Nucleic acids can be used as robust building blocks or scaffolds for new nanoarchitectures. The potential of nucleic acids has been demonstrated with the DNA-based construction of a variety of shapes including, for example, an incredible range of two-dimensional patterns, three-dimensional crystals, and even containers with lids that can be opened. DNA scaffolds can be additionally functionaliz...

UNLABELLED The development of bioactive phosphate-based glasses is essential in biomaterials science, and especially for bone substitution applications. In this context, the preparation of amorphous calcium-phosphorus hydroxide/oxide monoliths at low temperature is a key challenge for being able to develop novel hybrid materials for these applications. We herein report for the first time the sy...

Recent results of CRIEPI’s pyro-process fuel cycle technology developments are reported. On the actinides deposition into liquid cadmium cathode, a series of experiments are conducted using a small scale electro-refiner of about a hundred grams actinides inventory. The suitable condition for codeposition of U and TRUs is investigated, by varying Pu/U ratio in the salt from ∞ to 1.7. The design ...

We found that by opportune functionalization of a polar dielectric substrate, a self-arrangement of hemicylindrical or toroidal-shaped liquid droplets can be obtained. The process takes place when a thermal stimulus is provided to a poled substrate whose surface is covered by an oily substance layer. Liquid droplet self-arrangement is due to the pyroelectric effect, and interferometric characte...

The Chisholm firestorm: observed microstructure, precipitation and lightning activity of a pyro-Cb D. Rosenfeld, M. Fromm, J. Trentmann, G. Luderer, M. O. Andreae, and R. Servranckx Institute of Earth Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Computational Physics, Inc., Springfield, VA, USA Institute for Atmospheric Physics, University of Mainz, Germany Max Planck Institute for Chem...

This paper investigates the possibility of integrating an evolutionary system with category awareness. The categories were preformed using RAVQ. The controllers were then evolved using NEAT for 200 generations. Within this time period both the controls and the integrated setups were able to successfully solve the given task. The simulations were all done in Pyrobot, allowing dramatically more t...