We report a facile chemical route for the synthesis of monodisperse nanocrystals of various metal sulfides (PbS, Cu(2)S, and Ag(2)S) and their assemblies into nanocrystal superlattices (NCSs); the sulfides NCSs were precipitated by adding ethanol to nanocrystal colloids, which were obtained directly by a reaction between metal thiolate and thioacetamide in a pure dodecanethiol solvent.

We report the photoluminescence (PL) and cathodoluminescence (CL) properties of face-capped [Mo6Xi8La6]2- (X = Cl, Br, I; L = organic or inorganic ligands) cluster units. We show that the emission of Mo6 metal atom clusters depends not only on the nature of X and L ligands bound to the cluster and counter-cations, but also on the excitation source. Seven members of the AxMo6Xi8La6 series (A = C...

This study evaluates the effects of a metal halide light source on the post-polymerization properties of the Sinfony indirect composite material. Two polymerization systems were employed: the Hyper LII system, comprising a metal halide polymerization unit, and the Visio system, comprising two proprietary units designed for polymerizing the Sinfony composite. The composite material was polymeriz...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an important nosocomial pathogen is difÞ cult to treat because of high antimicrobial resistance.[1] The common form of resistance is mediated by lack of drug penetration and / or carbapenem hydrolyzing ß-lactamases.[2] Detection of metallo ß lactamase (MBL)producing P. aeruginosa is crucial for the optimal treatment of patients. The present study was undertaken to study ...

A fine grain, relaxor-based piezoelectric ceramic 0.7 Pb(Mg(1/3)Nb(2/3))O3-0.3PbTiO3 (PMN-30% PT) has been investigated, which was fabricated using the columbite precursor method. The complete set of electromechanical properties of the piezoceramic at room temperature is determined using a combination of ultrasonic and resonance techniques. This fine-grain ceramic (grain size < or = 2.5 microm)...

In this study, an experimental approach is presented for the measurement of the surface roughness of the machined surface produced by simple turning operation in a computer numerically controlled (CNC) Lathe. The parameters used in the experiment were reduced to three cutting parameters, cutting speed, depth of cut, feed rate. Other parameters such as tool nose radius, workpiece length, workpie...

This paper reports the results in the effort to destabilize lithium borohydride for reversible hydrogen storage. A number of metals, metal hydrides, metal chlorides and complex hydrides were selected and evaluated as the destabilization agents for reducing dehydriding temperature and generating dehydriding-rehydriding reversibility. It is found that some additives are effective. The Raman spect...

Bleomycins are a family of glycopeptide antibiotics that have the ability to bind and degrade DNA when bound to key metal ions, which is believed to be responsible for their antitumor activity. Knowledge of the structures of metallo-bleomycins is vital to further characterize their mechanism of action. To this end, numerous structural studies on metallo-bleomycins have been conducted. NMR spect...

A new metal borohydride ammoniate (MBA), Zr(BH4)4·8NH3, was synthesized via ammoniation of the Zr(BH4)4 crystal. Zr(BH4)4·8NH3 has a distinctive structure and the highest coordination number of NH3 groups among all the known MBAs. This compound could quickly dehydrogenate at 130 °C, enabling it a potential hydrogen storage material.