Melek N. Ucisik、Dhruva K. Chakravorty、Kenneth M. Merz2013-08-29Biochemistry
CusCFBA is one of the metal efflux systems in Escherichia coli that is highly specific for its substrates, Cu(I) and Ag(I). It serves to protect the bacteria in environments that have lethal concentrations of these metals. The membrane fusion protein CusB is the periplasmic piece of CusCFBA, which has not been fully c…
Protein Structure and DynamicsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsEnzyme Structure and Function
Yiting Chen、Jin Dai、Min Yan 等 4 位作者2013-08-29Optics Express
We design, fabricate and characterize a plasmonic honeycomb lattice absorber with almost perfect absorption at 1140 nm over a wide incident angle range. This absorber also possesses a narrow-band, angle- and polarization-dependent high-order resonance in the short-wavelength range, with a bandwidth of 19 nm and angle…
Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
Feray Hacıvelioğlu、Levent Sevgi、Pyotr Ya. Ufimtsev2013-08-29IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Basic features of the modified theory of physical optics (MTPO) are discussed on the example of scattering at perfectly reflecting half-planes and wedges. It is shown that violations of the geometrical optics (GO), introduced in this technique, result in the MTPO solutions which do not satisfy the Helmholtz equation.…
Electromagnetic Scattering and AnalysisElectromagnetic Simulation and Numerical MethodsOptical Coatings and Gratings
Michael K. Yakes、Lily Yang、Allan S. Bracker 等 11 位作者2013-08-29Nano Letters
Crystal growth anisotropy in molecular beam epitaxy usually prevents deterministic nucleation of individual quantum dots when a thick GaAs buffer is grown over a nanopatterned substrate. Here, we demonstrate how this anisotropy can actually be used to mold nucleation sites for single dots on a much thicker buffer than…
Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesSemiconductor materials and devices
G.M. Olynyk、R. Granetz、M.L. Reinke 等 11 位作者2013-08-29Nuclear Fusion
Massive gas injection rapid shutdown experiments have been conducted on the Alcator C-Mod tokamak using two toroidally separated gas injectors, in order to investigate the effect of multiple gas injection locations on the toroidal asymmetry in the radiated power. Toroidal radiation asymmetry is diagnosed by an array o…
Magnetic confinement fusion researchLaser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsFusion materials and technologies
Zhiyong Sun、Lina Hao、Wenlin Chen 等 5 位作者2013-08-29Smart Materials and Structures
Ionic polymer–metal composite (IPMC), also called artificial muscle, is an EAP material which can generate a relatively large deformation with a low driving voltage (generally less than 5 V). Like other EAP materials, IPMC possesses strong nonlinear properties, which can be described as a hybrid of back-relaxation (BR…
Shape Memory Alloy TransformationsPiezoelectric Actuators and ControlDielectric materials and actuators
Azam Ali Khan、Mazhar Ali Abbasi、Jonas Wissting 等 5 位作者2013-08-29physica status solidi (RRL) - Rapid Research Letters
Abstract ZnO nanoflowers were synthesized on conductive flexible textile fabric substrate by using the simple low‐temperature aqueous chemical growth method and were used for piezoelectric energy harvesting source. Structural characterization of ZnO nanoflowers was carried out by using surface scanning electron micros…
ZnO doping and propertiesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applications
Hsin-Yi Kuo2013-08-29Smart Materials and Structures
This paper studies the effective behavior of piezoelectric and piezomagnetic circular fibrous composites with imperfect interfaces under longitudinal shear with in-plane electromagnetic fields. Two kinds of imperfect contact are investigated: mechanically stiff and dielectrically/magnetically highly conducting interfa…
Numerical methods in engineeringMultiferroics and related materialsComposite Material Mechanics
Jingjie Yeo、Zishun Liu、T.Y. Ng2013-08-29Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering
Porous structures of silica aerogels are generated using classical molecular dynamics, with the Tersoff potential, which has been re-parametrized for modeling silicon dioxides. This work demonstrates that this potential is superior to the widely used BKS potential in terms of characterizing the thermal conductivities…
Glass properties and applicationsCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsAerogels and thermal insulation
Nattawut Kaveevivitchai、Lars Kohler、Ruifa Zong 等 6 位作者2013-08-29Inorganic Chemistry
The complexation of 2,9-dicarboxy-1,10-phenanthroline (DPA) with [Ru(tpy)Cl3] (tpy = 2,2';6,2″-terpyridine) provides a six-coordinate species in which one carboxyl group of DPA is not bound to the Ru(II) center. A more soluble tri-t-butyl tpy analogue is also prepared. Upon oxidation, neither species shows evidence fo…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryElectrochemical Analysis and Applications
Longhua Tang、Ik Su Chun、Zidong Wang 等 6 位作者2013-08-29Analytical Chemistry
Efficient near-infrared detection of specific DNA with single nucleotide polymorphism selectivity is important for diagnostics and biomedical research. Herein, we report the use of gallium arsenide (GaAs) as a sensing platform for probing DNA immobilization and targeting DNA hybridization, resulting in ∼8-fold enhance…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
Heinz Langhals、Sandra Rozan Christian、Alexander Hofer2013-08-29The Journal of Organic Chemistry
Substitution reactions of the chemically and photochemically unusually stable perylenetetracarboxylic bisimides proceed with neat amines even below room temperature where negative effective energies of activation were found. Analogous reactions proceed with naphthalenecarboximides as the lower homologues and terrylene…
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
Saswata Sahoo、Manjusri Misra、Amar K. Mohanty2013-08-29Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
Abstract Lignin and switchgrass based poly (butylene succinate) composites were prepared using a melt mixing technique. The effects of polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (pMDI), isocyanate terminated polybutadiene prepolymer (ITPB) and organic peroxide on the properties of the composites were evaluated. Peroxid…
Natural Fiber Reinforced Compositesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesLignin and Wood Chemistry
Gérald Jesson、Magnus Brisander、Per Andersson 等 7 位作者2013-08-29Pharmaceutical Research
PURPOSE: A versatile methodology is demonstrated for improving dissolution kinetics, gastrointestinal (GI) absorption, and bioavailability of protein kinase inhibitors (PKIs). METHODS: The approach is based on nanoparticle precipitation by sub- or supercritical CO2 together with a matrix-forming polymer, incorporating…
Drug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsPhase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsPolymer Foaming and Composites
Hyung‐Gu Jeong、Bogyu Lim、Dongyoon Khim 等 10 位作者2013-08-29Advanced Materials
SFA-PQT exhibits self-assembly via a fluorophobic effect in a non-fluorous solvent, which leads to an enhanced electrical performance. Ambipolar transistors and inverters with p- and n- type bilayers are enabled by the unique thermally reversible soluble-insoluble properties of SFA-PQT. More importantly, the hydrophob…
Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applications
O. Gomis、David Santamarı́a-Pérez、R. Vilaplana 等 12 位作者2013-08-29Journal of Alloys and Compounds
• Single crystals of HgGa 2 S 4 with defect-chalcopyrite (DC) structure were synthesized. • High-pressure X-ray diffraction in DC-HgGa 2 S 4 was performed. • Equation of state of DC-HgGa 2 S 4 determined (bulk modulus of 48.4 GPa). • Calculated elastic constants of DC-HgGa 2 S 4 reported at different pressures. • DC-H…
High-pressure geophysics and materialsChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsCrystal Structures and Properties
Muhammad Haris Samiullah、Detlef Reichert、Tatiana Zinkevich 等 4 位作者2013-08-29Macromolecules
Well-defined poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) networks were synthesized using copper(I)-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). Two types of PEG network structures were prepared (i) by linking two three-arm star PEG oligomers together and (ii) by connecting three-arm PEG star units with bifunctional linear PEG oligom…
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationConducting polymers and applicationsClick Chemistry and Applications
Chian‐Hui Lai、Tsung‐Che Chang、Yung‐Jen Chuang 等 5 位作者2013-08-29Bioconjugate Chemistry
In this report, we used stepwise orthogonal click chemistry (SOCC) involving strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC) and microwave-assisted Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) to assemble an anticancer drug (paclitaxel, PTX) and a targeting ligand (trivalent galactoside, TGal) on a fluorescen…
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesRNA Interference and Gene DeliverySupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
S. Venkat Prasat、Ramanathan Subramanian2013-08-29Industrial Lubrication and Tribology
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of fly ash and graphite particles as low cost reinforcing materials for improved wear resistance, enhanced mechanical properties and reduction in density of hybrid composites. Design/methodology/approach – The AlSi10Mg/fly ash/graphite (Al/FA/Gr) hybrid composi…
Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsAdvanced materials and composites
Konstantina Terzaki、Erifyli Kalloudi、Estelle Mossou 等 11 位作者2013-08-29Biofabrication
In this study, we propose a new approach to hard tissue regeneration based on the mineralization of 3D scaffolds made using lasers. To this end, we report the rational design of aspartate-containing self-assembling peptides targeted for calcium binding. We further investigate the suitability of these peptides to suppo…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsNonlinear Optical Materials StudiesSilk-based biomaterials and applications