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Dickinson and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Oct. 27, 2016 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » _media/:public:news:blog:2014-2016:2016-09_sem_sandstone.jpg Using atomic force microscopy probes functionalized with crude oil we measured the stickiness of petroleum to rock surfaces. Massive reserves of oil are cu… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/2016-peeling-test_surface-innovations?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Assessing graphene oxide/polymer interfacial interactions by way of peeling test Authors from our Lab: \_ Laura R. Dickinson and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Nov. 7, 2016 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » Graphene–polymer composites have great potential for future high-performance lightweight materials. There have, however, previously been no means to study how well graphene bonds with a particular polymer. 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Schniepp, “Toughness enhancing 1-dimensional metamaterials in the webs of the recluse spider”, TMS 2020: Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA (Mar 2020). [TC–47] text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/presentations?rev=1687695708&do=diff Presentations Keynote Lectures [TK–2] H. C. 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Koebley and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Oct. 8, 2013 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » fig In collaboration with Fritz Vollrath from the University of Oxford, our team has revealed that fibers of recluse spider silk have highly unusual structure and properties. On the one hand, this provides a key to unraveling the secrets of the molecular structure of silk. On the other ha… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-26?rev=1687695708&do=diff Our Paper: Large Scale Thermal Exfoliation and Functionalization of Boron Nitride Authors from our Lab: \_ Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Feb. 24, 2014 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » A scalable method to produce exfoliated and functionalized boron nitride sheets is described. The procedure involves the high temperature treatment of commercially obtained hexagonal boron nitride followed by hydrolysis. A mechanism of formation is proposed and analysis by XRD, FTIR, FESEM, TEM, AFM, XP… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-27?rev=1687695708&do=diff Our Paper: Silk Reconstitution Disrupts Fibroin Self-Assembly Authors from our Lab: \_ Sean R. Koebley and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Aug. 18, 2015 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » figure The strong fibers made by silkworms and spiders are the basis for new green materials to replace plastics and other materials. In a recently published paper, we used a very powerful microscope to visualize at the level of individual molecules how processed silk behaves different from its natural c… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-28?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: AFM-based Mechanical Characterization of Single Nanofibres Authors from our Lab: \_ Sean R. Koebley and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Mar. 28, 2016 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » fig Nanoscale and microscale fibers are responsible for the exceptional mechanical properties of some of the highest-performing natural materials (e.g. bone, wood, and spider silk) and some of the best engineering materials (e.g. carbon nanofibers and carbon nanotubes). The bulk properties of these m… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-29?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Enhancing polyimide's water barrier properties through addition of functionalized graphene oxide Authors from our Lab: \_ Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Apr. 6, 2016 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » Putting atomically thin graphene nano-sheets into plastics can make paints and coatings much better. text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-30?rev=1687695708&do=diff text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-31?rev=1687695708&do=diff text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-32?rev=1687695708&do=diff text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-33?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Graphene oxide reduces the hydrolytic degradation in polyamide-11 Authors from our Lab: \_ Laura R. Dickinson and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Aug. 16, 2017 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » We have shown that adding a small amount of graphene oxide into polyamide-11 significantly reduces the degree of degradation via hydrolysis, one of the most common processes leading to embrittlement and failure of polymers. The aging of the plastics was significantly reduced when we added … text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-34?rev=1687695708&do=diff text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-35?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Polymer crystallinity and the ductile to brittle transition Authors from our Lab: \_ Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Oct. 16, 2018 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » The effects of crystallinity and molecular weight on the ductile-brittle transition of a semi-crystalline polyamide were de-coupled. Low molecular weight organic acid solutions were used to accelerate the molecular weight degradation of polyamide-11 to be faster than with water aging at 120 °C. The mass average molec… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-36?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Strength of Recluse Spider’s Silk Originates from Nanofibrils Authors from our Lab: \_ Qijue Wang and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Oct. 22, 2018 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » We studied the ribbon-like silk fibers produced by the recluse spider, one of the most dangerous spiders in North America. Using high-resolution atomic force microscopy and many other powerful microscopic techniques, we found this ribbon silk is a “cable” made out of thousands of protein nanostrands,… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-37?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Nanofibrils as Building Blocks of Silk Fibers: Critical Review of the Experimental Evidence Authors from our Lab: \_ Qijue Wang and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Jan. 23, 2019 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » The protein nanofibrils in natural silk fibers have long fascinated the silk research community. Many theoretical structure models for spider and silkworm silk fibers that are based on nanofibrils have been widely promoted. However, the available experimental evidence for… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-38?rev=1687695708&do=diff text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-39?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Characterization of Graphene Oxide: Variations in Reported Approaches Authors from our Lab: \_ Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Jul. 31, 2019 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » The characterization of graphene oxide (GO) is a critical component of any GO based investigation. In this review, we attempt to highlight both the consistencies and inconsistencies of current approaches. Reviewing all of the GO literature would be an impossible task, so recent articles in two research areas… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-40?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: High-Purity Boron Nitride Nanotubes via High-Yield Hydrocarbon Solvent Processing Authors from our Lab:\_ M. Amin, B. Atwater, and H. Schniepp Published: Oct. 11, 2019 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are highly interesting for structural, thermal, and biomedical applications but have, thus, far been limited due to a lack of high-yield methods to produce a purified material. In particular, previous attempts have failed to fully remove h-BN due t… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-41?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Using Atomic Force Spectroscopy to Study Oil/Mineral Interactions at Reservoir Temperatures and Pressures Authors from our Lab: \_ William W. Dickinson and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Sep. 25, 2019 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » Force spectroscopy is used to investigate crude oil/brine/rock interactions at reservoir temperatures and pressures, up to 120 °C and 10 MPa, for the first time. A newly-developed, high pressure, high temperature atomic force microscope (HP/HT-AFM… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-42?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Protein Paper from Exfoliated Eri Silk Nanofibers Authors from our Lab: \_ Dinidu Perera and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Feb. 6, 2020 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » The exfoliation of silk fiber is an attractive method to produce silk micro- and nanofibers that retain the secondary structure of native silk. However, most fibrillation methods used to date require the use of toxic and/or expensive solvents and the use of high energy. This study describes a low cost, scalabl… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-43?rev=1687695708&do=diff text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-44?rev=1687695708&do=diff text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-45?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Peeling in Biological and Bioinspired Adhesive Systems Authors from our Lab: \_ Ben H. Skopic and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Feb. 10, 2020 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » Biological adhesives have inspired synthetically manufactured adhesives with novel properties. Peeling-mode failure is critical to understand these systems and achieve optimal performance. The most common models to describe peeling are briefly reviewed, followed by a literature review of all biological ad… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-46?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Boron Nitride Nanotube Impurity Detection and Purity Verification Authors from our Lab: \_ M. Amin, T. Molin, and H. Schniepp Published: Oct. 29, 2020 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » Interest in the boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) composites has grown exponentially because of BNNTs’ unique properties. The vast majority of papers have used a BNNT material without identifying its purity. Impurities are known to misrepresent the BNNT concentration effect on performance properties… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-47?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Surface-Initiated Passing-through Zwitterionic Polymer Brushes for Salt-Selective and Antifouling Materials Authors from our Lab: \_ Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Nov. 16, 2020 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » The use of the traditional growing-from approach to prepare surface-initiated polymer brushes is widespread as it produces polymer brushes with higher grafting densities than grafting-to methods. In this article, we present an investigation of a passing-though approach … text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-48?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Silk Protein Paper with In Situ Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Authors from our Lab: \_ Dinidu Perera and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Feb. 6, 2020 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are in situ synthesized for the first time on microfibrillated silk (MFS) exfoliated from domesticated Philosamia cynthia ricini (eri) and Bombyx mori (mulberry) silkworm silk fibers. The process is rapid (hours time), does not rely on harmful chemicals, and produces … text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-49?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Environment Control in Additive Manufacturing of High-performance Thermoplastics Authors from our Lab: \_ John M. Gardner and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Jan. 21, 2022 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » An expansion of the high-temperature/high-performance polymer 3D printing feedstock palette is critical for the adoption of the technology in more aerospace applications. Open-source printers are a potential platform for the insertion of new materials to the printing palette. H… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-50?rev=1687695708&do=diff text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-51?rev=1687695708&do=diff text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-52?rev=1687695708&do=diff text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-53?rev=1687695708&do=diff text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-54?rev=1687695708&do=diff text/html 2023-07-06T11:30:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-55?rev=1688657412&do=diff Paper: Multi-Point Nanoindentation Method to Determine Mechanical Anisotropy in Nanofibrillar Thin Films Authors from our Lab: \_ Dinidu Perera, Qijue Wang, and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Jul. 3, 2022 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » Biomaterials with outstanding mechanical properties, including spider silk, wood, and cartilage, often feature an oriented nanofibrillar structure. The orientation of nanofibrils gives rise to a significant mechanical anisotropy, which is extremely ch… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-56?rev=1687695708&do=diff Paper: Protein Secondary Structure in Spider Silk Nanofibrils Authors from our Lab: \_ Qijue Wang and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Jul. 28, 2022 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » (c) Nanofibrils play a pivotal role in spider silk and are responsible for many of the impressive properties of this unique natural material. However, little is known about the internal structure of these protein fibrils. We carry out polarized Raman and polarized Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopies on n… text/html 2024-10-25T13:16:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-57?rev=1729876594&do=diff Paper: Self-strengthening Tape Junctions Inspired by Recluse Spider Webs Authors from our Lab: \_ Ben H. Skopic, Sean R. Koebley, and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Jul. 29, 2022 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » Adhesive tapes are versatile and widely used yet lack adhesion strength due to their tendency to fail via peeling, a weak failure mode. A tape with surprising adhesive properties is the recluse spider's 50 nm-thin silk ribbon with a 1 : 150 aspect ratio. Junctions of these mi… text/html 2026-01-07T10:21:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-58?rev=1767799261&do=diff Paper: Natural spider silk nanofibrils produced by assembling molecules or disassembling fibers Authors from our Lab: Dinidu Perera, Chloe Walsh, Jacob Silliman, and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Jul. 5, 2023 « prev | All Publications | next » Spider silk is biocompatible, biodegradable, and rivals some of the best synthetic materials in terms of strength and toughness. Despite extensive research, comprehensive experimental evidence of the formation and morphology of its internal structu… text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-59?rev=1687695708&do=diff text/html 2023-06-25T08:21:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-60?rev=1687695708&do=diff text/html 2023-09-28T11:36:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-61?rev=1695915373&do=diff Paper: Long-Range Hydrophobic Attraction Between Graphene and Water/Oil Interfaces Authors from our Lab: \_ Avishi Abeywickrama, Douglas H. Adamson, and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Jul. 28, 2023 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » Long-range hydrophobic attractions between mesoscopic surfaces in water play an important role in many colloid and interface phenomena. 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Schniepp Published: Dec. 11, 2023 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » Peripheral nerve reconstruction through the employment of nerve guidance conduits with Trichonephila dragline silk as a luminal filling has emerged as an outstanding preclinical alternative to avoid nerve autografts. Yet, it remains unknown whether the outc… text/html 2026-01-07T10:25:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://nanomat.as.wm.edu/wiki/public/publications/pub-65?rev=1767799527&do=diff Paper: The Cribellate Nanofibrils of the Southern House Spider: Extremely Thin Natural Silks with Outstanding Extensibility Authors from our Lab: Jacob Silliman, Sean R. Koebley, and Hannes C. Schniepp Published: Oct. 11, 2024 \_ « prev | All Publications | next » Cribellate silks, produced by ancient spiders, are fascinating because they feature a highly sophisticated, 3D hierarchical structure consisting of filaments with different diameters and shapes. 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