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A film composite having generally parallel riblets reduces drag on the flow of fluid over a surface and may either be directly applied onto a substrate or secondarily bonded as an appliqué. The film composite is formed on a substrate layer by layer by sequentially assembling layers of a binder and an inorganic filler.
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A conductive wire includes an aramid fiber and at least one layer attached about the aramid fiber, the at least one layer including at least one of aligned carbon nanotubes and graphene platelets.
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A conductive wire includes an aramid fiber and at least one layer attached about the aramid fiber, the at least one layer including at least one of aligned carbon nanotubes and graphene platelets.
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A method for making a layered material can include providing a substrate having a surface with at least one region having a charge and forming layers by sequentially contacting the at least one region with a first solution and a second solution. The first solution comprises a first layering material in an ionic liquid and the second solution comprises a second layering material in a second ionic solution. The first and second layering materials can have a chemical affinity to each other. The first layering material and/or the second layering material can include polyelectrolytes, polymers, carbon nanotubes, or combinations thereof.
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A method for making a layered material can include providing a substrate having a surface with at least one region having a charge and forming layers by sequentially contacting the at least one region with a first solution and a second solution. The first solution comprises a first layering material in an ionic liquid and the second solution comprises a second layering material in a second ionic solution. The first and second layering materials can have a chemical affinity to each other. The first layering material and/or the second layering material can include polyelectrolytes, polymers, carbon nanotubes, or combinations thereof.
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A cell growth matrix for optimizing 3D organization nutrient delivery, controlling release of differentiation factors and facilitating attachment of cells to a scaffold Colloidal crystals and inverted colloidal crystals are used to form an ordered structure for use as a scaffold for tissue engineering. The porosity of the cell growth matrix may be modified by the selection of particles of appropriate diameter. Further, the surface of colloidal crystals can be easily modified to accommodate many organic species including biomolecules. Layer-by-layer materials are used for tissue engineering to control cell development by using sequential layering of bioactive species wherein the number and order of LBL layers deposited between layers containing a particular protein are controlled. LBL may also be used for timed release of bioactive species. Increased control differentiation factors release and control of cell attachments to the scaffold are achieved to better mimic natural tissue development.
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An artificial bone marrow construct comprising a substrate having at least one well; a three dimensional biocompatible polymer matrix comprising a transparent polymer network containing microspherical voids, wherein the microspherical voids are each connected to at least one other void through inter-connecting pores; at least one LBL coating on a surface of at least one of the polymer network, voids and pores, a population of bone marrow cells comprising stem cells and stromal cells; and at least one bioactive agent. An artificial immune network comprising a polymer matrix with a population of immune cells comprising B-cells and T-cells is disclosed. Methods for testing the toxicity of drugs and other agents against bone marrow cells and methods for making universal blood using the artificial bone marrow constructs are also disclosed.
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A system and method for photoacoustic tomography of a sample, such as a mammalian joint, includes a light source configured to deliver light to the sample, an ultrasonic transducer disposed adjacent to the sample for receiving photoacoustic signals generated due to optical absorption of the light by the sample, a motor operably connected to at least one of the sample and the ultrasonic transducer for varying a position of the sample and the ultrasonic transducer with respect to one another along a scanning path, and a control system in communication with the light source, the ultrasonic transducer, and the motor for reconstructing photoacoustic images of the sample from the received photoacoustic signals.
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The present teachings relate to the application of electrical impedance tomography (EIT) to demonstrate the multifunctionality of carbon nanocomposite thin films under various types of environmental stimuli. Carbon nanotube (CNT) thin films are fabricated by a layer-by-layer (LbL) technique or other techniques and mounted with electrodes along their boundaries. The response of the thin films to various stimuli determined by relying on electric current excitation and corresponding boundary potential measurements. The spatial conductivity variations are reconstructed based on a mathematical model for the EIT technique. Here, the ability of the EIT method to provide two-dimensional mapping of the conductivity of CNT thin films is validated by (1) electrically imaging intentional structural defects in the thin films and (2) mapping the film's response to various pH environments.
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A stiff layered polymer nanocomposite comprising a substrate adapted to receive a plurality of alternating layers of a first material and a second material; wherein the first material and second material are a polyelectrolyte, an organic polymer or an inorganic colloid and said first material and said second material have a chemical affinity for each other, said plurality of layers crosslinked using a chemical or physical crosslinking agent. Thin films that are consolidated and optionally crosslinked can be manufactured into hierarchical laminates with rigid and stress resistant properties.