Current treatments of metal surfaces for adhesive bonding are primarily based on chemical processes. the main problem of chemical processess is the use of toxic or hazardous materials, such as strong acids, volatile chemicals and chromates. another problem is related to the low thermal stability of… More

Lead in soil must be treated in order to reduce the exposure risk associated with lead migration and lead bioavailability. since the level of lead in contaminated soil is usually very low, a cost-effective and safe lead fixation technology is needed. this research will investigate a novel lead… More

This research will develop thin insulating coatings for implant devices that are essentially impermeable to water and tissue fluids. Thin insulating coatings will be fabricated by a low-temperature sputtering process. High quality coatings will be formed into a specially engineered multilayer… More

Strong, durable and vacuum tight seals between SiC or diamond films and copper and other materials are needed for high density packaging/interconnect applications. Presently, there are many problems in joining these very dissimilar materials to form reliable and strong bonds. Most of these problems… More

Not Available Current methods for screening of phage display libraries require time-consuming biological amplification steps which can lead to the loss of potentially valuable clones that do not replicate. With the rapid growth of the use of recombinant protein products, an automated system which… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Long-term public health concerns and sources of environmental contamination are liabilities of present amalgam-based dental fillings. The purpose of this research is to develop new metallic restorative materials without containing mercury. Phase I will… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): optimize their performance for oral and maxillofacial applications. Recent research has identified a new class of titanium materials with far better mechanical strength and elasticity than the current commercial titaniu m systems. The purpose of this research is… More