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Resonance of Domain Wall in a Ferromagnetic Nanostrip: Relation Between Distortion and Velocity
The resonance of the magnetic domain wall under the applied field amplifies
its velocity compared to the one-dimensional model. To quantify the
amplification, we define the distortion variation rate of the domain wall that
can represent how fast and severely the wall shape is variated. Introducing
that rate gives a way to bring the resonance into the one-dimensional domain
wall dynamics model. We obtain the dissipated energy and domain wall velocity
amplification by calculating the distortion variation rate. The relationship
between velocity and distortion variation rate agrees well with micromagnetic
simulation.Comment: 15 pages, 4 figure
N-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-N′-(4-hydroxyphenethyl)urea
In the title compound, C17H20N2O4, the 2,5-dimethoxyphenyl unit is almost planar, with an r.m.s. deviation of 0.015 Å. The dihedral angle between the 2,5-dimethoxyphenyl ring and the urea plane is 20.95 (8)°. The H atoms of the urea NH groups are positioned syn to each other. The molecular structure is stabilized by a short intramolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bond. In the crystal, intermolecular N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into a three-dimensional network
1-[3-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-3-phenylurea
In the title compound, C14H14N2O2, the dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 23.6 (1)°. The H atoms of the urea NH groups are positioned syn to each other. In the crystal, intermolecular N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into a three-dimensional network
Sustainable forest management for nut and fuelwood production in the Jalalabad region, Kyrgyzstan: insights from local communities
Jalalabad region in the Kyrgyz Republic is home to the world’s largest natural walnut (Juglans regia L.) forests and pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) forests. These nut-fruit forests serve as the primary source of income for local people; however, deforestation has led to a decline in the availability of these resources. Wood from the forest is also used as a crucial energy source for cooking and heating in this region, despite state protection of the walnut forest due to a lack of alternative energy sources. This study aimed to explore solutions to restore nut-fruit forests while providing a fuelwood source and improving the income of local people. Qualitative research methods were employed, including semi-structured interviews and survey questionnaires with farmers and central and local government officials. The study investigated the main environmental problem of forest degradation and the challenges of forest management, such as livestock and complicated lease arrangements, and determined possible government support and incentives for local communities to participate in forest rehabilitation, such as planting instead of paying lease fees. The findings indicated that a tree-based farming approach can be a promising alternative land-use solution. Seventy-four percent of local farmers expressed their readiness to plant fruit trees and fast-growing tree species to meet their demand for fuelwood and improve their livelihoods if the government can provide temporary fencing support. The study also highlighted the need for capacity building for farmers to learn proper planting, managing, and harvesting for more sustainable practices. Policymakers need to modify legislation through simplified and incentive-based forest lease arrangements
Postoperative occlusion of visual axis with fibrous membrane in the presence of anterior capsular phimosis in a patient with pseudoexfoliation syndrome: a case report
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the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.Abstract
Background
To report a case of postoperative fibrous membrane formation occluding the visual axis in the presence of anterior capsular phimosis in a patient with pseudoexfoliation syndrome.
Case presentation
A 79-year-old Asian woman with pseudoexfoliation syndrome underwent uneventful phacoemulsification and implantation of one-piece hydrophilic acrylic square-edged intraocular lens (Cristalens) in the right eye. Two months later, she had blurred vision in the right eye with the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/40. Formation of fibrous membrane occluding the capsulorhexis opening with contraction of anterior capsule was observed, which was confirmed by anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Clear visual axis was achieved by lysis of the membrane using Nd:YAG laser. The BCVA improved to 20/20.
Conclusions
Occlusion of the visual axis with fibrous membrane can develop in the presence of anterior capsular phimosis in a patient with pseudoexfoliation syndrome
Effect of Fe/N-doped carbon nanotube (CNT) wall thickness on CO2 conversion: A DFT study
Many researches on CO2 adsorption using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been actively studied, but experimental and theoretical studies on CO2 conversion are still in demand. In particular, the effect of CNT wall thickness on CO2 conversion is not yet established clearly. This study employed two different-walled CNT catalysts doped with iron and nitrogen, single-walled CNT (Fe-N-SWCNT) and double-walled CNT (Fe-N-DWCNT). The structural and electrical properties of these CNTs and their influences on CO2 conversion were characterized and compared using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. As a result, Fe-N-DWCNT was shown to improve catalyst stability with higher formation energy and adsorption energy for CO2 adsorption than Fe-N-SWCNT. Also, the CO2 molecules were found to be highly delocalized and strongly hybridized with Fe-N-DWCNT, leading to more active charge transfer in the catalyst. These findings demonstrate the potential of selective CO2 conversion, as wall thickness differences can lead to different electrical properties of CNTs by showing that the larger the thicknesses, the lower the energy barrier required for CO2 conversion. Specifically, Fe-N-DWCNT is easier to convert CO2 to HCOOH than Fe-N-SWCNT at lower overpotential (0.15 V) obtained with limiting potentials and free energies calculated by understanding the possible reaction pathways in the proton-electron transfer process. Therefore, these results support the hypothesis that the wall thickness of CNT influences CO2 conversion by showing that the double-walled heterogeneous CNT (Fe-N-DWCNT) is a potential catalyst to selectively produce HCOOH from CO2 conversion.Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) - grant #NPRP 10-1210-160019
Electrical spin injection and detection in an InAs quantum well
We demonstrate fully electrical detection of spin injection in InAs quantum
wells. A spin polarized current is injected from a NiFe thin film to a
two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) made of InAs based epitaxial multi-layers.
Injected spins accumulate and diffuse out in the 2DEG, and the spins are
electrically detected by a neighboring NiFe electrode. The observed spin
diffusion length is 1.8 um at 20 K. The injected spin polarization across the
NiFe/InAs interface is 1.9% at 20 K and remains at 1.4% even at room
temperature. Our experimental results will contribute significantly to the
realization of a practical spin field effect transistor
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