Ashfia Huq、Peter W. Stephens2006-01-18arXiv
We show that Rb_4C_60 transforms from its ambient pressure orientationally disordered tetragonal structure to an ordered orthorhombic structure (isostructural to Cs_4C_60) at or above 0.4 GPa. This opens the possibility of studying the previously observed metal-insulator transition under pressure in this narrow band s…
Materials ScienceStrongly Correlated Electrons
J. de la Figuera、N. C. Bartelt、K. F. McCarty2006-01-18arXiv
The density of two-dimensional Ag adatom gases on W(110) is determined by monitoring local electron reflectivity using low energy electron microscopy (LEEM). This method of adatom concentration measurement can detect changes in adatom density at least as small as 10$^{-3}$ ML for a $μ$m size region of the surface. Usi…
Materials Sciencecond-mat.stat-mech
Mihail Vladkov、J. -L. Barrat2006-01-18arXiv
Using molecular dynamics simulations, we determine the linear and nonlinear viscoelastic properties of a model polymer melt in the unentangled regime. Several approaches are compared for the computation of linear moduli, including Green-Kubo and non equilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD). An alternative approach, based…
Materials Science
V I Anisimov、M A Korotin、I A Nekrasov 等 7 位作者2006-01-18Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
The role of transition metal impurities and oxygen vacancies in the formation of ferromagnetism in Co-doped TiO2 , Anisimov, V I, Korotin, M A, Nekrasov, I A, Mylnikova, A S, Lukoyanov, A V, Wang, J L, Zeng, Z
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsZnO doping and propertiesMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
J. E. Prieto、E. Korutcheva、I. Markov2006-01-18arXiv
Quantum dots have promising properties for optoelectronic applications. They can be grown free of dislocations in highly mismatched epitaxy in the coherent Stranski-Krastanov mode. In this chapter, some thermodynamic aspects related to the wetting in the growth and self-assembly of three-dimensional (3D) coherent isla…
Mesoscale and Nanoscale PhysicsMaterials Science
Kazuhiro Yanagi、Yasumitsu Miyata、Hiromichi Kataura2006-01-18Advanced Materials
Encapsulation of β-carotene inside single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) greatly improves the stability of β-carotene. The Figure shows a schematic illustration of β-carotene inside a SWCNT. The surrounding tube wall protects β-carotene from reacting with radical species and suppresses its isomerization. This protec…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesFullerene Chemistry and ApplicationsMechanical and Optical Resonators
Jinhao Gao、Bei Zhang、Xixiang Zhang 等 4 位作者2006-01-18Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Giving cobalt some stick: A general strategy for the synthesis of 1D assemblies of hollow nanocrystals is presented. Cobalt nanostructures assembled through magnetic dipolar interactions (see scheme) are used as templates for the formation of wires of hollow nanocrystals of CoSe2 (and Co3S4, CoTe). The wires of hollow…
Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications
Elena Mena‐Osteritz、Peter Bäuerle2006-01-18Advanced Materials
Highly ordered monolayers of macrocyclic oligothiophene C[12]T (see Figure) can be used as veritable templates to epitaxially grow 3D nanoarchitectures with C60-fullerenes. Due to submolecularly resolved STM images, 1:1 complexes consisting of a ring-shaped p-type semiconductor (C[12]T) and a spherical n-type semicond…
Graphene research and applicationsMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresFullerene Chemistry and Applications
Peter J. Lu、Jacinta C. Conrad、Hans M. Wyss 等 5 位作者2006-01-18Physical Review Letters
We show that colloidal particles with attractive interactions induced by a nonadsorbing polymer exhibit a stable phase consisting of a fluid of clusters of particles. This phase persists even in the absence of any long-range repulsion due to charge, contrary to expectations based on simulation and theory. Cluster morp…
Material Dynamics and PropertiesPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationElectrostatics and Colloid Interactions
B. Arnaud、Sébastien Lebègue∥、Philippe Rabiller 等 4 位作者2006-01-18arXiv
The all-electron GW approximation energy band gap of bulk hexagonal boron nitride is shown to be of indirect type. The resulting computed in-plane polarized optical spectrum, obtained by solving the Bethe-Salpeter equation for the electron-hole two-particle Green function, is in excellent agreement with experiment and…
Graphene research and applications2D Materials and ApplicationsBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
C. Fehr、Christophe Goze‐Bac、Éric Anglaret 等 5 位作者2006-01-17Europhysics Letters (EPL)
We report on orientational order and dynamics of a nematic liquid crystal confined in porous silica. 13 C NMR lineshape is used as a fingerprint for this study. A procedure based on exchange of non-coupled sites is implemented in order to obtain the corresponding local order parameter S and the characteristic time for…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsNonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationMolecular spectroscopy and chirality
Tetsuo Asakura、Megumi Hamada、Yasumoto Nakazawa 等 5 位作者2006-01-17Biomacromolecules
The calcium-binding sites of calbindin D(9k) have a helix-loop-helix motif. In this study, the helix motifs were replaced by several Ala-Gly repeating regions designed on the basis of the primary sequences of several silk fibroins. The synthesized peptides were treated with several organic solvents to modify the secon…
Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesSilk-based biomaterials and applications
Wiliana Tjandra、Jia Yao、Kam Chiu Tam2006-01-17Langmuir
Understanding the interaction between silicate ions and surfactants is critical for the design and development of mesoporous siliceous materials. We examined the interaction between sodium silicate ions and three different cationic surfactants [namely, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), tetradecyltrimethylammonium…
Surfactants and Colloidal SystemsMesoporous Materials and CatalysisAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography
Zhaoming Zhang、Christopher J. Howard、Kevin S. Knight 等 4 位作者2006-01-17Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science
The crystal structures of Nd(0.7)Ti(0.9)Al(0.1)O3, taken to represent the ideal Nd(2/3)TiO3, have been elucidated from 4 to 1273 K using high-resolution neutron powder diffraction in combination with group-theoretical analysis. The room-temperature structure is monoclinic in C2/m, on a cell with a = 7.6764 (1), b = 7.…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMicrowave Dielectric Ceramics SynthesisThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
Michihiko Kataoka、Masaru Wada、Kenichi Nishi 等 5 位作者2006-01-17FEMS Microbiology Letters
L-allo-Threonine aldolase (L-allo-threonine acetaldehyde-lyase), which exhibited specificity for L-allo-threonine but not for L-threonine, was purified from a cell-free extract of Aeromonas jandaei DK-39. The purified enzyme catalyzed the aldol cleavage reaction of L-allo-threonine (K(m) = 1.45 mM, Vmax = 45.2 mumol m…
Enzyme Structure and FunctionPolyamine Metabolism and ApplicationsAmino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
A. F. Qasrawi、N.M. Gasanly2006-01-17Crystal Research and Technology
Abstract The conductivity type conversion from p ‐ to n ‐type at a critical temperature of 315 K in TlGaS 2 crystals is observed through the Hall effect measurements in the temperature range of 200–350 K. The analysis of the temperature‐dependent electrical resistivity, Hall coefficient and carrier concentration data…
Crystal Structures and PropertiesAcoustic Wave Resonator TechnologiesSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
Heike Fiegler、Reinhold Brückner2006-01-17FEMS Microbiology Letters
A transposon Tn917-induced mutant strain of Staphylococcus xylosus was isolated that required exogenous cysteine for growth. The transposon was found to reside within a gene, designated cysE, encoding a protein of 216 amino acids with a high level of similarity to bacterial serine acetyltransferases. The cysE::Tn917 m…
Enzyme Structure and FunctionEnzyme Production and CharacterizationPhytase and its Applications
B. A. Haberman、John Young2006-01-17Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage
The Rolls-Royce integrated-planar solid oxide fuel cell (IP-SOFC) consists of ceramic modules with electrochemical cells printed on the outer surfaces. The cathodes are supplied with oxygen from air flowing over the outside of the module and the anodes are supplied with fuel diffusing from the internal gas channels. N…
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsCatalysts for Methane ReformingCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions
L. A. Mercado、Gemma Ribera、Marina Galià 等 4 位作者2006-01-17Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry
Abstract The curing system of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) with two phosphorus‐containing amine compounds—bis(3‐aminophenyl)methyl phosphine oxide and bis(4‐aminophenyl)‐bis(9,10‐dihydro‐9‐oxa‐10‐oxide‐10‐phosphaphenanthrene‐10‐yl)methane—was studied with differential scanning calorimetry under isothermal a…
Epoxy Resin Curing ProcessesFlame retardant materials and propertiesPhotopolymerization techniques and applications
Miho Shinomiya、Tadahisa Iwata、Ken‐ichi Kasuya 等 4 位作者2006-01-17FEMS Microbiology Letters
A poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid) (PHB) depolymerase gene of Comamonas testosteroni YM1004 was cloned on Sau3AI fragment from genomic DNA into Escherichia coli DH5. Nucleotide sequence analysis dedicated a 1539 bp open reading frame encoding a protein 513 amino acid with a putative 25 residue signal peptide for secretion.…
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesProtein purification and stabilityPolyamine Metabolism and Applications