P.F. Tortorelli、Karren L. More2003-08-01Journal of the American Ceramic Society
The oxidation of SiC at 1200°C in a slowly flowing gas mixture of either air or air + 15 vol% H 2 O at 10 atm (1 MPa) was studied for extended times to examine the effects of elevated water‐vapor pressure on oxidation rates and microstructural development. At a water‐vapor pressure of 1.5 atm (150 kPa), distinct SiO 2…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisSemiconductor materials and devicesHigh-Temperature Coating Behaviors
Yanhui Niu、Richard M. Crooks2003-08-01Chemistry of Materials
Preparation of dendrimer-encapsulated metal nanoparticles (DEMNs) within amphiphilic dendrimers in an organic solvent is reported. The important new result is that metal ion encapsulation is driven by solubility differences between the metal salt in solution and the dendrimer interior. This contrasts with previous stu…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationDendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
Brigitte Voit2003-08-01Comptes Rendus Chimie
Hyperbranched polymers are by now an established class of polymeric materials and can be considered as highly functional specialty products. It is verified that they offer the chance for the development of new products but at the same time they present a challenge due to their complex branched structure. Examples out…
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesDendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
Z. F. Li、C.-L. Wang、W. L. Zhong 等 5 位作者2003-08-01Journal of Applied Physics
Lead-free potassium–bismuth titanate, K0.5Bi0.5TiO3 (KBT), ferroelectric ceramics were fabricated from the natural sintering of powders prepared by the thermal decomposition of adequate precursor solutions. Their crystal structure was determined by x-ray diffraction, and the temperature dependence of dielectric consta…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsAcoustic Wave Resonator TechnologiesMicrowave Dielectric Ceramics Synthesis
Yee-Hung Mark Chan、Ruediger Schweiss、Carsten Werner 等 4 位作者2003-08-01Langmuir
Force−distance studies suggest that electrostatic forces play a dominant role in the resistance of oligo(ethylene glycol) (OEG) terminated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) to adsorption from aqueous solution, whereas for end grafted poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) coated surfaces inertness is explained by a steric repulsi…
Polymer Surface Interaction StudiesMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresForce Microscopy Techniques and Applications
Mason B. Tomson、Gongmin Fu、M. A. Watson 等 4 位作者2003-08-01SPE Production & Facilities
Summary An extensive study of adsorption and desorption isotherms of four phosphonates on barite or calcite are tested for a wide range of solution conditions (0 to 1 M NaCl, 0 to 0.1 M Ca, 0 to 0.33 M sulfate, and 4.6 to 6.4 pH). From these adsorption/desorption observations, it is proposed that the primary driving f…
Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionMinerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesIron oxide chemistry and applications
Shiao‐Wei Kuo、Shih‐Chi Chan、Feng‐Chih Chang2003-08-01Macromolecules
Combinations of differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, optical microscopy, and small-angle X-ray scattering were used to investigate the influence of hydrogen bonding strength on the crystallization kinetics and morphologies in poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) blends with three different…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Florian P. Seebeck、Donald Hilvert2003-08-01Journal of the American Chemical Society
Alanine racemase (Alr) [EC 5.1.1.1] from Geobacillus stearothermophilus is a pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the first committed step in bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. It is converted to an aldolase upon replacement of Tyr265, which normally serves as a catalytic base in the racemase reaction…
Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyEnzyme Structure and FunctionAmino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
M. V. George、Samuel L. Snyder、Pierre Térech 等 5 位作者2003-08-01Journal of the American Chemical Society
A new class of low molecular-mass organogelators (LMOGs), N-alkyl perfluoroalkanamides, F(CF(2))(n)CONH(CH(2))(m)H, is described. The molecules are designed to exploit the incompatibilities of their three molecular parts, and the results demonstrate that this strategy can be used to tune molecular aggregation and gel…
Lipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsPolydiacetylene-based materials and applications
Y. Akishige、Katsuhiro Fukano、Hirotake Shigematsu2003-08-01Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
A needle-shaped BaTi 2 O 5 crystal was grown from a Ti-rich solution. The chemical composition of the crystal was analyzed by an electron probe micro-analyzer (EPMA). X-ray Weissenberg photographs were taken at room temperature (RT): the crystal is monoclinic with a =16.91 Å, b =3.94 Å, c =9.49 Å, β=103.0° and Z =6. A…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsGlass properties and applicationsAcoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
Zaisheng Cai、Yiping Qiu、Chuyang Zhang 等 5 位作者2003-08-01Textile Research Journal
Both air/He and air/O 2 /He atmospheric plasma treatments are applied to desize PVA on cotton, then PDR (percent desizing ratio) and tensile strengths of cotton fabrics and single yams are measured. XPS and SEM are used to analyze the effects of atmospheric pressure plasma treatments on PVA. These treatments can both…
Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsDyeing and Modifying Textile FibersTextile materials and evaluations
Takashi Tsujimoto、Hiroshi Uyama、Shiro Kobayashi2003-08-01Macromolecular Rapid Communications
Abstract Green nanocomposite coatings based on renewable plant oils have been developed. An acid‐catalyzed curing of epoxidized plant oils with 3‐glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane produced transparent nanocomposites. The hardness and mechanical strength improved by incorporating the silica network into the organic polym…
Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer composites and self-healingSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Tatjana Kreže、Sonja Malej2003-08-01Textile Research Journal
Comparative investigations of the new lyocell and conventional viscose and modal fibers attempt to explain the reasons for differences in the molecular and fine structure of these fibers. This research is a systematic analysis of structural characteristics (molecular and fine structure) and their influence on fiber pr…
Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesTextile materials and evaluations
Yan‐Yeung Luk、Nicholas L. Abbott2003-08-01Science
Electrochemical control of the oxidation state of ferrocene-decorated electrodes leads to surface-driven changes in the orientations of thermotropic liquid crystals. When the electrodes possess nanometer-scale topography, voltages of 0.0 to 0.3 volts (versus a counter electrode in a two-electrode cell) can drive chang…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsSurfactants and Colloidal Systems
Sandip Niyogi、M. A. Hamon、Daniel E. Perea 等 9 位作者2003-08-01The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
The nature of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT)−solvent interaction that is responsible for the stabilization of ultrasonicated dispersions was investigated using various techniques. It was found that the sonochemical decomposition and polymerization of o -dichlorobenzene (ODCB) is necessary for the stabilization o…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesMechanical and Optical ResonatorsNanotechnology research and applications
Anne K. Bendt、Andreas Burkovski、Steffen Schaffer 等 6 位作者2003-08-01PROTEOMICS
In this study, the phosphoproteome of Corynebacterium glutamicum, an industrially important soil bacterium of the Corynebacterium/Mycobacterium/Nocardia (CMN) group of Gram-positive bacteria, was investigated by two different detection methods: first, by in vivo radio-labeling using [(33)P]-phosphoric acid with subseq…
Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesAdvanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsEnzyme Structure and Function
Marek Štrajbl、Avital Shurki、Mitsunori Kato 等 4 位作者2003-08-01Journal of the American Chemical Society
The catalytic reaction of chorismate mutase (CM) has been the subject of major current attention. Nevertheless, the origin of the catalytic power of CM remains an open question. In particular, it has not been clear whether the enzyme works by providing electrostatic transition state stabilization (TSS), by applying st…
Protein Structure and DynamicsEnzyme Structure and FunctionBiochemical and Molecular Research
Bo Yang、Qingye Lu、Yang Wang 等 8 位作者2003-08-01Chemistry of Materials
A low-cost impregnation method was developed to prepare PtRu catalysts highly dispersed on carbon support. As clearly revealed by the HRTEM image, even with high metal loadings (up to 40 wt % Pt + 20 wt % Ru) the average particle diameter was 1.5 nm with a narrow distribution (±0.5 nm). Based on EDAX, XRD, XPS, and TG…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions
Ray Boot-Handford、Danny Tuckwell、Darren A. Plumb 等 5 位作者2003-08-01Journal of Biological Chemistry
The type XXVII collagen gene codes for a novel vertebrate fibrillar collagen that is highly conserved in man, mouse, and fish (Fugu rubripes). The pro(alpha)1(XXVII) chain has a domain structure similar to that of the type B clade chains (alpha1(V), alpha3(V), alpha1(XI), and alpha2(XI)). However, compared with other…
Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchProteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans researchCollagen: Extraction and Characterization
Barry R. Bickmore、Kevin M. Rosso、Kathryn L. Nagy 等 5 位作者2003-08-01Clays and Clay Minerals
Abstract The atomic structure of dioctahedral 2:1 phyllosilicate edge surfaces was calculated using pseudopotential planewave density functional theory. Bulk structures of pyrophyllite and ferripyrophyllite were optimized using periodic boundary conditions, after which crystal chemical methods were used to obtain init…
Zeolite Catalysis and SynthesisMesoporous Materials and CatalysisInorganic and Organometallic Chemistry