Flower-like porous cobalt(II) monoxide nanostructures as anode material for Li-ion batteries

In the present study, a microwave-assisted, solution-based route has been employed to obtain porous CoO nano structures. Detailed characterization reveals that the flower-like nanostructures comprise petal-like sheets, each of which is made of an ordered, porous arrangement of crystallites of CoO measuring about 6 nm. TEM analysis shows that each ``petal'' is an oriented aggregate of CoO nanocrystals, such aggregation promoted by the hydroxyl moieties derived from the solution. The structure provides a large specific area as well as the porosity desirable in electrodes in Li-ion batteries. Electrochemical measurements carried out on electrodes made of nanostructured CoO show excellent Li ion-storing capability. A specific capacitance of 779 mAh g(-1) has been measured at a specific current of 100 mA g(-1). Measurements show also excellent cyclability and coulombic efficiency. Impedance spectroscopy provides evidence for charge transfer occurring in the porous networks. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Studies on Carbon Mediated Paste Screen Printed Sensors for Blood Glucose Sensing Application

Ready-to-use screen printed glucose sensors are fabricated using Prussian Blue (PB) and Cobalt Phthalocyanine (CoPC) mediated carbon inks as working electrodes. The reference and counter electrodes are screen printed using silver/silver chloride and graphitic carbon paste respectively. The screen printed reference electrodes (internal reference electrode (IRE)) are found to be stable for more than 60 minutes when examined with saturated calomel electrode. Optimal operating voltage for PB and CoPC screen printed sensors are determined by hydrodynamic voltammetric technique. Glucose oxidase is immobilized on the working electrodes by cross-linking method. PB mediated glucose sensor exhibits a sensitivity of 5.60 mA cm(-2)/mM for the range, 10 to 1000 mu M. Sensitivity of CoPC mediated glucose sensor is found to be 5.224 mu A cm(-2)/mM and amperometeric response is linear for the range, 100 to 1500 mu M. Interference studies on the fabricated glucose sensors are conducted with species like uric acid and ascorbic acid. PB mediated sensors showed a completely interference-free behavior. The sensing characteristics of PB mediated glucose sensors are also studied in diluted human serum samples and the results are compared with the values obtained through standard clinical method. The co-efficient of variation is found to be less than 5%. (C) 2015 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.

Effect of Magnetic Field on Photoresponse of Cobalt Integrated Zinc Oxide Nanorods

Cobalt integrated zinc oxide nanorod (Co-ZnO NR) array is presented as a novel heterostructure for ultraviolet (UV) photodetector (PD). Defect states in Co-ZnO NRs surface induces an enhancement in photocurrent as compared to pristine ZnO NRs PD. Presented Co-ZnO NRs PD is highly sensitive to external magnetic field that demonstrated 185.7% enhancement in response current. It is concluded that the opposite polarizations of electron and holes in the presence of external magnetic field contribute to effective separation of electron hole pairs that have drifted upon UV illumination. Moreover, Co-ZnO NRs PD shows a faster photodetection speed (1.2 s response time and 7.4 s recovery time) as compared to the pristine ZnO NRs where the response and recovery times are observed as 38 and 195 s, respectively.

Structural Evolution and Property Changes in Nd_{60}Al_{10}Fe_{20}Co_{10} Bulk Metallic Glass During Crystallization

The structural evolution and property changes in Nd60Al10Fe20Co10 bulk metallic glass (BMG) upon crystallization are investigated by the ultrasonic method, x-ray diffraction, density measurement, and differential scanning calorimetry. The elastic constants and Debye temperature of the BMG are obtained as a function of annealing temperature. Anomalous changes in ultrasonic velocities, elastic constants, and density are observed between 600–750 K, corresponding to the formation of metastable phases as an intermediate product in the crystallization process. The changes in acoustic velocities, elastic constants, density, and Debye temperature of the BMG relative to its fully crystallized state are much smaller, compared with those of other known BMGs, the differences being attributed to the microstructural feature of the BMG.

Telomerase Activity and Microgravity-Dependent Apoptosis in Human Leukemia HL-60 Cells

Mammalian cells subjected to conditions of spaceflight and the microgravity environment ofspace; manifest a number of alterations in structure and function. Among the most notable changes incells flown on the Space Shuttle are reduced growth activation and decline in growth rate in the totalpopulation. Other changes include chromosomal aberrations, inhibited locomotion, alteredcytokine production, changes in PKC distribution, and increased apoptos.

Nd_(60)Al_(10)Fe_(20)Co_(10)金属玻璃的变形行为

利用材料测试系统(MTS)、X-Ray 衍射(XRD)和扫描电镜(SEM)等手段研究了Nd 基大块金属玻璃的变形行为和断裂特征。Nd 基大块金属玻璃样品在室温下是脆性断裂,大约在500 K 时变形模式从非均匀变形转变为均匀变形,在523 K 以上表现出显著的塑性变形。在5×10-4 m/s 的应变速率下,这种Nd 基大块金属玻璃材料在523 K~600 K 之间出现明显的屈服应力下降现象,随后进入1 种稳定的粘性流动状态,而且这种屈服下降现象与温度和应变速率有关。这种在过冷液相区的变形行为与其他大块金属玻璃变形特征相似。合金的这种塑性变形行为表明了其存在稳定的过冷液相区,同时对其变形行为的研究有助于进一步了解Nd 基大块金属玻璃的反常热稳定性。

Gain saturation in 60-fs mode-locked semiconductor laser

A passively mode-locked optically-pumped InGaAs/GaAs quantum well laser with an intracavity semiconductor saturable absorber mirror emits sub-100-fs pulses. Pulse energy declines steeply as pulse duration is reduced below 100 fs due to gain saturation. © 2010 Optical Society of America.

Comportamiento agro-industrial de catorce variedades de caña de azúcar (Saccharum sp hibrido L.) en comparación con las variedades Ja 60-5 y C 87-51

El presente trabajo se llevó a cabo en el ciclo 92-93 en el Ingenio Victoria de Julio, donde se evaluaron 14 variedades de caña de azúcar en comparación con las variedades Ja 60 - 5 y C 87 - 51 para determinar el comportamiento agro-industrial de estos cultivares y seleccionar los genotipos más sobresalientes. El experimento fue establecido el 25 de enero de 1992, en un suelo arcilloso de la serie Chilamatillo, la cosecha se realizó a los 11 meses de edad del cultivo, el 16 de Dic 1992. El diseño utilizado fue de bloques completos al azar con 5 repeticiones, las variables estudiadas fueron: Germinación, población, altura de tallos, floración, diámetro de tallos, peso promedio de los tallos, rendimiento agrícola, rendimiento industrial y rendimiento agro-industrial. Los datos fueron sometidos a un análisis de varianza y prueba de tukey al 5% de margen de error. Los resultados obtenidos fueron los siguientes: Germinación; siendo las mejores RB 73-1012, CP 70-321 y Q 96. Población;las mejores numéricamente resultaron Méx 68-P 23,SP 70-1284 y SP 72-4790. Longitud de tallo; las mejores variedades fueron la SP 72-4790, Q 96, RB 73-1012 y RB 73-5220. Diámetro de los tallos; obtuvo el mejor resultado la variedad Méx 69-420 y en segundo lugar la Ja 60-5. Peso promedio de 100 tallos. ; presentando el mejor resultado el cultivar Méx 69-420 seguido de la RB 73-5220. Floración; todas las variedades florecieron a excepción del testigo C 87-51. Rendimiento agrícola; obtuvo el mejor resultado la variedad Méx 68-P 23 ocupando el segundo lugar SP 72-4790; Rendimiento industrial; entre las variedades sobresalieron numéricamente la Q 96 seguido de la C 87-51 y la CP 72-1210. Rendimiento Agro-Industrial; de acuerdo a los resultados de rangos múltiples la variedad Q 96 presenta un rendimiento estadísticamente superior a la variedad testigo Ja 60-5, superando numéricamente al resto de variedades. Las variedades que presentaron afectaciones por enfermedades fueron : RB 76-5288, SP 70-1284, SP 72-4790, CP 72-1210, SP 71-61801 CP 72-2086, Méx 69-420, Méx 68-P23, Ja 60-5 y e 87-51.

Gamma -> Epsilon Martensite Transformation and Twinning Deformation in fcc Cobalt During Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment

The deformation microstructure of face-centered cubic cobalt subjected to surface mechanical attrition treatment was studied as a function of strain levels. Strain-induced gamma --> epsilon transformation and twinning deformation were evidenced by transmission electron microscopy and were found to progress continuously in ultrafine and nanocrystalline grains as the strain increased.

Literatura hispanorromance primigenia : la glosa conoajutorio del Codex Aemilianensis 60

Resumen: Puesto que Dámaso Alonso calificó la Glosa 89 (conoajutorio...), folio 72r del Códice Emilianense 60, como “vagido” de una lengua española, reconoció su naturaleza de plegaria, y afirmó que se trataba de un texto que “casi tiene ya estructura literaria”, el propósito de esta ponencia es demostrar que, considerados los aspectos filológico, lingüístico, retórico, literario y doctrinal, este texto no solo excede el carácter de glosa y de expresión formular, sino que es una obra literaria perfecta en forma y en sentido.

Strain-Induced Grain Refinement of Cobalt During Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment

The microstructural evolution during surface mechanical attrition treatment of cobalt (a mixture of hexagonal close packed (hep) and face-centered cubic (fcc) phases) was investigated. In order to reveal the mechanism of grain refinement and strain accommodation. The microstructure was systematically characterized by both cross-sectional and planar-view transmission electron microscopy. In the hcp phase, the process of grain refinement. Accompanied by an increase in strain imposed in the surface layer. Involved: (1) the onset of 110 111 deformation twinning, (2) the operation of (1 120) 110 1 0} prismatic and (1 120) (000 1) basal slip, leading to the formation of low-angle dislocation boundaries, and (3) the successive subdivision of grains to a finer and finer scale. Ressulting in the formation of highly misoriented nanocrystalline grains. Moreover. The formation of nanocrystalliies at the grain boundary and triple junction was also observed to occur concurrently with straining. By contrast. The fec phase accommodated strain in a sequence as follows: (1) slip of dislocations by forming intersecting planar arrays of dislocations, (2) {1 1 1} deformation twinning, and (3) the gamma(fcc) --> epsilon(hcp) martensitic phase transformation. The mechanism of grain refinement was interpreted in terms of the structural subdivision of grains together with dynamic recrystallization occurring in the hep phase and the gamma --> E: martensitic transformation in the fcc phase as well.

Nanocrystalline Formation During Mechanical Attrition of Cobalt

The nanocrystalline (nc) formation was studied in cobalt (a mixture of c (hexagonal close packed) and gamma (face-centered cubic) phases) subjected to surface mechanical attrition treatment. Electron microscopy revealed the operation of {10(1) over bar 0}< 11(2) over bar 0 > prismatic and {0001}< 11(2) over bar 0 > basal slip in the E phase, leading to the successive subdivision of grains to nanoscale. In particular, the dislocation splitting into the stacking faults was observed to occur in ultrafine and nc grains. By contrast, the planar dislocation arrays, twins and martensites were evidenced in the gamma phase. The strain-induced gamma ->epsilon martensitic transformation was found to progress continuously in ultrafine and nc grains as the strain increased. The nc formation in the gamma phase was interpreted in terms of the martensitic transformation and twinning.

Explosive consolidation of amorphous cobalt-based alloys

This paper addresses the explosive consolidation of amorphous cobalt-based alloys. Using the experimental setup introduced in the present paper, specimens with high compact density, excellent magnetic properties and great wearability have been made. In comparison with permalloy and ferrite, the present specimens exhibit superior magnetic properties. Therefore, the compact is deemed as being a promising material for magnetic recording heads.