Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

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METAL-BASED COMPOSITES AND METHODS THEREFOR

UW-Madison researchers have developed a novel approach to effectively wet, incorporate and disperse ceramic nanoparticles into molten metal. The technique is based on rapidly heating the melt to induc...
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Lianyi Chen, Ali Nabaa | P230427US01

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ARCHITECTED CARBON NANOTUBE FOAMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME

UW-Madison researchers have designed and fabricated architected vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) foams with synergistic improvements in specific elastic modulus, specific energy absorption, ...
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Ramathasan Thevamaran, Abhishek Gupta, Komal Chawla, Bhanugoban Maheswaran | P230015US02

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POWDER CORE-SHELL STRUCTURES AND METHODS THEREFOR

UW-Madison researchers have developed a process for producing core-shell metal matrix nanocomposite wire for directed energy deposition (DED) additive manufacturing. The procedure involves first produ...
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Lianyi Chen, Jiandong Yuan | P220033US01

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Duplex Accident Tolerant Coating For Nuclear Fuel Rods

A method is described for forming duplex layers including an interlayer and a corrosion resistant boundary layer on a nuclear fuel rod cladding tube for use in a water cooled nuclear reactor. The meth...
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Kumar Sridharan, Benjamin Maier, Greg Johnson, Peng Xu, Edward Lahoda, Robert Oelrich | P170086US02

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Cold Spray Chromium Coating For Nuclear Fuel Rods

A method is provided for coating the substrate of a component, such as a zirconium alloy cladding tube, for use in a water cooled nuclear reactor under normal operating conditions and under high tempe...
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Kumar Sridharan, Benjamin Maier, Greg Johnson, Edward Lahoda, Zeses Karoutas, Sumit Ray, Peng Xu | P170085US02

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Tannin Composite Fibers

Composite nanofibers comprising polymers and tannins, methods of making same, and methods of use. The nanofibers include a polymer, such as a synthetic polymer, and a tannin. The tannin can include co...
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Jess Reed, Christian Krueger, Emilia Alfaro-Viquez, Sergio Madrigal-Carballo, Hilary Urena Saborio, Sundaram Gunasekaran | P190308US02

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Superabsorbent, Sustainable Aerogels

Aerogels are the world’s lightest solid materials made by removing liquid from gels. Such materials may contain up to 99 percent air and have special properties like high porosity and absorption. O...
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Shaoqin Gong, Zhiyong Cai, Qifeng Zheng | P140038US02

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Sustainable Organic Aerogels for Insulation

Aerogels are the world’s lightest solid materials made by the removal of liquid from gels. Such materials may contain up to 99 percent air and combine unique properties like high porousness and exce...
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Shaoqin Gong, Alireza Javadi, Zhiyong Cai, Ronald Sabo, Qifeng Zheng | P120283US03

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Superior Nanocomposite Welding Wire

Advanced metal alloys with high strength and fracture toughness are used in an increasing number of applications. However, some metal alloys like Al-Cu have been underutilized due to poor weldability....
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Xiaochun Li, Hongseok Choi, David Weiss | P130003US01

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