Dry-heat sterilization of planetary lander capsules requires a knowledge of the thermal resistivity of microorganisms in the environment to which they will be subjected during sterilization of the space hardware. The dry-heat resistance of Bacillus subtilis var. niger spores on various lander capsule materials was determined at 125 C. Eight surface materials were evaluated, including a referenc...

We derive an expression for the effective second-harmonic coefficient of a dilute suspension of coated spherical particles. It is assumed that the coating material, but not the core or the host, has a nonlinear susceptibility for second-harmonic generation (SHG). The resulting compact expression shows the various factors affecting the effective SHG coefficient. The effective SHG per unit volume...

In order to better understand the behavior and governing characteristics of the wetting transparency phenomenon observed in graphene-coated surfaces, molecular dynamics simulations were coupled with a theoretical model. Graphene-coated silicon was selected for this analysis, due to potential applications of hybrid silicon-graphene materials as detectors in aqueous environments. The results indi...

Theoretical and experimental investigation of wear during coupling in internal gears coated with various polymeric coating materials was performed in this study. In the theoretical part of the study, Archards’ wear formulation was adapted to internal gears and wear behavior in various conditions was determined. Moreover, a fatigue and wear testing apparatus having similar working principle with...

Hexagonal patterns of gold nanorods were made by assembling gold nanorod-coated poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) microgels. The required population of nanorods on the microgels was achieved by attaching nanoparticle seeds on the latter and growing them to nanorods. The various materials prepared were characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Similar experiments with...

Dense and vertically aligned ZnO nanorod arrays with a large area have been fabricated successfully on the stainless steel mesh by a simple chemical vapor deposition method. The coated mesh exhibited both superoleophilic and superhydrophobic properties, even if it was not modified by low surface energy materials. The separation efficiencies were more than 97% in the filtration of water and oil....

This is the second part of a 2-part article that reviews the literature on coated stents and their effects on in-stent restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Part I of this review discussed the pathophysiology of in-stent restenosis, specific stent coatings, and animal studies investigating coated stents. Part II discusses nonrandomized studies and clinical trials in humans....

Hsc70 is known to be involved in clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) by which cells take up various extracellular materials. More specifically, this protein promotes the disassembly of clathrin-coated vesicles (CCVs) by directly binding to clathrin during CME. As the ATPase activity of Hsc70 is required for its association with clathrin, we have investigated the effect of an inhibitor (apoptozo...

Porous materials are widely used for noise control. Often attached to a structure subjected to vibration, the porous layer contributes to diminish vibration by increasing structural damping and also reduce noise level in cavities by sound absorption. For optimal design, it is often necessary to know the viscoelastic properties of these materials in the frequency range relevant to their applicat...

Fibrous synthetic polymers have been introduced as the support material for packed capillaries in gas chromatography. The filaments of the polymers were packed longitudinally into a fused-silica capillary, followed by the conventional coating process for open-tubular capillaries. With various polysiloxane-based polymeric materials coated onto these filaments, it was demonstrated that the retent...