Predrag Nikolić、Tanja Đurić、Zlatko Tešanović2013-04-24Physical Review Letters
Certain insulating materials with strong spin-orbit interaction can conduct currents along their edges or surfaces owing to the nontrivial topological properties of their electronic band structure. This phenomenon is somewhat similar to the integer quantum Hall effect of electrons in strong magnetic fields. Topologica…
Graphene research and applicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaTopological Materials and Phenomena
A. Taborda、P.C. Chaves、Luísa Carvalho 等 4 位作者2013-04-24X-Ray Spectrometry
The calculation of ionisation cross‐sections induced by H + and He 2+ ions in efficient ways for inclusion in simulation programmes to determine the X‐ray intensities is still extremely useful, in spite of the significant computer power available nowadays. Particle‐induced X‐ray emission studies have been mostly carri…
X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence AnalysisNuclear Physics and ApplicationsElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
E. Bagli、L. Bandiera、V. Guidi 等 11 位作者2013-04-24Physical Review Letters
A graded Si(1-x)Ge(x) crystal has been manufactured for operation with high-energy protons to excite coherent interactions of the particles with the crystal such as channeling and volume reflection. The crystal had the shape of a parallelepiped though its (111) atomic planes were curved at a radius of 25.6 m because o…
Microstructure and mechanical propertiesNuclear materials and radiation effectsCrystallography and Radiation Phenomena
Gholamreza Abdollahzadeh、Marzieh Nemati2013-04-24International Journal of Damage Mechanics
Attacking city centers with pack portable bombs has become one of the regular terrorist attacks around the world. In these situations, life losses and injuries can be caused from various sources such as direct blast effects, structural collapse, debris impact, fire, and smoke. Casualties could increase when indirect e…
High-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorStructural Response to Dynamic LoadsFire effects on concrete materials
Wolfgang Tress、Karl Leo、Moritz Riede2013-04-24physica status solidi (RRL) - Rapid Research Letters
Abstract We observe that the reverse current under illumination in solar cells containing C60 and ZnPc is dominated by a photoshunt. This shunt, not present in the dark, causes a linear current–voltage relation under illumination showing no saturation. Although observable in bulk heterojunctions, this effect is more p…
Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsConducting polymers and applicationsMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures
Shinichiro Ohnuki、Takashi Takeuchi、Tokuei Sako 等 6 位作者2013-04-24International Journal of Numerical Modelling Electronic Networks Devices and Fields
ABSTRACT A novel algorithm is proposed for solving coupled Maxwell and Schrödinger equations relying on the use of a length gauge form of the coupling between an electromagnetic field and electrons. Numerical simulations using codes implemented with the proposed and conventional algorithms have been performed for a ha…
Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchElectromagnetic Simulation and Numerical MethodsOptical Coatings and Gratings
Lisa M. Tuttle、H. Jane Dyson、Peter E. Wright2013-04-24Biochemistry
Escherichia coli dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) provides a paradigm for the integrated study of the role of protein dynamics in enzyme function. Previous studies of backbone and side chain dynamics have yielded unprecedented insights into the mechanism by which DHFR progresses through the structural changes that occur…
Protein Structure and DynamicsBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyEnzyme Structure and Function
Raquel Pérez-Bravo、Gema Álvarez-Pinazo、José Manuel Compaña Prieto 等 7 位作者2013-04-24Advances in Cement Research
The effect of zinc oxide and calcium fluoride on the clinkering of alite-sulfoaluminate (ACSA) materials has been studied by laboratory X-ray powder diffraction (EDX) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). ACSA clinkers without the addition of calcium fluoride did not contained C3S, and showed CaOfree (5·0(1) wt%). H…
Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchGlass properties and applicationsX-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
Chen Zhang、Sogol Hekmatfer、Nancy W. Karuri2013-04-24Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
The goal of our study was to compare the biological responses of cells cultured on polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogels functionalized with varying concentrations of the widely used adhesion peptide, RGD, and the cell-binding domain of fibronectin, III(9-10). We used Michael addition chemistry to covalently link cystei…
Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsCell Adhesion Molecules ResearchSilk-based biomaterials and applications
Shaymaa E. Elsaka2013-04-24PubMed
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of surface treatments on the surface properties of yttria-stabilized zirconia ceramics (Y-TZP) and the interfacial bond strength to self-adhesive resin cements. METHOD AND MATERIALS: Two types of Y-TZP (Vita In-Ceram YZ [VZ] and IPS e.max ZirCAD [IZ]) were used. The specimens were…
Dental materials and restorationsAdvanced ceramic materials synthesisEndodontics and Root Canal Treatments
Jae‐Sung Kwon、Yong Hee Kim、Eun Ha Choi 等 4 位作者2013-04-24Journal of Physics D Applied Physics
Dental vinyl polysiloxane (VPS) impression materials are widely used for the replication of intraoral tissue where hydrophilicity is important as the oral tissues are surrounded by wet saliva. Recent attempts to improve the wettability of VPS using a 'surfactant', however, have resulted in a high level of cytotoxicity…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityPlasma Applications and DiagnosticsAerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation
C. Rascón、A. O. Parry、Robert Nürnberg 等 7 位作者2013-04-24Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
We consider capillary condensation in a deep groove of width L. The transition occurs at a pressure p(co)(L) described, for large widths, by the Kelvin equation p(sat) - p(co)(L) = 2σ cosθ/L, where θ is the contact angle at the side walls and σ is the surface tension. The order of the transition is determined by the c…
Material Dynamics and PropertiesTheoretical and Computational Physicsnanoparticles nucleation surface interactions
Christopher N. Lyles、Deniz F. Aktas、Kathleen E. Duncan 等 6 位作者2013-04-24Environmental Science & Technology
Ultralow sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel has been integrated into the worldwide fuel infrastructure to help meet a variety of environmental regulations. However, desulfurization alters the properties of diesel fuel in ways that could potentially impact its biological stability. Fuel desulfurization might predispose ULSD to…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCorrosion Behavior and InhibitionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
Shadi Jafarzadeh、Mats Johansson、Per‐Erik Sundell 等 6 位作者2013-04-24Polymers for Advanced Technologies
Composites of nanostructured polyaniline (PANI) conducting polymer in a polyester acrylate (PEA) formulation were made to provide conductive organic coatings. The effect of the presence and amount of PANI on the photocuring performance of the ultraviolet (UV)‐curable acrylate system has been investigated employing rea…
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationConducting polymers and applicationsPhotopolymerization techniques and applications
Xinpeng Xu、Tiezheng Qian2013-04-24Physical Review E
Using the dynamic van der Waals theory [Phys. Rev. E 75, 036304 (2007)], we numerically investigate the hydrodynamics of Leidenfrost droplets under gravity in two dimensions. Some recent theoretical predictions and experimental observations are confirmed in our simulations. A Leidenfrost droplet larger than a critical…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsFluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Yexin Feng、Xiaolong Yao、Mei Wang 等 7 位作者2013-04-24The Journal of Chemical Physics
Carbon nitride sheets are promising Pt replacement materials for cathode oxygen reduction catalysis. Using first principles calculations with a global optimization method, we search for the most stable structures of the monolayer carbon nitrides at various C:N ratios. The results show that the larger the ratio, the mo…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceSemiconductor materials and devices
V. K. Sharma、S. Mitra、Mark R. Johnson 等 4 位作者2013-04-24The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Micellar dynamics in sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) is studied using quasi-elastic neutron scattering (QENS) technique. Results are compared with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), a very similar surfactant except for the presence of a phenyl ring in SDBS. SDBS is a very important system for various industrial usa…
Material Dynamics and PropertiesSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsElectrostatics and Colloid Interactions
Bin Xu、Haiyue Li、Yanhang Zhang2013-04-24Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
The macroscopic viscoelastic behavior of collagen gel was studied through relaxation time distribution spectrum obtained from stress relaxation tests and viscoelastic constitutive modeling. Biaxial stress relaxation tests were performed to characterize the viscoelastic behavior of collagen gel crosslinked with Genipin…
Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsElasticity and Material ModelingCollagen: Extraction and Characterization
María Pierna、Mercedes Santos、Francisco Javier Arias 等 5 位作者2013-04-24Biomacromolecules
A wide range of smart surfaces with novel properties relevant for biomedical applications have been developed recently. Herein we focus on thermoresponsive surfaces that switch between cell-adherent and nonadherent states and their applications for cell harvesting. These smart surfaces are obtained by covalently coupl…
Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesSilk-based biomaterials and applications
Mathias Anton、R-P Kapsch、A. Krauss 等 6 位作者2013-04-24Physics in Medicine and Biology
In order to increase the usefulness of the alanine dosimeter as a tool for quality assurance measurements in radiotherapy using MV x-rays, the response with respect to the dose to water needs to be known accurately. This quantity is determined experimentally relative to (60)Co for 4, 6, 8, 10, 15 and 25 MV x-rays from…
Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesRadiation Shielding Materials AnalysisRadiation Effects and Dosimetry