Florin Dacian Lung、D. C. Marinescu2011-08-19Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
We develop a phenomenological theory for cross-plane transport in a semiconductor superlattice (SL) doped with nanostructures to improve the thermoelectric properties. The SL consists of an array of quantum wells equally spaced along a spatial direction separated by narrow barriers, such that, in the presence of inter…
Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
Ru Z. Hou、Paula Ferreira、Paula M. Vilarinho2011-08-19Crystal Growth & Design
A novel nanocomposite was fabricated by introducing BaTiO 3 into mesoporous carbon CMK-3 with hexagonal porous structure and pore size around 3.4 nm. Nanosized BaTiO 3 crystallites were fully dispersed and confined in the channels of CMK-3. This is the first combination of conventional ferroelectrics with newly develo…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMesoporous Materials and CatalysisMultiferroics and related materials
Ahmed E. Ismail、Flint Pierce、Gary S. Grest2011-08-19Molecular Physics
The diffusion coefficient D in the dilute limit for three different penetrants – oxygen, water, and methanol – in three different conformations of polybutadiene (all cis-1,4, all trans-1,4, and a random copolymer containing 50% trans-1,4, 40% cis-1,4, and 10% vinyl-1,2 repeat units) has been computed using molecular d…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPhase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsDiffusion Coefficients in Liquids
G. P. Zhang、David A. Strubbe、Steven G. Louie 等 4 位作者2011-08-19Physical Review A
Non-linear-optical properties in ${\mathrm{C}}_{60}$ have attracted enormous attention for over two decades. The endohedral complex $\mathrm{N}@{\mathrm{C}}_{60}$, with its remarkable thermal stability and spin-quartet ground state, is a candidate for future room-temperature quantum computing, but there has been no in…
High-pressure geophysics and materialsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchFullerene Chemistry and Applications
P. S. Park、S. C. Kim、S.-R. Eric Yang2011-08-19Physical Review B
We find that a repulsive potential of graphene in the presence of a magnetic field has bound states that are peaked inside the barrier with tails extending over $\ensuremath{\ell}(N+1)$, where $\ensuremath{\ell}$ and $N$ are the magnetic length and Landau level index. We have investigated how these bound states affect…
Graphene research and applicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaTopological Materials and Phenomena
Mohamad Hajj‐Hassan、Maedeh Khayyat‐Kholghi、Huifen Wang 等 5 位作者2011-08-19Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
Porous silicon shows great promise as a bio-interface material due to its large surface to volume ratio, its stability in aqueous solutions and to the ability to precisely regulate its pore characteristics. In the current study, porous silicon scaffolds were fabricated from single crystalline silicon wafers by a novel…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsSilicon Nanostructures and PhotoluminescenceGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Xiaonan Hou、Hong Hu、Yan Liu 等 4 位作者2011-08-19Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University)
Compressibility of warp-knitted spacer fabrics is one of their important mechanical properties with regard to many special applications such as body protection, cushion and mattresses. Due to specific structural features of the fabric and a non-linear mechanical behavior of monofilaments, the compression properties of…
Mechanical Behavior of CompositesTextile materials and evaluationsStructural Analysis and Optimization
Ümit Büyüksarı、Nadir Ayrılmış、Turgay Akbulut2011-08-19Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract Compression wood (CW) is a reaction wood formed in gymnosperms in response to various growth stresses. Many of the anatomical, chemical, physical, and mechanical properties of CW differ distinctly from those of normal wood. Because of different properties, the CW is much less desirable than normal wood. This…
Wood Treatment and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesLignin and Wood Chemistry
M. K. Chattopadhyay、V. K. Sharma、Anil Chouhan 等 5 位作者2011-08-19Physical Review B
The combined effect of hydrostatic pressure and magnetic field on the martensitic transition in the Ni${}_{49}$CuMn${}_{34}$In${}_{16}$ alloy is investigated through a study of electrical resistivity. It is shown that a combination of an external pressure of 2 kbar and a magnetic field of 20 kOe can produce a magnetor…
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsShape Memory Alloy TransformationsMagnetic Properties and Applications
Naohide Shinohara、Masashi Gamo、Junko Nakanishi2011-08-19Toxicological Sciences
Fullerene C(60) has great potential for use in many industry and medical nanotechnology applications. Although the use of nanomaterials has been increasing in the recent years, limited information about its potential hazardous effects is available. Therefore, safety of nanomaterials is a world concern. Before health e…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsFullerene Chemistry and ApplicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Adam Hamdorf、Matthew Olson、Cheng-Hsiang Lin 等 7 位作者2011-08-19Optics Letters
We report a simple and repeatable method for fabricating a large-area substrate for surface-enhanced Raman scattering. The substrate was processed by three steps: (i) femtosecond (fs) laser micromachining and roughening, (ii) thin-film coating, and (iii) nanosecond laser heating and melting. Numerous gold nanoparticle…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
Rohini Garg、N.P. Gurao、S. Ranganathan 等 4 位作者2011-08-19The Philosophical Magazine A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Applied Physics
The evolution of texture and microstructure during recrystallization is studied for two-phase copper alloy (Cu–40Zn) with a variation of the initial texture and microstructure (hot rolled and solution treated) as well as the mode of rolling (deformation path: uni-directional rolling and cross rolling). The results of…
Microstructure and mechanical propertiesAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesMetallurgy and Material Science
C. Ignacio Sainz‐Díaz、Misaela Francisco‐Márquez、Annik Vivier‐Bunge2011-08-19Environmental Chemistry
Environmental context Volatile organic compounds can adsorb to the surfaces of silicates present in atmospheric aerosols, but the mechanisms and interactions are not well understood. We compare theoretical approaches for describing the adsorption of polyaromatic heterocycles to a model phyllosilicate surface. The enth…
Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsClay minerals and soil interactionsIron oxide chemistry and applications
D. O. Demchenko、Peter D. Heinz、Byounghak Lee2011-08-19Nanoscale Research Letters
It is widely accepted that low dimensionality of semiconductor heterostructures and nanostructures can significantly improve their thermoelectric efficiency. However, what is less well understood is the precise role of electronic and lattice transport coefficients in the improvement. We differentiate and analyze the e…
Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal properties of materialsnanoparticles nucleation surface interactions
J. Lindholm、Anders Brink、Carl‐Eric Wilén 等 4 位作者2011-08-19Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract A cone calorimeter was used to test inorganic water‐releasing and low‐melting compounds as flame retardants in polyurethane adhesive samples. Sodium metasilicate pentahydrate, potassium carbonate mixed with silica gel, sodium hydrogen carbonate, calcium oxalate monohydrate, zinc and magnesium chloride mixed w…
Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer composites and self-healingFlame retardant materials and properties
Meghan Pasquali、Jianyu Liang、S. Shivkumar2011-08-19Nanotechnology
Solution template wetting is a common technique used to fabricate elongated polymer nanostructures; however, the parameters controlling the resulting morphology remain unclear. The purpose of this investigation was to elucidate the effects of process variables on the types of nanostructures obtained and to understand…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionBlock Copolymer Self-AssemblyAnodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures
V. K. Sharma、M. K. Chattopadhyay、Sthitadhi Roy2011-08-19Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
The martensitic transition in Ni(50)Mn(34)In(16) alloy has been studied by measuring the magnetization of the alloy as a function of temperature, magnetic field and pressure. Magnetic field and pressure have opposite effects on the martensitic transition in this alloy; the martensitic transition temperature decreases…
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsShape Memory Alloy TransformationsThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
Hiroyuki Watanabe、Akira Owashi、Tokuteru Uesugi 等 5 位作者2011-08-19The Philosophical Magazine A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Applied Physics
Grain boundary relaxation at elevated temperatures in fine-grained pure magnesium and Mg–Al solid solutions was investigated by measuring damping capacity at low frequencies. A sharp increase in damping capacity caused by grain boundary relaxation was observed at above a certain temperature. The onset temperature depe…
Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMagnesium Alloys: Properties and ApplicationsAluminum Alloys Composites Properties
Manrico Fabretto、Kamil Zuber、Carlos Jariego‐Moncunill 等 4 位作者2011-08-19Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Abstract PEDOT is one of the most frequently studied conducting polymers in literature but values for optical transmission and electrical conductivity vary greatly. Therefore measurement protocols are examined and insights are suggested into why the protocols themselves may lead to differences. Reported PEDOT conducti…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors
Laura J. Domigan、Jackie P. Healy、Susie J. Meade 等 5 位作者2011-08-19Biopolymers
Amyloid fibrils have been recognized as having potential in a variety of bionanotechnological applications. However, realization of these applications is constrained by a lack of control over morphology and alignment, both crucial for potential end uses. This article focuses on the use of growth and storage conditions…
Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsProteins in Food SystemsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials