Correlations between structure and photoluminescence properties in N-doped carbon nanoparticles
Carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) have received great attention because of their unique optical and electronic properties. To modulate their photoluminescence properties, nitrogen doping has been previously reported, but it was difficult to find correlations ...
Carolina de Passos+2 more
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Electrochemical Stability and Bioactivity Evaluation of Ti6Al4V Surface Coated with Thin Oxide by EIS for Biomedical Applications [PDF]
To improve the implants biocompatibility many surface modifications were proposed. Investigations about the surface modification on Ti alloys by anodic oxidation are reported. This research presents a study on the stability of thin titanium dioxide grown
Bruno Schneider Gugelmin+3 more
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The construction of heterojunction used to improve the photocatalytic performance of photocatalyst has attracted much attention in recent years. In this study, we aim to investigate the synergistic effect of g-C3N4 and CdS on photocatalytic degradation ...
Junfei Fang+3 more
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On the Reduction of Stress Concentration Factor Around a Notch Using a Functionally Graded Layer [PDF]
The aim of this paper is to study the effect of functionally graded material (FGM) layer around a notch in a plate in three dimensions. Using exponential law of variation of Young's modulus and a coefficient of Poisson constant, the stress concentration ...
Sadek Gouasmi+4 more
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Environmentally-assisted Fatigue Crack Growth in AA7050-T73511 Al Alloy and AA2050-T84 Al-Cu-Li Alloy [PDF]
The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effect of low temperature and saline environment on the fatigue crack growth behavior of the AA7050-T7451 Al alloy and the recently developed AA2050-T Al-Cu-Li alloy.
Jéferson Aparecido Moreto+6 more
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Metamaterial with sign-toggling thermal expansivity inspired by Islamic motifs in Spain
A metamaterial design is introduced herein, which exhibits negative thermal expansion during heating but reverses into positive thermal expansion during cooling with respect to the reference temperature. The metamaterial is inspired by geometric patterns
Teik-Cheng Lim
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Compatibility analyses of BICUVOX.10 as a cathode in yttria-stabilized zirconia electrolytes for usage in solid oxide fuel cells [PDF]
Copper-substituted bismuth vanadate has been considered a promising material for composite cathodes in SOFC. However, high reactivity of BICUVOX.10 towards the electrolytes still has been its greatest shortcoming.
Roger Honorato Piva+3 more
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Label-free serum albumin nanoparticles for bioimaging and Trojan horse-like drug delivery
Fluorescence-based detection is a susceptible and accurate tool utilized in diagnostics due to its lower interference and better sensitivity. Accordingly, protein-based nanomaterials have revolutionized the field of nano-theranostics for their ...
Bamadeb Patra+2 more
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Laboratory comparison of aging characteristics of warm mix asphalts involving natural and synthetic water containing additives [PDF]
When comparing the aging characteristics of hot and warm mix asphalts from a technical point of view, it can intuitively be expected that a warm mix asphalt would be less subjected to aging-induced failures due to lower application temperatures.
Ali Topal, Peyman Aghazadeh Dokandari
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Organic small molecules are a very promising kind of materials in energy storage devices because they are green, low-cost and renewable resources. However, the poor electrical conductivity of organic molecules limits their using as electrode materials ...
Yuying Yang+4 more
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