Sifiso M. Nkambule2010-08-24University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Institutional Repository on DSpace (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg)
Elastic properties, total formation energies and cell parameters of B-C structures \nare studied by molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. A well tested \nempirical Tersoff interatomic potentialfor simulation using a General Utility \nLattice program (GULP). The results are compared with the available experimental \nresu…
Diamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials ResearchIon-surface interactions and analysis
Dongsheng Wang、Tao Yu、Di Wu 等 6 位作者2010-08-24Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE
SrBi2Ta2O9 (SBT) thin films have been prepared on fused quartz substrates by using metalorgnic decomposition (MOD) method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns show that films are polycrystalline in nature at annealing temperature of 750°C. The original optical energy band gap Eg obtained is about 4.57 eV. The changes of…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsAcoustic Wave Resonator TechnologiesMicrowave Dielectric Ceramics Synthesis
Chinwe S. Alaribe、Francis O. Shode、H. A. B. Coker 等 6 位作者2010-08-24Planta Medica
Decoctions prepared from the stembark and leaves of Ficus congensis, Fc (Engl) are used by the Southwestern Egun people of Nigeria in the management of„fevers“(translated in local language as iba) arising from infections. This has served as the driving impetus for the present investigational work on this plant. Hexane…
Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesPhytochemical Studies and BioactivitiesPhytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
Sherif S. Ebada、Yvonni Chovolou、Wim Wätjen 等 7 位作者2010-08-24Planta Medica
A bioassay-guided investigation of a Philippine specimen of the echinoderm Comanthus parvicirrus yielded ten compounds evenly divided into anthraquinones and naphthopyrones. Four of the five anthraquinones were identified as 1′-deoxyrhodoptilometrin ( 2 ) and rhodoptilometrin ( 3 ) along with their respective 6- O -su…
Marine Sponges and Natural ProductsBioactive Compounds and Antitumor AgentsPhytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
H Damianakos、Georgios Sotiroudis、İoanna Chinou2010-08-24Planta Medica
Onosma erecta is a Greek endemic plant belonging of Boraginaceae family. The methanolic extract of its aerial parts afforded after chromatographic separations simple hydroxylated compounds such as cis-3-(hydroxymethoxy)propenoic acid, 4-methyl-2-hydroxypentanone, both appearing for the first time as natural products,…
Natural product bioactivities and synthesisPlant Toxicity and Pharmacological PropertiesPhytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
Qiaofen Zhu、Yan Zhang2010-08-24Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE
The lens constructed with slits perforated on the thin metallic film is designed by simulated annealing algorithm. And two demonstrates are carried out to validate the directional design algorithm. First, the lens with one focal spot is considered. After the width of each slit is obtained, the finite-difference time-d…
Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchOptical Coatings and GratingsFluid Dynamics and Thin Films
Lan Zhang、Yongrui Zhao、Chong Tian2010-08-24Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE
Metal magnetic memory is a novel NDT method that can be used to detect residual stress distribution of ferromagnetic components.Wavelet decomposition and entropy theory are used and wavelet singular entropy is introduced to extract characteristic from abnormal signals of defect. Furthermore, RBF neural network is util…
Neural Networks and ApplicationsMagnetic Properties and ApplicationsNon-Destructive Testing Techniques
Eun‐Ha Joh、D Kim2010-08-24Planta Medica
To understand the anti-inflammatory effect of lancemaside A isolated from Codonopsis lanceolata Trautv. (family Campanulaceae), which ameliorates TNBS-induced colitis [1], we orally administered lancemaside A to mice and performed its pharmacokinetic study in mice by LC-MS/MS. Orally administered lancemaside A was met…
Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effectsPhytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesPhytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
W Tian Shung2010-08-24Planta Medica
Ten new triterpenoids, camphoratins A-J (1–10), along with twelve known compounds were isolated from the fruiting body of Taiwanofungus camphorates . Their structures were established by spectroscopic analysis and chemical methods. Compound 10 is the first example of a naturally occurring ergosteroid with an unusual 1…
Natural product bioactivities and synthesisPhytochemical compounds biological activitiesPhytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
Raíssa Nóbrega de Almeida、Diogo Pineda Rivelli、L Cardeal 等 4 位作者2010-08-24Planta Medica
Natural antioxidants have been one perspective for the prevention of photodamage and photo-aging that develops in consequence to ultraviolet light exposure [1]. Pothomorphe umbellata ( Pu ) water-ethanolic root extract showed antioxidant, photo-protective and metalloproteinases (MMPs) inhibitory activity, in part attr…
Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesPhytochemical compounds biological activitiesPhytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
Ang Gao、Qi Hu、Qianli Zhai 等 5 位作者2010-08-24Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE
Based on Michelson interferometer principle and controlled via an elaborately designed computer program, the variation of interference order, which contains the information of refractive index and its variation, can be detected by an optical power meter and a CCD camera. According to the relation between the increment…
Optical measurement and interference techniquesAdvanced Optical Imaging TechnologiesOptical Coatings and Gratings
Nina Kočevar Glavač、Samo Kreft2010-08-24Planta Medica
Glycyrrhizin is the main pharmacologically active component in licorice. It has a pleasant aromatic sweet taste and is commonly used as flavouring and sweetening agent in confectionery, beverages, chewing gums, and tobacco products. Long term consumption of higher amounts of glycyrrhizin results in serious side effect…
Pharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsPlant-based Medicinal ResearchPhytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
Laxman Sawant、Bala Prabhakar、Nancy Pandita2010-08-24Planta Medica
Enicostemma littorale Blume (Chota-Kirayat or Chota-Chirayata) is a glabrous perennial herb belongs to family Gentianaceae [1]. It is used as anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antioxidant [2, 3]. In the present study, a new, simple, sensitive, precise and robust high-performance thin layer chromatograph…
Natural product bioactivities and synthesisPhytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesPhytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
Hartmut Fischer2010-08-24Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics
Abstract Fresh fracture surfaces formed by tensile failure of craze in molded polystyrene (PS) bars have been compared with the molded surfaces of the same bars, using an atomic force microscope with a thermal probe and operated in local thermal analysis. The results indicate that molecular weight is much higher in th…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterial Dynamics and PropertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties
Ilze Vermaak、Alvaro Viljoen、Josias H. Hamman2010-08-24Planta Medica
Hoodia gordonii is a popular weight loss product highly susceptible to adulteration. This highlights the need for rapid and simple quality control methods for authentication of raw material and quantification of the perceived active ingredient, P57, a steroidal glycoside. High performance thin layer chromatography (HP…
Phytochemical Studies and BioactivitiesPhytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
S. Wagner、Joana Ruzicka、J Novak 等 5 位作者2010-08-24Planta Medica
The increasing number of plant species used in herbal medicinal products leads to misidentification, incorrect plant substitutions and adulterations. Nevertheless authenticated raw material is the basic starting point for the development of a botanical product. One example is the challenging differentiation between Pe…
Natural product bioactivities and synthesisPhytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesPhytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
Zhaoyuan Song2010-08-24Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE
Glasses with different Er3+-doped concentrations were fabricated, and J-O theory, F-L theory and MC theory have been used to calculate the spectral characteristics of Er3+ -doped glasses. The influences of Er3+ -doped concentration and the composition of matrix glass material on the physical properties and spectral pr…
Glass properties and applicationsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsPhotonic Crystal and Fiber Optics
Thomas Wolf、N. Bergeal、C. Ulysse 等 6 位作者2010-08-24arXiv (Cornell University)
We have investigated the electrodynamic properties of High-Tc strip-lines made by ion irradiation, in order to evaluate the potentialities of such a technology for RSFQ superconductor digital electronic. SQUID loops of different length and width have been fabricated by ion bombardment of 70 nm thick films through e-be…
Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismSilicon Carbide Semiconductor TechnologiesCopper Interconnects and Reliability
Roland Kalms2010-08-24OpenAlex
In dieser Arbeit wird eine lasergestutzte Apparatur zur Messung des magnetischen Lineardichroismus in der Photoemission vorgestellt. Der Aufbau besteht aus einem Femtosekundenlasersystem, einer XUV-Laborquelle und einem UHV-Rezipienten fur die Photoemissionsspektroskopie an (magnetisierten) Festkorperoberflachen. Die…
Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesIon-surface interactions and analysis
M.M. Stack2010-08-24Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde)
Advances in the study of tribo-corrosion of materials in recent years have included the development of mechanistic maps, showing the transitions between the regimes as a function of the main process parameters. In such cases, maps have been constructed in both two and three dimensions. There are now a variety of model…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionLubricants and Their AdditivesMechanical stress and fatigue analysis