• N-3 PUFAs induce inflammatory tolerance by formation of KEAP1-containing SQSTM1/p62-bodies and activation of NFE2L2 

      Mildenberger, Jennifer; Johansson, Ida; Sergin, Ismail; Kjøbli, Eli; Damås, Jan Kristian; Razani, Babak; Flo, Trude Helen; Bjørkøy, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Inflammation is crucial in the defense against infections but must be tightly controlled to limit detrimental hyperactivation. Our diet influences inflammatory processes and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) ...
    • N-type Czochralski silicon ingots - Oxygen-related defects in the last solid fraction 

      Haave, Bjørn (Master thesis, 2016)
      The focus of this master's thesis has been the formation of oxygen-related defects in the last 10 cm before the tail in Czochralski silicon ingots for solar cell applications. For nine industrial standard ingots from ...
    • N-type Czochralski silicon solidification: Oxygen- and copper-related defects formation 

      Gaspar, Guilherme Manuel Morais (Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2016:68, Doctoral thesis, 2016)
      This PhD work was focused on the formation of oxygen- and copper-related defects in ntype Czochralski silicon for solar cells. These defects are a very important source of material and solar cell performance degradation, ...
    • N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills thermodynamics from effective field theory 

      Andersen, Jens Oluf; strickland, Michael; Tantary, Ubaid; Du, Qianqian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The free energy density of N ¼ 4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory in four space-time dimensions is derived through second order in the ’t Hooft coupling λ at finite temperature using effective-field theory methods. The ...
    • Nafion/IL hybrid membranes with tuned nanostructure for enhanced CO2 separation: effects of ionic liquid and water vapor 

      Dai, Zhongde; Ansaloni, Luca; Ryan, Justin J.; Spontak, Richard J; Deng, Liyuan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Polyelectrolytes have been reported to display gas permeation properties that can be of significant interest for CO2 capture applications, especially when they are fully hydrated. In this work, hybrid membranes prepared ...
    • Nafion/PEG hybrid membrane for CO 2 separation: Effect of PEG on membrane micro-structure and performance 

      Dai, Zhongde; Aboukeila, Hesham; Deng, Jing; Ansaloni, Luca; Baschetti, Marco Giacinti; Deng, Liyuan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      In the present work, PEGDME with different molecular weight (Mn ∼ 250 and 500 g/mol) was added into Nafion-based membranes as CO2-philic additive, aiming at improving their CO2 capture performance. The physical, chemical ...
    • Nano- and microscale control of alginate interactions and assembly 

      Håti, Armend Gazmeno (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2016:259, Doctoral thesis, 2016)
      Hydrogels are materials primarily comprised of water and are extensively applied to mimic the extracellular matrix surrounding the cells in our body. Alginate, a naturally derived biopolymer shows great promise in this ...
    • Nano- porous proppants for shale oil and gas production 

      Ottestad, Eirik (Master thesis, 2014)
      Over the last decade a rapid increase in utilization of unconventional reservoirs ha occurred due to advances in horizontal drilling and multi-stage fracturing technology. Reservoirs that earlier were far beyond commercial ...
    • Nano-scale characterisation of sheared β” precipitates in a deformed Al-Mg-Si alloy 

      Christiansen, Emil; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Holmedal, Bjørn; Hopperstad, Odd Sture; Holmestad, Randi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      This paper compares the nano-scale structure of β” precipitates in a peak-aged Al-Mg-Si alloy before and after deformation. Three complementary advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques are used to reveal the ...
    • Nanocellulose Crystal-Enhanced Hybrid Membrane for CO2 Capture 

      Dai, Zhongde; Deng, Jing; Ma, Yulei; Guo, Hongfang; Wei, Jing; Wang, Bangda; Jiang, Xia; Deng, Liyuan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Developing a membrane material with both high CO2 permeability and high CO2/N2 selectivity is always desired for CO2 capture, while improving the sustainability of the membrane preparation process is of equal importance. ...
    • Nanocellulose-enriched hydrocolloid-based hydrogels designed using a Ca2+ free strategy based on citric acid 

      Lungu, Adriana; Cernencu, Alexandra I.; Dinescu, Sorina; Balahura, Roxana; Mereuta, Paul; Costache, Marieta; Syverud, Kristin; Stancu, Izabela C.; Iovu, Horia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In this work fully biomass-based hydrogels were developed using a naturally occurring vegetable hydrocolloid co-mingled with wood-derived nanocellulose fibrils. Two distinct types of hydrocolloids have been considered: a ...
    • Nanocomposite Membranes containing Bio-nanofibers and Mimic Enzyme for Biogas upgrading 

      Jahan, Zaib (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2018:64, Doctoral thesis, 2018)
      CO2 is the most dominating anthropogenic greenhouse gas. Combustion of fossil fuels, to meet energy demands is one of the major sources of CO2 emission. Release of CO2 from burning fossil fuel and cement industry has ...
    • Nanocomposite membranes with high-charge and size-screened phosphorylated nanocellulose fibrils for CO2 separation 

      Helberg, Ragne M Lilleby; Torstensen, Jonathan Økland; Dai, Zhongde; Janakiram, Saravanan; Chinga-Carrasco, Gary; Gregersen, Øyvind Weiby; Syverud, Kristin; Deng, Liyuan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      In this study, cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) of high charge (H-P-CNF) and screened size (H-P-CNF-S) were fabricated by increasing the charge of phosphorylated cellulose nanofibrils (P-CNFs) during the pre-treatment step of ...
    • Nanocosm: A well plate photobioreactor for environmental and biotechnological studies 

      Volpe, Charlotte; Vadstein, Olav; Andersen, Geir; Andersen, Tom (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Phytoplankton are key primary producers at the bottom of the aquatic food chain. They are a highly diverse group of organisms essential for the functioning of our ecosystems and because of their characteristics, their ...
    • Nanocrystal segmentation in scanning precession electron diffraction data 

      Bergh, Tina; Johnstone, D.N.; Crout, P; Høgås, Simon; Midgley, Paul A.; Holmestad, Randi; Vullum, Per Erik; Van Helvoort, Antonius (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Scanning precession electron diffraction (SPED) enables the local crystallography of materials to be probed on the nanoscale by recording a two‐dimensional precession electron diffraction (PED) pattern at every probe ...
    • Nanofabrication and properties of gold and platinum nanostructures on graphite 

      Julukian, Armen (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2013:379, Doctoral thesis, 2013)
      This Thesis presents studies of modern aspects of nanotechnology where the size and density of nanostructures play a huge role for further technological advances of our life. As an example of this is heterogeneous catalysis ...
    • Nanoflow of Protons and Water in Polymer Electrolyte Membranes 

      Benjaminsen, Bjørn Eirik (Master thesis, 2013)
      This master thesis studies the applicability of continuum mean-field theories such as the Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations and the Stokes equation. In particular, we investigate electro-osmotic flow of water and protons in ...
    • Nanomanufacturing of dielectric metasurfaces supported by spectroscopic Mueller Matrix Ellipsometry 

      Schwarz, Niklas Richard Saverio Rocca (Master thesis, 2022)
      Metamaterials are artificially structured composites. They can be used to modulate electromagnetic waves. The structural dimensions must be determined by being smaller than the working wavelength. Metasurfaces are multi- ...
    • Nanomaterialer for kjemisk oksygenlagring 

      Østmoe, Tormod (Master thesis, 2014)
      Faserene nanokrystalline pulvere av heksagonal RMnO3, hvor R er Y eller Dy, ble syntetisert med en våt-kjemisk syntesemetode , og prøvene ble varmebehandlet ved forskjellige temperaturer for å oppnå varierende krystallit ...
    • Nanomaterials Enhanced Membranes for Carbon Capture 

      Janakiram, Saravanan (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:253, Doctoral thesis, 2020)
      Alarming increase in global CO2 emissions has led to climate change. An acceleration in the development of CO2 capture technologies is therefore necessary to facilitate the large-scale implementation of Carbon Capture and ...