316 research outputs found
Role of the direct processes in low-energy deuteron interactions
An extended analysis of the key role of direct interactions, i.e., breakup,
stripping and pick-up processes, has been carried out for deuteron-induced
reactions. Particular comments concern the deuteron breakup which is the
dominant mechanism involved in surrogate reactions on heavy nuclei, around the
Coulomb barrier.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures. Contribution at Int. Conf. on Nucl. Data for
Science and Technology (ND2016), 11-16.09.2016, Bruges, Belgiu
Benzimidazolium Surfactants for Modification of Clays for Use with Styrenic Polymers
Nanocomposites of polystyrene (PS), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS) and high impact polystyrene (HIPS) were prepared with two new homologous benzimidazolium surfactants used as organic modifications for the clays. The morphology of the polymer/clay hybrids was evaluated by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), showing good overall dispersion of the clay. The thermal stability of the polymer/clay nanocomposites was enhanced, as evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis. From cone calorimetric measurements, the peak heat release rate of the nanocomposites was decreased by about the same amount as seen for other organically-modified, commercially available clays
On-chip detection of ferromagnetic resonance of a single submicron permalloy strip
We measured ferromagnetic resonance of a single submicron ferromagnetic
strip, embedded in an on-chip microwave transmission line device. The method
used is based on detection of the oscillating magnetic flux due to the
magnetization dynamics, with an inductive pick-up loop. The dependence of the
resonance frequency on applied static magnetic field agrees very well with the
Kittel formula, demonstrating that the uniform magnetization precession mode is
being driven
A Case of Ciliate Protozoa Colpoda Spp. (Ciliata: Colpodidae) Detected In Human Urine
In the urine of a patient with chronic prostatitis, renal microlithiasis and acute cystitis we found the ciliate protozoa Colpoda spp., both in vegetative and cystic form. The entry point was most likely the urinary tract. Keeping in mind that only four more cases of Colpoda spp. existent in human urine have already been described, and that in the case of our patient the ciliate was present at repeated examinations of his urine, we presumed that it is not only a spurious infection of the urogenital tract. It still remains to be analyzed whether this ciliate belongs to a species of Colpoda adapted to parasitism in homeothermae and whether it can be pathogenic for humans
Electrical detection of spin pumping: dc voltage generated by ferromagnetic resonance at ferromagnet/nonmagnet contact
We describe electrical detection of spin pumping in metallic nanostructures.
In the spin pumping effect, a precessing ferromagnet attached to a normal-metal
acts as a pump of spin-polarized current, giving rise to a spin accumulation.
The resulting spin accumulation induces a backflow of spin current into the
ferromagnet and generates a dc voltage due to the spin dependent conductivities
of the ferromagnet. The magnitude of such voltage is proportional to the
spin-relaxation properties of the normal-metal. By using platinum as a contact
material we observe, in agreement with theory, that the voltage is
significantly reduced as compared to the case when aluminum was used.
Furtheremore, the effects of rectification between the circulating rf currents
and the magnetization precession of the ferromagnet are examined. Most
significantly, we show that using an improved layout device geometry these
effects can be minimized.Comment: 9 pages, 11 figure
Microwave spectroscopy on magnetization reversal dynamics of nanomagnets with electronic detection
We demonstrate a detection method for microwave spectroscopy on magnetization
reversal dynamics of nanomagnets. Measurement of the nanomagnet anisotropic
magnetoresistance was used for probing how magnetization reversal is resonantly
enhanced by microwave magnetic fields. We used Co strips of 2 um x 130 nm x 40
nm, and microwave fields were applied via an on-chip coplanar wave guide. The
method was applied for demonstrating single domain-wall resonance, and studying
the role of resonant domain-wall dynamics in magnetization reversal
Large cone angle magnetization precession of an individual nanomagnet with dc electrical detection
We demonstrate on-chip resonant driving of large cone-angle magnetization
precession of an individual nanoscale permalloy element. Strong driving is
realized by locating the element in close proximity to the shorted end of a
coplanar strip waveguide, which generates a microwave magnetic field. We used a
microwave frequency modulation method to accurately measure resonant changes of
the dc anisotropic magnetoresistance. Precession cone angles up to are
determined with better than one degree of resolution. The resonance peak shape
is well-described by the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation
Electrical detection of spin pumping due to the precessing magnetization of a single ferromagnet
We report direct electrical detection of spin pumping, using a lateral normal
metal/ferromagnet/normal metal device, where a single ferromagnet in
ferromagnetic resonance pumps spin polarized electrons into the normal metal,
resulting in spin accumulation. The resulting backflow of spin current into the
ferromagnet generates a d.c. voltage due to the spin dependent conductivities
of the ferromagnet. By comparing different contact materials (Al and /or Pt),
we find, in agreement with theory, that the spin related properties of the
normal metal dictate the magnitude of the d.c. voltage
Polymer - Xerogel Composites for Controlled Release Wound Dressings
Many polymers and composites have been used to prepare active wound dressings. These materials have typically exhibited potentially toxic burst release of the drugs within the first few hours followed by a much slower, potentially ineffective drug release rate thereafter. Many of these materials also degraded to produce inflammatory and cytotoxic products. To overcome these limitations, composite active wound dressings were prepared here from two fully biodegradable and tissue compatible components, silicon oxide sol–gel (xerogel) microparticles that were embedded in tyrosine-poly(ethylene glycol)-derived poly(ether carbonate) copolymer matrices. Sustained, controlled release of drugs from these composites was demonstrated in vitro using bupivacaine and mepivacaine, two water-soluble local anesthetics commonly used in clinical applications. By systematically varying independent compositional parameters of the composites, including the hydrophilic:hydrophobic balance of the tyrosine-derived monomers and poly(ethylene glycol) in the copolymers and the porosity, weight ratio and drug content of the xerogels, drug release kinetics approaching zero-order were obtained. Composites with xerogel mass fractions up to 75% and drug payloads as high as 13% by weight in the final material were fabricated without compromising the physical integrity or the controlled release kinetics. The copolymer–xerogel composites thus provided a unique solution for the sustained delivery of therapeutic agents from tissue compatible wound dressings
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