Effect of size and volume fraction of reinforcement on the properties of light metals

... composition of the Fe-Pt nanoparticles was controlled by adjusting the current density (corresponding to the applied voltage) When the current density of 15 – 20 mA/cm2, the composition of nanoparticles ... [21] The broad peak on the DSC trace in the FePt nanoparticles suggests that there was no such transition in the FePt nanoparticles upon annealing The formation of the L10 FePt phase was N.H Luong ... degassing of the electrode surface, and an increased reaction rate [15] In this paper, we report the use of the sonoelectrochemical method for the preparation of FePt nanoparticles Experimental The sonoelectrochemical...

... (1993) The effect of cross-linking of the subunits of NADPH -protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase on the aggregational state of protochlorophyllide Photosynthetica 29, 205–218 Wiktorsson, B., Ryberg, ... The effect of the presence of the adenylates on the ability of POR-PChlide640 to undergo photoconversion was checked by comparing the efficiency of photoconversion of PLB samples containing excess ... isolate the contribution of the pH- driven conformational changes from the other effects, a parallel study was carried out on the low- pH induced blue shift in the PChlide absorption maximum of nonphotoconverted...

... in the programs and activities which the Institute operates The Effects of Inorganic Salts and Precipitated Calcium Carbonate Filler on the Hydrolysis Kinetics of Alkylketene Dimer Hui JiangandYulin ... after the hydrolysis reaction if the reaction solutionwas unbuffered Sincethe AKD hydrolysis rate is very sensitiveto the solution pH, the effect of buffer solutionsand PCC on the hydrolysisof AKD ... obviouseffect on the hydrolysisof AKD; thus, the acceleration of the hydrolysisrate in buffer solutionsmay be mainly contributedto anionicions HzPOd’, C032-andHC03’ To further study the anionic effect, the...

... University of Washington Abstract Groove and Flow: Six Analytical Essays on the Music of Stevie Wonder Timothy S Hughes Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor Jonathan Bernard Music Theory ... based on the sophisticated use of groove and flow and their interaction with the content of the text: The rhythmic styles of MCing, or “flows,” are among the central aspects of rap production and ... dissertation is a collection of analytical essays on songs made by Stevie Wonder between 1972 and 1974 The essays focus on two interwoven aspects of soul and funk music, as they are employed by Wonder: ...

... Correlation of the dipole moment with the Hammett constants of the substituents It is evident from the table II that electron-donating substituents on the phenyl ring increase the pKa of anilines ... Correlation of QN with the Hammett constants of the substituents According to the table 2, electron-donating substituents decrease the dipole moment of compounds and electron-withdrawing substituents ... representative properties: the C-N bond length (d(C-N)), charge on atom N (QN), dipole moment(à) and the acid dissociation constant (pKa) The results of geometry optimization of aniline by AM1 method...

... CONCLUSION The effect of TEDA as a catalyst and waste paper filler content on the mechanical properties of waste paper foams has been investigated The results indicate that increasing the waste paper ... production of waste paper foam The differences in the liquefaction behaviour of the waste paper are due to their different chemical compositions The compressive strength results for waste paper foam ... present the chemical composition of the organic and inorganic components of the waste paper The addition of fillers, which serve to reinforce the foam, significantly increased the value of the compressive...

... muscle and further increase glycogen recovery [13] BCAA and arginine may also facilitate the insulin-dependent phase by inducing insulin secretion [14, 15] The consumption of leucine and arginine ... Effects of carbohydrate, branched-chain amino acids, and arginine in recovery period on the subsequent performance in wrestlers Tsong-Rong Jang1, Ching-Lin Wu2, Chai-Ming Chang3, ... that consumption of carbohydrate or carbohydrate plus BCAA and arginine 15 during the recovery period had no effect on the performance in the subsequent intermittent high-intensity exercise in well-trained...

... in the relationship between severe RSV infection and/ or bronchial asthma and IL8 and IL8RA polymorphisms in the German population We chose to study two IL8 promoter polymorphisms (-251A/T and ... randomly chosen controls [8] Furthermore, we hypothesized that polymorphisms within IL8 have opposite effects on the development of asthma and severe RSV infections The hypothesis was based on the ... Five polymorphisms, two IL8 and three IL8RA polymorphisms, were typed on 131 children with severe RSV infection, 270 controls and 322 asthmatic children The allelic frequencies of the polymorphisms...

... acid tryptophan through enzymatic processes of 5-hydroxylation and decarboxylation that yield 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT or serotonin) During daylight, serotonin remains stored in pinealocytes and ... conversion to melatonin With darkness, postganglionic sympathetic outflow to the pineal gland releases serotonin and induces enzymatic conversion of serotonin to melatonin [23] Melatonin plays ... many severe insults The physiological regulation of melatonin secretion by darkness and light is probably abolished due to loss of the circadian rhythm, a consequence of the altered patterns of...

... science and in life I truly appreciate her friendship and mentorship iii ABSTRACT Derek S Woods The Influence of the Ku80 Carboxy-Terminus on Activation of the DNA- Dependent Protein Kinase and DNA Repair ... to one stage of the cell cycle and instead can occur at all stages17 Initiation of NHEJ requires the formation and activation of the DNA- dependent protein kinase (DNA- PK) Once activated, DNA- PK ... variations occur through distinct protein- protein interactions between the carboxy terminal (C-terminal) region of Ku80 and DNA- dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA- PKcs) Discrimination of...

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... for h The effect of noble metals on catalytic methanation reaction over supported Mn/ Ni oxide based catalysts 637 further studied on the next parameter; the effect of various calcination temperatures ... Isotherm plots of Ru /Mn/ Ni (5:35:60)/Al2O3 calcined at 1000 °C, fresh, (b) used1x, (c) used7x The effect of noble metals on catalytic methanation reaction over supported Mn/ Ni oxide based catalysts ... The effect of noble metals on catalytic methanation reaction over supported Mn/ Ni oxide based catalysts 633 cmÀ1 resolution to maximize the signal to noise (S/N) ratio Methane formation was...