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NASA Tech Briefs’ Materials Web page spotlights new engineering materials, coatings, and materials processing techniques, related primarily to ceramics, composites, plastics, and ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as published in NASA Tech Briefs magazine. The Tech Briefs describe applications of these materials in aerospace, defense, electronics, automotive, consumer products, and other major industries. Many of the Tech Briefs below are correlated to a Technical Support Package (TSP) or White Paper that can be downloaded free of charge.
Jul 2010
Exfoliated Graphite Nano-Reinforcements With Surface Modifications to Improve Dispersability

Exfoliated graphite nanoflakes are a potential low-cost source of nano-reinforcement for making polymer composites with unique properties. The chemical nature of the graphitic surface leads to a low-surface energy as produced. This makes the nanoflakes difficult to disperse in polymer resins and makes it difficult to make high-quality composites. To ...
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MicroGel® for Passivation of Pigment Degradation

MicroGel® is a unique, highly porous xero-gel silica formed using sol-gel techniques. The starting materials used are designed per guidance from molecular dynamic calculations, and are made up of mixed alkali silicates rather than normally used single alkali silicates that are gelled with appropriate mineral acid at controlled temperature and ...
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Producing Synthetic Agglutinates in Simulated Lunar Regolith

Method helps in the study of Lunar material.

A method was developed of synthesizing agglutinates as components of simulated Lunar regolith. The method is needed for further development of Lunar-exploration capabilities because natural Lunar regolith contains agglutinates that contribute significantly to its mechanical and thermophysical properties. Agglutinates are ...
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Jun 2010
Modeling of Failure for Analysis of Triaxial Braided Carbon Fiber Composites
Selective Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes: Part II
Catalyst for Carbon Monoxide Oxidation
Titanium Hydroxide — a Volatile Species at High Temperature
Apr 2010
Optimizing a Laser Process for Making Carbon Nanotubes
Thermogravimetric Analysis of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
Mar 2010
Database for Safety-Oriented Tracking of Chemicals
Optimized Li-Ion Electrolytes Containing Fluorinated Ester Co-Solvents
Probabilistic Multi-Factor Interaction Model for Complex Material Behavior
Feb 2010
Electroceramic Actuators for Operation at Low Temperatures
Improved Low-Temperature Performance of Li-Ion Cells Using New Electrolytes
Jan 2010
Wider-Opening Dewar Flasks for Cryogenic Storage
Supercapacitor Electrolyte Solvents With Liquid Range Below –80 °C
Silicon Oxycarbide Aerogels for High-Temperature Thermal Insulation
Designs and Materials for Better Coronagraph Occulting Masks
Extended Shelf Life for PMR Polyimide Resins and Prepregs
Silica-Filled EPDM Rubbers as Ablative Insulating Materials
Statistical Sampling of Tide Heights Study
Nov 2009
Detecting Airborne Mercury by Use of Polymer/Carbon Films
Composite Silica Aerogels Opacified With Titania
Multiplexed Colorimetric Solid-Phase Extraction
Oct 2009
Using Ozone To Clean and Passivate Oxygen-Handling Hardware
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