Mohammad Mehdi Sadeghi、Hamid Nadgaran、Huanyang Chen2013-08-31Frontiers of Physics
We design a perfect field concentrator from a singular radial mapping. Such a device can be implemented using alternating radial slices of zero index metamaterials and perfect electric conductors. Numerical simulations are performed to verify its functionality.
Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
M. F. Tse2013-08-31Journal of Applied Polymer Science
ABSTRACT We study three new classes of olefin‐based polymer, low‐molecular‐weight homopolypropylene (LMW‐hPP), syndiotactic‐rich polypropylene (srPP), and random propylene polymer (RPP). RPP is a random propylene/ethylene copolymer. By blending LMW‐hPP with 20 wt % of a maleic anhydride (MA) functionalized srPP (MA‐sr…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesForce Microscopy Techniques and Applications
Kazuma Shinozaki、Bryan S. Pivovar、Shyam S. Kocha2013-08-31ECS Transactions
Commercially available nanoparticle platinum on high surface area carbon black (Pt/HSC) electrocatalysts were characterized in rotating disk electrode (RDE) setups using varying ink formulations and film drying techniques in an attempt to obtain thin, uniform films and reproducible activity. Electrodes prepared from N…
Fuel Cells and Related MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and Applications
S. Suganya、Jayarama Reddy Venugopal、Seeram Ramakrishna 等 5 位作者2013-08-31Journal of Applied Polymer Science
ABSTRACT Hydroxyapatite (HA), the bone mineral and Cissus quadrangularis (CQ), a medicinal plant with osteogenic activity, are attaining increasing interest as a potential therapeutic agent for enhanced bone tissue regeneration. In the present study a synergistic effect of these two agents were analyzed by fabricating…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsDental materials and restorationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
G. N. Lipunova、T. G. Fedorchenko、Олег Н. Чупахин2013-08-31Russian Chemical Reviews
Synthesis, structure, properties and reactivity of stable heterocyclic radicals, verdazyls, are considered. Special attention is focused on metal verdazyl complexes. Major areas of application of such radicals are discussed. The bibliography includes 164 references.
Magnetism in coordination complexesOrganic and Molecular Conductors ResearchFree Radicals and Antioxidants
Wei Liu、Wei Cao、Jiahao Kang 等 4 位作者2013-08-31ECS Transactions
Monolayer Tungsten Diselenide (WSe2) exhibits tremendous advantages as a channel material for next-generation field-effect-transistors (FETs). This paper reviews the relevant physics and properties of WSe2 and highlights the excellent scalability of monolayer WSe2 for ultra-short channel (sub-5 nm) FETs. The crucial r…
2D Materials and Applications
Brian E. Grottkau、Xiaoxiao Cai、Jing Wang 等 5 位作者2013-08-31Current Drug Metabolism
In recent years, nanotechnology research has made great strides in the area of pharmacy, especially for drug delivery systems. Polymeric nanoparticles provide significant stability in anti-neoplastic drug research and have demonstrated the ability to solve the problems of therapeutic efficacy and diagnostic sensitivit…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug Deliverybiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesDendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
J. O. Olawale、S. A. Ibitoye、M. D. Shittu2013-08-31Materials Research
This study focussed on the work hardening behaviour and microstructure of austenitic manganese steel relative to premature failure of crusher jaws. Samples of sound and failed crusher jaws were taken, the change with depth from the working surface to the sample core was measured and their microstructures observed. The…
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsAdvanced materials and compositesMetal Alloys Wear and Properties
Valdirene Aparecida da Silva、Luiza de Castro Folgueras、Geraldo Maurício Cândido 等 6 位作者2013-08-31Materials Research
Nanostructured polymer composites have opened up new perspectives for multifunctional materials. In particular, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) present potential applications in order to improve mechanical and electrical performance in composites with aerospace application. The combination of epoxy resin with multiwalled carb…
Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesElectromagnetic wave absorption materials
Xiao Lin Huang、Juan Martinez‐Vega、David Malec2013-08-31Journal of Applied Polymer Science
ABSTRACT The organic electrical insulator polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is used in aerospace industry under extreme conditions of temperature and electric field. The melting temperature of PTFE is about 327°C and nowadays operating temperature of this kind of insulators can reach about 300°C and up to 350°C for new g…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsHigh voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaGreen IT and Sustainability
A. L. Ivanovskiĭ、Andrey N. Enyashin2013-08-31Russian Chemical Reviews
The review concerns the synthesis of a new family of graphene-like d-metal nanocarbides and nanonitrides based on MAX phases (MXenes), exhibiting unusual properties and offering interesting prospects for application in technology. The available experimental data on the synthesis and properties of 2D d-metal nanocarbid…
Graphene research and applicationsMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
LI Lang、Ji-Hui Yang、Heng-Rui Liu 等 5 位作者2013-08-31arXiv
The electronic properties of ABX3 (A = Cs, CH3NH3, NH2CHNH2; B = Sn, Pb; X = Cl, Br, I) type compounds in the cubic phase are systematically studied using the first-principles calculations. We find that these compounds have direct band gaps at R point where the valance band maximum is an anti-bonding state of B s-X p…
Materials Science
A. J. Salkeld、M. F. Reid、J. -P. R. Wells 等 6 位作者2013-08-31arXiv
Calculated energy levels from recent \emph{ab initio} studies of the electronic structure of SrCl$_{2}$:Yb$^{2+}$ and CsCaBr$_{3}$:Yb$^{2+}$ are fitted with a semi-empirical "crystal-field" Hamiltonian, which acts within the model space $4f^{14} + 4f^{13}5d + 4f^{13}6s$. Parameters are obtained for the minima of the p…
Materials ScienceChemical Physics
Tomoteru Fukumura、Yoshinori Yamada、Kazunori Ueno 等 10 位作者2013-08-31arXiv
Since the discovery of room temperature ferromagnetism in (Ti,Co)O2, the mechanism has been under discussion for a decade. Particularly, the central concern has been whether or not the ferromagnetic exchange interaction is mediated by charge carriers like (Ga,Mn)As. Recent two studies on the control of ferromagnetism…
Materials Science
Aiguo Xu、Guangcai Zhang、Yangjun Ying 等 4 位作者2013-08-31arXiv
Cavity growth in ductile metal materials under dynamic loading is investigated via the material point method. Two typical cavity effects in the region subjected to rarefaction wave are identified: (i) part of material particles flow away from the cavity in comparison to the initial loading velocity, (ii) local regions…
Materials ScienceSoft Condensed Matter
Shu‐Hao Chang、Ming-De Lu、Yung‐Liang Tung 等 4 位作者2013-08-31ACS Nano
We report the development of Co9S8 nanocrystals as a cost-effective cathode material that can be readily combined with spraying techniques to fabricate large-area dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) devices and can be further connected with series or parallel cell architectures to obtain a relatively high output voltage…
Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications
Cenchao Shen、Simon James、Martin D. de Jonge 等 6 位作者2013-08-31Toxicological Sciences
Although zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely formulated in sunscreens, the relationship between reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation induced by these particles, zinc ions, and cytotoxicity is not clearly understood. This study explores whether these factors can be accurately quantified and relate…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Zhao Cheng、Jing Liu、Wen Si Chen 等 9 位作者2013-08-30Advanced materials research
Fe-6.5wt%Si silicon steel has excellent soft magnetic properties, but its ductility in room temperature is near zero. A lot of researchers tried to improve the ductility by adding alloy elements. In this paper, we summarized the action mechanism and the content of these alloy elements according to the overseas and dom…
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsMetallic Glasses and Amorphous AlloysMagnetic Properties and Applications
Chang Yun Deng、Gui Long Xu、Jin Chul Yang 等 4 位作者2013-08-30Advanced materials research
Fluorinated acrylate emulsion was prepared in the presence of TPG as co-solvent, effects of TPG content to the polymerization stability and monomer conversion of the prepared emulsion was studied by the coagulation ratio and conversion rate, respectively. The hydrophobicity and oleophilicity of the polymer film was st…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Guang De Li、Chang Rui Zhang、Hai Feng Hu 等 4 位作者2013-08-30Advanced materials research
Three-dimensional short carbon fiber felt reinforced C/SiC composites were prepared by the liquid silicon infiltration (LSI) process. The influences of different porosity ratios, carbon coating, and heat treatment of C/C substrates, on the properties of C/SiC composites were studied. The optimized porosity ratio is ca…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials ResearchAdvanced materials and composites