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The Lincoln Vets represent a life-long commitment to international humanitarianism. Less well known is that their work on behalf of the 500,000 refugees of the Spanish Civil War—like the Brigadistas, border crossers—helped lay the basis of refugee relief as we know it today.
Environmental community supports Employee Free Choice
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Venezuela to restore its US ambassador
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced that he is restoring his country's ambassador to Washington. After exchanging greetings with US President Barack Obama at the Americas Summit in Trinidad and handing him a Spanish-language copy of Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano's book Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent, the Venezuelan premier voiced hopes of beginning a 'new era' in relations - and said that he had already chosen the new envoy.
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Rio de Janeiro, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Latin America's World Economic Forum, which will discuss strategies to eliminate the international financial crisis' effects on the region, is starting on Tuesday in this capital, attended by 500 delegates from 35 countries.
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A grand Jury in El Paso handed down an 11 point indictment April 10 against Luis Posada, superseding an earlier desultory prosecution for alleged immigration fraud. As a sign Washington may be serious about dealing with Posada as murderer and saboteur, the action buoyed up hopes that Posada might be extradited to Venezuela or tried for murder in the United States.
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Most Cited Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids Articles
The most cited articles published since 2011, extracted from Scopus.
Synthesis and characterization of CuSawanta S. Mali | Pravin S. Shinde | Chirayath A. Betty | Popatrao N. Bhosale | Young Woo Oh | Pramod S. Patil
2ZnSnS 4 thin films by SILAR method
Volume 73, Issue 6, June 2012, Pages 735-740
Semiconducting Cu 2ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) material has been receiving a great technological interest in the photovoltaic industry because of its low-cost non-toxic constituents, ideal direct band gap as a absorber layer and high absorption coefficient. CZTS thin films have been successfully deposited onto the fluorine-doped tin oxide/glass (glass/FTO) substrates coated glass substrates using successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method and investigated for photoelectrochemical conversion (PEC) of light into electricity. The best solar cell sample showed an open-circuit voltage of 390 mV, a short-circuit current density of 636.9 μA/cm 2, a fill factor of 0.62 and an efficiency of 0.396% under irradiation of 30 mW/cm 2. Preliminary results obtained for solar cells fabricated with this material are promising. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Physical, optical, structural and gamma-ray shielding properties of lead sodium borate glassesP. Limkitjaroenporn | J. Kaewkhao | P. Limsuwan | W. Chewpraditkul
Volume 72, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 245-251
Lead sodium borate glasses with compositions xPbO:20Na2O:(80-x) B2O3 (where x=5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 55 mol%) have been prepared using melt-quenching method and investigated on their optical, physical, structural and gamma-rays shielding properties. The densities of these glass samples were increased with increase in PbO concentration. The FTIR spectra and molar volumes indicate that PbO acts differently on this glass structures over their compositions. For the PbO composition less than 20 mol%, Pb2 is incorporated as network former, while it acts as network modifier for the composition from 2055 mol%. For gamma-ray shielding properties, parameters such as mass attenuation coefficients, effective atomic number and half value layer were increased with increase in PbO concentration. Our results showed relative difference between theory and experiment of less than 1% between experimental and theoretical values. Moreover half value layers of the glass systems have been compared with some standard radiation shielding materials and they exhibited better shielding properties than barite concrete and ferrite concrete at 15 and 25 mol% of PbO, respectively. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Hydrothermal synthesis of BaYF5:Yb3+/Er3+ upconversion luminescence submicrospheres by a surfactant-free aqueous solution routeJiayue Sun | Jianbo Xian | Haiyan Du
Volume 72, Issue 3, March 2011, Pages 207-213
BaYF5:Yb3+/Er3+ upconversion (UC) luminescence submicrospheres have been synthesized by the hydrothermal synthesis method. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), scanning probe microscope (SPM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), laser diffraction particle analyzer (LDPA) and UC emission spectra. The as-prepared highly crystalline BaYF5:Yb 3/Er3 submicrospheres are of uniform size depending on different reaction temperatures and reaction times. It is found that the usage of fluoride source NaBF4 plays the crucial key in the formation of submicrosphere. Under the 980 nm excitation, the UC emission transitions for 4F9/2→4I15/2 (red), 2H11/2, 4S3/2→ 4I15/2 (green) in the BaYF5:Yb 3/Er3 submicrospheres came from two-, two-, and two-photon UC processes, respectively. Further, the effects of Yb3 ion concentration, size and surface of as-prepared submicrospheres, and pumping power on the UC luminescence properties of BaYF5:Yb 3/Er3 have also been discussed. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.
Photophysical and enhanced daylight photocatalytic properties of N-doped TiONa Yang | Guoqiang Li | Wanling Wang | Xiaoli Yang | W. F. Zhang
2/g-C 3N 4 composites
Volume 72, Issue 11, November 2011, Pages 1319-1324
N-doped TiO2/C3N4 composite samples were synthesized by heating the mixture of the hydrolysis product of TiCl4 and C3N4 at different weight ratios. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectrum, UVvis absorption spectrum, photoluminescence spectrum, X-ray photon electron spectrum (XPS) and surface photovoltage spectrum (SPS). The XRD and Raman results indicate that the introduction of C3N4 could inhibit the formation of rutile TiO2. The composite samples show slight visible light absorption due to the introduction of C3N4. The XPS result reveals that some amount of nitrogen is doped into TiO2, and C 3N4 exists in the composite sample. The intensities of the SPS signal in the composite samples decrease with the rise in the amount of C3N4 in the samples. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated from the Rhodamine B (RhB) degradation under fluorescence light irradiation. The composite samples show significantly enhanced photocatalytic activities and the RhB self-sensitized photodegradation in this system was observed by measuring the photocurrent in the dye sensitized solar cell using the composite as the working electrode. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Hydrothermal synthesis of single crystal MoO 3 nanobelts and their electrochemical properties as cathode electrode materials for rechargeable lithium batteriesBin Gao | Huiqing Fan | Xiaojun Zhang
Volume 73, Issue 3, March 2012, Pages 423-429
Orthorhombic phase MoO 3 (α-MoO 3) nanobelts with uniform diameter are successfully prepared through a hydrothermal synthesis route at a low temperature (180 °C) in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) using saturated solution of ammonium molybdate tetrahydrate (AHM) as well as nitrate as raw materials, and are characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. The CTAB plays a key role in the formation of α-MoO 3 nanobelts and the aspect ratio of nanobelts significantly varies with quality of CTAB. The nanobelts with rectangular cross-sections have single crystalline orthorhombic phase structure, preferentially grow in [001] direction. Raman shifts of the α-MoO 3 nanobelts are fully consistent with that of flaky structure; however, intensity ratio of peaks 818.3 cm -1 and 991.2 cm -1 of α-MoO 3 nanobelts remarkably changes comparing with that of lamellar MoO 3. Electrochemical properties of α-MoO 3 single crystal nanobelts synthesized as cathode electrode materials for rechargeable lithium batteries are also measured. It indicates that the α-MoO 3 nanobelts exhibit a better performance than MoO 3 micro flakes. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Effects of annealing temperature on the structural and photoluminescence properties of nanocrystalline ZrO 2 thin films prepared by solgel routeK. Joy | I. John Berlin | Prabitha B. Nair | J. S. Lakshmi | Georgi P. Daniel | P. V. Thomas
Volume 72, Issue 6, June 2011, Pages 673-677
Highly transparent nanocrystalline zirconia thin films were prepared by the solgel dip coating technique. XRD pattern of ZrO 2 thin film annealed at 400 °C shows the formation of tetragonal phase with a particle size of 13.6 nm. FT-IR spectra reveal the formation of ZrOZr and the reduction of OH and other functional groups as the temperature increases. The transmittance spectra give an average transmittance greater than 80% in the film of thickness 262 nm. Photoluminescence (PL) spectra give intense band at 391 nm and a broad band centered at 300 nm. The increase of PL intensity with elevation of annealing temperature is related to reduction of OH groups, increase in the crystallinity and reduction in the non-radiative related defects. The luminescence dependence on defects in the film makes it suitable for luminescent oxygen-sensor development. The Red shift of excitation peak is related to an increase in the oxygen content of films with annealing temperature. The Blue shift of PL spectra originates from the change of stress of the film due to lattice distortion. The defect states in the nanocrystalline zirconia thin films play an important role in the energy transfer process. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Electronic structure and fundamental absorption edges of KPbA. Yu Tarasova | L. I. Isaenko | V. G. Kesler | V. M. Pashkov | A. P. Yelisseyev | N. M. Denysyuk | O. Yu Khyzhun
2Br 5, K 0.5Rb 0.5Pb 2Br 5, and RbPb 2Br 5 single crystals
Volume 73, Issue 5, May 2012, Pages 674-682
X-ray photoelectron core-level and valence-band spectra for pristine and Ar-ion irradiated (001) surfaces of KPb 2Br 5, K 0.5Rb 0.5Pb 2Br 5, and RbPb 2Br 5 single crystals grown by the Bridgman method have been measured and fundamental absorption edges of the ternary bromides have been recorded in the polarized light at 300 K and 80 K. The present X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results reveal high chemical stability of (001) surfaces of K xRb 1-xPb 2Br 5 (x=0, 0.5, and 1.0) single crystals. Substitution of potassium for rubidium in K xRb 1-xPb 2Br 5 does not cause any changes of binding energy values and shapes of the XPS constituent element core-level spectra. Measurements of the fundamental absorption edges indicate that band gap energy, E g, increases by about 0.14 and 0.19 eV when temperature decreases from 300 K to 80 K in KPb 2Br 5 and RbPb 2Br 5, respectively. Furthermore, there is no dependence of the E g value for KPb 2Br 5 upon the light polarization, whilst the band gap energy value for RbPb 2Br 5 is bigger by 0.030.05 eV in the case of E||c compared to those in the cases of E||a and E||b. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
A new ferroelectric oxide LiB. N. Parida | Das Piyush R. | R. Padhee | R. N P Choudhary
2Pb 2Pr 2W 2Ti 4Nb 4O 30: Synthesis and characterization
Volume 73, Issue 6, June 2012, Pages 713-719
A new ferroelectric oxide (Li 2Pb 2Pr 2W 2Ti 4Nb 4O 30) of tungsten bronze structural family has been synthesized by a solid-state reaction (mixed-oxide) route at high temperature (∼1100°C). X-ray structural analysis with room temperature diffraction data confirms the formation of a single phase compound. The scanning electron microscopic (SEM) texture of the surface of material sample exhibits a uniform grain distribution with a few small voids suggesting the formation of high-density pellet sample. Detailed studies of dielectric constant, tangent loss and polarization with temperature and frequency confirmed the existence of ferroelectric properties in the material with transition temperature much above room temperature. Study of electrical properties (impedance, modulus, conductivity, etc.) of the material exhibits a strong correlation between its micro-structure (i.e., bulk, grain boundary, etc.) and electrical parameters. The nature of variation of dc conductivity with temperature confirms the Arrhenius behavior of the material. The presence of ionic conductivity in the material was observed in its ac conductivity spectrum. Study of frequency dependence of ac conductivity suggests that the material obeys Jonschers universal power law. The experimental electrical transport properties of the material clearly exhibit the existence of non-exponential-type of conductivity relaxation. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Effect of Gd doping on structural, electrical and magnetic properties of BiFeO3 electroceramicS. K. Pradhan | B. K. Roul
Volume 72, Issue 10, October 2011, Pages 1180-1187
Room temperature multiferroic electroceramics of Gd doped BiFeO3 monopnasic materials nave Been synthesized adopting a slow step sintering schedule. Incorporation of Gd nucleates the development of orthorhombic grain growth habit without the appearance of any significant impurity phases with respect to original rhombohedral (R3c) phase of un-doped BiFeO3. It is observed that, the materials showed room temperature enhanced electric polarization as well as ferromagnetism when rare earth ions like Gd doping is critically optimized (x=0.15) in the composition formula of Bi 1+2xGd2x/2 Fe1-2x,O3. We believe that magnetic moment of Gd+3 ions in Gd doped BiFeO3 tends to align in the same direction with inspect to ferromagnetic component associated with the iron sub lattice. The dielectric constant as well as loss factor shows strong dispersion at lower frequencies and the value of leakage current is greatly suppressed with the increase in concentration of x in the above composition Addition of excess bismuth and Gd (x=0.1 and 0.15) caused structural transformation as well as compensated bismuth loss during high temperature sintering. Doping of Gd in BiFeO3 also suppresses spiral spin modulation structure, which can change Fe-O-Fe bond angle or spin order resulting in enhanced ferromagnetic property. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.All rights reserved.
Galvanostatically deposited Fe: MnO2 electrodes for supercapacitor applicationD. P. Dubal | W. B. Kim | C. D. Lokhande
Volume 73, Issue 1, January 2012, Pages 18-24
The present investigation describes the addition of iron (Fe) in order to improve the supercapacitive properties of MnO2 electrodes using galvanostatic mode. These amorphous worm like Fe: MnO2 electrodes are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and wettability test. The supercapacitive properties of MnO2 and Fe: MnO2 electrodes are investigated using cyclic voltammetry, chronopotentiometry and impedance techniques. It is seen that the supercapacitance increases with increase in Fe doping concentration and achieved a maximum of 173 F g-1 at 2 at% Fe doping. The maximum supercapacitance obtained is 218 F g-1 for 2 at% Fe: MnO2 electrode. This hydrous binary oxide exhibited ideal capacitive behavior with high reversibility and high pulse chargedischarge property between -0.1 and 0.9 V/SCE in 1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte indicating a promising electrode material for electrochemical supercapacitors. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Superconductivity and non-metallicity induced by doping the topological insulators Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3Y. S. Hor | J. G. Checkelsky | D. Qu | N. P. Ong | R. J. Cava
Volume 72, Issue 5, May 2011, Pages 572-576
We show that by Ca doping the Bi2Se3 topological insulator, the Fermi level can be fine tuned to fall inside the band gap and therefore suppresses the bulk conductivity. Non-metallic Bi2Se 3 crystals are obtained. On the other hand, the Bi2Se 3 topological insulator can also be induced to become a bulk superconductor, with Tc∼3.8 K, by copper intercalation in the van der Waals gaps between the Bi2Se3 layers. Likewise, an as-grown crystal of metallic Bi2Te3 can be turned into a non-metallic crystal by slight variation in the Te content. The Bi 2Te3 topological insulator shows small amounts of superconductivity with Tc∼5.5 K when reacted with Pd to form materials of the type PdzBi2Te3. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.All rights reserved.
Ag/TiOBin Zhao | Yu Wen Chen
2 sol prepared by a solgel method and its photocatalytic activity
Volume 72, Issue 11, November 2011, Pages 1312-1318
Ag/TiO2 sol with narrow particle size distribution was synthesized using TiCl4 as the starting material. TiCl4 was converted to Ti(OH)4 gel. The Ag/TiO2 sol was prepared by a process where H2O2 was added and then heated at 9097 °C. After condensation reaction and crystallization, a transparent sol with suspended Ag/TiO2 was formed. Ag/TiO2 was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, contact angle analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The photocatalytic properties of Ag/TiO2 film were evaluated by degradation of methylene blue in aqueous solution under UV light irradiation. The suspended Ag/TiO2 particles were rhombus primary particles with the major axis ca. 40 nm and the minor axis ca. 10 nm. Ag nanoparticles were well dispersed on TiO2 and the particle size was only 12 nm. Ag could restrain the recombination of photo-generated electrons and holes effectively. Transparent thin films could be obtained through dip-coating glass substrate in the sol. The thin film had strong hydrophilicity after being illuminated by UV light. Ag/TiO2 film showed a significant increase in photocatalytic activity compared to the TiO2 film. The high amount of surface hydroxyls on Ag/TiO2 film also played an important role in its photocatalytic activity. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Fermi surfaces and quasi-particle band dispersions of the iron pnictides superconductor KFeT. Yoshida | I. Nishi | A. Fujimori | M. Yi | R. G. Moore | D. H. Lu | Z. X. Shen | K. Kihou | P. M. Shirage | H. Kito | C. H. Lee | A. Iyo | H. Eisaki | H. Harima
2As 2 observed by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy
Volume 72, Issue 5, May 2011, Pages 465-468
We have performed an angle-resolved photoemission study of the iron pnictide superconductor KFe2As2 with Tc∼4K. Most of the observed Fermi surfaces show almost two-dimensional shapes, while one of the quasi-particle bands near the Fermi level has a strong dispersion along the kz direction, consistent with the result of a band-structure calculation. However, hole Fermi surfaces α and ζ are smaller than those predicted by the calculation while other Fermi surfaces are larger. These observations are consistent with the result of a de Haasvan Alphen study and a theoretical prediction on inter-band scattering, possibly indicating many body effects on the electronic structure. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.All rights reserved.
Vibration and instability of a single-walled carbon nanotube in a three-dimensional magnetic fieldKeivan Kiani
Volume 75, Issue 1, January 2014, Pages 15-22
The vibration and instability of a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) under a general magnetic field are of particular interest to researchers. Using nonlocal Rayleigh beam theory and Maxwell's equations, the dimensionless governing equations pertinent to the free vibration of a SWCNT due to a general magnetic field were derived. The effects of the longitudinal and transverse magnetic fields on the longitudinal and flexural frequencies as well as their corresponding phase velocities were addressed and are discussed below. The critical transverse magnetic field (CTMF) associated with the lateral buckling of the SWCNT was obtained. The obtained results reveal that the CTMF increases with the longitudinally induced magnetic field. Further, its value decreases as the effect of the small-scale parameter increases. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Effect of source material on the transparent conducting properties of sprayed ZnO:Al thin films for solar cell applicationsN. Jabena Begum | K. Ravichandran
Volume 74, Issue 6, June 2013, Pages 841-848
Two sets of aluminum doped zinc oxide films were deposited onto glass substrates using spray pyrolysis technique from starting solutions having two different host precursors zinc chloride and zinc acetate separately. The optical transparency in the visible range is better for films prepared from zinc acetate whereas electrical resistivity is better for their zinc chloride counterparts. But a third set of films prepared from the starting solutions having both the precursors in equal proportions, is found to possess good optical as well as electrical properties. The figure of merit of the latter is better (3.48×10-3 (/□)-1) than that of their single precursor counterparts (0.41×10-3 and 0.32×10 -3 (/□)-1). The x-ray diffraction studies showed that the preferential orientation is along the (002) plane for all the three sets, eventhough the degree of crystallinity is different in each case. Similarly three sets of undoped ZnO thin films were also fabricated in order to compare their properties with that their Al-doped ZnO counterparts. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
First principles study of half-metallic ferromagnetism in Cr-doped CdTeN. A. Noor | S. Ali | A. Shaukat
Volume 72, Issue 6, June 2011, Pages 836-841
We report a systematic study of the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of Cr-doped CdTe for various Cr concentrations x (=0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1.0) using first principles calculations based on the density functional theory (DFT). The electronic band structure of the alloy has been calculated using the WuCohen (WC) as well as the Angel-Vosko (EV) generalized gradient approximation (GGA) for the exchange-correlation potential. The analysis of the density of states (DOS) curves shows the half-metallic ferromagnetic character with half-metallic gap more than 0.52 eV. While the origin of half-metallic ferromagnetism is explained, the band structure calculations are used to determine s (p)d exchange constants N0α (conduction band) and N0β (valence band) that agree with typical magneto-optical experiment. It is found that the pd hybridization reduces the magnetic moment of Cr from its free space charge value and produces small magnetic moments on the Cd and Te sites. Lastly, we discuss the robustness of half-metallicity with respect to the variation of lattice constants of the CrxCd 1-xTe alloys. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Rare-earth free self-activated and rare-earth activated CaXue Chen | Zhiguo Xia | Min Yi | Xiachan Wu | Hao Xin
2NaZn 2V 3O 12 vanadate phosphors and their color-tunable luminescence properties
Volume 74, Issue 10, October 2013, Pages 1439-1443
Novel rare-earth free self-activated and Eu3+ or Sm3+ doped vanadate phosphors Ca2NaZn2V3O 12 were synthesized via the solid-state reaction route. The pure-phase garnet structures in this system were verified by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Rietveld refinement. The self-activated luminescence and rare earth doped luminescence behaviors have been studied in detail. The broad-band green emission can be found from the as-prepared Ca 2NaZn2V3O12 compound, originating from the VO43- emission. The energy transfer behaviors from VO43- to Eu3+/Sm3+ ions in Ca2NaZn2V3O12:A (A=Eu3+, Sm3+) phosphors have been demonstrated by photoluminescence (PL) and decay time measurement. All the results indicate that self-activated Ca 2NaZn2V3O12 and the Eu3+ or Sm3+ doped Ca2NaZn2V3O 12 phosphors show great potential for the application in the near-UV excited white LEDs. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
Half-metallic properties of Ti2FeSi full-Heusler compoundNazmiye Kervan | Selçuk Kervan
Volume 72, Issue 11, November 2011, Pages 1358-1361
In this study, the electronic structure and magnetic properties of novel half-metallic Ti2FeSi full-Heusler compound with CuHg 2Ti-type structure were examined by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The electronic band structures and density of states of the Ti2FeSi compound show the spin-up electrons are metallic, but the spin-down bands are semiconductor with a gap of 0.45 eV, and the spin-flip gap is of 0.43 eV. Fe atom shows only a small magnetic moment and its magnetic moment is antiparallel to that of Ti atoms, which is indicative of ferrimagnetism in Ti2FeSi compound. The Ti2FeSi Heusler compound has a magnetic moment of 2 μB at the equilibrium lattice constant a=5.997 Å. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Photocatalytic photodegradation of xanthate over C, N, S-tridoped TiOQi Xiao | Linli Ouyang
2 nanotubes under visible light irradiation
Volume 72, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 39-44
C, N, S-tridoped TiO2 nanotubes were synthesized via hydrothermal synthesis and post-treatment, and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), the BrunauerEmmettTeller method (BET), and UVvis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). The UV-diffuse reflectance spectra of all the C, N, S-tridoped TiO2 nanotubes greatly extended the absorption edge to the visible light region, and the absorbance in the visible region increased with increasing molar ratio of thiourea to Ti (R), which could be attributed to C, N, S-tridoping in the form of cation C-doping, interstitial N-doping, cation S-doping, and adsorbed SO42- ions' states. The photocatalytic activity of C, N, S-tridoped TiO2 nanotubes was evaluated by photocatalytic photodegradation of potassium ethyl xanthate (KEX) under visible light irradiation. It was found that the photocatalytic activity of the prepared samples increased with increasing molar ratio of thiourea to Ti (R). At R=6, the photocatalytic activity of the tridoped sample TNTS-6 reached a maximum value. With further increase in R, photocatalytic activity of the sample decreased, which could be attributed to the high visible light activity resulting from the balance between visible light absorption and recombination of electron/hole pairs. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Adsorption and photodegradation properties of anionic dyes by layered double hydroxidesKazuya Morimoto | Kenji Tamura | Nobuo Iyi | Jinhua Ye | Hirohisa Yamada
Volume 72, Issue 9, September 2011, Pages 1037-1045
The adsorption and photodegradation behavior of methyl orange (MO) and fast green (FG) over ZnAl- and MgAl-based layered double hydroxide (LDH) adsorbents have been examined. ZnAl-LDHs were prepared with Zn/Al ratios of 2 to 4 by co-precipitation at pH 8. The ZnAl-LDHs and a commercial MgAl-LDH with a Mg/Al ratio of 3 were evaluated for their ability to adsorb MO and FG and for the photodegradation behavior of these dyes under UV irradiation. Structure analysis of the LDHdyes-adsorbed complexes revealed that the adsorption produced two types of structures, an intercalation complex for MO and a surface-adsorbed complex for FG. The maximum adsorption of MO on the LDHs was significantly higher (more than tenfold) than FG. Results indicated the adsorption isotherms for the retention of both dyes by ZnAl- and MgAl-LDHs could be fitted to a Freundlich equation, showing a higher affinity for dyes on MgAl-LDH compared to those on ZnAl-LDH. The catalytic degradation ability of dyeLDH complex solid films on a quartz plate was superior to pure dye films under UV irradiation. The FG non-intercalated LDH complexes showed much faster photodegradation under UV irradiation than the MOintercalated LDH complexes, which pointed to the important role of the LDH materials containing sensitized dyes in enhancing the generation of labile hydroxyl ions from the hydrophilic LDH surface. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
TiO2/MgAl layered double hydroxides mechanical mixtures as efficient photocatalysts in phenol degradationSilvia P. Paredes | Miguel A. Valenzuela | Geolar Fetter | Sergio O. Flores
Volume 72, Issue 8, August 2011, Pages 914-919
MgAl layered double hydroxides (MgAl LDH) were synthesized by the solgel method using ultrasound irradiation in the crystallization step. The interlayer anions were nitrate and acetylacetonate-ethoxide. The solids were characterized by XRD, N2-physisorption and TEM. TiO2/MgAl LDH mixtures were prepared by mixing the MgAl LDH (as prepared) or the calcined sample with TiO2 (Aldrich, 99.9% anatase) in different weight ratios. Photocatalytic activities of the TiO2/MgAl LDH mixtures were evaluated through the degradation of phenol as model pollutant. TiO 2/MgAl LDH mixture (1:1) was more photocatalytically active for the degradation of phenol than pure TiO2. The synergy effect was attributed to a higher production of •OH radicals, which were formed from the structural hydroxides. Also, the hydrotalcite phase enhanced the phenol adsorption and transfer to the TiO2 sites where the phenol was photocatalytically degradated. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Synthesis and electrochemical performances of LiZhenhong Wang | Gang Chen | Jing Xu | Zushun Lv | Weiqi Yang
4Ti 4.95Al 0.05O 12/C as anode material for lithium-ion batteries
Volume 72, Issue 6, June 2011, Pages 773-778
Spinel compounds Li4Ti5-xAlxO 12/C (x=0, 0.05) were synthesized via solid state reaction in an Ar atmosphere, and the electrochemical properties were investigated by means of electronic conductivity, cyclic voltammetry, and chargedischarge tests at different discharge voltage ranges (02.5 V and 12.5 V). The results indicated that Al3 doping of the compound did not affect the spinel structure but considerably improved the initial capacity and cycling performance, implying the spinel structure of Li4Ti5O12 was more stable when Ti4 was substituted by Al3, and Al3 doping was beneficial to the reversible intercalation and deintercalation of Li+. Al3 doping improved the reversible capacity and cycling performance effectively especially when it was discharged to 0 V. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Synthesis, microstructure, and photocatalysis of ZnO/CdS nano-heterostructureBenxia Li | Yanfen Wang
Volume 72, Issue 10, October 2011, Pages 1165-1169
ZnO/CdS nano-heterostructure with flower-like morphology is fabricated by a facile two-step precipitation method for use in photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and UVvis spectroscopy, demonstrating that the microstructure of the ZnO/CdS nano-heterostructure is composed of flower-like ZnO modified by CdS nanoparticles. The photocatalytic performance of ZnO/CdS nano-heterostructure is evaluated by the photodegradation of rhodamine B under the simulated sunlight, and the result indicates that the ZnO/CdS nano-heterostructure exhibits an appreciable photocatalytic property, which can be attributed to the extended photo-response range and the increased charge separation rate in the heterostructure. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide with water using InNbODer Shing Lee | Hsin Ju Chen | Yu Wen Chen
4 catalyst with NiO and Co 3O 4 cocatalysts
Volume 73, Issue 5, May 2012, Pages 661-669
InNbO 4 was prepared by the solid-state reaction method. Various cocatalysts were added on InNbO 4 by the incipient-wetness impregnation method. The effects of co-catalyst and pretreatment conditions on the photocatalytic activity of InNbO 4 for photoreduction of carbon dioxide were investigated. NiOInNbO 4 and Co 3O 4InNbO 4 were pretreated by reduction at 500°C for 2 h and subsequent oxidation at 200°C for 1 h. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UVvis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The characterization results of NiOInNbO 4 catalysts after pretreatment showed the presence of highly crystalline NiO and monoclinic Nb 2O 5. NiOInNbO 4 with reductionoxidation pretreatment exhibited the highest activity due to the presence of coreshell type Ni 0 and NiO on the surface and the presence of a small amount of Nb 2O 5 as a promoter. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Synthesis and photoluminescent behavior of Eu 3-doped alkaline-earth tungstatesB. S. Barros | A. C. De Lima | Z. R. Da Silva | D. M A Melo | S. Alves-Jr
Volume 73, Issue 5, May 2012, Pages 635-640
Eu 3-doped alkaline-earth tungstates MWO 4 (M=Ca 2, Sr 2, Ba 2) were prepared by a polymeric precursor method based on the Pechini process. The polymeric precursors were calcined at 700 °C for 2 h in order to obtain well-crystallized powders and then characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TG), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL). All prepared samples showed a pure crystalline phase with scheelite-type structure confirmed by XRD. It was noted that the charge-transfer band shifted from 260 to 283 nm when calcium is replaced by strontium. However, this band was not observed for Eu 3-doped barium tungstate. Upon excitation at 260 nm, the emission spectra are dominated by the red 5D 0→ 7F 2 transition at 618 nm. By analyzing of the emission lines, it was inferred that Eu 3 ions occupy low symmetry sites in the host lattice. It was also found that Eu 3-doped SrWO 4 displays better chromaticity coordinates and greater luminescence intensity than the other samples. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


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USAFJetJock posted on Feb 17, 2010 7:59:38 PM - Report post
Running windows 7 x64. Can't get the trainer to work. I just spent the money for a year subscription, and would really appreciate anyone who can help me. All antivirus was off, no FRAPs. Can't get the "activation" audio to come up.
I run the trainer, fire up FA, wait for the main menu and press F11, all I get is some key mapping screen which isnt editable. No audio about "activation". Have gone through the troubleshoot guide, but in all honestly its pretty weak. Seems to be just the standard turn off your A/V, run as admin, run in compatibility mode (by the way, theres a dropdown of every OS in the history of windows, which one would you prefer I run it for?), read the readme/nfo files.. Anyone with specific solutions or ideas others would be greatly appreciated. You guys seem to be pretty legit, so I gave up the money. I know coding trainers isnt easy.
I like the site, hope I didnt just blow 30 bucks.
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For those who run Win 7 x64. It seems you have to open the Trainer via the Trainer Manager and keep both the manager and the trainer open to use the trainer. I still hear no "activation" sound, however the numpad works for the cheats. Might want to add it to the Troubleshooting guide, unless it was in there and I never saw it.
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Kamea Hadar and Defer
More collaborative work from my good friend Kamea Hadar and Defer. More images below.
More collaborative work from my good friend Kamea Hadar and Defer. More images below.
The Brazilian twin duo known as Os Gemeos are leaving a beautiful mark on Vancouver, painting six industrial Ocean Concrete silos next to the art school I graduated from. The finished mural will measure a total of 7200 square meters (23,500 square feet) making it the pairs' largest mural to date (and their first in Canada).
The project is part of the Vancouver Biennale which has just launched an IndieGoGo to raise money to pay for the public art. The artists have donated their time, and all money raised will go towards paying for the materials and trip expenses for the artists.
I'm happy to see our city of glass finally getting some much needed colour! If you live in Vancouver, and you want to see more things like this, consider giving a few dollars to the IndieGoGo: HERE.
More process images of the artwork below!
Artists Brendan Monroe and Souther Salazar have teamed up on a mural in Portland, as part of Forest For The Trees. This is a dream team as far as I'm concerned; two of my favourites. A couple more flicks below!
"Strange Plants" is a celebration of plants in contemporary art. The book was edited by Zio Baritaux and features the work of 25 artists. Artists were either selected because their work centered around plants or they were invited to make new works about the subject matter. The artists include: Paul Wackers, Lee Kwang-Ho, Taylor McKimens, Stephen Eichhorn, Aiyana Udesen, Richard Colman, Mark Mulroney, Patrick Martinez, Matt Furie, and many others.
Have a look inside the book below!
If you follow @Booooooom on Instagram you may have already seen hints about this! I'm excited to announce that my friends at Herschel Supply and I have made a special bag together and we are releasing it as part of an art project called "Drawing On The Past".
After years of people asking if there's anything they can buy to show support for the site, this is it! This is the first real Booooooom product (and not the last). It's special to me for many reasons; one being that Andrea Wan, one of my all-time favourite artists, drew the pattern for the inside of the bag. Watch the video below before I give it all away!
There are only 75 bags for sale, and they will go live July 7th at 9am PST on Herschel's website, bookmark this link: here.
As a little reward for reading all this text, I'll tell you that if you join the Booooooom Secret Email Club you will get a heads up for purchasing the bags earlier than that.
Extra incentive to take part in the project: We'll be hooking up some people with Herschel products and three (3) lucky people, whose submissions we especially like, will win the Herschel Supply and Booooooom bag.
I want you to draw a person, place, or thing, that's had a positive impact on your life, and write a few sentences about it. I'll be showcasing these drawings on Booooooom, and sharing your stories. The project will end with an art show here in Vancouver, where we will show selected work from the project (I'd like to show as much as we can possibly fit in the space).
I really want to encourage those of you who don't normally draw or make art to be a part of this project. The template you download will have space to draw and to write, and both are important. Drawing has two meanings, and this project is as much about moving a pen on a page, as it is about remembering a moment.
1. Download THIS TEMPLATE, print it off on any 8.5″ x 11″ paper.
2. Draw your picture, write a few sentences below it.
3. Scan the entire page and email it to: email@example.com with the subject "DRAWING ON THE PAST". Deadline: August 4th, 2014.
4. To be eligible to be for the gallery show, you must physically mail in your original drawing. We must receive all entries by August 4th, 2014, leave enough time for shipping. Due to the number of potential submissions, drawings will not be returned. Mail your drawings to:
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5. Share your work on Instagram and use the hashtag #drawingonthepast
By submitting artwork, each entrant gives Booooooom and Herschel Supply a non-exclusive, perpetual, transferrable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid-up license to use, and display the artwork online, offline, or in print, including but not limited to, Booooooom.com, HerschelSupply.com, and the final gallery show. Booooooom and Herschel Supply also reserve the right to not display works submitted to this project for any reason. None of the artwork submitted will be made for sale.
Two weeks ago I flew out to Taipei for Pow! Wow! Taiwan. If you missed it, I posted about the first couple days of the festival here. Throughout the week I posted updates to the @Booooooom Instagram, and I've included a bunch more images I haven't shared yet below.
Pow! Wow! Taiwan has officially begun! I've been out in Taipei for a week now, and it has quickly become one of my favourite cities (the food miiight have something to do with it). Here's a quick re-cap of the first couple days. If you want to follow along on Instagram I'm posting to @Booooooom and you can follow @PowWowTaiwan as well.
We started with a tour of all the potential walls in the city (photo above: Madsteez and Brendan Monroe), which was followed by the official opening of the event. Yesterday we had a little rain delay, so most of the artists are getting started today. James Jean, Kristen Farr, and Mr.Ogay were among the artists able to put some work in, and you can see images of their progress at the bottom of this post.
Lots of images below, have a look!
"Space//Squared" opens at White Walls Gallery on Saturday. The show features 10″ x 10″ works by over 100 artists. See some more below.


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Interesting facts about dolphins
Dolphins have been observed teaching young how to use tools. They cover their snouts with sponges to protect them while foraging.
Dolphins have several highly developed forms of communication. They have a "signature whistle" which allows other individuals to recognise them.
Dolphins are altruistic animals. They are known to stay and help injured individuals, even helping them to the surface to breath. Their compassion also extends across the species-barrier. There are many accounts of dolphins helping humans and even whales.
Dolphins are incredibly social animals. They live in groups and cooperate with each other to get food and in raising offspring (calves).
Dolphins are extremely playful and curious animals. They play-fight with each other and also play with seaweed. They have also been known to play with other animals such as dogs.
Dolphins sleep by resting one side of the brain at a time. This allows them to continue rising to the surface for air and to keep an eye open to watch out for predators.
Dolphins use echolocation to find food and navigate. This is a natural version of radar.
Dolphins can jump as high as 20 feet out of the water.
The "killer whale", or Orca, is actually a dolphin.
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Skip to comments.Video of Armless Man Shooting Handgun With His Feet
Posted on 11/24/2010 9:05:11 AM PST by OneVike
God is quite amazing in that He gives us abilities beyond our own comprehension. Would anyone ever think to even try to use their feet in such a way if they still had arms and hands. It just goes to show how we limit ourselves from reaching our fullest potential. When I see a man like this, or the blind boy who clicked to see his way around by using echolocation, I am truly saddened by the millions of fully capable humans who willingly allow the Socialists to convince them they cannot get by without the governments help.
Follow the link below to see the video of the,
Armless Man Shooting Handgun With His Feet
Check out this armless man shooting a handgun with his feet. He claims to be able to even load the gun with his feet........
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She would unwrap her Whopper with her feet, and one-footed, bring the burger to her mouth.
One time, I saw her take off the top bun and pluck the pickle out with her foot.
Of course this was Utica, so I saw lots of stuff...
He probably owns a Toe-Truck service too.
From my cold, dead...tootsies?
lol! Well I guess it just goes to show anyone can fire their gun.
Cute, I guess he would be an owner with feet on experience.
As apposed to hands on experience.
I can see that this could be a very interesting and funny thread.
Home viewing bookmark.
Obviously, firing a handgun with your feet is difficult and takes plenty of practice.
You can end up shooting off an arm or two, until you get the hang of it.
He lost the right to keep arms.
That's nothing. I know a football star who throws the thing with his hands.
The right to bare feet shall not be infringed.
This is truly inspiring!!!
He can reload too!
Kiler hood ornament.
Killer hood ornament.
But does he load his own magazines?
Watch the vid.
He does!
Not only does he load his own mags, he taunts the Muzzie scum and tells them to bring it on!
I saw him unload the magazine from the gun but not load any shells into the magazine.
But blessings be upon him.
There is a longer version on youtube were he loads the mags too.
Thanks for the ping!
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By Capt. Mary Staudter, Tripler Army Medical Center Nutrition Care DivisionFebruary 1, 2013
"Is it possible to be addicted to food?"
Why is it that the piece of chocolate cake sitting in front of you is so tempting … maybe even to the point that it is the only thing you can think about?
Scientific evidence supports that food, particularly high-sugar, high-fat food, can alter brain chemistry when eaten. These foods may cause an increase in your body's dopamine response, similar to that of sex and, to a lesser extent, like many addictive drugs.
This response may leave you always wanting more and is likely a large part of what makes eating so pleasurable, a necessary component of human survival.
However, more often than not, we are exposed to too many calories, and the high level of processing, with excessive amounts of sugar, fat, and salt, may exaggerate our chemical response to such foods.
Dr. David Kessler discusses this phenomenon in his book, "The End of Overeating." He suggests that in order to distance ourselves from these highly 'addictive' foods, we need to start by decreasing the value we place on them.
The ultimate goal is to get to the point in which you look at that piece of chocolate cake or that double cheeseburger meal and think, "Ugh, that doesn't even sound good. I don't like that food because it makes me sick."
Perhaps we can start this transition by setting up the environments that we can control (like our kitchens) appropriately. Try to find healthier alternatives for the foods that you crave, and keep these foods front and center in your kitchen.
Stock up on fruit, yogurt, dark chocolate (small pieces), sugar-free pudding and fruit bars to curb that sweet tooth. Appease your salty cravings with air-popped popcorn, edamame, pretzels and hummus, or a small serving of nuts.
Finding healthy alternatives satisfies your cravings without feeling deprived.
Set yourself up for success also by eating small, well-balanced meals and snacks, and drinking adequately throughout the day. Controlling stress and shooting for seven-eight hours of sleep per night may also play a significant role in managing hunger and cravings.
Next time you feel a craving coming on, try to go out for a walk instead. Your body's release of endorphins from the physical exertion just may be enough to take your mind off of food.
Bottom line: you are not alone if you feel that your food has a stronghold on you. Don't beat yourself up about it, but act now (starting in your own kitchen) and gain some of that control back!
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Preferred orientation of DNA oligonucleotide probes on the reconstructed surface of (001) GaAs95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1703824View Description Hide Description
Determination of the orientation of the thiol-derivatized DNA oligonucleotide monolayer on arsenic terminated GaAs(001) has been performed using grazing incidence x-ray scattering.DNA oligonucleotides were observed to orient along the trenches of the 2X direction of the reconstructedsurface, at an angle of 33° with respect to the surface. The addition of mercaptohexanol spacer tended to partially align the DNA oligonucleotides at almost 48° with respect to GaAs (001) surface.
Stability and shrinkage of a cavity in stressed grain95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1690862View Description Hide Description
A cavity in a stressed grain may change its shape through surface diffusion and volume through lattice diffusion. A suitable thermodynamic potential is established, from which a dimensionless loading parameter that controls the cavity evolution is introduced. Above a critical value of this parameter the cavity collapses to a crack; below that the cavity will stay stable. Then, the shrinkage rate, thereby the healing time, of a spherical cavity is derived as a function of external applied pressure and internal gas pressure. The effects of the applied pressure and the internal pressure on the rate process of the cavity are discussed.
Modeling crosshatch surface morphology in growing mismatched layers. Part II: Periodic boundary conditions and dislocation groups95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1707208View Description Hide Description
We present further developments and understanding of the commonly observed crosshatch surface morphology in strain-relaxed heteroepitaxialfilms. We have previously proposed that the crosshatch morphology is directly related with strain relaxation via threading dislocation glide which results in both surface step and misfit dislocation (MD) formation [see Andrews et al., J. Appl. Phys. 91, 1933 (2002)—now referred to as Part I]. In this article, we have used solutions for the stress fields and displacement fields for periodic MD arrays which include the effects of the free surface. These solutions avoid truncation errors associated with finite dislocation arrays that were used in Part I. We have calculated the surface height profile for relaxed films where the misfit dislocations were introduced randomly or the misfit dislocations were placed in groups with alternating sign of the normal component of their Burgers vector. We have calculated the surface height profiles where the slip step remains at the surface ["slip step only" (SSO)] and where the slip step is eliminated ["slip step eliminated" (SSE)] due to annihilation of opposite sense steps, such as could happen during growth or lateral mass transport. For relaxed films, we find that the surface height undulations, characteristic of crosshatch, increase with increasing film thickness for the SSO case, whereas the surface becomes flatter for the SSE case. Experiments on relaxed films on (001) GaAs show that the surface height undulations in the [110] direction increase with increasing film thickness. Thus, we conclude that with increasing film thickness the crosshatch in the slow diffusion [110] direction is best described by the SSO case.
Time-resolved reflectance studies of silicon during laser thermal processing of amorphous silicon gates on ultrathin gate oxides95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1719267View Description Hide Description
In this paper, we report the systematic investigation on the melt characteristics of silicon during laser thermal processing (LTP) of amorphous silicon (a-Si) gates on ultrathin gate oxides. LTP is used to reduce the gate depletion effect in advanced semiconductor devices. The influence of implantation-induced damage and chemical inhomogeneities on the melt behavior of ion-implanted a-Si is studied using in situtime-resolved reflectance (TRR) measurements and ex situsecondary ion mass spectrometry. The results from TRR measurements indicate the presence of a buried melt for a-Si implanted with at a subamorphizing dose. In contrast, such a melt behavior is not observed during LTP of undoped a-Si and a-Si implanted with at an amorphizing dose. We attribute the marked difference in the melt characteristics to the competitive effects between compositional inhomogeneities and the extent of amorphization in the a-Si layer. It should be noted that the as-deposited a-Si gate is not really "amorphous" in the sense of an ion beam-induced amorphous layer. This postulation is verified by the absence of a buried melt in a-Si films implanted with prior to implantation, where the dose of the implant is sufficient to cause amorphization in silicon and the amorphization depth greatly exceeds the projected range of the boronimplant.
Existence of the CuPt-type ordering due to the surface undulation in epilayers grown on ZnTe buffer layers95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1710720View Description Hide Description
The relationship between the CuPt-type ordering and the surface undulation in epitaxial layers grown on ZnTebuffer layers was investigated. The results of selected area electron diffraction pattern and transmission electron microscopymeasurements showed that CuPt-type ordered structures were formed in the epitaxial layers. The atomic force microscopy image showed that the surface undulations were created from lattice mismatch between the ZnTe thin films and the GaAs substrate. The surface undulations provided the [110] steps, which enhanced the formation of CuPt-type ordering in highly strained epilayers. These results provide important information on the relationship between the microstructural and surface properties in lattice mismatched heteroepilayers in the system.
Ferromagnetic tunneling junctions at low voltages: Elastic versus inelastic scattering at95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1703825View Description Hide Description
In this article we analyze different contributions to the magnetoresistance of magnetic tunnelingjunctions at low voltages. A substantial fraction of the resistance drop with voltage can be ascribed to variations of the density of states and the barrier transmission with the bias. However, we found that the anomaly observed at zero bias and the magnetoresistance behavior at very small voltages, point to the contribution of inelastic magnon-assisted tunneling. The latter is described by a transfer parameter which is one or two orders of magnitude smaller than the direct transmission for elastic currents. Our theory is in excellent agreement with experimental data, yielding estimated values of which are of the order of
A technique for the measurement of surface diffusion coefficient and activation energy of Ge adatom on Si(001)95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1711175View Description Hide Description
A method for determining the surface diffusion coefficient and the activation energy of Ge adatoms on Si(001) has been developed. Geself-assembledquantum dots (SAQDs) grown on a relaxed SiGe buffer layer preferentially nucleate over a network of buried 60° dislocations. The surface sites over the buried dislocations act as sinks of Ge adatoms. When the average dislocation spacing becomes larger than the surface diffusion length of Ge adatoms, denuded zones free of Ge SAQDs appear on both sides of buried dislocations and separating the preferentially nucleated SAQDs from the randomly nucleated ones. The denuded zone width and the inter-dot spacing of randomly nucleated SAQDs are completely dependent on the surface diffusion coefficient. By varying the substrate temperature during the growth, the activation energy for the surface diffusion can be determined from the equilibrium inter-dot spacing of the randomly nucleated Ge SAQDs. Moreover, the pre-exponential term in the diffusion constant can be determined by using Fick's first law and the observation that the total incident flux of Ge adatoms impinging on the denuded zones equals the average rate of volume increase of SAQDs over dislocations. The diffusion coefficient of Ge adatoms on Si (001) is found to be in the temperature range from 650 to 725 °C.
Acrylic-based resin with favorable properties for three-dimensional two-photon polymerization95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1728296View Description Hide Description
We describe an acrylic-based prepolymer resin that is ideally suited for the fabrication of three-dimensional structures with two-photonpolymerization. We characterize the photochemical and photophysical properties of the photoinitiator and present representative structures that demonstrate the favorable mechanical and optical properties of the polymer.
Interfacial reaction of eutectic AuSi solder with Si (100) and Si (111) surfaces95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1699502View Description Hide Description
The dissolution behavior of Si (100) and (111) dies by eutectic AuSi solder was investigated. On the Si (100) surface, the dissolution primarily occurred by the formation of craters resulting in a rough surface. The dissolution of the Si (111) resulted in a relatively smooth surface. The morphology of the Si (100) surface during a AuSi soldering reaction exhibited more time-dependent behavior and the etching craters on a Si (100) surface grew larger with time whereas Si (111) did not significantly change. This difference was ascribed to the surface energy differences between Si (111) and (100) surfaces that resulted in the two- and three-dimensional dissolution behaviors, respectively. This difference plays an important role in the formation of voids during the AuSi die bonding. The etching craters on Si (100) act as a AuSi solder sink and the regions surrounded by etch pits tend to become voids. For Si (111), flat surfaces were observed in the voided regions. Cross section analysis showed that no solder reaction occurred in the voided region of the Si (111) surface. This suggests the possibility of the formation of a thin inert layer in a potentially voided region prior to assembly. To achieve void-free die bonding, different parameters must be adjusted to the Si (100) and Si (111) surfaces with the AuSi alloy.
Kapitza conductance and phonon scattering at grain boundaries by simulation95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1702100View Description Hide Description
We use a nonequilibrium molecular-dynamics method to compute the Kapitza resistance of three twist grain boundaries in silicon, which we find to increase significantly with increasing grain boundary energy, i.e., with increasing structural disorder at the grain boundary. The origin of this Kapitza resistance is analyzed directly by studying the scattering of packets of lattice vibrations of well-defined polarization and frequency from the grain boundaries. We find that scattering depends strongly on the wavelength of the incident wave packet. In the case of a high-energy grain boundary, the scattering approaches the prediction of the diffuse mismatch theory at high frequencies, i.e., as the wavelength becomes comparable to the lattice parameter of the bulk crystal. We discuss the implications of our results in terms of developing a general model of scattering probabilities that can be applied to mesoscale models of heat transport in polycrystalline systems.
Recovery of the carrier density in arsenic-doped silicon after high energy (2 MeV) implantation95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1713044View Description Hide Description
Carrier density and mobility measurements were performed on heavily arsenic-doped silicon-on-insulator specimens after 2 MeV implantation of ions. It is found that implantation induces a marked reduction of the electron density, which increases with the concentration of active dopant, and approaches saturation for a fluence of Recovery of the carriers was studied by isothermal annealing at temperatures in the range of 550–800 °C. It is shown that this phenomenon can be separated by As deactivation, which takes place at the same time, and that the kinetics of carrier recovery can be expressed by the rate equation: with and γ=2.32. The recovery rate increases with As concentration, and values of C that account for this phenomenon are reported. These results and the annealing behavior of the carrier mobility in the damaged and undamaged reference samples indicate that the decrease of the carrier density upon irradiation can be attributed to acceptor centers, probably due to point defects clusters.
Study of thiol-induced adhesion of stressed III–V semiconductor on wax using thin film elastic relaxation95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1690486View Description Hide Description
In this paper we underline the role played by octadecylthiols as adhesion promoters on the elastic relaxation of a compressively-prestressed (0.8%) thin film stuck on Apiezon-W wax. Surface morphologies by Nomarski Optical Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy reveal drastic changes when octadecylthiols are involved in the sticking process. In the "no-thiol" case, the surface morphology displays closely joined regularly distributed undulations (wavelength ≈4.8 μm, height ≈0.18 μm). On the contrary, in the "thiol" case, the wrinkling looks like a large-meshed wire lattice [wire–wire distance ≈(10–40 μm), height ≈0.4 μm]. These thiol-induced changes in morphology are explained as due to an energy compromise between relaxing the film stress on the one hand and stressing the self-assembledmonolayer organization at the wax/film interface on the other hand.
On the nature of quantum dash structures95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1715135View Description Hide Description
We describe a theoretical model for the linear optical gain properties of a quantum wire assembly and compare it to the well known case of a quantum dot assembly. We also present a technique to analyze the gain of an optical amplifier using bias dependent room temperature amplified spontaneous emissionspectra. Employing this procedure in conjunction with the theoretical gain model, we demonstrate that InAs/InP quantum dash structures have quantum-wire-like characteristics. The procedure was used to extract the net gain coefficient, the differential gain, and the relative current component contributing to radiative recombination.
Influence of the growth conditions on the ridge morphology during GaAs deposition on GaAs (001) patterned substrates95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1699480View Description Hide Description
The formation of ridge structures on 〈100〉 aligned mesa stripes defined on GaAs (001) substrates has been investigated as a function of the substrate temperature, V/III flux ratio, and GaAs deposition quantity. Across the entire range of deposition conditions employed, the ridge structures were observed to form with {110} facets, indicating a similar growth mechanism in all cases. The {110} facet lengths on the ridge structures were accurately reproduced using a simple one-dimensional geometric model that included the effects of Ga adatom migration from the {110} facets to the upper ridge surface and resulting in an additional Ga flux. The results have important implications for the controlled growth of micron-scale ridge structures on patterned substrates.
Low temperature oxidation of SiC preamorphized by ion implantation95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1703822View Description Hide Description
In this article, we investigate the thermal growth of films on 6H-SiC preamorphized by ion implantation. The experimental conditions to grow oxide layers on SiC with high oxidation rate and low temperature have been determined. Rutherford back scattering channeling, secondary ion mass spectrometry, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopyanalyses have been used to investigate the oxide characteristics and composition. During wet oxidation at 800 °C, a linear growth rate of about 0.7 nm/min has been found for layers as thick as 240 nm. The presence of a transition region between a stoichiometric layer and the SiC substrate has been evidenced. The thickness of this transition layer increases with the oxidation time up to reach 118 nm for 390 min.
Nitrogen-rich indium nitride95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1711173View Description Hide Description
Elastic recoil detection analysis, using an incident beam of 200 MeV Au ions, has been used to measureindium nitride films grown by radio-frequency sputtering. It is shown that the films have nitrogen-rich stoichiometry. Nitrogen vacancies are therefore unlikely to be responsible for the commonly observed high background carrier concentration. Ultraviolet Raman and secondary ion mass spectroscopymeasurements are used to probe the state of the excess nitrogen. The nitrogen on indium anti-site defect is implicated, though other possibilities for the site of the excess nitrogen, such as molecular nitrogen, or di-nitrogen interstitials cannot be excluded. It is further shown that a shift in the (0002) x-ray diffraction peak correlates with the excess nitrogen, but not with the oxygen observed in some samples.
Molecular simulation study of miscibility of ternary and quaternary InGaAlN alloys95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1728317View Description Hide Description
Molecular simulations are conducted to determine the limits of miscibility of a valence force field model for zinc-blende-structured semiconductor alloys. The transition matrix Monte Carlo method is used to calculate the free energy of the model alloys as a function of temperature and alloy composition (considering both x and y ranging from zero to unity). Analysis of the free-energysurface provides values for the upper critical solution temperature of the ternary alloys: InGaN (1550 K), InAlN (2700 K), and GaAlN (195 K). The miscibility envelope of the quaternary alloy is determined at 773 K and 1273 K. The excess properties of the mixtures are calculated, and it is found that the excess entropy is negligible, and the excess enthalpy is nearly independent of temperature. Consequently, regular-solution theory provides a good description of the thermodynamic properties of the alloys, and comparison of the simulation results with the phase behavior previously reported using regular-solution theory finds good agreement. Structural properties of the ternary compounds are examined in terms of the local compositions. For InGaN it is found (surprisingly) that there is a slight preference for In atoms to have Ga atoms rather than other In atoms as neighbors, in comparison to a random mixture. The two other ternary compounds exhibit the expected behavior, in which the (small) deviations from random mixing tend to favor segregation of like atoms. Among the ternaries, GaAlN is found to show the greatest deviations from random mixing.
Alternating and direct current characterization and photoinduced absorption studies of modified conjugated polymer thin films95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1719261View Description Hide Description
Control of interchain separation enables the optical properties of polymer thin films to be altered. We present a thin film preparation technique that increases the free volume fraction in spin coatedpolymer thin films resulting in reduced interchain interaction. The polaron yield, measured using photoinduced absorption, was significantly reduced as a direct result of the increased interchain separation, leading to a higher value for the measured photoluminescence efficiency. Impedance spectroscopy showed an increase in permittivity, probably due to greater polarizability. Increases approaching one order of magnitude were observed for direct current hole conductivity and mobility values. Space charge limited conduction analysis suggests a narrowing of the highest occupied molecular orbital band tail on treatment resulting in reduced trapping. Single layer light emitting devices prepared using this technique were found to be significantly brighter and to have longer operating lifetimes.
The use of nitrogen to disorder GaInP95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1715139View Description Hide Description
Significant changes in microstructure, surface structure, and alloy composition have been observed in GaInP with the addition of nitrogen. These effects occur due to surface changes induced by small concentrations of nitrogen. Transmission electron microscopy and photoluminescence experiments indicate that the use of the surfactant N nearly eliminates the ordered structure typically seen in organometallic vapor phase epitaxially grown lattice matched to GaAs. In situsurfacephotoabsorptionmeasurements show a large change in the surface structure indicating that N reduces the concentration of P dimers on the surface, decreasing the driving force for ordering. Nitrogen also has a significant effect on the Ga/In ratio in the bulk. The indium content in the solid is decreased by 71% with a DMHy/III ratio of 60 (DMHy—1,1 dimethyl hydrazine). Nitrogen roughens the surface causing the formation of hillocks and small rectangular features that can be up to 50 nm tall.
Anomalous nonlinear photoresponse in a InGaN/GaN heterostructure95(2004); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1728292View Description Hide Description
The nonlinear (third to fourth order) as well as linear photoconductivity in a Gallium nitride/Indium-Gallium nitride (GaN/InGaN) heterostructure is investigated using femtosecond pulses in the infrared (IR) and near ultraviolet (UV). An anomalous IR photoresponse is explained by a four level model for the GaN region including defect density fluctuations and nonlinear carrier transport phenomena. The same model also explains the observed subpicosecond noninstantaneous IR response of the photodetector. The linear UV photoresponse originates in the InGaN region. Design guidelines for GaN-based nonlinear photodetectors used in autocorrelation measurements are suggested.


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What a great quilt! Such a fun way to set a sampler of blocks, and I see that you combined some of the patterns from the ebook, too! Love it!
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Online Extra: Michigan facing NBA questions after Final Four run
By NOAH TRISTER
AP Sports Writer
After falling just short of a national title in a loss to Louisville, Trey Burke was asked about his relationship with Michigan coach John Beilein.
"The respect I have for Coach Beilein is at an all-time high and it will always be," Burke said. "Throughout my college career, throughout whatever my opportunities are after college, he's just the guy that you'll respect, not only on the court, but off the court. He's the guy that's going to hold you accountable for all your actions and he's going to help you grow up as a man."
It was hard to escape the sense of finality in Burke's postgame comments, and although the sophomore point guard says he'll take his time before deciding whether to leave for the NBA, Michigan's future is uncertain after Monday night's 82-76 loss in the NCAA title game.
Burke, the AP national player of the year, is an obvious candidate to turn pro after considering it last year, and the Wolverines' tournament run leaves a few other players with decisions to make, too. Once the dust settles from all that, it will be easier to evaluate Michigan's chances of another Final Four run next season. This was the team's first since 1993, and it gave the school a chance to take pride in its basketball team again.
"The people of Ann Arbor have been so good, our brand throughout the world," Beilein said. "We made a major step toward that, of living up to what this university has provided for so many students and student-athletes."
Michigan began the season with 16 straight wins and eventually reached No. 1. The Wolverines wore down a bit toward the end of the Big Ten schedule and missed out on a conference title because of a one-point loss to Indiana in the regular-season finale.
After a nondescript showing in the Big Ten tournament, expectations dipped a bit, and when Michigan routed Virginia Commonwealth to reach the NCAA round of 16 for the first time since 1994, it was considered a significant accomplishment.
Turned out there was more to come.
"A lot of people didn't expect us to even get this far," Burke said after the title game. "A lot of people didn't expect us to even get past the second round. You know, we fought. We fought all the way up to this point."
Burke's long 3-pointer in the final seconds forced overtime in the regional semifinals against Kansas, and then Michigan routed Florida and edged Syracuse to reach the title game.
The Wolverines did all this with a young team. Burke is a sophomore and Tim Hardaway Jr. is a junior, but Glenn Robinson III, Mitch McGary and Nik Stauskas are all freshmen, and at the Final Four, a couple more freshmen emerged in Spike Albrecht and Caris LeVert.
The future could be bright even if Burke leaves, but Hardaway, Robinson and McGary could all test the NBA waters, too. The coming days will be intriguing and provide a good idea of how much Michigan will rely on an incoming recruiting class that includes standout guards Derrick Walton Jr. and Zak Irvin.
This was Beilein's sixth season at Michigan, and the team has steadily improved in each of the last three. The Wolverines made the NCAA tournament in 2011 and won a game there, then they tied for their first Big Ten title since 1986 last year. This Final Four run brought basketball back to the forefront at the football-crazy school and gives the program a major opportunity going forward.
It will be harder to build on this if several players turn pro, but Michigan kept improving despite the departure of standout guard Darius Morris following the 2010-11 season. After performing brilliantly in so many big games over the last month, the Wolverines have announced their return to national prominence.
"We are proud of each other and we worked extremely hard all year to get to this point," Stauskas said. "Just because we lost this game we don't want to hang our heads that low. Obviously this is a tough loss to swallow, but we're going to move on from this and get better."
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Blood Haze: Book One
By Tara Shuler
Copyright (c) 2011 Tara Shuler
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For My Beloved Joe
Your heart taught me how to love,
and your memory keeps love alive.
My heart was thumping rhythmically like a bass drum. My stomach clenched in knots, and I felt nauseous. I hadn't fed on human blood in days, and now I was paying for it. A mixture of hunger and anxiety swelled inside me. I wanted to turn around and run, to flee back to the safety of the home I'd rarely left without a chaperone since my birth.


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quote: I love it when people waste money on "premium" ram. OCZ has a very high failure rate, along with Geil, Corsair, pretty much all of them . I don't understand how people pay twice as much for ram, only to have it fail. I use Supertalent with far superior results. Guess it's the same fanboys that buy Asus boards. We have 15% of Asus either DOA or fail within 1 week . I can't tell you the last time we had a Abit, DFI or Biostar board fail.
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Fluidigm will acquire DVS Sciences in an approximately $207.5 million cash and stock deal that expands the buyer's portfolio of technologies serving the single-cell genomics and proteomics markets, the companies said today.
The deal will combine Fluidigm's microfluidics systems—including 18 different commercial integrated fluidic circuits for nucleic acid analysis, and three families of assay chemistries—with DVS' multiparameter single-cell protein analysis systems. DVS' principal product, the CyTOF®2 Mass Cytometer, is designed to analyze antibody/metal complexes using atomic mass spectrometry, enabling high-parameter single-cell protein analysis.
"We waited for the perfect fit and believe we have found such a gem with DVS Sciences," Gajus Worthington, Fluidigm's president and CEO, said in a statement. "DVS' mass cytometry technology combines the advantages of high-throughput flow cytometry with the accuracy and resolution of mass spectrometry, enabling high-parameter single-cell protein analysis.
According to Worthington, the DVS acquisition will increase Fluidigm's single-cell revenue immediately, as well as expand the addressable market to include the high-end research flow-cytometry segment: "It also expands our analytical breadth to include single-cell protein analysis."
The deal, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close next month. Upon completion, DVS would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluidigm.
As part of the deal, DVS co-founders Dmitry Bandura, Vladimir Baranov, and Scott Tanner, Ph.D., are among several members of DVS' management, operations, and R&D teams that will join Fluidigm.
The combination of DVS' technology for protein analysis and Fluidigm's technology for nucleic acid analysis provides researchers with solutions that could transform single-cell analysis for life sciences research, drug development, and potentially diagnostics," said Dr. Tanner, who is also DVS' CTO.
Separately, Fluidigm said it would pay the cash portion of the DVS acquisition by using $119.7 million of a $175 million public offering of its convertible senior notes due 2034, and the remaining net proceeds "for research and development, commercialization of its products, working capital, and other general corporate purposes."
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The Father says today if you don't act soon I'm going to board up that blessing and tell the angels to go home. They showed up because you prayed. They called in the heavy earth moving equipment and carved out a niche of glory and power just ready for you to step up and take possession. They waited. They watched. They checked their watches and occupied themselves with "busy work" because they knew you were going to show up any minute. They began to wonder if you were going to be a "no show".
It's time to show up says the Father. It's time to step up and start doing and saying and acting as though I had actually answered that prayer you prayed. Because the fact of the matter is son and daughter I have answered. I have answered and I have provided and I have stipended you from the glory and it is time for you to step up and radically seek My kingdom like never before.
The time for waiting is over. The time for wondering is over. It is time to move forward with all your forces in array and live and act and risk as though you expected Me to stand behind and endorse your every choice.
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Friends of Chamber Music is committed to furthering chamber music in our community through education and outreach, as well as by presenting concerts. Each season we partner with a local school to offer several of our visiting ensembles in workshops at no charge to the schools. Activities range from lecture/demonstrations to informal coaching to formal master classes.