Toribio F. Otero、José G. Martínez2013-10-31Advanced Functional Materials
Free‐standing polypyrrole films are submitted in NaCl aqueous solutions with different potentials corresponding to the swollen, closed, or reduced and rising conformational packed states, defined from the closed coulovoltammetric responses in the potential range between –1.5 and 0.65 V versus Ag/AgCl. Decreasing anion…
Conducting polymers and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors
Jørn Eirik Olsen、Christoph Frommen、Torben R. Jensen 等 6 位作者2013-10-31RSC Advances
RECl3 (RE = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Er, Yb, Lu) and LiBH4 ball-milled in the molar ratio of 1 : 6 resulted in formation of numerous rare-earth metal (RE) borohydrides and LiCl in mixtures with excess LiBH4. The reaction products were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy, and thei…
Hydrogen Storage and MaterialsMagnetic Properties of AlloysSuperconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys
Bijan Nasri‐Nasrabadi、Tayebeh Behzad、Rouhollah Bagheri2013-10-31Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract In this study, a chemomechanical method was performed to extract nanofibers from rice straw. This procedure included swelling, acid hydrolysis, alkali treatment, bleaching, and sonication. X‐ray diffractometer was employed to investigate the effect of acid hydrolysis conditions and other chemical treatments o…
Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Vuthichai Ervithayasuporn、Supansa Chimjarn2013-10-31Inorganic Chemistry
Novel organic-inorganic hybrid nanobuilding blocks of methacrylate- and acrylate-functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes were easily prepared via nucleophilic substitution on octakis(3-chloropropyl)octasilsesquioxane, using sodium methacrylate and sodium acrylate, respectively. From a practical standpoint…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicitySynthesis and properties of polymersSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Adarsh Shekhar、Ken‐ichi Nomura、Rajiv K. Kalia 等 5 位作者2013-10-31Physical Review Letters
Cavitation bubbles occur in fluids subjected to rapid changes in pressure. We use billion-atom reactive molecular dynamics simulations on a 163,840-processor BlueGene/P supercomputer to investigate damage caused by shock-induced collapse of nanobubbles in water near an amorphous silica surface. Collapse of an empty bu…
Ultrasound and Cavitation PhenomenaNuclear Physics and ApplicationsIon-surface interactions and analysis
Yu He、Zhiwei Hu、Mengda Ren 等 7 位作者2013-10-31Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
Two types of fibers were prepared by using bio-based materials: a mono-filament made from poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBHHx) and a multi-filament made from poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and polylactic acid (PLA) blend. The two fibers were evaluated for mechanical properties, b…
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
Xiaoyan Li、Yanchun Li、Deng‐Guang Yu 等 5 位作者2013-10-31International Journal of Molecular Sciences
The objective of this study is to develop a structural nanocomposite of multiple components in the form of core-sheath nanofibres using coaxial electrospinning for the fast dissolving of a poorly water-soluble drug quercetin. Under the selected conditions, core-sheath nanofibres with quercetin and sodium dodecyl sulph…
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsConducting polymers and applicationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Dibyendu Mondal、Biplab Bhowmick、Md. Masud Rahaman Mollick 等 9 位作者2013-10-31Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract Poly(butylene adipate‐ co ‐terephthalate) (PBAT) nanocomposites films are prepared by a solution intercalation process using natural montmorillonite (MMT) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)‐modified montmorillonite (CMMT). Cation exchange technique has been used for modification of MMT by CTAB and char…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Kevin M. Zurick、Matthew T. Bernards2013-10-31Journal of Applied Polymer Science
ABSTRACT Polyampholyte polymer systems are composed of varying mixtures of charged monomer subunits. These polymeric systems have gained increasing attention because it is possible to design the final material properties through careful selection of the charged monomer subunits and controlling the polymer architecture…
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsPolymer Surface Interaction Studies
Blandine Courbière、Mélanie Auffan、Raphaël Rollais 等 9 位作者2013-10-31International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Cerium dioxide nanoparticles (C(e)O₂ ENPs) are on the priority list of nanomaterials requiring evaluation. We performed in vitro assays on mature mouse oocytes incubated with C(e)O₂ ENPs to study (1) physicochemical biotransformation of ENPs in culture medium; (2) ultrastructural interactions with follicular cells and…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Yu. M. Shul’ga、С. А. Баскаков、Е. И. Кнерельман 等 11 位作者2013-10-31RSC Advances
We present detailed characterization of graphene-like material obtained through microwave stimulated exfoliation of graphite oxide (GO). Properties of this material were studied by multiple techniques including, among others, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, mass-spectroscopy, infrared and Raman spectroscopy, scannin…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsCarbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applications
Sota Okumura、Chun‐Hsuan Lin、Youhei Takeda 等 4 位作者2013-10-31The Journal of Organic Chemistry
A straightforward synthetic method of both symmetric and unsymmetric aromatic azo compounds through an efficient and cross-selective oxidative dimerization of aromatic amines using tert-butyl hypoiodite (t-BuOI) under metal-free and mild conditions has been developed. This method was also found applicable to the synth…
Photochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsSynthesis and Catalytic Reactions
Mustafa Aghazadeh、Somayeh Dalvand2013-10-31Journal of The Electrochemical Society
A novel nanostructure of cobalt hydroxide (i.e. nanocapsule) was prepared via cathodic electrodeposition and its electrochemical performance was investigated using cyclic voltammetry and charge-discharge tests. The deposition experiments were performed in the pulse current mode (t on = 10 ms and t off = 10 ms) with ap…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced battery technologies research
Arindam Indra、Prashanth W. Menezes、Ivelina Zaharieva 等 8 位作者2013-10-31Angewandte Chemie
Teilweise Cer-setzt: Die partielle Oxidation inaktiver MnO-Nanopartikel mit CeIV führt zu einem effektiven MnOx-Katalysator für die photo- und elektrochemische Wasseroxidation. Im aktiven MnOx liegen gemischtvalente MnII-, MnIII- und MnIV-Spezies (grün und violett im Bild) mit Oxidobrücken (rot) sowie Defekten und Feh…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials Science
Tatsuo Shibata、Hikaru Takano、Yasuo Ebina 等 10 位作者2013-10-31Journal of Materials Chemistry C
One of the basic requirements for attaining a good epitaxy is a close structural matching between a substrate and a growing crystal epilayer. This restrictive requirement causes a major obstacle for its wide application to a range of functional crystal films in electronic, magnetic or optical devices. One approach for…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMultiferroics and related materialsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Jingjing Du、Jinli Cui、Chuanyong Jing2013-10-31Chemical Communications
Rapid and sensitive SERS identification and quantification of arsenic species in multiple matrices have been realized using a Fe3O4@Ag magnetic substrate. The molecular structure of arsenic on Fe3O4@Ag characterized using EXAFS spectroscopy and DFT confirms the existence of a chemical effect on SERS enhancement.
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsProtein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence Analysis
Nathan C. Dyck、Frank C. J. M. van Veggel、George P. Demopoulos2013-10-31ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Upconversion materials show great potential in converting infrared light to visible for many optoelectronic and photovoltaic devices. One of the most promising upconverting materials is Yb(3+),Er(3+)- doped β-NaYF4. In this study, annealing is shown to have a significant impact on the phase, morphology, and upconversi…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsSolid State Laser Technologies
Rounak Naphade、Mukta Tathavadekar、J. P. Jog 等 5 位作者2013-10-31Journal of Materials Chemistry A
We report a significant enhancement in the performance of dye sensitized solar cells by using in situ Au nanoparticle (Au NP) loaded TiO2 nanofibers (Au:TiO2 NFs) as the light harvesting (LH) layer as compared to the use of only TiO2 nanofibers (NFs) as the LH layer. The Au NP:TiO2 nanofibers are prepared by electro-s…
Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsNanowire Synthesis and Applications
Ashlynn L. Z. Lee、Victor WL Ng、Shujun Gao 等 5 位作者2013-10-31Advanced Functional Materials
In this study, ‘ABA’‐type triblock copolymers of vitamin E‐functionalized polycarbonate and poly(ethylene glycol) , i.e., VitE m ‐PEG‐VitE m , with extremely short hydrophobic block VitE m , are synthesized and employed to form physically cross‐linked injectable hydrogels for local and sustained delivery of Herceptin.…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
Joseph M. Zadrozny、Dianne J. Xiao、Jeffrey R. Long 等 7 位作者2013-10-31Inorganic Chemistry
The iron-57 Mössbauer spectra of the linear, two-coordinate complexes, [K(crypt-222)][Fe(C(SiMe3)3)2], 1, and Fe(C(SiMe3)3)2, 2, were measured between 5 and 295 K under zero applied direct current (dc) field. These spectra were analyzed with a relaxation profile that models the relaxation of the hyperfine field associ…
Magnetism in coordination complexesLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesAdvanced NMR Techniques and Applications