Berkeley Lab's flexible hydrogel-HA composite, FlexBone, has a mineral-to-organic matrix ratio approximating that of human bone. The material can be bent, compressed, and further processed to create products with a wide range of mechanical properties. APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Bone implants Dental implants Bio-cements Flexible composites with magnetic … [Read more...] about FlexBone: Osteo-mimetic Composites IB-2104
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Injectable Hydrogel-Based Biodegradable Bone Replacement Materials IB-2398
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Bone implants Dental implants Injectable bone cements Drug delivery Scaffolds for bone tissue engineering ADVANTAGES: Promotes natural bone growth as it biodegrades Improves mechanical performance and tissue-implant interactions of orthopedic materials Simplifies application with injectable slurry that solidifies at target … [Read more...] about Injectable Hydrogel-Based Biodegradable Bone Replacement Materials IB-2398
Scalable Quantum Computer Architecture with Coupled Donor-Quantum Dot Qubits IB-3140
ABSTRACT: A quantum bit computing architecture includes a plurality of single spin memory donor atoms embedded in a semiconductor layer, a plurality of quantum dots arranged with the semiconductor layer and aligned with the donor atoms, wherein a first voltage applied across at least one pair of the aligned quantum dot and donor atom controls a donor-quantum dot … [Read more...] about Scalable Quantum Computer Architecture with Coupled Donor-Quantum Dot Qubits IB-3140
Optimal Siting of Bio-Samplers in Buildings CR-2219
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Designing indoor sampler monitoring systems Identifying ways to harden buildings against bio-agent releases Exploring sampler requirements ADVANTAGES: Maximizes the probability of detecting a bio-agent release Considers multiple release parameters Quantifies the probability of various release scenarios for realistic … [Read more...] about Optimal Siting of Bio-Samplers in Buildings CR-2219
Collective Memory Transfers for Multi-Core Processors 2013-086
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High Performance Computing (HPC) Big Data processing and analysis Processor manufacturers Memory module manufacturers ADVANTAGES: Maximizes memory throughput Reduces application execution time by up to approximately 40% 2.2x lower memory power consumption ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab scientists John Shalf and Georgios … [Read more...] about Collective Memory Transfers for Multi-Core Processors 2013-086