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The plastic crystalline A15 phase of dimethylaminoalane, [N(CH3)2–AlH2]3
Authors: Ley M. B. , Bernert T. , Ruiz-Fuertes J. , Goddard R. , Farès C. , Weidenthaler C. , Felderhoff M.
Published: August 2016

The plastic crystalline A15 phase of dimethylaminoalane, [N(CH3)2–AlH2]3, gives a new perspective on aminoalanes, a group of materials that has been known for more than 50 years.
A supramolecular pyrenyl glycoside-coated 2D MoS2 composite electrode for selective cell capture
Authors: Wahiba Mokhtari , Feng Xue-Qing , Zang Yi , James Tony D. , Li Jia , Chen Guo-Rong , He Xiao-Peng
Published: August 2016

We show the construction of a supramolecular 2D MoS2 glycocomposite for the selective capture of cells that highly express a glycoprotein receptor on an electrode surface.
Improving the photocatalytic activity of s-triazine based graphitic carbon nitride through metal decoration: an ab initio investigation
Authors: Srinivasu K. , Modak Brindaban , Ghosh Swapan K.
Published: August 2016

Through density functional theory calculations, we attempted to tune the electronic band structure of polys-triazine based graphitic carbon nitride by decorating it with different metal atoms and clusters for improving its photocatalytic activity towards solar water splitting.
Direct simulation of electron transfer in the cobalt hexammine(ii/iii) self-exchange reaction
Authors: Kenion Rachel L. , Ananth Nandini
Published: August 2016

We present an atomistic simulation of electron transfer in a transition metal complex system using path integral methods.
Systematic design and application of unimolecular star-like block copolymer micelles: a coarse-grained simulation study
Authors: Zhang Xiaofang , Lin Wenjing , Wen Liyang , Yao Na , Nie Shuyu , Zhang Lijuan
Published: August 2016

We provide a mesoscopic insight into the micellar behavior of unimolecular polymeric micelles via dissipative particle dynamics simulations.
Na-ion diffusion in a NASICON-type solid electrolyte: a density functional study
Authors: Bui Kieu My , Dinh Van An , Okada Susumu , Ohno Takahisa
Published: August 2016

Based on density functional theory, we have systematically studied the crystal and electronic structures, and the diffusion mechanism of the NASICON-type solid electrolyte Na3Zr2Si2PO12.
Hydrogenated borophene as a stable two-dimensional Dirac material with an ultrahigh Fermi velocity
Authors: Xu Li-Chun , Du Aijun , Kou Liangzhi
Published: August 2016

A new 2D in-plane-orbital driven Dirac material, borophane, has an ultrahigh Fermi velocity, which is 4 times higher than that of graphene.
First-principles electronic structure calculations for the whole spinel oxide solid solution range MnxCo3−xO4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 3) and their comparison with experimental data
Authors: Arras Rémi , Ly Le Thi , Guillemet-Fritsch Sophie , Dufour Pascal , Tenailleau Christophe
Published: August 2016

Transition metal spinel oxides have recently been suggested for the creation of efficient photovoltaic cells or photocatalysts.
Photocatalytic oxidation of methanol using porous Au/WO3 and visible light
Authors: DePuccio Daniel P. , Landry Christopher C.
Published: August 2016

Porous WO3 and Au/WO3 were used as new visible light photocatalysts for the oxidation of MeOH.
Axial coordination and electronic structure of diatomic NO, CO, and O2 molecules adsorbed onto Co-tetraphenylporphyrin on Au(111), Ag(111), and Cu(111): a density-functional theory study
Authors: Chang Yun Hee , Kim Howon , Kahng Se-Jong , Kim Yong-Hyun
Published: August 2016

The molecular spin of Co-tetraphenylporphyrin on metal substrates can be atomically controlled by diatomic molecule adsorption from quantum mechanics prediction.
How Zn can impede Cu detoxification by chelating agents in Alzheimer's disease: a proof-of-concept study
Authors: Conte-Daban Amandine , Day Adam , Faller Peter , Hureau Christelle
Published: August 2016

Because zinc ions are co-localized with copper ions in the synaptic cleft, they can prevent Cu removal from the amyloid-β peptide and the resulting Cu detoxification by a chelator, unless it has a copper over zinc selectivity higher than the amyloid-β peptide.
Triple molybdate scheelite-type upconversion phosphor NaCaLa(MoO4)3:Er3+/Yb3+: structural and spectroscopic properties
Authors: Lim Chang Sung , Aleksandrovsky Aleksandr S. , Molokeev Maxim S. , Oreshonkov Aleksandr S. , Ikonnikov Denis A. , Atuchin Victor V.
Published: August 2016

Triple molybdates NaCaLa(1−x−y)(MoO4)3:xEr3+,yYb3+were synthesized by the microwave sol–gel method.
Adsorption of iii/v ions (In(iii), Ga(iii) and As(v)) onto SiO2, CeO2 and Al2O3 nanoparticles used in the semiconductor industry
Authors: Bi Xiangyu , Westerhoff Paul
Published: August 2016

The semiconductor industry annually uses thousands of tons of nanoparticles (NPs) in chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) processes.
Emerging investigators series: sewer surveillance for monitoring antibiotic use and prevalence of antibiotic resistance: urban sewer epidemiology
Authors: Fahrenfeld Nicole , Bisceglia Kevin J.
Published: August 2016

Sewer surveillance may be a useful tool for epidemiology that would benefit from improved understanding of the fate of microbial agents and prescription antibiotics during conveyance in sewer systems.
Direct C–C coupling of bio-ethanol into 2,3-butanediol by photochemical and photocatalytic oxidation with hydrogen peroxide
Authors: Li Na , Yan Wenjun , Yang Pengju , Zhang Hongxia , Wang Zhijian , Zheng Jianfeng , Jia Suping , Zhu Zhenping
Published: August 2016

Theoretically, selective C–H manipulation in ethanol can result in a direct C–C coupling synthesis of 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BDO).
Measurement of the hydrodynamic resistance of microdroplets
Authors: Jakiela Slawomir
Published: August 2016

Here, we demonstrate a novel method of measurement which determines precisely the hydrodynamic resistance of a droplet flowing through a channel.
Synthesis and preliminary evaluation of novel alkyl diamine linked bivalent β-carbolines as angiogenesis inhibitors
Authors: Guo Liang , Chen Wei , Fan Wenxi , Ma Qin , Sun Rongqin , Shao Guang , Cao Rihui
Published: August 2016

A series of novel bivalent β-carbolines were synthesized and evaluated as potent angiogenesis inhibitors.
Thiophene-based pyridine derivatives: synthesis, crystal structures, two-photon absorption properties and bio-imaging applications in the near-IR region
Authors: Xu Shasha , Zhu Yingzhong , Li Rui , Su Jian , Li Shengli , Zhou Hongping , Wu Jieying , Tian Yupeng
Published: August 2016

Two novel D–π–A structural chromophores showing large 2PA active cross-sections, low cytotoxicity and high stability in near-IR bio-imaging.
Glycerolysis of palm oil using copper oxide nanoparticles combined with homogeneous base catalyst
Authors: Ong Huei Ruey , Khan Md. Maksudur Rahman , Ramli Ridzuan , Yunus Rosli Mohd , Rahman Md. Wasikur
Published: August 2016

A hetero/homogeneous catalyst system was used in glycerolysis of oil and significantly improved the selectivity for monoglyceride at high oil conversion.
White-light-emitting magnetite nanoparticle–polymer composites: photonic reactions of magnetic multi-granule nanoclusters as photothermal agents
Authors: Kim Yu Jin , Park Bum Chul , Park June , Kim Hee-Dae , Kim Nam Hoon , Suh Yung Doug , Kim Young Keun
Published: August 2016

Magnetite nanoparticles combined with polymers produce white-light emission under multiphoton laser irradiation.
ONIOM calculations on serotonin degradation by monoamine oxidase B: insight into the oxidation mechanism and covalent reversible inhibition
Authors: Cakir Kubra , Erdem Safiye Sag , Atalay Vildan Enisoglu
Published: August 2016

We propose a hybrid mechanism for MAO where the formation of FAD-N5-ylide causes a reversible covalent inhibition, which can be modulated for designing superior therapeutics.
A base-mediated self-propagative Lossen rearrangement of hydroxamic acids for the efficient and facile synthesis of aromatic and aliphatic primary amines
Authors: Ohtsuka Naoya , Okuno Moriaki , Hoshino Yujiro , Honda Kiyoshi
Published: August 2016

A variety of aromatic and aliphatic hydroxamic acids were converted to the corresponding primary amines via base-mediated rearrangement.
A core switching strategy to pyrrolo[2,3-b]quinolines and diazocino[1,2-a]indolinones
Authors: Jones Alan M. , Patterson Stephen , Lorion Magali M. , Slawin Alexandra M. Z. , Westwood Nicholas J.
Published: August 2016

Two novel core-switching rearrangements to natural product-like privileged scaffolds that proceed in up to 99% yield have been developed.
De novo protecting-group-free total synthesis of (+)-muricadienin, (+)-ancepsenolide and (+)-3-hexadecyl-5-methylfuran-2(5H)-one
Authors: Kunkalkar Rupesh A. , Laha Debasish , Fernandes Rodney A.
Published: August 2016

A de novo protecting-group-free total synthesis of (+)-muricadienin, (+)-ancepsenolide and (+)-3-hexadecyl-5-methylfuran-2(5H)-one has been achieved by ring-closing-metathesis and sp–sp3 Sonogashira type coupling.
Bicyclic isoureas derived from 1-deoxynojirimycin are potent inhibitors of β-glucocerebrosidase
Authors: Sevšek Alen , Čelan Maša , Erjavec Bibi , Quarles van Ufford Linda , Sastre Toraño Javier , Moret Ed E. , Pieters Roland J. , Martin Nathaniel I.
Published: August 2016

A series of bicyclic isourea derivatives prepared from 1-deoxynojirimycin display potent inhibition against human recombinant β-glucocerebrosidase with IC50 values in the low nanomolar range.
Ligand effects on cooperative supramolecular polymerization of platinum(ii) acetylide complexes
Authors: Gao Zhao , Zhu Junlong , Han Yifei , Lv Xiaoqin , Zhang Xiaolong , Wang Feng
Published: August 2016

Ligand substitutes exert significant impacts on supramolecular polymerization and macroscopic gelation behaviors of platinum(ii) acetylide monomers.
A gold(i)–pyrazolato complex as a switch-on luminescent probe for cysteine: in situ formation of fluorescent nanoparticles and rose-like microspheres
Authors: Sun Raymond Wai-Yin , Xu Ruo-Fan , Song Huan-Quan , Saint-Germain Camille , Zhang Ming , Ni Wen-Xiu , Chen Chun-Xia , Hemmert Catherine , Gornitzka Heinz , Li Dan
Published: August 2016

A gold(i)–pyrazolato complex has been designed as a luminescent probe for cysteine (Cys).
Visible-light-induced three-component 1,2-difluoroalkylarylation of styrenes with α-carbonyl difluoroalkyl bromides and indoles
Authors: Duan Yingqian , Li Weipeng , Xu Pan , Zhang Muliang , Cheng Yixiang , Zhu Chengjian
Published: August 2016

A novel visible light photoredox catalysis three-component 1,2-difluoroalkylarylation of styrenes was disclosed, and two new C–C bonds were generated in a single step through regioselective incorporation of a CF2 group and a variety of indoles to CC bonds.
Synthesis and characterization of porous fibers/polyurethane foam composites for selective removal of oils and organic solvents from water
Authors: Zhang Tao , Kong Liying , Zhang Muyang , Qiu Fengxian , Rong Jian , Pan Jianming
Published: August 2016

In the field of oil/water separation, functional oil-absorbing materials with both controllable porous structures and swelling properties are highly desirable.
High-temperature crystalline α′H- and α-Ca2SiO4:Eu2+ phosphors stabilized at room temperature by incorporating phosphorus ions
Authors: Chen Jingjing , Yang Yanfang , Xu Jiao , Mao Zhiyong , Wang Dajian , Bie Lijian , Fahlman Bradley D.
Published: August 2016

High-temperature crystalline α′H- and α-Ca2SiO4:Eu2+ phosphors with tunable emission are quenched to room temperature by incorporating phosphorus ions.
Induction of a room temperature ferroelectric SmC* phase in binary mixtures with moderate spontaneous polarization and sub-millisecond switching time
Authors: Debnath A. , Mandal P. K. , Węglowska D. , Dąbrowski R.
Published: August 2016

Induction of room temperature SmC* phase in binary mixture.
Albumin stabilized gold nanostars: a biocompatible nanoplatform for SERS, CT imaging and photothermal therapy of cancer
Authors: Sasidharan Sisini , Bahadur Dhirendra , Srivastava Rohit
Published: August 2016

Albumin stabilization of gold nanostars, which demonstrate high stability, biocompatibility, superior CT contrast, SERS and photothermal cytotoxicity towards cancer cells.
Facile controllable hydrothermal route for a porous CoMn2O4 nanostructure: synthesis, characterization, and textile dye removal from aqueous media
Authors: Nassar Mostafa Y. , Abdallah Samar
Published: August 2016

We herein report the synthesis of a pure sphere-like spinel CoMn2O4 nanostructure using a facile and surfactant-free hydrothermal approach followed by a thermal decomposition of the as-prepared CoCO3/MnCO3 composite precursor.
Microporous organic network@PET hybrid membranes: removal of minute organic pollutants dissolved in water
Authors: Kim Eui Soon , Ko Ju Hong , Lee Sang Moon , Kim Hae Jin , Son Seung Uk
Published: August 2016

Microporous organic networks (MONs) were incorporated into a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) membrane. The resultant MON@PET hybrid membranes showed promising filtration towards aromatic pollutants dissolved in water.
A polysulfobetaine hydrogel for immobilization of a glucose-binding protein
Authors: Kasák Peter , Mosnáček Jaroslav , Danko Martin , Krupa Igor , Hloušková Gabriela , Chorvát Dušan , Koukaki Marina , Karamanou Spyridoula , Economou Anastassios , Lacík Igor
Published: August 2016

A hydrogel based on sulfobetaine methacrylate monomer and crosslinker was investigated as a potential material for fluorescent glucose biosensor applications.
Collagenase@magnetite: proteolytic composite for magnetically targeted minimally invasive surgery
Authors: Shabanova Emiliya M. , Drozdov Andrey S. , Ivanovski Vladimir , Suvorova Irina I. , Vinogradov Vladimir V.
Published: August 2016

Fully biocompatible proteolytic magnetic nanocolloid providing high stability and prolonged activity has been developed.
Percolated network formation in biocidal 3D porous PCL/clay nanocomposite scaffolds: effect of organic modifier on interfacial and water sorption properties
Authors: Elias Eldho , Chandran C. Sarath , Zachariah Ajesh K. , V. Vineesh Kumar , M. A. Sunil , Bose Suryasarathi , Souza Fernando G. , Thomas Sabu
Published: August 2016

The influence of chemical interaction between poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and Cloisite 10A on rheology, water permeability and antibacterial properties were subjected to detailed investigation.
Green synthesis of GeO2/graphene composites as anode material for lithium-ion batteries with high capacity
Authors: Wei Wei , Tian Aihua , Jia Fangfang , Wang Kefeng , Qu Peng , Xu Maotian
Published: August 2016

A facile green solution route using only GeO2 powder, graphene oxide and purified water has been developed to prepare a GeO2/graphene composite, in which the GeO2 particles are wrapped in graphene nanosheets.
Forced infiltration of silica beads into densely-packed glass fibre beds for thin composite laminates
Authors: Chan Kim Ye , Min Hyunsung , Yu Jeongsu , Hong Sung Yong , Wang Mei , Kim Sang Hoon , Suhr Jonghwan , Lee Young Kwan , Kim Kwang J. , Nam Jae-Do
Published: August 2016

The secondary filler particles were migrated by ultrasonic bubble implosion and microjetting. The migrated fillers facilitated stress transfer among the beads and fibres, and subsequently altered the thermo-mechanical properties to a great extent.
Non-competitive inhibitor of nucleoside hydrolase from Leishmania donovani identified by fragment-based drug discovery
Authors: Alves M. A. , Nirma C. , Moreira M. M. , Soares R. O. , Pascutti P. G. , Noël F. , Costa P. R. R. , Sant'Anna C. M. R. , Barreiro E. J. , Lima L. M. , Tinoco L. W.
Published: August 2016

New non-competitive inhibitor of nucleoside hidrolase fromL. donovaniidentified by fragment-based drug discovery using STD NMR and molecular docking.
Different Co-based MOFs templated synthesis of Co3O4nanoparticles to degrade RhB by activation of oxone
Authors: Pu Jia-yi , Wan Jin-quan , Wang Yan , Ma Yong-wen
Published: August 2016

Co-MOF with different structures were used as template to prepare Co3O4. Then, Co3O4was used to activate oxone for RhB degradation. Finally, templates determine the characteristics of the Co3O4, which indirectly affect its catalytic ability.
Metal-free 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition approach towards the regioselective synthesis of β-carboline and isoxazole based molecular hybrids
Authors: Singh Dharmender , Devi Nisha , Kumar Vipin , Malakar Chandi C. , Mehra Saloni , Rawal Ravindra K. , Kaith B. S. , Singh Virender
Published: August 2016

Nature has nourished β-carboline and isoxazole derivatives as privileged scaffolds and consequently they are ubiquitously found in alkaloids isolated from various sources.
Biobased poly(ethylene furanoate-co-ethylene succinate) copolyesters: solid state structure, melting point depression and biodegradability
Authors: Terzopoulou Zoe , Tsanaktsis Vasilios , Bikiaris Dimitrios N. , Exarhopoulos Stylianos , Papageorgiou Dimitrios G. , Papageorgiou George Z.
Published: August 2016

Novel, biobased poly(ethylene furanoate-co-ethylene succinate) copolyesters were successfully prepared by melt polycondensation and their solid state structure, melting point depression and biodegradability were evaluated in detail.
Iron cobalt/polypyrrole nanoplates with tunable broadband electromagnetic wave absorption
Authors: Wang Haicheng , Yan Zhiran , An Jing , He Jun , Hou Yanglong , Yu Hongying , Ma Ning , Yu Guanghua , Sun Dongbai
Published: August 2016

The iron cobalt/polypyrrole nanocomposites show an excellent tunable electromagnetic performance due to the synergetic effect between the dielectric and magnetic losses of the nanocomposites.
Lipid nanocarrier-based transport of docetaxel across the blood brain barrier
Authors: Satapathy Bhabani Sankar , Mukherjee Biswajit , Baishya Rinku , Debnath Mita Chatterjee , Dey Niladri Shekhar , Maji Ruma
Published: August 2016

Technetium-99m labeled DNL-PE effectively crossed blood–brain barrier and showed a time dependant accumulation in rat brain.
A molecular dynamics study on two promising green surfactant micelles of choline dodecyl sulfate and laurate
Authors: Wei Yaoyao , Wang Honglei , Liu Guokui , Wang Zhongni , Yuan Shiling
Published: August 2016

Two green surfactants, made by dodecyl sulfate (DS−) and laurate (C12) with equimolar choline (Ch+) components as counterions, are studied through all-atom molecular dynamics simulations.
DFT study of Rh-decorated pristine, B-doped and vacancy defected graphene for hydrogen adsorption
Authors: Ambrusi Rubén E. , Luna C. Romina , Juan Alfredo , Pronsato María E.
Published: August 2016

Rh adatom stability on graphene, with and without defects has been investigated by density functional theory (DFT). The feasibility to achieve uniform dispersion for the metallic atom and the hydrogen storage capacity for each system were evaluated.
Shear stress magnitude and transforming growth factor-βeta 1 regulate endothelial to mesenchymal transformation in a three-dimensional culture microfluidic device
Authors: Mina Sara G. , Wang Wei , Cao Qingfeng , Huang Peter , Murray Bruce T. , Mahler Gretchen J.
Published: August 2016

A novel microfluidic device with a three-dimensional cell culture chamber was developed to study the role of shear stress magnitude and transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) on endothelial to mesenchymal transformation (EndMT).
Formation of zwitterionic salts via three-component reaction of benzimidazolium bromides, aromatic aldehydes and 1,3-indanedione
Authors: Jin Gong , Sun Jing , Yan Chao-Guo
Published: August 2016

The three-component reaction in ethanol in the presence of triethylamine as base catalyst resulted in the unusual charge-separated zwitterionic salts in good yields.
Effectiveness and mechanisms of ammonium adsorption on biochars derived from biogas residues
Authors: Yu Qiangqiang , Xia Dong , Li Heng , Ke Lanting , Wang Yuanpeng , Wang Haitao , Zheng Yanmei , Li Qingbiao
Published: August 2016

The irreplaceable role of ash in biochars for ammonium adsorption was revealed.
ZnS/CuS nanotubes for visible light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen generation
Authors: Shao Yi-Biao , Wang Long-Hao , Huang Jian-Hua
Published: August 2016

ZnS/CuS nanotubes exhibit visible-light photocatalytic activity for H2 evolution without cocatalysts, resulting from the heterojunctions between ZnS and CuS nanoparticles.
Electrochemical behavior of zirconium in molten LiF–KF–ZrF4 at 600 °C
Authors: Xu Liang , Xiao Yanping , Xu Qian , van Sandwijk Anthonie , Li Jidong , Zhao Zhuo , Song Qiushi , Yang Yongxiang
Published: August 2016

The Zr electrochemical behavior was investigated in the LiF–KF–ZrF4 system and a multi-step redox mechanism was observed.
Considerable Fenton and photo-Fenton reactivity of passivated zero-valent iron
Authors: Minella Marco , Sappa Elisabetta , Hanna Khalil , Barsotti Francesco , Maurino Valter , Minero Claudio , Vione Davide
Published: August 2016

Passivated zero-valent iron has no longer reductive reactivity, but it can still be used as an effective Fenton catalyst.
Enhanced biodiesel production from glucose-fed activated sludge microbial cultures by addition of nZVI and FeCl3
Authors: Huang Xiang-Feng , Shen Yi , Wang Yi-Han , Liu Jia-Nan , Peng Kai-Ming , Lu Li-Jun , Liu Jia
Published: August 2016

Addition of iron simultaneously promoted biodiesel production and biotechnical feasibility.
Understanding the origin of ferromagnetism in Er-doped ZnO system
Authors: Kumar Parmod , Sharma Vikas , Sarwa Ankita , Kumar Ashish , Surbhi Surbhi , Goyal Rajan , Sachdev K. , Annapoorni S. , Asokan K. , Kanjilal D.
Published: August 2016

The present study reports the structural, optical and magnetic properties of ZnO with doping of Er ions at dilute concentrations (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.05).
A novel gemini viscoelastic surfactant (VES) for fracturing fluids with good temperature stability
Authors: Mao Jincheng , Yang Xiaojiang , Wang Dingli , Li Yongming , Zhao Jinzhou
Published: August 2016

A category of gemini surfactants with novel structures were designed and synthesized as thickening agents of clean fracturing fluids with good temperature stability in this research.
Computational insights into CH3MX (M = Cu, Ag and Au; X = H, F, Cl, Br and I)
Authors: Huang Zhengguo , Yuan Yuan , Sun Le , Wang Xiaohong , Li Yuying
Published: August 2016

The thermodynamically stability of CH3MX with respect to CH3X + M is CH3CuX > CH3AuX > CH3AgX. Some stable CH3MX have not been identified experimentally because their vibrational fingerprints (νC−M and vM−X) are too low to be detected.
Chemical modification of starch with epoxy resin to enhance the interfacial adhesion of epoxy-based glass fiber composites
Authors: Wang Ying , Li Hui , Wang Xiaodan , Lei Hong , Huo Jichuan
Published: August 2016

In order to fabricate epoxy-based glass fiber composites with superior mechanical and thermal properties, starch was chemically modified by E-51 epoxy resin, as a sizing for glass fibers.
Inkjet-printed Ag electrodes on paper for high sensitivity impedance measurements
Authors: Ma Hanbin , Su Yang , Jiang Chen , Nathan Arokia
Published: August 2016

Paper electrodes, fabricated by a standard office inkjet printer, show a high sensitivity enhancement for impedance measurement.
Effects of surface hydrophilic properties of PEG-based mucus-penetrating nanostructured lipid carriers on oral drug delivery
Authors: Li Huipeng , Guissi Nida El Islem , Su Zhigui , Ping Qineng , Sun Minjie
Published: August 2016

Nano-structured lipid carriers (NLCs) can be changed into nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs).
Synthesis of nanosphere TiO2 with flower-like micro-composition and its application for the selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3 at low temperature
Authors: Wang Hong , Cai Kasha , Liu Jixing , Zhang Xiangjun , Li Yan , Cheng Kai , Liu Jian , Li Cuiqing , Ding Fuchen , Song Yongji
Published: August 2016

TiO2 nanospheres consisting of flower-like nanopowders were synthesized by a solvothermal method, and Cu/TiO2(T) catalysts were prepared via an impregnation method.
Synthesis of large and uniform Cu3TCPP truncated quadrilateral nano-flake and its humidity sensing properties
Authors: Tian Meng , Fu Zhi-Hua , Nath Bhaskar , Yao Ming-Shui
Published: August 2016

Uniform Cu3TCPP truncated quadrilateral nano-flake with (001) exposed facet and its capacitance type humidity sensing properties were studied.
Synthesis, structure and properties of neutral energetic materials based on N-functionalization of 3,6-dinitropyrazolo[4,3-c]pyrazole
Authors: Li Yanan , Shu Yuanjie , Wang Bozhou , Zhang Shengyong , Zhai Lianjie
Published: August 2016

Various neutral energetic derivatives based onN-functionalization of DNPP were synthesized, which can be used as new high energy-density materials.
Fluorine-free salts for aqueous lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery electrolytes
Authors: Hosseini-Bab-Anari Elham , Boschin Andrea , Mandai Toshihiko , Masu Hyuma , Moth-Poulsen Kasper , Johansson Patrik
Published: August 2016

Novel fluorine-free salts for aqueous lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery electrolytes.
Tannic acid stabilized silver nanoparticles for inkjet printing of conductive flexible electronics
Authors: Zhang Nan , Luo Jing , Liu Ren , Liu Xiaoya
Published: August 2016

Tannic acid stabilized silver nanoparticles were prepared as conductive inks for fabricating conductive patterns using a common color inkjet printer.
Capping ligand infrared absorption and dopant photoluminescence spectroscopy provides a comprehensive picture to probe dopant spatial location in semiconductor nanoparticles
Authors: Debnath Gouranga H. , Chakraborty Arijita , Mukherjee Prasun
Published: August 2016

A room temperature based spectroscopic analysis technique assesses the luminescence properties from different spatial location of lanthanide cations in zinc sulfide nanoparticles.
Pd nanoparticles deposited on Isoniazid grafted multi walled carbon nanotubes: synthesis, characterization and application for Suzuki reaction in aqueous media
Authors: Hajighorbani Mahsa , Hekmati Malak
Published: August 2016

The prepared Isoniazide-MWCNTs were used to deposition of Pd NPs as novel nanocatalyst. The catalyst showed high activity in Suzuki coupling reaction of aryl halides (X = I, Br, Cl).
Correction: A facile method to effectively combine plasmon enhanced fluorescence (PEF) and fluoride-Lewis acid based reactions to detect low concentrations of fluoride in solution
Authors: Appiah-Ntiamoah Richard , Chinnappan Amutha , Kim Hern
Published: August 2016

Correction for ‘A facile method to effectively combine plasmon enhanced fluorescence (PEF) and fluoride-Lewis acid based reactions to detect low concentrations of fluoride in solution’ by Richard Appiah-Ntiamoah et al., RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 78918–78929.
Correction: Fabrication of a graphene coated nonwoven textile for industrial applications
Authors: Kongahage Dharshika , Foroughi Javad , Gambhir Sanjeev , Spinks Geoffrey M. , Wallace Gordon G.
Published: August 2016

Correction for ‘Fabrication of a graphene coated nonwoven textile for industrial applications’ by Dharshika Kongahge et al., RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 73203–73209.
The stereodivergent formation of 2,6-cis and 2,6-trans-tetrahydropyrans: experimental and computational investigation of the mechanism of a thioester oxy-Michael cyclization
Authors: Ermanis Kristaps , Hsiao Yin-Ting , Kaya Uğur , Jeuken Alan , Clarke Paul A.
Published: August 2016

Computational and synthetic studies have elucidated the origins of stereodivergence in an oxy-Michael synthesis of 2,6-disubstituted tetrahydropyrans.
Ion-pair recognition by a neutral [2]rotaxane based on a bis-calix[4]pyrrole cyclic component
Authors: Romero J. Ramón , Aragay Gemma , Ballester Pablo
Published: August 2016

In this work we report our investigations on the synthesis and binding properties of a [2]rotaxane acting as an efficient heteroditopic receptor for onium salts in CHCl3 solution.
One-pot in situ chemical reduction of graphene oxide and recombination of sulphur as a cathode material for a Li–S battery
Authors: Qian Weiwei , Gao Qiuming , Tian Weiqian , Zhang Hang , Tan Yanli , Li Zeyu
Published: August 2016

The porous rGO/S-3 nanocomposite was preparedviaa facile and eco-friendly one-pot strategy for the chemical reduction of graphene oxide and recombination of sulphur. As the cathode material of the Li–S battery, the rGO/S-3 electrode presents a high initial discharge capacity and high cyclic stability even at a high current density of 10C.
3D structured porous CoP3 nanoneedle arrays as an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for the evolution reaction of hydrogen and oxygen
Authors: Wu Tianli , Pi Mingyu , Zhang Dingke , Chen Shijian
Published: August 2016

Self-supported cobalt poly-phosphide nanoneedle arrays (CoP3 NAs) were prepared on carbon fiber paper (CFP) as an integrated 3D efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst.
Self-assembly of Pt-based truncated octahedral crystals into metal-frameworks towards enhanced electrocatalytic activity
Authors: Zuo Yunpeng , Li Tingting , Ren Huan , Zhu Guilin , Han Kai , Zhuang Lin , Han Heyou
Published: August 2016

Self-assembly of Pt-based truncated octahedral crystals into frameworks has been demonstrated in this paper by suitably adjusting the reactant concentrations and temperature.
Fabricating multifunctional nanoparticle membranes by a fast layer-by-layer Langmuir–Blodgett process: application in lithium–sulfur batteries
Authors: Kim M. S. , Ma L. , Choudhury S. , Moganty S. S. , Wei S. , Archer L. A.
Published: August 2016

This article reports two new Langmuir–Blodgett techniques designed to create ordered, multifunctional nanoparticle films.
Commercial Dacron cloth supported Cu(OH)2 nanobelt arrays for wearable supercapacitors
Authors: Lei Shuijin , Liu Yan , Fei Linfeng , Song Ruobing , Lu Wei , Shu Longlong , Mak Chee Leung , Wang Yu , Huang Haitao
Published: August 2016

Commercial Dacron cloth is directly used as a substrate for the growth of Cu(OH)2 nanobelt arrays for application in flexible all-solid-state supercapacitors.
Cationic metal–organic framework porous membranes with high hydroxide conductivity and alkaline resistance for fuel cells
Authors: Wu Bin , Ge Liang , Yu Dongbo , Hou Linxiao , Li Qiuhua , Yang Zhengjin , Xu Tongwen
Published: August 2016

A sandwiched AEM was prepared from porous BPPO entrapped cationic MOFs with a PVA coating on the two sides and demonstrated high hydroxide conductivity and alkaline stability.
Molecularly designed, dual-doped mesoporous carbon/SWCNT nanoshields for lithium battery electrode materials
Authors: Jang Ye-Ri , Kim Ju-Myung , Lee Jung-Han , Cho Sung-Ju , Kim Guntae , Ju Young-Wan , Yeon Sun-Hwa , Yoo JongTae , Lee Sang-Young
Published: August 2016

An ion/electron-conductive nanoshield based on a SWCNT-embedded, dual-doped mesoporous carbon shell (that was derived from the molecularly designed PVIm[DS]) was presented as an exceptional interfacial control strategy for lithium-ion battery cathode materials.
Difunctional fluorescent HSA modified CoFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles for cell imaging
Authors: Yao Qianfang , Zheng Yang , Cheng Wenyu , Chen MengJun , Shen Jie , Yin Meizhen
Published: August 2016

Difunctional fluorescent CoFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles were prepared through a facile method.
Dynamic spongy films to immobilize hydrophobic antimicrobial peptides for self-healing bactericidal coating
Authors: Lei Wen-xi , Chen Xia-chao , Hu Mi , Chang Hao , Xu Han , Ren Ke-feng , Ji Jian
Published: August 2016

Dynamic spongy polyethylenimine/poly(acrylic acid) (PEI/PAA) multilayer film with self-healing property was employed to provide a platform to immobilize hydrophobic antimicrobial peptides for constructing bactericidal coating.
Progress in pulsed laser deposited two-dimensional layered materials for device applications
Authors: Yang Zhibin , Hao Jianhua
Published: August 2016

Recent advances of preparing two-dimensional (2D) materials by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) are presented, including deposition processes, structure and characterization. The performance of proof-of-concept electronic or optoelectronic devices based on PLD grown 2D materials is introduced.
Thermally cross-linkable thermally activated delayed fluorescent materials for efficient blue solution-processed organic light-emitting diodes
Authors: Sun Kaiyong , Xie Xiafei , Liu Yao , Jiang Wei , Ban Xinxin , Huang Bin , Sun Yueming
Published: August 2016

The thermally cross-linkable materials reported here provide a novel route toward highly efficient solution-processed OLEDs.
Advanced red phosphors for white light-emitting diodes
Authors: Li Junhao , Yan Jing , Wen Dawei , Khan Wasim Ullah , Shi Jianxin , Wu Mingmei , Su Qiang , Tanner Peter A.
Published: August 2016

White light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) with high luminous brightness, low energy consumption, long lifetime and environmental friendliness can be applied in various fields. In order to improve the quality of white light, red phosphors are necessary.
Dual-activator luminescence of RE/TM:Y3Al5O12(RE = Eu3+, Tb3+, Dy3+; TM = Mn4+, Cr3+) phosphors for self-referencing optical thermometry
Authors: Chen Daqin , Liu Shen , Zhou Yang , Wan Zhongyi , Huang Ping , Ji Zhenguo
Published: August 2016

Dual-activator based optical thermometry with high sensitivity and superior signal discriminability was developed.
Preparation of photostable near-infrared luminescent glass with quantum dot-layered double hydroxide composites
Authors: Jeong Sanghwa , Nguyen Hong Nam , Hwang Sekyu , Kim Beomsoo , Heo Jong , Kim Sungjee
Published: August 2016

A nanocomposite from near-infrared emitting PbS/CdS core/shell quantum dots and a layered double hydroxide nanoclay was incorporated into an arsenic sulfide glass to represent a highly bright and photostable glass matrix.
Single-molecule junctions for molecular electronics
Authors: Komoto Yuki , Fujii Shintaro , Iwane Madoka , Kiguchi Manabu
Published: August 2016

A single-molecule junction shows novel functionalities caused by its unique structure of a low-dimensional nano-material with two metal–molecule interfaces.
Strategic Intervention for Expository Texts: Teaching Text Preview and Lookback
Authors: Ukrainetz Teresa A.
Published: August 2016

Students must understand, learn from, and compose diverse genres of oral and written expository discourse for many purposes. From this broad domain, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) need to make strategic choices that will result in their students becoming more independent, capable learners. This article explains the important role of learning strategies in dealing with informational texts and how SLPs are suited to teach strategies to struggling readers. Specific attention is given to two simple strategies that can make noticeable differences in student learning: text preview and lookback.
Ultra low overhead error mask flip‐flop in near threshold voltage processor design
Authors: Hao Ziyi , Xiang Xiaoyan , Chen Chen , Meng Jianyi , Yan Xiaolang
Published: August 2016

Reducing circuit supply voltage to near‐threshold (NT) region is an effective technique for achieving better energy efficiency in current ultra‐low power circuit design. However, circuit variation problem becomes extremely worse in NT region and requires more design margin. Error detection and correction (EDAC) designs can remove circuit margin by solving transient error dynamically, but many of the traditional EDAC designs cause large area overhead and cycle per instruction (CPI) penalty. A compact timing error mask flip‐flop (EMFF) based on error masking with ultra‐low overhead by only adding six transistors (four for error detection and two for error correction) to the conventional flip‐flop with 0 CPI penalty is presented. The proposed EMFF reduces system area overhead significantly. Therefore, the timing error tolerance ability is expanded and higher energy efficiency can be archived. EMFF is realised in an industrial processor in SMIC 40 nm CMOS with only 6.8% area overhead, compared with the original processor. At 0.5 V, the EMFF system gains 18.6% performance increasing than the most compact previous work with 3% higher efficiency.
Ground potential rise of faulty substations having equal and unequal spacing grounding grids conductors
Authors: Gouda Osama E. , El Dein Adel Z.
Published: August 2016

Grounding of power substations is to provide safety for personnel during normal and fault‐to‐ground conditions by limiting step and touch potentials, to dissipate lightning strokes and to stabilise voltage during transient conditions. One important goal of this study is to present simplified approaches for the earth surface potentials and ground potential rise (GPR) of substation grounding in case of uniform and non‐uniform soils. The equalisation of the current density and then decreasing of GPR is achieved. The Infinite Series Potential Method is used to calculate the GPR and the earth surface potentials with accurate results for the grids buried in uniform and non‐uniform soil structures. The voltage profiles have been designed in three‐dimensional to make the selection of suitable earthing system easier. An experimental model is used for the verification of the obtained results.
Dipole‐slot‐dipole metasurfaces
Authors: Bukhari Syed Sheheryar , Whittow William G. , Vardaxoglou John C. , Maci Stefano
Published: August 2016

A complementary frequency selective surface (CFSS) can be formed on the basis of Babinet's principle. It consists of an array of slots separated from an array of dipoles by a thin dielectric substrate. This study shows that by adding an extra layer of dipoles to a CFSS capacitance can be added to the structure, which leads to a decrease in its resonant frequency. This new structure is called a dipole‐slot‐dipole metasurface (MTS) and it has unit‐cell dimensions of λ/10 × λ/10 × λ/333, where λ is representing the free space wavelength. The dipole‐slot‐dipole MTS has been fabricated and measured. The study also reports on its equivalent circuit; and the effects of the length of the dipoles on the added layer and their alignment on the pass band resonant frequency of the dipole‐slot‐dipole MTS.
Measurement of high-dynamic range x-ray Thomson scattering spectra for the characterization of nano-plasmas at LCLS
Authors: MacDonald M. J. , Gorkhover T. , Bachmann B. , Bucher M. , Carron S. , Coffee R. N. , Drake R. P. , Ferguson K. R. , Fletcher L. B. , Gamboa E. J. , Glenzer S. H. , Göde S. , Hau-Riege S. P. , Kraus D. , Krzywinski J. , Levitan A. L. , Meiwes-Broer K.-H. , O’Grady C. P. , Osipov T. , Pardini T. , Peltz C. , Skruszewicz S. , Swiggers M. , Bostedt C. , Fennel T. , Döppner T.
Published: August 2016

Atomic clusters can serve as ideal model systems for exploring ultrafast (∼100 fs) laser-driven ionization dynamics of dense matter on the nanometer scale. Resonant absorption of optical laser pulses enables heating to temperatures on the order of 1 keV at near solid density conditions. To date, direct probing of transient states of such nano-plasmas was limited to coherent x-ray imaging. Here we present the first measurement of spectrally resolved incoherent x-ray scattering from clusters, enabling measurements of transient temperature, densities, and ionization. Single shot x-ray Thomson scattering signals were recorded at 120 Hz using a crystal spectrometer in combination with a single-photon counting and energy-dispersive pnCCD. A precise pump laser collimation scheme enabled recording near background-free scattering spectra from Ar clusters with an unprecedented dynamic range of more than 3 orders of magnitude. Such measurements are important for understanding collective effects in laser-matter interactions on femtosecond time scales, opening new routes for the development of schemes for their ultrafast control.
Experimental and theoretical study of rotationally inelastic diffraction of H2(D2) from methyl-terminated Si(111)
Authors: Nihill Kevin J. , Hund Zachary M. , Muzas Alberto , Díaz Cristina , del Cueto Marcos , Frankcombe Terry , Plymale Noah T. , Lewis Nathan S. , Martín Fernando , Sibener S. J.
Published: August 2016

Fundamental details concerning the interaction between H2 and CH3–Si(111) have been elucidated by the combination of diffractive scattering experiments and electronic structure and scattering calculations. Rotationally inelastic diffraction (RID) of H2 and D2 from this model hydrocarbon-decorated semiconductor interface has been confirmed for the first time via both time-of-flight and diffraction measurements, with modest j = 0 → 2 RID intensities for H2 compared to the strong RID features observed for D2 over a large range of kinematic scattering conditions along two high-symmetry azimuthal directions. The Debye-Waller model was applied to the thermal attenuation of diffraction peaks, allowing for precise determination of the RID probabilities by accounting for incoherent motion of the CH3–Si(111) surface atoms. The probabilities of rotationally inelastic diffraction of H2 and D2 have been quantitatively evaluated as a function of beam energy and scattering angle, and have been compared with complementary electronic structure and scattering calculations to provide insight into the interaction potential between H2 (D2) and hence the surface charge density distribution. Specifically, a six-dimensional potential energy surface (PES), describing the electronic structure of the H2(D2)/CH3−Si(111) system, has been computed based on interpolation of density functional theory energies. Quantum and classical dynamics simulations have allowed for an assessment of the accuracy of the PES, and subsequently for identification of the features of the PES that serve as classical turning points. A close scrutiny of the PES reveals the highly anisotropic character of the interaction potential at these turning points. This combination of experiment and theory provides new and important details about the interaction of H2 with a hybrid organic-semiconductor interface, which can be used to further investigate energy flow in technologically relevant systems.
A 60-GHz interferometer with a local oscillator integrated antenna array for divertor simulation experiments on GAMMA 10/PDX
Authors: Kohagura J. , Yoshikawa M. , Wang X. , Kuwahara D. , Ito N. , Nagayama Y. , Shima Y. , Nojiri K. , Sakamoto M. , Nakashima Y. , Mase A.
Published: August 2016

In conventional multichannel/imaging microwave diagnostics of interferometry, reflectometry, and electron cyclotron emission measurements, a local oscillator (LO) signal is commonly supplied to a receiver array via irradiation using LO optics. In this work, we present a 60-GHz interferometer with a new eight-channel receiver array, called a local oscillator integrated antenna array (LIA). An outstanding feature of LIA is that it incorporates a frequency quadrupler integrated circuit for LO supply to each channel. This enables simple and uniform LO supply to the receiver array using only a 15-GHz LO source and a coaxial cable transmission line instead of using an expensive 60-GHz source, LO optics, and a waveguide transmission line. The new interferometer system is first applied to measure electron line-averaged density inside the divertor simulation experimental module (D-module) on GAMMA 10/PDX tandem mirror device.
Small-angle neutron scattering and molecular dynamics structural study of gelling DNA nanostars
Authors: Fernandez-Castanon J. , Bomboi F. , Rovigatti L. , Zanatta M. , Paciaroni A. , Comez L. , Porcar L. , Jafta C. J. , Fadda G. C. , Bellini T. , Sciortino F.
Published: August 2016

DNA oligomers with properly designed sequences self-assemble into well defined constructs. Here, we exploit this methodology to produce bulk quantities of tetravalent DNA nanostars (each one composed of 196 nucleotides) and to explore the structural signatures of their aggregation process. We report small-angle neutron scattering experiments focused on the evaluation of both the form factor and the temperature evolution of the scattered intensity at a nanostar concentration where the system forms a tetravalent equilibrium gel. We also perform molecular dynamics simulations of one isolated tetramer to evaluate the form factor numerically, without resorting to any approximate shape. The numerical form factor is found to be in very good agreement with the experimental one. Simulations predict an essentially temperature-independent form factor, offering the possibility to extract the effective structure factor and its evolution during the equilibrium gelation.
The anharmonic quartic force field infrared spectra of five non-linear polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Benz[a]anthracene, chrysene, phenanthrene, pyrene, and triphenylene
Authors: Mackie Cameron J. , Candian Alessandra , Huang Xinchuan , Maltseva Elena , Petrignani Annemieke , Oomens Jos , Mattioda Andrew L. , Buma Wybren Jan , Lee Timothy J. , Tielens Alexander G. G. M.
Published: August 2016

The study of interstellar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) relies heavily on theoretically predicted infrared spectra. Most earlier studies use scaled harmonic frequencies for band positions and the double harmonic approximation for intensities. However, recent high-resolution gas-phase experimental spectroscopic studies have shown that the harmonic approximation is not sufficient to reproduce experimental results. In our previous work, we presented the anharmonic theoretical spectra of three linear PAHs, showing the importance of including anharmonicities into the theoretical calculations. In this paper, we continue this work by extending the study to include five non-linear PAHs (benz[a]anthracene, chrysene, phenanthrene, pyrene, and triphenylene), thereby allowing us to make a full assessment of how edge structure, symmetry, and size influence the effects of anharmonicities. The theoretical anharmonic spectra are compared to spectra obtained under matrix isolation low-temperature conditions, low-resolution, high-temperature gas-phase conditions, and high-resolution, low-temperature gas-phase conditions. Overall, excellent agreement is observed between the theoretical and experimental spectra although the experimental spectra show subtle but significant differences.
Design and performance of a spin-polarized electron energy loss spectrometer with high momentum resolution
Authors: Vasilyev D. , Kirschner J.
Published: August 2016

We describe a new “complete” spin-polarized electron energy loss spectrometer comprising a spin-polarized primary electron source, an imaging electron analyzer, and a spin analyzer of the “spin-polarizing mirror” type. Unlike previous instruments, we have a high momentum resolution of less than 0.04 Å−1, at an energy resolution of 90-130 meV. Unlike all previous studies which reported rather broad featureless data in both energy and angle dependence, we find richly structured spectra depending sensitively on small changes of the primary energy, the kinetic energy after scattering, and of the angle of incidence. The key factor is the momentum resolution.