Highly Correlated Size and Composition of Pt/Au Alloy Nanoparticles via Magnetron Sputtering onto Liquid.

Pt/Au alloy nanoparticles (NPs) in a wide composition range have been synthesized by room-temperature simultaneous sputter deposition from two independent magnetron sources onto liquid PEG (MW = 600). The prepared NPs were alloyed with the face-centered cubic (fcc) structure. In addition, the particle sizes, composition, and shape are strongly correlated but can be tailored by an appropriate variation of the sputtering parameters.

Effect of moderate exercise intensities on the cortical activity in young adults.

[Purpose] To examine the influence of different exercise intensities on cortical activity. [Participants and Methods] Twenty-six healthy adults aged 20-30 years performed exercise at three intensities on a bicycle ergometer as follows: (a) 15-minute exercise at 40% peak oxygen uptake, (b) same as (a) but at 60% peak oxygen uptake, and (c) 15 minutes of rest. The cognitive function of the participants was measured before and after exercise by the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT) under these three conditions.

Disease state changes and safety of long-term donepezil hydrochloride administration in patients with Alzheimer's disease: Japan-Great Outcome of Long-term trial with Donepezil (J-GOLD).

Background: A long-term, large-scale study of donepezil hydrochloride in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) was conducted. Previously, two interim reports were published during this study. We have now completed the study and herein present our analysis of the final results.

Enhanced hydrogen desorption properties of LiAlH by doping lithium metatitanate.

High efficiency catalysts are needed to improve the kinetics of complex hydrides for practical applications. In this study, lithium metatitanate (LiTiO) is introduced in lithium alanate (LiAlH), and the catalytic effect for notable complex/metal hydrides, such as LiAlH, is investigated. Experiment results indicate that LiTiO improves the kinetics of LiAlH.

Hydrogen Absorption of Palladium Thin Films Observed by in Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy with an Environmental Cell.

A window type of the environmental cell system for a high-voltage electron microscope was developed and applied to in situ observation of a palladium (Pd) thin film. For in situ hydrogenation of Pd thin films, the distances of the lattice fringes were 0.20 and 0.

The effect of point defects on diffusion pathway within α-Fe.

The diffusion mechanism of point defects within α-Fe with a single vacancy is investigated using the density functional theory. Calculation reveals that H has a slight effect towards Fe diffusion to a vacancy. He has a strong binding with a vacancy; therefore, Fe diffusion is unlikely to happen.

Interaction of electrons with light metal hydrides in the transmission electron microscope.

Transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation of light metal hydrides is complicated by the instability of these materials under electron irradiation. In this study, the electron kinetic energy dependences of the interactions of incident electrons with lithium, sodium and magnesium hydrides, as well as the constituting element effect on the interactions, were theoretically discussed, and electron irradiation damage to these hydrides was examined using in situ TEM. The results indicate that high incident electron kinetic energy helps alleviate the irradiation damage resulting from inelastic or elastic scattering of the incident electrons in the TEM.

Hydrogen-induced change in core structures of {110}[111] edge and {110}[111] screw dislocations in iron.

Employing the empirical embedded-atom method potentials, the evolution of edge and screw dislocation core structure is calculated at different hydrogen concentrations. With hydrogen, the core energy and Peierls potential are reduced for all dislocations. A broaden-core and a quasi-split core structure are observed for edge and screw dislocation respectively.

Plastic bag method for active sample loading into transmission electron microscope.

A plastic bag method was developed to observe air-sensitive samples on microstructure and phase distribution without exposure to air during the holder transfer process into the transmission electron microscope (TEM). As an example, a type of lithium aluminum hydride (Li(3)AlH(6)) was observed in the TEM to demonstrate the effectiveness of this method. Results show that the plastic bag method is a simple and practical TEM transfer method utilized to reduce air contact for a series of air-sensitive materials.