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Australian Synchrotron
Facility•Melbourne, Victoria, Australia•
About: Australian Synchrotron is a facility organization based out in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Beamline & Australian Synchrotron. The organization has 259 authors who have published 2013 publications receiving 52411 citations.
Topics: Beamline, Australian Synchrotron, Phase (matter), XANES, Catalysis
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TL;DR: It is shown that proteins, enzymes and DNA rapidly induce the formation of protective metal-organic framework coatings under physiological conditions by concentrating the framework building blocks and facilitating crystallization around the biomacromolecules.
Abstract: Robust biomacromolecules could be used for a wide range of biotechnological applications. Here the authors report a biomimetic mineralization process, in which biomolecules are encapsulated within metal-organic frameworks, and their stability is subsequently increased without significant bioactivity loss.
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TL;DR: This work demonstrated free-volume structures in dense vitreous polymers that enable outstanding molecular and ionic transport and separation performance that surpasses the limits of conventional polymers.
Abstract: Within a polymer film, free-volume elements such as pores and channels typically have a wide range of sizes and topologies This broad range of free-volume element sizes compromises a polymer's ability to perform molecular separations We demonstrated free-volume structures in dense vitreous polymers that enable outstanding molecular and ionic transport and separation performance that surpasses the limits of conventional polymers The unusual microstructure in these materials can be systematically tailored by thermally driven segment rearrangement Free-volume topologies can be tailored by controlling the degree of rearrangement, flexibility of the original chain, and judicious inclusion of small templating molecules This rational tailoring of free-volume element architecture provides a route for preparing high-performance polymers for molecular-scale separations
901 citations
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TL;DR: Natural superhydrophobic surfaces are often thought to have antibiofouling potential, but when incubated on cicada wings, Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells are not repelled; instead they are penetrated by the nanopillar arrays present on the wing surface, resulting in bacterial cell death.
Abstract: Natural superhydrophobic surfaces are often thought to have antibiofouling potential due to their self-cleaning properties. However, when incubated on cicada wings, Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells are not repelled; instead they are penetrated by the nanopillar arrays present on the wing surface, resulting in bacterial cell death. Cicada wings are effective antibacterial, as opposed to antibiofouling, surfaces.
709 citations
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University of Queensland1, Australian Research Council2, University of Wollongong3, University of Washington4, University of Notre Dame5, National Museum of Australia6, Harvard University7, University of Adelaide8, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation9, Griffith University10, Australian Synchrotron11, Australian National University12
TL;DR: The results of new excavations conducted at Madjedbebe, a rock shelter in northern Australia, set a new minimum age of around 65,000 years ago for the arrival of humans in Australia, the dispersal of modern humans out of Africa, and the subsequent interactions ofmodern humans with Neanderthals and Denisovans.
Abstract: The time of arrival of people in Australia is an unresolved question. It is relevant to debates about when modern humans first dispersed out of Africa and when their descendants incorporated genetic material from Neanderthals, Denisovans and possibly other hominins. Humans have also been implicated in the extinction of Australia’s megafauna. Here we report the results of new excavations conducted at Madjedbebe, a rock shelter in northern Australia. Artefacts in primary depositional context are concentrated in three dense bands, with the stratigraphic integrity of the deposit demonstrated by artefact refits and by optical dating and other analyses of the sediments. Human occupation began around 65,000 years ago, with a distinctive stone tool assemblage including grinding stones, ground ochres, reflective additives and ground-edge hatchet heads. This evidence sets a new minimum age for the arrival of humans in Australia, the dispersal of modern humans out of Africa, and the subsequent interactions of modern humans with Neanderthals and Denisovans. Optical dating of sediments containing stone artefacts newly excavated at Madjedbebe, Australia, indicate that human occupation began around 65,000 years ago, thereby setting a new minimum age for the arrival of people in Australia. When did humans first colonize Australia? The date of the initial landing on the continent that is now associated with cold lager and 'Waltzing Matilda' has been highly controversial. Dates from a site called Madjedbebe in northern Australia had put the presence of modern humans in Australia at between 60,000 and 50,000 years ago, but these results have since been hotly contested. Here, the results from a comprehensive program of dating of new excavations at the site confirm that people first arrived there around 65,000 years ago. The results show that humans reached Australia well before the extinction of the Australian megafauna and the disappearance of Homo floresiensis in neighbouring Indonesia.
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TL;DR: A new molecular donor, benzodithiophene terthiophene rhodanine (BTR), is reported, which exhibits good processability, nematic liquid crystalline behaviour and excellent optoelectronic properties and is an ideal candidate for mass production of solution-processed OPVs.
Abstract: Solution-processed organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) hold great promise to enable roll-to-roll printing of environmentally friendly, mechanically flexible and cost-effective photovoltaic devices. Nevertheless, many high-performing systems show best power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) with a thin active layer (thickness is ~100 nm) that is difficult to translate to roll-to-roll processing with high reproducibility. Here we report a new molecular donor, benzodithiophene terthiophene rhodanine (BTR), which exhibits good processability, nematic liquid crystalline behaviour and excellent optoelectronic properties. A maximum PCE of 9.3% is achieved under AM 1.5G solar irradiation, with fill factor reaching 77%, rarely achieved in solution-processed OPVs. Particularly promising is the fact that BTR-based devices with active layer thicknesses up to 400 nm can still afford high fill factor of ~70% and high PCE of ~8%. Together, the results suggest, with better device architectures for longer device lifetime, BTR is an ideal candidate for mass production of OPVs.
536 citations
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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David L. Paterson | 111 | 739 | 68485 |
Chris Ryan | 95 | 971 | 34388 |
Calum J. Drummond | 56 | 263 | 13843 |
Keith A. Nugent | 55 | 295 | 11505 |
Richard B. Banati | 54 | 129 | 12301 |
Liping Wang | 52 | 351 | 10094 |
David J. Paterson | 50 | 320 | 8152 |
Diling Zhu | 50 | 205 | 8621 |
Liuzhang Ouyang | 50 | 210 | 7791 |
Qinfen Gu | 46 | 243 | 7544 |
Daryl L. Howard | 42 | 138 | 4962 |
Paul C. Dastoor | 40 | 224 | 4757 |
Jack K. Clegg | 39 | 209 | 4908 |
Mark J. Tobin | 38 | 156 | 5029 |
Michael James | 38 | 161 | 4749 |