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Symbiotic Plasmonic Nanomaterials: Synthesis And Properties, Abhinav Malasi
Symbiotic Plasmonic Nanomaterials: Synthesis And Properties, Abhinav Malasi
Doctoral Dissertations
Metal particles of the dimensions of the order of 1 to 100's of nanometers show unique properties that are not clearly evident in their bulk state. These nanoparticles are highly reactive and sensitive to the changes in the vicinity of the particle surface and hence find applications in the field of sensing of chemical and biological agents, catalysis, energy harvesting, data storage and many more. By synthesizing bimetallic nanoparticles, a single nanoparticle can show multifunctional characteristics. The focus of this thesis is to detail the synthesis and understand the properties of bimetallic nanomaterial systems that show interesting optical, chemical, and …
Processing, Structure, And Properties Of Nanoparticle Reinforced Nonwoven Sandwich Composites, Josh Griffith Fogle
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 …