Max Mroz

University of Utah | UOU · Department of Mechanical Engineering

The anisotropic mechanical properties of ultrasound freeze cast epoxy-ceramic composite materials were studied by measuring flexural strength and fracture resistance curves (R-curves) using both unnotched and notched three-point beam bending experiments, respectively, cut in three different orientations relative to the directional freezing axis. Th...

A sol–gel biotemplating technique for the creation of a cellulose–silica composite from Apium graveolens (Pascal celery) has been investigated. The sol–gel biotemplating technique was inspired by pH catalyzed methods used for the creation of hydrogels. This technique did not require the use of highly toxic chemicals or an elevated temperature, and...

Some natural materials, such as the dactyl club of the mantis shrimp, have impressive mechanical properties (e.g. strength) due to their microstructure that consists of periodic layers of high and low density material, which prevent crack propagation. Although such layered structures have the potential to increase the strength of engineered epoxy-c...

Porous Fe3O4 scaffolds were fabricated while subject to a low (7.8 mT) magnetic field applied in helical and Bouligand motions using a custom-built tri-axial nested Helmholtz coils-based freeze-casting setup. This setup allowed for the control of a dynamic, uniform low-strength magnetic field to align particles during the freezing process, resultin...