The anisotropic phase-field crystal model recently proposed and used by Prieler et al (2009 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 21 464110) is derived from microscopic density functional theory for anisotropic particles with fixed orientation. Its morphology diagram is also explored. In particular we have investigated the influence of anisotropy and undercooling on the process of nucleation and microstruc...

We aim to study the behavior of polymer crystallization during cooling stage in injection molding more accurately, the multiscale model and multiscale algorithm proposed in our previous work Ruan et al., 2012 have been extended to the 3D polymer crystallization case. Our multiscale model incorporates two distinct length scales: a coarse grid for the heat diffusion and a fine grid for the crysta...

The eggshell of the hen is a highly ordered and mineralised structure, which is sequentially deposited within an acellular milieu – the uterine fluid secreted by the distal oviduct. Spherulitic crystal growth of calcite is initiated on organic aggregates on surface of the eggshell membranes, followed by competition between radial crystallites for space to form a compact columnar biomineral. The...

The FFAT motif is a targeting signal responsible for localizing a number of proteins to the cytosolic surface of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and to the nuclear membrane. FFAT motifs bind to members of the highly conserved VAP protein family, which are tethered to the cytoplasmic face of the ER by a C-terminal transmembrane domain. We have solved crystal structures of the rat VAP-A MSP homolo...

The incremental elimination or hydroxy functionality in an organosolv lignin by ethylalion or acetylation dramatically innuenced the state of miscibility and resulting morphology or blends prepared with hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC). A maximum level of interaction between the blend components, as determined from melting point depression, oa:.urred where 23-40-1. or the hydroxy groups were subst...

Herein, the effect of shear flow on growth columnar crystals in an undercooled melt is studied. The asymptotic method used to solve dynamic model for a crystal. resulting solution shows that significantly changes interface morphology With forced flow, rate increases direction flow. As further increases, crystal seriously deformed and distorted. causes tend evolve into smaller initial stage grow...

In the present study, BiVO₄ sample was prepared under different pH 0.5-13 without capping agent. Different morphology characteristics were observed, such as sheet crystal structure, cross crystal structure and branching crystal structure. The mechanism of the formation of BiVO₄ nanostructure was discussed. Under acid condition, sheet crystal structure was obtained. The phenomenon could be attri...

In this research, ZnO nanowires doped with Mn2+ and Co2+ ions were synthesized through a facile and inexpensive hydrothermal approach, in which Mn2+ and Co2+ ions successfully substituted Zn2+ in the ZnO crystal lattice without changing the morphology and crystalline structure of ZnO. The atomic percentages of Mn and Co were 6.29% and 1.68%, respectively, in the doped ZnO nanowires. The photoca...

The synthesis of monodispersed 10 nm cobalt nanocrystals with controlled crystal morphology and investigation of the surface stability of these nanocrystals are described. Depending on the surfactants used, single crystalline or multiple grain nanocrystals can be reproducibly produced. The relative surface stability of these nanocrystals is analyzed using the temperature dependences of the dc m...

Europium-doped yttrium silicate (Y2SiO5:Eu ) nanophosphors were successfully synthesized by flame spray pyrolysis method. The effect of silicon concentration on the crystal structure and morphology of the Y2SiO5:Eu 3+ phosphors were investigated. Asprepared phosphor consists of spherical nanoparticles with filled morphology, high crystallinity, narrow size distribution, and intense photolumines...