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We investigate the quantum Hall effect in graphene. We argue that in graphene in presence of an external magnetic field there is dynamical generation of mass by a rearrangement of the Dirac sea. We show that the mechanism breaks the lattice valley degeneracy only for the $n=0$ Landau levels and leads to the new observ…
Graphene has attracted a lot of research interests due to its exotic properties and a wide spectrum of potential applications. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) from gaseous hydrocarbon sources has shown great promises for large-scale graphene growth. However, high growth temperature, typically 1000°C, is required for s…
Abstract Alkaline-earth carbonates (M = Ca, Sr, and Ba) with delicate hierarchical structures were prepared via self-assembly of nanocrystals in solution without using any surfactant at room temperature. The CO2 generated during the coprecipitation is believed to play an important role in the formation of these struct…
As is well known, the design of coastal or offshore structures whether a ship, wave energy device or other fixed or floating structure, needs to consider its operation in a very hostile environment, including heavy storms. For example, an extremely high or steep wave impact on the bow or stern of a moored FPSO may res…
In this report the optical properties and energy-transfer frequency upconversion luminescence of Er3+/Yb3+-codoped laponite-derived powders under 975 nm infrared excitation is investigated. The 75%(laponite):25%(PbF2) samples doped with erbium and ytterbium ions, generated high intensity red emission around 660 nm and…
Compact solid-state laser systems based on chromium doped II-VI semiconductor materials (ZnS, ZnSe, CdSe) with tunability over 2-3.6 μm, output power exceeding 10W, and efficiency up to 70% were demonstrated recently. A further increase of the output power requires a thorough thermal management of the active element.…
Indexed in SCOPUS Abstract: - Marbling effect on fabrics is a relevant aesthetic feature, increasing its diffusion specially in the field of textiles for technical applications. The fabric aesthetic anisotropy, characterizing the marbling effect, has a strong impact on the perceived quality: a high-quality marbled fab…
Micro-patterned thin films interrogated in the Kretschmann configuration of SPR could extend the detection range to lower concentrations and small biomolecules due to a greater sensitivity. This was achieved with the same instrumentation and analysis methodologies developed for SPR with continuous films. The plasmonic…
One at% Yb:CaF2 transparent ceramics for high power lasers are obtained by vacuum sintering and hot pressing nanoparticles synthesized through a soft chemistry route. The residual optical losses of these ceramics are as low as 0.09 cm-1 (corresponding to an in-line transmittance of 96.7%) at 1200 nm. Densification dur…
A novel surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor based on differential spectral phase interferometry is introduced. Our scheme incorporates a broadband white-light emitting diode (WLED) with double-pass Michelson interferometer for highly sensitive Kretschmann SPR phase detection over the visible spectrum. Superior to l…
Axisymmetric bending of annular plates subjected to the distributed transverse pressure is studied. The plates under consideration have piece wise constant thickness of carrying layers and are fully clamped at the inner edge whereas the outer edge is absolutely free. It is assumed that the material of the plate is an…
Abstract Fluorinated TiO2 (F-TiO2) particles with good dispersion stability were synthesized at a temperature lower than 100 °C using fluorine gas. The average particle sizes and ζ potentials of F-TiO2 particles were around seven times smaller and 1.4 times larger, respectively, than those (2200 nm and −19.35 mV) of u…
La doped Cd (S–Se):CdCl2 films are co-deposited on glass slide substrates through chemical deposition technique at room temperature (RT). Results of optical absorption spectra, photoluminescence (PL) emission spectra, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies are reported and discussed. SE…
Detection and identification of biomacromolecules is of critical importance in many fields ranging from biotechnology to medicine. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is an emerging technique for the label-free detection and identification of biological molecules and structures with its fingerprinting properties…
Hsp90 populates distinct open and closed conformations mediated by transient N-terminal dimerization. To investigate the mechanistic role of these large conformational changes, we designed Hsp90 with an N-terminal coiled-coil to clamp the termini together and enforce N-domain proximity. Biophysical analyses demonstrat…
By taking advantage of the available genome sequence of Ralstonia eutropha H16, glucose uptake in the UV-generated glucose-utilizing mutant R. eutropha G(+)1 was investigated by transcriptomic and proteomic analyses. Data revealed clear evidence that glucose is transported by a usually N-acetylglucosamine-specific pho…
Carboxysomes are metabolic modules for CO(2) fixation that are found in all cyanobacteria and some chemoautotrophic bacteria. They comprise a semi-permeable proteinaceous shell that encapsulates ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO) and carbonic anhydrase. Structural studies are revealing the integ…
In recent years, polymeric/polymerized ionic liquids or poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) were found to take an enabling role in some fields of polymer chemistry and material science. PILs combine the unique properties of ionic liquids with the flexibility and properties of macromolecular architectures and provide novel prop…
Fusion proteins created by phage display peptides with tumor cell specificity and the pVIII major coat protein of filamentous phages have been explored recently as a simple and cost-effective means for preparing tumor-targeted liposomes that improve the cytotoxicity of anticancer drugs in vitro. The next step in the d…
Andean wetlands are characterized by their extreme environmental conditions such as high UV radiation, elevated heavy metal content and salinity. We present here the first study on UV tolerance and antioxidant defense of four Acinetobacter strains: Ver3, Ver5 and Ver7, isolated from Lake Verde, and N40 from Lake Negra…