We developed a new method for synthesizing multiblock Ag-Au-Ag nanorods using Pt nanoframes that had been deposited on the edges of Au nanorod seeds. As a function of Au etching time, the length of the Au nanorod decreased symmetrically starting from the two ends, leading to the formation of empty inner space at the ends. Subsequent reduction of Ag ions could be selectively performed in the inn...

This paper describes a driving torque distribution method for front–and-rear-wheel-independent-drivetype electric vehicles (FRID EVs) in which it is possible to get stable steering on a low friction coefficient road surface. This method is characterized by distributing driving torque to the left and right wheels of the front and rear wheels, considering not only load movement of the longitudina...

Single-molecule experiments have been used with great success to explore the mechanochemical cycles of processive motor proteins such as kinesin-1, but it has proven difficult to apply these approaches to nonprocessive motors. Therefore, the mechanochemical cycle of kinesin-14 (ncd) is still under debate. Here, we use the readout from the collective activity of multiple motors to derive informa...

Ferrite magnets have a long history. They are used in motors, magnetic fluids, drug delivery systems, etc. Herein we report a mesoscopic ferrite bar magnet based on rod-shaped ε-Fe2O3 with a large coercive field (>25 kOe). The ε-Fe2O3-based bar magnet is a single crystal with a single magnetic domain along the longitudinal direction. A wide frequency range spectroscopic study shows that the cry...

The term longitudinal design refers to a fl exible research approach that can be applied to a wide range of topics involving change over time. Longitudinal refers to both the data collected and the methods of analysis used, and project designs can combine several datagathering and analysis methods within a longitudinal framework. Longitudinal research demonstrates several features that permit t...

Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) are the most common cause of small intestine injuries and the accompanying mesenteric injuries that occur due to blunt trauma. Crash-induced injuries of the intestine include lacerations, serosal tears, and perforations. To characterize the biomechanical response of the small intestine associated with these injury modes, the multidirectional failure properties of...

This paper deals with the acoustic and elastic properties of resonant wood, classified into four classes, according to classification wood quality by manufacturers musical instruments. Traditionally, grades are determined on basis visual inspections macroscopic characteristics (annual ring width, regularity, proportion early late absence defects, etc.). Therefore, in this research, we studied w...

In powder metallurgy (PM), the compaction step is fundamental to determining final properties of sintered components. The deformation and defectiveness introduced in material during uniaxial die can be correlated activation enhancement dislocation pipe diffusion, a lattice diffusion mechanism sintering process. Its coefficient depends on density. particles are mostly deformed along direction (l...

BACKGROUND We aimed to evaluate the function of coronary collateral circulation (CCC) in the ischemic myocardium by a two-dimensional strain technique. METHODS AND RESULTS Myocardial segments for all patients were divided into three groups: no coronary collateral circulation (NCCC), CCC, and normal control. We obtained the segmental strain and the strain rate in longitudinal, radial, circumfe...

Propagation velocities of action potentials were measured simultaneously along the longitudinal and transverse axes of cardiac fibers in ventricular muscle. The anisotropic distribution of propagation velocities was found to be altered transiently and in the steady state by the rate and pattern of stimulation and by ouabain. The relative amount of velocity change varied with the direction of pr...