Feng Rao、Zhitang Song、Yuefeng Gong 等 6 位作者2008-09-30Nanotechnology
A phase change memory cell with tungsten trioxide bottom heating layer/electrode is investigated. The crystalline tungsten trioxide heating layer promotes the temperature rise in the Ge(2)Sb(2)Te(5) layer which causes the reduction in the reset voltage compared to a conventional phase change memory cell. Theoretical t…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsTransition Metal Oxide NanomaterialsPhase-change materials and chalcogenides
Wenge Jiang、Haihua Pan、Yurong Cai 等 7 位作者2008-09-30Langmuir
An approach to organic-inorganic interfacial structure at the atomic level is a great challenge in the studies of biomineralization. We demonstrate that atomic force microscopy (AFM) is powerful tool to discover the biomineral interface in detail. By using a model system of (100) hydroxyapatite (HAP) face and citrate,…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionMinerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
Hassan Mahfuz、Mohammad M. Hasan、V.R. Dhanak 等 9 位作者2008-09-30Nanotechnology
Pristine and functionalized silica (SiO(2)) nanoparticles were dispersed into nylon 6 and drawn into filaments through melt extrusion. The loading fraction of particles in both cases was 1.0 wt%. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) studies revealed that reinforcement of pristine silica nanoparticles enhances the bond st…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesFiber-reinforced polymer composites
Kristiina M. Huttunen、Niina Mähönen、Hannu Raunio 等 4 位作者2008-09-30Current Medicinal Chemistry
Cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes are a superfamily of heme containing proteins that catalyze xenobiotic metabolism phase I reactions. Oxidation reactions are the most common CYP-catalyzed reactions for both endogenous substrates and exogenous compounds, including drugs, although CYP enzymes are capable also to catalyze r…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
Jennifer M Lynch、Gianguido C. Cianci、Eric R. Weeks2008-09-30Physical Review E
We study aging in a colloidal suspension consisting of micron-sized particles in a liquid. This system is made glassy by increasing the particle concentration. We observe samples composed of particles of two sizes, with a size ratio of 1:2.1 and a volume fraction ratio 1:6, using fast laser scanning confocal microscop…
Material Dynamics and Properties
Ilian Jelesarov、Andrey Karshikoff2008-09-30Methods in molecular biology
Although the energetic balance of forces stabilizing proteins has been established qualitatively over the last decades, quantification of the energetic contribution of particular interactions still poses serious problems. The reasons are the strong cooperativity and the interdependence ofnoncovalent interactions. Salt…
Protein Structure and DynamicsMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsEnzyme Structure and Function
Simona Ungureanu、Hervé Deleuze、Clément Sánchez 等 5 位作者2008-09-30Chemistry of Materials
The syntheses and characterization of a new class of grafted organo−Si(HIPE) “high internal phase emulsion” open-cell matrixes is first proposed. Second, internal palladium particles heterogeneous nucleation is briefly discussed, leading finally to the generation of the new Pd@organo−Si(HIPE) series. The matrixes synt…
Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationNanocluster Synthesis and Applications
Luca Malfatti、Tongjit Kidchob、Daniela Aiello 等 6 位作者2008-09-30The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Mesostructured films are an ideal material for incorporation of fluorescent dyes; controlling the doping process is, however, a critical step because the dyes will be constrained in a complex chemical environment. We have incorporated rhodamine 6G, a well-known fluorescent dye, in silica mesostructured 2d-hexagonal fi…
Mesoporous Materials and CatalysisPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors
Yan-Li Liu、Bin Zhang、Chengliang Li 等 5 位作者2008-09-30Soil Science Society of America Journal
Increasing NH 4 + adsorption can be an effective alternative in building an available N pool in soils to optimize crop recovery and minimize losses into the environment. We hypothesized that long‐term fertilization may change NH 4 + adsorption due to changes in the chemical and mineralogical properties of a rice ( Ory…
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil and Unsaturated FlowClay minerals and soil interactions
Zongbao Wang、Giovanni C. Alfonso、Zhijun Hu 等 5 位作者2008-09-30Macromolecules
Birefringent ring-banded spherulites with radial periodic variation of thicknesses were grown from poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) solutions under conditions for which the solution concentration was held constant during the whole development of the morphology. The as-grown ring-banded spherulites were investigated by optic…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterizationbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
M. A. Krayukhina、N. A. Samoilova、I. A. Yamskov2008-09-30Russian Chemical Reviews
The results of studies of polyelectrolyte complexes of chitosan are summarised and described systematically. Chitosan complexes with biopolyelectrolytes, with modified natural polyelectrolytes and with synthetic polyanions are considered. Medical and biotechnological applications of chitosan complexes are discussed.
Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsPolymer Surface Interaction Studies
Anthony Grbic、Roberto Merlin2008-09-30IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
We describe the design of near-field focusing plates, which are grating-like structures that can focus electromagnetic radiation to spots or lines of arbitrarily small subwavelength dimension. A general procedure is outlined for designing a near-field plate to achieve a desired focus, and its implementation at microwa…
Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsEnergy Harvesting in Wireless NetworksNear-Field Optical Microscopy
María Ll. Navarro-Tarazaga、Rungsinee Sothornvit、María B. Pérez‐Gago2008-09-30Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
The effect of the composition of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-beeswax (BW) edible coatings on stand-alone film properties and on postharvest quality of coated 'Angeleno' plums was studied. Glycerol (G) and mannitol (M) were tested as plasticizers at two different plasticizer/HPMC ratios (100:1 and 300:1 molar…
Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingPolysaccharides Composition and Applications
B. Ruiz、Mojca Jazbinšek、Peter Günter2008-09-30Crystal Growth & Design
We explore the growth of the highly nonlinear optical trans -4′-(dimethylamino)- N -methyl-4-stilbazolium tosylate) (DAST) crystals from methanol solutions. We determined the key thermodynamic quantities of the DAST/methanol system, which allowed us to optimize the conditions of the crystal growth and to manipulate th…
Photonic and Optical DevicesNonlinear Optical Materials ResearchSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
Arri Priimägi、Jaana Vapaavuori、Francisco J. Rodríguez 等 8 位作者2008-09-30Chemistry of Materials
We study the photoresponsive behavior of thin films of supramolecular 4-nitro-4′-hydroxyazobenzene−poly(4-vinylpyridine) complexes. Hydrogen bonding between the phenol and pyridine moieties allows attaching a chromophore to essentially each repeat unit of the polymer, thereby suppressing macroscopic phase separation a…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsNonlinear Optical Materials ResearchLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials
Akshay Rao、Viresh Dutta2008-09-30Nanotechnology
ZnO-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have been fabricated using hydrothermally synthesized ZnO nanoparticles by spray deposition. The effect of self-assembled nanostructures in ZnO photoelectrodes, due to the electric field during spray deposition, has been studied. Thickness of the photoelectrode is found to…
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesZnO doping and properties
Carmen Alvarez‐Lorenzo、Ángel Concheiro2008-09-30Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Advanced drug delivery systems try to adjust the site and/or the rate of the release to the physiological conditions of the patient, to the progression of the illness, or to the circadian rhythms. Being different from classical pre-programmed controlled release dosage forms, the new devices aim to provide the drug rel…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
A. L. Pergament、Andrei Velichko、O. Ya. Berezina 等 6 位作者2008-09-30Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
Effect of doping with H and W on the properties of V2O5 and VO2 derived from V2O5 gel has been studied. It is shown that the treatment of V2O5 in low-temperature RF hydrogen plasma for 1 to 10 min. leads to either hydration of vanadium pentoxide or its reduction (depending on the treatment conditions) to lower vanadiu…
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsTransition Metal Oxide NanomaterialsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
J. Vorel、M. Sejnoha2008-09-30arXiv
Three-scale homogenization procedure is proposed in this paper to provide estimates of the effective thermal conductivities of porous carbon-carbon textile composites. On each scale - the level of fiber tow (micro-scale), the level of yarns (meso-scale) and the level of laminate (macro-scale) - a two step homogenizati…
Materials Science
Jaakko Akola、R. Jones2008-09-30Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
The amorphous, liquid and crystalline phases of the phase change material Ge(2)Sb(2)Te(5) (GST) have been studied by means of density functional/molecular dynamics simulations. The large sample (460 atoms and 52 vacancies in the unit cell) and long simulations (hundreds of picoseconds) provide much new information. He…
Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsPhase-change materials and chalcogenidesNonlinear Optical Materials Studies