H. N. Shreenivasa Murthy、B. K. Sadashiva2004-09-27Liquid Crystals
The synthesis and mesomorphic properties of four new homologous series of unsymmetrical bent-core compounds with 1,3-phenylene or 2,7-naphthylene as the central unit are reported. These compounds contain an α-methylcinnamoyloxy bridging group in one of the arms. Three types of mesophases, namely, N, B1 and B2 are obse…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsSynthesis and Properties of Aromatic CompoundsPhotochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
M. A. Garcı̀a、M. García-Heras、E. Cano 等 11 位作者2004-09-27Journal of Applied Physics
This work studies the behavior of Ag+ ions incorporated in different silica-based glassy matrices. To this end, Ag-doped silica coatings, prepared via sol-gel and deposited on pure silica and soda-lime glasses, are investigated by means of structural and optical spectroscopy techniques. Silver tends to segregate towar…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsGlass properties and applicationsPhotonic Crystals and Applications
Francesco Enrichi、G. Mattei、C. Sada 等 11 位作者2004-09-27Journal of Applied Physics
The enhancement of the Er3+ ions’ photoluminescence (PL) emission at 1.54μm in a Si and Er coimplanted aluminosilicate glass is investigated in detail. A postimplantation thermal treatment has been performed to recover the damage induced by the implantation process and to promote Si aggregation. It will be shown that…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsGlass properties and applicationsSilicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
Xiuliang Ma、Yuming Zhu、X. H. Wang 等 4 位作者2004-09-27The Philosophical Magazine A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Applied Physics
The microstructural characteristics of the bulk Ti3AlC2 ceramic, synthesized by a solid–liquid reaction and simultaneous in-situ hot pressing, have been studied by electron diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. It was found that the as-synthesized ceramic is fully dense and free from amorph…
2D Materials and ApplicationsAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesMXene and MAX Phase Materials
V. Golub、A. Vovk、L. Małkiński 等 6 位作者2004-09-27Journal of Applied Physics
The origin of anomalous negative magnetoresistance and its temperature dependence in polycrystalline Ni–Mn–Ga films prepared by pulse laser deposition was studied. The investigation of structural, transports, magnetic, and ferromagnetic resonance properties of the films suggests contributions of different mechanisms i…
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsShape Memory Alloy TransformationsMagnetic Properties of Alloys
Bruno J. Lemaire、Patrick Davidson、J. Ferré 等 9 位作者2004-09-27Faraday Discussions
In 1902, Majorana reported the magneto-optical properties of aqueous colloidal suspensions of mixed iron oxides. Oddly enough, the magnetic-field induced birefringence displayed a non-monotonic dependence upon field intensity. This behaviour was later interpreted as due to the existence in these sols of at least two d…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsIron oxide chemistry and applicationsCharacterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles
Shôji Yoshimoto、Fumihiko Ohashi、Tetsuya Kameyama2004-09-27Macromolecular Rapid Communications
Abstract Summary: Conducting polyaniline (PANI) and montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposites were prepared from aniline sulfate and MMT by a mechanochemical synthesis route. X‐Ray diffraction analysis confirmed that, by controlling the aniline sulfate content, mechanochemical synthesis led to two types of different format…
Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesConducting polymers and applications
Jeong Won Kang、Sung‐Ho Hwang2004-09-27Journal of Applied Physics
This paper demonstrates a gigahertz actuator based on multiwall carbon nanotubes (CNT) encapsulating metallic ions using classical molecular-dynamics simulations. Our results for a vacant CNT oscillator were in good agreement with the results obtained from previous experiments, theories, and simulations. Encapsulated…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesMechanical and Optical ResonatorsNanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
A.R. Wilkinson、R. G. Elliman2004-09-27Journal of Applied Physics
The effect of annealing environment on the photoluminescence from silicon nanocrystals synthesized in fused silica by ion implantation and thermal annealing is examined as a function of annealing temperature and time. The choice of annealing environment (Ar, N2, or 5%H2 in N2) is found to affect the shape and intensit…
Silicon Nanostructures and PhotoluminescenceNanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsIon-surface interactions and analysis
Yun‐Hsing Fan、Hongwen Ren、Xiao Liang 等 5 位作者2004-09-27Applied Physics Letters
Two types of gels using dual-frequency liquid crystal are demonstrated. The one using a homogeneous cell shows anisotropic scattering behavior while the other prepared using a cell without polyimide alignment layers exhibits isotropic scattering properties. Both liquid crystal gels are highly transparent in the voltag…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsAdvanced Materials and Mechanics
Robert Walters、Pieter G. Kik、J. D. Casperson 等 7 位作者2004-09-27Applied Physics Letters
We describe the operation of a silicon optical nanocrystal memory device. The programmed logic state of the device is read optically by the detection of high or low photoluminescence intensity. The suppression of excitonic photoluminescence is attributed to the onset of fast nonradiative Auger recombination in the pre…
Photonic and Optical DevicesSilicon Nanostructures and PhotoluminescenceNanowire Synthesis and Applications
Matt Fago、Robin L. Hayes、Emily A. Carter 等 4 位作者2004-09-27Physical Review B
We introduce the density functional theory (DFT) local quasicontinuum method: a first principles multiscale material model that embeds DFT unit cells at the subgrid level of a finite element computation. The method can predict the onset of dislocation nucleation in both single crystals and those with inclusions, altho…
Microstructure and mechanical propertiesForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsSurface and Thin Film Phenomena
Rongkun Zheng、Hshiou Ting Liu、Xiaodong Zhang 等 5 位作者2004-09-27Applied Physics Letters
Wurtzite-type ZnO tetrapod nanostructures were prepared by evaporating Zn metal under humid argon flow. After the fabrication, Mn was doped into ZnO nanostructures by diffusion at 600°C. The average concentration of Mn was determined to be 8.4mol% by x-ray fluorescence. X-ray diffraction patterns obtained from the dop…
ZnO doping and propertiesMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsMultiferroics and related materials
Y. Y. Wang、Sanju Gupta、R. J. Nemanich2004-09-27Applied Physics Letters
Synthesis of vertically aligned small diameter (single- and double-wall) carbon nanotube films on thermally oxidized n+-Si(001) wafers, with acetylene diluted with ammonia gas mixture using a microwave plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition technique, is reported. Experiments show that by continuous reduction in th…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applicationsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
A. V. Vairagar、Subodh G. Mhaisalkar、Ahila Krishnamoorthy 等 7 位作者2004-09-27Applied Physics Letters
In situ electromigration experiments were carried out to study electromigration-induced failure in the upper and lower layers in dual-damascene Cu test structures. The observations revealed electromigration-induced void movement along the Cu/dielectric cap interface. It supports the premise that Cu∕Si3N4 interface act…
Electronic Packaging and Soldering TechnologiesSemiconductor materials and devicesCopper Interconnects and Reliability
Jianshe Hu、Baoyan Zhang、Xiao‐Zhi He 等 4 位作者2004-09-27Liquid Crystals
A series of liquid crystalline homopolysiloxanes and copolysiloxanes were synthesized. The chemical structures of the monomers M1 –M7 were confirmed by FTIR and 1H NMR spectroscopy. The structure–property relationships of the monomers and polymers are discussed; their phase behaviour and optical properties were invest…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Hongwen Ren、Yi‐Hsin Lin、Yun‐Hsing Fan 等 4 位作者2004-09-27Journal of Applied Physics
An in-plane switching (IPS) liquid crystal (LC) gel for light shutter is demonstrated. In the voltage-off state, the LC gel is transparent. As the voltage exceeds a threshold, light scattering occurs due to microdomain formations. This light scattering is found to be polarization independent. Such an IPS LC gel is a b…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsSemiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesAdvanced Materials and Mechanics
Yulin Li、Guisheng Yang2004-09-27Macromolecular Rapid Communications
Abstract Summary: A series of molecular composites of PA 6/PA 66 was synthesized via in situ polymerization. The impact resistance of PA 6 was improved dramatically by incorporating a minor amount of PA 66 (2–10 wt.‐%), without decreasing the tensile strength. Inserting PA 66 macromolecules at a molecular level into a…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Xavier Guerrault、B. Rousseau、Jean Farago2004-09-27The Journal of Chemical Physics
We present the derivation of coarse-grained force fields for two types of polymers, polyethylene (PE), and cis-polybutadiene (cis-PB), using the concept of potential of mean force. Coarse-grained force fields were obtained from microscopic simulations for several coarse-graining levels, i.e., different number of monom…
Material Dynamics and PropertiesRheology and Fluid Dynamics StudiesBlock Copolymer Self-Assembly
Kunrong Zou、Mark D. Soucek2004-09-27Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Abstract Summary: Organic‐inorganic hybrid films based on epoxidized cyclohexene derivatized linseed oil (ECLO) and tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) oligomers were prepared via a UV‐curing process. The kinetics of the hybrid materials were studied by photo‐differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). In addition to the kine…
Polymer composites and self-healingSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryPhotopolymerization techniques and applications