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The properties of nanocomposites of biodegradable polycaprolactone containing zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles with diverse morphologies, that is, ZnO nanospheres, nanorods, and nanodisks are investigated. It is demonstrated for the first time that the dual action of the ZnO nanoparticles reduces the gas permeability of…
We demonstrate that one-dimensional (1D) Fabry–Pérot modes (FPM) and 2D whispering gallery modes (WGM) occur separately or simultaneously within a single, tapered ZnO microwire. Their observation is strongly correlated with the size and shape of the microwire cross-section. FPM can preferentially be observed in thick…
We report the stabilization of the $B$-site-ordered phase of epitaxial La${}_{2}$VMnO${}_{6}$ double-perovskite films grown by pulsed-laser deposition. Previous theoretical calculation predicted the possibility of realizing a spin-compensated half-metallic state in this system with an Mn${}^{3+}$ ion at a low spin sta…
The organization process of asymmetric poly(styrene-block-ethylene oxide) (PS-b-PEO) copolymer thin films blended with FePt nanoparticles is studied. In a first step, it is shown that FePt nanoparticles stabilized by oleic acid ligands are distributed within the PS matrix phase, whereas the same particles partially co…
A bulk Al–4 mass% Fe alloy processed by extrusion or by a combination of extrusion and successive annealing was subjected to severe plastic deformation (SPD) through high-pressure torsion (HPT) for up to 75 revolutions. Microstructural evolution was examined by optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy w…
Liposomes have been employed as potential drug carriers. However, after their in vivo administration, they can be destabilized by proteins of complement system, contributing to the clearance of vesicles from blood circulation. Antioxidant flavonoids such as quercetin have been reported to be beneficial to human health…
Intimacy promotes good chemistry: Time-resolved hard X-ray diffraction (see picture) and dispersive X-ray absorption spectroscopy coupled to time-resolved IR spectroscopy allows direct observation and quantification of the ability of materials to store and release gases under specific conditions. The nanoscale Pd/CeZr…
The impact of picoliter-sized water droplets on superhydrophobic CF(4) plasma fluorinated polybutadiene surfaces is investigated with high-speed imaging. Variation of the surface topography by plasmachemical modification enables the dynamics of wetting to be precisely controlled. Final spreading ratios as low as 0.63…
Noninvasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) including the "chemical shift imaging (CSI)" technique based on (1)H NMR signals is a powerful method for the in vivo imaging of intracellular molecules and for monitoring various biological events. However, it has the drawback of low resolution because of background signal…
The nanodynamics of ferroelectric ultrathin films made of PbTi(0.6)Zr(0.4)TiO(3) alloy is explored via the use of a first-principles-based technique. Our atomistic simulations predict that the nanostripe domains which constitute the ground state of ferroelectric ultrathin films under most electric boundary conditions…
Utilizing a hexadentate ligand platform, a series of trinuclear iron clusters (PhL)Fe3L*3 (PhLH6 = MeC(CH2NPh-o-NPh)3; L* = tetrahydrofuran (1), pyridine (2), PMePh2 (3)) has been prepared. The phenyl substituents on the ligand sterically prohibit strong iron–iron bonding from occurring but maintain a sufficiently clo…
TiO2 has been widely used to promote organic compounds degradation on waste aqueous solution, however, data on TiO2 nanotoxicity to aquatic life are still limited. In this in vitro study, we compare the toxicity of two different families of TiO2 nanoparticles on erythrocytes from Oncorhynchus mykiss trout. The crystal…
Gold(I)– and silver(I)–thiolate oligomers generated under nanoparticle growth conditions have been suggested to play an important role in the growth mechanism of thiolate-protected noble metal clusters. In this work, we explore the formation of isolated noble metal–glutathione complexes by complementing electrospray m…
In 0 nanoparticles with tunable size are obtained via NaBH 4 -induced reduction of InCl 3 ·4H 2 O in diethylene glycol. Citrate-capping allows nucleating almost monodisperse and non-agglomerated In 0 nanoparticles. Effective size tuning is possible in a wide range (10–100 nm) just by varying the concentration of NaBH…
We have employed atomistic simulation techniques to investigate the thermodynamics of mixing in the solid solutions of calcite (CaCO(3)) and rhodochrosite (MnCO(3)). Our calculations show that the fully disordered solid solution has positive enthalpies of mixing for the entire range of compositions, which confirm rece…
Sticky stuff: The novel composite nanofibrous scaffolds based on mussel adhesive proteins (MAPs) provide a mechanically durable structural backbone with the function of bioactive peptides. It can also be easily coated with a variety of biomolecules. This biofunctionalized nanofiber platform could be a promising tool f…
Transformation optics has led the way in the development of electromagnetic invisibility cloaks from science fiction to engineering practice. Invisibility cloaks have been demonstrated over a wide range of the electromagnetic spectrum, and with a variety of different fabrication techniques. However, all previous schem…
A comprehensive study is presented on the short-time dynamics in suspensions of charged colloidal spheres. The explored parameter space covers the major part of the fluid-state regime, with colloid concentrations extending up to the freezing transition. The particles are assumed to interact directly by a hard-core plu…
In this paper, we report an improved transfer of graphene by directly picking up the graphene with target substrates and the comparison of such transferred graphene samples with other graphene samples transferred by the commonly used "PMMA-based transfer" method. Raman spectroscopy studies show that this "direct trans…
In the bacterium Salmonella enterica, the CobB sirtuin protein deacetylase and the Gcn5-related N(ε)-acetyltransferase (GNAT) Pat control carbon utilization and metabolic flux via N(ε)-lysine acetylation/deacetylation of metabolic enzymes. To date, the S. enterica Pat (SePat) acetyltransferase has not been biochemical…