Cellulose nanocrystal interactions probed by thin film swelling to predict dispersibility

Surface interactions between nanocrystal cellulose and liposomes

Thin Film Solar Cells from Nanocrystal Inks of Quaternary Chalcogenides

The creation of a suitable inorganic colloidal nanocrystal ink for use in a scalable coating process is a key step in the development of low-cost thin film solar cells. We have developed an innovative method of using copper indium gallium disulfide (CIGS) nanocrystals as the building block for the fabrication of bulk CIGSSe thin films. The CIGS nanocrystal ink solution is applied directly on va...

Surface waves supported by thin - film / substrate interactions

A systematic approximation to the linear equations for small-amplitude surface waves in an elastic half space, interacting with a residually-stressed thin film of different material bonded to its plane boundary, is developed in powers of the film thickness, assuming the latter to be small compared to the wavelength of the disturbance. The theory is illustrated by calculating asymptotic expansio...

Synthesis and characterization of optically active polyester thin-film bionanocomposite membrane achieved by functionalized cellulose /silica for gas permeation

Optically active bionanocomposite membranes composed of polyester(PE) and cellulose /silica bionanocomposite (BNCs) are a novel method to enhance gas separation performance. Commercially available silica nanoparticles were modified with biodegradable nanocellulose through ultrasonic irradiation technique. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses showed that the cellulose/silica composite...

Thin Film Limits in Magnetoelastic Interactions