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Manufacturing of Three-dimensionally Microstructured Nanocomposites through Microfluidic Infiltration
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2014
Three-dimensional (3D) microstructured composite beams are fabricated through the directed and localized infiltration of nanocomposites into 3D porous microfluidic networks. The flexibility of this manufacturing method enables the utilization of different thermosetting materials and nanofillers in order to achieve a variety of functional 3D reinforced nanocomposite macroscopic products.
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Preparation of Monodomain Liquid Crystal Elastomers and Liquid Crystal Elastomer Nanocomposites
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2016
We demonstrate the preparation of siloxane-based and epoxy-based liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) and LCE nanocomposites. The LCEs are characterized with respect to reversible strain, liquid crystal ordering, and stiffness. As a potential application, we demonstrate their use as shape-responsive substrates in a custom device for active cell culture.
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Fabrication, Densification, and Replica Molding of 3D Carbon Nanotube Microstructures
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2012
We present methods for fabrication of patterned microstructures of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and their use as master molds for production of polymer microstructures with organized nanoscale surface texture. The CNT forests are densified by condensation of solvent onto the substrate, which significantly increases their packing density and enables self-directed formation of 3D shapes.
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Improved Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Double Casting via Silicone Oil Treatment for Densely Packed Microstructure Replication
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2025
This protocol presents an improved demolding procedure for the Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) double casting technique by introducing silicone oil as a non-adhesive barrier between PDMS layers. Unlike plasma or chemical surface modification methods, this approach requires no specialized or costly equipment, making it a more accessible and cost-effective alternative.
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Measuring Material Microstructure Under Flow Using 1-2 Plane Flow-Small Angle Neutron Scattering
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2014
A shear cell is developed for small-angle neutron scattering measurements in the velocity-velocity gradient plane of shear and is used to characterize complex fluids. Spatially resolved measurements in the velocity gradient direction are possible for studying shear-banding materials. Applications include investigations of colloidal dispersions, polymer solutions, and self-assembled structures.
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Properties emerge from how closely the phases are positioned and how their interfaces connect them. Short distances can change the pathways followed by molecules, electrons, heat, and mechanical stresses. Consequently, altering constituent size, shape, or distribution may improve a targeted response without changing the chemical identity of every component.
Interfaces determine how strongly the different phases interact and how efficiently effects transfer across them. Strong interfacial interactions can influence stress transmission, molecular movement, electron transport, and heat flow. Their chemical environment therefore helps explain why a composite may behave differently from either individual constituent, particularly when the phases are finely dispersed.
Synthesis conditions, surface modification, and dispersion methods are central control variables. Synthesis conditions influence how the phases develop, while surface modification changes interactions at their boundaries. Dispersion methods affect whether constituents remain distributed rather than forming larger, less uniform regions. Together, these choices determine the resulting size, shape, distribution, and interfacial character.
Researchers examine the arrangement of phases and then relate it to measured material behavior. They adjust synthesis conditions, modify constituent surfaces, or refine dispersion methods to change phase distribution and interfacial interactions. This iterative approach connects nanoscale structural features with outcomes such as mechanical strength, conductivity, barrier performance, catalytic behavior, or chemical responsiveness.
The composite can gain behavior that is not predictable from the isolated phases alone because nanoscale interfaces and short transport distances alter interactions within the material. Depending on the arrangement, these effects may support stronger, lighter, more conductive, or more effective barrier materials. The design objective is to match microstructure with the desired combined function.
Chemists apply it when developing materials for energy, environmental, biomedical, and industrial purposes. The relevant goal may be controlled molecular or electron transport, improved heat or stress management, catalytic activity, barrier performance, or chemical responsiveness. In each case, controlling phase arrangement and surface interactions provides a route to connect composition with a practical material outcome.