Materials Literature
按标题、摘要、年份、主题和来源检索公开元数据。结果保留作者、摘要、分类与原始来源链接。
Crystallization of amorphous Ge2Sb2Te5 films (10, 40, and 70 nm thick) was studied by in situ heating in a transmission electron microscope (TEM). Electron irradiation-induced crystallization is possible at room temperature using a 400 kV electron beam where the reciprocal of the incubation time for crystallization sc…
Hard-particle packings have provided a rich source of outstanding theoretical problems and served as useful starting points to model the structure of granular media, liquids, living cells, glasses, and random media. The nature of “jammed” hard-particle packings is a current subject of keen interest. Elsewhere, we intr…
The extended Cauchy equations are derived based on the Vuks equation for describing the wavelength- and temperature-dependent refractive indices of liquid crystal compounds and mixtures. This model fits experimental data well in the off-resonance spectral region. Correlations between the Cauchy coefficients for the ne…
Magnetic nanoparticles embedded in polymer matrices have excellent potential for electromagnetic device applications like electromagnetic interference suppression. We have synthesized polymer nanocomposites of poly(methylmethacrylate) doped with varying concentrations of iron nanoparticles (∼20 nm in size). The iron n…
The N–In codoped p-type ZnO films have been prepared by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis confirmed the presence of nitrogen and indium in the codoped films, and the incorporation of indium causes the change in the chemical state of nitrogen, which promotes the formation of p-type c…
The grain-size effect on deformation twinning in nanocrystalline copper is studied. It has been reported that deformation twinning in coarse-grained copper occurs only under high strain rate and/or low-temperature conditions. Furthermore, reducing grain sizes has been shown to suppress deformation twinning. Here, we s…
The mechanism of ultraviolet (UV) and green emission of ZnO thin films deposited on (001) sapphire substrates by pulsed laser deposition was investigated by using postannealing treatment at various annealing temperatures after deposition. Structural, electrical, and optical properties of ZnO films have been also obser…
Thin and flexible composite films of raw or purified multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) with various mass fractions and poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) were synthesized for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding material. From scanning electron microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy pho…
4-Hydroxybenzoyl-CoA reductase (4-HBCR) is a central enzyme in the metabolism of phenolic compounds in anaerobic bacteria. The enzyme catalyzes the reductive removal of the phenolic hydroxyl group from 4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA, yielding benzoyl-CoA and water. 4-HBCR belongs to the xanthine oxidase (XO) family of molybdenu…
Diaminopimelate (DAP) epimerase (DapF) is central to the biosynthesis of both lysine and cell-wall peptidoglycan in many bacteria species. The peptidoglycan layer provides great potential for the development of novel antimicrobials as it is a uniquely prokaryotic feature. Crystals of recombinant Haemophilus influenzae…
Electroactive polymer (EAP) transducers are an emerging technology with many features that are desirable for MEMS devices. These advantages include simple fabrication in a variety of size scales, and ruggedness due to their inherent flexibility. Dielectric elastomer, a type of EAP transducer that couples the deformati…
In the last decade, high-resolution data have become available for macromolecular objects. Furthermore, ultrahigh-resolution diffraction data (resolution close to 0.6 A) have been collected for several protein crystals. This allows the study of fine details of the electron-density distribution such as the deformation…
A small cysteine-rich protein, the function of which remains elusive, was discovered in the exudate of a Penicillium species. Crystal diffraction experiments conducted using in-house Cu Kalpha radiation and an R-AXIS IV++ imaging-plate detector yielded high-quality data to 1.4 A, with a distinguishable anomalous signa…
Spiropyrans undergo reversible photoisomerization between their ring-closed (spiro) and ring-open (merocyanine) forms when exposed alternately to ultraviolet and visible light. Rates of K + ion leakage from phosphatidylcholine unilamellar vesicles containing a K + -selective crown ether attached to an amphiphilic spir…
The potential of rational surface mutagenesis for enhanced protein crystallization is being probed in an ongoing effort. In previous work, it was hypothesized that residues with high conformational entropy such as Glu and Lys are suitable targets for surface mutagenesis, as they are rarely incorporated in crystal cont…
ABA triblock copolymers comprised of poly(β-benzyl- l -aspartate) (PBLA) as an A segment and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) as the B segment were precisely synthesized by a ring-opening polymerization of the N -carboxyanhydride of BLA initiated from amines at both terminals of the PEO chain. The copolymers have a number-a…
FDU-1 silicas with large (∼10 nm) cage-like mesopores were synthesized under acidic conditions using a poly(ethylene oxide)−poly(butylene oxide)−poly(ethylene oxide) triblock copolymer template. Structural changes caused by heating in water at 373 K for different periods of time (from 3 hours to 32 days) and by calcin…
The adsorption of D 2 O on Pt(111) and the coadsorption with CO have been revisited by quantitative and in situ high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). During D 2 O adsorption at 110 K, O 1s spectra clearly show the known formation of a bilayer and multilayers. As indicated by a binding energy change o…
The development of high voltage power module using IGBTs leads to serious problems concerning the electric field insulation. The values of these electric fields are very important regarding the capabilities of the dielectric gels used in the power packages. Solutions have to be developed to ensure limited field and go…
The bulk electronic properties of pyrrolidine-functionalized nanotubes are obtained from cyclic voltammetry measurements and discussed in the light of quantum chemical calculations. The functionalization is found to preserve the metallic character and to hardly affect the average density of electronic states.