Hiroshi Ichikawa2016-03-01Annual Review of Materials Research
SiC-based ceramic fibers are derived from polycarbosilane or polymetallocarbosilane precursors and are classified into three groups according to their chemical composition, oxygen content, and C/Si atomic ratio. The first-generation fibers are Si-C-O (Nicalon) fibers and Si-Ti-C-O (Tyranno Lox M) fibers. Both fibers c…
Advanced materials and compositesAdvanced ceramic materials synthesisMetal and Thin Film Mechanics
Jie Liu、Haoyuan Guo、Bo Zhang 等 11 位作者2016-03-01Angewandte Chemie International Edition
By introducing anisotropic micropatterns on a superhydrophobic surface, we demonstrate that water microdroplets can coalesce and leap over the surface spontaneously along a prescribed direction. This controlled behavior is attributed to anisotropic liquid-solid adhesion. An analysis relating the preferential leaping p…
Adhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityFluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Toru Kanazawa、Tomohiro Amemiya、Atsushi Ishikawa 等 7 位作者2016-03-01Scientific Reports
HfS2 is the novel transition metal dichalcogenide, which has not been experimentally investigated as the material for electron devices. As per the theoretical calculations, HfS2 has the potential for well-balanced mobility (1,800 cm(2)/V·s) and bandgap (1.2 eV) and hence it can be a good candidate for realizing low-po…
Semiconductor materials and devicesMXene and MAX Phase Materials2D Materials and Applications
Bin Zeng、Hui Long2016-03-01Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
Graphene spheres decorated with CuO nanoflowers were successfully synthesized via a spray-drying method. Scanning-electron and transmission-electron microscopy were used to confirm that the graphene formed spherical structures and that the CuO nanoflowers were well dispersed on the surface of these graphene spheres. T…
Mudar Ahmed Abdulsattar、Hayder M. Abduljalil、Noor Al-Huda Talib Al-Aaraji2016-03-01Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
AlSb diamondoids are used as building blocks to investi‐ gate AlSb nanocrystal properties using density functional theory. Energy differences between the HOMO and LUMO of AlSb diamondoids vary according to confinement theory, along with shape fluctuations. AlSb diamondoids’ vibrational force constant reaches 0.82 mDyn…
Hong Li、Yingguo Yang、Xiao Feng 等 8 位作者2016-03-01Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
Organometal halide perovskites have recently emerged as an appealing candidate in photovoltaic devices due to their excellent properties. Therefore, intense efforts have been devoted to find the ideal organics for perovskite solar cells. In response, we investigate the doping effect of CH3SH organic on the structure a…
Ji Sun Yun、Chun Kil Park、Young Hun Jeong 等 7 位作者2016-03-01Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
Piezoelectric nanofiber composites of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) polymer and PZT (Pb(Zr0.53Ti0.47)O3) ceramics were fabricated by electrospinning. The micro‐ structure of the PZT/PVDF electrospun nanofiber compo‐ sites was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmis…
Jicai Liang、Ziyi Wang、Zhisen Li 等 5 位作者2016-03-01Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
Nanostructured TiO2 was successfully synthesized via a facile one-pot solvothermal reaction followed by calcina‐ tion. Hydrolysis and polycondensation of titanium butox‐ ide (Ti(OR)4) were performed in the presence of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS). The morphologies, crystallinity and compositions of obtained s…
Kartik H. Patel、Sushant K. Rawal2016-03-01Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
This paper aims to explore structural, optical and wettabil‐ ity aspects of zinc oxide (ZnO) nano thin films prepared by radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering. The deposition time is varied from 10 to 50 minutes and sputtering pressure from 0.5 to 8.0 Pa. The increase of deposition time from 10 to 50 minutes leads…
Shuhong Xu、Jin Shen、Zhaochong Wang 等 7 位作者2016-03-01Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
Stable, nontoxic, and aqueous Cu:ZnInSe quantum dots (QDs) have been synthesized using one-step method. Through controlling pH, the amount of 3-mercaptopro‐ pionic acid (MPA), and impurities Cu and In, high-quality Cu:ZnInSe QDs have been obtained. First, as-prepared Cu:ZnInSe QDs have better thermal stability. The ph…
Xiaolan Song、Yi Wang、Dan Song 等 5 位作者2016-03-01Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
Raw TiO2 nanoparticles were prepared using the hydroly‐ sis of TiCl4. The nanoparticles were subjected to a surface treatment in diluted sulphuric acid and, subsequently, calcined at different temperatures. Then, a type of super solid acid (SO42-/TiO2) with particle sizes of 20∼30 nm was fabricated. The catalysis of S…
Ning Zhou、Tao Liu、Dongsheng Li 等 4 位作者2016-03-01Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
The influence of Au nanorods coated with a silica layer on the photoluminescence (PL) of CdTe quantum dots (QDs) was investigated. The Au nanorods were prepared using a seed-mediated method. They were coated with a silica layer on the surface and CdTe QDs were connected to the surface of the silica layers. The PL spec…
María Ariadna Álvarez-Montero、Juan Jose Rodriguez、Luisa María Gómez-Sainero2016-03-01Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
DCM is classified among the most hazardous atmospheric pollutants and therefore, the development of safe methods for the disposal of residual DCM is of great importance. Activated carbon- supported catalysts containing platinum nanoparticles as the active phase, with a high proportion of metal in the zero-valent state…
Numan Salah、Sami Habib、Ameer Azam 等 5 位作者2016-03-01Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
Ultrafine pure and Mn-doped SnO2 nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized via the microwave technique. They were produced using tin chloride and hexamethylenetetramine at the molar ratio of 1:20. The concentrations of Mn in the SnO2 matrix were in the range of 0.1–5 mol%. These nanomaterials were characterized using diffe…
Yuan Yuan Chen、Luke M. Geever、John A. Killion 等 6 位作者2016-03-01Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering
Poly (lactic acid) is considered to be a promising alternative to petroleum-based polymers due to its renewability, biodegradability, biocompatibility, and good mechanical properties. Because of the high cost, the applications of poly (lactic acid) were limited to the medical field. Over the past decade, improvements…
Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applicationsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesBone Tissue Engineering Materials
Artur Ciesielski、Paolo Samorı́2016-03-01Advanced Materials
Graphene, a one-atom thick two-dimensional (2D) material, is at the core of an ever-growing research effort due to its combination of unique mechanical, thermal, optical and electrical properties. Two strategies are being pursued for the graphene production: the bottom-up and the top-down. The former relies on the use…
2D Materials and ApplicationsGraphene research and applicationsCovalent Organic Framework Applications
Lucie Imbernon、Sophie Norvez、Ludwik Leibler2016-03-01Macromolecules
To get intrinsic adhesion or healing properties in a cross-linked rubber, two levers are possible: the inherent relaxation in permanently but lightly cross-linked elastomers or the relaxation due to exchange reactions as recently reported in the case of vitrimers. The former is associated with dangling chain motion an…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer composites and self-healing
Xufei Wu、Jonghoon Lee、Vikas Varshney 等 6 位作者2016-03-01Scientific Reports
Wurtzite Zinc-Oxide (w-ZnO) is a wide bandgap semiconductor that holds promise in power electronics applications, where heat dissipation is of critical importance. However, large discrepancies exist in the literature on the thermal conductivity of w-ZnO. In this paper, we determine the thermal conductivity of w-ZnO us…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisThermal Expansion and Ionic ConductivityThermal properties of materials
Marco Grossi、Marina Morgunova、Shane Cheung 等 10 位作者2016-03-01Nature Communications
Bioresponsive NIR-fluorophores offer the possibility for continual visualization of dynamic cellular processes with added potential for direct translation to in vivo imaging. Here we show the design, synthesis and lysosome-responsive emission properties of a new NIR fluorophore. The NIR fluorescent probe design differ…
Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchMolecular Sensors and Ion Detection
Elizabeth Y. Haworth2016-03-01Phycologia
"Freshwater algae of North America. Ecology and classification.." Phycologia, 55(3), pp. 333–334
Diatoms and Algae Research