Tatiana L. Ávalos-Rendón、Heriberto Pfeiffer2012-04-24Energy & Fuels
α-Li 5 AlO 4 was synthesized using a solid-state reaction, and then different water sorption experiments were performed using N 2 and CO 2 as carrier gases. When the N 2 –H 2 O flow gas was used, α-Li 5 AlO 4 showed a water vapor sorption because of two different processes: superficial hydration and hydroxylation. How…
Carbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesChemical Looping and Thermochemical ProcessesThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
W. Fundamenski、F. Militello、D. Moulton 等 4 位作者2012-04-24Nuclear Fusion
Abstract A new model of the L–H transition in tokamaks is proposed, based on the criterion that the transition occurs when plasma turbulence and shear Alfvén waves compete in the vicinity of the last-closed flux surface. The model is used to predict the scaling of the H-mode access power, P L–H, with magnetic and plas…
Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsMagnetic confinement fusion researchFusion materials and technologies
Bingli Pan、Jing Zhao、Yuqing Zhang 等 4 位作者2012-04-24Journal of Macromolecular Science Part B
Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) composite coatings reinforced by graphene were prepared through a spraying method. Wear performance of the composite coatings were evaluated using a block-on-ring test rig, and the results showed that the wear life of the composite coatings were over seven times higher than that of a pure P…
Diamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesTribology and Wear Analysis
Linlin Sun、Lijie Grace Zhang、Usha D. Hemraz 等 5 位作者2012-04-24Tissue Engineering Part A
Inspired from biological systems, small synthetic organic molecules expressing the hydrogen bonding arrays of the DNA bases guanine and cytosine were prepared, and their self-assembly into rosette nanotubes (RNTs) was investigated. Due to their unique biological, physicochemical, and mechanical properties, RNTs could…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastybiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Sajeev Martin George、Débora Puglia、J. M. Kenny 等 5 位作者2012-04-24Polymer Engineering and Science
Abstract The compatibility of styrene‐block‐butadiene‐block‐styrene (SBS) triblockcopolymer in epoxy resin is increased by the epoxidation of butadiene segment, using hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an in situ prepared catalyst in water/dichloroethane biphasic system. Highly epoxidized SBS (epoxy content SBS >26…
Polymer composites and self-healingEpoxy Resin Curing ProcessesSynthesis and properties of polymers
Guang‐Ping Hao、Fei Han、Decai Guo 等 7 位作者2012-04-24The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
A series of hierarchically multimodal (micro-, meso-/macro-) porous carbon monoliths with tunable crystallinity and architecture have been designedly prepared through a simple and effective gelation through a dual phase separation process and subsequent pyrolysis. Because of the magnificent structural characteristics,…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies
Qi Zhong、Wenbin Li、Zhong Zhang 等 12 位作者2012-04-24Optics Express
Two kinds of Al/Zr (Al(1%wtSi)/Zr and Al(Pure)/Zr) multilayers for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) optics were deposited on fluorine doped tin oxide coated glass by using direct-current magnetron sputtering technology. The comparison of the two systems shows that the Al(1%wtSi)/Zr multilayers have the lowest interfacial rou…
Optical Coatings and GratingsX-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence AnalysisSurface Roughness and Optical Measurements
Youngjin Cho、Harihara S. Sundaram、John A. Finlay 等 8 位作者2012-04-24Biomacromolecules
Coatings derived from surface active block copolymers (SABCs) having a combination of hydrophobic aliphatic (linear hydrocarbon or propylene oxide-derived groups) and hydrophilic poly(ethlyene glycol) (PEG) side chains have been developed. The coatings demonstrate superior performance against protein adsorption as wel…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesMarine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
Zhen Jin、Dexun Xie、Xiaobing Zhang 等 5 位作者2012-04-24Analytical Chemistry
Several heavy metal ions (HMIs), such as Cd(2+), Pb(2+), and Hg(2+), are highly toxic even at very low concentrations. Although a large number of fluoroionphores have been synthesized for HMIs, only a few of them show detection limits that are below the maximum contamination levels in drinking water (usually in the nM…
Molecular Sensors and Ion DetectionLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors
Diana V. Portan、Anthi A. Kroustalli、D. Deligianni 等 4 位作者2012-04-24Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
Titanium and its alloys are the most popular biomaterials replacing hard tissues in implant surgeries. Clinicians are generally pleased by titanium mechanical properties and non-toxicity performances; on the other hand, there have been reported several cases of titanium implantation failure, phenomenon explained somet…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyTitanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties
Marc Ganzhorn、Wolfgang Wernsdorfer2012-04-24Physical Review Letters
We demonstrate the effect of single-electron tunneling (SET) through a carbon nanotube quantum dot on its nanomechanical motion. We find that the frequency response and the dissipation of the nanoelectromechanical system to SET strongly depends on the electronic environment of the quantum dot, in particular, on the to…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesQuantum and electron transport phenomenaMechanical and Optical Resonators
Woosung Yang、Hyonkwang Choi、Suho Choi 等 5 位作者2012-04-24Smart Materials and Structures
In this paper, we develop a new ionic polymer–metal composite (IPMC) by replacing a typical platinum or gold electrode with a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT)–graphene based electrode. A solvent of MWNT and graphene is formed on both sides of the ionic polymer membranes as electrodes by means of spray coating and b…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsDielectric materials and actuators
J. Olof Johansson、Gordon G. Henderson、F. Remacle 等 4 位作者2012-04-24Physical Review Letters
Photoelectron angular distributions from both C(60) and C(70) were recorded for low laser intensity femtosecond and picosecond pulses. Rich structure is seen for electron kinetic energies that lie below the photon energy. Strong, broad peaks are observed for photoelectron energies corresponding to single-photon ioniza…
Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesGraphene research and applicationsFullerene Chemistry and Applications
J. Shinar2012-04-24Laser & Photonics Review
Abstract It is widely recognized that nonradiative quenching of excitons by other excitons and polarons become the dominant decay mechanism of these excitons at high excitation densities. These quenching processes cause the roll‐off in the efficiency of organic light‐emitting devices (OLEDs) and prevent lasing at high…
Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes ResearchConducting polymers and applications
Paola Pisanti、Andrew B. Yeatts、Stefano Cardea 等 5 位作者2012-04-24Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
In vitro human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) proliferation and differentiation is dependent on scaffold design parameters and specific culture conditions. In this study, we investigate how scaffold microstructure influences hMSC behavior in a perfusion bioreactor system. Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) scaffolds are fabricat…
Bone Tissue Engineering Materialsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Rui Zhu、Guoliang Huang、Gengkai Hu2012-04-24Journal of vibration and acoustics
In the study, a retrieval approach is extended to determine the effective dynamic properties of a finite multilayered acoustic metamaterial based on the theoretical reflection and transmission analysis. The accuracy of the method is verified through a comparison of wave dispersion curve predictions from the homogeneou…
Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsHearing Loss and RehabilitationAcoustic Wave Phenomena Research
Shuxing Wu、Jianzhang Fang、Xiaoxin Xu 等 6 位作者2012-04-24Photochemistry and Photobiology
In this paper, Bi(2)O(3) and rare earth (La, Ce)-doped Bi(2)O(3) visible-light-driven photocatalysts were prepared in a Triton X-100/n-hexanol/cyclohexane/water reverse microemulsion. The resulting materials were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-T…
Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
Agata Roguska、Marcin Pisarek、Mariusz Andrzejczuk 等 6 位作者2012-04-24Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
The new generation of medical implants made by titanium is functionalized with different coatings to improve their bioactivity and reduce a risk of infection. This article describes how these goals can be achieved via deposition of silver nanoparticles and calcium phosphate coating. TiO(2) nanotubes were grown on a Ti…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsLaser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles
Rory M. Hadden、Abubakar Alkatib、Guillermo Rein 等 4 位作者2012-04-24Fire Technology
Abstract Although smouldering ignition of upholstery items remains a leading cause of residential fire deaths, relatively little research is conducted on the topic. An experimental investigation of the effect of sample size on the ignition and spread of smouldering and flaming in polyurethane foam under natural flow c…
Fire dynamics and safety researchFlame retardant materials and propertiesCombustion and Detonation Processes
John B. Weaver、Esra Kuehlert2012-04-24Medical Physics
PURPOSE: Nanoparticle relaxation time measurements have many applications including characterizing molecular binding, viscosity, heating, and local matrix stiffness. The methods capable of in vivo application are extremely limited. The hypothesis investigated by the authors was that the relaxation time could be measur…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryProtein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence AnalysisCharacterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles