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Name of Alert:   Physics and astronomy : Nanoscience and Technology View Details Modify or Remove My Alerts     1. Electrodeposition of nanocrystalline Zn-Ni alloy from alkaline glycinate bath containing saccharin as additive   Original Research Article Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 12 May 2011 S.H. Mosavat, M.E. Bahrololoom, M.H. Shariat Highlights ► This research focuses on the electrodeposition of nanocrystalline Zn-Ni alloy from alkaline bath. ► Nanostructured coatings offer great potential for various applications due to their superior characteristics that are not typically found in conventional coatings. ► The main advantage of this research is the synthesis of nanocrystalline deposits with direct current rather than pulse techniques only by modification of the zincate bath. ► Glycine is added to the bath as a grain refiner for the first time. ► The mechanism of grain refinement on the basis of kinetic reactions is also discussed.     2. Grain size of nanocrystalline YSZ buffer layers fabricated by ion beam deposition   Original Research Article Physica C: Superconductivity, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 12 May 2011 F. Feng, K. Shi, Z. Wang, B-J. Yan, Z-J. Zhao, W. Wu, H. Chen, Z. Han     3. Critical current density in MgB2 Bulk samples after co-doping with nano-SiC and Poly Zinc Acrylate complexes   Original Research Article Physica C: Superconductivity, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 12 May 2011 Z. Zhang, H. Suo, L. Ma, T. Zhang, M. Liu, M. Zhou     4. Strongly enhanced flux pining of GdBCO coated conductors with BaSnO3 nanorods by pulsed laser deposition   Original Research Article Physica C: Superconductivity, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 12 May 2011 K.P. Ko, S.M. Choi, Y.C. Kim, J.W. Lee, S.H. Moon, C. Park, S.I. Yoo     5. Growth temperature dependence of flux pinning properties in ErBa2Cu3Oy thin films with nano-rods   Original Research Article Physica C: Superconductivity, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 12 May 2011 M. Haruta, T. Sueyoshi, T. Fujiyoshi, M. Mukaida, H. Kai, K. Matsumoto, P. Mele, T. Maeda, S. Horii     6. Molecular dynamics simulation of squeeze-film damping effect on nano resonators in the free molecular regime   Original Research Article Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 12 May 2011 C Feng, L.Y. Jiang Highlights ► L-J potential is used to consider diffusive and inelastic collision between particles. ► For low pressure, quality factor weakly depend on the initial gas gap. ► The work might be helpful to characterizing the performance of nanoscale resonators.     7. Influence of anodization parameters on the morphology of TiO2 nanotube arrays   Original Research Article Superlattices and Microstructures, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 12 May 2011 Hamid Omidvar, Saba Goodarzi, Ahmad Seif, Amir R. Azadmehr Highlights ► TiO2NT arrays fabricated by electrochemical anodization in organic and inorganic electrolytes. ► Presence of fluoride ions is necessary for the formation of TiO2 nanotubes. ► Addition of phosphoric and sulfuric acid to the fluoride solution changed the porous structure to nanotubular form.     8. Structural and spectroscopic modifications of nanocrystalline zinc oxide films induced by swift heavy ions   Original Research Article Vacuum, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 12 May 2011 Sebiha Rehman, R.G. Singh, J.C. Pivin, Waseem Bari, Fouran Singh Highlights ► Manuscript reports that Swift heavy ion irradiation can improve the texturing and release of strain without any amorphization of crystallites under the used irradiations conditions. Micro Raman study showed that SHI irradiation can be used to modify the phonon structure by controlling the disorder, lattice defects and reduction in grain size. Therefore, such films could be used in harsh radiation environment for many optoelectronic applications.     9. Plasticity characterization of the modified layer produced by plasma nitrocarburizing of nanocrystallized 18Ni maraging steel   Original Research Article Vacuum, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 12 May 2011 Y.Q. Wu, M.F. Yan Highlights ► The surface and core hardness of nitrocarburized samples are respectively 200% and 130% for that of the original one. ► Wear resistance and plasticity of the surface layer of nanocrystallized 18Ni maraging steel are respectively improved and decreased after nitrocarburizing. ► The surface layer of the nitrocarburized sample also possesses certain plasticity because its plasticity factor ηp is more than 60%.     10. The Effect of Seed Layer Thickness on Alignment and Morphology of Zno Nanorods   Original Research Article Vacuum, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 12 May 2011 H. Ghayour, H.R. Rezaie, Sh. Mirdamadi, A.A. Nourbakhsh Highlights ► Model for seed layer thickness effect on alignment and diameter of nanorods. ► Substrate can affect the growth rate of nanorods. ► Nanorods alignment depends on seed layer roughness, crystallinity and grain size.     11. Investigation of oxygen states and reactivities on a nanostructured cupric oxide surface   Original Research Article Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 May 2011 D.A. Svintsitskiy, A.I. Stadnichenko, D.V. Demidov, S.V. Koscheev, A.I. Boronin     12. Nanomechanical Characteristics of Annealed Si/SiGe Superlattices   Original Research Article Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 May 2011 Ming-Jhang Wu, Hua-Chiang Wen, Shyh-Chi Wu, Ping-Feng Yang, Yi-Shao Lai, Wen-Kuang Hsu, Wen-Fa Wu, Chang-Pin Chou     13. Fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces based on ZnO-PDMS nanocomposite coatings and study of its wetting behavior   Original Research Article Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 May 2011 R.P.S. Chakradhar, V. Dinesh Kumar, J.L. Rao, Bharathibai J. Basu     14. Drop Shaped Zinc Oxide Quantum Dots and their self-assembly into dendritic nanostructures: Liquid Assisted Pulsed Laser Ablation and characterizations   Original Research Article Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 May 2011 Subhash C. Singh, Ram Gopal     15. Temperature-dependent linear or nonlinear gas sensing characteristics of In2O3 mixed α-Fe2O3 nanorods with high sensitivity   Original Research Article Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 May 2011 Li-Li Xing, Chun-Hua Ma, Zhao-Hui Chen, Xin-Yu Xue     16. Thermal stability of carbon nanotubes, fullerene and graphite under spark plasma sintering   Original Research Article Chemical Physics Letters, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 May 2011 Faming Zhang, Carmen Mihoc, Furqan Ahmed, Christian Lathe, Eberhard Burkel Graphical abstract Synchrotron radiation-high energy X-ray diffraction patterns indicated the diamond conversion from C60 after spark plasma sintering. However, there were no diamond peaks in the synchrotron radiation-in situ X-ray diffraction patterns of the C60 under different temperatures. Highlights ► Carbon nanotubes and fullerene transformed into diamond under SPS. ► There was no diamond conversion in the in-situ X-ray diffraction experiments. ► Their phase transitional mechanism indicated the presence of plasmas during the SPS.     17. Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticle and Graphene Oxide Nanosheet Composites as a Bactericidal Agent for Water Disinfection   Original Research Article Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 May 2011 Qi Bao, Dun Zhang, Peng Qi Graphical abstract Ag NP/GO nanocomposites have been synthesized by the in situ reduction with hydroquinone and can be used as a bacteria killer or to prepare paper like materials. Highlights ► Nanocomposites were prepared via in situ reduction of silver on graphene oxide nanosheets. ► The presence of silver nanoparticles is evidenced by a change in the physicochemical property of graphene oxide. ► Graphene oxide’s antibacterial ability is greatly enhanced. ► Bacterial inactivation of the composite is retained in aquatic media.     18. Excitation of thermoluminescence in Eu doped Ba0.12Sr0.88SO4 nanophosphor by low energy argon ions   Original Research Article Journal of Luminescence, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 May 2011 A. Choubey, S.K. Sharma, S.P. Lochab, D. Kanjilal Highlights ► Paper discusses the effect of Argon ion irradiation on TL properties. ► The defect formation was correlated with the TL properties. ► Glow Fit computer program was used for deconvolution of composite glow peak. ► Kinetic parameters associated with glow peak were calculated by different methods.     19. Raman experimental and DFT theoretical studies on the adsorption behavior of MHBA on silver nanoparticles   Original Research Article Journal of Molecular Structure, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 May 2011 Xinfeng Zhao, Yan Fang, Bin Yan, Huiyun Gao Highlights ► The states of MHBA on the surfaces of silver nano-particles were studied. ► DFT-B3PW91 with lanl2dz was used. ► The simplified models are probably reasonable to describe some surface enhanced Raman experiments.     20. Photoluminescent properties of Dy3+ in MgO-Ga2O3-SiO2 nano-glass-ceramic prepared by sol–gel method   Original Research Article Physica B: Condensed Matter, In Press, Uncorrected Proof, Available online 11 May 2011 Lixin Yu, Hai Liu     21. Kondo effect of magnetic impurities on nanotubes   Original Research Article Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 May 2011 P.P. Baruselli, A. Smogunov, M. Fabrizio, E. Tosatti Highlights ► Ab-initio calculation of Co and Fe impurities on (4,4) and (8,8) carbon nanotubes. ► Energy-dependent conductance and phase shifts. ► Construction of generalized Anderson impurity model. ► Solution of the model by numerical renormalization group. ► Kondo temperatures of ∼1K for Co and ∼1mK for Fe.     22. The effect of carbon precursors (methane, benzene and camphor) on the quality of carbon nanotubes synthesised by the chemical vapour decomposition   Original Research Article Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 May 2011 Wei-Wen Liu, Azizan Aziz, Siang-Piao Chai, Abdul Rahman Mohamed, Ching-Thian Tye Highlights ► Methane, benzene and camphor were used as carbon precursors. ► Bundled SWCNT were synthesised from benzene at 900 and 1000 °C. ► The highest quality of CNTs was formed by methane.     23. Development of conversion coating on mild steel prior to sol gel nanostructured Al2O3 coating for enhancement of corrosion resistance   Original Research Article Surface and Coatings Technology, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 May 2011 S.K. Tiwari, R.K. Sahu, A.K. Pramanick, Raghuvir Singh Highlights ► Sol-gel Al2O3 coating on mild steel (MS) substrate with a prior conversion coating. ► Conversion coating on MS consists of Al2O3, SiO2, α-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4. ► Amorphous Al2O3 coating on MS reduces icorr by 5 orders of magnitude. ► Al2O3 coating produces barrier type protection in 3.5 wt% NaCl up to ≥ 1.0 VSCE.     24. Correlation between the surface characteristics and the duty cycle for the PACVD-derived TiN nanostructured films   Original Research Article Surface and Coatings Technology, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 May 2011 M. Raoufi, Sh. Mirdamadi, F. Mahboubi, Sh. Ahangarani, M.S. Mahdipoor, H. Elmkhah Research Highlights ► In this paper the TiN thin films have been grown at low deposition temperatures. Titanium nitride has been deposited by the method presented many times. The new point is the dependence of the morphology on the duty cycle.     25. Properties of nanopatterned pins generated in a superconductor with FIB   Original Research Article Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 10 May 2011 Gorky Shaw, Pabitra Mandal, Biplab Bag, T. Tamegai, Hermann Suderow, S.S. Banerjee

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