S.K.A. Saferi、Yusri Yusof2013-04-10Applied Mechanics and Materials
As demand for clean and healthy environment, people make many alternate solutions to save the environment. To save trees and overcome landfill of waste material and waste disposal by burning activities issues (cause to losing energy and increase pollution), people nowadays take recycling as a recovery. Recycling waste…
Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesLignin and Wood Chemistry
Omar Lozano、Jorge Mejia、J-P Piret 等 7 位作者2013-04-10Journal of Physics Conference Series
In this work, the evolution of some key physicochemical parameters of oxide engineered nanomaterial (ENM) dispersions was studied during an in vitro biological assessment. Commercial oxide ENMs, SiO 2 and TiO 2 , were dispersed in aqueous solutions (20 μg/mL) to A549 cells and N-hTERT keratinocytes and were assessed a…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
A Balvay、N Thieriet、Latifa Lakhdar 等 4 位作者2013-04-10Journal of Physics Conference Series
Titanium and silicon dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 and SiO 2 NPs) are now in daily use in many commercial products of which food, sunscreens, toothpastes or cosmetics. However, their effects on human body, especially on the central nervous system, are still unclear. The aim of this study was to determine whether direct…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsAir Quality and Health ImpactsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Yuqing Li、Senyuan Liu、Ning Hu 等 13 位作者2013-04-10Journal of Applied Physics
Systematic atomic simulations based on molecular mechanics were conducted to investigate the pull-out behavior of a capped carbon nanotube (CNT) in CNT-reinforced nanocomposites. Two common cases were studied: the pull-out of a complete CNT from a polymer matrix in a CNT/polymer nanocomposite and the pull-out of the b…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applicationsNanotechnology research and applications
Pat E. Rasmussen、Innocent Jayawardene、H. David Gardner 等 6 位作者2013-04-10Journal of Physics Conference Series
This study investigated the use of metal impurities in single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) as potential tracers to distinguish engineered nanomaterials from background aerosols. TEM and SEM were used to characterize parent material and aerosolized agglomerates collected on PTFE filters using a cascade impactor. SEM i…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsAir Quality and Health Impacts
Carola Endes、Scott E. Muller、Otmar Schmid 等 9 位作者2013-04-10Journal of Physics Conference Series
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) exhibit advantageous chemical and mechanical properties that render them attractive for a wide range of applications. During the life-cycle of CNC containing materials the nanocrystals could be released and become airborne, posing a potential inhalatory exposure risk towards humans. Absen…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies
Ilona Heidmann2013-04-10Journal of Physics Conference Series
Research about the fate and behavior of engineered nanoparticles in the environment is despite its wide applications still in the early stages. The fast-growing area of nanoparticle research and the high level of uncertainty create a big challenge for describing clearly the recent state of the current scientific knowl…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsHeavy metals in environmentEnvironmental remediation with nanomaterials
Bryn M. Wilke、Felix N. Castellano2013-04-10Journal of Chemical Education
Photochemical upconversion is a regenerative process that transforms lower-energy photons into higher-energy light through two sequential bimolecular reactions, triplet sensitization of an appropriate acceptor followed by singlet fluorescence producing triplet–triplet annihilation derived from two energized acceptors.…
Molecular Sensors and Ion DetectionLuminescence and Fluorescent Materialsbioluminescence and chemiluminescence research
Shankar Subramaniyan、Shahruddin Mahzan、Mohd Imran Ghazali 等 5 位作者2013-04-10Applied Mechanics and Materials
In the present work polyurethane foams containing various content loadings of kenaf fiber and recycled tire rubber particulates were prepared and studied, with the objective of developing alternative composite rigid foams. The influence of the filler content on the foam microstructure and its physical and mechanical b…
Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
Jung Young Cho、Zuxin Ye、Misle M. Tessema 等 10 位作者2013-04-10Journal of Applied Physics
Thermoelectric performance of p-type skutterudites currently lags that of the corresponding n-type materials, and improvement of this important class of materials has become the focus of considerable research effort world-wide. Recent calculations find promising band structure features in p-type skutterudite materials…
Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesRare-earth and actinide compoundsThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
Jasminka Popović、Martina Vrankić、Marijana Jurić2013-04-10Crystal Growth & Design
Although γ-Ba 4 Nb 2 O 9 was considered to be metastable at room temperature (RT) and, therefore, prepared only by quenching from high temperatures, a new procedure for preparation of pure γ-Ba 4 Nb 2 O 9 from a single-molecular precursor, the oxalate-based complex {Ba 2 (H 2 O) 5 [NbO(C 2 O 4 ) 3 ]HC 2 O 4 }·H 2 O, i…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMicrowave Dielectric Ceramics SynthesisX-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
Wai Ruu Siah、Alec P. LaGrow、Moritz J. Banholzer 等 4 位作者2013-04-10Crystal Growth & Design
This paper reports the formation of Ni–CdSe core–shell structures. The Ni–CdSe core–shell structures were synthesized via a seed-mediated growth method where a CdSe shell was grown on preformed nickel core particles. The types of nickel cores include nickel nanocubes of 13 nm in size and spherical nickel nanoparticles…
ZnO doping and propertiesQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesCopper-based nanomaterials and applications
Yung‐Huang Chang、Chien-Min Liu、Hsyi‐En Cheng 等 4 位作者2013-04-10ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2-Dimensional (2-D) TiO2 thin films and 1-dimensional (1-D) TiO2 nanotube arrays were fabricated on Si and quartz substrates using atomic layer deposition (ALD) with an anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template at 400 °C. The film thickness and the tube wall thickness can be precisely controlled using the ALD approach. The…
ZnO doping and propertiesSemiconductor materials and devicesGa2O3 and related materials
Paul Lemaillet、Thomas A. Germer、R. Joseph Kline 等 6 位作者2013-04-10Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE
In this paper, we present a comparison of profile measurements of vertical field effect transistor (FinFET) fin arrays by optical critical dimension (OCD) metrology and critical dimension small angle X-ray scattering (CD-SAXS) metrology. Spectroscopic Muller matrix elements measurements were performed at various azimu…
Optical Coatings and GratingsNear-Field Optical MicroscopySurface Roughness and Optical Measurements
C. L. Wang、Yi Long2013-04-10Journal of Applied Physics
Magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effects of LaFe11.5−xTxSi1.5 (T = Cr, Ni; x = 0, 0.1, 0.15, and 0.2) have been investigated by magnetic measurements and differential scanning calorimetry and compared with that of Mn, Co substitution. The Curie temperatures (TC) of LaFe11.5−xCrxSi1.5 compounds are decreased from…
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsRare-earth and actinide compoundsShape Memory Alloy Transformations
Silvano Lizzit、R. Larciprete、Paolo Lacovig 等 5 位作者2013-04-10ACS Nano
The charge transfer rates of a localized excited electron to graphene monolayers with variable substrate coupling have been investigated by the core hole clock method with adsorbed argon. Expressed as charge transfer times, we find strong variations between ~3 fs (on graphene "valleys" on Ru(0001)) to ~16 fs (quasi-fr…
Graphene research and applicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures
Amsarani Ramamoorthy、Ahmed El‐Shafei、Peter J. Hauser2013-04-10Plasma Processes and Polymers
Abstract The main objective of this research is to achieve atmospheric plasma induced graft polymerization of non‐C8 fluorocarbons onto cotton fabrics to achieve a durable nanolayer fluorocarbon coating that is water, alcohol, and oil repellent through home launderings. The influence of process parameters on the perfo…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsFiber-reinforced polymer composites
Ali Ghasemi、V. Šepelák、Xiaoxi Liu 等 4 位作者2013-04-10Journal of Applied Physics
In this research work, ferrite nanoparticles with composition of SrFe12−x(Ni0.5Co0.5Ti)x/2O19 (x = 0-2.5 in a step of 0.5) were synthesized by a reverse micelle. Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) were also functionalized by employing poly(acrylic acid). Then the ferrite nanoparticles were deposited on the functiona…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsMagnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites
Timur Kandemir、Frank Girgsdies、Thomas C. Hansen 等 10 位作者2013-04-10Angewandte Chemie
Kontrolle am Arbeitsplatz: Ein industrieller Methanolsynthesekatalysator wurde mit In-situ-Neutronenbeugung unter Arbeitsbedingungen bei hohen Drücken untersucht. Die besondere Mikrostruktur des Cu/ZnO/Al2O3-Nanokatalysators hat sich dabei als stabil erwiesen. Im Einklang mit der Bedeutung von Stapelfehlern für die Ka…
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysts for Methane ReformingNanomaterials for catalytic reactions
P. Oswald、Guilhem Poy、Franck Vittoz 等 4 位作者2013-04-10Liquid Crystals
Systematic measurements of the surface viscosity of several nematic liquid crystals in contact with a polymercaptan layer show that the latter scales like the bulk rotational viscosity . This result is interpreted in the framework of a ‘delocalized model’ for the surface viscosity.
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsMaterial Dynamics and PropertiesSurfactants and Colloidal Systems