Article
Engineering, Industrial
Hongli Hou, Guoqun Zhao, Liang Chen, Huiping Li
Summary: The study focused on the nonlinear anelastic behavior in unloading and unloading-reloading processes of severe plastic compressive deformation (SPCD) in hot-rolled copper plates along different directions. Experimental tests were conducted to analyze the unloading behavior, variation law of anelastic strain, and the effect of anisotropy. Models were established at micro and macro levels to accurately predict the anelastic strain and stress-strain relationship in SPCD.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Shuo Zhang, Mingpeng Liu, Chuan Wang, Hongbo Zhang, Jianqing Wu
Summary: This study investigates the mechanical properties of silt-based foamed concrete under uniaxial loading conditions and the impact of wet density and silt content on its performance. The results show that foamed concrete exhibits distinct elastoplastic characteristics under uniaxial compression loading and resilient ability even at large strains. Density contributes significantly to strength formation, while silt content diversely affects the strength parameters of foamed concrete.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
X. X. Zhang, H. Andrae, S. Harjo, W. Gong, T. Kawasaki, A. Lutz, M. Lahres
Summary: In-situ neutron diffraction was used to investigate the residual strains, stresses, and dislocation density in LPBF AlSi10Mg during loading-unloading-reloading deformation. The study revealed that the AlSi10Mg alloy exhibits notable dislocation annihilation phenomenon in the Al matrix during unloading stages, driven by compressive residual stresses.
MATERIALS & DESIGN
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Kihak Gwon, Hye Jin Hong, Alan M. Gonzalez-Suarez, Michael Q. Slama, Daheui Choi, Jinkee Hong, Harihara Baskaran, Gulnaz Stybayeva, Quinn P. Peterson, Alexander Revzin
Summary: In this study, bioactive microcapsules were developed to address the challenges of high cost and difficulty in scaling-up of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC) differentiation protocols. The results showed that these microcapsules were able to induce and maintain pluripotency of hPSCs, as well as improve the differentiation outcomes.
BIOACTIVE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bin Ma, Xinchao Ding, Xingzhou Chen
Summary: The excavation-unloading damage effects of western high-geostress slopes on rock were investigated using sandstone reloading mechanical tests under pre-peak confining pressure unloading. The deformation and failure mechanisms were analyzed using the particle discrete-element method. (1) As unloading failure approached, increasing confining pressure led to a decrease in specimen bearing capacity. (2) Unloading of confining pressure promoted microdefect propagation and development, with specimens rapidly reaching the damage stress value after reaching the initiation stress value. Penetration fracture zones were more pronounced and expansive in the model, with dense crack areas concentrated in the fracture zone and surrounding area. (3) The tangential contact force exhibited the highest average interval in the direction of crack expansion and propagation. Strong force chains primarily bore external loads, while weak force chains played a key role in maintaining stability. (4) The number of cracks developing during the confining pressure unloading damage process indicated that the loading process did not cause damage to the specimens. Fracture zones further propagated and formed on dominant fractures due to the damage caused by confining pressure unloading disturbance.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Physics, Applied
Sihan Xie, Han Zhu, Melissa Li, Vladimir Bulovic
Summary: This study presents an efficient voltage-controlled optical down-converter by exciting a colloidal quantum dot thin film within a quantum dot light-emitting diode. The device demonstrates stable and reversible photoluminescence quenching, with a large reduction in photoluminescence and a fast response time.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
B. Zhang, T. Yu, J. G. Teng
Summary: This paper presents a systematic experimental study on the cyclic stress-strain behavior of concrete in hybrid DSTCs under different loading conditions, investigating the cumulative effect of loading history on stress deterioration and plastic strain of the concrete. It also compares test results with predictions of an existing cyclic stress-strain model, demonstrating the model's accuracy in predicting the complete cyclic stress-strain curve of concrete in hybrid DSTCs.
COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Hailey C. Cunningham, Sophie Orr, Deepa K. Murugesh, Allison W. Hsia, Benjamin Osipov, Lauren Go, Po Hung Wu, Alice Wong, Gabriela G. Loots, Galateia J. Kazakia, Blaine A. Christiansen
Summary: Mechanical unloading causes rapid loss of bone structure and strength, which gradually recovers after resuming normal loading. However, it is not well established how this adaptation to unloading and reloading changes with age. In this study, they examined bone adaptation during unloading and subsequent reloading in mice of different ages, and found important differences in bone adaptation between young and old mice, as well as osteocyte deficient mice. These findings suggest a period of vulnerability in skeletal health in older subjects during and following a period of disuse.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Hongli Hou, Guoqun Zhao, Junquan Yu, Dejin Wei
Summary: The unloading-reloading behavior of hot compressive deformed aluminum alloys at elevated temperature was studied from both macroscopic and microscopic perspectives, revealing the effects of deformation temperature, strain rate, and strain. A macroscopic model taking into account strain, strain rate, and temperature was established to predict the unloading-reloading process. A physically-based micro-model was constructed to explain the physical mechanism of stress relaxation and inelastic strain recovery.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yongjian Zhu, Peng Li, Ping Wang, Chengcheng Mei, Heng Ren, Xizhi Wang
Summary: The mining of deep coal resources occurs in a high-stress geological environment as well as an engineering environment of rock excavation and unloading. Research on the re-bearing capacity characteristics and damage mechanism of rock masses damaged by peak front unloading is critical in revealing the destabilization and rupture law of deep rock bodies.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Claire Camy, Thomas Brioche, Karim Senni, Alexandrine Bertaud, Cecile Genovesio, Edouard Lamy, Theo Fovet, Angele Chopard, Martine Pithioux, Sandrine Roffino
Summary: This study examined the effects of mechanical loading on the structure and mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon enthesis. Results showed that soleus atrophy was severe after hindlimb suspension, but calcified fibrocartilage was minimally affected. Non-calcified fibrocartilage surface area decreased, collagen fiber organization was disrupted, and collagen II distribution was altered. Reloading restored the fibrocartilage surface area and collagen II expression. Functionally, unloading resulted in decreased enthesis stiffness and a shift in the site of failure, while reloading restored the original elastic properties and site of failure. These findings have implications for countermeasure exercises during spaceflight.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
H. Dehne, A. Reitenbach, A. R. Bausch
Summary: By utilizing DNA specificity, depletion forces, and geometric constraints for precise control, the dynamic and fully reversible assembly of DNA-functionalized particles was achieved, demonstrating autonomous oscillating structure formation on the meso-scale.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Qingdang Meng, Ruixue Zhai, Yu Zhang, Pengcheng Fu, Jun Zhao
Summary: A new analytical model considering stress inheritance, the Bauschinger effect, and nonlinear unloading-reloading behavior was established to accurately predict springback in difficult-to-form metals. Experimental verification showed good agreement between the analytical results and experimental results, with an average relative error within 3% for the 6061 aluminum alloy rectangular section beam. The analytical model established in this study has higher prediction accuracy and faster solution speed compared to existing models.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Haisheng Liu, Yuhao Deng, Yang Ye, Xingqiang Liu
Summary: A formaldehyde-free microcapsule was successfully prepared via interfacial polymerization, using RT compositions as the core and poly(urethane-urea) (PUU) as the shell. The optimal parameters were determined through various experiments. The properties of the microcapsules, including particle size, distribution, and surface morphology, were analyzed, and a reversible thermochromic mark for anti-counterfeiting was designed.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yi Li, Chaoqian Luo, Kai Yu, Xueju Wang
Summary: The study introduces a simple strategy using liquid crystal elastomers as a platform for reversible assembly and programming of 3D mesostructures. The highly stretchable, reversible shape-switching behavior of the LCE substrate, controlled by remote thermal stimuli, provides deterministic control over the assembly and reconfiguration processes of 3D mesostructures. Experimental results and finite element simulations demonstrate the versatility and reliability of this approach.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Da Wang, Tonnishtha Dasgupta, Ernest B. van der Wee, Daniele Zanaga, Thomas Altantzis, Yaoting Wu, Gabriele M. Coli, Christopher B. Murray, Sara Bals, Marjolein Dijkstra, Alfons van Blaaderen
Summary: The influence of geometry on the local and global packing of particles is crucial, with binary mixtures of hard-sphere-like nanoparticles crystallizing into icosahedral clusters in bulk. The local structure of a significant portion of particles is similar to the MgCu(2)Laves phase, which has potential applications in photonics. The nucleation of icosahedral clusters is observed away from the spherical boundary, providing new insights into particle-level studies of binary crystallization.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jessi E. S. van der Hoeven, Tian-Song Deng, Wiebke Albrecht, Liselotte A. Olthof, Marijn A. van Huis, Petra E. de Jongh, Alfons van Blaaderen
Summary: By performing metal overgrowth on gold nanorods within a mesoporous silica shell, researchers were able to achieve full control over the shape, shell thickness, and morphology of the resulting bimetallic core-shell nanorods, leading to precisely tunable plasmonic properties for applications such as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Junyang Huang, David-Benjamin Grys, Jack Griffiths, Bart de Nijs, Marlous Kamp, Qianqi Lin, Jeremy J. Baumberg
Summary: Using a cascaded nano-optics approach, this study tracks the chemical trajectories of single surface-bound molecules, revealing single-molecule deprotonation and binding dynamics under ambient conditions. High-speed field-enhanced spectroscopy allows for monitoring chemical switching of a single carboxylic group between three discrete states, with theoretical calculations identifying reversible proton transfer dynamics and switching between molecule-metal coordination states. These findings open new possibilities for exploring interfacial single-molecule mechanisms and optical manipulation of their reaction pathways.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiadong Xiao, Kang Cheng, Xiaobin Xie, Mengheng Wang, Shiyou Xing, Yuanshuai Liu, Thomas Hartman, Donglong Fu, Koen Bossers, Marijn A. van Huis, Alfons van Blaaderen, Ye Wang, Bert M. Weckhuysen
Summary: A new synthesis method for metal oxide-zeolite double-shelled hollow spheres is proposed, demonstrating superior catalytic performance in producing a variety of products without the need for separating or purifying intermediates. This research is expected to advance the rational synthesis and study of hierarchically hollow, core-shell, multifunctional catalyst materials.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Seyed Naveed Hosseini, Xiaodan Chen, Patrick J. Baesjou, Arnout Imhof, Alfons van Blaaderen
Summary: The study successfully synthesized highly crystalline, organic-solvent-dispersible TiO2 nanorods through a modified nonhydrolytic sol-gel route, with some semi-spherical titania nanocrystals removed. The nanorods were predominantly anatase, while the semi-spherical crystals also contained the TiO2(B) phase.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jessi E. S. van der Hoeven, Harith Gurunarayanan, Maarten Bransen, D. A. Matthijs de Winter, Petra E. de Jongh, Alfons van Blaaderen
Summary: The study introduces a new type of functional assembly called supraparticles, which are formed by the solvent-driven assembly of silica-coated gold nanorods into spherical ensembles. The plasmonic coupling and mass transport are controlled by adjusting the thickness and porosity of the silica shells. These novel materials have the potential to play an important role in sensing applications.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Da Wang, Michiel Hermes, Stan Najmr, Nikos Tasios, Albert Grau-Carbonell, Yang Liu, Sara Bals, Marjolein Dijkstra, Christopher B. Murray, Alfons van Blaaderen
Summary: In this study, the structure of supraparticles self-assembled from nanoplatelets in slowly drying emulsion droplets was explored using experiments, advanced electron tomography, and computer simulations. The researchers demonstrated that the rich phase behavior of nanoplatelets and their sensitivity to subtle changes in shape and interaction potential can be utilized to guide the self-assembly into various structures, providing precise control over the orientation and position order of the nanoplatelets.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tom A. J. Welling, Albert Grau-Carbonell, Kanako Watanabe, Daisuke Nagao, Joost de Graaf, Marijn A. van Huis, Alfons van Blaaderen
Summary: This study investigates the frequency-dependent dynamic electrophoretic mobility of charged core particles within charged, porous shells in AC electric fields. Experimental results reveal three regimes of field-driven motion of the core particles, which can be explained by the matching between the time required to establish ionic gradients in the shell and the period of the AC field. The porosity of the shell, ionic strength, and inner-shell radius also affect the behavior of the core particles.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Letter
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pauline J. Kolbeck, Mihir Dass, Irina V. Martynenko, Relinde J. A. van Dijk-Moes, Kelly J. H. Brouwer, Alfons van Blaaderen, Willem Vanderlinden, Tim Liedl, Jan Lipfert
Summary: Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a powerful technique for high-resolution imaging of molecules, macromolecular complexes, and nanoparticles. However, the shape of the AFM tip can distort the images. In this study, we use a 3D DNA origami structure as a fiducial for tip reconstruction and image correction. The fiducial has sharp steps at different heights, allowing reliable tip reconstruction with as few as ten fiducials. This fiducial enables accurate and precise AFM imaging for a wide range of applications.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ramakrishna Kotni, Albert Grau-Carbonell, Massimiliano Chiappini, Marjolein Dijkstra, Alfons van Blaaderen
Summary: Liquid crystal phases are in-between solids and liquids, exhibiting long-range orientational order and flow properties, making them fundamental for optical applications. Researchers have discovered a previously elusive splay-bend nematic liquid crystal phase in a colloidal system of bent silica rods.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Albert Grau-Carbonell, Fabian Hagemans, Maarten Bransen, Nina A. Elbers, Relinde J. A. van Dijk-Moes, Sina Sadighikia, Tom A. J. Welling, Alfons van Blaaderen, Marijn A. van Huis
Summary: Researchers successfully determined the volume of PNIPAM microgels in water by labeling them and studied their thermoresponsive behavior and stability in water.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mark J. J. Mangnus, Vincent R. M. Benning, Bettina Baumgartner, P. Tim Prins, Thomas P. van Swieten, Ayla J. H. Dekker, Alfons van Blaaderen, Bert M. Weckhuysen, Andries Meijerink, Freddy T. Rabouw
Summary: This study investigates the influence of solvent and gas environments on the photoluminescence (PL) properties of lanthanide-doped nanocrystals, and explains the changes in PL spectrum and excited-state lifetimes using energy transfer mediated by molecular vibrations. EVET-mediated quenching holds promise for probing the local chemical environment of nanocrystals dispersed in a liquid or exposed to gaseous molecules.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mark J. J. Mangnus, Vincent R. M. Benning, Bettina Baumgartner, P. Tim Prins, Thomas P. van Swieten, Ayla J. H. Dekker, Alfons van Blaaderen, Bert M. Weckhuysen, Andries Meijerink, Freddy T. Rabouw
Summary: The photoluminescence of lanthanide-doped nanocrystals can be quenched by energy transfer to nearby molecular vibrations, which is often undesired but can provide information about molecular vibrations in the local environment. This study investigates the influence of solvent and gas environments on the photoluminescence properties of NaYF4:Er3+,Yb3+ upconversion nanocrystals and relates the changes to quenching by electronic-to-vibrational energy transfer. The results suggest that EVET-mediated quenching can be used as a mechanism to probe the local chemical environment in liquid and gas-phase systems.
Article
Spectroscopy
David-Benjamin Grys, Rohit Chikkaraddy, Marlous Kamp, Oren A. Scherman, Jeremy J. Baumberg, Bart de Nijs
Summary: Irreproducibility in SERS due to substrate variability is a major obstacle, but can be minimized by identifying and reducing sources, facilitating the transition of SERS from the lab to real-world applications.
JOURNAL OF RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
(2021)