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Bioactive ceramic coating on orthopedic implants for enhanced bone tissue integration
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Author
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Aniket, .
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Date Created
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2012
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Subjects--Topical
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Materials science, Nanoscience, Biomedical engineering
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Description
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Tissue integration between bone and orthopedic implant is essential for implant fixation and longevity. An immunological response leads to fibrous encapsulation of metallic implants leading to implant instability and failure. Bioactive ceramics ha...
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CARBON NANOTUBE GROWTH, DISPERSION, AND USE IN NANOELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATORS
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Author
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Forney, Michael
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Date Created
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2011
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Subjects--Topical
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Nanoscience
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Description
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The body of research comprising this dissertation spans the full spectrum of carbon nanotube (CNT) research: growth of CNTs, dispersion of SWNTs, controlled aggregation of SWNTs, and fabrication of CNT-based actuators. CNTs have been grown in our ...
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DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF LOW LOSS AND LOW INDEX OPTICAL METAMATERIALS
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Author
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Cox, Princess
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Date Created
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2013
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Subjects--Topical
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Optics, Nanoscience
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Description
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The study of optics has changed over the past 3000 years. We have developed beyond the early lens technologies of quartz and other types of glass materials and new materials are being engineered to enhance the properties of naturally occurring mat...
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DEVELOPMENT OF A VERSATILE HIGH SPEED NANOMETER LEVEL SCANNING MULTI-PROBE MICROSCOPE
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Author
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Lin, Feilong
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Date Created
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2011
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Engineering
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Description
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The motivation for development of a multi-probe scanning microscope, presented in this dissertation, is to provide a versatile measurement tool mainly targeted for biological studies, especially on the mechanical and structural properties of an in...
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Exploring the photophysics and photocatalytic properties of platinum and palladium nanoparticles
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Author
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Major, Kevin
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Date Created
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2012
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Subjects--Topical
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Nanoscience, Chemistry, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
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Description
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Platinum and Palladium nanoparticles are important nanoscale materials for a variety of materials science and industrial applications. The presented research covers a broad spectrum of these unique nanoparticles, from their synthesis and character...