L. Vandenburgh、Matthew R. Buck、Daniel Freedman2008-09-24Inorganic Chemistry
The reaction of [(p-cym)Ru(bpy)Cl](+) (p-cym = eta(6)-p-cymene; bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) with SCN(-) gives a mixture of the linkage isomers [(p-cym)Ru(bpy)(SCN)](+) and [(p-cym)Ru(bpy)(NCS)](+). The linkage isomers were efficiently separated by column chromatography on Hg(NO3)2-coated Al2O3. Both isomers were fully char…
Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemical Synthesis and Reactions
Kyongok Kang、Jan K. G. Dhont2008-09-24Europhysics Letters (EPL)
Polarization of electric double layers of colloidal rods due to an external alternating electric field is found to give rise to several phase/state transitions. Various phases and states are observed depending on the frequency and amplitude of the external electric field: i) non-chiral nematic domains ( N -domains) in…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsMaterial Dynamics and PropertiesElectrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies
Redouan Saiah、P.A. Sreekumar、P. Gopalakrishnan 等 6 位作者2008-09-24Polymer Composites
Abstract Biocomposites having flax fibers as reinforcement in wheat flour based thermoplastic matrix were prepared by extrusion method. The fiber content of the composites varied from 0% to 20% w/w. The structure and morphology of the fiber and composites prepared were studied using X‐ray diffraction and scanning elec…
Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
Tristan DeBorde、J. Caleb Joiner、Matthew R. Leyden 等 4 位作者2008-09-24Nano Letters
We show that the number of concentric graphene cylinders forming a carbon nanotube can be found by squeezing the tube between an atomic force microscope tip and a silicon substrate. The compressed height of a single-walled nanotube (double-walled nanotube) is approximately two (four) times the interlayer spacing of gr…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsMechanical and Optical Resonators
Xuesong Qu、Hongwei Song、Xue Bai 等 8 位作者2008-09-24Inorganic Chemistry
The three-dimensionally ordered macroporous (3DOM) ZrO2: Er(3+), Yb(3+) materials were successfully synthesized by the sol-gel method combined with a polystyrene latex sphere templating technique, and their morphologies, surface physicochemical properties, and upconversion photoluminescence (UC-PL) properties were stu…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials
Daniel A. Ruddy、Jonggol Jarupatrakorn、Robert M. Rioux 等 8 位作者2008-09-24Chemistry of Materials
Two novel tris( tert -butoxy)siloxy complexes of Pt(II) and Pt(IV) were prepared in high yields, (cod)Pt[OSi(O t Bu) 3 ] 2 ( 1; 87%; cod = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) and Me 3 Pt(tmeda)[OSi(O t Bu) 3 ] ( 2; 81%; tmeda = N, N, N′, N′ -tetramethylethylenediamine). The structures of these compounds were determined by multinuclea…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisMesoporous Materials and Catalysis
R. X. Fischer、Hartmut Schneider2008-09-24European Journal of Mineralogy
Boron compounds are included in the family of mullite-type structures if they contain chains of edge-sharing M O 6 octahedra ( M are the octahedrally coordinated cations in the chains) similar to those in mullite. The crystal structures of all boron compounds in the mullite family are derived from a tetragonal aristot…
Crystal Structures and PropertiesNuclear materials and radiation effectsX-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
Andreas Ertl、Е. Тиллманнс、Theodoros Ntaflos 等 9 位作者2008-09-24European Journal of Mineralogy
An Al-rich tourmaline from the Sahatany Pegmatite Field at Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Madagascar, was structurally and chemically characterized. The combination of chemical and structural data yields an optimized formula of X (Na0.53Ca0.09□0.38) Y (Al2.00Li0.90Mn2+0.09Fe2+ 0.01) Z Al6 (BO3)3 T [Si5.61B0.39]O18 V (OH)3…
Geological and Geochemical AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsCrystal Structures and Properties
Xiuli Hu、Xuesi Chen、Zhigang Xie 等 5 位作者2008-09-24Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry
Abstract This article deals with (1) synthesis of novel cyclic carbonate monomer (2‐oxo [1,3]dioxan‐5‐yl)carbamic acid benzyl ester (CAB) containing protected amino groups; (2) ring‐opening copolymerization of the cyclic monomer with L ‐lactide (LA) to provide novel degradable poly(ester‐carbonate)s with functional gr…
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesChemical Synthesis and AnalysisPeptidase Inhibition and Analysis
Yuri Gerelli、S. Barbieri、Maria Teresa Di Bari 等 10 位作者2008-09-24Langmuir
The combined use of cryo-TEM, dynamic light scattering, and small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering techniques allows a detailed structural model of complex pharmaceutical preparations of soybean lecithin/chitosan nanoparticles used as drug vectors to be worked out. Charge-driven self-organization of the lipid(-)/pol…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsElectrostatics and Colloid Interactions
Hua Ma、Shaobo Qu、Zhuo Xu 等 4 位作者2008-09-24Physical Review E
The design of perfect electromagnetic cloaks is usually based on the coordinate transformation method. However, for cloaks with arbitrary shapes, it is difficult to express analytically such coordinate transformation. Thus, we have to resort to numerical methods to design approximate cloaks. In this paper, we propose…
Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
Antonello Di Crescenzo、Davide Demurtas、A. Renzetti 等 8 位作者2008-09-24Soft Matter
Stable homogeneous aqueous dispersions of pristine single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are obtained by using a water-soluble long-chain imidazolium ionic liquid (hvimBr) above its critical micelle concentration. The amount of hivmBr and the sonication time are two essential factors to obtain a good dispersion. The…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors
Dazhi Liu、Xiang-qiang Chu、Marco Lagi 等 10 位作者2008-09-24Physical Review Letters
Molecular dynamics simulations and neutron scattering experiments have shown that many hydrated globular proteins exhibit a universal dynamic transition at TD = 220 K, below which the biological activity of a protein sharply diminishes. We studied the phononlike low-energy excitations of two structurally very differen…
Protein Structure and DynamicsMaterial Dynamics and PropertiesEnzyme Structure and Function
Feiyun Li、Chenguo Hu、Yufeng Xiong 等 6 位作者2008-09-24The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Silver telluride nanowires have been synthesized by the composite-hydroxide-mediated (CHM) method at temperatures of 180−225 °C. The products were single-crystalline nanowires and monoclinic phase Ag 2 Te with a high purity. The reversible structural phase transition from monoclinic structure (β-Ag 2 Te) to face-cente…
Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
Julian Chojnowski、Sławomir Rubinsztajn、Witold Fortuniak 等 4 位作者2008-09-24Macromolecules
A new approach to the synthesis of highly branched alkoxy functionalized polysiloxanes has been developed. Dehydrocarbon polycondensation of tetraalkoxysilanes with 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane ( H MM H ) catalyzed by tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane [B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 ] leads to highly branched organopolysiloxanes substitu…
Organoboron and organosilicon chemistrySynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Tran Phung、Jacob M. Jensen、David C. Johnson 等 5 位作者2008-09-24X-Ray Spectrometry
Abstract The homogeneous bulk assumption used in traditional electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) can be applied for thin‐layered systems with individual layers as thick as 50 nm provided the penetration depth of the lowest accelerating voltage exceeds the total film thickness. Analysis of an NIST Ni‐Cr thin film stand…
Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesSurface and Thin Film PhenomenaAdvanced Materials Characterization Techniques
Sigrún N. Karlsdóttir、John W. Halloran2008-09-24Journal of the American Ceramic Society
The formation of oxide scales on zirconium diboride (ZrB 2 )–silicon carbide (SiC) composites oxidized at high temperatures (>1500°C) is studied. Subscale recession found in oxidized ZrB 2 composites is proposed to form due to flow of boron oxide (boria) (B 2 O 3 )‐rich borosilicate liquid through convection cells…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesAdvanced materials and composites
Kai Xiao、Jing Tao、Alexander A. Puretzky 等 7 位作者2008-09-24Advanced Functional Materials
Abstract We report the deterministic growth of individual single‐crystal organic semiconductor nanowires of silver–tetracyanoquinodimethane (Ag–TCNQ) with high yield (>90%) by a vapor–solid chemical reaction process. Ag–metal films or patterned dots deposited onto substrates serve as chemical reaction centers and a…
ZnO doping and propertiesOrganic and Molecular Conductors ResearchElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Theresa A. Ramelot、Srivatsan Raman、A.P. Kuzin 等 10 位作者2008-09-24Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics
The structure of human protein HSPC034 has been determined by both solution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. Refinement of the NMR structure ensemble, using a Rosetta protocol in the absence of NMR restraints, resulted in significant improvements not only in structure quality, b…
Protein Structure and DynamicsEnzyme Structure and FunctionAdvanced NMR Techniques and Applications
Igor Bejenari、В. Г. Канцер2008-09-24Physical Review B
Electronic structure of bismuth telluride nanowires with the growth directions [110] and [015] is studied in the framework of the anisotropic effective-mass method using the parabolic band approximation. The components of the electron and hole effective-mass tensors for six valleys are calculated for both growth direc…
Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsThermal properties of materials