I.N. Yakovkin2014-04-09Surface Review and Letters
Electronic band structures and phonon bands of bulk, bilayer and monolayer MoS 2 are studied by DFT and GW methods and discussed in the framework of applicability of the 2D model for layered systems. The MoS 2 monolayer is found to be a direct gap semiconductor with the top of the valence band and the bottom of the co…
2D Materials and ApplicationsChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsMXene and MAX Phase Materials
Jiming Yang、Liman Hou、Bin Xu 等 7 位作者2014-04-09Macromolecular Rapid Communications
A facile and universal method is presented for the preparation of polymer brushes on amorphous TiO2 film. Homogeneous and stable poly(methyl methacrylate), polystyrene, poly(4-vinylpyridine), and poly(N-vinyl imidazole) (PNVI) brushes up to 550 nm are directly created onto TiO2 via UV-induced photopolymerization of co…
Polymer Surface Interaction StudiesInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors
Chunqing Bai、Guowei Luo、Yuzhen Liu 等 8 位作者2014-04-09Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology
The physicochemical properties of coix seed oil (CSO) liposomes prepared by five different methods were evaluated for morphology, encapsulating efficiency, particle size, storage stability, and in vitro release. The different preparation methods resulted in several types of vesicles with different properties. The type…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliverySurfactants and Colloidal SystemsPharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
Benjamin Curtin、John E. Bowers2014-04-09Journal of Applied Physics
The thermoelectric properties of gate-all-around silicon nanowires (Si NWs) are calculated to determine the potential for significant power factor enhancement. The Boltzmann transport equation and relaxation time approximation are employed to develop an electron transport model used to determine the field-effect mobil…
Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesNanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsThermal properties of materials
Hidetoshi Miyazaki、Takumi Ishigaki、Hisao Suzuki 等 4 位作者2014-04-09Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
Abstract Phosphorus tungstic heteropolyacid was synthesized by mixing P2O5 and peroxoisopolytungstic acid (W-IPA) in methanol solution. WO3-based composite films fabricated from phosphorus tungstic heteropolyacid and transparent urethane resin showed reversible photochromic properties. The coloring reaction rate const…
Conducting polymers and applicationsTransition Metal Oxide NanomaterialsPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
Martina Modic、Ita Junkar、Karin Stana Kleinschek 等 5 位作者2014-04-09Plasma Processes and Polymers
Improved hemocompatibility from the perspective of platelets adhesion and activation on polyethylene terephthalate surfaces has been addressed. The activation stage of platelets has been determined from their size and morphology using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The activation of platelets on untreated polymer…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsPolymer Surface Interaction Studies
Suhua Xu、Ju Gu、Yuanfang Luo 等 5 位作者2014-04-09Polymer Composites
A complex of resorcinol and hexamethylenetetramine (RH) was utilized to modify nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC). The modified NCC (MNCC) was then mixed with natural rubber (NR) filled silica. The structure, processing properties, mechanical properties, and dynamic compression fatigue properties of the NR/MNCC/Silica na…
Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies
Yin Xia Chen、Xian Bing Ji、Yu Quan2014-04-09Advanced materials research
Hierarchical calcium carbonate spheres composed of nanoparticles has been successfully synthesized via a solvothermal process. The structures are fabricated by the reaction of Ca (CH3COO)2 with (CO(NH2)2) at 110 °C in diethylene glycolwater mixed solvents in the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone. The as-prepared produc…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionLayered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications
Xiaodong Hou、Qiaobo Li、Amin Cao2014-04-09Polymer International
Abstract A new nanoparticle/block copolymer (NP/BCP) hybrid material combining the unique properties of BCP poly(styrene)‐b‐poly(d‐lactide) (PS‐b‐PDLA) and inorganic NP quantum dots CdSe was developed. A systematic study on the microphase separation of a series of PS‐b‐PDLAs by small‐angle X‐ray scattering showed that…
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterizationbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesBlock Copolymer Self-Assembly
Robert Schütz、Shashwat Malhotra、I. L. Thomas 等 9 位作者2014-04-09The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
A low molecular weight purely organic Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) sensitizer system combining multiple chromophores into a single molecule via covalent attachment is designed to adjust the ratio and relative position of the fluorol donor and coumarin acceptor units. A phenyl based scaffold accommodates bo…
Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials
Sefa Çeli̇k、Serda Kecel‐Gunduz、Ayşen E. Özel 等 4 位作者2014-04-09Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
Primidone (Mysoline), with the chemical formula 5-ethyl-5-phenyl-hexahydropyrimidine- 4,6-dione (C12H14N2O2), has been a valuable drug in the treatment of epilepsy. In the present work, the experimental IR and Raman spectra of solid phase primidone were recorded, and the results were compared with theoretical wavenumb…
Crystallography and molecular interactionsNonlinear Optical Materials ResearchSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
Franco Tardani、Simona Sennato2014-04-09The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
The formation of liquid crystalline phases or isotropic clusters is observed in carbon nanotubes systems experiencing repulsive and attractive interactions, respectively. ssDNA-stabilized nanotubes act as strongly repulsive charged rods, showing nematic phases in (pseudo)-binary and ternary systems, in the presence of…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsNanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
Mojtaba Shakibaie、Mahboobe Haghiri、Mandana Jafari 等 7 位作者2014-04-09Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
In the present study, Fe3 O4 magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized by the coprecipitation of Fe(2+) and Fe(3+) ions and used as a nanocarrier for the production of piroctone-olamine-loaded Fe3 O4 nanoparticles (Fe3 O4 @PO NPs). The nanocrystalline structure of the prepared iron oxide species was confirmed by the X-r…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryCharacterization and Applications of Magnetic NanoparticlesGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Stacy Gates-Rector、Thomas N. Blanton、T. G. Fawcett2014-04-09Powder Diffraction
Developments in X-ray analysis, and advances in scientific research, have dramatically influenced the types of data now considered suitable for inclusion in the Powder Diffraction File TM (PDF ® ). Initially, the PDF was geared towards the identification of unknown crystalline materials by comparison of d-spacings and…
X-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyPowder Metallurgy Techniques and MaterialsPolymer Synthesis and Characterization
Fangda Yuan、Zhengcao Li、Tianci Zhang 等 5 位作者2014-04-09Nanoscale Research Letters
Large-area periodically aligned silicon nanopillar (PASiNP) arrays were fabricated by magnetic sputtering with glancing angle deposition (GLAD) on substrates coated by a monolayer of close-packed polystyrene (PS) nanospheres. The structure of PASiNP arrays could be manipulated by changing the diameter of PS nanosphere…
Thin-Film Transistor TechnologiesOptical Coatings and GratingsNanofabrication and Lithography Techniques
S. Sreenivasan、Sameer Adnan Ibraheem、Shamsuddin Sulaiman 等 6 位作者2014-04-09Advanced materials research
This paper presents the results of three different fibers, Kenaf (hibiscus cannabinus), oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) and abaca (Musa textilis) which were treated using 5 different types of surface treatments namely sodium hydroxide for 24 hours, glycidoxypropyltrimethoxy-silane for 24 hours, NaOH followed by Silane (e…
Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesTextile materials and evaluationsMaterial Properties and Processing
Wenjuan Wang、Cuiwei Li、Hongxiang Zhai 等 4 位作者2014-04-09International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
Ti 3 AlC 2 bulk materials with high mechanical properties have been fabricated by spark plasma sintering using Ti 3 AlC 2 powders as starting material. Effects of sintering temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti 3 AlC 2 were investigated. Nearly full‐dense Ti 3 AlC 2 samples could be obtaine…
Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesMXene and MAX Phase Materials
Abeer M. Adel、Anne‐Laurence Dupont、Hussein Abou‐Yousef 等 6 位作者2014-04-09Journal of Applied Polymer Science
ABSTRACT Biopolymers and their composites were added during the formation of unbleached Kraft bagasse pulp paper sheets to improve the mechanical strength properties of the produced hand sheets. The biopolymers (cellulose, chitosan, and chitosan‐cellulose composite) were either crosslinked or noncrosslinked and they w…
Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesMaterial Properties and Processing
Anton Hohenwarter、Michael Faller、Boryana Rashkova 等 4 位作者2014-04-09Philosophical Magazine Letters
Solution-treated, peak-aged and overaged samples of the model alloy Al–3 wt.% Cu, obtained by selective heat treatments of the pre-material, have been subjected to high-pressure torsion at room temperature and at 200 °C. The mechanical behaviour of the samples was investigated with torque measurements during deformati…
Microstructure and mechanical propertiesAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesHigh-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
Uday Turaga、Vinitkumar Singh、Rachel L. Behrens 等 8 位作者2014-04-09Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Standalone poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanowebs were developed in an environmentally friendly manner, and their breathability values were obtained. The strength of nanowebs was enhanced by heat cross-linking. Breathability values of untreated and heat cross-linked nanowebs remain the same indicating that stronger nanowe…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsPolymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation