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This community features research by faculty members and students in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) at Washington State University. Faculty members in MME have research interests ranging from nanotechnology, biotechnology, polymer composites, hydrogen properties, and shock physics to micro-scale thermo fluids, medical robotics, sustainable technologies, clean energy, and sports science.
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Experimental Effervescence and Freezing Point Depression Measurements of Nitrogen in Liquid Methane-Ethane Mixtures to Support an Extraterrestrial Submarine for Titan
(2017)This supporting video shows the experimental measurements that were conducted for the article "Experimental Effervescence and Freezing Point Depression Measurements of Nitrogen in Liquid Methane-Ethane Mixtures to Support ... -
Improved Hydrogen Liquefaction via the Heisenberg Vortex
(WSU ESIC Board Meeting, 9/25/2015)This presentation describes a three-year study to identify efficient processes for creating and using liquid hydrogen. -
The HOW of a Hydrogen Organized Washington — Technical version
(MME Symposium Series, 9/17/2015)This presentation provides the technical details for how hydrogen could be created, stored, and used as part of the energy economy in Washington state and beyond. -
The HOW of a Hydrogen Organized Washington — Business version
(Avista Technical Seminar Series, 9/11/2015)This presentation makes a business case for making, storing, and using hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels. It presents research on storage and use of liquid hydrogen at Washington State University. -
A Hydrogen Economy for Jefferson County
(Jefferson County Washington Clean Energy Luncheon, 4/21/2015)This presentation, given at the Jefferson County Washington Clean Energy Luncheon, describes how hydrogen could play a role in the energy economy of Washington state. The presentation covers the creation, storage, and use ... -
On the threshold of a hydrogen economy: The HOW of a Hydrogen Organized World
(3/20/2015)This presentation, given at Google, explains how liquid hydrogen could play a key role in a cleaner energy economy. -
Addressing Plug Power LH2 needs for expanding markets
(Plug Power Executive Leadership, 2/17/2015)This presentation describes the potential role of liquid hydrogen in the energy economy. It considers how liquid hydrogen can work with renewable energies and describes hydrogen research at Washington State University. -
On the threshold of a hydrogen economy in Washington State
(Washington Technology Alliance Science and Discovery Series, 1/9/2015)This presentation proposes a role for liquid hydrogen in the energy economy of Washington state. It describes possibilities for using, storing, and delivering liquid hydrogen, drawing on research at Washington State University. -
Asphaltene: structural characterization, molecular functionalization, and application as a low-cost filler in epoxy composites
(RSC Advances, 2015)Asphaltene obtained by extraction from asphalt was investigated by different analytical techniques in order to characterize its composition, molecular structure and morphology. Then, the asphaltene molecules were successfully ... -
Biorenewable polymer composites from tall oil-based polyamide and lignin-cellulose fiber
(Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015)Tall oil-based polyamide (PA) was blended with lignin-cellulose fiber (LCF), an inexpensive, highly abundant byproduct of the pulp and paper industries, to produce environmental-friendly thermoplastic biocomposites. The ... -
in situ synthesis of biopolyurethane nanocomposites reinforced with modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes
(Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015)Biopolyurethane nanocomposites reinforced with silane-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes (s-MWCNT) were successfully prepared. The carbon nanotube surfaces were modified by means of functional amine groups via ozone ... -
High bio-content polyurethane composites with urethane modified lignin as filler
(Polymer, 2015)In order to improve the compatibility between lignin fillers and polyurethane matrix, two different chemical strategies were used to modify the lignin macromolecules. Modified lignin was incorporated into vegetable oil-based ... -
Rapid room-temperature polymerization of bio-based multiaziridine-containing compounds
(RSC Advances, 2015)Successful Michael addition under mild reaction conditions resulted in the grafting of 2-methyl aziridine onto acrylated epoxidized soybean oil, and the aziridine content was titrated as 0.00413 mol g−1. Multiaziridine-containing ... -
Biorenewable thermosetting copolymer based on soybean oil and eugenol
(European Polymer Journal, 2015)A novel biorenewable thermoset based on acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO) and methacrylated eugenol (ME) was prepared via free radical polymerization. The chemical compositions of the monomers were investigated using ... -
Processing and characterization of bio-based poly (hydroxyalkanoate)/poly(amide) blends: Improved flexibility and impact resistance of PHA-based plastics
(Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015)One of the most significant limitations to widespread industrial implementation of emerging bioplastics such as poly(lactic acid) and poly(hydroxyalkanoate) (PHA) is that they do not match the flexibility and impact ... -
Polyols and polyurethanes prepared from epoxidized soybean oil ring-opened by polyhydroxy fatty acids with varying OH numbers
(Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015)Bio-based polyols from epoxidized soybean oil and different fatty acids were successfully prepared using a solvent-free method in order to investigate the effect of the polyols' OH numbers on the thermal and mechanical ... -
Self-healing polymer nanocomposite materials: A review
(Polymer, 2015)During the last few years, different kinds of autonomic and non-autonomic self-healing materials have been prepared using diverse techniques for a number of applications. The incorporation of suitable functionalities into ... -
Dynamics of poly(methyl methacrylate)–montmorillonite nanocomposites: A dielectric study
(Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2015)The effect of varying amounts of montmorillonite (MMT) filler (in weight ratios of 100/0, 100/5, and 100/10) on the molecular dynamics and polarization of atactic poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is investigated using ... -
Characterization and biodegradation behavior of bio-based poly(lactic acid) and soy protein blends for sustainable horticultural applications
(Green Chemistry, 2015)Adipic anhydride-plasticized soy protein (SP.A) was blended with poly(lactic acid) (PLA) at two concentrations (50/50 and 33/67) and was evaluated for use as a sustainable replacement for petroleum plastic in horticulture ... -
SIMULATION STUDIES AND FABRICATION OF MICROTRAPS WITH LONG ASPECT RATIO TO STORE HIGH DENSITY OF POSITRONS
(2015)Conventionally, non-neutral antimatter is stored using a Penning-Malmberg trap, a single tube with aspect ratios being of the order of less than 10:1. Parallel microtubes with aspect ratios of 1000:1 have the potential to ...