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Statistical Sampling of Carbon Nanotube Populations by Thermogravimetric Analysis

December 25, 2013

Author(s)

Elisabeth Mansfield, Aparna Kar, Chih-Ming Wang, Ann C. Chiaramonti Debay

Carbon nanotubes are one of the most promising nanomaterials on the market, with applications in electronics devices, sensing, batteries, composites and medical

Intertwining of Frustration with Magneto-Elastic Coupling in the Multiferroic LuMnO₃

December 25, 2013

Author(s)

Shin-ichiro Yano, Despina Louca, Songxue Chi, Masaaki Matsuda, Yiming Qiu, John R. Copley, Sang-Wook Cheong

Residual magnetic frustration in the multiferroic LuMNO 3 may be key towards understanding magneto-elastic coupling in hexagonal manganites. Critical magnetic

Developmental validation of the PowerPlex 21 System.

December 24, 2013

Author(s)

Carolyn R. Steffen, Martin G. Ensenberger, Robert S. McLaren, Cynthia J. Sprecher, Douglas R. Storts

The PowerPlex(®) 21 System is a STR multiplex that has been optimized for casework samples while still being capable of database workflows including direct

Manganese (III) porphyrins complexed with P22 virus-like particles as T1-enhanced contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging

December 21, 2013

Author(s)

Robert J. Usselman

Virus-like particles are powerful platforms for the development of functional hybrid materials. Here, we have grown a cross-linked polymer (cross-linked

Enthalpies of formation of nitromethane and nitrobenzene: New experiments vs quantum chemical calculations

December 20, 2013

Author(s)

Vladimir Diky, Sergey Verevkin, Vladimir Emel?yanenko, Olga Dorofeeva

Enthalpy of combustion of highly pure nitromethane and nitrobenzene have been measured with the precise combustion calorimetry. Enthalpies of vaporization for

Thermodynamic modelling of liquids: CALPHAD approaches and contributions from statistical physics

December 20, 2013

Author(s)

Chandler A. Becker, J Agren, Marcello Baricco, Qing Chen, Sergei A. Decterov, Ursula R. Kattner, John Perepezko, Gernot Pottlacher, Malin Selleby

Here we describe current approaches to modelling liquids in CALPHAD. available experimental methods and results, and considerations in the use of molecular

Dissipative production of a maximally entangled steady state of two quantum bits

December 19, 2013

Author(s)

John P. Gaebler, Yiheng Lin, Florentin Reiter, Ting Rei Tan, Ryan S. Bowler, Anders Sorensen, Dietrich G. Leibfried, David J. Wineland

Entangled states are a key resource in fundamental quantum physics, quantum cryptography, and quantum computation [1]. To date, controlled unitary interactions

Absorptions Between 3000 and 5500 cm-1 of cyclic O4+ and O4- Trapped in Solid Neon

December 19, 2013

Author(s)

Marilyn E. Jacox, Warren E. Thompson

Recently, gas-phase absorptions in the 3000 to 4300 cm-1 spectral region have been assigned to combination bands built on (v1 + v5) of ground-state cyc-O4+

Electromagnetically induced transparency and nonlinear pulse propagation in an atomic medium confined in a waveguide

December 19, 2013

Author(s)

Laing Li, Chengjie Zhu, Lu Deng, Guoxiang Huang

We study electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) and nonlinear pulse propagation in a resonant atomic gas confined in a micro-waveguide. We find that

Current-induced torques and interfacial spin-orbit coupling

December 19, 2013

Author(s)

Kyung-Jin Lee, H.-W. Lee, Aurelien Manchon, Mark D. Stiles, Paul M. Haney

In bilayer systems consisting of an ultrathin ferromagnetic layer adjacent to a metal with strong spin-orbit coupling, an applied in-plane current induces

Picometer Metrology for Precise Measurement of Refractive Index, Pressure, and Temperature

December 18, 2013

Author(s)

Jack A. Stone Jr., Patrick F. Egan, Donavon Gerty, Jay H. Hendricks, Douglas A. Olson, Jacob E. Ricker, Gregory E. Scace, Gregory F. Strouse

Fabry-Perot interferometers can be used for very precise measurement of the refractive index of gasses. This can enable increased accuracy of interferometer

Review of alternative cooling technologies

December 18, 2013

Author(s)

S J. Brown, Piotr A. Domanski

This paper considers the alternative cooling technologies studied by Fisher et al. (1994) and assesses their current performance and market potential in

Microscopic investigation of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Uptake by Daphnia magna

December 18, 2013

Author(s)

Aaron Edgington, Elijah Petersen, Andrew Herzing, Apparao Rao, Stephen Klaine

The objectives of this study were to determine the absorption of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) across the gut epithelial cells in Daphnia magna and to

Constant pressure primary flow standard for gas flows from 0.01 cm³/min to 100 cm³/min (10^-8 mol/s to 10^-5 mol/s)

December 17, 2013

Author(s)

Robert F. Berg, Gooding Timothy, Robert E. Vest

We describe a flow meter for gas flows in the range from 0.01 sccm to 100 sccm with a relative standard uncertainty of 0.03 % at 1 sccm. (1 sccm ≈ 1 cm3/min of

Does Your SEM Really Tell the Truth? - How would you know? Part 1

December 16, 2013

Author(s)

Michael T. Postek, Andras Vladar

The scanning electron microscope (SEM) has gone through a tremendous evolution to become a critical tool for many and diverse scientific and industrial

Firebrand Generated from a Full-Scale Structure Burning Under Well-Controlled Laboratory Conditions

December 16, 2013

Author(s)

Sayaka S. Suzuki, Adam Brown, Samuel L. Manzello, Junichi Suzuki, Yoshihiko Hayashi

Firebrand production from a real-scale structure under well-controlled laboratory conditions was investigated. The structure was fabricated using wood studs and

Novel structural features in Candida albicans hyphal glucan provide a basis for differential innate immune recognition of hyphae versus yeast

December 16, 2013

Author(s)

Dan Bearden, Douglas W. Lowman, Rachel R. Greene, Michael D. Kruppa, Max Pottier, Mario Monteiro, David L. Williams

The innate immune system differentially recognizes Candida albicans yeast and hyphae. It is not clear how the innate immune system effectively discriminates

Mapping Trends in the Reorientational Mobilities of Tetrahydroborate Anions via Neutron-Scattering Fixed-Window Scans

December 15, 2013

Author(s)

Terrence J. Udovic, Kristina Verdal, John J. Rush, Daniel De Vries, Michael R. Hartman, John J. Vajo, Adam F. Gross, Alexander V. Skripov

The reorientational dynamics of BH 4 anions in a variety of environments of environments were measured as a function of temperature via fixed-window scans (FWSs

Sub-100 mK cooling using normal-metal¿insulator¿superconductor tunnel junctions

December 15, 2013

Author(s)

Peter J. Lowell, Galen C. O'Neil, Jason M. Underwood, Xiaohang NMN Zhang, Joel N. Ullom

Normal-metal∖insulator∖superconductor (NIS) junctions can be used as solid-state refrigerators since the hottest electrons preferentially tunnel from the normal

Mesoscale Inhomogeneities in Aqueous Solutions of Small Amphiphilic Molecules

December 15, 2013

Author(s)

Deepa Subramanian, Christopher T. Boughter, Jeffrey B. Klauda, Boualem Hammouda, Mikhail A. Anisimov

Small amphiphilic molecules, also known as hydrotropes, are too small to form equilibrium mesostructures, such as micelles, in aqueous solutions. However

A comparison of methods for sketch-based 3D shape retrieval

December 13, 2013

Author(s)

Afzal A. Godil

Sketch-based 3D shape retrieval has become an important research topic in content-based 3D object retrieval. To foster this research area, two Shape Retrieval

Reconstitution of cholesterol-dependent vaginolysin into tethered phospholipid bilayers: implications for bioanalysis

December 13, 2013

Author(s)

David J. Vanderah

Understanding residual stress in electrodeposited Cu thin films

December 13, 2013

Author(s)

Eric Chason, Alison Engwal, Fei Pei, Manon C. Lafouresse, Ugo Bertocci, Gery R. Stafford, Joseph A. Murphy, Catherine Lenihan, D. N. Buckley

We report on the results of a multi-laboratory study to measure the steady state growth stress of planar copper thin films, electrodeposited from additive-free

Structure and Spectroscopy of Hydrogen Adsorbed in a Nickel Metal-Organic Framework

December 12, 2013

Author(s)

Craig M. Brown, Anibal Javier Ramirez-Cuesta, Jae-Hyuk Her, Paul S. Wheatley, Russell E. Morris

The structure of Ni 2(dobdc) (dobdc 4- = 2,5- dioxido-1,4-benzenedicarboxylate) as a function of deuterium adsorption has been determined through the

The role of the face and body in person identification

December 12, 2013

Author(s)

P J. Phillips, Rice Allyson, Alice O'Toole

Information useful for identifying a person can be found both in the face and body. Previous studies indicate that when an entire person is visible, we rely

Area-Specific Airflow Rates for Evaluating the Impacts of VOC Emissions in U.S. Single-Family Homes

December 12, 2013

Author(s)

Wenhao Chen, Andrew K. Persily, Alfred T. Hodgson, Francis J. Offerman, Dustin Poppendieck, Kazukiyo Kumagai

Product loading ratio and area-specific airflow rate are among the key parameters required for indoor air quality (IAQ) modeling and exposure health assessment

Formation and decay of Bose Einstein condensates in an excited band of a double-well optical lattice

December 12, 2013

Author(s)

Saurabh Paul, Eite Tiesinga

We study the formation and collision aided decay of an ultra-cold atomic Bose-Einstein condensate in the first excited band of a double-well 2D-optical latt ice

Forward Issue on Electrochemical Processing of Interconnects

December 10, 2013

Author(s)

Thomas P. Moffat, Daniel Josell

On-going densification of microelectronics has driven the development of cost effective and reliable processes for fabricating circuitry ranging from nanometer

Steering Acoustically Propelled Nanowire Motors towards Cells in a Biologically Compatible Environment using Magnetic Fields

December 10, 2013

Author(s)

Suzanne Ahmed, Wei Wang, Lamar O. Mair, Robert D. Fraleigh, Sixing Li, Luz A. Castro, Mauricio Hoyos, Tony J. Huang, Thomas E. Mallouk

The recent discovery of fuel-free propulsion of nanomotors using acoustic energy has provided a new avenue for using nanomotors in biocompatible media. Crucial

Field-driven sense elements for chirality-dependent domain wall detection and storage

December 10, 2013

Author(s)

Samuel R. Bowden, John Unguris

A method for locally sensing and storing data of transverse domain wall chirality in planar nanowire logic and memory systems is presented. Patterned elements

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