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Ancient engineering : selective ceramic processing in the Middle Balsas Region of Guerrero, Mexico
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Previous experimental research into ancient pottery production has proven that potters can produce vessels with varying materials properties, such as thermal shock resistance and permeability. These properties are ...
Templated self-assembly of nanoporous alumina : pore formation and ordering mechanisms, methodologies, and applications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO), also known as porous alumina, is a self-ordered nanostructured material well-suited for use in electronic, magnetic, optical and biological applications due to its small pore size (4-200nm) ...
Polyelectrolyte multilayers incorporating photocrosslinking polymers for controlling 2- and 3-dimensional structure
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) assembly is a technology for building thin films with a number of useful and novel functionalities. PEMs interact favorably with proteins and other biomolecules making them potentially ...
Scanning probe microscopy with inherent disturbance suppression using micromechanical systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
All scanning probe microscopes (SPMs) are affected by disturbances, or mechanical noise, in their environments which can limit their imaging resolution. This thesis introduces a general approach for suppressing out-of-plane ...
Computational studies of hydrogen storage materials and the development of related methods
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Computational methods, including density functional theory and the cluster expansion formalism, are used to study materials for hydrogen storage. The storage of molecular hydrogen in the metal-organic framework with formula ...
Emergency delivery of Vasopressin from an implantable MEMS rapid drug delivery device
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
An implantable rapid drug delivery device based on micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology was designed, fabricated and validated for the in vivo rapid delivery of vasopressin in a rabbit model. In vitro ...
Nanostructured electrodes for lithium ion batteries using biological scaffolds
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Without doubt, energy and environment are becoming central issues for the future. In this regard, not only device performance but also environmentally sustainable ways of making energy device is important. To meet these ...
Catalytic properties, densification and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline yttria-zirconia-based materials
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Alumina, titania, ceria and manganese oxide were either coated onto or doped in cubic 7 mol% Y203-ZrO2 (7YZ) nanocrystals to form nanocomposites for methane combustion. These novel catalysts were very active and thermally ...
New methodologies for interconnect reliability assessments of integrated circuits
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
The stringent performance and reliability demands that will accompany the development of next-generation circuits and new metallization technologies will require new and more accurate means of assessing interconnect ...
Exploring kinetics and thermodynamics in fast-ion conductors and hydrogen-storage materials using ab-initio molecular dynamics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
We investigate the interplay between various kinetic processes and thermodynamic factors in three materials--silver iodide (AgI), cesium hydrogen sulfate (CsHSO4), and sodium alanate (NaAlH4)-using ab-initio molecular ...