Encapsulation of pharmaceutical powders within thin functional polymer films is a powerful and versatile method to modify drug release properties. Conformal coating over the complete surface of the particle via chemical vapor deposition techniques is...
The stability of print circuit board (PCB) conformal coating is critical to guarantee the long-term performance of electronic components on PCB boards. Coating exposure to thermal shock or temperature cycles may initiate cracks, a common failure mech...
The composite PCM was prepared by blending polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and myristic acid (MA) in different weight percentages. The MA and PMMA were selected as PCM and supporting material, respectively. As liquid MA may leak out during the phase t...
A large amount of multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) is mounted inside a printed circuit board (PCB) constituting electronic components. The use of MLCC in electric vehicles and the latest mobile phones is rapidly increasing with the latest technol...
Beta cell replacement therapies can restore glycemic control to select individuals living with type 1 diabetes. However, the obligation of lifelong immunosuppression restricts cell therapies from replacing exogenous insulin administration. Encapsulat...
A conformal SiNx coating on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was achieved by combining transient UV–ozone surface functionalization with a two-step atomic layer deposition (ALD) process. UV–ozone treatment gradually increased the defect density of...
This paper presents the conformity assessment process of the epoxy coating thickness applied on water pipes made of gray cast iron with the specifications given for this kind of coating appliance. An epoxy coating was applied to prevent a special for...
Conformal coating is typically composed of polymeric film and is used to protect delicate electronic components such as printed-circuit boards. Without removing conformal coating, it would be difficult to repair these complicated electronics. Methyle...
Metamaterials possess unique and desirable multiphysical behaviors derived from deliberately arranging conventional materials into designed structural topologies. Multifunctional mechanical metamaterials that can both carry load and provide in situ s...
As one of the highest mobility semiconductor materials, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been extensively studied for use in field effect transistors (FETs). To fabricate surround-gate FETs— which offer the best switching performance—depositi...
In this paper, the compressive stress of pristine and coated vertically-aligned (VA) multi-walled (MW) carbon nanotube (CNT) pillars were investigated using flat-punch nano-indentation. VA-MWCNT pillars of various diameters (30–150 µm) gr...
With the development of material engineering and coating industries, superhydrophobic coatings with exceptional water repellence have increasingly come into researchers’ horizons. The superhydrophobic coatings with corrosion resistance, self-cleaning...
In recent years, atomic layer deposition (ALD) is widely used for surface modification of materials to improve the catalytic performance for removing pollutants, e.g., CO, hydrocarbons, heavy metal ions, and organic pollutants, and much progress has...
In this study, the actual anti-biofouling (AF) efficacy of three protective coatings, including a chlorinated rubber-based coating (C0) and two polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based coatings (P0 and PF), were estimated via the static field exposure assay...
Microparticles have been applied in many areas, ranging from drug delivery, diagnostics, cosmetics, personal care, and the food industry to chemical and catalytic reactions, sensing, and environmental remediation. Coating further provides additional...
Disposable wearable sensors that ultrathin and conformable to the skin are of significant interest as affordable and easy-to-use devices for short-term recording. This study presents a facile and low-cost method for transferring spray-coated silver n...
Particle-reinforced metals are being developed for advanced heat dissipation applications. However, an irregularly shaped void develops during eutectic solidification and enhances interfacial stress induced by visco-plastic deformation in temperature...
By ultrasonic spray deposition of precursors, conformal deposition on 3D surfaces of tungsten oxide (WO3) negative electrode and amorphous lithium lanthanum titanium oxide (LLT) solid-electrolyte has been achieved as well as an all-solid-state half-c...
In this study, the antifouling (AF) performance of different carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-modified polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) nanocomposites (PCs) was examined directly in the natural seawater, and further analyzed using the Multidimensional Scale Analys...
Despite intense interest in the catalytic potential of transition metal oxide heterostructures, originating from their large surface area and tunable chemistry, the fabrication of well-defined multicomponent oxide coatings with controlled architectur...
The three-dimensional (3D) structure of batteries nowadays obtains a lot of attention because it provides the electrodes a vast surface area to accommodate and employ more active material, resulting in a notable increase in areal capacity. However, t...
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A method to conformally coat silica nanosprings with magnesium via sublimation at 450 °C has been developed. In addition, Mg thin films were grown on Si(100) using this method to determine the effects of substrate morphology (nanoscale curvatures...
Metamaterials, in the form of perfect absorbers, have recently received attention for sensing and light-harvesting applications. The fabrication of such metamaterials involves several process steps and can often lead to nonidealities, which limit the...
Layered Li-rich manganese-based Li1.2Ni0.13Co0.13Mn0.54O2 (LNCMO) is regarded as a promising high-capacity cathode material. However, its commercial application is severely hindered by rapid capacity fading, serious voltage decay and poor cycling sta...
We demonstrated conformal Al2O3 passivation via atomic layer deposition (ALD) of a flexible Ag network electrode possessing a high aspect ratio. The Ag network electrode passivated by the ALD-grown Al2O3 film demonstrated constant optical transmittan...
Nanoplasmonic sensors are a popular, surface-sensitive measurement tool to investigate biomacromolecular interactions at solid-liquid interfaces, opening the door to a wide range of applications. In addition to high surface sensitivity, nanoplasmonic...
In the cellular environment, high noise levels, such as fluctuations in biochemical reactions, protein variability, molecular diffusion, cell-to-cell contact, and pH, can both mediate and interfere with cellular functions. In this work, gold edge-coa...
Interaction of β-D-glucopyranuronic acid (GlcA), N-acetyl-β-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc), N-acetyl-β-D-galactosamine (GalNAc) and two natural decameric glycosaminoglycans, hyaluronic acid (HA) and Chondroitin (Ch) with carboxylated carbon na...
Graphene and its derivatives have many superior electrical, thermal, mechanical, chemical, and structural properties, and promise for many applications. One of the issues for scalable applications is the lack of a simple, reliable method that allows...
Silver nanowire (AgNW) networks have been intensively investigated in recent years. Thanks to their attractive physical properties in terms of optical transparency and electrical conductivity, as well as their mechanical performance, AgNW networks ar...
Lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs) are limited by sluggish oxygen redox kinetics and cathode instability. Herein, we report a cobalt particle catalyst encapsulated in nitrogen-doped carbon (Co@NC) with a three-dimensional hierarchical architecture, synt...
The thickness characterization of transparent protective coatings on functional, transparent materials is often problematic. In this paper, a toolbox to determine the thicknesses of a transparent coating on functional window films is presented. The t...
One of the promising methods for improving the durability and reliability of friction joints in combustion engines is the use of thin and hard coatings, including coatings based on amorphous DLC. The a-C:H:W coating was produced using the commercial...
With the advent of wearable electronic devices in our daily lives, there is a need for soft, flexible, and conformable devices that can provide electronic capabilities without sacrificing comfort. Electronic textiles (e-textiles) combine electronic c...
Electrospun membranes have shown promise for use in membrane distillation (MD) as they exhibit exceptionally low vapor transport. Their high porosity coupled with the occasional large pore can make them prone to wetting. In this work, initiated chemi...
Periodically modulated optical coatings, fabricated by depositing conformal films on modulated substrates, offer unique capabilities for spectral and spatial filtering of light. However, conventional deposition methods often do not achieve required r...
Thermal conductive coating materials with combination of mechanical robustness, good adhesion and electrical insulation are in high demand in the electronics industry. However, very few progresses have been achieved in constructing a highly thermal c...
Nanomedicine is rapidly evolving, with tailored nanoparticles enabling precise cellular-level interventions. Despite significant advances, challenges, such as rapid clearance and off-target effects, hinder the clinical translation of many nanosystems...
An electrocorticogram (ECoG) is the electrical activity obtainable from the cerebral cortex and an informative source with considerable potential for future advanced applications in various brain-interfacing technologies. Considerable effort has been...
The conformal nanoporous inorganic coatings with accessible pores that are stable under applied thermal and mechanical stresses represent an important class of materials used in the design of sensors, optical coatings, and biomedical systems. Here, w...
Solar radiation is a cheap and abundant energy for water remediation, hydrogen generation by water splitting, and CO2 reduction. Supported photocatalysts have to be tuned to the pollutants to be eliminated. Spectral engineering may be a handy tool to...
Currently, there is considerable interest in seeking an environmentally friendly technique that is neither thermally nor organic solvent-dependent for producing advanced polymer films for food-packaging applications. Among different approaches, plasm...
Cables are the main load-bearing components of a cable bridge and typically composed of high strength steel wires with a galvanized coating or Galfan coating. Galfan steel wire has recently started to be widely used because of its better corrosion re...
The demand for ultra-tight encapsulation solutions with excellent barrier and high conformality properties has increased in recent years. To meet these challenges, thin-film barrier coatings have emerged as a promising solution. In this study, we inv...
Semiconductor neutron detectors are compact, low-voltage alternatives to 3He-based detectors, and their detection performance hinges on the conversion layer that transforms neutrons into charged particles. Previous reviews have treated this layer as...
In this work, polyimide (PI) was coated onto an ultrafine gilt molybdenum wire in order to protect the gilt surface and prepare an electrically stable wire mesh material which can be widely used in space. The surface of the PI-coated gilt molybdenum...
We report the fabrication of a novel fiber-optic sensor device, based on the use of a microsphere conformally coated with a thin layer of zinc oxide (ZnO) by atomic layer deposition (ALD), and its use as a refractive index sensor. The microsphere was...
To mitigate the corrosion of titanium implants and improve implant longevity, we investigated the capability to coat titanium implants with SiC and determined if the coating could remain intact after simulated implant placement. Titanium disks and ti...
In this contribution, we present an experimental and numerical study on the coating of Al plasmonic nanostructures through a conformal layer of high-refractive-index molybdenum oxide. The investigated structures are closely coupled nanodisks where we...
Recently, a significant number of research projects have been directed towards designing and developing ceramic coatings for zirconium-based substrates due to their outstanding surface properties and utilization in modern technologies. The plasma ele...
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