Gadi Borkow、Jeffrey Gabbay2009-09-01Current Chemical Biology
Copper has potent biocidal properties. Copper ions, either alone or in copper complexes, have been used for centuries to disinfect liquids, solids and human tissue. This manuscript reviews the biocidal mechanisms of copper and the current usages of copper and copper compounds as antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsPesticide Exposure and ToxicityAntimicrobial agents and applications
John A. Fernie、R. A. L. Drew、Katie Knowles2009-09-01International Materials Reviews
<title/>Engineering ceramics such as alumina, zirconia, silicon nitride and silicon carbide can now be manufactured reliably with reproducible properties. As such, they are of increasing interest to industry, particularly for use in demanding environments, where their thermomechanical performance is of critical import…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMetal and Thin Film MechanicsAdvanced materials and composites
Riccardo Percudani、Alessio Peracchi2009-09-01OpenAlex
BACKGROUND: Enzymes that depend on vitamin B6 (and in particular on its metabolically active form, pyridoxal 5'-phosphate, PLP) are of great relevance to biology and medicine, as they catalyze a wide variety of biochemical reactions mainly involving amino acid substrates. Although PLP-dependent enzymes belong to a sma…
Metabolism and Genetic DisordersEnzyme Structure and FunctionPorphyrin Metabolism and Disorders
Allon I. Hochbaum、Daniel J. Gargas、Yun Jeong Hwang 等 4 位作者2009-09-01OpenAlex
Herein we demonstrate a novel electroless etching synthesis of monolithic, single-crystalline, mesoporous silicon nanowire arrays with a high surface area and luminescent properties consistent with conventional porous silicon materials. These porous nanowires also retain the crystallographic orientation of the wafer f…
Silicon Nanostructures and PhotoluminescenceNanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsAnodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures
Aaron J. Schmidt、Ramez Cheaito、Matteo Chiesa2009-09-01OpenAlex
A frequency-domain thermoreflectance method for measuring the thermal properties of homogenous materials and submicron thin films is described. The method can simultaneously determine the thermal conductivity and heat capacity of a sample, provided the thermal diffusivity is greater, similar3x10(-6) m(2)/s, and can al…
Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave PropagationThermal properties of materialsThermography and Photoacoustic Techniques
Iván Mora‐Seró、Sixto Giménez、Francisco Fabregat‐Santiago 等 7 位作者2009-09-01OpenAlex
Quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) have attracted significant attention as promising third-generation photovoltaic devices. In the form of quantum dots (QDs), the semiconductor sensitizers have very useful and often tunable properties; moreover, their theoretical thermodynamic efficiency might be as high as 44…
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
Yu Tong、Changyong Li、Shunbo Zhao2009-08-31Advanced materials research
Eu2Zr2O7 nanocrystals with cubic structure were successfully synthesized by salt-assistant combustion method. The Eu2Zr2O7 nanocrystals were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Emission/ excitation spectra. The effect of thermal treatment temperature on the crystal siz…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsMicrowave Dielectric Ceramics SynthesisNuclear materials and radiation effects
Yan Chen、Hai Zhu、Lei Yan 等 6 位作者2009-08-31Advanced materials research
A 3, 4-dihydroxyphenethylamine (dopamine) polymer film has been prepared on copper surface from 2.0g/L dopamine solution in tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane hydrochloride (Tris-HCl) buffer solution at pH 8.5 by a simple solution-immersion method. The dopamine self-polymerized and adhered to the copper surface firmly in…
Polymer Surface Interaction StudiesMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresNanofabrication and Lithography Techniques
Hai Yang、Wei Lin Lin、Fu Liang Shang 等 5 位作者2009-08-31Advanced materials research
In this research, powders of Y2Mo3O12 and Yb2Mo3O12 were successfully synthesized by liquid phase coprecipitation, followed with a heat treatment at 750°C for 6h. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis indicated that the Y2Mo3O12 and Yb2Mo3O12 were single orthorhombic structure with the space group of Pbcn. Negative thermal…
Microwave Dielectric Ceramics SynthesisThermal Expansion and Ionic ConductivityThermodynamic and Structural Properties of Metals and Alloys
Yu Liu、Y.P. Zhang、Qinyuan Fu2009-08-31Advanced materials research
Element boron played an important role on magnetic properties and corrosion resistance of high energy density NdFeB products. The magnets were prepared by traditional powder metallurgy technique. It was found that with addition of 5.53 % B there was easy-plane phase formed. It owned not only lower remanence Br and coe…
Magnetic Properties and ApplicationsMagnetic Properties of AlloysSuperconducting Materials and Applications
Li Tao Yao、Shu Fang、Wei Liu2009-08-31Advanced materials research
In this paper, the hydrogen permeation performance of Ni-La1.95Ca0.05Ce2O7-δ (Ni-LDC) was measured in an H2S-containing atmosphere at 1073K. In 75, 150 and 300 ppm H2S, the hydrogen permeation flux decreased by about 5%, 15%, 30% respectively. XRD analysis revealed that sample showed a little formation of Ni3S2, La2O3…
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsIndustrial Gas Emission Control
Ju-Hyun Yoo、Sang‐Ho Lee2009-08-31Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
In this study, in order to develop compositions of ceramics suitable for piezoelectric actuator and ultrasonic vibrator applications using low temperature sintering, multilayer, PMN-PNN-PZT ceramics were fabricated using <TEX>$Li_2CO_3$</TEX> and <TEX>$Na_2CO_3$</TEX> as sintering aids. Their structural, piezoelectric…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsUltrasonics and Acoustic Wave PropagationAcoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
H. A. Rahnamaye Aliabad、M. R. Benam、Hadi Arabshahi2009-08-31International Journal of the Physical Sciences
We have investigated the electronic properties of pure Alpha-Alumina (sapphire phase) and the aluminates α-Al2-xTxO3 where T is a transition metal and stands for Ti, Zr and Hf with x = 0.5. In this study we have employed the full potential linear augmented plane wave (FPLAPW) with Generalized Gradient Approximations (…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsAdvanced ceramic materials synthesisMicrowave Dielectric Ceramics Synthesis
Li Chen Zhao、Chun Xiang Cui、Shuang Jin Liu 等 4 位作者2009-08-31Advanced materials research
Magnesium and its alloys are potential biodegradable materials due to their outstanding biological performance, but their poor corrosion resistance greatly limits their applications as bone implants. This paper investigates the influence of in situ magnesium oxide coating on corrosion resistance of pure magnesium in n…
Magnesium Alloys: Properties and ApplicationsAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesHydrogen Storage and Materials
Da Lei Zhang、Yan Li2009-08-31Advanced materials research
Hydrogen permeation current curve of galvanized steel with hot-dip zinc coating exposed to simulated marine atmosphere was measured using a modified Devanathan-Stachurski cell. Effect of temperature, humidity and coating defect on its hydrogen permeation behaviour was also investigated. The results indicated that hydr…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsConcrete Corrosion and Durability
Xue Ying Wang、Yong Zhu、Wei Gang Zhang2009-08-31Advanced materials research
La2Ce2O7 nano-powders with cubic fluorite structure have been firstly prepared by Molten Salts method. These nano-powders were prepared at relatively low temperatures(800°C and 900 °C) at different time, using La(NO3)3•6H2O and La(NO3)3•6H2O as raw materials, as well as K2SO4 (anhydrous) and Na2SO4 (anhydrous) as molt…
Nuclear Materials and PropertiesAdvanced Condensed Matter PhysicsNuclear materials and radiation effects
Liang Tang Zhang、Jie Song、Quanfeng Dong 等 4 位作者2009-08-31Advanced materials research
The polycrystalline V2O5 films as the anode in V2O5 /LiPON /LiCoO2 lithium microbattary were prepared by RF magnetron sputtering system. The V2O5 films’ crystal structures, surface morphologies and composition were characterized and analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray phot…
ZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications
Q. He、X. N. Wang、H. B. Wang 等 6 位作者2009-08-31Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films
ZnO single-crystalline films were prepared by predepositing a homobuffer layer on Si (100) substrate in a pulsed laser deposition system. The effect of short-time rapid thermal annealing under N2 and O2 ambient on the optical property was systematically studied by photoluminescence measurements from 77K to room temper…
ZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsGa2O3 and related materials
Sarawuth Sithornkul、Poonsub Threepopnatkul2009-08-31Advanced materials research
This research was aimed to study the electrospinning of natural rubber (NR)-acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) blend. The NR used in this research was compounded in a torque rheometor, with stearic acid, wingstay-L, dibenzothiazoledisulfide (MBTS), tetramethylthiuram disulfide (TMTD) and sulfur, respectively. The c…
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsPolymer composites and self-healing
Hong Ju、Tian Peng、Yan Li2009-08-31Advanced materials research
The environmental and health hazards associated with chromium-containing solution have aroused wide public concern, so attempts have been made to find alternatives for metal finishing. In the present paper, inhibition effect of acridine on corrosion of hot dipped Zn and Zn-Al alloy coatings on steels in diluted hydroc…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsConcrete Corrosion and Durability