Ruphino Zugle、Tebello Nyokong2012-08-09Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract The fluorescence and photoactivity of a series of Zn and Lu phthalocyanine complexes incorporated in various polymer fibers were investigated for the phototransformation of 4‐chlorophenol, 4‐nitrophenol, and methyl orange. The phthalocyanine complexes functionalized on polystyrene and polysulfone polymer fibe…
Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced oxidation water treatmentPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
Nisha Nanaware‐Kharade、G. González、Jackson O. Lay 等 5 位作者2012-08-09Bioconjugate Chemistry
Treatments specific to the medical problems caused by methamphetamine (METH) abuse are greatly needed. Toward this goal, we are developing new multivalent anti-METH antibody fragment-nanoparticle conjugates with customizable pharmacokinetic properties. We have designed a novel anti-METH single chain antibody fragment…
Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchDendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
Karim Shelesh‐Nezhad、Hamed Orang、Mahdi Motallebi2012-08-09Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials
Nanocomposites based on polypropylene (PP) containing 5–15 wt% of nano-calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) particles and 1–3 wt% of maleated PP as compatibilizer were prepared by melt compounding followed by injection molding. The crystallinity, shrinkage behavior and mechanical properties were characterized, and the morpholo…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Scott M. Watson、Joseph H. Hedley、Miguel A. Galindo 等 8 位作者2012-08-09Chemistry - A European Journal
Supramolecular polymer nanowires have been prepared by using DNA-templating of 2,5-(bis-2-thienyl)-pyrrole (TPT) by oxidation with FeCl(3) in a mixed aqueous/organic solvent system. Despite the reduced capacity for strong hydrogen bonding in polyTPT compared to other systems, such as polypyrrole, the templating procee…
Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsConducting polymers and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and Applications
Jerry C. Chang、Oleg Kovtun、Randy Blakely 等 4 位作者2012-08-09Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology
Abstract The ability to efficiently visualize protein targets in cells is a fundamental goal in biological research. Recently, quantum dots (QDots) have emerged as a powerful class of fluorescent probes for labeling membrane proteins in living cells because of breakthrough advances in QDot surface chemistry and biofun…
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesNanocluster Synthesis and Applications
Omolfajr Nakhaei、Nasser Shahtahmassebi、M. Rezaeeroknabadi 等 4 位作者2012-08-09Scientia Iranica
CaF 2 Nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized with a co-precipitation method and used in the preparation series (Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)/ CaF 2 nanocomposite films) with different amounts of CaF 2 NPs. The synthesized NPs and nanocomposite films were characterized by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesPolymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation
Jassem M. Salman2012-08-09Journal of Chemistry
The adsorption of insecticide, carbofuran from aqueous solution onto activated carbon derived from palm oil fronds (PFAC) was investigated through batch study. The effects of both initial concentration and pH of the carbofuran over the range of 25 to 250 mg/L and 2 to 12, respectively, on the adsorption of the prepare…
Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalThermal and Kinetic AnalysisChemical and Physical Properties of Materials
Magdy Y. Abdelaal、Mohammad S.I. Makki、Tariq R. Sobahi2012-08-09American Journal of Polymer Science
Polyacrylic acid was converted into modified polymers with the targeted functional groups through the reaction with different organic compounds such as some aromatic amines and acids. The obtained modified polymeric products have been characterized through FT-IR spectroscopic and thermal analyses. Modified acrylic pol…
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationExtraction and Separation ProcessesPolymer Science and PVC
Lorena M. A. Monzón、Louise Klodt、J. M. D. Coey2012-08-09The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Electrodeposition onto insulating polymeric films is a synthetic route for preparing sparse metallic particles with a great variety of shapes. The nucleation of zinc on the insulating polyaniline occurs at defects in the film, which have a density on the order of 10 6 cm –2 . The number and size distribution of the pa…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and Applications
Yan Liu、Yan Zhang、Zhenhu Cao 等 4 位作者2012-08-09Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Three novel intumescent flame retardants (IFRs), polyphosphate esters (designated as PDP, PEP, and PPP), were synthesized by reacting phenyl dichlorophosphate with three bis-hydroxy azomethine monomers through interfacial polycondensation. The polyphosphate esters were characterized by hydrogen nuclear magnetic resona…
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesFlame retardant materials and propertiesSynthesis and properties of polymers
Minjung Kim、Young Wook Lee、Dongheun Kim 等 8 位作者2012-08-09ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Plasmonic nanostructures with tunable optical properties and their designed spatial arrangements can facilitate a variety of application ranging from plasmonics to biosensors with unprecedented sensitivity. Here we describe a facile and versatile method for fabricating tunable plasmonic substrates based on the reshapi…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
Frazer J. Bye、Linge Wang、Anthony J. Bullock 等 6 位作者2012-08-09Journal of Visualized Experiments
Electrospinning is a commonly used and versatile method to produce scaffolds (often biodegradable) for 3D tissue engineering.(1, 2, 3) Many tissues in vivo undergo biaxial distension to varying extents such as skin, bladder, pelvic floor and even the hard palate as children grow. In producing scaffolds for these purpo…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Ruijin Liao、Fuzhou Zhang、Yuan Yuan 等 6 位作者2012-08-09Energies
SiO2 hollow spheres and low relative permittivity insulation paper handsheets composed of these SiO2 hollow spheres with different weight percentages were successfully prepared. Low-content SiO2 hollow spheres were uniformly dispersed in the insulation paper handsheets. The relative permittivity of the immersed oil Kr…
High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesPower Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation
Eugenii Ya. Misochko、Alexander V. Akimov、Artem A. Masitov 等 6 位作者2012-08-09The Journal of Chemical Physics
High-spin organic molecules with dominant spin-orbit contribution to magnetic anisotropy are reported. Quintet 4-azido-3,5-dibromopyridyl-2,6-dinitrene (Q-1), quintet 2-azido-3,5-dibromopyridyl-4,6-dinitrene (Q-2), and septet 3,5-dibromopyridyl-2,4,6-trinitrene (S-1) were generated in solid argon matrices by ultraviol…
Magnetism in coordination complexesLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesElectron Spin Resonance Studies
Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos、M. Kokonou、Stefanos Michael 等 7 位作者2012-08-09Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials
The mechanical properties and hydraulic permeabilities of biomaterial scaffolds play a crucial role in their efficacy as tissue engineering platforms, separation processors, and drug delivery vehicles. In this study, electrospun cellulose acetate fiber meshes of random orientations were created using four different co…
Advanced Cellulose Research StudiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Ping-Jung Su、Quyen A. Tran、Jimmy J. Fong 等 6 位作者2012-08-09Biomacromolecules
To understand complex micro/nanoscale ECM stem cell interactions, reproducible in vitro models are needed that can strictly recapitulate the relative content and spatial arrangement of native tissue. Additionally, whole ECM proteins are required to most accurately reflect native binding dynamics. To address this need,…
Photochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryNonlinear Optical Materials StudiesNanofabrication and Lithography Techniques
Neng Li、Kai Yao2012-08-09AIP Advances
The electronic properties and optical activities of C-doped cubic SrTiO3 in perovskite structure are studied by first-principles calculation. The calculated formation energies show that the substitutional C impurity is preferentially occupied at the Ti site. For C@O, the C impurity introduces spin-polarized gap states…
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsAdvanced Condensed Matter PhysicsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Bradley S. Lokitz、Jifeng Wei、Juan Pablo Hinestrosa 等 8 位作者2012-08-09Macromolecules
The assembly of dually reactive, well-defined diblock copolymers incorporating the chemoselective/functional monomer, 4,4-dimethyl-2-vinylazlactone (VDMA) and the surface-reactive monomer glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) is examined to understand how competition between surface attachment and microphase segregation influen…
Polymer Surface Interaction StudiesBlock Copolymer Self-AssemblyNanofabrication and Lithography Techniques
Dustin D. Fredrickson、Bart A. Hilberg、Kyle K. Lasure 等 7 位作者2012-08-09Liquid Crystals
A set of supramolecular liquid crystalline networks and polymers are synthesised and analysed utilising a bis-functionalised hydrogen bond donor, a rigid bis-pyridyl species and non-mesogenic rigid polyfunctional networking agents in tetra, tri and bi functionalities. Networks utilising the shorter bisacid eliminated…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSurfactants and Colloidal Systems
James C. Richley、Jeremy N. Harvey、Michael N. R. Ashfold2012-08-09The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Quantum mechanical and hybrid quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical (QM/MM) cluster models have been used to investigate the energetics of (i) B atom and BH radical insertion reactions into surface C–H and C–C bonds during chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of B-doped diamond and (ii) BH group migration on the C{100}:H…
High-pressure geophysics and materialsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchNuclear Materials and Properties