R. Zhou、L. C. Lew Yan Voon、Y. Zhuang2013-09-06Journal of Applied Physics
The structure and electrical properties of two-dimensional (2D) sheets of silicon on a graphene substrate are studied using first-principles calculations. Two forms of corrugated silicon sheets are proposed to be energetically favorable structures. A shift of the Fermi energy level is found in both corrugated structur…
Graphene research and applications2D Materials and ApplicationsThermal properties of materials
Wonjae Kim、Juha Riikonen、Changfeng Li 等 5 位作者2013-09-06Nanotechnology
Using single-layer CVD graphene, a complementary field effect transistor (FET) device is fabricated on the top of separated back-gates. The local back-gate control of the transistors, which operate with low bias at room temperature, enables highly tunable device characteristics due to separate control over electrostat…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsGraphene research and applicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomena
Seongwoo Ryu、Chan Bin Mo、Haeshin Lee 等 4 位作者2013-09-06Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Since carbon nanotube (CNT) was first discovered in 1991, it has been considered as a viable type of conductive filler for electromagnetic wave absorption materials in the GHz range. In this paper, pearl-necklace-structure CNT/Ni nano-powders were fabricated by a polyol process as conductive fillers. Compared to synth…
Electromagnetic wave absorption materialsFiber-reinforced polymer compositesMaterial Properties and Applications
Manuela Chiper、Katel Hervé-Aubert、Amélie Augé 等 6 位作者2013-09-06Nanotechnology
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) are recognized to be an attractive platform for developing novel drug delivery approaches and thus several types of functionalized magnetic nanocarriers based on SPIONs have been synthesized and studied. The coating of the metal oxide surface was achieved in a one-po…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryIron oxide chemistry and applicationsCharacterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles
V. Chithambaram、S. Jerome Das、S. Krishnan 等 5 位作者2013-09-06The European Physical Journal Applied Physics
Single crystals of urea-oxalic acid (UOA) have been grown from aqueous solution by slow evaporation technique. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed that the grown crystals belong to monoclinic system having space group P21/C. The presence of functional groups was confirmed by using Fourier transform inf…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsNonlinear Optical Materials ResearchSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
Masaaki Uranaka、Takeshi Shimizu2013-09-06Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale
For the purpose of applying hot-dip Zn-6%Al-3%Mg alloycoated steel sheet (“Zn-Al-Mg”) to automotive parts, wecompared and investigated the corrosion resistance of Zn-Al-Mg and ordinary materials treated using a conventionalrustproofing method (“post-Zn-coated material”) exposedto accelerated corrosion test environment…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionConcrete Corrosion and DurabilityMaterial Selection and Properties
Daniel Wenzlik、Rudolf Zentel2013-09-06Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Cholesteric liquid crystals based on polymers are attractive because of their film‐forming properties. However, their optical properties (sharpness and directionality of the selective reflection) are usually lower than low molar mass compounds because of a polydomain structure and an angular distribution of the helix…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsElectrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies
Chun‐Yang Pan、Lijuan Zhong、Jing Lu 等 6 位作者2013-09-06Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie
Abstract The templated borate, [C 9 H 14 N] · [B 5 O 6 (OH) 4 ], was synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Single crystal X‐ray diffraction techonology reveals that it crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P $\bar{1}$ (No. 2). The material was also characterized by element analysis, Fourier transform…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsCrystal Structures and PropertiesX-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
Ling Jun Tan、Chen Yang、Nana Zhou2013-09-06Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage
A hybrid system that combines a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) with a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is presented in this paper. The SOFC stack acts as both an electricity producer and the fuel reformer for the PEMFC stack to generate additional power. A thermoeconomic model for the design optimization of a…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsFuel Cells and Related Materials
Konstantin V. Tretiakov、Krzysztof W. Wojciechowski2013-09-06physica status solidi (b)
Elastic properties of fcc phases of soft polydisperse spheres, interacting through inverse‐power pair potentials , where r is the distance between sphere centers, have been studied by Monte Carlo (MC) simulations in the NpT ensemble with variable shape of the box. The simulations show that both the size polydispersity…
Material Dynamics and PropertiesCellular and Composite StructuresAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
Bryan A. Kuropatwa、Abdeljalil Assoud、Holger Kleinke2013-09-06Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie
Abstract A thorough study on the thermoelectric potential of the layered compound SnBi 2 Te 4 is presented. Phase range studies on SnBi 2 Te 4 , unit cell parameters by powder X‐ray diffraction, and electronic structure calculations (both LDA and GGA functional) were performed. Physical property measurements regarding…
Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesHeusler alloys: electronic and magnetic propertiesThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
Lamine Elkarous、F. Coghe、Marc Pirlot 等 4 位作者2013-09-06Journal of Physics Conference Series
This paper presents a study carried out with the commonly used experimental techniques of ballistic pressure measurement. The comparison criteria were the peak chamber pressure and its standard deviation inside specific weapon/ammunition system configurations. It is impossible to determine exactly how precise either c…
Energetic Materials and CombustionHigh-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorElectromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology
Víctor M. Ovando‐Medina、Paola Elizabeth Díaz‐Flores、Hugo Martínez‐Gutiérrez 等 6 位作者2013-09-06Polymer Composites
A composite was obtained from cellulosic agricultural waste material ( Sorghum vulgare ) coated with conducting polypyrrole by in situ polymerization using potassium persulfate as chemical oxidant. The composite was characterized by Raman spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and cyclic…
Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationConducting polymers and applications
Fabiola N. Agüero、María R. Morales、Flavia G. Durán 等 5 位作者2013-09-06Chemical Engineering & Technology
Abstract A MnCu‐mixed oxide catalyst supported on a cordierite monolith was synthesized. The catalyst showed very good stability and high homogeneity and presented an excellent catalytic activity in the combustion of ethyl acetate, n‐ hexane, and its mixture. The total conversion temperature of the mixture was determi…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions
M Itoi、Isabelle Maurin、F. Varret 等 7 位作者2013-09-06Physical Review B
The structural aspects of the metastable states for K${}_{0.32}$Co[Fe(CN)${}_{6}$]${}_{0.76}\ifmmode\cdot\else\textperiodcentered\fi{}$3H${}_{2}$O have been investigated by synchrotron x-ray powder diffraction. The title compound exhibits nonequilibrium high spin (HS) states of Co${}^{\mathrm{II}}$($S=3/2$)-Fe${}^{\ma…
Magnetism in coordination complexesOrganic and Molecular Conductors ResearchElectron Spin Resonance Studies
Jun‐Xia Li、Zhong‐Xiang Du、Wei‐Ping Huang2013-09-06Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic Metal-Organic and Nano-Metal Chemistry
A new 3d–4f bimetallic coordination polymer {[Ce2Cu3(oda)6 (H2O)3]·4H2O}n (1) (H2oda = oxydiacetic acid) has been hydrothremally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analyses, magnetism, fluorescence, and EPR spectroscopies. The compound crystallizes in hexagonal cr…
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMagnetism in coordination complexesLanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
Motoyuki Shimizu、Naoki Takaya2013-09-06Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry
Nucleoside diphosphates linked to moiety X (Nudix) hydrolase functions were investigated in hypoxic Aspergillus nidulans cells. Among three nudix hydrolase isozymes, NdxA transcription was up-regulated under oxygen (O2)-limited conditions. A gene disruptant of the NdxA-encoding gene (NdxAΔ) accumulated more NADH and A…
Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyFungal and yeast genetics researchEnzyme Structure and Function
Krishna Kattel、Ja Young Park、Wenlong Xu 等 16 位作者2013-09-06Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
The water-soluble and biocompatible D-glucuronic acid coated Eu(OH)3 nanorods (average thickness x average length = 9.0 x 118.3 nm) have been prepared in one-pot synthesis. The D-glucuronic acid coated Eu(OH)3 nanorods showed a strong fluorescence at approximately 600 nm with a narrow emission band width. A cytotoxici…
Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesMRI in cancer diagnosis
Ruiping Zhou、Lew Yan Voon, L. C.、Zhuang, Yan2013-09-06OpenAlex
The structure and electrical properties of two-dimensional (2D) sheets of silicon on a graphene substrate are studied using first-principles calculations. Two forms of corrugated silicon sheets are proposed to be energetically favorable structures. A shift of the Fermi energy level is found in both corrugated structur…
Graphene research and applicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaNanowire Synthesis and Applications
Ayesha Kausar、Syed Tajammul Hussain2013-09-06International Journal of Polymeric Materials
The research initially involved the decoration of silver nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes using N,N-dimethylformamide. A new heteroaromatic azo-polymer was prepared and employed as a matrix while Ag–CNTs as filler. Two techniques were exploited to prepare nanocomposites (i.e., melt compounding and solution mixing). T…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesConducting polymers and applicationsPolymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation