Growth and Switching of Ferroelectric Nanocrystals from Ultrathin Film of Copolymer of Vinylidene Fluoride and Trifluoroethylene by R. Gaynutdinov, V. Fridkin, H. Kliem

“…The nanocrystals presumably belong to orthorhombic space group, where axis 2 is the direction of spontaneous polarization (and normal to substrate). By means of atomic force microscopy (AFM), the kinetics of ferroelectric nanocrystals growth and their switching were investigated. …”
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An Investigation into the Evolution Law of Young’s Modulus of Polyurethane Coatings with Diluent Contents by Microstructure-Based Tests by Chao Xie, Xiaoxu Lin, Qicai Wang, Bentian Yu, Sheng Li

“…Force-displacement curves and microscan images of the coatings were obtained by atomic force microscopy, and the Young’s modulus of the coatings was calculated on the basis of the indentation method, and positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy was used to test the microstructure of the coatings. …”
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The Boundedness of Some Integral Operators on Weighted Hardy Spaces Associated with Schrödinger Operators by Hua Wang

“…In this paper, we will first define molecules for weighted Hardy spaces HLp(w)  (0<p≤1) associated with L and establish their molecular characterizations. Then, by using the atomic decomposition and molecular characterization of HLp(w), we will show that the imaginary power Liγ is bounded on HLp(w) for n/(n+1)<p≤1, and the fractional integral operator L-α/2 is bounded from HLp(w) to HLq(wq/p), where 0<α<min{n/2,1}, n/(n+1)<p≤n/(n+α), and 1/q=1/p-α/n.…”
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Is heme biosynthesis influenced the mitochondrial function and cell proliferation in cancer? by Raisa Nauli, Sri Widia A Jusman

“… Heme is a compound consisting of an iron (Fe) atom bound to a pyrrole ring forming protoporphyrin IX (PPIX). …”
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Determination of nuclear charge radius by extreme-ultraviolet spectroscopy of Na-like ions by A. Hosier, Dipti, S. A. Blundell, A. Lapierre, R. Silwal, G. Gwinner, J. N. Tan, A. Naing, J. D. Gillaspy, Y. Yang, P. Szypryt, G. O'Neil, H. Staiger, J. M. Dreiling, A. C. C. Villari, I. Angeli, Yu. Ralchenko, E. Takacs

“…We report on a method for determining the absolute nuclear charge radius of high-Z elements using extreme-ultraviolet spectroscopy of highly charged Na-like ions in tandem with highly accurate atomic structure calculations of transition energy differences. …”
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Selective synthesis of phosphate mono-esters with an acidic modified niobium oxide catalyst by Jens Wéry, Sofia Radelicki, Thomas J.N. Hooper, Margot Houbrechts, Kwinten Janssens, Wouter Stuyck, Dimitrios Sakellariou, Dirk E. De Vos

“…The atom-efficient esterification of phosphoric acid was investigated for the selective synthesis of phosphate mono-esters using an acid treated niobium oxide catalyst, avoiding the use of amines as is common in literature. …”
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Temperature-Dependent Generalized Planar Fault Energy and Twinnability of Mg Microalloyed with Er, Ho, Dy, Tb, and Gd: First-Principles Study by Lili Liu, Yelu He, Dingxing Liu, Xiaozhi Wu, Rui Wang

“…It is interesting to note that alloying larger atomic radius will enhance the ductility of Mg more easily and alloying smaller radius will make twinning tendency of Mg more easily. …”
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Application of Statistical Experimental Design and Surface Plot Technique to Optimize Oxygenated Apatite Synthesis by Soumia Belouafa, Hassan Chaair, Khalid Digua

“…An experimental design is applied to precise the influence of the synthesis parameters (pH of the reaction medium, atomic ratio Ca/P of the reagents, concentration of the calcium solution (Ca2+), temperature of the reaction medium (T), and duration of the reaction (D)) on the chemical composition (Ca/P molar ratio, % O2, and % O22−). …”
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Protocols for translocation processes of flexible polymers through a pore using LAMMPS by Vrinda Garg, Rejoy Mathew, Arindam Chatterjee, Surya K. Ghosh

“…Summary: Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator (LAMMPS) is an open-source, powerful simulator with a customizable platform for extensive Langevin dynamics simulations. …”
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Synthesis and Antioxidant Activities of Novel 5-Chlorocurcumin, Complemented by Semiempirical Calculations by Ahmed A. Al-Amiery, Abdul Amir H. Kadhum, Hasan R. Obayes, Abu Bakar Mohamad

“…Molecular orbital calculations provided a detailed description of the orbitals, including spatial characteristics, nodal patterns, and the contributions of individual atoms.…”
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Electrochemical Solvent Cointercalation into Graphite in Propylene Carbonate-Based Electrolytes: A Chronopotentiometric Characterization by Hee-Youb Song, Soon-Ki Jeong

“…Herein, the redox reactions of solvated lithium ions occurring at the graphite interface in 1 M·LiClO4/PC were probed by chronopotentiometry, in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM), and in situ Raman spectroscopy. …”
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RECONSTRUCTION OF DIVACANCY IN ZIGZAG-BUCKLED SILICENE NANORIBBONS by Van Chinh Ngo, Nguyen Huu Hanh Pham, Thi Kim Quyen Nguyen, Thi Kim Loan Phan, Thanh Tra Vu

“…The results show that the first- and second-order interaction parameters of two atoms of the same type play an important role in the electronic properties of this material. …”
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Can We Observe the Gravitational Quantum States of Positronium? by P. Crivelli, V. V. Nesvizhevsky, A. Yu. Voronin

“…Collimation and Stark deceleration of Rydberg positronium atoms allow selecting the required velocity class. …”
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Methods for Predicting Speed of Sound in Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters and Ethylic Biodiesels Using Gibbs Energy Additivity by Natakron Sirimongkolgal, Mana Amornkitbamrung, Suriya Phankosol

“…This study presents Gibbs energy additivity methods for predicting the speed of sound in saturated or unsaturated fatty acids, ethyl ester, or an ethylic biodiesel based on either (1) the number of carbon atoms (z) and number of double bonds (nd) of the fatty acid or (2) the saponification number (SN) and iodine value (IV) of the fatty acid. …”
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On the Computation of Some Topological Descriptors to Find Closed Formulas for Certain Chemical Graphs by Muhammad Haroon Aftab, Muhammad Rafaqat, M. Hussain, Tariq Zia

“…In this research paper, we will compute the topological indices (degree based) such as the ordinary generalized geometric-arithmetic (OGA) index, first and second Gourava indices, first and second hyper-Gourava indices, general Randic´ index RγG,for γ=±1,±1/2, harmonic index, general version of the harmonic index, atom-bond connectivity (ABC) index, SK, SK1, and SK2 indices, sum-connectivity index, general sum-connectivity index, and first general Zagreb and forgotten topological indices for various types of chemical networks such as the subdivided polythiophene network, subdivided hexagonal network, subdivided backbone DNA network, and subdivided honeycomb network. …”
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Energetics and phase diagrams of Fe-Cr and Co-Cr systems from first principles by Vreštzál J., Houserová J., Šob M.

“…Phase diagrams of Fe-Cr and Co-Cr systems containing the intermetallic sigma-phase (5 inequivalent lattice sites, 30 atoms in repeat cell) are described here as an example of application of our new model.…”
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Antiaging Property and Mechanism of Phase-Change Asphalt with PEG as an Additive by Huiru Wang, Yanmin Wang, Xian Li, Min Chen, Yanling Wu, Cuicui Sun, Xiaoning Wang

“…The functional groups and “bee structures” of PEG-modified asphalt and base asphalt were characterized by Fourier transform infrared absorption spectroscopy (FTIR) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The research results indicate that the additive of PEG can improve the high-temperature, temperature sensitivity, and the antiaging properties of asphalt. …”
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Current Trends in Water-in-Diesel Emulsion as a Fuel by Mohammed Yahaya Khan, Z. A. Abdul Karim, Ftwi Yohaness Hagos, A. Rashid A. Aziz, Isa M. Tan

“…In this review, the fuel injection pump and spray nozzle arrangement has been found to be the most critical components as far as the secondary atomization is concerned and further investigation of the effect of these components in the microexplosion of the emulsion is suggested to be center of focus.…”
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OPTICAL BISTABILITY IN A DEGENERATE TWO-LEVEL EIT MEDIUM UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELD: AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH by Le Thi Minh Phuong, Dinh Xuan Khoa, Nguyen Huy Bang, Thai Doan Thanh, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Hoang Minh Dong

“…We investigate the behavior of optical bistability in a degenerate two-level atomic medium using an external magnetic field to separate the lower level into two distinct levels that both connect to an upper level by the probe and coupling laser fields. …”
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On the Vibration of Single-Walled Carbon Nanocones: Molecular Mechanics Approach versus Molecular Dynamics Simulations by R. Ansari, A. Momen, S. Rouhi, S. Ajori

“…In molecular structural approach, point mass and beam elements are employed to model the carbon atoms and the connecting covalent bonds, respectively. …”
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