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Why Enhanced Subnanosecond Relaxations Are Important for Toughness in Polymer Glasses by Soles, Christopher L, Burns, Adam B, Ito, Kanae, Chan, Edwin P, Douglas, Jack F, Wu, Jinhuang, Yee, Albert F, Shih, Yueh-Ting, Huang, Liping, Dimeo, Robert M, Tyagi, Madhusudan

“…This manuscript explores the connection between the fast relaxation processes in an undeformed polymer glass and essential trends in the mechanical toughness,…”
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Importance of Sub-Nanosecond Fluctuations on the Toughness of Polycarbonate Glasses by Soles, Christopher L, Burns, Adam B, Ito, Kanae, Chan, Edwin, Liu, Jianwei, Yee, Albert F, Tyagi, Madhu Sudan

“…This article explores the relationship between the nano- to picosecond dynamics, as quantified by elastic incoherent neutron scattering, in polycarbonate (PC)…”
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Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Composites from Cubic Silsesquioxanes. Epoxy Resins of Octa(dimethylsiloxyethylcyclohexylepoxide) Silsesquioxane by Choi, Jiwon, Yee, Albert F, Laine, Richard M

“…Standard research protocols were developed to explore the use of octahedral silsesquioxane (cube) organic/inorganic nanocomposites as model systems for…”
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Effect of temperature on moisture absorption in a bismaleimide resin and its carbon fiber composites by Bao, Li-Rong, Yee, Albert F.

“…The effect of temperature on moisture absorption and hygrothermal aging in a commercial bismaleimide (BMI) resin and its composites are studied. The resin and…”
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Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Composites from Cubic Silsesquioxanes by Choi, Jiwon, Harcup, Jason, Yee, Albert F, Zhu, Quan, Laine, Richard M

“…A new class of epoxy nanocomposites with completely defined organic/inorganic phases was prepared by reacting octakis(glycidyldimethylsiloxy)octasilsesquioxane…”
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Toughening of Cubic Silsesquioxane Epoxy Nanocomposites Using Core−Shell Rubber Particles:  A Three-Component Hybrid System by Choi, Jiwon, Yee, Albert F, Laine, Richard M

“…This study explores the concept of composite construction simultaneously at nano- and macroscopic length scales. This approach promises to allow improvement of…”
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Microdeformation and Fracture Mechanisms in Polyamide-6/Organoclay Nanocomposites by He, Chaobin, Liu, Tianxi, Tjiu, Wuiwui Chauhari, Sue, Hung-Jue, Yee, Albert F

“…A study on the mechanisms for embrittlement of polyamide-6 (PA-6) by nanometer-sized clay in nanocomposites is reported in this paper. Tensile modulus and…”
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Moisture diffusion and hygrothermal aging in bismaleimide matrix carbon fiber composites—part I: uni-weave composites by Bao, Li-Rong, Yee, Albert F.

“…Moisture diffusion and hygrothermal aging in uni-weave bismaleimide composites were systematically studied in this research. The moisture weight gain curves of…”
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Highly Porous Polyhedral Silsesquioxane Polymers. Synthesis and Characterization by Zhang, Chunxin, Babonneau, Florence, Bonhomme, Christian, Laine, Richard M, Soles, Christopher L, Hristov, Hristo A, Yee, Albert F

“…Polyhedral octahydridosilsesquioxanes, [HSiO1.5]8 (1) and [(HSiMe2O)SiO1.5]8 (3) were hydrosilylatively copolymerized with stoichiometric amounts of the…”
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Moisture absorption and hygrothermal aging in a bismaleimide resin by BAO, Li-Rong, YEE, Albert F, LEE, Charles Y.-C

“…Moisture diffusion in a BMI resin has been investigated by submerging thin specimens in water. The weight gain of the neat resin deviates significantly from…”
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Nanopatterned polymer surfaces with bactericidal properties by Dickson, Mary Nora, Liang, Elena I, Rodriguez, Luis A, Vollereaux, Nicolas, Yee, Albert F

“…Bacteria that adhere to the surfaces of implanted medical devices can cause catastrophic infection. Since chemical modifications of materials' surfaces have…”
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Nanopillar Templating Augments the Stiffness and Strength in Biopolymer Films by Heedy, Sara, Pineda, Juviarelli J., Meli, Vijaykumar S., Wang, Szu-Wen, Yee, Albert F.

“…Natural load-bearing mammalian tissues, such as cartilage and ligaments, contain ∼70% water yet can be mechanically stiff and strong due to the highly…”
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Nanopillared Surfaces Disrupt Pseudomonas aeruginosa Mechanoresponsive Upstream Motility by Rosenzweig, Rachel, Perinbam, Kumar, Ly, Van K, Ahrar, Siavash, Siryaporn, Albert, Yee, Albert F

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic, multidrug-resistant, human pathogen that forms biofilms in environments with fluid flow, such as the lungs of…”
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Selective Induction of Molecular Assembly to Tissue‐Level Anisotropy on Peptide‐Based Optoelectronic Cardiac Biointerfaces by Yao, Ze‐Fan, Kuang, Yuyao, Wu, Hao‐Tian, Lundqvist, Emil, Fu, Xin, Celt, Natalie, Pei, Jian, Yee, Albert F., Ardoña, Herdeline Ann M.

“…The conduction efficiency of ions in excitable tissues and of charged species in organic conjugated materials both benefit from having ordered domains and…”
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Collagen density modulates triple-negative breast cancer cell metabolism through adhesion-mediated contractility by Mah, Emma J., Lefebvre, Austin E. Y. T., McGahey, Gabrielle E., Yee, Albert F., Digman, Michelle A.

“…Extracellular matrix (ECM) mechanical properties upregulate cancer invasion, cell contractility, and focal adhesion formation. Alteration in energy metabolism…”
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The Molecular Basis for the Relationship between the Secondary Relaxation and Mechanical Properties of a Series of Polyester Copolymer Glasses by Chen, Lisa P, Yee, Albert F, Moskala, Eric J

“…A correlation between the yield behavior of copolymers based on poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) (PCT) and…”
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Correlation of focal adhesion assembly and disassembly with cell migration on nanotopography by Liang, Elena I, Mah, Emma J, Yee, Albert F, Digman, Michelle A

“…Selective cell adhesion is desirable to control cell growth and migration on biomedical implants. Mesenchymal cell migration is regulated through focal…”
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Expression of Oct4 in human embryonic stem cells is dependent on nanotopographical configuration by Kong, Yen P., Tu, Christina H., Donovan, Peter J., Yee, Albert F.

“…The fate of adult stem cells can be influenced by physical cues, including nanotopography. However, the response of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to…”
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Epoxy Nanocomposites with Highly Exfoliated Clay:  Mechanical Properties and Fracture Mechanisms by Wang, Ke, Chen, Ling, Wu, Jingshen, Toh, Mei Ling, He, Chaobin, Yee, Albert F

“…Epoxy/clay nanocomposites with a better exfoliated morphology have been successfully prepared using a so-called “slurry-compounding” process. The…”
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Nanopattern-induced changes in morphology and motility of smooth muscle cells by Yim, Evelyn K.F., Reano, Ron M., Pang, Stella W., Yee, Albert F., Chen, Christopher S., Leong, Kam W.

“…Cells are known to be surrounded by nanoscale topography in their natural extracellular environment. The cell behavior, including morphology, proliferation,…”
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