We report the synthesis of versatile hyperbra nched ferrocene-containing poly(boro)carbosilanes (hb PBCS) via a convenient "A2 + B3" *** types of hb-PBCS are obtained by the hydrosilylation of 1,1′-bis(dime...
We report the synthesis of versatile hyperbra nched ferrocene-containing poly(boro)carbosilanes (hb PBCS) via a convenient "A2 + B3" *** types of hb-PBCS are obtained by the hydrosilylation of 1,1′-bis(dimethylsilyl)ferrocene (A2) with trivinylmethylsilane (B3)followed by modification with 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (9-BBN) and by the hydroboration of 1,1′-bis(dimethyl vinylsilyl)ferrocene (A2) with the borane-dimethyl sulfide complex (B3), *** exclusion chromatography (SEC) results demonstrate that the well-soluble hb-PBCS possess appreciable weight-average molecular weight (Mw SEC) up to 62 300 g/mol with the polydispersity index (PDI) of 1.95-4.51.
A series of acrylate processing aid (ACR)-based ionomers with different lanthanide (La(III)) ion and acid contents were synthesized, and the interaction between ionomer and zinc stearate (ZnSt2) was investigat...
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A series of acrylate processing aid (ACR)-based ionomers with different lanthanide (La(III)) ion and acid contents were synthesized, and the interaction between ionomer and zinc stearate (ZnSt2) was investigated immediately after thermally annealing the ionomer/ZnSt2 (3/1 in weight) mixtures at 180℃. The results revealed that the ion groups in ionomer have a strong interaction with ZnSt2. The annealed mixtures contained hot alcohol extractable and unextractable ZnSt2. The melting of ZnSt2 and the thermal behavior of the ionomer in the annealed mixtures were seriously influenced by the contents of La(III) and acid in the ionomers. The ionomer containing 0.25 rnmol/g acid and 0.37 mmol/g La(III) has a detectable cluster phase. Annealing its ZnSt2 mixture could break down the cluster phase and lower glass transition temperature of the ionomer matrix. However, washing away the extractable ZnSt2 led to the reappearance of the cluster transition temperature and return of the glass transition temperature of matrix to the original position.
A general transient mathematical model for managing microalgae derived hydrogen production, with temperature dependence of the cultivation medium is developed. For that, the simplified physical model combines principl...
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A general transient mathematical model for managing microalgae derived hydrogen production, with temperature dependence of the cultivation medium is developed. For that, the simplified physical model combines principles of classical thermodynamics, mass, species and heat transfer, resulting in a system of differential equations which are discretized in space using a three-dimensional cell-centered finite volume scheme. A Michaelis-Menten type expression is proposed for modeling the rate of H_2 production with dependence on O_2 inhibition. Tridimensional simulations are performed in order to determine the mass fractions distributions inside a compact photobioreactor (PBR), under different operating conditions. A relatively coarse mesh was used (6048 volume elements) to obtain converged results for a large compact PBR computational domain (5m×2m×8m). The largest computational time required for obtaining results was 560 s, i.e., less than 10 min. The numerical results for microalgal growth are validated by direct comparison to experimental measurements. Hydrogen production simulations are conducted to demonstrate PBR intermittent operation (aerobic and anaerobic stages) feasibility and adequate species evolution trends in an indirect biophotolysis approach. Therefore, after experimental validation for a particular H_2 production system, it is reasonable to state that the model could be used as an efficient tool for PBR systems thermal design, control and optimization for maximum H_2 production.
This book chapter discusses the syntheses of various nanomaterials, for green nanotechnology applications in detail. Special attention is given to the development of emerging areas, such as environmental as well as en...
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We combined single-molecule force spectroscopy with nuclear magnetic resonance measurements and molecular mechanics simulations to examine overstretching transitions in single-stranded nucleic acids. In single-strande...
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We combined single-molecule force spectroscopy with nuclear magnetic resonance measurements and molecular mechanics simulations to examine overstretching transitions in single-stranded nucleic acids. In single-stranded DNA and single-stranded RNA there is a low-force transition that involves unwinding of the helical structure, along with base unstacking. We determined that the high-force transition that occurs in polydeoxyadenylic acid single-stranded DNA is caused by the cooperative forced flipping of the dihedral angle formed between four atoms, O5’-C5’-C4’-C3’ (γ torsion), in the nucleic acid backbone within the canonical B-type helix. The γ torsion also flips under force in A-type helices, where the helix is shorter and wider as compared to the B-type helix, but this transition is less cooperative than in the B type and does not generate a high-force plateau in the force spectrums of A-type helices. We find that a similar high-force transition can be induced in polyadenylic acid single-stranded RNA by urea, presumably due to disrupting the intramolecular hydrogen bonding in the backbone. We hypothesize that a pronounced high-force transition observed for B-type helices of double stranded DNA also involves a cooperative flip of the γ torsion. These observations suggest new fundamental relationships between the canonical structures of single-and double-stranded DNA and the mechanism of their molecular elasticity.
We study translational and rotational diffusion of anisotropic gold nanoparticles (NPs) dispersed in the bulk of a nematic liquid crystal fluid host. Experimental data reveal strong anisotropy of translational diffusi...
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We study translational and rotational diffusion of anisotropic gold nanoparticles (NPs) dispersed in the bulk of a nematic liquid crystal fluid host. Experimental data reveal strong anisotropy of translational diffusion with respect to the uniform far-field director, which is dependent on shape and surface functionalization of colloids as well as on their ground-state alignment. For example, elongated NPs aligned parallel to the far-field director translationally diffuse more rapidly along the director whereas diffusion of NPs oriented normal to the director is faster in the direction perpendicular to it while they are also undergoing elasticity-constrained rotational diffusion. To understand physical origins of these rich diffusion properties of anisotropic nanocolloids in uniaxially anisotropic nematic fluid media, we compare them to diffusion of prolate and oblate ellipsoidal particles in isotropic fluids as well as to diffusion of shape-isotropic particles in nematic fluids. We also show that surface functionalization of NPs with photosensitive azobenzene groups allows for in situ control of their diffusivity through trans-cis isomerization that changes surface anchoring.
self-oscillating polymer gel has become a distinguished class of smart soft materials. Here we fabricated and demonstrated a self-oscillating structural gel network with the incorporation of the Belousov-Zhabotinsky (...
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self-oscillating polymer gel has become a distinguished class of smart soft materials. Here we fabricated and demonstrated a self-oscillating structural gel network with the incorporation of the Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction. The structural polymer gel oscillates at a macroscopic level with remarkably faster kinetics compared to a normal gel of similar chemical compositions. The structural polymer gel also displays larger oscillating amplitude compared to the normal gel because of the increased diffusion of fluids surrounding the gel particles. This type of structural polymer gels can be harnessed to provide novel and feasible applications in a wide variety of fields, such as drug delivery, nanopatterning, chemical and biosensing, and photonic crystals.
We report on the dynamic behavior of strongly nonlinear discrete materials with anomalous strain-softening behavior. Rarefaction solitary waves found in numerical calculations agree well with the exact solution to the...
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We report on the dynamic behavior of strongly nonlinear discrete materials with anomalous strain-softening behavior. Rarefaction solitary waves found in numerical calculations agree well with the exact solution to the continuum wave equation. Compression pulses generated by impact quickly disintegrate into a leading rarefaction solitary wave followed by an oscillatory wave train containing localized excitations. Such behavior is favorable for metamaterials design of shock absorption layers as well as tunable information transmission lines for scrambling of acoustic information.
We report on a nearly 8-fold increase in multi-hole defect photonic crystal biosensor response by incorporating insitu synthesis of DNA probes, as compared to the conventional functionalization method employing pre-sy...
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We report on a nearly 8-fold increase in multi-hole defect photonic crystal biosensor response by incorporating insitu synthesis of DNA probes, as compared to the conventional functionalization method employing pre-synthesized DNA probe immobilization.
Current advancement in nanotechnology created novel solutions to improve drug delivery and enhance the efficacy of therapeutics for tissue regeneration and disease treatment. Nanomaterials can be designed and fabricat...
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