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We investigate nonlinear transmission in a layered structure consisting of a slab of positive index material with Kerr-type nonlinearity and a subwavelength layer of linear negative index material (NIM) sandwiched between semi-infinite linear dielectrics. We find that a thin layer of NIM leads to significant changes i…
The adsorption of water molecules on a stoichiometric CeO2(111) surface at room temperature is studied with dynamic scanning force microscopy. Atomic resolution imaging reveals spontaneous adsorption as well as deposition of molecules by the tip of the force microscope. Water molecules localize exclusively on one type…
We have designed and synthesized four compounds integrating luminescent and photochromic components in their molecular skeletons. Two of them combine a nitrospiropyran photochrome with either one or two naphthalene fluorophores and can be prepared in three synthetic steps. The other two consist of a nitrospiropyran ph…
Substrate-free bismuth nanofilms with an average thickness of 0.6 nm (sigma = +/-14.1%) and monodisperse layered Bi nanorhombuses with an average edge length of 21.5 nm (sigma = +/-14.7%) and thickness of 0.9 nm (sigma = +/-25.8%) have been successively synthesized by structure-controlling solventless thermolysis from…
We describe the development of an atom-based Monte Carlo simulation model which gives rise to a nanoscale polar domain structure as envisaged to occur in $\mathrm{Pb}({\mathrm{Zn}}_{1∕3}{\mathrm{Nb}}_{2∕3}){\mathrm{O}}_{3}$ (PZN) and similar relaxor ferroelectric materials. Individual domains are essentially thin plat…
We show that hemispherical gold droplets on top of silicon nanowires when grown by the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mechanism, can produce a significant enhancement of Raman scattered signals. Signal enhancement for a few or even just single gold droplets is demonstrated by analyzing the enhanced Raman signature of malach…
We present a first-principles study of quasiparticle energies in $\mathrm{ZnS}$, with particular emphasis on the semicore $d$ electrons that are located too shallow by $\ensuremath{\sim}2.8\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{eV}$ compared to experiment in the local density approximation (LDA). Although the many-body co…
In the present article, we consider the so-called two-spin equation that describes four-level quantum systems. Recently, these systems attract attention due to their relation to the problem of quantum computation. We study general properties of the two-spin equation and show that the problem for certain external backg…
Reinforcement of elastomers by colloidal nanoparticles is an important application where microstructure needs to be understood-and, if possible, controlled-if one wishes to tune macroscopic mechanical properties. Here, the three-dimensional structure of large aggregates of nanometric silica particles embedded in a sof…
The new group IV complexes ((CH 3 ) 3 CCOCHCONEt 2 ) 2 Ti(OMe) 2 ( 3 ), ((CH 3 ) 3 CCOCHCONMe 2 ) 2 Ti(OMe) 2 ( 4 ), (CH 3 COCHCONMe 2 ) 2 Ti(OC(CH 3 ) 3 ) 2 ( 5 ), and ((CH 3 ) 3 CCOCHCONEt 2 ) 2 ZrCl 2 ( 6 ) were synthesized and characterized. The titanium dialkoxide complexes 3 − 5 were produced during the attempts…
Abstract Two types of fast switching mixtures with high positive dielectric anisotropy were described. The first type, with a birefringence below 0.3, was designed for devices operating at room or lower temperatures and the second one, with a birefringence higher than 0.3 for devices operating at elevated temperatures.
The atomic structure of the CeO 2 (111) surface in different states of cleanliness and reduction is studied in an ultra-high vacuum with high resolution dynamic scanning force microscopy operated in the non-contact mode (nc-AFM) and its structural elements are described by their characteristic contrast patterns. From…
We analyze the structure of star-shaped polyelectrolytes in the presence of di- and trivalent counterions, and we use the gained knowledge to manipulate the polyelectrolyte's conformation by light. By applying dynamic light scattering and atomic force microscopy, we demonstrate that, at constant ionic strength, the ar…
Gold nanorods were prepared in high yields by using a one-step seed-mediated process in aqueous cetyltripropylammonium bromide (CTPAB) and cetyltributylammonium bromide (CTBAB) solutions in the presence of silver nitrate. The diameters of the nanorods range from 3 to 11 nm, their lengths are in the range of 15 to 350…
Many significant fundamental concepts and practical applications have developed since the publication of the best-selling second edition of the Handbook of Conducting Polymers. Now divided into two books, the third edition continues to retain the excellent expertise of the editors and world-renowned contributors while…
Individual single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) field effect transistors (FETs) with a 2 nm thick silane-based organic self-assembled monolayer (SAM) gate dielectric have been manufactured. The FETs exhibit a unique combination of excellent device performance parameters. In particular, they operate with a gate-source…
A chiral heteropolyoxometalate-based framework, synthesised using a planar aromatic tri-acid included as a guest, contains partially filled 1D channels and exhibits reversible water sorption capabilities.
We investigate transport properties of ultrananocrystalline diamond films for a broad range of temperatures. Addition of nitrogen during plasma-assisted growth increases the conductivity of ultrananocrystalline diamond films by several orders of magnitude. We show that films produced at low concentration of nitrogen i…
Multiferroicity can be induced in strontium titanate by applying biaxial strain. Using optical second harmonic generation, we report a transition from 4/mmm to the ferroelectric mm2 phase, followed by a transition to a ferroelastic-ferroelectric mm2 phase in a strontium titanate thin film. Piezoelectric force microsco…
We report a study on the interface between polar high-k materials and the Si(001)-(2X1) reconstructed surface with LaAlO3 taken as a prototype material. The construction of the interface is based on the prior growth of metal lines followed by oxidation, whose stability against oxygen coverage is studied. Electronic st…