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most citedInteractions between sub-10 nm iron and cerium oxide nanoparticles and 3T3 fibroblasts : the role of the coating and aggregation state

97 citations

15 papers

cond-mat.soft2021★ 6 cited

Anisotropic Heisenberg model for the mixed spin-3/2 and spin-1/2 under random crystal field

D. Sabi Takou, M. Karimou, F. Hontinfinde +1

Thermodynamic properties of the mixed spin-3/2 and spin-1/2 Heisenberg model are examined within the Oguchi approximation in the presence of a random crystal-field (RCF). The RCF i…

physics.app-ph2019★ 51 cited

Hyperbranched polyesters by polycondensation of fatty acid-based ABn-type monomers

Blandine Testud, Didier Pintori, Etienne Grau +2

Widely available vegetable oils were readily derivatized into chemically pure ABn-type monomers (n = 2 or 3). Their polymerization led to unprecedented hyperbranched polyesters. Fo…

physics.chem-ph2019★ 22 cited

Electronic Spectroscopy of Isolated DNA Polyanions

Steven Daly, Massimiliano Porrini, Frederic Rosu +1

In solution, UV-vis spectroscopy is often used to investigate structural changes in biomolecules (i.e., nucleic acids), owing to changes in the environment of their chromophores (i…

cond-mat.soft2017★ 41 cited

Influence of a dispersion of magnetic and nonmagnetic nanoparticles on the magnetic Fredericksz transition of the liquid crystal 5CB

Ahmed Mouhli, Habib Ayeb, Tahar Othman +7

A long time ago, Brochard and de Gennes predicted the possibility of significantly decreasing the critical magnetic field of the Fredericksz transition (the magnetic Fredericksz th…

physics.gen-ph2015

Thermogravitational cycles: theoretical framework and example of an electric thermogravitational generator based on balloon inflation/deflation

Kamel Aouane, Olivier Sandre, Ian J. Ford +2

Several studies have combined heat and gravitational energy exchanges to create novel heat engines. A common theoretical framework is developed here to describe thermogravitational…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2011★ 2 cited

Structural study of a rare earth-rich aluminoborosilicate glass containing various alkali and alkaline-earth modifier cations

Arnaud Quintas, Daniel Caurant, Odile Majérus +4

A rare-earth rich aluminoborosilicate glass of composition (given in wt.%): 50.68 SiO2 - 4.25 Al2O3 - 8.50 B2O3 - 12.19 M2O - 4.84 M'O - 3.19 ZrO2 - 16.35 Nd2O3 (where M and M' are…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2011

Structural characterization of Nd-doped calcium aluminosilicate glasses designed for the preparation of zirconolite (CaZrTi2O7) -based glass-ceramic

Pascal Loiseau, Daniel Caurant, Noël Baffier +4

This work concerns glasses belonging to SiO2-Al2O3-CaO-ZrO2-TiO2-Nd2O3 system that lead to zirconolite crystallization in their bulk after nucleation + crystal growth thermal treat…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2011★ 3 cited

Structural characterization of SiO2-Na2O-CaO-B2O3-MoO3 glasses

Daniel Caurant, Odile Majérus, Edouard Fadel +4

Nuclear spent fuel reprocessing generates high level radioactive waste with high Mo concentration that are currently immobilized in borosilicate glass matrices containing both alka…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2011

Effect of changing the rare earth cation type on the structure and crystallization behavior of an aluminoborosilicate glass

Arnaud Quintas, Daniel Caurant, Odile Majérus +2

An aluminoborosilicate glass, containing high amount of rare earth (RE) accordingly to the following composition 50.68 SiO2 - 4.25 Al2O3 - 8.50 B2O3 - 12.19 Na2O - 4.84 CaO - 3.19…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2010★ 3 cited

Hot Carrier Solar Cells : In the Making ?

A. Le Bris, L. Lombez, Jean Francois Guillemoles +9

Hot carrier solar cells allow potential efficiency close to the thermodynamical limit in ideal conditions. However, the feasability of such devices has not been clearly stated so f…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2010★ 97 cited

Interactions between sub-10 nm iron and cerium oxide nanoparticles and 3T3 fibroblasts : the role of the coating and aggregation state

M. Safi, H. Sarrouj, O. Sandre +2

Recent nanotoxicity studies revealed that the physico-chemical characteristics of engineered nanomaterials play an important role in the interactions with living cells. Here, we re…

astro-ph.EP2009★ 27 cited

Impact of aerosols present in Titan's atmosphere on the CASSINI radar experiment

S. Rodriguez, P. Paillou, M. Dobrijevic +4

Simulations of Titan's atmospheric transmission and surface reflectivity have been developed in order to estimate how Titan's atmosphere and surface properties could affect perform…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2007★ 2 cited

Characterization of the Microstructure of Zirconolite-Based Glass-Ceramics

P. Loiseau, I. Touet, Daniel Caurant +2

December 1991 legislation in France has spurred research on enhanced separation and conditioning or transmutation of long-lived radionuclides from high level radioactive wastes (HL…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2007

Control of nucleation and crystal growth of a silicate apatitic phase in a glassy matrix

D. De Ligny, Daniel Caurant, I. Bardez +3

Nucleation and growth of crystal in an oxide glass was studied in a Si B Al Zr Nd Ca Na O system. The nucleation and growth process was monitored by thermal analysis and isothermal…

cond-mat.soft2007

Self-assembly of polymers or copolymers and ferrofluids leading to either 1-d, 2-d or 3-d aggregates decorated with magnetic nanoparticles

Delphine El Kharrat, Olivier Sandre, Régine Perzynski +2

A novel type of hybrid colloids is presented, based on the association of several polymeric systems and ferrofluids. On the one hand, we use inorganic nanoparticles made of magneti…