The spectral energy distribution of quasars shows a sharp steepening of the continuum shortward of ≃ 1100 Å. We present a new dust extinction model consisting of crystalline carbon grains. We analyze the unusual extinction properties of this dust and proceed to show how the observed UV spectral break can be successfully modelled by crystalline carbon dust.

The basic physical ideas, concepts and pictures that are used for the understanding of the electronic properties of crystalline and amorphous semiconductors and their nanostructures are briefly reviewed. The emphasis is put in particular on the physical ideas that are encountered in the description of the transport and phototransport in crystalline and amorphous chalcogens and chalcogenides, an...

Hollow Pd/Sn bimetallic nanocrystals were fabricated by a fast one-pot strategy in an oleylamine system. This method produced a fine single crystalline bimetallic hollow nanostructure. The process and influencing factors of the reaction are also discussed in this work. Bimetallic nanoparticles possessing special hollow structures with single-crystalline nature are expected to have particular el...

Low-shrinkage resin-based photocurable liquid crystalline epoxy nanocomposite has been investigated with regard to its application as a dental restoration material. The nanocomposite consists of an organic matrix and an inorganic reinforcing filler. The organic matrix is made of liquid crystalline biphenyl epoxy resin (BP), an epoxy resin consisting of cyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxycyclohexanecarbo...

We report the studies of (1) the basic mechanism underlying the formation of defect-free, single crystalline boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) synthesized using pulsed laser plasma deposition (PLPD) technique, (2) the variation in the crystalline structure at the edges of the hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets, and (3) the basic electrical properties related to the BNNSs tunneling effect ...

Synthesis of BaFe12O19 magnetic nano particles via precipitation in different pH conditions have been reported. The certain molar ratio of Fe/Ba = 12 selected and sodium hydroxide was used as a precipitant agent. X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) were used to consider the structural, morphological and magnetic properties of bariu...

Synthesis of BaFe12O19 magnetic nano particles via precipitation in different pH conditions have been reported. The certain molar ratio of Fe/Ba = 12 selected and sodium hydroxide was used as a precipitant agent. X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) were used to consider the structural, morphological and magnetic properties of bariu...

The paper is focused on the sorption of phosphorus from aqueous solutions by crystalline and amorphous blast furnace slags. Slag sorption kinetics were measured, adsorption tests were carried out and the effect of acidification on the sorption properties of slags was studied. The kinetic measurements confirmed that the sorption of phosphorus on crystalline as well as amorphous slags can be desc...

Thermo-gravimetric analyses of three cellulosic substances, namely, microcrystalline and amorphous cellulose, and treated Japanese cypress (JC) sawdust were carried out in this study. The thermal degradation temperature of crystalline cellulose decreased with increasing ball-milling time, while that of amorphous cellulose barely changed. However, small differences in the derivative thermo-gravi...

cofe2o4 have been synthesized via a surfactant assisted gel microwave route with a molar ratio of fe/co= 2 and oleic acid (oa) was used as a surfactant. fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ftir), x-ray diffraction (xrd) and scanning electron microscopy (sem) were used to consider the structural and morphological properties of cofe2o4 nano-particles. results demonstrated that oleic acid is ...