ...
Exploration of Shape Memory Polymer for Automotive Coating Applications
(Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2015-01-01)
Shape memory polymer (SMP) is one special kind of polymer which can recover back to permanent shape after being mechanically deformed. As for automotive coating, most of the defects occurs on the clear coat layer, if it ...
Biological Self-Assembled Porous Ceramics as High Temperature Insulation in Steam Transport Pipes
(Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2005-09-22)
Biological self-assembled porous ceramics could serve as a substitute for asbestos in thermally insulating applications, such as steam transport pipes in coal-fired power plants. To become a viable alternative to asbestos, ...
Bacterial Cellulose as a Potential Bone Graft
(Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2015-01-01)
Each year tissue engineering costs the United States $2 million dollars. Bacterial Cellulose (BC), a hydrogel with a fine fiber network, is produced by the bacterium Acetobacter xylinum that can be used as a protective ...
Deposition and Single-Step Processing of YBCO Thick Films for Multilayered Electronics
(Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2005-09-22)
The goal of this project was to successfully cofire a screen-printed yttrium bar ium copper oxide (YBCO) superconductor onto a low-temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) substrate. The purpose was to investigate the compatibility ...
A New Method of Generating and Storing Hydrogen for Fuel Cell Applications
(Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010-03-20)
Current hydrogen technology relies on natural gas to generate the hydrogen and high pressure gas tanks to store the hydrogen. The new process illustrated here eliminates the negative aspects associated with these processes. ...
The Dynamics of Periodically Forced Prolate Spheroids in a Quiescent Newtonian Fluid with Weak Inertia
(Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010-03-20)
The effects of convective and unsteady inertia on the dynamics of periodically forced neutrally buoyant prolate spheroids in a quiescent Newtonian fluid medium, at low Reynolds numbers have been modeled. The resulting ...