Johanna Christina Malau、Tito Sucipto、Apri Heri Iswanto2016-01-08Peronema
Banana stem is one of alternative materials for particleboard manufacturing. Utilization of banana stems for particleboard can reduce the wood demand for industrial particleboard. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of resin level PF to physical and mechanical properties particleboard made from b…
Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Weikai Zhang、Wanli He、Chenchen Di 等 9 位作者2016-01-08Liquid Crystals
A series of symmetrically thiophene-based bent-shaped molecules with branched terminal was synthesised and characterised. Then, their effects as dopants on the blue phase (BP) range of the chiral nematic liquid crystal (N*LC) host were investigated. It was found that the bent-shaped dopants with branched terminal had…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPlant Reproductive BiologyMolecular spectroscopy and chirality
Ran Chen、Zhongwei An、Feng Li 等 5 位作者2016-01-08Liquid Crystals
Four series of tolane liquid crystals containing 2,3-difluorophenylene and terminated by a tetrahydropyran (THP) moiety have been synthesised via multistep reactions based on 4-alkylcyclohexanecarboxylic acids and 4-bromo-2,3-difluorophenol. Their properties were measured by differential scanning calorimetry, polarisi…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsNonlinear Optical Materials ResearchPhotochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
Pengxia Liang、Yongsheng Mi、Jinshuai Duan 等 8 位作者2016-01-08Chinese Journal of Chemistry
Abstract To investigate photoelectric properties of meso‐extended porphyrin derivatives with electron‐donating or electron‐withdrawing substituents, a series of functionalized porphyrin materials have been designed and synthesized by Suzuki coupling reaction. The meso‐extended structures were fully characterized by 1…
Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsNonlinear Optical Materials Studies
Jessica R. Panella、Juan R. Chamorro、Tyrel M. McQueen2016-01-08Chemistry of Materials
Three new compounds have been added to the alkali chalcogenide and oxychalcogenide families: Sr 2 O 2 Bi 2 Se 3, Ba 2 O 2 Bi 2 Se 3, and Sr 2 O 2 Sb 2 Se 3 were synthesized by direct combination of SrO or BaO with Bi 2 Se 3 or Sb 2 Se 3 . The structure, determined from laboratory X-ray powder diffraction data, consist…
Crystal Structures and PropertiesIron-based superconductors researchInorganic Chemistry and Materials
Anuj Kumar、Yuvraj Singh Negi、Veena Choudhary 等 4 位作者2016-01-08International Journal of Polymeric Materials
Biocomposite scaffolds composed of PVA, ovalbumin, cellulose nanocrystals, and nanohydroxyapatite were fabricated by freeze-drying method. The results revealed that the different fractions of nanohydroxyapatite and cellulose nanocrystals provide the mechanical strength and stiffness to the desired biocomposite scaffol…
Bone Tissue Engineering Materialsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
Mitra Naeimi、Mohammad Rafienia、Mohammadhossein Fathi 等 6 位作者2016-01-08International Journal of Polymeric Materials
A silk fibroin-chondroitin sulfate-sodium alginate (SF-CHS-SA) porous scaffold containing chitosan nanoparticles (NPs) was investigated. The proliferation of adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) was studied by SEM, fluorescent microscopy, alcian blue staining, dimethylmethylene blue assay, and real-time polymerization ch…
Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsSilk-based biomaterials and applications
Zhengqiu Li、Lin Ye、Xiaowen Zhao 等 6 位作者2016-01-08Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
Highly oriented poly (lactic acid) (PLA) with bionic microgrooves was fabricated through solid hot drawing technology for further improving the mechanical properties and blood biocompatibility of PLA. In order to enhance the melt strength and thus obtain high orientation degree, long chain branched PLA was prepared at…
Bone Tissue Engineering Materialsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Ivan Kajan、Henric Lasseson、Ingmar Persson 等 4 位作者2016-01-08Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology
During a severe nuclear accident, different fission products will be released from the nuclear fuel and some of them may eventually reach the containment building. Ruthenium is considered to be an important fission product due to the possible formation of volatile oxides. Radiotoxicity and chemical toxicity of the vol…
Radioactive element chemistry and processingNuclear Materials and PropertiesNuclear materials and radiation effects
Hui Wang、Garry L. Rempel2016-01-08Journal of macromolecular science. Part C, Reviews in macromolecular chemistry and physics/Journal of macromolecular science. Reviews in macromolecular chemistry and physics
Bimetallic dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles (DENs) have been receiving a significant amount of attention due to their promising properties, unique characteristics, and novel applications in catalysis and other advanced “nano-” science and technology areas. Bimetallic DENs catalysts, as reviewed here, have shown a…
Molecular Junctions and NanostructuresCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesDendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
Annika Kroning、Andreas Furchner、Stefan Adam 等 5 位作者2016-01-08Biointerphases
Temperature-responsive oxazoline-based polymer brushes have gained increased attention as biocompatible surfaces. In aqueous environment, they can be tuned between hydrophilic and hydrophobic behavior triggered by a temperature stimulus. This transition is connected with changes in molecule-solvent interactions and re…
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer Surface Interaction Studies
Xiaomeng Ren、Shengnan Kong、Qiding Shu 等 4 位作者2016-01-08Chinese Journal of Chemistry
Abstract A new porous organic polymer (POP) with high thermal stability and large surface area has been synthesized and applied in the preparation of Pd/POP catalyst. Pd/POP was characterized by XRD, TGA, SEM and TEM. The catalyst consists of highly dispersed palladium nanoparticles of 0.9–4 nm size on POP with a larg…
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsCovalent Organic Framework Applications
Vítor D. Alves、Cristiana A.V. Torres、Filomena Freitas2016-01-08International Journal of Polymeric Materials
Bacterial polysaccharides and polyhydroxyalkanoates present physical and chemical characteristics that impart them diverse functional properties, including the ability to produce structures from nano- to macroscale (e.g., spheres, capsules, beads). Such structures may be specially designed to fulfill the requirements…
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolysaccharides Composition and Applications
Lukáš Lochman、Ján Švec、Jaroslav Roh 等 7 位作者2016-01-08Chemistry - A European Journal
A series of zinc azaphthalocyanines with two azacrowns in a rigid tweezer arrangement were prepared and the fluorescence sensing properties were investigated. The size-driven recognition of alkali and alkaline earth metal cations was significantly enhanced by the close cooperation of the two azacrown units, in which b…
Molecular Sensors and Ion DetectionPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials
Jiaxin Xia、Stephen Ambrozik、Cameron C. Crane 等 5 位作者2016-01-08The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
In this work, the impact of structure and composition on the dealloying of bulk and nanoscale alloys Cu x Au (1– x ) have been discussed. In comparison with the dealloying of Ag—Au alloys, the Cu—Au system exhibits dealloying curves with more features associated generally with multistage dealloying. It has been shown…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsNanoporous metals and alloys
Seyed Ali Poursamar、Javad Hatami、Alexander N. Lehner 等 6 位作者2016-01-08International Journal of Polymeric Materials
Gelatin’s excellent foaming ability allows the application of in situ gas foaming as a preparation technique for porous scaffold development. Here, a new iterative experimental design for in situ gas foaming method is reported. The prepared scaffolds were studied for applying the findings to the future skin tissue eng…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsCollagen: Extraction and Characterization
Anri Nakajima、Atsushi Shoji、Kei Yonemori 等 4 位作者2016-01-08Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
Abstract Thermal conductivities of silicone matrix polymers including fillers of diamond particles and/or hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) platelets were systematically investigated in an attempt to find a thermal interface material (TIM) having high isotropic thermal conductivity and high electrical insulating ability…
Thermal properties of materialsAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsTribology and Wear Analysis
Weikai Zhang、Xiaomei Wang、Dong Wang 等 9 位作者2016-01-08Liquid Crystals
Liquid-crystalline blue phases (BPs) are stable only for very narrow temperature range between the isotropic and the chiral nematic phase that severely hinders their applicability. Herein, the aminoazobenzol group was chemically grafted onto epoxy group of graphene oxide (GO) via addition reaction. Successful grafting…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Materials and Mechanics
Michael L. Baker、Tom Lancaster、Alessandro Chiesa 等 22 位作者2016-01-08Chemistry - A European Journal
The spin dynamics of Cr8 Mn, a nine-membered antiferromagnetic (AF) molecular nanomagnet, are investigated. Cr8 Mn is a rare example of a large odd-membered AF ring, and has an odd-number of 3d-electrons present. Odd-membered AF rings are unusual and of interest due to the presence of competing exchange interactions t…
Magnetism in coordination complexesAdvanced NMR Techniques and ApplicationsInorganic Chemistry and Materials
Hao Liu、Xiaopeng Xing、Xuefeng Wang 等 6 位作者2016-01-08Chemistry - A European Journal
Abstract The co‐adsorption of O 2 and CO on anionic sites of gold species is considered as a crucial step in the catalytic CO oxidation on gold catalysts. In this regard, the [Au 2 O 2 (CO) n ] − ( n =2–6) complexes were prepared by using a laser vaporization supersonic ion source and were studied by using infrared ph…
Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions