Abstract: Commercialization of energy-dense lithium metal batteries relies on stable and uniform plating and stripping on the lithium metal anode. In electrochemical-mechanical modeling of solid-state batteries, there is a lack of ...

Abstract: In pursuit of research to create a synthetic tissue scaffold by a micropunching process, material properties of polycaprolactone (PCL) in liquid nitrogen were determined experimentally and used for finite element modeling ...

Abstract: Research was conducted to evaluate a microtrenching process to create microchannels on the surface of poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) for applications in tissue engineering. Experiments with a trenching tool included an ...

Abstract: Microscale holes were punched at cryogenic conditions in polycaprolactone (PCL) membranes to create synthetic three-dimensional (3D) tissue scaffolds through multilayer stacking of two-dimensional (2D) porous membranes. ...

Abstract: A physician palpates a tissue to detect an embedded tumor nodule by sensing an increase in local tissue stiffness and nodule size. The Hertz contact model, however, is unable to predict the material or physical properties ...

Abstract: Sagittal bone saws are used by orthopedic surgeons for resection of bone; for example in total joint arthroplasty of the hip and knee. In order to prevent damage to surrounding tissue, sagittal saw blades typically oscillate ...