Pai‐Yen Chen、Andrea Alù2011-06-12OpenAlex
We discuss here the use of a graphene monolayer to realize the concept of "cloaking by a surface", proposing the thinnest possible mantle cloak with operation in the far-infrared and terahertz (THz) regime. We show that an atomically thin graphene monolayer may drastically suppress the scattering of planar and cylindr…
Graphene research and applicationsMetamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
Jacek J. Jasieniak、Marco Califano、Scott E. Watkins2011-06-12OpenAlex
Through the use of photoelectron spectroscopy in air (PESA), we investigate the size-dependent valence and conduction band-edge energies of CdSe, CdTe, PbS, and PbSe semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). The results are compared to those of previous studies, based on differing experimental methods, and to theoretical calc…
Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications
Ya Peng、Guangbin Zhao、Ke Wang 等 7 位作者2011-06-11Chemistry Letters
Abstract A series of aliphatic waterborne polyurethane (WPU) dispersions with high ionic concentration were synthesized by prepolymer mixing. The resultant structure–property relationships were investigated. It was revealed that there was a new microphase besides the phase separation between the soft and the hard doma…
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer composites and self-healing
Yu Ma、Cheng Li、Tao Cai 等 5 位作者2011-06-11The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Block junctions are the topological constraints of connecting two homopolymers of different species to form diblock copolymers, which make the phase transition behaviors of diblock copolymers deviate from that of parallel polymer blends. We performed dynamic Monte Carlo simulations of these two parallel polymeric syst…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesRheology and Fluid Dynamics StudiesBlock Copolymer Self-Assembly
Keyvan Piroird、Christophe Clanet、David Quéré2011-06-11Langmuir
A nonwetting slug placed at the end of a capillary tube is unstable: a small displacement results in the complete extraction of the liquid from the tube. We study two limiting cases, corresponding to a slug viscosity larger or smaller than that of the surrounding liquid. By varying parameters such as the drop and tube…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
Lorena Chazarreta-Cifre、Leticia Martiarena、Diego de Mendoza 等 4 位作者2011-06-11Journal of Bacteriology
The Bacillus subtilis acyl lipid desaturase (Δ5-Des) is an iron-dependent integral membrane protein able to selectively introduce double bonds into long-chain fatty acids. In the last decade since its discovery, the molecular mechanism of Δ5-Des expression has been studied extensively. However, the mechanism of desatu…
Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsEnzyme Structure and Function
Ruchi Bana、A. K. Banthia2011-06-11Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology
A study of Polymer Modified Wood Dust Nanocomposite (PMW) was done using a polymer matrix of poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and Modified Wood Dust as reinforcing agent. Composite materials were prepared by effectively dispersing the wood dust within the PVA matrix via a conventional solvent casting technique. The obtained…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Pae C. Wu、María Losurdo、Tong-Ho Kim 等 7 位作者2011-06-11The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Gallium–magnesium (Ga–Mg) core–shell nanoparticles were synthesized by sequential evaporation of gallium and magnesium molecular beams on sapphire substrates. The surface plasmon resonance properties of this novel bimetallic system are demonstrated and investigated in a broad spectral range, from the near-UV to the vi…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchCopper-based nanomaterials and applications
Ramón Enrique Robles‐Zepeda、Carlos Velázquez、Adriana Garibay‐Escobar 等 5 位作者2011-06-11Journal of Medicinal Food
Helicobacter pylori is the major etiologic agent of such gastric disorders as chronic active gastritis and gastric carcinoma. Over the past few years, the appearance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has led to the development of better treatments, such as the use of natural products. This study evaluated the anti-H. p…
Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesPhytochemical Studies and BioactivitiesPhytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
Konrad Rykaczewski、John Henry J. Scott2011-06-11ACS Nano
A better understanding of the role that nanoscale surface chemical heterogeneities and topographical features play in water droplet formation is necessary to improve design and robustness of nanostructured superhydrophobic surfaces as to make them fit for industrial applications. Lack of an imaging method capable of c…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityGas Dynamics and Kinetic Theorynanoparticles nucleation surface interactions
Matthew R. Preiss、Geoffrey D. Bothun2011-06-11Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery
INTRODUCTION: Nanoscale assemblies are needed that achieve multiple therapeutic objectives, including cellular targeting, imaging, diagnostics and drug delivery. These must exhibit high stability, bioavailability and biocompatibility, while maintaining or enhancing the inherent activity of the therapeutic cargo. Lipos…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsLipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
Changying Xue、Nihan Yonet‐Tanyeri、Nicolas Brouette 等 6 位作者2011-06-11Langmuir
The protein resistance of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) brushes grafted from silicon wafers was investigated as a function of the chain molecular weight, grafting density, and temperature. Above the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of 32 °C, the collapse of the water-swollen chains, determined by ellipsometry,…
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesBlood properties and coagulation
Olivier Fruchart、Bernard Dieny2011-06-11arXiv
We calculate the magnetostatic energy of synthetic ferrimagnet (SyF) elements, consisting of two thin ferromagnetic layers coupled antiferromagnetically through RKKY coupling. We calculate exact formulas as well as approximate yet accurate ones, which can be used to easily derive energy barriers and anisotropy fields…
Materials Science
Andrii Sofiienko、Volodimir Degoda2011-06-11arXiv
Measurements of intrinsic conductivity and X-ray induced conductivity were performed on specially undopped ZnSe samples. The measurements demonstrated that sensors made of ZnSe have minor intrinsic conductivity when heating up to the temperature of 180 °C, and significant X-ray induced conductivity. Dose dependence "d…
Materials Science
Eric Gaffet2011-06-11arXiv
Nanomaterials are an active area of research but also an economic sector in full expansion which addresses many applications domains. For instance, french production for the most common nanomaterials (such as silica, titanium dioxide, carbon black) is in the hundreds of thousands of tons. As for any innovation, one mu…
Materials Science
Shuxi Dai、Wanyong Ding、Yang Wang 等 5 位作者2011-06-11arXiv
Hydrophobic inorganic films were obtained by direct deposition of copper or silicon onto natural lotus leaves by ion beam sputtering deposition technique. Scanning electron microscopy observations showed a lotus-leaf-like surface structure of the deposited inorganic films. Hydrophobic nature of the inorganic films on…
Mesoscale and Nanoscale PhysicsMaterials ScienceSoft Condensed MatterChemical Physics
Ju Tang、Gang Wei、Xiaoxing Zhang2011-06-10European Transactions on Electrical Power
SUMMARY Although the ultra‐high‐frequency (UHF) method of detecting partial discharge (PD) in gas insulation substations (GISs) is an interesting research topic because of its remarkable anti‐jamming ability, applying inner UHF sensors to detect PD in operational GISs is a difficult task. The structure of GISs and the…
High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaPlasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsDielectric materials and actuators
Ayoub Haj Saı̈d、Sahbi Ayachi、I. Chefia 等 5 位作者2011-06-10Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract In a solution state, an oligophenylene prepared by electrochemical oxidation of para ‐methoxy‐toluene exhibited luminescence in the violet‐to‐blue region. However, in a solid state, a clear red shift was observed as a signature of a supramolecular π‐stacking interaction between oligomer chains. In a de‐doped…
Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsCarbon Nanotubes in CompositesConducting polymers and applications
Michaela Ruppert、Walter Bauer、Andreas Hirsch2011-06-10Chemistry - A European Journal
A new series of dendronized metalloporphyrin-fullerene conjugates as photosynthetic reaction center mimics was developed in a highly regioselective fashion through tether-controlled synthesis. The microenvironment around the porphyrin core is dependent on the spatial substitution pattern and the nature and generation…
Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresFullerene Chemistry and Applications
Markus G. Fröhlich、Gerhard Zifferer2011-06-10Macromolecular Theory and Simulations
Abstract Properties characteristic of the size, shape, and orientation as well as the rigidity of PMMA end‐grafted to an amorphous silica surface are calculated by use of fully atomistic molecular dynamics simulations with MMA as explicit solvent. Both the number of grafted chains and their tacticity is varied. Firstl…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer Surface Interaction Studies