Facile Synthesis of Ge@TiO Nanotube Hybrid Nanostructure Anode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries.

Utilizing nanostructures of Li-alloying anode materials (e.g., Si, Ge, Sn, etc.

Growth of Homogeneous Luminescent Silicon-Terbium Nanowires by One-Step Electrodeposition in Ionic Liquids.

An electrodeposition method for the growth of homogeneous silicon-terbium nanowires (NWs) with green light emission is described. The method involves template-assisted electrochemical co-deposition of Si/Tb NWs with 90-nm diameter from an electrolyte bath containing Si and Tb precursors in an ionic liquid (IL). This method of deposition is advantageous over other conventional techniques as it is relatively simple and cost-effective and avoids harsh deposition conditions.

Single step electrodeposition process using ionic liquid to grow highly luminescent silicon/rare earth (Er, Tb) thin films with tunable composition.

A one-step method for the electrodeposition of silicon-erbium (Si/Er) and silicon-terbium (Si/Tb) thin films using room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) has been successfully developed. By playing with the electrochemical parameters, the concentration of incorporated rare earth (RE) ions (Er and Tb) in the thin films can be tuned. The obtained thin films have been characterized by electron microscopy and composition analysis techniques.

Heat shock protein 70 regulates platelet integrin activation, granule secretion and aggregation.

Molecular chaperones that support protein quality control, including heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70), participate in diverse aspects of cellular and physiological function. Recent studies have reported roles for specific chaperone activities in blood platelets in maintaining hemostasis; however, the functions of Hsp70 in platelet physiology remain uninvestigated. Here we characterize roles for Hsp70 activity in platelet activation and function.

Electrodeposition of silicon nanotubes at room temperature using ionic liquid.

Electrodeposition inside an insulated nanoporous template using Room Temperature Ionic Liquids (RTILs) has recently been demonstrated as a promising alternative technique for synthesizing silicon nanowires due to low cost ambient growth conditions. An improvement of the method is shown here to produce Si nanotubes. A fine adjustment of electro-chemical parameters influencing ionic diffusion inside the nanopores of the template is demonstrated to preferably lead to the growth of Si nanotubes at the expense of Si nanowires.

Aging effect on the copper sorption on a vineyard soil: column studies and SEM-EDS analysis.

The uptake of copper by a vineyard soil in fixed bed column systems was investigated in order to study the influence of the aging time on the soil retention capacity. The application of copper by means of several additions, as in field conditions, increases the retention capacity of the soil relative to a single one application of the metal. The aging effect is responsible for this phenomenon, since its increase enhances the amount of adsorbed copper.