scholarly journals Development of an electrically responsive hydrogel for programmable in situ immobilization within a microfluidic device

Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rok Ambrožič ◽  
Igor Plazl
Keyword(s):  
Microfluidic Device ◽  
Hybrid Material ◽  
Microfluidic Channel ◽  
Iron Ion ◽  
In Situ Immobilization ◽  
3D Network ◽  
In Situ Formation

A novel microfluidic channel device with programmable in situ formation of a hydrogel 3D network was designed. A biocompatible hybrid material consisting of iron ion-crosslinked alginate was used as the...

scholarly journals Varying the Dimensionality of Cu(II)-Based Coordination Polymers Through Solvent Influence

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 893 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina A. Kühne ◽  
Anthony B. Carter ◽  
George E. Kostakis ◽  
Christopher E. Anson ◽  
Annie K. Powell
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Coordination Polymers ◽  
Energy Minimization ◽  
Double Helix ◽  
Controlled Synthesis ◽  
Solvent Influence ◽  
3D Network ◽  
In Situ Formation ◽  
Solvent Layer

This work reports the synthesis and structure of a large porous zeotype network observed within compound (1) using {Cu2(piv)4} as the linking unit (piv = pivalate). The slow in situ formation of the hmt ligand (hexamethylenetetramine) appears to be key in generating a µ4-bridging mode of the hmt-node. Attempts to improve the low yield of compound (1) using different solvent layer diffusion methods resulted in the µ3-hmt complexes (2) and (3). Both compounds exhibit a 3D network of two intertwined chiral networks. Strong hydrogen bonding present in (3) leads to the formation of intertwined, DNA-like double-helix structures. The use of bulky solvents in the synthesis of compound (4) leads to the structure crystallizing solvent-free. The packing of (4) is dominated by energy minimization, which is achieved when the 1D-“cylinders” pack into the closest possible arrangement. This work highlights the potential for solvent controlled synthesis of extended copper-hmt systems.

scholarly journals Formation of compact systems of super-Earths via dynamical instabilities and giant impacts

2019 ◽  
Vol 491 (4) ◽  
pp. 5595-5620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanson T S Poon ◽  
Richard P Nelson ◽  
Seth A Jacobson ◽  
Alessandro Morbidelli
Keyword(s):  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Post Processing ◽  
Significant Modification ◽  
Kepler Mission ◽  
Giant Impacts ◽  
Low Mass ◽  
In Situ Formation ◽  
Dynamical Instabilities ◽  
Gaseous Envelopes

ABSTRACT The NASA’s Kepler mission discovered ∼700 planets in multiplanet systems containing three or more transiting bodies, many of which are super-Earths and mini-Neptunes in compact configurations. Using N-body simulations, we examine the in situ, final stage assembly of multiplanet systems via the collisional accretion of protoplanets. Our initial conditions are constructed using a subset of the Kepler five-planet systems as templates. Two different prescriptions for treating planetary collisions are adopted. The simulations address numerous questions: Do the results depend on the accretion prescription?; do the resulting systems resemble the Kepler systems, and do they reproduce the observed distribution of planetary multiplicities when synthetically observed?; do collisions lead to significant modification of protoplanet compositions, or to stripping of gaseous envelopes?; do the eccentricity distributions agree with those inferred for the Kepler planets? We find that the accretion prescription is unimportant in determining the outcomes. The final planetary systems look broadly similar to the Kepler templates adopted, but the observed distributions of planetary multiplicities or eccentricities are not reproduced, because scattering does not excite the systems sufficiently. In addition, we find that ∼1 per cent of our final systems contain a co-orbital planet pair in horseshoe or tadpole orbits. Post-processing the collision outcomes suggests that they would not significantly change the ice fractions of initially ice-rich protoplanets, but significant stripping of gaseous envelopes appears likely. Hence, it may be difficult to reconcile the observation that many low-mass Kepler planets have H/He envelopes with an in situ formation scenario that involves giant impacts after dispersal of the gas disc.

scholarly journals Method for determining the thermal conductivity of in situ formation rock using drilling cuttings

AIP Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 065015
Author(s):  
Fu Yi ◽  
Xupeng Qi ◽  
Xuexin Zheng ◽  
Huize Yu ◽  
Wenming Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
In Situ Formation

scholarly journals Cell-free protein synthesis and in situ immobilization of deGFP-MatB in polymer microgels for malonate-to-malonyl CoA conversion

RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (66) ◽  
pp. 40588-40596
Author(s):  
Tony Köhler ◽  
Thomas Heida ◽  
Sandra Hoefgen ◽  
Niclas Weigel ◽  
Vito Valiante ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Synthesis ◽  
Genetic Information ◽  
In Situ Immobilization ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Free Protein ◽  
Malonyl Coa ◽  
Cell Free Protein Synthesis

We describe a bottom-up approach towards functional enzymes utilizing microgels as carriers for genetic information that enable cell-free protein synthesis, in situ immobilization, and utilization of functional deGFP-MatB.

scholarly journals In situ formation of a carbon nanotube buckypaper for improving the interlaminar properties of carbon fiber composites

2021 ◽  
Vol 202 ◽  
pp. 109535
Author(s):  
Yadong Wu ◽  
Xiuyan Cheng ◽  
Shaoyun Chen ◽  
Bo Qu ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Carbon Fiber Composites ◽  
In Situ Formation

In Situ Formation of Ag Nanoparticles for Fiber Strain Sensors: Toward Textile-Based Wearable Applications

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hwajoong Kim ◽  
Ammar Shaqeel ◽  
Solbi Han ◽  
Junseo Kang ◽  
Jieun Yun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Strain Sensors ◽  
In Situ Formation

A novel and facile route to in-situ formation of composites with dual coupling interactions for considerable millimeter-wave absorption performance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuyang Liu ◽  
Tao Jiang ◽  
Tian Gao ◽  
Guangxian Xia ◽  
Yufan Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Exchange Coupling ◽  
Ferromagnetic Coupling ◽  
Soft Magnetic ◽  
Magnetic Exchange ◽  
Magnetic Exchange Coupling ◽  
Absorption Performance ◽  
In Situ Formation ◽  
Facile Route

It is well known that both hard/soft magnetic exchange-coupling and ferroelectric-ferromagnetic coupling could facilitate the microwave absorption behavior. Herein, we propose the BaZrxFe12-xO19/Fe3O4/BaZrO3 composites to integrate the advantages of the...

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