36 research outputs found
Изготовление изделий сложной формы из металлических порошков методом квазиизостатического прессования
Работа посвящена изучению влияния параметров эластичной оболочки (жесткость,объем внутренней полости) на деформацию металлических порошковых материалов в процессе квазиизостатического прессования.The work is devoted to the study of the influence of the parameters of the elastic shell (stiffness, volume of the internal cavity) on the deformation of metal powder materials in the process of quasi-isostatic pressing
Tunable two-dimensional electron system at the (110) surface of SnO
We report the observation of a two-dimensional electron system (2DES) at the
surface of the transparent bulk insulator SnO, and the tunability
of its carrier density by means of temperature or Eu deposition. The 2DES is
insensitive to surface reconstructions and, surprisingly, it survives even
after exposure to ambient conditions --an extraordinary fact recalling the well
known catalytic properties SnO. Our data show that surface oxygen vacancies
are at the origin of such 2DES, providing key information about the
long-debated origin of -type conductivity in SnO, at the basis of a wide
range of applications. Furthermore, our study shows that the emergence of a
2DES in a given oxide depends on a delicate interplay between its crystal
structure and the orbital character of its conduction band.Comment: 11 pages, 12 figure
The effects of a dynamic patellar realignment brace on disease determinants for patellofemoral instability in the upright weight-bearing condition
Growth hormone and melatonin prevent age-related alteration in apoptosis processes in the dentate gyrus of male rats
Local service industry and tourism development through global infrastructure projects
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of the Republic of China is a global
infrastructure project with high trade ambitions, but uncertain
regional outcomes. This exploratory analysis investigates the
drivers and the processes enabling positive regional effects of the
BRI in terms of local service industry development. Under the
interpretation of the BRI as a global transport system, we identify
and explore three levels of analysis: the global scale of the BRI,
the regional scale of its corridors and the local scale of transit
regions. Along the Trans-Caspian corridor, Georgia is analyzed as a
unique example of transit region aiming deliberately to develop
its tertiary sector around the BRI infrastructure. To assess the
attitude of stakeholders towards the BRI and its impacts on local
service development, a qualitative research strategy is applied.
Nineteen semi-structured interviews are processed using the
GABEK method. Results reveal uncertain positions towards the BRI
initiative. However, a need for a national strategy and a
transnational governance system clearly stands out to enforce
transit countries and counterbalance the dependency on China’s
foreign investments. The intervention of national governments is
deemed as crucial also to facilitate knowledge transfer, business
opportunities and to increase bottom-up participation of local
inhabitants
Sugar transport by renal plasma membrane vesicles. Characterization of the systems in the brush-border microvilli and basal-lateral plasma membranes
Uptake studies ofD- andL-glucose were performed on vesicles derived from brush-border and basal-lateral membranes. The uptake of the sugars into the vesicles was osmotically sensitive and independent of glucose metabolism. In brush-border vesiclesD-glucose but notL-glucose transport was Na+-dependent, was inhibited by phlorizin, and showed a transitory vesicle/medium ratio >1, in the presence of an initial Na+ gradient. Basal-lateral membranes take upD-glucose faster thanL-glucose, but theD-glucose uptake is significantly less sensitive to sodium removal and only moderately inhibited by phlorizin as compared to the brush-border fraction