Daniel M. Packwood、Helmut G. Katzgraber、Winfried Teizer2016-03-04arXiv
We introduce the stochastic Boltzmann equation (SBE) as an approach for exploring the spin dynamics of magnetic molecules coupled to a stochastic environment. The SBE is a time-evolution equation for the probability density of the spin density matrix of the system. This probability density is relevant to experiments w…
Materials ScienceChemical Physics
Robert J. Lovelett、Xueqi Pang、Tyler M. Roberts 等 6 位作者2016-03-04arXiv
Developing high fidelity quantitative models of solid state reaction systems can be challenging, especially in deposition systems where, in addition to the multiple competing processes occurring simultaneously, the solid interacts with its atmosphere. In this work, we develop a model for the growth of a thin solid fil…
Materials Science
George Volonakis、Marina R. Filip、Amir Abbas Haghighirad 等 7 位作者2016-03-04arXiv
Lead-based halide perovskites are emerging as the most promising class of materials for next generation optoelectronics. However, despite the enormous success of lead-halide perovskite solar cells, the issues of stability and toxicity are yet to be resolved. Here we report on the computational design and the experimen…
Materials Science
Regine Frank2016-03-04arXiv
An ultracold gas of interacting fermionic atoms in a three-dimensional optical lattice is considered, where the lattice potential strength is periodically modulated. This non-equilibrium system is non-perturbatively described by means of a Keldysh-Floquet-Green's function approach for Mott-Hubbard systems employing a…
Materials Sciencecond-mat.quant-gasStrongly Correlated Electronsquant-ph
Christoph Krumm、Jim Pfaendtner、Paul J. Dauenhauer2016-03-04Chemistry of Materials
The mechanism of crystalline cellulose fragmentation has been debated between classical models proposing end-chain or intrachain scission to form short-chain (molten) anhydro-oligomer mixtures and volatile organic compounds. Models developed over the last few decades suggest global kinetics consistent with either mech…
Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesLignin and Wood Chemistry
Lasse Makkonen2016-03-04Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
Young's construction for a contact angle at a three-phase intersection forms the basis of all fields of science that involve wetting and capillary action. We find compelling evidence from recent experimental results on the deformation of a soft solid at the contact line, and displacement of an elastic wire immersed in…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsPickering emulsions and particle stabilization
Yalin Qin、Jialiang Zhang、Weizeng Yao 等 5 位作者2016-03-04ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
The domain configuration of lead-free (K0.48Na0.52)(Nb0.96Sb0.04)O3-Bi0.50(Na0.82K0.18)0.50ZrO3 ceramics with rhombohedral-tetragonal morphotropic phase boundary, accounting for the high piezoelectric property and good thermal stability, were systematically studied. Short domain segments (before poling) and long domai…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsAcoustic Wave Resonator TechnologiesMicrowave Dielectric Ceramics Synthesis
Martin Wiemann、Antje Vennemann、Ursula G. Sauer 等 6 位作者2016-03-04Journal of Nanobiotechnology
BACKGROUND: Most in vitro studies investigating nanomaterial pulmonary toxicity poorly correlate to in vivo inhalation studies. Alveolar macrophages (AMs) play an outstanding role during inhalation exposure since they effectively clear the alveoli from particles. This study addresses the applicability of an in vitro a…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsInhalation and Respiratory Drug DeliveryOccupational exposure and asthma
Long Liu、Xianfeng Yang、Chunxiao Lv 等 8 位作者2016-03-04ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
We developed a nanoscale Kirkendall effect assisted method for simple and scalable synthesis of three-dimensional (3D) Fe2O3 hollow nanoparticles (NPs)/graphene aerogel through the use of waste seaweed biomass as new precursors. The Fe2O3 hollow nanoparticles with an average shell thickness of ∼6 nm are distributed on…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationCopper-based nanomaterials and applications
Jiani Huang、Thang B. Hoang、Maiken H. Mikkelsen2016-03-04Scientific Reports
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have spurred excitement for potential applications in optoelectronic and valleytronic devices; however, the origin of the dynamics of excitons, trions, and other localized states in these low dimensional materials is not well-understood. Here, we experimentally…
Graphene research and applications2D Materials and ApplicationsMXene and MAX Phase Materials
Bu Yuan Guan、Le Yu、Ju Li 等 4 位作者2016-03-04Science Advances
TiO2 is exceptionally useful, but it remains a great challenge to develop a universal method to coat TiO2 nanoshells on different functional materials. We report a one-pot, low-temperature, and facile method that can rapidly form mesoporous TiO2 shells on various inorganic, organic, and inorganic-organic composite mat…
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMesoporous Materials and CatalysisNanomaterials for catalytic reactions
Wei Wei、Luigi Petrone、YerPeng Tan 等 7 位作者2016-03-04Advanced Functional Materials
Water hampers the formation of strong and durable bonds between adhesive polymers and solid surfaces, in turn hindering the development of adhesives for biomedical and marine applications. Inspired by mussel adhesion, a mussel foot protein homologue (mfp3S‐pep) is designed, whose primary sequence is designed to mimic…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
Chao Liu、Jing Wang、Jiansheng Li 等 9 位作者2016-03-04ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
We have demonstrated a facile and controllable synthesis of monodispersed N-doped hollow mesoporous carbon nanospheres (N-HMCSs) and yolk-shell hollow mesoporous carbon nanospheres (N-YSHMCSs) by a modified "silica-assisted" route. The synthesis process can be carried out by using resorcinol-formaldehyde resin as a ca…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Farid Khelifa、Sergey Ershov、Youssef Habibi 等 5 位作者2016-03-04Chemical Reviews
With the advances in science and engineering in the second part of the 20th century, emerging plasma-based technologies continuously find increasing applications in the domain of polymer chemistry, among others. Plasma technologies are predominantly used in two different ways: for the treatment of polymer substrates b…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
Anupam Roy、Hema C. P. Movva、Biswarup Satpati 等 10 位作者2016-03-04ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
We demonstrate the growth of thin films of molybdenum ditelluride and molybdenum diselenide on sapphire substrates by molecular beam epitaxy. In situ structural and chemical analyses reveal stoichiometric layered film growth with atomically smooth surface morphologies. Film growth along the (001) direction is confirme…
2D Materials and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMXene and MAX Phase Materials
Merav Antman‐Passig、Orit Shefi2016-03-04Nano Letters
Hydrogel matrices are valuable platforms for neuronal tissue engineering. Orienting gel fibers to achieve a directed scaffold is important for effective functional neuronal regeneration. However, current methods are limited and require treatment of gels prior to implantation, ex-vivo, without taking into consideration…
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsAdvanced Materials and Mechanics
Akira Iyo、Kenji Kawashima、Tatsuya Kinjo 等 10 位作者2016-03-04Journal of the American Chemical Society
Fe-based superconductors have attracted research interest because of their rich structural variety, which is due to their layered crystal structures. Here we report the new-structure-type Fe-based superconductors CaAFe4As4 (A = K, Rb, Cs) and SrAFe4As4 (A = Rb, Cs), which can be regarded as hybrid phases between AeFe2…
Corporate Taxation and AvoidanceIron-based superconductors researchIntellectual Capital and Performance Analysis
Yuan Liu、Yuting Shen、Litao Sun 等 14 位作者2016-03-04Nature Communications
Doping of low-dimensional graphitic materials, including graphene, graphene quantum dots and single-wall carbon nanotubes with nitrogen, sulfur or boron can significantly change their properties. We report that simple fluorination followed by annealing in a dopant source can superdope low-dimensional graphitic materia…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsGraphene research and applicationsSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Xin Xiao、Zaiming Chen、Baoliang Chen2016-03-04Scientific Reports
Biochar is increasingly gaining attention due to multifunctional roles in soil amelioration, pollution mitigation and carbon sequestration. It is a significant challenge to compare the reported results from world-wide labs regarding the structure and sorption of biochars derived from various precursors under different…
Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisClay minerals and soil interactions
Silvina Cerveny、Francesco Mallamace、Jan Swenson 等 5 位作者2016-03-04Chemical Reviews
Water in confined geometries has obvious relevance in biology, geology, and other areas where the material properties are strongly dependent on the amount and behavior of water in these types of materials. Another reason to restrict the size of water domains by different types of geometrical confinements has been the…
Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsMaterial Dynamics and PropertiesNMR spectroscopy and applications