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Bendable concrete
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Mechanical fastening and adhesive bonding of composite and polymer joints
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Non-destructive testing and inspection of composite and metallic joints
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Finite element modeling and analysis of composite, polymer and metallic joints
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Composite drive shafts
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Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) material
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Engineered materials for medical devices
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Carbon-based coatings for the protection of medical implants from wear and corrosion
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Extending a drill bit's life tenfold by growing a diamond crystals on thin metal film making the film transparent
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Simulated ductile fracture in noncrystalline materials
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Embedding fibers like jute, flax, and sisal into bioplastics to create ecologically friendly biocomposites for structural applications ranging from automobiles to buildings
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Advanced materials that cool computer chips
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Hydrogel polymers with protein growth factors attached making stronger biodegradable ceramic scaffolding in bone growth
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Research on starches from agricultural feedstocks that produce environmentally benign materials
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Mechanical properties of polymers & elastomers
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Production of single wall nanotubes in reduced gravity environment
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Structural relaxation and properties of planar defects in amorphous and nanocrystalline metals
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Advanced corrosion resistant zinc alloys
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Novel methods to process carbon nanotubes
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Evaluation of chemically modified soybean oils as PVC plasticizers
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Effects of surface films on mechanical behavior of substrate materials by nanoindentation methods
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The mechanical properties of structural adhesives
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Intrinsic material properties
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Femtosecond laser-assisted health monitoring of critical structural components in advanced defense systems
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Quasicrystalline coatings
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High temperature shape memory alloy development for use above 500° C
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Reducing defects in manufactured titanium fasteners
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Thin film shape memory alloys on polymeric substrates for microactuators
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Liquid molding of polymer composites
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Durability characterization of POSS-based polyimides and carbon-fiber composites
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Utilization of renewable resources in materials
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Using artificial intelligence to design composites
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Technology used to recycle larger quantity of waste plastics
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Computer-aided testing (CAT) of metals and composites
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Life prediction and durability enhancement
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Carbon fiber road material (The Bridge Project)
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Anti-icing aggregates
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Aluminum metal-matrix composite
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Solid free-form fabrication process using plasma transfer Arc
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Coatings for control and prevention of corrosion
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Fouling release coatings
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Antimicrobial coatings
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Nanoparticle materials technology
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Microemulsion technology
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Automotive coatings technology/testing
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Polymers and coatings from renewable resources
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Coatings for plastics
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UV curable coatings
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Real-time in situ strength of thin films
