Polycrystalline ceramics of bismuth layered structure of (Bi2O3)(BaxFe1-xO3) (0.2x0.8, x is in step of 0.2) have been prepared by conventional solid-state reaction method to study its modified dielectric and electrical properties. X-ray diffraction technique is used on the powdered samples for physical characterization and an average grain size of 16 – 21 nm was obtained. The XRD analysis rev...

the corrosion inhibition characteristics of two synthesized schiff bases, namely n, n´-bis(2-hydroxy-6-nitrobenzaldehyde) benzidine  and n, n´-bis(salysylaldehyde) benzidine, on the mild steel corrosion in 2.0 m hydrochloric acid have been investigated by weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques. these studies were carried out at different ...

silicon nanowire (sinw) arrays were produced by electroless method on polycrystalline si substrate, in hf/ agno3 solution. although the monocrystalline silicon wafer is commonly utilized as a perfect substrate, polycrystalline silicon as a low cost substrate was used in this work for photovoltaic applications. in order to study the influence of etching time (which affects the sinws length) on d...

a highly sensitive electrochemicalimmunosensor was developed to detect hcg based on immobilization ofhcg-antibody (anti-hcg) onto robust nanocomposite containing gr, chit,1-methyl-3-octyl imidazolium tetra fluoro borate ionic liquid (il)(gr-il-chit). aunps were used to immobilize hcg antibody on the modifiedelectrode. the amine groups of the antibody are covalently attached toaunps/gr-il-chit n...

OBJECTIVE To utilize real-time electrical impedance tomography to guide lung protective ventilation in an animal model of acute respiratory distress syndrome. DESIGN Prospective animal study. SETTING Animal research center. SUBJECTS Twelve Yorkshire swine (15 kg). INTERVENTIONS Lung injury was induced with saline lavage and augmented using large tidal volumes. The control group (n = 6) ...

Barium substituted nanocrystalline ferrites with chemical composition BaxCa1-xFe2O4 (x =0.0 to 0.25) BCAF were prepared by solution combustion method. The phase formation of mixed spinal structured ferrites was confirmed by PXRD analysis. The average crystallite size was calculated using Debye-Scherrer formula and it was found to be in the range of 27-44 nm. Surface morphology was analyzed by S...

A sample holder was designed and built to facilitate measuring the magnitude and phase angle of the electrical impedance of internodal stem sections from Cornus stolonifera Michx. A nonpolarizing, electrically conducting manganese dioxidecarbon paste used between the stem sample and the electrodes of the sample holder allowed measurement of impedance at frequencies from 50 hertz to 500 kilohert...

The specific membrane capacitance (SMC) is an electrical parameter that correlates with both the electrical activity and morphology of the plasma membrane, which are physiological markers for cellular phenotype and health. We have developed a microfluidic device that enables impedance spectroscopy measurements of the SMC of single biological cells. Impedance spectra induced by single cells aspi...

Biological populations of cells show considerable cell-to-cell variability. Study of single cells and analysis of cell heterogeneity are considered to be critical in understanding biological processes such as stem cell differentiation and cancer development. Recent advances in lab-on-a-chip techniques have allowed single-cell capture in microfluidic channels with the possibility of precise envi...