Preparation of Rare Earth Doped ZnO Nano Particles and Investigation on their Optical Properties

Rare earth doped ZnO particles were synthesized by low temperature hydrothermal method. They showed fine pin-shaped growing along the C axial direction with the diameter about 9-48 nm. The structures of zinc oxide and La doped ZnO were characterized through X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), Uv-vis diffuse spectrum (UV – vis DRS). Our results indicated that the doping of La results in the crystal cell of ZnO inflating, the band gap shift up to the ultraviolet region with the increase of La doping concentration.

Structural, Transport, and Magnetic Characterization of NiZr Metallic Glasses with varied Ni/Zr composition

ABSTRACTThree families of NixZry (x = 28, 36, 38, x + y = 100%) metallic glasses were prepared and examined using X-ray, temperature dependent transport and magnetic field. X-ray characterization shows characteristic diffuse spectrum, except for narrow regions of control samples, where partial crystallization was induced in finite small volumes. Magnetic properties confirm spin-fluctuating paramagnetic-like behavior, which we asses from preliminary Hall coefficient measurements, which is quantitatively different in three sample families. Temperature dependent AC and DC transport measurements were conducted in a broad temperature range from 70 K to 700 K, finding both quantitative and semi-qualitative differences between samples with different Ni/Zr ratio.

A Survey of the Yellow-Red Interstellar Diffuse Spectrum Lines

A survey of about 100 lines of sight was made using the coudé auxiliary telescope and the coudé spectrograph of the Shane 3m telescope of the Lick Observatory. the data acquisition required 7 observing seasons. the spectra were recorded photographically at 17Ao/mm using a Varo tube intensifier. Each plate was separately calibrated for intensity and wavelength. the plates were measured using the PDS microdensitometer of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux, and that data reduced on STARLINK using procedures developed by D.W.T. Baines. Care was taken to treat all photographic material in a consistent manner throughout the duration of the survey. the reduced data may therefore be considered self-consistent. the emulsion types used were (principally) Kodak IIIaF and (more rarely) 103aD.

Formation of vesicular stomatitis virus nucleocapsid from cytoskeletal framework-bound N protein: possible model for structure assembly.

The pathway of vesicular stomatitis virus N protein from synthesis to assembly into capsids was studied by use of detergent extraction of infected HeLa cells together with protein cross-linking. One half of the newly synthesized N protein was extracted with the soluble cell proteins and, when cross-linked, never formed the N-N dimer characteristic of mature nucleocapsids. In contrast, the cytoskeleton-bound N protein first showed a diffuse spectrum of protein-protein cross-links but, after a lag of 40 min, assumed the cross-link pattern of N protein in nucleocapsids. The efficiency of forming N-N cross-linked dimers is the same for N protein on the skeleton as in nucleocapsids derived from mature virus, suggesting very similar configurations. However, the N protein bound on the skeletal framework formed several additional cross-links that were not found in mature virus and were apparently formed to cellular proteins estimated to be ca. approximately 46,000 and 60,000 in molecular weight.

Formation of vesicular stomatitis virus nucleocapsid from cytoskeletal framework-bound N protein: possible model for structure assembly

The pathway of vesicular stomatitis virus N protein from synthesis to assembly into capsids was studied by use of detergent extraction of infected HeLa cells together with protein cross-linking. One half of the newly synthesized N protein was extracted with the soluble cell proteins and, when cross-linked, never formed the N-N dimer characteristic of mature nucleocapsids. In contrast, the cytoskeleton-bound N protein first showed a diffuse spectrum of protein-protein cross-links but, after a lag of 40 min, assumed the cross-link pattern of N protein in nucleocapsids. The efficiency of forming N-N cross-linked dimers is the same for N protein on the skeleton as in nucleocapsids derived from mature virus, suggesting very similar configurations. However, the N protein bound on the skeletal framework formed several additional cross-links that were not found in mature virus and were apparently formed to cellular proteins estimated to be ca. approximately 46,000 and 60,000 in molecular weight.