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Gone fishing: Unidirectionally oriented CaCO3 crystalline films have been prepared on chitin matrices in the presence of calcification-associated peptide (CAP-1), which was isolated from the exoskeleton of the red swamp crayfish. The interactions of CAP-1 with the matrix and the acidic nature of the peptide lead to a…
Cap in hand: The viscoelastic properties of low-molecular-mass organogelator–gold nanoparticle (LMOG–Au NP) composites can be modulated by the capping agent on the nanoparticle. The interactions between the LMOG and Au NP depend on the ability of ligands to interdigitate within the gel aggregates (see picture).
Butterfly hysteresis curves observed in dynamical magnetization measurements on systems of low-spin magnetic molecules such as ${\mathrm{V}}_{15}$ can be explained by the interplay of adiabatic Landau-Zener transitions and relaxation. We investigate the magnetization dynamics analytically in the basis of the adiabatic…
Sliding and rolling are two outstanding deformation modes in granular media. The first one induces frictional dissipation whereas the latter one involves deformation with negligible resistance. Using numerical simulations on two-dimensional shear cells, we investigate the effect of the grain rotation on the energy dis…
The properties of Mo_6S_6 nanowires were investigated with ab-initio calculations based on the density-functional theory. The molecules build weakly coupled one-dimensional chains, like Mo_6Se_6 and Mo_6S_(9-x)I_x, and the crystals are strongly uniaxial in their mechanical and electronic properties. The calculated mod…
We describe the design of polycyclic aromatic compounds with high performance that dissolve single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). Synthetic amphiphiles trimethyl-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-ammonium bromide (1) and trimethyl-(2-naphthalen-2-yl-2-oxo-ethyl)-ammonium bromide (2) carrying a phenyl or a naphtyl moiety were no…
The photoluminescence dynamics of colloidal CdSe/ZnS/streptavidin quantum dots were studied using time-resolved single-molecule spectroscopy. Statistical tests of the photon-counting data suggested that the simple "on/off" discrete state model is inconsistent with experimental results. Instead, a continuous emission s…
The bactericidal effect of photocatalysis with TiO2 is well recognized, although its mode of action is still poorly characterized. It may involve oxidation, as illuminated TiO2 generates reactive oxygen species. Here we analyze the bactericidal effect of illuminated TiO2 in NaCl-KCl or sodium phosphate solutions. We f…
Intracellular uptake and degradation of polyelectrolyte capsules is reported in this work. Two types of intracellular degradable capsules are described: enzyme-sensitive and hydrolysis- sensitive capsules (see figure). The results may be a significant step towards the biomedical application of polyelectrolyte capsules.
A drop of water thrown on a super-hydrophobic solid will often bounce off. Here we discuss the conditions to be fulfilled on the surface design (which provides super-hydrophobicity) to observe such a behavior. This allows us to precise how a material can be made water-repellent. We show in particular how the reduction…
We present an experimental and theoretical study of the fluorescence rate of a single molecule as a function of its distance to a laser-irradiated gold nanoparticle. The local field enhancement leads to an increased excitation rate whereas nonradiative energy transfer to the particle leads to a decrease of the quantum…
The spectra of collective excitations of liquid and glassy tellurium have been studied by means of inelastic neutron scattering. Here we report on the dynamics of liquid Te as measured at two different temperatures, just above melting $({T}_{m}=723\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{K})$ and at $\ensuremath{\sim}1000\p…
The optical properties of barium strontium titanate (Ba0.7Sr0.3TiO3; BST) thin films are described. The BST thin films were epitaxially grown upon MgO (001) substrates by pulsed laser deposition. The crystallographic properties of the BST thin films were examined by x-ray diffraction. The BST thin films were highly op…
We report the fabrication of three-dimensional lattices of bipolar nematic liquid crystal droplets. The electro-optic properties of these materials consist of transitions between opaque, Bragg diffracting, and transparent states. These occur continuously at moderate electric (E) fields through bipolar axis rotation of…
Abstract Blending systems based on polypropylene (PP) and ultrahigh‐molecular‐weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) were prepared via a melt extrusion by the four‐screw and the twin‐screw extruders, respectively. The mechanical evaluation demonstrated that the synchronous toughening and reinforcing effects could be achieved fr…
Memory in ferroelectric liquid crystals (FLCs) is well known in the literature where thickness of the cell is less than the pitch value of the material. Here, we report a thickness independent memory in a class of FLCs called the de Vries electroclinic liquid crystals. Thickness independency of memory effect is observ…
A temperature-dependent x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) study was performed to investigate the changes in electronic and atomic structure of La-deficient ${\mathrm{La}}_{0.7}{\mathrm{Sr}}_{0.2}\mathrm{Fe}{\mathrm{O}}_{3\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\delta}}$ (L7S2FO3) and stoichiometric ${\mathrm{La}}_{0.8}{\mathrm{Sr…
Abstract The objective of this work is to understand the effect of shear force on the properties of epoxy–clay nanocomposites. The shear force was controlled by changing the revolutions per minute on a mechanical mixer. Differences in the aspect ratio of clay layers and differences of clay particle distribution in the…
What happens in between? A nonanuclear gallium(III) cluster (see structure: white H, gray C, red O, orange Br, beige Ga) is a potential intermediate in the assembly of a dinuclear helicate. The cluster could be isolated because of conformational restrictions at the ligand which disfavor the formation of the triple-str…
Abstract Environmental concerns associated with the level of volatile organic compounds used in surface coatings have stimulated increased scientific research toward novel methods of developing environment‐friendly coatings. Prototype wood finish products containing polymerized whey proteins (PWP) were formulated. The…