Kaungmyat San、Janet B. Long、Corinne A. Michels 等 4 位作者2015-07-16MicrobiologyOpen
This study explores the role of membrane phospholipid peroxidation in the copper alloy mediated contact killing of Bacillus subtilis, a spore-forming gram-positive bacterial species. We found that B. subtilis endospores exhibited significant resistance to copper alloy surface killing but vegetative cells were highly s…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingAntimicrobial agents and applications
Trine Holst Sørensen、Nicolaj Cruys‐Bagger、Kim Borch 等 4 位作者2015-07-16Journal of Biological Chemistry
Kinetic and thermodynamic data have been analyzed according to transition state theory and a simplified reaction scheme for the enzymatic hydrolysis of insoluble cellulose. For the cellobiohydrolase Cel7A from Hypocrea jecorina (Trichoderma reesei), we were able to measure or collect relevant values for all stable and…
Biofuel production and bioconversionAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesCatalysis for Biomass Conversion
Yichun Wang、Joong Hwan Bahng、Quantong Che 等 5 位作者2015-07-16ACS Nano
Understanding transport of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and other nanocarriers within tissues is essential for biomedical imaging and drug delivery using these carriers. Compared to traditional cell cultures in animal studies, three-dimensional tissue replicas approach the complexity of the actual organs and enable high te…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesNanopore and Nanochannel Transport StudiesMolecular Communication and Nanonetworks
Tao Yang、Guojian Cao、Qingli Huang 等 9 位作者2015-07-16ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Exploring superior catalysts with high catalytic activity and durability is of significant for the development of an electrochemical device involving the oxygen reduction reaction. This work describes the synthesis of Pt-on-Pd bimetallic heterogeneous nanostructures, and their high electrocatalytic activity toward the…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsMachine Learning in Materials Science
Paul Gratia、Artiom Magomedov、Tadas Malinauskas 等 9 位作者2015-07-16Angewandte Chemie
Abstract Wir präsentieren einen neuen organischen Lochleiter basierend auf der Struktur von Methoxydiphenylamin‐substituiertem Carbazol, der sehr gute Wirkungsgrade (bis zu 16.91 %) in CH3NH3PbI3‐Perowskitsolarzellen aufweist. Für ein kleines Molekül ist dies, gleich nach dem gängigen Lochleiter Spiro‐OMETAD, der bish…
Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes ResearchConducting polymers and applications
Mercedes C. Hernandez-Gomez、Jean-Luc Runavot、Xiaoyuan Guo 等 8 位作者2015-07-16Plant and Cell Physiology
The roles of non-cellulosic polysaccharides in cotton fiber development are poorly understood. Combining glycan microarrays and in situ analyses with monoclonal antibodies, polysaccharide linkage analyses and transcript profiling, the occurrence of heteromannan and heteroxylan polysaccharides and related genes in deve…
Advanced Cellulose Research StudiesTextile materials and evaluationsResearch in Cotton Cultivation
Yiming Fu、Jun Zhong、Xuefei Shao 等 4 位作者2015-07-16Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
This article studies nonlinear dynamic stability of carbon nanotube-reinforced composite (CNTRC) plates resting on an elastic foundation. The single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are aligned and distributed in the form of uniformly distributed (UD) and functionally graded (FG) reinforcements. The governing equation…
Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationNonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structuresStructural Analysis and Optimization
Xiuhua Guo、Kexing Song、Shuhua Liang 等 5 位作者2015-07-16Tribology Transactions
Al2O3/Cu composites (1.0 vol%) reinforced with different size of α-Al2O3 particles were fabricated by a powder metallurgy method and electrical sliding wear tests were performed on a self-made pin-on-disk electrical wear tester. The effect of Al2O3 particle size on electrical wear performance of the Al2O3/Cu composite…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesElectrical Contact Performance and Analysis
Pravin P. Upare、Young Kyu Hwang、Jongmin Lee 等 5 位作者2015-07-16ChemSusChem
Biomass and biomass-derived carbohydrates have a high extent of functionality, unlike petroleum, which has limited functionality. In biorefinery applications, the development of methods to control the extent of functionality in final products intended for use as fuels and chemicals is a challenge. In the chemical indu…
Mesoporous Materials and CatalysisCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
M.J. Pawar、Amar Patnaik、Ravindra Nagar2015-07-16Polymer Composites
This paper describes the mechanical, thermo‐mechanical, and thermal behavior of unfilled E‐glass fiber (10–50 wt%) reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites and granite powder filled (8–24 wt%) GFRP composite in different weight percentages, respectively. The void fraction of unfilled glass epoxy composite is decreased fro…
Mechanical Behavior of CompositesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMechanical stress and fatigue analysis
Hao Sun、Mingliang Wang、Xiang Wei 等 12 位作者2015-07-16Crystal Growth & Design
Three binary charge-transfer cocrystals ( I, II, and III ) and ten cocrystal solvates ( IV(1)–IV(10) ) were prepared in different solvents, involving 1-phenyl-3-(pyren-1-yl) prop-2-en-1-one (PPPO) as electron donor (D) and 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) as electron acceptor (A). X-ray diffraction data, vibrat…
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsCrystallography and molecular interactionsOrganic and Molecular Conductors Research
S. Kiamehr、Kristian Vinter Dahl、Melanie Montgomery 等 4 位作者2015-07-16Materials and Corrosion
Laboratory testing of selected chromia‐forming alloys was performed to rank the materials and gain further knowledge on the mechanism of KCl‐induced high temperature corrosion. The investigated alloys were stainless steels EN1.4021, EN1.4057, EN1.4521, TP347H (coarse‐grained), TP347HFG (fine‐grained), Sanicro 28 and t…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionHigh-Temperature Coating BehaviorsHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
Xiaoxing Ke、Carla Bittencourt、Gustaaf Van Tendeloo2015-07-16Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
A major revolution for electron microscopy in the past decade is the introduction of aberration correction, which enables one to increase both the spatial resolution and the energy resolution to the optical limit. Aberration correction has contributed significantly to the imaging at low operating voltages. This is cru…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesAdvanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
Haoyan Zhou、Christopher Hernandez、Monika Goss 等 5 位作者2015-07-16Current Drug Targets
Implantable drug delivery systems (DDS) provide a platform for sustained release of therapeutic agents over a period of weeks to months and sometimes years. Such strategies are typically used clinically to increase patient compliance by replacing frequent administration of drugs such as contraceptives and hormones to…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsUltrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
Hideo Ohkita、Yasunari Tamai、Hiroaki Benten 等 4 位作者2015-07-16IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
Time-resolved spectroscopy is a powerful tool for studying fundamental photophysics in optoelectronic materials on a molecular temporal scale. In this review, we describe transient spectroscopic studies on fundamental photovoltaic conversion processes in polymer solar cells, which consist of a series of conversion pro…
Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsThin-Film Transistor TechnologiesConducting polymers and applications
Ling-Yu Bai、Xiaoquan Yang、Jie An 等 12 位作者2015-07-16Nanotechnology
Multifunctional nanocomposites combining imaging and therapeutic functions have great potential for cancer diagnosis and therapy. In this work, we developed a novel theranostic agent based on hollow gold nanospheres (HGNs) and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIO). Taking advantage of the excellent magneti…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
Joy Ogbechi、Marie-Thérèse Ruf、Belinda S. Hall 等 11 位作者2015-07-16PLoS Pathogens
A well-known histopathological feature of diseased skin in Buruli ulcer (BU) is coagulative necrosis caused by the Mycobacterium ulcerans macrolide exotoxin mycolactone. Since the underlying mechanism is not known, we have investigated the effect of mycolactone on endothelial cells, focussing on the expression of surf…
Mycobacterium research and diagnosisPhytochemistry and Bioactive CompoundsInfectious Diseases and Mycology
Seyed Sasan Haghighi、Abbas Ali Heidari、Masoud Movahhedi2015-07-16IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
In this communication, the design and implementation of a three-band substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) leaky-wave antenna (LWA) based on the composite right/left-handed (CRLH) structure is presented. CRLH unit cell of the proposed antenna is composed of two adjacent interdigital slots with two vias between them. Tw…
Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsMicrowave Engineering and WaveguidesAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
Ying Liu、Simiao Niu、Zhong Lin Wang2015-07-16Advanced Electronic Materials
As a potential next generation mechanical‐to‐electricity power generator, the triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) has drawn considerable attention in recent years. Its mechanical‐to‐electrical signal control properties also gave rise to the original idea of “tribotronics”, which utilize triboelectric output to drive/co…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsMuscle activation and electromyography studies
Byeong‐Hun Yu、Jae‐Won Huh、Joon Heo 等 4 位作者2015-07-16Liquid Crystals
We propose a light shutter device using dye-doped cholesteric liquid crystals for a high-visibility see-through display. In the focal-conic state, the proposed device can perfectly block the background image through simultaneous use of light scattering and absorption effects in a single-layered structure. By switching…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsAdvanced Optical Imaging Technologies