Yifeng Hu、Xiaoyi Feng、Simian Li 等 7 位作者2013-10-07Applied Physics Letters
Multi-level phase change character of superlattice-like (SLL) Sb50Se50/Ga30Sb70 thin films was investigated through in-situ film resistance measurement. SLL structure of the thin films was confirmed by using transmission electron microscopy. Three resistance states were observed during heating process, and their therm…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsPhase-change materials and chalcogenides
M.C. Cetinkaya、Sevtap Yıldız、Haluk Özbek 等 6 位作者2013-10-07Physical Review E
We report optical birefringence data by two different methods with high temperature resolution for octylcyanobiphenyl (8CB) near the smectic-A to nematic (Sm-A-N) phase transition temperature T(AN). Within the resolution of our experiments, we find that the Sm-A-N phase transition is continuous. For a possible discont…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesMolecular spectroscopy and chirality
Juan Tang、Juanjuan Chen、Jing Jing 等 8 位作者2013-10-07Chemical Science
Porpholactones, with one porphyrin β,β′-double bond replaced by a lactone moiety, possess unusual electronic states and photophysical properties between porphyrin and chlorin. However, such optical properties and unique structural characteristics have rarely been investigated within biological studies. In this work, w…
Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryPhotodynamic Therapy Research Studies
Nader Haddar、Imen Ksouri、Tasnim Kallel 等 4 位作者2013-10-07Polymer Composites
The properties of short glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic based on polyamide 6 in humid environment are studied. Conditioning was conducted at 90°C. The combined action of water and heat (90°C) affects progressively the mechanical properties. When the injection molded samples were subjected to moisture, decrease in…
Mechanical Behavior of CompositesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Brajesh Tiwari、Ambesh Dixit、R. Naik 等 5 位作者2013-10-07Applied Physics Letters
We report on anomalies in the dielectric and optical phonon spectra in bulk orthorhombic distorted perovskite LaCrO3 near an antiferromagnetic transition at 290 K. These anomalies were tracked using temperature dependent (200 K–320 K) dielectric and Raman spectroscopy. We observed a blue-shift for the B3g(3) optical p…
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsMultiferroics and related materialsAdvanced Condensed Matter Physics
Minsoo P. Kim、Kang Hee Ku、Hyeong Jun Kim 等 6 位作者2013-10-07Chemistry of Materials
The confined self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) can be used to generate hierarchically structured composite microspheres. In this study, microspheres of gold-cored BCP (Au-BCP) spheres were first produced from an evaporative toluene-in-water-emulsion in which polystyrene- b -poly(4-vinylpyridine) (PS- b -P4VP) B…
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesBlock Copolymer Self-Assembly
H. W. Liu、Lai Mun Wong、Shijie Wang 等 5 位作者2013-10-07Applied Physics Letters
Using optical pump-terahertz probe spectroscopy, we studied the dynamic behaviors of photoinduced insulator-metal phase transition in vanadium oxide thin films with different oxygen stoichiometry. We found that the insulator-metal phase transition of vanadium dioxide is very sensitive to oxygen stoichiometry: the incr…
Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsSpectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsTransition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
Sandy Eap、Thibault Bécavin、Laetitia Keller 等 9 位作者2013-10-07Advanced Healthcare Materials
Current strategies for jaw reconstruction require multiple procedures, to repair the bone defect, to offer sufficient support, and to place the tooth implant. The entire procedure can be painful and time-consuming, and the desired functional repair can be achieved only when both steps are successful. The ability to en…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Yilun Li、Yilun Li、Juan Yang 等 6 位作者2013-10-07Langmuir
Graphene oxides (GO) can be considered as polyelectrolytes with surfactant-like characteristics. On one hand, due to the electrical repulsion between the negatively charged ionized edges, GO exhibits great water solubility; on the other hand, its hydrophobic central plane retains the potential of strong π-π interactio…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Pengrong Ren、Huiqing Fan、Xin Wang2013-10-07Applied Physics Letters
Electrical conductivity of YMnO3 in O2, air, and N2 has been investigated by impedance spectroscopy. Within the investigated temperature range, three types of electrical conductivity were distinguished. Below 300 °C, the conductivity is dominated by p-type conductivity, while between 300 and 500 °C, the conductivity i…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMultiferroics and related materialsDielectric properties of ceramics
Sergey Zhukov、Yuri A. Genenko、Matias Acosta 等 7 位作者2013-10-07Applied Physics Letters
Analysis of polarization switching dynamics by means of the inhomogeneous field mechanism model allows insight into the microscopic mechanism of reversed polarization domain nucleation. For all chemical compositions studied, two distinct field regions of nucleation are established. In the high-field region, the activa…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMultiferroics and related materialsAcoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
Mary M. Caruso Dailey、Alexander W. Silvia、Patrick J. McIntire 等 6 位作者2013-10-07Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
Self-healing chemistry used for damage repair have not previously been demonstrated for free-radical polymerization pathways. However, this chemistry is important for addition polymers such as poly(methyl methacrylate) used in bone cement and epoxy vinyl ester used in dental resins. Self-healing biomaterials offer the…
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer composites and self-healingAntimicrobial agents and applications
Maximilian Hahn、John R. Copeland、Adam H. Van Pelt 等 4 位作者2013-10-07ChemSusChem
Herein, the hydrothermal stability of amorphous silica-alumina (ASA) is investigated under conditions relevant for the catalytic conversion of biomass, namely in liquid water at 200 °C. The hydrothermal stability of ASA is much higher than that of pure silica or alumina. Interestingly, the synthetic procedure used pla…
Zeolite Catalysis and SynthesisMesoporous Materials and CatalysisCatalysis for Biomass Conversion
Yangyang Gao、Jun Liu、Liqun Zhang 等 4 位作者2013-10-07Macromolecular Theory and Simulations
The interfacial polymer‐nanosheet behavior is investigated to fully understand the interfacial interaction mechanism. The emphasis is placed on the discussion whether a “polymer glassy layer” in the proximity of the nanosheet exists or not. Results indicate that a “polymer glassy layer” actually exists near the nanosh…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterial Dynamics and PropertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties
Fangqin Ji、Weifeng Lin、Zhen Wang 等 7 位作者2013-10-07ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
A novel biocompatible polymer is developed for antimicrobial and nonstick coatings of wound dressing. The polymer is formed by copolymerization of carboxybetaine ester analogue methacrylate (CB-ester) and small partial poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (PEGMA) for cross-linking by hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), wh…
Wound Healing and TreatmentsPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesAntimicrobial agents and applications
James T. Bennett、Andrew J. Bell、Tim Stevenson 等 4 位作者2013-10-07Applied Physics Letters
There is a growing requirement for piezoelectric materials and systems which can operate in extreme environments, for example, oil & gas, and aerospace. Here, we present the high temperature BiFeO3-K0.5Bi0.5TiO3-PbTiO3 (BF-KBT-PT) polycrystalline perovskite system. X-ray diffraction, impedance analysis, and Berlin…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMultiferroics and related materialsDielectric materials and actuators
Ilka Haase、Sonja Sarge、Boris Illarionov 等 7 位作者2013-10-07ChemBioChem
The missing link: Studies on the biosynthesis of riboflavin have failed to characterise dephosphorylation of the intermediate 5-amino-6-ribitylamino-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione 5'-phosphate. We show that this reaction can be catalysed in Escherichia coli by YigB and YbjI and in plant chloroplasts by AtcpFHy1, which are…
Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsEnzyme Structure and FunctionAmino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
Adrian C. Wright2013-10-07International Journal of Applied Glass Science
An account is presented of the history of the controversy between supporters of the crystallite and random network theories, which dominated the structural theories of network glasses for approximately 50 years, and is very poorly, if not inaccurately, covered in many textbooks. The development of the various theories…
Material Dynamics and PropertiesGlass properties and applicationsMineralogy and Gemology Studies
Ichioma Onyesom、Dimitrios A. Lamprou、Lamprini Sygellou 等 7 位作者2013-10-07Molecular Pharmaceutics
Sirolimus has recently been introduced as a therapeutic agent for breast and prostate cancer. In the current study, conventional and Stealth liposomes were used as carriers for the encapsulation of sirolimus. The physicochemical characteristics of the sirolimus liposome nanoparticles were investigated including the pa…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryLipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorRNA Interference and Gene Delivery
Behnam Akhavan、Karyn L. Jarvis、Peter Majewski2013-10-07Plasma Processes and Polymers
1,7‐Octadiene (OD) was plasma polymerised onto silicon wafers and glass slides under a broad range of input specific energies and deposition times to study the hydrophobicity of deposited films. Deposition of plasma polymerised 1,7‐octadiene (ppOD) film resulted in decrease of glass slide surface free energy (SFE) fro…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchIon-surface interactions and analysis