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Electric, elastic, and magnetic properties of Spanish Moss. Lindsey Channels June 23, 2005. Outline. Background on Spanish Moss Resistance Elasticity Capacitance EPR SQUID PPMS Conclusions. Spanish Moss. Reproduction. Flower pollinates Only grows on trees Not parasitic
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Electric, elastic, and magneticproperties of Spanish Moss Lindsey Channels June 23, 2005
Outline • Background on Spanish Moss • Resistance • Elasticity • Capacitance • EPR • SQUID • PPMS • Conclusions
Reproduction • Flower pollinates • Only grows on trees • Not parasitic • Collects water and minerals in the air
Methods to Find Resistance • Gold wire and silver paste • Salt water • Graphite • Pedot
Resistance with Salt Water R=0.5M =4.79m Copper = 1.68x10-8 m Teflon = 1016 m
Resistance with Pedot R=2.7M =17.7m
Resistance of Pine Needles R=35.7k =0.78m
Capacitance of Spanish Moss C = koA/d Dielectric constant = 75.5 Dielectric constant of water = 80
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Manganese Iron III
SQUID • Inconclusive • No magnetic ordering
Physical Properties Measurement System • DC – measure magnetic moment = DC magnetization curve M(H) • AC – measure magnetic susceptibility. Real part is slope of M(H), imaginary is dissipation
Conclusions • Durable • Insulating • Limited magnetic properties • Further research on biological properties
James Brooks Eric Jobiliong Takahisa Tokumoto Relja Vasic Lloyd Lumata Eung Sang Choi Jin Gyu Park David Graf Naresh Dalel Saritha Nellutla Andrew Harter Pat Dixon Gina LaFrazza Entire CIRL staff Acknowledgements