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We investigated the effect of cold working on the elastic properties of a newly developed multi-functional β titanium alloy, GUM METAL, using in-situ XRD and EBSP analysis. Mechanical and physical properties are changed dramatically by cold working. The alloy has a low elastic modulus (40 GPa), high strength (more tha…
The hydrogen storage characteristics of thin film MgX compounds were investigated electrochemically. The successful preparation of these metastable, crystalline single-phase, MgX compounds was achieved by means of electron-beam deposition at room temperature. The reversible hydrogen storage capacity of these compounds…
The highly siliceous cell walls of diatoms are probably the most outstanding examples of nanostructured materials in nature. Previous in vitro experiments have shown that the biomolecules found in the cell walls of diatoms, namely polyamines and silaffins, are capable of catalysing the formation of silica nanospheres…
Many optical diagnostic approaches rely on changes in scattering and absorption properties to generate optical contrast between normal and diseased tissue. Recently, there has been increasing interest in using exogenous agents to enhance this intrinsic contrast with particular emphasis on the development for targeting…
The chemical synthesis of 1-dimensional (1-D) PEDOT nanostructures in the form of tubes, rods, thimbles, and belts has been successfully accomplished through the use of a "hard template".
The two metal centres in the doubly 1,2,4-triazole-bridged spin crossover complex [Fe(II)2(PMAT)2](BF4)4.DMF (1.DMF) are trapped in different spin states below ca. 200 K, with no evidence that this particular [LS-HS] species can be converted into the [LS-LS] form at ambient pressure.
The development of up-converting phosphor reporter particles has added a powerful tool to modern detection technologies. Carefully constructed phosphor reporters have core-shell structures with surface functional groups suitable for standard bio-conjugations. These reporters are chemically stable, possess the unique p…
Prussian blue analogue Co3[Co(CN)6]2 nanostructures with morphologies of truncated nanocubes (polyhedra), cubes and rods, were synthesized in large quantities by a direct dissociation of the single-source precursor K3[Co(CN)6] in a microemulsion system; the molar ratio of H2O to surfactant and the concentration of K3[…
The application of FTIR spectroscopy to concentrated solutions of tetrolic acid shows, for the first time, a direct relationship between molecular self association in solution and H-bonded motifs in the subsequently crystallised solid phases.
Gold supported on CeO2 catalyses the selective aerobic oxidation of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes better than other reported catalysts such as Pt/C/Bi materials; the activity is due to the nanometric particle size of Au and CeO2.
We overview definitions, properties and applications of Carbon nanotubes (CNTs). We describe the CNTs lifecycle: starting with phases and requirements, going through the different synthesis methods, describing then the various purification techniques. The fundamentals of functionalization and the use of defects in CNT…
A new, straightforward method for the phase-transfer of CdSe@ZnS quantum dots from non-polar solvents into water and short-chained alcohols using amphiphilic hyperbranched polyethylenimine of different molar weights is suggested and the experimental procedure is discussed as well as the chemical properties of the resu…
As a candidate for lead-free piezoelectric materials, (K 0.5 Na 0.5 )NbO 3 (KNN)-based ceramics have been successfully synthesized via a solid state reaction. In this study, KNN-based ceramics were sintered under atmospheric pressure by adding the newly developed sintering aid (K 5.4 Cu 1.3 Ta 10 O 29 , KCT). The effe…
A newly developed cathode material, Ba 0.5 Sr 0.5 Co 0.8 Fe 0.2 O 3 − δ , was synthesized and characterized. X-ray diffraction results identified it as a cubic perovskite structure. Thermogravimetric results showed that lattice oxygen loss was about 2% in weight between 50 and 1000°C. Thermal expansion coefficient res…
Ceramic materials based on the fluorite structure and its derivatives are important for applications in solid oxide fuel cells, sensors, catalysts, gate dielectrics, thermal barrier coatings, and nuclear waste immobilization. The interplay of oxygen vacancy formation and short and long range ordering of vacancies and…
A cartilage engineering bioreactor has been developed that provides joint-specific kinematics. This study investigated the effect of articular motion on the gene expression of superficial zone protein (SZP) and hyaluronan synthases (HASs) and on the release of SZP and hyaluronan of chondrocytes seeded onto biodegradab…
This article discusses the development of synthetic supramolecular systems derived from hydrogen bond driven base-pairing, with a focus on the self-assembly of individual nucleobase analogues.
The influence of synthesis time and temperature on the properties of SBA-15 is investigated for the samples prepared by using two different silica sources, tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) and sodium metasilicate. The samples studied were obtained via two-step synthesis, which involved an initial self-assembly of polyme…
The development of cross sections for the inelastic interaction of low-energy electrons with condensed tissue-like media is best accomplished within the framework of the dielectric theory. In this work we investigate the degree to which various model approximations, used in the above methodology, influence electron si…
Five new materials built from polyoxotungstates and Cu(ii) ions as linkers have been synthesized by hydrothermal reactions from a mixture of sodium tungstate, copper chloride and bipyridine. The value of the initial pH, the nature of the heteroelement (P or Si) and of the ligand (2,2'- and/or 4,4'-bipyridine) permit t…