The knee meniscus exhibits significant spatial variations in biochemical composition and cell morphology that reflect distinct phenotypes of cells located in the radial inner and outer regions. Associated with these cell phenotypes is a spatially heterogeneous microstructure and mechanical environment with the innermost regions experiencing higher ...
Resonance Raman scattering (RS) spectra of a ZnCdSe/ZnSe sample containing a single quantum well and quantum well-based open nanowires were studied at T=300 K. The longitudinal optical (LO) phonons involved in the formation of the observed spectra of the quantum-well and nanowire regions differ noticeably in energy. The LO phonon energies in the st...
Sheet-metal forming is a multi-billion-dollar industry in the United States, with an overwhelming portion of its use in automotive markets as formed-sheet components. With roughly one-third of the weight of an auto in this form, the Big Three automakers (Ford, General Motors, and Daimler-Chrysler) are looking for lighter, yet high-strength alternat...
