We report the results of a phase-shift analysis (PSA) of the low-energy elastic-scattering data. Following the method which we had set forth in our previous PSA [1], we first investigate the self-consistency of the low-energy elastic-scattering databases, via two separate analyses of (first) the and (subsequently) the elasticscattering data. There are two main differences to our previous PSA: 1...

Abstract. Impurities deposited in polar ice enable the reconstruction of atmospheric aerosol concentration past. At same time they impact physical properties itself such as its deformation behaviour. are thought to enhance deformation, but observations ambiguous due a shortage comprehensive microstructural analyses. For first time, we systematically analyse micro-inclusions fast flowing ice, i....

Posterior polar cataracts present special challenges to the cataract surgeon. These are often associated with weakness/dehiscence of the posterior capsule and thus have a higher rate of intraoperative posterior capsule rupture. The surgeon needs to adhere to special surgical strategies to minimize the risk of a posterior capsule rupture. These include, adhering to the principles of closed chamb...

Materials and Methods Materials and characterisation. 1,2-Diphytanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPhPc) was purchased from Avanti Polar Lipids (Beijing distributor). DNA6 and DNA8 were purchased from Takara Bio Inc. (Dalian) and all the other DNA oligomers were purchased from Sangon Biotech (Shanghai). Micro Bio-Spin P6 gel columns (Tris buffer) were purchased from Bio-Rad (Hercules, CA). All...

Metal adhesion on metal oxides is strongly controlled by the oxide surface structure and composition, but lack of control over the surface conditions often limits the possibilities to exploit this in opto- and micro-electronics applications and heterogeneous catalysis where nanostructural control is of utmost importance. The Cu/ZnO system is among the most investigated of such systems in model ...

A special class of tunable liquid microlenses is presented here. The microlenses are generated by an electrowetting effect under an electrode-less configuration and they exhibit two different regimes that are named here as separated lens regime (SLR) and wave-like lens regime (WLR). The lens effect is induced by the pyroelectricity of polar dielectric crystals, as was proved in principle in a p...

In this paper, the mechanism of ketone hydrogenation catalyzed by five Ru bifunctional catalysts with different structural frameworks was studied in detail using density functional theory (DFT). This mechanism contains hydrogen transfer, dehydrogenation of alcohol, and dihydrogen activation fundamental reactions. The involvement of alcohol is also discussed and found with different activities i...