scholarly journals Role of structural evolution in the quantum conductance behavior of gold nanowires during stretching

2003 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. G. C. Rego ◽  
A. R. Rocha ◽  
V. Rodrigues ◽  
D. Ugarte
Keyword(s):  
Structural Evolution ◽  
Gold Nanowires ◽  
Quantum Conductance

Microstructure and reactivity of small metal particles: The role of Ce additives

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 318-319
Author(s):  
L.D. Schmidt ◽  
K. R. Krause ◽  
J. M. Schwartz ◽  
X. Chu
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Noble Metals ◽  
Mixed Oxides ◽  
Catalytic Properties ◽  
Chemical Shifts ◽  
Catalytic Converter ◽  
Structural Evolution ◽  
Single Particles ◽  
Small Metal Particles

The evolution of microstructures of 10- to 100-Å diameter particles of Rh and Pt on SiO2 and Al2O3 following treatment in reducing, oxidizing, and reacting conditions have been characterized by TEM. We are able to transfer particles repeatedly between microscope and a reactor furnace so that the structural evolution of single particles can be examined following treatments in gases at atmospheric pressure. We are especially interested in the role of Ce additives on noble metals such as Pt and Rh. These systems are crucial in the automotive catalytic converter, and rare earths can significantly modify catalytic properties in many reactions. In particular, we are concerned with the oxidation state of Ce and its role in formation of mixed oxides with metals or with the support. For this we employ EELS in TEM, a technique uniquely suited to detect chemical shifts with ∼30Å resolution.

scholarly journals The role of mergers and interactions in driving the evolution of dwarf galaxies over cosmic time

2020 ◽  
Vol 500 (4) ◽  
pp. 4937-4957 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Martin ◽  
R A Jackson ◽  
S Kaviraj ◽  
H Choi ◽  
J E G Devriendt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Star Formation ◽  
Dwarf Galaxies ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Structural Evolution ◽  
Cosmic Time ◽  
Stellar Mass ◽  
High Mass ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Mass Assembly

ABSTRACT Dwarf galaxies (M⋆ < 109 M⊙) are key drivers of mass assembly in high-mass galaxies, but relatively little is understood about the assembly of dwarf galaxies themselves. Using the NewHorizon cosmological simulation (∼40 pc spatial resolution), we investigate how mergers and fly-bys drive the mass assembly and structural evolution of around 1000 field and group dwarfs up to z = 0.5. We find that, while dwarf galaxies often exhibit disturbed morphologies (5 and 20 per cent are disturbed at z = 1 and z = 3 respectively), only a small proportion of the morphological disturbances seen in dwarf galaxies are driven by mergers at any redshift (for 109 M⊙, mergers drive under 20 per cent morphological disturbances). They are instead primarily the result of interactions that do not end in a merger (e.g. fly-bys). Given the large fraction of apparently morphologically disturbed dwarf galaxies which are not, in fact, merging, this finding is particularly important to future studies identifying dwarf mergers and post-mergers morphologically at intermediate and high redshifts. Dwarfs typically undergo one major and one minor merger between z = 5 and z = 0.5, accounting for 10 per cent of their total stellar mass. Mergers can also drive moderate star formation enhancements at lower redshifts (3 or 4 times at z = 1), but this accounts for only a few per cent of stellar mass in the dwarf regime given their infrequency. Non-merger interactions drive significantly smaller star formation enhancements (around two times), but their preponderance relative to mergers means they account for around 10 per cent of stellar mass formed in the dwarf regime.

scholarly journals Effect of tungsten disulfide nanotubes on crystallization of polylactide under uniaxial deformation and annealing

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fausta Loffredo ◽  
Loredana Tammaro ◽  
Tiziana Di Luccio ◽  
Carmela Borriello ◽  
Fulvia Villani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Structural Evolution ◽  
Tungsten Disulfide ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Nanocomposite Films ◽  
Uniaxial Deformation ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Scattering

AbstractTungsten disulfide (WS2) nanotubes (NTs) are examined here as a filler for polylactide (PLA) for their ability to accelerate PLA crystallization and for their promising biocompatibility in relevant to biomedical applications of PLA-WS2 nanocomposites. In this work, we have studied the structural and thermal properties of PLA-WS2 nanocomposite films varying the concentration of WS2 NTs from 0 (neat PLA) to 0.6 wt%. The films were uniaxially drawn at 90 °C and annealed at the same temperature for 3 and 10 min. Using wide angle x-ray scattering, Raman spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry, we probed the effects of WS2 NT addition on the structure of the PLA films at various stages of processing (unstretched, stretching, annealing). We found that 0.6 wt% of WS2 induces the same level of crystallinity in as stretched PLA-WS2 as annealing in neat PLA for 10 min. These data provide useful insights into the role of WS2 NTs on the structural evolution of PLA-WS2 composites under uniaxial deformation, and extend their applicability to situations where fine tuning of PLA crystallinity is desirable.

Structural evolution in lead substituted Bi–Sr–Ca–Cu–O superconductors

1991 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ramesh ◽  
K. Remschnig ◽  
J.M. Tarascon ◽  
S.M. Green
Keyword(s):  
Structural Evolution ◽  
Homogeneous Sample ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Thermodynamics And Kinetics ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Incommensurate Modulation ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Pb Substitution ◽  
Microstructural Homogeneity

The structural evolution and cationic stoichiometry of Bi(Pb)–Sr–Ca–Cu–O superconductors have been studied using transmission electron microscopy and x-ray microanalysis. The nature of the incommensurate modulation changes systematically as increasing amounts of lead are added. X-ray microanalysis studies reveal that lead replaces Bi in the structure. Pb addition improves the microstructural homogeneity leading to the formation of a nearly homogeneous sample consisting of the “2223” phase. Based upon all the experimental results, it is inferred that the role of Pb substitution is related to the thermodynamics and kinetics of the formation of the n = 3 phase.

Structural evolution and the role of native defects in subnanometer MoS nanowires

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (23) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel F. Souza ◽  
Andréia L. Rosa ◽  
Pedro Venezuela ◽  
José E. Padilha ◽  
Adalberto Fazzio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Evolution ◽  
Native Defects

scholarly journals The role of oxygen vacancies in the high cycling endurance and quantum conductance in BiVO 4 ‐based resistive switching memory

InfoMat ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 960-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengting Zhao ◽  
Xiaobing Yan ◽  
Long Ren ◽  
Mengliu Zhao ◽  
Fei Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resistive Switching ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Quantum Conductance ◽  
Resistive Switching Memory ◽  
Switching Memory

The Role of the Nickel Catalyst and Its Chemical and Structural Evolution During Carbon Nanopearl Growth

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Pacley ◽  
W. C. Mitchel ◽  
P. T. Murray ◽  
D. Anderson ◽  
H. E. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nickel Catalyst ◽  
Structural Evolution
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