Marco Cespi、Luca Casettari、Giulia Bonacucina 等 6 位作者2013-09-16Polymers for Advanced Technologies
This paper deals with a new application of diblock methoxy polyethylene glycol‐polylactide block copolymers, a class of synthetic biomaterials largely studied in the pharmaceutical and biomedical fields owing to their favorable properties such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, low immunogenicity, and good mechani…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterizationbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
N. Martovetsky、David K. Irick2013-09-16IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
The ITER Central Solenoid has 36 interpancake joints. The joints are required to have a resistance below 4 nOhm at 45 kA at 4.5 K. The US ITER Project Office developed and qualified a sintered joint for the interpancake joints that consistently showed exceptionally low dc resistance of 0.13 nOhm at up to 80 kA in the…
Fusion materials and technologiesParticle accelerators and beam dynamicsSuperconducting Materials and Applications
Shiyang Zhu、Hong‐Son Chu、Guo‐Qiang Lo 等 4 位作者2013-09-16IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Cu-dielectric-Si hybrid plasmonic waveguide (HPW)-based plasmonic Bragg reflectors (PBRs) are fabricated on an SoI platform using standard CMOS technology and characterized in the 1515-1615-nm wavelength range. Optical stop-bands are experimentally observed, depending on the grating size and the number of grating peri…
Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchPhotonic and Optical DevicesOptical Coatings and Gratings
Jing Yang、Fan Yang、Thomas F. Kent 等 5 位作者2013-09-16Applied Physics Letters
We observe the formation of {101¯5} facets on nanocolumnar films of AlN grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy on Si (111) wafers at 1000 °C and N-rich conditions. InN/AlN multiple quantum wells are grown on top of the semipolar facets of AlN. Scanning transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffractometry…
GaN-based semiconductor devices and materialsAcoustic Wave Resonator TechnologiesGa2O3 and related materials
Changsheng Song、Jiqing Wang、Weixian Lin 等 7 位作者2013-09-16Journal of Applied Physics
Using first principles calculation based on density-functional theory, we adopted internal and external two mechanisms to manipulate the band structures of wurtzite and zinc-blende GaAs/InAs-core-shell nanowires (NWs) along the [0001] and [111] directions, respectively. Variational geometry size and chemical component…
Nanowire Synthesis and ApplicationsSemiconductor materials and interfacesElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Juan Ramos-Cano、M. Miki-Yoshida、A.M.D. Goncalves 等 8 位作者2013-09-16Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Lead titanate PbTiO 3 films were deposited onto Pt(111)/Ti/SiO 2 /Si(100) substrates by the aerosol assisted chemical vapor deposition (AA-CVD) process followed by thermal annealing at 550 °C for 12 h. Piezoresponse force microscopic observations revealed a nano laminar domain structure in the PbTiO 3 grains, and we a…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsAcoustic Wave Resonator TechnologiesAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
Wen‐Zhen Wang、Yang Wu、Yan‐Shan Duan 等 7 位作者2013-09-16Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society
Abstract An efficient rare earth metal complex‐catalyzed cycloaddition reaction of CO2 with propylene oxide using Hdpza (di(2‐pyrazyl)amine) as a N‐donor ligand has been accomplished in good to excellent yields with high selectivity. The effects of different rare earth metal salts, ligands and reaction conditions were…
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
Shuo Li、James O. Nyagilo、Digant P. Davé 等 4 位作者2013-09-16IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics
The quantitative analysis of surface-enhanced Raman spectra using scattering nanoparticles has shown the potential and promising applications in in vivo molecular imaging. The diverse approaches have been used for quantitative analysis of Raman pectra information, which can be categorized as direct classical least squ…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsSpectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
Franco Furgiuele、Carmine Maletta、Fabrizio Niccoli 等 4 位作者2013-09-16OpenAlex
Shape memory alloys (SMA) provide unique functional features and several SMA-based heat engines have been proposed in recent years, exploiting the thermally induced recovery capabilities of such class of materials. These engines represent simple and environmentally-friendly solutions to obtain mechanical energy from l…
Shape Memory Alloy Transformations
Christian Rathmann、Alexander Czechowicz、Horst Meier2013-09-16OpenAlex
Nowadays companies working in the field of industrial applications realize that traditional electromagnets reach their technical limits. Additionally, there is an increasing awareness for resource-efficiency and safety, due to shortages in resources and rise in legal requirements. Furthermore customers demand more and…
Shape Memory Alloy Transformations
Stephen K. Holland、Melissa R. Dutter、D. J. Lawrence 等 5 位作者2013-09-16Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE
The effect of tungsten doping and hydrogen annealing treatments on the photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance of bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) photoanodes for solar water splitting was studied. Thin films of BiVO4 were deposited on ITO-coated glass slides by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis of an aqueous solution containing bism…
Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications
Changbing Li、Rongsheng Che、Jun Xiang 等 5 位作者2013-09-16Journal of Applied Polymer Science
ABSTRACT Antistatic polyurethane (APU) is prepared by in situ polymerization of polyester glycol (PEL), 4,4′‐diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), 1,4‐butanediol (BDO), and antistatic agent (AA) formed by dissolving sodium salts in polyethylene glycol (PEG). Comprehensive properties of the APU are investigated by the FT…
Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesConducting polymers and applicationsPolymer composites and self-healing
Matthias M. May、Oliver Supplie、Christian Höhn 等 7 位作者2013-09-16Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE
In this work, we investigate the initial interaction of water and oxygen with different surface reconstructions of GaP(100) applying photoelectron spectroscopy, low-energy electron diffraction, and reflection anisotropy spectroscopy. Surfaces were prepared by metal-organic vapour phase epitaxy, transferred to ultra-hi…
Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesGa2O3 and related materialsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Jung-Kuei Hsu、Tung‐Yi Lin、Chun‐Yen Lai 等 6 位作者2013-09-16Applied Physics Letters
In this research work, hydrogen ion can be used for Schottky barrier height and surface potential tuning with specific power. The current output of Ohmic and Schottky contacted device would be enhanced from 8.25 μA to 171 μA and 2.84 pA to 1.3 μA (hydrogen plasma power was increased from 0 to 60 W), respectively. With…
ZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsNanowire Synthesis and Applications
Sung Duk Jo、Jee Seon Kim、Cheol O. Joe 等 5 位作者2013-09-16Macromolecular Bioscience
The high stiffness and low spatial charge density of siRNA limit the effectiveness of the electrostatic condensation of siRNA with cationic polyelectrolytes. Here, a facile method to stabilize nanoscale siRNA/polyelectrolyte complexes by introducing a reductively cleavable alkyl chain to siRNA as a hybrophobic linker…
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryDendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
Akira Emoto、Naomi Noguchi、Tomoko Kobayashi 等 4 位作者2013-09-16Langmuir
Pores with an outer shell (POS) are fabricated on the submicrometer scale using modified poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). An aqueous solution is mixed with cationic PVA and a water-based colloidal suspension of polystyrene (PS) spheres of submicrometer diameter. The mixture is then spin-coated onto a substrate. The resultan…
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsPolymer Surface Interaction Studies
Liang Chen、Satish Kumar2013-09-16ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
This study investigates heat dissipation at carbon nanotube (CNT) junctions supported on silicon dioxide substrate using molecular dynamics simulations. The temperature rise in a CNT (∼top CNT) not making direct contact with the oxide substrate but only supported by other CNTs (∼bottom CNT) is observed to be hundreds…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesThermal properties of materialsMechanical and Optical Resonators
Isabel Czarnocki、Wonhee Kim、Brent Utter 等 6 位作者2013-09-16OpenAlex
The Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) helical actuation architecture overcomes the typical strain limitations of straight wire SMA actuators by producing larger stroke in a small package size. SMA Helical actuators also provide design tailorability where the tightness of the coil can be used to make tradeoffs between force and…
Shape Memory Alloy TransformationsSoft Robotics and ApplicationsStructural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
David Tanner、Mohammed Saber、Wei Sun 等 4 位作者2013-09-16Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology
The results of an accelerated creep test programme on the leading new build high temperature power plant pipework ferritic steel P92 and two P92 welds are presented. Tests were performed at 675 °C, which is above the service operating temperature range recommended for P92, but allowed for more realistic operating stre…
Fatigue and fracture mechanicsHigh Temperature Alloys and CreepNuclear Materials and Properties
Marissa Tsugawa、Kam K. Leang、Viljar Palmre 等 4 位作者2013-09-16OpenAlex
This paper describes the development of a tube-shaped ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) actuator with sectored electrodes and an integrated resistive strain-based displacement sensor. Tube or cylindrical shaped IPMC actuators, with the ability to provide multiple degrees-of-freedom motion, can be used to create act…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsDielectric materials and actuators