Boyin Liu、Eva M. Campo、Torsten Bossing2014-02-18PLoS ONE
Different toxicity tests for carbon nanotubes (CNT) have been developed to assess their impact on human health and on aquatic and terrestrial animal and plant life. We present a new model, the fruit fly Drosophila embryo offering the opportunity for rapid, inexpensive and detailed analysis of CNTs toxicity during embr…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsNeuroscience and Neural EngineeringGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Masahiro Takahashi、Takeshi Mizushima、Kazushige Machida2014-02-18Physical Review B
Multiband effects on Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) states of a Pauli-limiting two-band superconductor are studied theoretically in the wide range of parameters, based on the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equation. First, we examine the phase diagrams of two-band systems with a passive band in which the intraband pair…
Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismRare-earth and actinide compoundsIron-based superconductors research
Basma Hashmi、Lauren D. Zarzar、Tadanori Mammoto 等 7 位作者2014-02-18Advanced Materials
A biologically inspired thermoresponsive polymer has been developed that mechanically induces tooth differentiation in vitro and in vivo by promoting mesenchymal cell compaction as seen in each pore of the scaffold. This normally occurs during the physiological mesenchymal condensation response that triggers tooth for…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Liangxu Lin、Xuelin Zheng、Shaowei Zhang 等 4 位作者2014-02-18Advanced Materials Interfaces
A route to achieving high yields of monodisperse, deeply deoxidized graphene oxide (GO) in solution is presented. It overcomes many of the problems of dispersibility and inefficient reduction of GO in solvothermal deoxidation that are usually observed, despite the previous use of strong reducing agents ( e.g. Fe 2+ ,…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsGraphene research and applicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
D. Kalaiyezhini、K.B. Ramachandran2014-02-18Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology
In this study, the kinetics of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) biosynthesis from glycerol by Paracoccus denitrificans DSMZ 413 were explored in a batch bioreactor. Effects of inorganic and organic nitrogen source, carbon to nitrogen ratio, and other process variables such as pH, aeration, and initial glycerol concentrati…
Biofuel production and bioconversionEnzyme Catalysis and Immobilizationbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Asa Asadollahbaik、Stuart A. Boden、Martin D. B. Charlton 等 6 位作者2014-02-18Optics Express
We report a study of the optical properties of silicon moth-eye structures using a custom-made fully automated broadband spectroscopic reflectometry system (goniometer). This measurement system is able to measure specular reflectance as a function of wavelength, polar incidence angle and azimuth orientation angle, fro…
Thin-Film Transistor TechnologiesOptical Coatings and Gratingssolar cell performance optimization
Changwen Wang、Qingyu Meng2014-02-18Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Y2O3:Ln (Ln = Tm or Eu) nano-powders with different particle sizes and various doping concentrations were prepared by using a combustion method. The bulk powders doped with the same concentrations were obtained by annealing the nano-powders at high temperatures. Emission spectra of the phosphors were measured. The cry…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsTerahertz technology and applicationsSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
Dinesh Kumar Rao、Prakash Chandra Gope2014-02-18Polymer Composites
The rectangular specimens with an edge crack were subjected to symmetric three‐point bending and asymmetric four‐point bending to determine the mode I and mode II fracture toughness of the walnut particle and coconut fiber‐reinforced biocomposite. Epoxy resin was used as matrix material and 10 wt% of coconut fiber and…
Mechanical Behavior of CompositesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesSoil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
Ye Jin、Wei Lü、Jiahua Zhang 等 5 位作者2014-02-18Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Tb3+, Eu3+, Tm3+ co-doped Na5La(MoO4)4 phosphors were prepared by the conventional solid-state reaction. Under the excitation of UV light, Na5La(MoO4)4:Tm3+, Na5La(MoO4)4:Tb3+, and Na5La(MoO4)4:Eu3+ exhibit the characteristic emissions of Tm3+ (1D2 --> 3F4, blue), Tb3+ (5D4 --> 7F5, green), and Eu3+ (5D0 --> 7F2, red)…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsInorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
Toshy Agrawal、Anil S. Kotasthane、Renu Kushwah2014-02-183 Biotech
A diverse and versatile spectrum of metabolic activities among isolates of fluorescent Pseudomonas putida indicates their adaptability to various niches. These polyhydroxybutyrate producing and phosphate solubilizing isolates showed a high level of functional and genetic versatility among themselves. One of the potent…
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiopolymer Synthesis and Applications
Kristen E. Snell、Nicolas Stéphant、Robert B. Pansu 等 6 位作者2014-02-18Langmuir
A series of dipolar triphenylaminoazo derivatives, with largely distinct charge transfer and glass transition temperatures, has been synthesized. Their photomigration capability in the solid state to form surface relief gratings (SRGs) under interferential illumination has been investigated with respect to their photo…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsPhotochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
Nurul Fariha Ahmad、Nurul Izni Rusli、Mohamad Rusop Mahmood 等 5 位作者2014-02-18Nanoscale Research Letters
We report the seed/catalyst-free growth of ZnO on multilayer graphene by thermal evaporation of Zn in the presence of O2 gas. The effects of substrate temperatures were studied. The changes of morphologies were very significant where the grown ZnO structures show three different structures, i.e., nanoclusters, nanorod…
Graphene research and applicationsZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
Bharat P. Kapgate、Chayan Das、Debdipta Basu 等 6 位作者2014-02-18Journal of Applied Polymer Science
ABSTRACT Nitrile rubber/silica composites are prepared by a sol–gel process using tetraethoxysilane as precursor in the presence of γ‐mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane as a silane coupling agent. Here, we follow a novel processing route where the silica particles are generated inside the rubber matrix before compounding…
Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer composites and self-healingSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Chao Ruan、Yongfu Lian2014-02-18Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures
Soot containing carbon nano-onions was synthesized by traditional electric arc-discharge method with nickel powder as catalyst. After heating at 400°C for 2 h, the arc discharged soot was soaked in hydrochloric acid solution 8 h, and then ultrasonically dispersed into sodium cholate solution. Such obtained dispersion…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applicationsSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Guodong Deng、Zhe Qiang、Willis Lecorchick 等 5 位作者2014-02-18Langmuir
Cooperative self-assembly of block copolymers with (in)organic precursors effectively generates ordered nanoporous films, but the porosity is typically limited by the need for a continuous (in)organic phase. Here, a network of homogeneous fibrous nanostructures (≈20 nm diameter cylinders) having high porosity (≈ 60%)…
Mesoporous Materials and CatalysisBlock Copolymer Self-AssemblyCovalent Organic Framework Applications
Heitor Luiz Ornaghi、Ademir J. Zattera、Sandro Campos Amico2014-02-18Polymer Composites
In this study, the reinforcement effect in sisal/polyester composites containing distinct reinforcement content was studied ranging from fragile to strong classification. The results indicate that the reduced storage modulus changes steadily, and the loss modulus and the tan δ peak are broader for composites containin…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesBamboo properties and applications
Elisa Sani、Marco Meucci、Luca Mercatelli 等 7 位作者2014-02-18Journal of Photonics for Energy
It is a known rule that the efficiency of thermodynamic solar plants increases with the working temperature. At present, the main limit in temperature upscaling is the absorber capability to withstand high temperatures. The ideal solar absorber works at high temperatures and has both a low thermal emissivity and a hig…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisSilicon and Solar Cell TechnologiesThermal properties of materials
Miguel A. Esteruelas、Israel Fernández、Ana M. López 等 5 位作者2014-02-18Organometallics
The five-coordinate osmium complex OsH(SH)(CO)(P i Pr 3 ) 2, containing an electrophilic center bonded to the soft hydrogen sulfide ligand, promotes dehydrogenation of amine–boranes and captures the amino–borane products, forming hydrogenaminothioborate complexes.
Hydrogen Storage and MaterialsOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
Yasuhiro Tamayama、Kanji Yasui、Toshihiro Nakanishi 等 4 位作者2014-02-18Physical Review B
We theoretically and numerically investigate metamaterials composed of coupled resonators with indirect coupling. First, we theoretically analyze a mechanical model of coupled resonators with indirect coupling. The theoretical analysis shows that an electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT)-like phenomenon with a…
Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
Chih-Hung Hsu、Lung‐Chien Chen、Xiuyu Zhang2014-02-18Materials
CuZnO (CZO) films have received considerable attention, owing to their potential applications in semiconductor devices, including gas sensors or solar cells. However, exactly how these films affect the properties of CZO films by using different Cu sources has seldom been investigated. This study demonstrates the feasi…
ZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications