Electron Backscatter Diffraction of Low Symmetry Metals and Alloys
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Woodward, Jonathan
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Layer-by-Layer Thinning of PdSe 2 Flakes via Plasma Induced Oxidation and Sublimation
Controlled O2/Ar plasma exposure and subsequent low temperature inert atmosphere annealing of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) grown PdSe2 flakes etch PdSe2 layer-by-layer in an atomic layer etching-like (ALE) process. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) shows that exposure to a remote inductively coupled plasma (ICP) oxygen plasma oxidizes the top layer of the PdSe2 to form PdO2 and SeO2. After an in situ annealing, XPS shows no trace of PdO2 or SeO2, suggesting the byproducts are volatile at low temperature. Atomic force microscopy of PdSe2 exposed to various O2 + Ar plasmas (O2 = 25–100%) demonstrates a clear trend between the oxygen concentration and the number of layers etched per cycle. PdSe2 field effect transistors (FETs) were characterized at various stages of two ALE-like cycles, and the electrical properties are correlated to the oxidation and byproduct desorption and layer reduction.
Hoffmann, Anna↗
Uncertainty of Integrated Intensity Following Line Profile Fitting of Multiline Spectra
A novel method of determining the total uncertainty in the integrated intensity of fitted emission lines in multi-peaked emission spectra is presented. The proposed method does not require an assumption of the type of line profile to be specified. The absolute difference between a fit and measured spectrum defines the uncertainty of the integrated signal intensity and is subsequently decomposed to determine the uncertainty of each peak in multi-line fits. Decomposition relies on tabulating a weighting factor which describes how each peak contributes to the total integral uncertainty. Applications of this method to quantitative approaches in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy analysis are described.
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Crystal growth of LiIn 1–x Ga x Se 2 crystals
Lithium containing chalcogenide single crystals have become very promising materials for photonics and radiation detection. Detection applications include nuclear nonproliferation, neutron science, and stellar investigations for the search of life. Synthesis and single crystal growth methods for lithium containing chalcogenide, specifically LiIn 1-x Ga x Se 2 , single crystals are discussed. This study elucidates the possibility of improving neutron detection by reducing the indium capture contribution; with the incorporation of the lithium-6 isotope, gallium substitution may overcome the neutron detection efficiency limitation of 6 LiInSe 2 due to appreciable neutron capture by the indium-115 isotope. As a figure of merit, the ternary parent compounds 6 LiInSe 2 and 6 LiGaSe 2 were included in this study. Quality crystals can be obtained utilizing the vertical Bridgman method to produce quaternary compounds with tunable optical properties. Here, quaternary crystals of varying quality depending on the gallium concentration, approximately 5 x 5 x 2 mm 3 or larger in volume, were harvested, analyzed and revealed tunable absorption characteristics between 2.8-3.4 eV.
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Method of tissue repair using a composite material
A composite biocompatible hydrogel material includes a porous polymer matrix, the polymer matrix including a plurality of pores and providing a Young's modulus of at least 10 GPa. A calcium comprising salt is disposed in at least some of the pores. The porous polymer matrix can comprise cellulose, including bacterial cellulose. The composite can be used as a bone graft material. A method of tissue repair within the body of animals includes the steps of providing a composite biocompatible hydrogel material including a porous polymer matrix, the polymer matrix including a plurality of pores and providing a Young's modulus of at least 10 GPa, and inserting the hydrogel material into cartilage or bone tissue of an animal, wherein the hydrogel material supports cell colonization in vitro for autologous cell seeding.
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Method of tissue repair using a composite material
A composite biocompatible hydrogel material includes a porous polymer matrix, the polymer matrix including a plurality of pores and providing a Young's modulus of at least 10 GPa. A calcium comprising salt is disposed in at least some of the pores. The porous polymer matrix can comprise cellulose, including bacterial cellulose. The composite can be used as a bone graft material. A method of tissue repair within the body of animals includes the steps of providing a composite biocompatible hydrogel material including a porous polymer matrix, the polymer matrix including a plurality of pores and providing a Young's modulus of at least 10 GPa, and inserting the hydrogel material into cartilage or bone tissue of an animal, wherein the hydrogel material supports cell colonization in vitro for autologous cell seeding.
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Gold Coated Lanthanide Phosphate Nanoparticles for Targeted Alpha Generator Radiotherapy
Targeted radiotherapies maximize cytotoxicty to cancer cells. In vivo generators such as 225Ac, which emits four particles in its decay chain, can significantly amplify the radiation dose delivered to the target site. However, renal dose from unbound 213Bi escaping during the decay process limits the dose of 225Ac that can be administered. Traditional chelating moieties are unable to sequester the radioactive daughters because of the high recoil energy from alpha particle emission. To counter this, we demonstrate that an engineered multilayered nanoparticle-antibody conjugate can both deliver radiation and contain the decay daughters of the in vivo -generator 225Ac while targeting biologically relevant receptors. These multi-shell nanoparticles combine the radiation resistance of crystalline lanthanide phosphate to encapsulate and contain 225Ac and its radioactive decay daughters, the magnetic properties of gadolinium phosphate for easy separation, and established surface chemistry of gold for attachment of nanoparticles to targeting antibodies.
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Gold-Coated Lanthanide Phosphate Nanoparticles for an 225Ac in vivo Alpha Generator
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McLaughlin, Mark F↗
Composite material
A composite biocompatible hydrogel material includes a porous polymer matrix, the polymer matrix including a plurality of pores and providing a Young's modulus of at least 10 GPa. A calcium comprising salt is disposed in at least some of the pores. The porous polymer matrix can comprise cellulose, including bacterial cellulose. The composite can be used as a bone graft material. A method of tissue repair within the body of animals includes the steps of providing a composite biocompatible hydrogel material including a porous polymer matrix, the polymer matrix including a plurality of pores and providing a Young's modulus of at least 10 GPa, and inserting the hydrogel material into cartilage or bone tissue of an animal, wherein the hydrogel material supports cell colonization in vitro for autologous cell seeding.
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