Hesham Tantawy、Andrew T. Weakley、D. Eric Aston2013-12-31The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
The unconventional solvent-limited synthesis approach for conductive polymer production is analyzed for the well-known system of HCl-doped polyaniline (PAN) to elucidate the impact of nearly solvent-free reactions on chemical and electronic structures including chain conformation, specifically, branching and cross-lin…
Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applications
Dorota Dziurka、Radosław Mirski2013-12-31Drewno Prace Naukowe Doniesienia Komunikaty = Wood Research Papers Reports Announcements
The study investigates the properties of lightweight (350-550 kg/m 3 ) particleboards made using wood or rape particles and with veneers applied to their surfaces. Their suitability for the production of furniture and elements of interior design is discussed. Panels with veneer on their faces were made using a "one sh…
Wood Treatment and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Georgios Toskas、Ronny Brünler、Heike Hund 等 7 位作者2013-12-31Autex Research Journal
Abstract Due to its excellent biocompatibility, Chitosan is a very promising material for degradable products in biomedical applications. The development of pure chitosan microfibre yarn with defined size and directional alignment has always remained a critical research objective. Only fibres of consistent quality can…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Wensheng Yan、Qinghua Liu、Chao Wang 等 12 位作者2013-12-31Journal of the American Chemical Society
Manipulating the ferromagnetic interactions in diluted magnetic semiconductor quantum dots (DMSQDs) is a central theme to the development of next-generation spin-based information technologies, but this remains a great challenge because of the intrinsic antiferromagnetic coupling between impurity ions therein. Here, w…
ZnO doping and propertiesQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Jeong Hoon Byeon、Young‐Woo Kim2013-12-31ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Ultrafine Au particles incorporating TiO2 heterodimers were synthesized using an ambient heterogeneous spark discharge and the resultant materials were employed both in oxidizing photocatalytically CO gas and killing photothermally cancerous cells. Ti-Au spark configuration was employed to vaporize Ti and Au component…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsLaser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles
Anu Kumar、Kuldeep Kaur、Sarika Sharma2013-12-31Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research
The present study reports the synthesis of silver nanoparticle using Morus nigra leaf extract were used as reducing agent for reduction of silver nitrate solution. The synthesis of silver nanoparticles was analyzed by UV-Visible spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy. The SEM analysis has shown that size of silver…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMedicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
Yun Chen、Mátyás Molnár、Li Li 等 7 位作者2013-12-31PLoS ONE
Inflammation-induced activation of endothelium constitutes one of the earliest changes during atherogenesis. New imaging techniques that allow detecting activated endothelial cells can improve the identification of persons at high cardiovascular risk in early stages. Quantum dots (QDs) have attractive optical properti…
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Z. Zhang、Zuobin Wang、Dapeng Wang 等 4 位作者2013-12-31Journal of Laser Applications
Silicon surface structures with excellent antireflection property arouse wide interest. Chemical and physical methods such as femtosecond, nanosecond, and picosecond laser processing, wet-chemical etching, electrochemical etching, and reactive ion etching have been developed to fabricate them. However, the methods can…
Photonic Crystals and ApplicationsOptical Coatings and GratingsNear-Field Optical Microscopy
Andrew C. Dunbar、Joseph A. Macor、Gregory S. Girolami2013-12-31Inorganic Chemistry
This paper describes a modified synthesis of NaB3H8 by the reduction of BH3·THF with sodium dispersed on silica gel. Single crystals obtained from CH2Cl2 show conclusively that the space group is Pmn21, in contrast to the Pmmn space group previously deduced from powder diffraction data.
Hydrogen Storage and MaterialsBoron Compounds in ChemistryChemical Synthesis and Characterization
Dubravka Hafner、Nenad Jasprica、Marina Carić2013-12-31Hrčak Portal of scientific journals of Croatia (University Computing Centre)
Epiphytic diatoms on Nymphaea alba L. floating leaves during plant growing seasons in the oligotrophic Sub-Mediterranean wetland Hutovo Blato, South Bosnia and Herzegovina, were investigated in 2003 and 2004.In total, 135 taxa (species and infraspecific taxa) of epiphytic diatoms were identified.Genera with the larges…
Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsDiatoms and Algae ResearchAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
Jing Hu、Zhennan Jin、Tzu‐Yin Chen 等 6 位作者2013-12-31Macromolecules
Biobased ω-hydroxytetradecanoic acid prepared via an efficient yeast-catalyzed ω-hydroxylation reaction was converted by a one-step reaction to the polymerizable surfactants ω-acryltetradecanoic acid (MA-1) and ω-maleate tetradecanoic acid (MA-2). MA-1 is a single polar-headed surfactant, whereas MA-2 is a bolaamphiph…
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterizationbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution
S. Anbarasu、P. Muthukumar、Subhash C. Mishra2013-12-31Heat Transfer Engineering
In this paper, a numerical study of coupled heat and hydrogen transfer characteristics in an annular cylindrical hydrogen storage reactor filled with Mg2Ni is presented. An unsteady, two-dimensional (2-D) mathematical model of a metal hydride reaction bed of cylindrical configuration is developed for predicting the hy…
Hydrogen Storage and MaterialsHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsSpacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
Silvia Panzavolta、Michela Gioffrè、Barbara Bracci 等 5 位作者2013-12-31Journal of Applied Polymer Science
ABSTRACT This study investigates the structural, morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties of type A gelatin/montmorillonite (MMT) films as a function of MMT concentration. The variations of the X‐ray diffraction pattern suggest that the structure of the nanocomposites turns from intercalated to exfoliated on…
Nanocomposite Films for Food Packagingbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCollagen: Extraction and Characterization
Kazuaki Naoe、K. Sato、Masashi Nishiki2013-12-31Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan
The aerosol deposition method (ADM) is a technique to form dense films by impacting solid particles on a substrate. Dense ceramic films with thicknesses of over several µm can be formed directly on substrates even at room temperature by the ADM. In this study, to improve the deposition efficiency of the ADM, the effec…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesNanomaterials and Printing Technologies
Chung‐Feng Jeffrey Kuo、Jiong‐Bo Chen、Chung‐Yang Shih 等 4 位作者2013-12-31Journal of Applied Polymer Science
ABSTRACT Silicone pressure‐sensitive adhesives compositions contain a polydimethylsiloxane and a silicone resin, which can enhance the instant bonding ability and bonding strength of the adhesive. In this study, silicone resin was designed to have a low molecular weight and a highly nonpolar chemical structure. The si…
Synthesis and properties of polymersSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryPhotopolymerization techniques and applications
M. Khalil Neveen2013-12-31African Journal of Microbiology Research
In the past few decades, nanoparticles have emerged as a field in biomedical research. Four isolated Aspergillus species were tested for extracellular synthesis of silver nanoparticles using their cell free filtrate (CFF). Silver nanoparticles of the most potent producer, Aspergillus terreus, were further characterize…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsNanotechnology research and applications
Yuming Lai、Jing Wang、Tao He 等 4 位作者2013-12-31Analytical Letters
Label-free and low-cost surface-enhanced Raman scattering-active substrates of silver nanostructures on porous silicon have been synthesized. The morphology and spectroscopic properties were investigated as a function of concentration and immersion time. The enhancement factor of optimized silver-porous silicon substr…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Francesco Vita、Katia Sparnacci、Guido Panzarasa 等 13 位作者2013-12-31ACS Macro Letters
We report the synthesis and structural characterization of a main-chain liquid crystal polymer constituted by a 1,2,4-oxadiazole-based bent-core repeat unit. For the first time, a liquid crystal polymer made of bent mesogenic units is demonstrated to exhibit cybotactic order in the nematic phase. Coupled with the chai…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsNonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationAdvanced Materials and Mechanics
Purabi Bhagabati、T. K. Chaki2013-12-31Journal of Applied Polymer Science
ABSTRACT Blends of chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) elastomer and ethylene methacrylate copolymer (EMA) in various compositions were studied for their compatibility using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy techniques. Irrespectiv…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer Science and PVC
P. Suresh Kumar、Kannappan Santhakumar、Jiro Tatsugi 等 5 位作者2013-12-31Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
Bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells have made great progress over the past decade and consequently are now attracting extensive academic and commercial interest because of their potential advantages: lightweight, flexible, low cost, and high-throughput production. Polymer conductivity is a key factor for improving t…
Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applications