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In Vitro Growth And Differentiation Of Primary Myoblasts On Thiophene Based Conducting Polymers, Anita F. Quigley, Klaudia K. Wagner, Magdalena Kita, Kerry J. Gilmore, Michael J. Higgins, Robert D. Breukers, Simon E. Moulton, Graeme M. Clark, Anthony Penington, Gordon G. Wallace, David L. Officer, Robert M. Kapsa
In Vitro Growth And Differentiation Of Primary Myoblasts On Thiophene Based Conducting Polymers, Anita F. Quigley, Klaudia K. Wagner, Magdalena Kita, Kerry J. Gilmore, Michael J. Higgins, Robert D. Breukers, Simon E. Moulton, Graeme M. Clark, Anthony Penington, Gordon G. Wallace, David L. Officer, Robert M. Kapsa
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Polythiophenes are attractive candidate polymers for use in synthetic cell scaffolds as they are amenable to modification of functional groups as a means by which to increase biocompatibility. In the current study we analysed the physical properties and response of primary myoblasts to three thiophene polymers synthesized from either a basic bithiophene monomer or from one of two different thiophene monomers with alkoxy functional groups. In addition, the effect of the dopants pTS- and ClO4 - was investigated. In general, it was found that pTS- doped polymers were significantly smoother and tended to be more hydrophilic than their ClO 4 …
Platinum Electrodeposition On Unsupported Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes And Its Application As Methane Sensing Material, Enid Contes-De Jesus, Diana Santiago, Gilberto Casillas, Alvaro Mayoral, Cesar Magen, Miguel Jose-Yacaman, Jing Li, Carlos R. Cabrera
Platinum Electrodeposition On Unsupported Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes And Its Application As Methane Sensing Material, Enid Contes-De Jesus, Diana Santiago, Gilberto Casillas, Alvaro Mayoral, Cesar Magen, Miguel Jose-Yacaman, Jing Li, Carlos R. Cabrera
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This paper reports the decoration of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with platinum (Pt) nanoparticles using an electrochemical technique, rotating disk slurry electrode (RoDSE). Pt/SWCNTs were electrochemically characterized by cyclic voltammetry technique (CV) and physically characterized through the use of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy - X-ray florescence (EDS-XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). After characterization it was found that electrodeposited nanoparticles had an average particle size of 4.1 ± 0.8 nm. Pt/SWCNTs were used as sensing material for methane (CH4) detection and showed improved sensing properties in a range of concentration from 50 ppm to 200 ppm parts …
Magnetism And Magnetic Structures Of Prmn2ge2-Xsix, Jianli Wang, S J. Campbell, M Hofmann, S J. Kennedy, R Zeng, M Md Din, S X. Dou, A Arulraj, N Stusser
Magnetism And Magnetic Structures Of Prmn2ge2-Xsix, Jianli Wang, S J. Campbell, M Hofmann, S J. Kennedy, R Zeng, M Md Din, S X. Dou, A Arulraj, N Stusser
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
The structural and magnetic properties of seven PrMn2Ge2-xSix compounds with Si concentrations in the range x = 0.0-2.0 have been investigated by x-ray diffraction, magnetic (5- 350 K), differential scanning calorimetry (300-500 K) and neutron diffraction (3-480 K) measurements. Replacement of Ge by Si leads to a contraction of the unit cell and significant modifications to the magnetic states-a crossover from ferromagnetism at room temperature for Ge-rich compounds to antiferromagnetism for Si-rich compounds. The compositional dependence of the room temperature lattice parameters exhibits non-linear behaviour around x = 1.2, reflecting the presence of magnetovolume effects. Re-entrant ferromagnetism has been observed …
Mechanical Properties Of Interpenetrating Polymer Network Hydrogels Based On Hybrid Ionically And Covalently Crosslinked Networks, Sina Naficy, Shota Kawakami, Sasha Sadeghovaad, Minato Wakisaka, Geoffrey M. Spinks
Mechanical Properties Of Interpenetrating Polymer Network Hydrogels Based On Hybrid Ionically And Covalently Crosslinked Networks, Sina Naficy, Shota Kawakami, Sasha Sadeghovaad, Minato Wakisaka, Geoffrey M. Spinks
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
Hydrogels are polymer networks swollen in water. Because of their soft and wet nature, and their ability to show large volume changes, hydrogels can be useful in many biomedical and actuator applications. In these applications, it is crucial to tune the mechanical and physical properties of a hydrogel in a controllable manner. Here, interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) made of a covalently crosslinked network and an ionically crosslinked network were produced to investigate the effective parameters that control the physical and mechanical properties of an IPN hydrogel. Covalently crosslinked polyacrylamide (PAAm) or poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) networks were produced in the presence …
Facile Synthesis Of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Mwnts Nanocomposite Supercapacitor Materials Tested As Electrophoretically Deposited Films On Glassy Carbon Electrodes, Widsanusan Chartarrayawadee, Simon E. Moulton, Chee O. Too, Byung C. Kim, Rao Yepuri, Anthony C. Romeo, Gordon G. Wallace
Facile Synthesis Of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Mwnts Nanocomposite Supercapacitor Materials Tested As Electrophoretically Deposited Films On Glassy Carbon Electrodes, Widsanusan Chartarrayawadee, Simon E. Moulton, Chee O. Too, Byung C. Kim, Rao Yepuri, Anthony C. Romeo, Gordon G. Wallace
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
This paper reports on a facile synthesis method for reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) nanocomposites. The initial step involves the use of graphene oxide to disperse the MWNTs, with subsequent reduction of the resultant graphene oxide/MWNTs composites using l-ascorbic acid (LAA) as a mild reductant. Reduction by LAA preserves the interaction between the rGO sheets and MWNTs. The dispersion-containing rGO/MWNTs composites was characterized and electrophoretically deposited anodically onto glassy carbon electrodes to form high surface area films for capacitance testing. Pseudo capacitance peaks were observed in the rGO/MWNTs composite electrodes, resulting in superior performance with capacitance values up …
Structurally Stabilized Mesoporous Tio2 Nanofibres For Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Fargol Hasani Bijarbooneh, Yue Zhao, Ziqi Sun, Yoon-Uk Heo, Victor Malgras, Jung Ho Kim, S X. Dou
Structurally Stabilized Mesoporous Tio2 Nanofibres For Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Fargol Hasani Bijarbooneh, Yue Zhao, Ziqi Sun, Yoon-Uk Heo, Victor Malgras, Jung Ho Kim, S X. Dou
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
One-dimensional (1D) TiO2 nanostructures are very desirable for providing fascinating properties and features, such as high electron mobility, quantum confinement effects, and high specific surface area. Herein, 1D mesoporous TiO2 nanofibres were prepared using the electrospinning method to verify their potential for use as the photoelectrode of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The 1D mesoporous nanofibres, 300 nm in diameter and 10-20 μm in length, were aggregated from anatase nanoparticles 20-30 nm in size. The employment of these novel 1D mesoporous nanofibres significantly improved dye loading and light scattering of the DSSC photoanode, and resulted in conversion cell efficiency of 8.14%, …
A Facile Route To Synthesize Transition Metal Oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composites And Their Lithium Storage Performance, Chongjun Zhao, Shulei Chou, Yunxiao Wang, Cuifeng Zhou, Hua-Kun Liu, S X. Dou
A Facile Route To Synthesize Transition Metal Oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composites And Their Lithium Storage Performance, Chongjun Zhao, Shulei Chou, Yunxiao Wang, Cuifeng Zhou, Hua-Kun Liu, S X. Dou
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
Transition metal oxide (Mn3O4, Fe2O3, Co3O4, and ZnO) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) composites were successfully synthesized via a hydrothermal method using the direct reaction between the corresponding metal powder and graphene oxide (GO). In this process, the GO can be reduced by transition metal powder in water, and the nanosized metal oxide can be obtained, and homogeneously mixed with and wrapped by RGO to form a metal oxide/RGO composite at the same time. X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning and transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize the as-prepared materials. The different experimental parameters, including reactants, …
Electrically Conductive Coatings Of Nickel And Polypyrrole/Poly(2- Methoxyaniline-5-Sulfonic Acid) On Nylon Lycra® Textiles, B C. Kim, P C. Innis, Gordon G. Wallace, C T.J Low, F C. Walsh, W J. Cho, K H. Yu
Electrically Conductive Coatings Of Nickel And Polypyrrole/Poly(2- Methoxyaniline-5-Sulfonic Acid) On Nylon Lycra® Textiles, B C. Kim, P C. Innis, Gordon G. Wallace, C T.J Low, F C. Walsh, W J. Cho, K H. Yu
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
Woven nylon Lycra® has been coated with finely-divided electroless nickel-phosphorus, polypyrrole and electroless nickel/polypyrrole to produce flexible and electrically conductive textiles. The coated textiles were tested for their electrochemical activity, electrical resistivity and resistivity in response to mechanical strain. Pre-dyeing the textile with poly(2-methoxyaniline-5-sulfonic acid) (PMAS) prior to electroless metallization by electroless nickel and via chemical polymerization of polypyrrole was found to be beneficial in enhancing the resultant coating as well as stabilizing surface resistance responses when exposed to a wide range of strain. The mass gain due to the nickel coating was found to increase linearly with deposition time. …
Unidirectional Suppression Of Hydrogen Oxidation On Oxidized Platinum Clusters, Yu Li, Jun Xing, Zong Chen, Zhen Li, Feng Tian, Li Zheng, Hai Wang, P Hu, Huijun Zhao, Huagui Yang
Unidirectional Suppression Of Hydrogen Oxidation On Oxidized Platinum Clusters, Yu Li, Jun Xing, Zong Chen, Zhen Li, Feng Tian, Li Zheng, Hai Wang, P Hu, Huijun Zhao, Huagui Yang
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
Solar-driven water splitting to produce hydrogen may be an ideal solution for global energy and environment issues. Among the various photocatalytic systems, platinum has been widely used to co-catalyse the reduction of protons in water for hydrogen evolution. However, the undesirable hydrogen oxidation reaction can also be readily catalysed by metallic platinum, which limits the solar energy conversion efficiency in artificial photosynthesis. Here we report that the unidirectional suppression of hydrogen oxidation in photocatalytic water splitting can be fulfilled by controlling the valence state of platinum; this platinum-based cocatalyst in a higher oxidation state can act as an efficient hydrogen …
The Effects Of Fec (Fluoroethylene Carbonate) Electrolyte Additive On The Lithium Storage Properties Of Nio (Nickel Oxide) Nanocuboids, Kuok H. Seng, Li Li, Dapeng Chen, Zhixin Chen, Xiaolin Wang, Hua-Kun Liu, Zaiping Guo
The Effects Of Fec (Fluoroethylene Carbonate) Electrolyte Additive On The Lithium Storage Properties Of Nio (Nickel Oxide) Nanocuboids, Kuok H. Seng, Li Li, Dapeng Chen, Zhixin Chen, Xiaolin Wang, Hua-Kun Liu, Zaiping Guo
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
Nanocuboid shaped NiO (nickel oxide) has been synthesized using an optical floating zone furnace. It was found that the nanocuboids exhibit single crystalline nature, and have clean and sharp edges. Furthermore, the NiO nanocuboids were tested for their electrochemical performances as anode material for LIBs (lithium-ion batteries) in a coin-type half cell. The effects of FEC (fluoroethylene carbonate) additive on the lithium storage performance were also investigated, which is the first of such studies for transition metal oxides. It was found that FEC has a positive effect on the cycling stability and also improves the rate performances of the nanocuboids. …
Surface And Biomolecular Forces Of Conducting Polymers, Michael J. Higgins, Gordon G. Wallace
Surface And Biomolecular Forces Of Conducting Polymers, Michael J. Higgins, Gordon G. Wallace
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
In this review, we provide insight into the surface forces of conducting polymers, a class of intelligent materials that offer unique strategies for controlling biomolecular interactions in wide-ranging biomedical applications. Critical to the success of these applications is that the polymer interface is exposed to biological fluids whose interactions are controlled through the polymer surface chemistry and electrochemical switching of the surface properties. There is, however, little known about the intermolecular and surface forces that govern these interactions. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to more closely examine the forces that mediate interactions with biological entities, including forces such …
The Flux Pinning Mechanism, And Electrical And Magnetic Anisotropy In Fe1.04te0.6se0.4 Superconducting Single Crystal, Mahboobeh Shahbazi-Manshadi, Xiaolin Wang, S X. Dou, H Fang, C T. Lin
The Flux Pinning Mechanism, And Electrical And Magnetic Anisotropy In Fe1.04te0.6se0.4 Superconducting Single Crystal, Mahboobeh Shahbazi-Manshadi, Xiaolin Wang, S X. Dou, H Fang, C T. Lin
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
The temperature and magnetic field dependences of the magnetization and critical current density of Fe1.04Te0.6Se0.4 single crystals have been investigated, and the flux pinning mechanism has been analysed. The normalized pinning force (fp Fp/F p,max) vs. h(H/Hirr) curves, are scaled using the Dew-Hughes theory, f(h) ≈ hp(1 - h)q with p 1.35 and q 3.06. The angular dependence of the resistivity under different magnetic fields shows a dip-like structure, below the superconducting transition temperature. The anisotropic value of 2 was obtained using Ginzburg-Landau theory.
A Battery Composed Of A Polypyrrole Cathode And A Magnesium Alloy Anode-Toward A Bioelectric Battery, Yong Kong, Caiyun Wang, Yang Yang, Chee O. Too, Gordon G. Wallace
A Battery Composed Of A Polypyrrole Cathode And A Magnesium Alloy Anode-Toward A Bioelectric Battery, Yong Kong, Caiyun Wang, Yang Yang, Chee O. Too, Gordon G. Wallace
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
A bioelectric battery can be implanted into the human body and relies on oxygen in the internal body fluid to produce electrical energy. In this work, a battery that uses polypyrrole doped with a biological polyelectrolyte (dextran sulfate, an anti-coagulant) as the cathode and bioresorbable Mg alloy (AZ61) as the anode was developed. This battery exhibited a discharge capacity of 565 mA h g-1 in phosphate buffered saline (PBS, pH = 7.4), a commonly used electrolyte in biological research; offering a specific energy density of similar to 790W h kg-1. The electrochemical properties of the cathode, anode …
Anisotropic And Excellent Magnetocaloric Properties Of La 0.7ca0.3mno3 Single Crystal With Anomalous Magnetization, J.C Debnath, Rong Zeng, Jung Ho Kim, Dapeng Chen, S X. Dou
Anisotropic And Excellent Magnetocaloric Properties Of La 0.7ca0.3mno3 Single Crystal With Anomalous Magnetization, J.C Debnath, Rong Zeng, Jung Ho Kim, Dapeng Chen, S X. Dou
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
Magnetic properties and the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) have been investigated in La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 single crystal with applied field along both the ab-plane and the c-direction. Due to the magnetocrystalline anisotropy, the crystal exhibits anisotropy in the MCE. Upon application of a 5 T field, the magnetic entropy changes (SM), reaching values of 7.668 J/(kg K) and 6.412 J/(kg K) for both the ab-plane and the c-direction, respectively. A magnetic entropy change of 3.3 J/(kg K) was achieved for a magnetic field change of 1.5 T at the Curie temperature, TC = 245 K. Due to the absence of grains in the …
Effect Of Frozen Spin On The Magnetocaloric Property Of La0.7ca0.3coo3 Polycrystalline And Single Crystal Samples, J C. Debnath, R Zeng, J H. Kim, P Shamba, Dapeng Chen, S X. Dou
Effect Of Frozen Spin On The Magnetocaloric Property Of La0.7ca0.3coo3 Polycrystalline And Single Crystal Samples, J C. Debnath, R Zeng, J H. Kim, P Shamba, Dapeng Chen, S X. Dou
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
Polycrystalline (PC) and single crystalline (SC) samples of La0.7Ca0.3CoO3 (LCCO) with the perovskite structure were synthesized by conventional solid-state reaction and the floating-zone growth method. We conducted isothermal magnetization measurements of the PC and SC samples at temperatures from 2.8 K to 140 K, and evaluated the magnetic entropy change (−ΔSM) under zero field cooling (ZFC) and field cooling (FC) to 2.8 K. An interesting result has been obtained, where the −ΔSM–T curves in the low temperature range show totally different features between the ZFC and FC cooling procedures. The −ΔS …
Microscopic Role Of Carbon On Mgb2 Wire For Critical Current Density Comparable To Nbti, Jung Ho Kim, Sangjun Oh, Yoon-Uk Heo, Satoshi Hata, Hiroaki Kumakura, Akiyoshi Matsumoto, Masatoshi Mitsuhara, Seyong Choi, Yusuke Shimada, Minoru Maeda, Judith Macmanus-Driscoll, S X. Dou
Microscopic Role Of Carbon On Mgb2 Wire For Critical Current Density Comparable To Nbti, Jung Ho Kim, Sangjun Oh, Yoon-Uk Heo, Satoshi Hata, Hiroaki Kumakura, Akiyoshi Matsumoto, Masatoshi Mitsuhara, Seyong Choi, Yusuke Shimada, Minoru Maeda, Judith Macmanus-Driscoll, S X. Dou
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
Increasing dissipation-free supercurrent has been the primary issue for practical application of superconducting wires. For magnesium diboride, MgB2, carbon is known to be the most effective dopant to enhance high-field properties. However, the critical role of carbon remains elusive, and also low-field critical current density has not been improved. Here, we have undertaken malic acid doping of MgB2 and find that the microscopic origin for the enhancement of high-field properties is due to boron vacancies and associated stacking faults, as observed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy. The carbon from the malic acid almost uniformly encapsulates …
Boron-Nitrogen-Hydrogen (Bnh) Compounds: Recent Developments In Hydrogen Storage, Applications In Hydrogenation And Catalysis, And New Syntheses, Zhenguo Huang, Tom Autrey
Boron-Nitrogen-Hydrogen (Bnh) Compounds: Recent Developments In Hydrogen Storage, Applications In Hydrogenation And Catalysis, And New Syntheses, Zhenguo Huang, Tom Autrey
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
The strong efforts devoted to the exploration of BNH compounds for hydrogen storage have led to impressive advances in the field of boron chemistry. This review summarizes progress in this field from three aspects. It starts with the most recent developments in using BNH compounds for hydrogen storage, covering NH3BH3, B3H8- containing compounds, and CBN compounds. The following section then highlights interesting applications of BNH compounds in hydrogenation and catalysis. The last part is focused on breakthroughs in the syntheses and discovery of new BNH organic analogues. The role of N-Hδ+ …
Efficiency Of A Compact Elliptical Planar Ultra-Wideband Antenna Based On Conductive Polymers, Thomas Kaufmann, Akhilesh Verma, Van-Tan Truong, Bo Weng, Roderick Shepherd, Christopher Fumeaux
Efficiency Of A Compact Elliptical Planar Ultra-Wideband Antenna Based On Conductive Polymers, Thomas Kaufmann, Akhilesh Verma, Van-Tan Truong, Bo Weng, Roderick Shepherd, Christopher Fumeaux
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
A planar antenna for ultra-wideband (UWB) applications covering the 3.1–10.6 GHz range has been designed as a test bed for efficiency measurements of antennas manufactured using polymer conductors. Two types of conductive polymers, PEDOT and PPy (polypyrrole), with very different thicknesses and conductivities have been selected as conductors for the radiating elements. A comparison between measured radiation patterns of the conductive polymers and a copper reference antenna allows to estimate the conductor losses of the two types of conductive polymers. For a 158 μm thick PPy polymer, an efficiency of almost 80% can be observed over the whole UWB spectrum. …
Electrically Conductive, Tough Hydrogels With Ph Sensitivity, Sina Naficy, Joselito M. Razal, Geoffrey M. Spinks, Gordon G. Wallace, Philip G. Whitten
Electrically Conductive, Tough Hydrogels With Ph Sensitivity, Sina Naficy, Joselito M. Razal, Geoffrey M. Spinks, Gordon G. Wallace, Philip G. Whitten
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
Electrically conductive, mechanically tough hydrogels based on a double network (DN) comprised of poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PPEGMA) and poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) were produced. Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) was chemically polymerized within the tough DN gel to provide electronic conductivity. The effects of pH on the tensile and compressive mechanical properties of the fully swollen hydrogels, along with their electrical conductivity and swelling ratio were determined. Compressive and tensile strengths as high as 11.6 and 0.6 MPa, respectively, were obtained for hydrogels containing PEDOT with a maximum conductivity of 4.3 S cm-1. This conductivity is the highest yet reported …
Strain Modulated Transient Photostriction In La And Nb Codoped Multiferroic Bifeo3 Thin Films, Zuanming Jin, Yue Xu, Zhengbing Zhang, Xian Lin, Guohong Ma, Zhenxiang Cheng, Xiaolin Wang
Strain Modulated Transient Photostriction In La And Nb Codoped Multiferroic Bifeo3 Thin Films, Zuanming Jin, Yue Xu, Zhengbing Zhang, Xian Lin, Guohong Ma, Zhenxiang Cheng, Xiaolin Wang
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
The coherent longitudinal acoustic (LA) phonons in La and Nb codoped polycrystalline BiFeO3 (Bi0.8La0.2Fe 0.99Nb0.01O3 (BLFNO)) films are photo-induced and detected by the ultrafast reflectance spectroscopy. The generation mechanism of LA phonons is strongly connected with the ferroelectric polarization and is attributed to the transient photostriction effect, which is a combination of the optical rectification effect and the electrostriction effect. The strain modulation of sound velocity and out-of-plane elastic properties are demonstrated in BLFNO film on SrTiO3, which gives the insight on the dynamical coupling between electrical polarization and lattice deformation. Our findings are desired for the design of BiFeO3-based …
Material Characterization At Low Frequencies Using Thz And Raman Spectroscopy, Y Kutuvantavida, G V M Williams, E M. Pogson, D Bhuiyan, K Radhanpura, Roger A. Lewis
Material Characterization At Low Frequencies Using Thz And Raman Spectroscopy, Y Kutuvantavida, G V M Williams, E M. Pogson, D Bhuiyan, K Radhanpura, Roger A. Lewis
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We present results from wideband THz, low wave-number Raman, and FTIR measurements on benzoic acid and two of its derivatives. The low energy vibrational modes have been identified and compared with the results from calculations.
Enhanced Hydrogen Storage Properties Of Naalh4 Co-Catalysed With Niobium Fluoride And Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Jianfeng Mao, Zaiping Guo, Hua-Kun Liu
Enhanced Hydrogen Storage Properties Of Naalh4 Co-Catalysed With Niobium Fluoride And Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Jianfeng Mao, Zaiping Guo, Hua-Kun Liu
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The effects of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) as a co-catalyst with NbF5 on the dehydrogenation and hydrogenation kinetics of NaAlH4 were investigated by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential thermal analysis, temperature-programmed desorption, and isothermal hydrogen ab/desorption techniques. It has been revealed that there is a synergistic effect of SWCNTs and NbF5 on the de/rehydrogenation of NaAlH4, which improves the hydrogen de/absorption performance when compared to adding either SWCNTs or NbF5 alone. For example, the apparent activation energy for the first-step and the second-step dehydrogenation of the co-doped NaAlH4 sample is estimated to be 85.9 …
Large Scale Synthesis Of V-Shaped Rutile Twinned Nanorods, Weigang Lu, Britain Bruner, Gilberto Casillas, Jibao He, Miguel Jose-Yacaman, Patrick J. Farmer
Large Scale Synthesis Of V-Shaped Rutile Twinned Nanorods, Weigang Lu, Britain Bruner, Gilberto Casillas, Jibao He, Miguel Jose-Yacaman, Patrick J. Farmer
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V-shaped rutile twinned nanorods (VRTNs) with different aspect ratios were synthesized on large scale using a one-pot organic solvothermal method. Although several different types of VRTNs were produced, (101) twinned nanorods were the major product with minor amounts of (301) twins and straight nanorods. STEM, TEM and XRD characterizations show that [001] is the growth direction of VRTNs, with surfaces dominated by {110} facets. Intermediate formation of both brookite and anatase nanorods provides dual pathways to VRTNs’ growth: one path in which anatase seeds trigger and promote brookite nanorod growth; and a second path in which anatase nanorods are formed …
Power To You: Carbon Nanotube Muscles Are Going Strong, Geoffrey M. Spinks
Power To You: Carbon Nanotube Muscles Are Going Strong, Geoffrey M. Spinks
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
Just on a year ago my colleagues and I announced our discovery that carbon nanotube yarns could be made to twist and rotate at great speeds when electrically stimulated. In this way we had created "artificial muscles" that could change their shape in response to stimulus.
An Efficient Way To Enhance Output Strain For Shear Mode Pb(In1/2nb1/2)O-3-Pb(Mg1/3nb2/3)O-3-Pbtio3 Crystals: Applying Uniaxial Stress Perpendicular To Polar Direction, Fei Li, Shujun Zhang, Zhuo Xu, Dabin Lin, Junjie Gao, Zhenrong Li, Linghang Wang
An Efficient Way To Enhance Output Strain For Shear Mode Pb(In1/2nb1/2)O-3-Pb(Mg1/3nb2/3)O-3-Pbtio3 Crystals: Applying Uniaxial Stress Perpendicular To Polar Direction, Fei Li, Shujun Zhang, Zhuo Xu, Dabin Lin, Junjie Gao, Zhenrong Li, Linghang Wang
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The shear piezoelectric behavior of [001] poled tetragonal and [011] poled rhombohedral Pb(In1/2Nb1/2)O3-Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 (PIN-PMN-PT) crystals, with "1T" and "2R" domain configurations, respectively, were investigated under uniaxial stress perpendicular to polar direction. The shear piezoelectric coefficient d15 was found to decrease with increasing compressive stress for both "1T" and "2R" crystals. Based on thermodynamic analysis, the phase structure can be stabilized by applying compressive stress perpendicular to polar direction, resulting in a "harder" polarization rotation process, accounts for the reduced shear piezoelectric coefficient. Of particular importance is that the allowable drive electric field was greatly increased and transverse dielectric loss was …
K0.25mn2o4 Nanofiber Microclusters As High Power Cathode Materials For Rechargeable Lithium Batteries, Chaofeng Zhang, Chuanqi Feng, Peng Zhang, Zaiping Guo, Zhixin Chen, Sean Li, Hua-Kun Liu
K0.25mn2o4 Nanofiber Microclusters As High Power Cathode Materials For Rechargeable Lithium Batteries, Chaofeng Zhang, Chuanqi Feng, Peng Zhang, Zaiping Guo, Zhixin Chen, Sean Li, Hua-Kun Liu
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K0.25Mn2O4 microclusters assembled from single-crystalline nanofibers were synthesized via a hydrothermal process at different temperatures. The possibility of using these materials as cathode material for lithium ion batteries was studied for the first time. The charge/discharge results showed that the K0.25Mn2O4 nanofiber microclusters synthesized at 120 degrees C exhibit excellent lithium storage properties, with a high reversible capability (360 mA h g-1 at current density of 100 mA g-1) and stable lithium-ion insertion/de-insertion reversibility. The charge/discharge mechanism in lithium ion batteries was studied and proposed for the …
Isomorphism In Two (E)-1-(4-Halophenyl)-N-[1-(4-Methylphenyl)-1h-Imidazol-4-Yl]Methanimines (Halide = Cl, Br), Hanna Skrzypiec, Radoslaw Mazurek, Pawel Wagner, Maciej Kubicki
Isomorphism In Two (E)-1-(4-Halophenyl)-N-[1-(4-Methylphenyl)-1h-Imidazol-4-Yl]Methanimines (Halide = Cl, Br), Hanna Skrzypiec, Radoslaw Mazurek, Pawel Wagner, Maciej Kubicki
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The crystal structures of two imidazole-4-imines, (E)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]methanimine (1, C17H14ClN3), and (E)-1-(4-bromophenyl)-N-[1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]methanimine, (2, C17H14BrN3), are isomorphous, the isostructurality index is 99.4 %. Both compounds crystallize in the triclinic space group P-1 with unit cell parameters at 100(1) K as follows: for (1), a = 7.9767(5) Å, b = 10.9517(7) Å, c = 16.6753(12) Å, α = 80.522(6)°, β = 87.046(6)°, γ = 89.207(5)°, and for (2), a = 8.0720(7) Å, b = 10.9334(10) Å, c = 16.8433(13) Å, α = 81.161(7)°, β = 86.605(7)°, γ = 89.505(7)°. The structures contain two symmetry—independent but conformationally similar molecules in the asymmetric unit (Z’ …
Flux Pinning And Vortex Transitions In Doped Bafe2as2 Single Crystals, S R. Ghorbani, X L. Wang, M Shabazi, S X. Dou, K Y. Choi, C T. Lin
Flux Pinning And Vortex Transitions In Doped Bafe2as2 Single Crystals, S R. Ghorbani, X L. Wang, M Shabazi, S X. Dou, K Y. Choi, C T. Lin
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
The vortex liquid-to-glass transition has been studied in Ba0.72K0.28Fe2As2 (BaK-122), Ba(Fe0.91Co0.09)2As2(BaCo-122), and Ba(Fe0.95Ni0.05)2As2(BaNi-122) single crystal with superconducting transition temperature, Tc=31.7, 17.3, and 18 K, respectively, by magnetoresistance measurements. For temperatures below Tc, the resistivity curves were measured in magnetic fields within the range of 0≤B≤13 T, and the pinning potential was scaled according to a modified model for vortex liquid resistivity. Good scaling of the resistivity q(B, T) and the effective pinning energy …
Magnetostrictive Properties Of Directional Solidification Fe82ga9al9 Alloy, Y Zhou, X L. Wang, B W. Wang, Y Du, Y Liu, L Q. Liu
Magnetostrictive Properties Of Directional Solidification Fe82ga9al9 Alloy, Y Zhou, X L. Wang, B W. Wang, Y Du, Y Liu, L Q. Liu
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
"Fe82Ga9Al9 alloy rod was prepared by the directional solidification (DS) method. The effects of uniaxial compressive stress on magnetostriction of the alloy and the temperature dependence of magnetostriction were investigated. The results show that the magnetostriction increases from 135 x 10(-6) at 2.3 MPa to 221 x 10(-6) at 53 MPa and then remains at this value between 53 MPa and 90 MPa. This enhancement results from domain rotation under the compressive stress. The temperature dependence results show that the saturated magnetostriction decreases by 11% (25 degrees C-120 degrees C) and 13% (25 degrees C-100 degrees C) for samples with …
Technical Aspects Of Cold High Pressure Densification (Chpd) On Long Lengths Of In Situ Mgb2 Wires With Enhanced Jc Values, R Flukiger, M S A Hossain, M Kulich, C Senatore
Technical Aspects Of Cold High Pressure Densification (Chpd) On Long Lengths Of In Situ Mgb2 Wires With Enhanced Jc Values, R Flukiger, M S A Hossain, M Kulich, C Senatore
Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers
The technical aspects correlated with the observed enhancement of mass density and critical current density in the filaments of in situ MgB2 wires by means of the recently developed Cold High Pressure Densification (CHPD) are reviewed. The present analysis first summarizes the results obtained by means of a short sample prototype device with anvil lengths of 39 mm. Pressures well above 1 GPa were applied to short wires, causing Jc enhancements between a factor 1.5 and 2.3 at 4.2 K and 8 T. At 20 K, the enhancement is much stronger and reaches a factor 3 for binary and 5 …