The Effect of a Taper Angle on Micro-Compression Testing of Mo-B-C Coatings.

This research was devoted to studying the influence of the taper angle on the micro-compression of micro-pillars fabricated from near-amorphous and nanocrystalline Mo-B-C coatings. A series of micro-pillars with a taper angle between 4-14° was fabricated by focused ion beam technique. The deformation mechanism was found to be dependent on the taper and, also, on the crystallinity of the coating.

Synthesis and Characterization of Erbium Oxide Nanocrystallites.

The present article describes a method of the preparation of erbium oxide nanocrystallites (nano Er₂O₃) via thermal decomposition of a transient complex formed from Er(NO₃)₃·5H₂O and glycine. Decomposition of the complex occurred at about of (250±10) °C. Ultra-fine light pink powder of erbium oxide nanocrystallites was obtained via this method.

and the Pink Discoloration Defect in Cheese.

A DNA sequencing-based strategy was applied to study the microbiology of Continental-type cheeses with a pink discoloration defect. The basis for this phenomenon has remained elusive, despite decades of research. The bacterial composition of cheese containing the defect was compared to that of control cheese using 16S rRNA gene and shotgun metagenomic sequencing as well as quantitative PCR (qPCR).

ZnO/graphite composites and its antibacterial activity at different conditions.

The paper reports laboratory preparation, characterization and in vitro evaluation of antibacterial activity of ZnO/graphite nanocomposites. Zinc chloride and sodium carbonate served as precursors for synthesis of zinc oxide, while micromilled and natural graphite were used as the matrix for ZnO nanoparticles anchoring. During the reaction of ZnCl2 with saturated aqueous solution of Na2CO3a new compound is created.