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Processing, Structure, And Properties Of Nanoparticle Reinforced Nonwoven Sandwich Composites, Josh Griffith Fogle

Doctoral Dissertations

Shockwaves produced from ballistic impacts and improvised explosive devices are capable of causing severe internal trauma to soldiers. Current antiballistic materials give adequate protection to soldiers from high velocity impacts, however they are insufficient at absorbing and dissipating shockwave energy generated by these impacts and explosive blasts. The goal of this research was to develop shockwave absorbing protective materials which can be used as liners in conjunction with current antiballistic materials by reinforcing thermoplastic polyurethane nonwovens with high modulus nanoparticles

To determine the appropriate TPU for the application, a series of TPUs of shore hardness ranging from 60D to 85A …

Green Manufacturing Of Nanoparticles For Biomedical Applications, Sijia Yi

Doctoral Dissertations

The vast majority of nanomaterials are chemically synthesized, a costly process, that is environmentally risky, and the produced nanoparticles are potentially toxic to patients. Nature-based nanomaterials, however, are proving to be much more biocompatible with lower environmental toxicity. Even though a variety of natural nanomaterials have been designed, fabrication technologies for the desired natural nanoparticles with reproducible quality, high productivity and low cost remain a challenge. My objective has been to establish strategies for the isolation, purification and characterization of nanoparticles using a production system based on green tea and fungus (Arthrobotrys oligospora) and also to develop new …