Nan Li、Ping Luo、Kai Liu 等 7 位作者2011-02-22Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract To improve the crystallization and mechanical properties of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), in this work, PET/SiO 2 ‐MgO‐CaO whiskers composites were prepared via in situ polymerization. The morphology, crystallization, and mechanical properties of the prepared composites were investigated. It was found t…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Natalie Gunn、Michael A. Gorman、Renwick C. J. Dobson 等 5 位作者2011-02-22Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology and Crystallization Communications
The C-terminal Src kinase (Csk) and Csk-homologous kinase (CHK) are endogenous inhibitors of the proto-oncogenic Src family of protein tyrosine kinases (SFKs). Phosphotyrosyl peptide binding to their Src-homology 2 (SH2) domains activates Csk and CHK, enhancing their ability to suppress SFK signalling; however, the de…
Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase SignalingEnzyme Structure and FunctionMelanoma and MAPK Pathways
B. Ghebouli、M.A. Ghebouli、M. Fatmi2011-02-22The European Physical Journal Applied Physics
We have investigated the structural, elastic, electronic, optical and thermal properties of an insulator perovskite CsCdF3 using the pseudo-potential plane wave (PP-PW) scheme in the frame of generalized gradient approximation (GGA) and local density approximation (LDA). The computed lattice parameter and bulk modulus…
High-pressure geophysics and materialsHeusler alloys: electronic and magnetic propertiesThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
Ding‐Zheng Lin、Y. P. Chen、P. J. Jhuang 等 6 位作者2011-02-22Optics Express
The production of inexpensive, large-scale, uniform substrates for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a key to popularize its usage in chemical and biological detection. We demonstrate a flexible nano-imprinted hexagonally patterned SERS-active substrate. Its electromagnetic enhancement factor was optimized b…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchBiosensors and Analytical Detection
John M. Harris、Ganjigunte R. S. Iyer、Daneesh Simien 等 11 位作者2011-02-22The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) films show significant promise for transparent electronics applications that demand mechanical flexibility, but durability remains an outstanding issue. In this work, thin membranes of length purified single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are uniaxially and isotropically compressed…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsMechanical and Optical Resonators
G Laino、Roberto De Santis、Antonio Gloria 等 9 位作者2011-02-22Journal of Biomaterials Applications
Orthodontic treatment is strongly dependent on the loads developed by metal wires, and the choice of an orthodontic archwire should be based on its mechanical performance. The desire of both orthodontists and engineers would be to predict the mechanical behavior of archwires. To this aim, Gum Metal (Toyota Central R&L…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsTitanium Alloys Microstructure and PropertiesMachine Learning in Materials Science
Megan M. Flake、Peter K. Nguyen、R. Scott 等 6 位作者2011-02-22Biomacromolecules
Methods were developed to perform precipitation photopolymerization of PEG-diacrylate. Previously, comonomers have been added to PEG when precipitation polymerization was desired. In the present method, the LCST of the PEG itself was lowered by the addition of the kosmotropic salt sodium sulfate to an aqueous solution…
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterizationbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Rafael O.P. de Campos、Vasco Herédia、Miguel Ramalho 等 7 位作者2011-02-22American Journal of Roentgenology
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of 0.025 mmol/kg gadobenate dimeglumine, which is one quarter of the standard dose, for abdominal 3-T MRI studies in patients considered to be at risk for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, using qualitative and quantitative measures and comparison with h…
Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesElectron Spin Resonance Studies
Feng‐Chuan Chuang、Zhi-Quan Huang、Wen-Huan Lin 等 5 位作者2011-02-22Nanotechnology
We have systematically investigated the effect of hydrogen adsorption on a single BC₃ sheet as well as graphene using first-principles calculations. Specifically, a comparative study of the energetically favorable atomic configurations for both H-adsorbed BC₃ sheets and graphene at different hydrogen concentrations ra…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsGraphene research and applicationsBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
Juan C. González、Pablo Benı́tez、Juan C. Miñano2011-02-22New Journal of Physics
Perfect imaging of electromagnetic waves using the Maxwell fish eye (MFE) requires a new concept: a point called the perfect drain that we shall call the perfect point drain . From the mathematical point of view, a perfect point drain is just like an ideal point source, except that it drains power from the electromagn…
Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsElectromagnetic Scattering and AnalysisAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
Masayoshi Yuasa、Noboru Yamazoe、Kengo Shimanoe2011-02-22Journal of The Electrochemical Society
The durability of carbon-supported La-Mn-based perovskites for the oxygen reduction reaction in strong alkaline solutions was investigated. Carbon-supported perovskite-type oxide nanoparticles were prepared by using a reverse micelle method. The durability of the carbon-supported LaMnO 3 nanoparticles was compared wit…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Xia Shao、Ashish Agarwal、Justin R. Rajian 等 5 位作者2011-02-22Nanotechnology
A novel technique is described for monitoring the in vivo behavior of gold nanorods (GNRs) using γ-imaging. GNRs were radiolabeled using [¹²⁵I] sodium iodide in a simple and fast manner with high yield and without disturbing their optical properties. Radiolabeled GNRs were successfully visualized by radioisotope taggi…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
Xiaodong Zhou、Cun Ye、Peng Cai 等 6 位作者2011-02-22Physical Review Letters
We present scanning tunneling microscopy studies of the LaOFeAs parent compound of iron pnictide superconductors. High resolution spectroscopic imaging reveals strong standing wave patterns induced by quasiparticle interference of two-dimensional surface states. Fourier analysis shows that the distribution of scatteri…
Corporate Taxation and AvoidanceIron-based superconductors researchIntellectual Capital and Performance Analysis
Meifang Lai、Giacinta Parish、Yinong Liu 等 5 位作者2011-02-22Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems
A technique for masking porous-silicon (PS) films by optical photolithography without significant film degradation is demonstrated for the first time. The chemical resistance of the PS films is achieved by low-temperature passivation via nitrogen annealing. The effect of the various photolithographic process steps is…
Thin-Film Transistor TechnologiesSilicon Nanostructures and PhotoluminescenceNanowire Synthesis and Applications
Tangui Le Bahers、Thierry Pauporté、Frédèric Labat 等 5 位作者2011-02-22Langmuir
Acetylacetone (acacH) adsorption on ZnO (10-10) surface has been studied by a theoretical periodic approach using density functional theory. Two dissociative adsorption modes were investigated and compared to the most stable adsorption mode of formic acid. Acetylacetone appears as a suitable anchoring group for hybrid…
ZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsConducting polymers and applications
Joe Chahine、N. Saffon、Martine Cantuel 等 4 位作者2011-02-22Langmuir
The salt formed between the large aromatic berberine cation and the long-chain palmitate anion was synthesized and used to prepare aqueous suspensions of particles owing to a solvent-exchange method. Under these conditions, elongated particles were readily obtained. They were studied by transmission microscopy with po…
Molecular Sensors and Ion DetectionLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsSynthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
Nermeen Nabih、Renate Schiller、Ingo Lieberwirth 等 8 位作者2011-02-22Nanotechnology
Cerium(IV) oxide nanoparticles were synthesized using an inverse miniemulsion technique with cerium nitrate hexahydrate as precursor. The resulting nanocrystallites are as small as 5 nm with a specific surface area of 158 m² g⁻¹ after calcination at 400 °C. With the addition of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) or…
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMesoporous Materials and CatalysisCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions
Manuela Reben、Hong Li2011-02-22International Journal of Applied Glass Science
To support commercialization of the MgO–Al 2 O 3 –B 2 O–SiO 2 ‐based low‐dielectric glass fibers, crystallization characteristics of the relevant glasses was investigated under various heat‐treatment conditions. The study focused on the effects of iron on the related thermal properties and crystallization kinetics. Bo…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisGlass properties and applicationsRecycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production
Y.L. Lam、Chi Wai Kan、C.W.M. Yuen2011-02-22Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract In this article, N ‐Methylol dimethylphosphonopropionamide (FR) in combination with a melamine resin (CL), phosphoric acid (PA) catalyst and zinc oxide (ZnO) or nano‐ZnO co‐catalyst were used (FR‐CL‐PA‐ZnO or nano‐ZnO system) to impart flame‐retardant property on cotton fabrics. FR‐CL or FR‐CL‐PA‐treated cott…
Fire dynamics and safety researchFlame retardant materials and properties
Peter Busch、Markus Rauscher、Jean‐François Moulin 等 4 位作者2011-02-22Journal of Applied Crystallography
The powder-like orientation of lamellar domains in thin films of the diblock copolymer polystyrene-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) is investigated using grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) and grazing-incidence small-angle neutron scattering (GISANS). Conventional monochromatic GISANS and GISAXS me…
Numerical methods in engineeringBlock Copolymer Self-AssemblyComposite Material Mechanics