Hanna Busch、Florian Stempfle、Sandra Heß 等 5 位作者2014-09-03Green Chemistry
Selective catalytic carbonylation of the trisubstituted double bond of citronellic acid is enabled via an isomerization–functionalization approach. Alkoxycarbonylation with [{1,2-(tBu2PCH2)2C6H4}Pd(OTf)2] as a catalyst precursor occurs with >97% selectivity for the terminal diester dimethyl-3,7-dimethylnonane-dioate.…
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
A. H. Gevorgyan、K. B. Oganesyan、G. Vardanyan 等 4 位作者2014-09-03Laser Physics
Using the exact analytical expressions for the reflection and transmission matrices for the finite thickness cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) layer, we calculated its photonic density of states (PDS) of the eigen polarizations (EPs). We investigated the influence of absorption and gain, as well as the CLC cell thickne…
Photonic and Optical DevicesLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPhotonic Crystals and Applications
P. Pardha-Saradhi、Gupta Yamal、Tanuj Peddisetty 等 8 位作者2014-09-03PLoS ONE
Potential of root system of plants from wide range of families to effectively reduce membrane impermeable ferricyanide to ferrocyanide and blue coloured 2,6-dichlorophenol indophenol (DCPIP) to colourless DCPIPH2 both under non-sterile and sterile conditions, revealed prevalence of immense reducing strength at root su…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Fabian Beckert、Stephanie Trenkle、Ralf Thomann 等 4 位作者2014-09-03Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
Wet and dry milling of graphite represents a versatile one-step process for fabricating functionalized graphene. Dry milling of graphite in a ball mill under argon and carbon dioxide enables efficient exfoliation of graphite combined with edge-selective functionalization of the resulting graphene. With respect to its…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsCarbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applications
Minghan Xu、Jing Chai、Nantao Hu 等 9 位作者2014-09-03Nanotechnology
The synthesis of graphene (GR) from graphene oxide (GO) typically involves harmful chemical reducing agents that are undesirable for most practical applications. Here we report a green and facile synthesis method for the synthesis of GR that is soluble in water and organic solvents and that includes the additional ben…
Graphene research and applicationsCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Urban Rohrmann、Peter Schwerdtfeger、Rolf Schäfer2014-09-03Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
We present extensive temperature dependent (16-70 K) magnetic and electric molecular beam deflection measurements on neutral manganese doped tin clusters Mn/SnN (N = 9-18). Cluster geometries are identified by comparison of electric deflection profiles and quantum chemical data obtained from DFT calculations. Most clu…
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceNanocluster Synthesis and Applicationsnanoparticles nucleation surface interactions
Jeremy W. Setser、John R. Heemstra、Christopher T. Walsh 等 4 位作者2014-09-03Biochemistry
The soil actinomycete Kutzneria sp. 744 produces a class of highly decorated hexadepsipeptides, which represent a new chemical scaffold that has both antimicrobial and antifungal properties. These natural products, known as kutznerides, are created via nonribosomal peptide synthesis using various derivatized amino aci…
Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesEnzyme Structure and FunctionAmino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
Masahiro Yoshikawa、Yuri Goshi、Shuto Yamada 等 4 位作者2014-09-03The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
A physico-geometrical kinetic interpretation of the thermal degradation of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) is described based on the results of a kinetic study using thermogravimetry (TG) and the microscopic observation of the reaction process. From the physico-geometrical viewpoint, the reaction process is separated into…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesThermal and Kinetic Analysis
Dong Soo Choi、Seung Ho Han、Hyeongkeun Kim 等 9 位作者2014-09-03Nanotechnology
Graphene synthesized via chemical vapor deposition is a notable candidate for flexible large-area transparent electrodes due to its great physical properties and its 2D activated surface area. Electrochromic devices in optical displays, smart windows, etc are suitable applications for graphene when used as a transpare…
Graphene research and applicationsAdvanced Memory and Neural ComputingTransition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
Zoltán Ható、Gábor Rutkai、Jadran Vrabec 等 4 位作者2014-09-03The Journal of Chemical Physics
Intercalation phenomena of kaolinite in aqueous potassium acetate and in hexyl-amine solutions are studied by large scale molecular dynamics simulations. The simulated kaolinite particle is constructed from ~6.5 × 10(6) atoms, producing a particle size of ~100 nm × 100 nm × 10 nm. The simulation with potassium acetate…
Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsSoil and Unsaturated FlowClay minerals and soil interactions
Chrystelle Neaime、Marianne E. Prévôt、Maria Amela‐Cortes 等 7 位作者2014-09-03Chemistry - A European Journal
Liquid-crystalline hybrid nanomaterials have been obtained by grafting mesogenic units around luminescent ZnO nanocrystals of 5 nm in diameter. Modifying the mesogenic density around the inorganic core allows the modulation of the liquid-crystalline behavior and its miscibility in commercial liquid crystal (LC). The s…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsNonlinear Optical Materials Studies
Jayendran Srinivasan、Robert G. Kelly2014-09-03CORROSION
Studies on the critical conditions describing pitting stability and repassivation have focused on either determining the dissolution flux and solution chemistry or the potential. Experimental and modeling techniques toward building a quantitative relationship among the critical conditions were performed in this study.…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsConcrete Corrosion and Durability
Laxmi Behera、Snehashish Chakraverty2014-09-03Journal of Vibration and Control
The Rayleigh–Ritz method has been applied to solve governing differential equations of the free vibration of nonhomogeneous rectangular nanoplates. Nonhomogeneity is assumed by taking a variety of combinations of linear as well as quadratic variations in the Young's modulus and the density of the material. Boundary ch…
Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationNumerical methods in engineeringNonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures
E. Matin、M.M. Attar、Bahram Ramezanzadeh2014-09-03CORROSION
An ambient temperature zinc phosphate coating containing nickel ions (Ni2+) was developed on a steel substrate. The corrosion resistance, microstructure, and morphology of the coating were studied by potentiostatic polarization testing, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and x-ray diffraction. Subs…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionConcrete Corrosion and DurabilitySilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Anyin Li、Zane Baird、Soumabha Bag 等 7 位作者2014-09-03Angewandte Chemie
Abstract Electrolytic spray deposition was used to pattern surfaces with 2D metallic nanostructures. Spots that contain silver nanoparticles (AgNP) were created by landing solvated silver ions at desired locations using electrically floated masks to focus the metal ions to an area as little as 20 μm in diameter. The A…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaIon-surface interactions and analysis
Aritra Sengupta、Nishant Dwivedi、Seán Kelly 等 6 位作者2014-09-03Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Efficient intracellular delivery of molecules is needed to modulate cellular behavior for laboratory and medical applications, but is often limited by trade-offs between achieving high intracellular delivery and maintaining high cell viability. Here, we studied photoacoustic delivery of molecules into cells by exposin…
Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsUltrasound and Cavitation PhenomenaElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
Miao Xu、Min Wang、Tian‐Nan Ye 等 7 位作者2014-09-03Chemistry - A European Journal
Hydrogen produced from water under solar energy is an ideal clean energy source, and the efficiency of hydrogen production usually depends on the catalytic systems based on new compounds and/or a unique nanostructure. Herein, well-defined cube-in-cube hollow Cu9 S5 nanostructures have been successfully prepared with C…
Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Zhenzhen Yang、Bai Xiang、Da‐Wen Dong 等 6 位作者2014-09-03Current Gene Therapy
Tumor angiogenesis involves multiple signaling pathways that provide potential therapeutic targets to inhibit tumor growth and metastasis. Regarding the significant role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in angiogenesis and tumor progression, VEGF sequence-specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) for anti-ang…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
Stuart J. Mills、Anthony R. Kampf、Andrew G. Christy 等 7 位作者2014-09-03European Journal of Mineralogy
Favreauite, ideally PbBiCu6O4(SeO3)4(OH) · H2O, is a new secondary selenite mineral from the El Dragón mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia. The mineral occurs in vughs in a matrix of (Co, Cu)-rich penroseite, dolomite and goethi
Geological and Geochemical AnalysisCrystal Structures and PropertiesInorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
Zhenliang Yang、Ligen Wang、Limin Wang 等 7 位作者2014-09-03Rare Metals
Abstract To inhibit the graphitization of diamond under high temperature and low pressure, diamond/SiC composites were firstly fabricated by a rapid gaseous Si vacuum reactive infiltration process. The microstructure and graphitization behavior of diamond in the composites under various infiltration temperatures and h…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchTunneling and Rock Mechanics