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Florida International University

2016

Nanoparticles

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Magnetoelectric Nanoparticles: Paradigm Shift In Biomolecular Diagnostics, Chooda Mani Khanal Nov 2016

Magnetoelectric Nanoparticles: Paradigm Shift In Biomolecular Diagnostics, Chooda Mani Khanal

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Recently discovered multiferroic nanoparticles (MFNs) known as magnetoelectric nanoparticles (MENs) promise to revolutionize next-generation biomedical diagnostic techniques and enable rapid and cost-effective screening of lethal diseases. Due to the quantum-mechanically caused intrinsic magnetoelectric (ME) effect, these nanoparticles display strongly coupled magnetic and electric moments and thus provide a unique pathway to monitor and optionally control intrinsic characteristics of bio organisms via application of external magnetic fields. Due to the ME effect, when placed in the microenvironment of a biomolecular sample, MENs’ magnetic properties change to reflect the molecular nature of the sample. Such an unprecedented intrinsic connection to cells and …


Mens Doped Adhesive And Influence On Fracture Toughness, Kao Z. Yang Mar 2016

Mens Doped Adhesive And Influence On Fracture Toughness, Kao Z. Yang

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Composites are in high demand; however, fasteners are often required for joining process and can reduce their advantages. One solution is adhesive bonding, but uncertainty exists regarding long term durability and the ability to interrogate bonds noninvasively. One potential solution to qualify bond integrity over its service life is to dope an adhesive with magneto-electric nanoparticles (MENs). MENs can yield output magnetic signatures that are influenced by bond quality and damage state. In this study, adhesives have been doped with MENs prior to bonding at 1% volume concentration. For optimum implementation, this health monitoring system should be evaluated for effects …