Browsing by Author "Grunlan, Jaime C."
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Dvoracek, Charlene M. (2010-07-14)Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly has proven to be a powerful technique for assembling thin films with a variety of properties including electrochromic, molecular sensing, oxygen barrier, and antimicrobial. LbL involves the ...
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Grunlan, Jaime C. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2017-12-12)A method includes coating a substrate to provide a flame resistant substrate. In an embodiment, the method includes preparing a solution. The solution includes an anionic material, a cationic material, and water. The method ...
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Grunlan, Jaime C.; Leistner, Marcus; Haile, Merid M. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2018-12-11)A method includes coating a substrate to provide a flame resistant substrate. In an embodiment, the method includes preparing an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution comprises a phosphate material, a cationic material, ...
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Grunlan, Jaime C.; Leistner, Marcus; Haile, Merid M. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2018-12-11)A method includes coating a substrate to provide a flame resistant substrate. In an embodiment, the method includes preparing an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution comprises a phosphate material, a cationic material, ...
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Ganapathy Subramanian, Santhana Gopinath (Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Mixing refers to any process that increases the uniformity of composition and is an integral part of polymer processing. The effective mixing of nanoparticles into polymers continues to be one of the leading problems that ...
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Ilg, Andrea Diane (2009-05-15)Today, there is a great need for polymers made from biorenewable resources due to the increasing price and diminishing supplies of petroleum and the overabundance of plastic waste in landfills. Polyoxymethylene can be ...
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Kim, Yeon Seok (2009-06-02)A set of experiments was designed and performed to gain a fundamental understanding of various aspects of the segregated network concept. The electrical and mechanical properties of composites made from commercial latex ...
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Singh, Saurabh (2011-08-08)Luminescent microspheres encapsulating glucose oxidase and an oxygensensitive lumophore have recently been reported as potential implantable sensors for in vivo glucose monitoring. However, there are two main issues that ...
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Li, Yu-Chin (2012-07-16)A variety of materials were used to fabricate nanocoatings using layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly to reduce the flammability of cotton fabric. The most effective brominated flame retardants have raised concerns related to ...
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O'Neil, Joseph M (Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)The moisture absorption behavior of Zylon fibers was characterized in various high temperature and high humidity conditions in a controlled environment. The results of these thermal cycling tests show that PBO fibers not ...
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Grunlan, Jaime C.; Guin, Tyler C. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-07-09)A method includes coating a substrate to provide a flame resistant substrate. In an embodiment, the method includes exposing the substrate to a cationic solution to produce a cationic layer deposited on the substrate. The ...
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Lazar, Simone T. (2020-03-04)Polymeric materials are widely used in every day applications, despite being highly flammable. In an effort to decrease the flammability of these materials, environmentally-benign nanocoatings have been deposited on common ...
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Grunlan, Jaime C.; Yu, Choongho (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2016-11-15)A method and device produce thermoelectric power and thermoelectric modules. In one embodiment, a thermoelectric module comprises N-type carbon nanotube film and P-type carbon nanotube film.
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Adamczak, Andrea Diane (2011-08-08)Further crosslinking of the fluorinated polyimide was examined to separate the cure reactions from degradation and to determine the optimum post curing conditions. Glass transition/melting temperatures were ascertained ...
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Grunlan, Jaime C.; Priolo, Morgan A.; Bergman, Brian R.; Mchugh, John J. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-02-05)A tire has a coating with a quadlayer or multiple quadlayers, and a method produces the same. In an embodiment, the method for coating a rubber substrate includes exposing the rubber substrate to a first cationic solution ...
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Jang, Woo-Sik (2010-01-14)A variety of functional thin films can be produced using the layer-by-layer assembly technique. In this work, assemblies of anionic clay and cationic polymer were studied with regard to film growth and gas barrier properties. ...
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Jan, Chien Sy Jason (Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly was used to produce highly conductive thin films with carbon black (CB) and polyelectrolytes. The effects of sonication and pHadjustment of the deposition mixtures on the conductivity and ...
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Priolo, Morgan Alexander (2012-07-16)Thin layers with high barrier to oxygen and other gases are a key component to many packaging applications, such as flexible electronics, food, and pharmaceuticals. Vapor deposited thin films provide significant gas barrier, ...
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Dawidczyk, Thomas James (2009-05-15)Conductive thin films of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-polystyrenesulfonate (PEDOT-PSS) were created via layer-by-layer assembly. The PEDOT-PSS was used in an aqueous solution as an anionic polyelectrolyte, with both ...
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Chance, Brandon Scott (2009-05-15)Layer-by-layer assembly has received much attention over the last fifteen years. This assembly process can be carried out using different methods including hydrogen-bonding, electrostatic, and to a lesser extent, covalent ...