Svetlana Pavlukhina、И. Г. Жук、Almаgul Mentbayeva 等 10 位作者2014-08-01NPG Asia Materials
We report pH/bacteria-responsive nanocomposite coatings with multiple mechanisms of antibacterial protection that include the permanent retention of antimicrobials, bacteria-triggered release of antibiotics and bacteria-induced film swelling. A novel small-molecule-hosting film was constructed using layer-by-layer dep…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesAntimicrobial agents and applications
Memoria Rosi、Ferry Iskandar、Mikrajuddin Abdullah 等 4 位作者2014-08-01International Journal of Electrochemical Science
A transparent polymer-hydrogel electrolyte was successfully synthesized on the basis of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) as a dopant electrolyte was used to dissolve PVA. Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) was then added into the PVA/H2SO4 solution. By analyzing their FTIR spectra, it was found that HEC interac…
Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applications
Mohamad Mohsen Momeni、Z. Nazari、Ali Kazempour 等 5 位作者2014-08-01Surface Engineering
Copper oxide nanostructures with diverse morphology were prepared using Cu foil as substrate via a solution route. The as grown copper oxide nanostructures were characterised using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy analysis. The XRD and FTIR analys…
ZnO doping and propertiesQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesCopper-based nanomaterials and applications
Igor V. Pekov、Natalia V. Zubkova、Vasiliy O. Yapaskurt 等 8 位作者2014-08-01Mineralogical Magazine
Abstract A new mineral, yurmarinite, Na 7 (Fe 3+ ,Mg,Cu) 4 (AsO 4 ) 6 , occurs in sublimates of the Arsenatnaya fumarole at the Second scoria cone of the Northern Breakthrough of the Great Tolbachik Fissure Eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. It is associated with hatertite, bradaczekite, johillerite, hema…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsCrystal Structures and PropertiesSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
Shankha S. Acharyya、Shilpi Ghosh、Rajaram Bal2014-08-01ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Three-dimensional (3D) raspberry-like CuCr2O4 spinel nanoparticles were prepared hydrothermally in the presence of cationic surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). Detailed characterization of the material was carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD), inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (I…
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMesoporous Materials and CatalysisPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
Shiling Zhang、Zongren Peng、Peng Liu2014-08-01IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
The iso-margin method based on the classical analytical equations is widely used in the development of extra high voltage (EHV) bushing. Therefore, its effectiveness and feasibility have been fully validated. However, with the theoretical formula, it is difficult to evaluate the influence of stray capacitance and temp…
High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaPower Transformer Diagnostics and InsulationThermal Analysis in Power Transmission
Xia Wang、Zepeng Lv、Kai Wu 等 6 位作者2014-08-01IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
Two mechanisms have been proposed to explain the suppression of space charge in polyethylene by the addition of nano-fillers, i.e. an interface change that reduces charge injection and a bulk modification that affects charge migration and recombination. The relative importance of each mechanism in Low Density Polyethy…
High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaDielectric materials and actuatorsElectrostatic Discharge in Electronics
Xingyi Huang、Yong Li、Fei Liu 等 7 位作者2014-08-01IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
The knowledge of the structure-property relationship at nanoscale level is important to develop advanced dielectric polymer composites. Herein dielectric epoxy/polyhedral oligomeirc silsesquioxanes (POSS) composites with homogeneous nanostructure were prepared. Unlike the conventional inorganic nanoparticles (e.g., si…
High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaDielectric materials and actuatorsSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Jian Zhong、Mengjia Ma、Wenying Li 等 6 位作者2014-08-01Biopolymers
In this work, we studied the effects of incubation concentration and time on the self-assembly behaviors of regenerated silk fibroin (RSF). Our results showed the assembly ways of RSF were concentration-dependent and there were four self-assembly ways of RSF: (i) At relatively low concentration (≤0.015%), RSF molecule…
RNA Interference and Gene DeliveryPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesSilk-based biomaterials and applications
Khanh An Huynh、J. Michael McCaffery、Kai Loon Chen2014-08-01Environmental Science & Technology Letters
Heteroaggregation between silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and naturally occurring colloids is a critical process that controls the environmental impacts of AgNPs. In this study, the effect of heteroaggregation between citrate-coated AgNPs and hematite nanoparticles (HemNPs) on the antimicrobial activity of AgNPs toward E…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsHealthcare and Environmental Waste Management
Jiang Guo、Xi Zhang、Hongbo Gu 等 17 位作者2014-08-01RSC Advances
The new function of polypyrrole (PPy) to serve as a coupling agent has been demonstrated in preparing conductive epoxy resin nanocomposites with PPy coating on magnetite (f-Fe3O4) nanoparticles. The effects of magnetic nanofiller loading level on the rheological behavior, thermal stability, dynamic mechanical properti…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsDielectric materials and actuators
Mingxi Chen、Huan Wang、Lingzhi Li 等 8 位作者2014-08-01ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
A facile and novel method to prepare SnO2/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) droplet aerogels with complex morphologies had been developed. This method has been named dynamic self-assemble. Aerogels with both "egg-tart" and "mushroom" shapes were obtained by this method. The changes in the graphene oxide (GO) droplet morpho…
Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsAerogels and thermal insulation
Alberto Ambrosetti、Pier Luigi Silvestrelli2014-08-01The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Thanks to its single atom thickness and its mechanical strength, nanoporous graphene is currently being regarded as a promising candidate for efficient and reliable gas separation applications. Clearly, the accurate energetic characterization of the penetration processes involving relevant gas-phase molecules is a fun…
Graphene research and applicationsMembrane Separation and Gas TransportNanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
Guido Bolognesi、Cécile Cottin-Bizonne、Christophe Pirat2014-08-01Physics of Fluids
A full characterization of the water flow past a silicon superhydrophobic surface with longitudinal micro-grooves enclosed in a microfluidic device is presented. Fluorescence microscopy images of the flow seeded with fluorescent passive tracers were digitally processed to measure both the velocity field and the positi…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferLattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies
Seong Soo A. An、Dong Kee Yi、Mohankandhasamy Ramasamy 等 4 位作者2014-08-01International Journal of Nanomedicine
The wide-scale applications of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) in photocatalysts, gas sensors, and cosmetics may cause toxicity to humans and environments. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to reduce the toxicity of ZnO NPs by coating them with a silica (SiO2) layer, which could be used in human applica…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Marcel Gueltig、Hinnerk Oßmer、Makoto Ohtsuka 等 7 位作者2014-08-01Advanced Energy Materials
A new method for thermal energy harvesting at small temperature difference and high cycling frequency is presented that exploits the unique magnetic properties and actuation capability of magnetic shape memory alloy (MSMA) films. Polycrystalline films of the Ni 50.4 Co 3.7 Mn 32.8 In 13.1 alloy are tailored, showing a…
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsShape Memory Alloy TransformationsTransition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
Aditya Chauhan、Satyanarayan Patel、Rahul Vaish2014-08-01AIP Advances
With the advent of modern power electronics, embedded circuits and non-conventional energy harvesting, the need for high performance capacitors is bound to become indispensible. The current state-of-art employs ferroelectric ceramics and linear dielectrics for solid state capacitance. However, lead-free ferroelectric…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsDielectric materials and actuators
Edreca A. Thompson、Elizabeth G. Graham、Christopher M. MacNeill 等 8 位作者2014-08-01International Journal of Hyperthermia
PURPOSE: Silver nanoparticles (Ag NP) can generate heat upon exposure to infrared light. The in vitro response of breast cell lines to Ag NP, both with and without nanoparticle-induced heating was evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ag NP heat generation, intracellular silver concentration, and cell viability of MDA-MB-…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
Arijit Ghosh、K. Dey、Monodeep Chakraborty 等 5 位作者2014-08-01Europhysics Letters (EPL)
Our thorough synchrotron diffraction studies provide a clue on the origin of ferroelectricity in SmCrO3. Careful observation demonstrates that polar order develops in the paramagnetic state. Rietveld refinement of the diffraction data confirms that emergence of polar order is correlated with the structural transformat…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMultiferroics and related materialsAdvanced Condensed Matter Physics
Jon Mackey、Frederick W. Dynys、Alp Sehirlioglu2014-08-01Review of Scientific Instruments
This work establishes the level of uncertainty for electrical measurements commonly made on thermoelectric samples. The analysis targets measurement systems based on the four probe method. Sources of uncertainty for both electrical resistivity and Seebeck coefficient were identified and evaluated. Included are reasona…
Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesSurface and Thin Film PhenomenaAdvanced Sensor Technologies Research