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7633079 
Journal Article 
Micro to nano-small research for fuels and combustion 
Bunker, CE; Gord, , JR; Meyer, TR; Brown, MS; Katta, VR; Zweifel, DA; Harruff, BA; Sun, YP; , 
2002 
MINERALS, METALS & MATERIALS SOC 
WARRENDALE 
25-34 
WOS:000223506400003 
The Fuels and Combustion Branches of the Air Force Research Laboratory have been actively investigating micro and nanoscopic materials as they pertain to fuel chemistry, sensor development, and MEMS devices. At these dimensions, surface interactions (e.g., surface chemistry, viscosity, and heat transfer) take on tremendous importance in understanding the macroscopic chemical and physical processes that occur. In some cases, current models used to predict chemical or physical properties are inadequate due to a lack of information concerning these surface effects. In this paper, we will detail some of our efforts to examine both physical and chemical processes occurring within, and about micro and nanoscopic materials. Specifically, microfluidic results obtained using a LIF technique within a Si substrate Y-channel (similar to100 mum across and 30 mum deep) coupled with simple CFD calculations will be presented. In addition, spectroscopic results (steady-state and time-resolved) for model nanoparticles and a novel pyrene-dendromer-modified carbon nanotube will be discussed. 
Chung, YW; Moore, JJ; Doll, GL; Yatsui, K; Misra, DS; Kumar, A; 
0-87339-521-2 
Symposium on Surface Engineering - Science and Technology II held at the 2002 TMS Annual Meeting 
Seattle, WA