Debo Hu、Zhi‐mei Qi2013-07-15The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Waveguide-based spectroscopic techniques utilizing evanescent wave as a probe are ideal tools for surface and interface analysis. However, practical applications of these techniques are largely limited by the weak effective signals resulting from the restricted strength of interaction between the evanescent wave and t…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
Yi Yu、Xiaozhong Zhang、Yonggang Zhao 等 9 位作者2013-07-15Applied Physics Letters
Using CS-corrected transmission electron microscopy, we demonstrate the atomic details of a topological vortex-like domain pattern in multiferroic hexagonal manganite YMnO3. The domain configuration shown here is confirmed to be different from a real vortex. The vortex-related issue is discussed and understanding of t…
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsMultiferroics and related materialsAdvanced Condensed Matter Physics
Min‐Gi Kim、Ji-Yeon Yang、Hoi‐Seon Lee2013-07-15Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
This study evaluated the acaricidal activities of acetophenone and its derivatives for their potentials as natural acaricides using an impregnated fumigant bioassay against Dermatophagoides spp. and Tyrophagus putrescentiae . On the basis of the LD50 values against D. farinae, 3'-methoxyacetophenone (0.41 μg/cm(2)) wa…
Fungal Biology and ApplicationsPhytochemistry and Bioactive CompoundsEcology and Conservation Studies
U. Bortolozzo、S. Residori、Jean‐Pierre Huignard2013-07-15Applied Optics
An optical valve is realized by associating a nematic liquid crystal layer with a Cr-doped gallium arsenide as a photoconductive substrate. The light-valve is shown to efficiently operate in transmission at 1.06 μm optical wavelength. The optical phase shift and refractive index change are measured as a function of th…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhotorefractive and Nonlinear Optics
Gaoling Yang、Guangyuan Xu、Bingkun Chen 等 7 位作者2013-07-15Chemistry of Materials
Because of the fundamental properties and possible applications in spin-based electronics and photonics, diluted magnetic semiconductor nanowires are actively pursued. Here we report a general and facile solution synthetic strategy to prepare colloidal diluted magnetic semiconductor nanowires through solution-liquid–s…
ZnO doping and propertiesQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
Q. R. Zhang、Daniel Rhodes、Bin Zeng 等 7 位作者2013-07-15Physical Review B
We report the discovery of superconductivity in Nb${}_{3}$Pd${}_{x}$Se${}_{7}$ with an $x$-dependent superconducting transition temperature as high as ${T}_{c}\ensuremath{\simeq}2.1$ K for $x\ensuremath{\simeq}0.7$ (middle point of the resistive transition). Needlelike single crystals display anisotropic upper-critica…
Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismIron-based superconductors researchSuperconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys
Kazuhiro Hosono、Katsunori Wakabayashi2013-07-15Applied Physics Letters
We have theoretically studied the dielectric environment effect on the charged-impurity-limited carrier mobility of graphene double-layer structure (GDLS) on the basis of the Boltzmann transport theory. In this system, two graphene layers are separated by a dielectric barrier layer. It is pointed out that the carrier…
Graphene research and applicationsSemiconductor materials and devicesSurface and Thin Film Phenomena
Jianxun Ding、Di Li、Xiuli Zhuang 等 4 位作者2013-07-15Macromolecular Bioscience
Two pH-activatable star-shaped prodrugs are synthesized through the condensation reaction between Y- or dumbbell-shaped poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) (PEG-PLGA) copolymer and acid-sensitive cis-aconityl-doxorubicin. The prodrugs self-assemble into micelles with favorable hydrodynamic radii a…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Maryline Moreno‐Couranjou、Anton Manakhov、Nicolas D. Boscher 等 5 位作者2013-07-15ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
In this paper, we report a new and easily up-scalable dry chemical method to functionalize with diene and dienophile groups a large range of surfaces, such as metal, polymer, or glass, and we demonstrate the potentiality of this technique to realize thermally responsive adhesion between these materials. A complete and…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
Monika Parafiniuk、Mariusz P. Mitoraj2013-07-15Organometallics
In the present study the bonding of ammonia–borane (AB) to selected transition-metal-based catalysts was studied on the basis of the charge and energy decomposition scheme ETS-NOCV. The following complexes of AB with mono- and bifunctional catalysts were considered: [Cp 2 Ti] 2+ ( I ), [Pd(allyl)(2,4-hexadiene)] + ( I…
Hydrogen Storage and MaterialsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionInorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
Huihui Huang、Haoning Wang、Borui Li 等 9 位作者2013-07-15Nanotechnology
In this paper, layered ZnO nanowall networks were directly grown on Al substrates using a hydrothermal method without predepositing seed layers. The individual ZnO nanowalls with a thickness of several nanometers and a size of several hundred nanometers were (002) surface dominated, in which the preferential growth di…
ZnO doping and propertiesGaN-based semiconductor devices and materialsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
Geeta Rani、P.D. Sahare2013-07-15International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
The nanocrystalline boehmite, γ‐Al OOH , was synthesized by the hydrothermal method using AlCl 3 ·6H 2 O and urea as precursors, and the effect of different annealing temperatures resulting in different phases of alumina (Al 2 O 3 ) was obtained. The effects of different temperature on the phase and micrographs of the…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMagnesium Oxide Properties and ApplicationsLaser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles
Jie Wu、Wenbin Xue、Xiaoyue Jin 等 6 位作者2013-07-15Applied Physics Letters
We employ cathodic plasma electrolysis method for the preparation of diamond-like carbon (DLC) and iron oxides composite film on T8 high-carbon steel. In our study, a continuous vapor envelope was broken down at a critical voltage, resulting in the plasma discharge at the near-cathode region. Active hydrogen, carbon,…
Metal and Thin Film MechanicsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchLubricants and Their Additives
Wenyi Huang、Jianfeng Yu、Kwang Joo Kwak 等 11 位作者2013-07-15Advanced Materials
A versatile method for achieving atomic carbide-bonded graphene networks on both metallic and non-metallic substrates is described. This consists of vacuum-assisted thermal exfoliation and floatation of functional graphenes at elevated temperatures, followed by deposition on substrates and in situ formation of carbide…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsGraphene research and applicationsAdvanced materials and composites
Yossi Mirsky、Amit Nahor、Eitan Edrei 等 7 位作者2013-07-15Applied Physics Letters
We report on a method to extend the optical sensing capabilities of conventional RIFTS (reflective interferometric Fourier transform spectroscopy) biosensors for real-time detection of large microorganisms, such as bacteria and cells. Using macro porous silicon based 2D arrays of phase (lamellar) grating, we demonstra…
Photonic and Optical DevicesSilicon Nanostructures and PhotoluminescenceNanowire Synthesis and Applications
Maria Vanda Marinho、Tatiana R. G. Simões、Marcos A. Ribeiro 等 10 位作者2013-07-15Inorganic Chemistry
A new compound of formula (Bu4N)2[Mn2{Cu(opba)}2ox] (1) [Bu4N(+) = tetra-n-butylammonium cation, H4opba = 1,2-phenylenebis(oxamic acid), and H2ox = oxalic acid] has been synthesized and magneto-structurally investigated. The reaction of manganese(II) acetate, [Cu(opba)](2-), and ox(2-) in dimethyl sulfoxide yielded si…
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMagnetism in coordination complexesOrganic and Molecular Conductors Research
Azadeh Tadjarodi、Mina Imani、Hamed Kerdari2013-07-15International nano letters.
Mechanochemical process has attracted a worldwide interest in the synthesis of nanomaterials since reactions can be run in solid state without any organic solvent. Therefore, this method is an environmentally friendly reaction. Cadmium oxide is a category of the practical semiconductor metal oxides, which is widely ap…
ZnO doping and propertiesQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesCopper-based nanomaterials and applications
Guoxiang Wang、Xiang Shen、Qiuhua Nie 等 9 位作者2013-07-15Applied Physics Letters
The superior performance of Zn-doped Sb7Te3 films might be favorable for the application in phase change memory. It was found that Zn dopants were able to suppress phase separation and form single stable Sb2Te crystal grain, diminish the grain size, and enhance the amorphous thermal stability of Sb7Te3 film. Especiall…
Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsPhase-change materials and chalcogenidesNonlinear Optical Materials Studies
Azadeh Tadjarodi、Mina Imani、Hamed Kerdari2013-07-15Journal of nanostructure in chemistry
In this work, CdO cauliflower-like nanostructure synthesized by mechanochemical method was employed to evaluate the adsorption ability of Congo red (CR) from the aqueous solution for the first time. UV-visible absorption spectroscopy was used to record the adsorption behavior. This special structure composed of nanoro…
Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsNanomaterials for catalytic reactions
Michael Challenor、Peijun Gong、Dirk Lorenser 等 7 位作者2013-07-15ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Multifunctional materials exhibiting photon upconversion show promising applications for biological imaging and sensing. In this study, we examine the solid-state upconversion emission of NaYF4:Yb,Er nanoparticles in the presence of iron oxide nanoparticles. Fe3O4 nanoparticles (6 nm) were mixed with NaYF4:Yb,Er nanop…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsGlass properties and applicationsSolid State Laser Technologies