J. L. Valentín、A. Fernández‐Torres、P. Posadas 等 6 位作者2007-01-22Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics
Abstract An experimental approach based on the freezing‐point depression of a solvent in a swollen gel has been developed to characterize the structure of rubber networks. This property depends on the conditions required for the formation of crystalline nuclei, which are limited by the elastomer network restrictions.…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer composites and self-healing
Makoto Kasu、K. Ueda、Y. Yamauchi 等 4 位作者2007-01-22Applied Physics Letters
The radio-frequency characteristics of p-type diamond field-effect transistors with hydrogen surface termination were numerically analyzed using an equivalent-circuit model. From the gate-source capacitance (CGS)-voltage (VGS) results extracted from measured s parameters, the authors found a plateau in CGS within a ce…
Metal and Thin Film MechanicsSemiconductor materials and devicesDiamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
F. Bertram、J. Christen、A. Dadgar 等 4 位作者2007-01-22Applied Physics Letters
The kinetics of relaxation and recombination processes of excitons in an epitaxial-grown thick ZnO layer has been examined using time-resolved cathodoluminescence. The unique feature of this technique allows the full analysis of excitation from thermal equilibrium into true steady state and the relaxation back into th…
ZnO doping and propertiesPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
Hiromitsu Maeda、Yukio Kusunose、Masahiro Terasaki 等 7 位作者2007-01-22Chemistry - An Asian Journal
X-ray analysis of some 1,3-dipyrrolyl-1,3-propanediones synthesized from pyrroles and malonyl chloride derivatives revealed 1D supramolecular networks formed by N-H...O=C interactions in the solid state. Micro- and nanometer-scale morphologies of porous, fibrous, and sheet structures were fabricated by hydrogen-bondin…
Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistrySupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsSurface Chemistry and Catalysis
K. K. Zhuravlev、Jeffrey M. Pietryga、Robert Sander 等 4 位作者2007-01-22Applied Physics Letters
The optical properties of PbSe nanocrystal quantum dots (NQDs) were studied as a function of applied hydrostatic pressure over the range from ambient to 5.4GPa. PbSe NQDs exhibit an energy gap that is dominated by quantum confinement. Despite such strong confinement, the authors find that the energy gaps of 3, 5, and…
ZnO doping and propertiesQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
Chi‐Hsiung Jou、Ling Yuan、Shang‐Ming Lin 等 7 位作者2007-01-22Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) fibers were treated with 60 Co‐γ‐ray and grafted with acrylic acid. The resulting fibers were further grafted with chitosan (CS) via esterification. Afterward, hyaluronic acid (HA) was immobilized onto CS‐grafting fibers. The antibacterial activity of CS against S. aureus ,…
Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionAntimicrobial agents and applications
Shaoze Yan、Xiajie Liu、Feng Xu 等 4 位作者2007-01-22Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures
This article presents a gripper actuated by a pair of differential shape memory alloy (SMA) springs. The mechanical structure of the gripper includes a pair of fingers, a coupler, a tension rod, a slider, and a frame. An experimental setup of the SMA gripper is established. The SMA actuator is heated by the electric c…
Polymer composites and self-healingShape Memory Alloy TransformationsStructural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
Anton Akhmerov、C. W. J. Beenakker2007-01-22Physical Review B
A ballistic strip of graphene (width $W⪢\text{length}$ $L$) connecting two normal metal contacts is known to have a minimum conductivity of $4{e}^{2}∕\ensuremath{\pi}h$ at the Dirac point of charge neutrality. We calculate what happens if one of the two contacts becomes superconducting. While the ballistic conductance…
Graphene research and applicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaTopological Materials and Phenomena
Khuong P. Ong、Ping Wu、Li Liu 等 4 位作者2007-01-22Applied Physics Letters
A combined approach of molecular modeling and experiment has been applied to optimize the electrical conductivity of LaCrO3 by screening all group IIa elements that may partially substitute La. Electronic structures of both doped and undoped LaCrO3 have been calculated and a semiconducting state for M2+-doped LaCrO3 h…
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Hanjong Paik、Hosung Hwang、Kwangsoo No 等 5 位作者2007-01-22Applied Physics Letters
The crystal structure and multiferroic properties of single-phase (Bi0.9La0.1)FeO3–Ba(Fe0.5Nb0.5)O3 ceramics were investigated. The rhombohedral-type structure of 1.0(Bi0.9La0.1)FeO3) was transformed to a monoclinic-type structure for the 0.5(Bi0.9La0.1)FeO3–0.5Ba(Fe0.5Nb0.5)O3) composition. It shows the coexistence o…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsRailway Engineering and DynamicsMultiferroics and related materials
Nicola M. Pugno2007-01-22Applied Physics Letters
In this letter the author calculate, by applying fracture mechanics, Young’s modulus reduction for a nanotube, imposed by the presence of nanodefects, with specified size, shape, and number. The results are compared with atomistic and continuum simulations. Vacancy fraction, eccentricity, orientation, and interaction…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applicationsBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
Tom Roussel、Chunhua He、Vinay Kumar Singh 等 5 位作者2007-01-22Molecular Microbiology
The Cpx signalling system of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica senses extracytoplasmic stress and controls expression of factors that allow the bacterium to adapt to these stressors and thereby enhance survival. Many of the Cpx-responsive genes products are of unknown function. We determined the crystal structu…
Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsEnzyme Structure and Function
C. H. Liu、Shanhui Fan2007-01-22Applied Physics Letters
In this work the authors investigated the electrical conducting properties of multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) networks in the flexible polydimethylsiloxane rubber as a function of applied voltages. The results indicated that the I-V curves showed nonlinear relationships, which can be fitted to quadratic functions.…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applications
Rouhollah Bagheri、Faranak Naimian2007-01-22Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract Three series of the processed linear low density polyethylene samples containing: 0–15 wt % corn starch, 0.5 wt % of a photoinitiator (PI), and 5 wt % corn starch + 0.5 wt % of a PI were prepared using an internal mixer at 170°C for 5 min in a closed system. The melt flow index (MFI) and apparent viscosity (μ…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterizationbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Z. Ye、Wanli Zhang、Ying Zhou 等 7 位作者2007-01-22Applied Physics Letters
The imprint of a ferroelectric thin film capacitor is studied using an improved model consisting of two nonswitching thin interface layers near the top and bottom electrodes. The difference in electrical conductivity between the two interface layers induces voltage offset and deformation behaviors in hysteresis loops.…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsAcoustic Wave Resonator TechnologiesFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices
Xiaolong Wang、Yanfeng Li、Chenliang Gong 等 5 位作者2007-01-22Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract A new kind of pyridine‐containing aromatic diamine monomer, 4‐phenyl‐2,6‐bis[4‐(4‐aminophenoxy)phenyl]‐pyridine (PAPP), was successfully synthesized by a modified chichibabin reaction of benzaldehyde and a substituted acetophenone, 4‐(4‐nitrophenoxy)‐acetophenone (NPAP), followed by a reduction of the resulti…
Epoxy Resin Curing ProcessesSynthesis and properties of polymersSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Goo‐Hwan Jeong、Satoru Suzuki、Yoshihiro Kobayashi 等 6 位作者2007-01-22Applied Physics Letters
The authors report size control of catalytic nanoparticles by thermal annealing for diameter-controlled growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). They found that Co nanoparticle-size gradually decreased through repetitive annealing at 1000°C in Ar ambient. Results of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and second…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applicationsChemical and Physical Properties of Materials
Jianzhong Zhang、Yusheng Zhao、B. Pałosz2007-01-22Applied Physics Letters
The authors conducted a comparative study of compressibility between nanocrystalline and bulk nickel using synchrotron x-ray diffraction at pressures up to 7.4GPa. Their results present a clear evidence of elastic softening in nanocrystalline Ni as compared with the bulk nickel. It is also observed that the bulk modul…
Microstructure and mechanical propertiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsnanoparticles nucleation surface interactions
Adan M. Diaz、Mikhail G. Zolotukhin、Serguei Fomine 等 10 位作者2007-01-22Macromolecular Rapid Communications
Abstract A series of novel, linear, soluble, high‐molecular‐weight, fluorinated aromatic polymers has been obtained for the first time using a superacid‐catalyzed polyhydroxyalkylation reaction of fluorinated carbonyl‐containing compounds: 1,1,1,‐trifluoroacetone ( 1 ), 2,2,2‐trifluoroacetophenone ( 2 ), 2,3,4,5,6,‐pe…
Synthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsSynthesis and properties of polymersOrganic and Inorganic Chemical Reactions
Wenjie Ren、Hong‐Nan Li、Gangbing Song2007-01-22Smart Materials and Structures
Recently, there is increasing interest in using superelastic shape memory alloys (SMAs) in civil, mechanical and aerospace engineering, attributed to their large recoverable strain range (up to 6–8%), high damping capacity, and excellent fatigue property. In this research, an improved Graesser's model is proposed to m…
Shape Memory Alloy Transformations