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The interface between classical and quantum physics has always been an interesting area, but its importance has grown with the current explosive thrusts in nanoscience. Taking devices to the limit of miniaturization where quantum effects become important makes it essential to understand the interplay between classical…
The thermal spray committee of the Japan Association of Corrosion Control (JACC) has been conducting a marine corrosion test of thermal-sprayed Zn, Al, and Zn-Al coatings since 1986. The coating was applied to twelve steel pipes by arc- and flame-spraying to varied thicknesses and subjected to various post-spray treat…
We report a size-manipulable synthesis of single-crystalline nanorods/nanowires of barium manganite (BaMnO(3)) and barium titanium manganite (BaTi(1/2)Mn(1/2)O(3)) by using the composite-hydroxide-mediated approach. The synthesis cleanly yields nanorods with a hexagonal perovskite structure. Typical nanorods have widt…
Even though enormous progress has been made in our understanding of soluble proteins and enzymes, our knowledge of membrane proteins, particularly integral membrane proteins, still lags far behind. Although a large number of chemical detergents and lipids are available, so far they are inadequate for tackling the prob…
Microwave components with nonlinear phase responses are developed using a simplified composite right/left-handed (CRLH) transmission-line (TL) structure without the series capacitance or the shunt inductance. Using such a simplified CRLH structure, arbitrarily dual-band microstrip components have been realized in comp…
AND RECENT ADVANCES. Chitin and chitosan are copolymers build from N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and D-glucosamine. The former is widely found in nature and yields the latter on deacetylation. The copolymers are being used for several purposes. Since 1977, when the First International Conference on Chitin and Chitosan was he…
Equations are given to represent the lattice parameter thermal expansion of platinum from 293.15 K to the melting point at 2041.3 K. This treatment is intended to supersede a combination of dilatometric equations with corrections for thermal vacancy effects .
SABBAC is an on-line service devoted to protein backbone reconstruction from alpha-carbon trace. It is based on the assembly of fragments taken from a library of reduced size, selected from the encoding of the protein trace in a hidden Markov model-derived structural alphabet. The assembly of the fragments is achieved…
It is found that replacement of the chloride ions in tetrachloroauric acid with bulky bromide ions inhibits the formation of gold nanoparticles in the photochemical reduction in ethylene glycol. However, the addition of silver ions to either the bromide or the chloride auric acid solution is found to enhance the rate…
We report on a simple route for the production of uniform and ultra narrow wurtzite CdS nanowires and nanorods. The nanorods are medium friendly (can exist in organic and aqueous phase) thus making them flexibly suitable for various applications. The centimeter range switchable ordering of the nanowires/rods into 3D m…
The Raman spectra of the ε-, δ-, and γ-Li x V 2 O 5 powdered phases are reported. New fingerprints are obtained and discussed in connection with those previously reported for electrochemically and chemically lithiated V 2 O 5 . The metastable character of the δ-phase is explored through the XRD and Raman study of the…
We have fabricated and tested a sample probe that can measure resistivity (ρ) and thermopower (α) on either bar or rod shaped samples over a temperature span of 300–1000K. The design allows us to perform measurements both in vacuum as well as in inert atmosphere and hence suitable for any oxygen sensitive bulk samples…
In the dual-coolant lead lithium (DCLL) blanket, the key element is the flow channel insert (FCI) made of a silicon carbide composite (SiCf/SiC), which serves as electric and thermal insulator. The most important magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) and thermal issues of the FCI, associated with MHD flows and heat transfer in th…
The intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) growth behavior of austenitic stainless steels (SS) in hydrogenated high-temperature water were studied using compact tension specimens (0.5T for cold-worked materials). The effects of carbide precipitation, alloy composition, and the cold rolling direction on crack…
Abstract Recent progress in the synthesis of aliphatic polyesters, substituted by pendent functional groups, has been reviewed. Two main strategies have to be distinguished. The first route consists of the ring‐opening polymerization of ε‐caprolactone substituted by various functional groups, protected if needed, in α…
Due to their outstanding mechanical properties, spider silks have fascinated men for a long time. Silk is composed of proteins which can not only be processed into fibers, as found in nature, but also be cast to form films in vitro. Starting with a protein solution in hexafluoroisopropanol, we were able to cast films…
Abstract Recent advances in the controlled ring‐opening polymerization of aliphatic cyclic esters are briefly reviewed. Particular attention is paid to the high molecular weight linear, branched, and star‐shaped poly(lactide)s and poly(ε‐caprolactone) synthesis. It is concluded that despite the plethora of initiating…
This paper describes typical cable defects uncovered while testing over 9,000 km of medium voltage XLPE insulated cables. After a brief review of the testing method, the procedure that led to the identification, localization, and characterization of typical defects found in operating cables is described. The paper als…
Abstract Methods to obtain the mechanical response of rubber at high rates of strain are reviewed. These techniques include the extrapolation of low strain, low strain rate data, the limitations of which are discussed, extrapolations to elevated hydrostatic pressure, and direct determinations using split Hopkinson bar…
Biological proteins have intrinsically the ability to self-assemble, and this has been implicated in pathological situations called amyloid diseases. Conversely understanding protein self-assembly and how to control it can open up the route to new nanodevices and nanostructured materials for a wide range of applicatio…