| | 6. | Torsional vibration of carbon nanotube-buckyball systems based on nonlocal elasticity theory Original Research Article
Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 3 March 2011
T. Murmu, S. Adhikari, C.Y. Wang
Graphical AbstractTorsional vibration analysis of single-walled carbon nanotube-buckyball systems is carried out utilizing nonlocal elasticity theory. Nonlocal effects for different vibrating systems are highlighted. Highlights► Torsional vibration of single-walled carbon nanotubes is studied. ► Buckyball is attached at the tip of the nanotubes. ► C50, C60, C80, C100, C180, C260, C320, C500 and C720 are considered for the study. ► Nonlocal elasticity is used. ► Nonlocal torsional transcendental equation of motion is developed.
| | | | 10. | Bonding and vibrations of CHxO and CHx species (x = 1–3) on a palladium nanoparticle representing model catalysts Original Research Article
Chemical Physics Letters, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 2 March 2011
Sergey M. Kozlov, Gabriela F. Cabeza, Konstantin M. Neyman
Graphical abstract
Research highlights►CHx and CHxO species adsorbed on various sites of a Pd79 nanoparticle are studied. ► For that, density-functional calculations are performed. ► The structures, energies and vibrations of the adsorption complexes are considered. ► Low coordinated sites can bind by up to 20-50 kJ/mol stronger than the terrace sites. ► Spectroscopic detection of the adsorbates on terrace and edge Pd sites is addressed.
| | | | 11. | Interactions of hydrophilic silica nanoparticles and classical surfactants at non-polar oil-water interface Original Research Article
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 2 March 2011
Nasrin Ghouchi Eskandar, Spomenka Simovic, Clive A. Prestidge
Graphical abstractFreeze fracture-SEM of silica-coated oleylamine-stabilised liquid paraffin-in-water emulsions (inset image) showed scattered particle flocs at the droplet surface in line with low magnitude of the attachment energy (E<500 kT) and poor physical stability. Research highlights► This work aims to investigate synergistic stabilisation of paraffin oil-in-water emulsions using conventional surfactants and hydrophilic fasilica nanoparticles. ► The attachment energy silica nanoparticles at the paraffin oil (dissolved lecithin)-water interface was calculated to be 900-4500 kT. ► The attachment energy silica nanoparticles at the paraffin oil (dissolved oleylamine)-water interface was calculated to be 250-550 kT ► Calculated attachment energies correlated well with the long-term emulsion stability, which is significantly higher for lecithin/silica stabilised emulsions.
| | | | 12. | Sol-gel synthesis of iron(III) oxyhydroxide nanostructured monoliths using Fe(NO3)3·9H2O/CH3CH2OH/NH4OH ternary system Original Research Article
Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 2 March 2011
Luísa Durães, Orlando Oliveira, Leandro Benedini, Benilde F.O. Costa, Ana Matos Beja, António Portugal
Research highlights► γ-FeO(OH) xerogels were produced using iron(III) nitrate nonahydrate precursor. ► Monolithic gels were never obtained with this precursor and NH4OH gelation agent. ► Large clusters of well connected nanocrystallites of iron oxyhydroxide. ► NH4NO3 by-product is retained inside the iron oxyhydroxide structure. ► Promising oxidizing composite for the energetic materials area.
| | | | 13. | Study of nanodispersed aluminum and iron alcosols by photoacoustic spectroscopy Original Research Article
Optics Communications, In Press, Uncorrected Proof, Available online 2 March 2011
Vladimir An, Charles de Izarra, Gennady Saveliev
Research Highlights► The photoacoustic signal (PAS) obtained by modulated CO2 laser irradiation (1.026 and 1.096 kHz) of alcosols depends on the nature and method of nanoparticles fabrication. ► The effect does not depend on the sol concentration in the range of 1–5 g/l. ► An explosive chemical reaction initiated by laser irradiation can be a source of a photoacoustic signal.
| | | | 16. | Nanostructured porous ZnO film with enhanced photocatalytic activity Original Research Article
Thin Solid Films, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 2 March 2011
Lina Wang, Yingying Zheng, Xiaoyun Li, Wenjun Dong, Weihua Tang, Benyong Chen, Chaorong Li, Xiao Li, Tierui Zhang, Wei Xu
| | | | 17. | Micropatterned nanocrystalline zinc oxide thin films obtained through metal-loaded hydrogels Original Research Article
Thin Solid Films, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 2 March 2011
I.G. Tredici, F. Yaghmaie, M. Irving, M.B.J. Wijesundara, F. Maglia, E. Quartarone, P. Galinetto, U. Anselmi-Tamburini
| | | | 22. | Shape-Specific Nanofibers via Self-Assembly of Three-Branched Peptide Original Research Article
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 1 March 2011
Tomoyuki Koga, Harunobu Matsui, Takahiro Matsumoto, Nobuyuki Higashi
Graphical abstractA novel amphiphilic three-armed peptide, in which three β-sheet formable peptides (L4K8L4) were connected by Lys residue, showed the pH-dependent self-assembly into shape-specific nanofibers with morphologically kinked structures. Research highlights► A novel amphiphilic branched peptide containing three ®-sheet formable peptides was newly prepared as a building block for self-assembly. ► Conformation of the branched peptide could be easily controlled by manipulating the solution pH. ► The branched peptide was found to form a shape-specific ®-sheet-based nanofiber with morphologically kinked structure via self-assembly.
| | | | 23. | Carbon Nanoparticle Ionic Liquid Hybrids and Their Photoluminescence Properites Original Research Article
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 1 March 2011
Ying Wei, Yang Liu, Haitao Li, Xiaodie He, Qingguo Zhang, Zhenhui Kang, Shuit-Tong Lee
Graphical abstractCarbon nanoparticle ionic liquid hybrids with strong photoluminescence and high conductivity. Research highlights►Fluorescent CNPIL hybrids were successful synthesized by a facile one-step microwave synthetic method. ► The CNPIL hybrids exhibit bright and colorful PL covering the entire visible-NIR spectral range. ► The CNPIL hybrids possess excellent upconversion PL properties and high conductivity. ► The PL of CNPIL hybrids are pH dependent and can be controlled by adjusting the water content of reaction solution.
| | | | 24. | Effect of capping on the Mechanoluminescence of γ-irradiated ZnS: CU nanophosphors Original Research Article
Journal of Luminescence, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 1 March 2011
Ashish Tiwari, S.A. Khan, R.S. Kher, M. Mehta, S.J. Dhoble
Research highlights► g-irradiated ZnS: Cu nanophosphors capped with different capping molecules shows ML. ► SiO2 capped ZnS: Cu showed max. ML intensity amongst the synthesized samples. ► Piezoelectrification can explain the ML mechanism. ► g-irradiation results in the increase in the population of electron traps
| | | | 25. | Magnetic properties of electroless-deposited NI and NI-NiO CORE-shell nano-arrays Original Research Article
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 1 March 2011
Chih-Chieh Lo, Chun-Chao Huang, Chien-Min Liu, Chih Chen, Chang-Yang Kuo, Hong-Ji Lin, Yuan-Chieh Tseng
Research highlights► This work presents an interesting phenomenon exhibited by Ni-NiO core-shell nanostructure, in which the nanostructure was fabricated by electroless-deposition and post-annealing. ► The antiferromagnetic-NiO layer screens the inner ferromagnetic-Ni, resulting in a magnetic suppression featuring linear magnetic hysteresis curve. ► The magnetic properties were also investigated by x-ray spectroscopy to provide a different approcah. ► We also provide the details of the NiO-Ni interface with high quality TEM imgaes, including the crystallinity and shell thickness of the samples.
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