Do two-dimensional "noble gas atoms" produce molecular honeycombs at a metal surface?

Anthraquinone self-assembles on Cu(111) into a giant honeycomb network with exactly three molecules on each side. Here we propose that the exceptional degree of order achieved in this system can be explained as a consequence of the confinement of substrate electrons in the pores, with the pore size tailored so that the confined electrons can adopt a noble-gas-like two-dimensional quasi-atom configuration with two filled shells. Formation of identical pores in a related adsorption system (at different overall periodicity due to the different molecule size) corroborates this concept. A combination of photoemission spectroscopy with density functional theory computations (including van der Waals interactions) of adsorbate-substrate interactions allows quantum mechanical modeling of the spectra of the resultant quasi-atoms and their energetics.     

Asymmetric magnetization reversal of stripe-patterned exchange bias layer systems for controlled magnetic particle transport

Domain wall movement assisted transport of particles: exchange-biased samples with designed stripe-domains show strong stray fields and an asymmetric magnetization reversal. Using these characteristics superparamagnetic particles can be trapped and transported directly on the sample over large-scale areas. High particle velocities, small external fields, and automatically reduced particle clustering allow broad applicability of this transport method.     

Relationship and correlation between antioxidant content and capacity,processing method and fruit colour of cactus pear fruit

Cactus pear fruit is a valuable source of antioxidants and could be an important functional ingredient in foods. Cultivars differ in fruit colour, which may indicate the presence of specific antioxidants. There is increased interest for cactus pear-derived products due to their potential nutraceutical effects, and determining antioxidant potential in processed foods is an important measure to ascertain the quality of a processed product. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship of fruit processing method and colour with antioxidant content and activity in fresh and processed cactus pear fruit. Antioxidant components (ascorbic acid, phenolic compounds, carotenes and betalains) and antioxidant activity (radical scavenging activity towards 2,2′-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and iron chelating capacity) were determined in fresh and processed (juiced, dried, preserved and chutney) fruits from four different coloured cultivars (purple, green, orange and pink). The highest antioxidant content and potential was found in purple (O. robusta cv Robusta) fruit products, attributed to the highest levels of betalains (1140.4 mg kg^?1). Orange fruit (O. ficus-indica) products had the second highest levels, attributed to ascorbic acid and phenolics. Betalains were highly retained in all processed products, while ascorbic acid was mostly retained in the processed products that involved minimal heat treatment. Carotene and phenolic compounds became more available for extraction during processing and showed higher levels after processing. Principal component analysis makes it possible to identify fruit colours of fresh and processed products, which were mostly associated with a specific antioxidant. In the PCA biplot, PC1 (47.93%) and PC2 (21.93%) explained 69.15% of the total variation: a processing method rather than colour-correlated products in terms of antioxidant content and potential. PCA indicated that fresh purple fruit was correlated with chelating activity and betalains, while orange fruit was clustered with phenolics, ascorbic acid, carotene and DPPH. For the processed fruit products, most were clustered together with chelating activity, DPPH and the antioxidants. Orange and pink dried products had high ascorbic acid, phenolics, carotene and DPPH values, while dried and fresh purple fruit had high betalain content and chelating activity.     

A national survey of interns' perceptions of their preparation for counseling women and of the atmosphere of their graduate education.

268 psychology interns reported perceptions of training received on counseling women and the atmosphere of their graduate training. Results were mixed. Although the majority received training on issues such as rape and incest, women's issues were not incorporated into core courses, few reported courses on counseling women, and most had not received information on the Principles Concerning the Counseling and Therapy of Women (see record 1979-29494-001). Sex, program type, and internship setting differences were found. Although the majority did not report experiencing sex bias in terms of mentors, funding, and dissertation support, an alarming number of women experienced sexual harassment from male faculty and clinical supervisors. Implications for graduate training programs and internship sites are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Directed Energy Deposition of Low-Alloyed Steels: An Insight on Microstructural and Mechanical Properties

Low-alloyed steels are used for a variety of different applications like bearings or gears. Additive manufacturing technologies like directed energy deposition (DED-LB/M) allow for a fast and close-to-contour fabrication of sophisticated products without excessive waste of material. However, the DED-LB/M process cannot be considered as state-of-the-art for this group of materials. This study presents findings on the material properties of the additively manufactured low-alloyed steel Bainidur AM by means of DED-LB/M. This includes studies on the mechanical properties (hardness, compression strength) as well as the microstructural properties (scanning electron microscopy [SEM]). The microstructure in the as-built state appears like a bainitic–martensitic one with shares of retained austenite which is not fully transformed during cooling. As a differentiation is barely possible from the SEM images, a plethora of investigations is further used to assess the microstructure. As-built samples possess a good combination of ductility and hardness. Furthermore, the specimens are characterized by a good tempering stability up to 600 °C. This tempering stability is characterized by a homogeneous hardness of around 400 HV1 for all temperatures. In contrast, the conventionally hardened specimens show a drop-off in material hardness, further indicating the excellent material properties of additively manufactured Bainidur AM.     

Tragverhalten von Flachdecken aus Stahlfaserbeton im negativen Momentenbereich und Bemessungsmodell für das Gesamtsystem

Der vorliegende Artikel befasst sich mit dem Tragverhalten von Flachdecken aus Stahlfaserbeton im negativen Momentenbereich. Zugkräfte werden allein von den in der Betonmatrix eingebetteten Stahlfasern aufgenommen, letztere ermöglichen in einer Dosierung von 100 kg/m³ (1.3 % des Volumens) eine hohe Rotationsfähigkeit bei gleichzeitig hoher Tragfähigkeit. In einer ersten Phase kann anhand von Laborversuchen an Deckenausschnitten gezeigt werden, dass bei Flachdecken mit reiner Faserbewehrung und unter rotationssymetrischer Belastung kein Durchstanzen auftritt und sich ein Biegeversagen mit deutlicher Bruchlinienbildung einstellt. Neben den erhaltenen Informationen über Versagensart und ‐last konnte ebenfalls eine abfallende Faserwirksamkeit mit steigender Plattendicke festgestellt werden. Kombiniert mit den experimentellen Untersuchungen kann anhand nicht‐linearer FE‐Simulationen der Einfluss von Aussparungen bei lokalem Plattenversagen im Stützenbereich auf die Traglast beschrieben werden. Anhand der Festigkeitsstreuungen und einem semi‐probabilistischen Sicherheitskonzept wird ein Sicherheitsfaktor hergeleitet, welcher es ermöglicht, einen Bemessungswert der Querschnittstragfähigkeit zu berechnen. Wegen dem experimentell festgestellten Biegeversagen wird die Bruchlinientheorie als Rechenmodell angewendet. Bearing Capacity of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) Flat Slabs in the Negative Bending Moment Area and Design Model for the Complete System The present paper deals with the bearing behaviour of steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) flat slabs in the negative bending moment area. Tensile forces are carried only by steel fibers. The latter allow, due to a dosage of 100 kg/m³ (1.3% in volume), a high rotation capacity with simultaneously high bearing capacities. In a first step experimental analysis showed that under symmetrical loading no punching shear failure occurred. A bending behaviour with creation of yield lines was observed for all test specimens. Furthermore, a decreasing fibre orientation with growing plate height could be noticed. The effect of openings in the column area on the bearing capacity loss in a local failure were evaluated with the use of non‐linear finite element software. Scatter in bending tensile strengths was used to calculate a safety factor by the means of a semi‐probabilistic safety concept. Eventually, slab design is performed by using yield line theory.     

Bimetallic‐Catalyzed Reduction of Carboxylic Acids and Lactones to Alcohols and Diols

The homogeneously catalyzed reduction of carboxylic acids with hydrogen was studied. Bimetallic catalysts consisting of a group 8 or 9 late transition‐metal and a second group 6 or 7 transition‐metal carbonyl showed a synergistic effect allowing the conversion in good yields under moderate conditions. Besides the effect of different catalyst precursors, the influence of temperature, hydrogen pressure, and catalyst concentration was investigated. An equimolar mixture of [Rh(acac)(CO)₂] and [Mo(CO)₆] showed the highest activity and was therefore applied to the reduction of lactones to diols. The reduction potential of the catalyst was found to be dependent on the ring size of the lactone used. Five‐membered ring lactones were hardly converted to diols whereas six‐ and seven‐ membered ring lactones reacted easily.     

Investigating Alkylated Prodigiosenes and Their Cu(II)-Dependent Biological Activity: Interactions with DNA,Antimicrobial and Photoinduced Anticancer Activity

Prodigiosenes are a family of red pigments with versatile biological activity. Their tripyrrolic core structure has been modified many times in order to manipulate the spectrum of activity. We have been looking systematically at prodigiosenes substituted at the C ring with alkyl chains of different lengths, in order to assess the relevance of this substituent in a context that has not been investigated before for these derivatives: Cu(II) complexation, DNA binding, self-activated DNA cleavage, photoinduced cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity. Our results indicate that the hydrophobic substituent has a clear influence on the different aspects of their biological activity. The cytotoxicity study of the Cu(II) complexes of these prodigiosenes shows that they exhibit a strong cytotoxic effect towards the tested tumor cell lines. The Cu(II) complex of a prodigiosene lacking any alkyl chain excelled in its photoinduced anticancer activity, thus demonstrating the potential of prodigiosenes and their metal complexes for an application in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Two derivatives along with their Cu(II) complexes showed also antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus strains.     

Highly Selective Biphasic Telomerization of Butadiene with Glycols: Scope and Limitations

Highly selective telomerization reactions of a number of short‐chain glycol nucleophiles with 1,3‐butadiene have been achieved in aqueous biphasic systems employing the water‐soluble catalyst system Pd(acac)₂/TPPTS. For all substrates the selectivity for the obtained monotelomers 5 – 7 reached ≥95% whereas butadiene dimers 3 , octadienols 4 and ditelomers like 2 were produced only in trace amounts. The order of reactivity is ethylene glycol>>1,3‐propylene glycol ≈ glycerol>1,4‐butylene glycol, which is in agreement with generally observed trends. The scope and limitations of these reactions are discussed in terms of obtained yields and achievable catalyst productivities (total turnover numbers).