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Bernard Nysten is affiliated with the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. Their research activity spans primarily within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a focus on multiple subfields including Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's work covers a variety of main topics, such as:

  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Graphene Research and Applications
  • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties

Bernard Nysten's recent publications include:

  • "Single layer graphene controlled surface and bulk indentation plasticity in copper" (2021) published in the International Journal of Plasticity
  • "Relation of the average interaction field with the coercive and interaction field distributions in First order reversal curve diagrams of nanowire arrays" (2020) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Nanoscale digital image correlation at elementary fibre/matrix level in polymer-based composites" (2023) published in Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • "Thermally Induced Flexo-Type Effects in Nanopatterned Multiferroic Layers" (2020) published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Nanomechanics serving polymer-based composite research" (2021) published in Comptes Rendus Physique

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Nysten include Thomas Pardoen, Nathan Klavzer, Christian Bailly, B. Hackens, and Jean-Pierre Raskin. These collaborations indicate ongoing engagement in interdisciplinary and collaborative research efforts.

The scientist's work has been published multiple times in various journals, with recurrent contributions to:

  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Polymers
  • International Journal of Plasticity
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Scientific Reports

This research profile reflects consistent engagement in topics related to material behavior at both nanoscale and macro levels, focusing on innovative techniques and applications, particularly involving composites, polymer-based materials, and carbon-based nanostructures like graphene.

Best Publications

  • Surface tension effect on the mechanical properties of nanomaterials measured by atomic force microscopy

    Stéphane Cuenot;Christian Frétigny;Sophie Demoustier-Champagne;Bernard Nysten

  • Regular arrays of highly ordered ferroelectric polymer nanostructures for non-volatile low-voltage memories

    Zhijun Hu;Mingwen Tian;Bernard Nysten;Alain M. Jonas

  • Nanoscale mapping of the elasticity of microbial cells by atomic force microscopy

    Ahmed Touhami;Bernard Nysten;Yves F. Dufrêne

  • Elastic modulus of polypyrrole nanotubes

    Stephanie Cuenot;Sophie Demoustier-Champagne;Bernard Nysten

  • Chitosan nanoparticles for siRNA delivery: Optimizing formulation to increase stability and efficiency

    Héloïse Ragelle;Raphaël Riva;G. Vandermeulen;B. Naeye

  • Thermo-responsive polymer brushes with tunable collapse temperatures in the physiological range

    Alain M. Jonas;Karine Glinel;Ron Oren;Bernard Nysten

  • New insight into the "depth of cure" of dimethacrylate-based dental composites.

    Julian G. Leprince;Philippe Leveque;Bernard Nysten;Bernard Gallez

  • Binary Nanopatterned Surfaces Prepared from Silane Monolayers

    Antoine Pallandre;Karine Glinel;and Alain M. Jonas;Bernard Nysten

  • Structure and Low-temperature Thermal-conductivity of Pyrolytic Boron-nitride

    Laurent Duclaux;Bernard Nysten;Jean-Paul Issi;A. W. Moore

  • The correlation of thermal conductivity with electrical resistivity in mcsophase pitch-based carbon fiber

    Jg. Lavin;Boyington;J. Lahijani;Bernard Nysten

  • Measurement of elastic modulus of nanotubes by resonant contact atomic force microscopy

    Stéphane Cuenot;Christian Frétigny;Sophie Demoustier-Champagne;Bernard Nysten

  • Relationship between the structural organization and the physical properties of PECVD. nitrogenated carbons

    M. Ricci;M. Trinquecoste;F. Auguste;R. Canet

  • Surface and bulk collapse transitions of thermoresponsive polymer brushes.

    Xavier Laloyaux;Bertrand Mathy;Bernard Nysten;Alain M. Jonas

  • High-throughput fabrication of organic nanowire devices with preferential internal alignment and improved performance.

    Zhijun Hu;Benoît Muls;Loïk Gence;Dana Alina Serban

  • Urea potentiometric enzymatic biosensor based on charged biopolymers and electrodeposited polyaniline

    Boris Lakard;Delphine Magnin;Olivier Deschaume;Guilhem Vanlancker

  • Kinetics of exchange of alkanethiol monolayers self-assembled on polycrystalline gold.

    Gabriel G. Baralia;Anne-Sophie Duwez;Bernard Nysten;Alain M. Jonas

  • Alignment and assembly of adsorbed collagen molecules induced by anisotropic chemical nanopatterns.

    Frédéric A Denis;Antoine Pallandre;Bernard Nysten;Alain M. Jonas

  • Quantitative approach towards the measurement of polypropylene/(ethylene-propylene) copolymer blends surface elastic properties by AFM

    Eric Tomasetti;Roger Legras;Bernard Nysten

  • Elastic modulus of halloysite nanotubes

    Benoît Lecouvet;Jérémy Horion;Cécile D'Haese;Christian Bailly

  • The thermal conductivity of ribbon-shaped carbon fibers

    Nadia C. Gallego;D. D. Edie;Bernard Nysten;Jean-Paul Issi

  • Spinodal-like dewetting of thermodynamically-stable thin polymer films.

    Cécile Bollinne;Stéphane Cuenot;Bernard Nysten;Alain M. Jonas

Frequent Co-Authors

Alain M. Jonas
Alain M. Jonas Université Catholique de Louvain
Luc Piraux
Luc Piraux Université Catholique de Louvain
Christian Bailly
Christian Bailly Université Catholique de Louvain
Roger Legras
Roger Legras Université Catholique de Louvain
Jean-Pierre Raskin
Jean-Pierre Raskin Université Catholique de Louvain
Thomas Pardoen
Thomas Pardoen Université Catholique de Louvain
Olivier Riant
Olivier Riant Université Catholique de Louvain
Patrick Bertrand
Patrick Bertrand Université Catholique de Louvain
Christine Jérôme
Christine Jérôme University of Liège
Yves Geerts
Yves Geerts Université Libre de Bruxelles

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