Electron Backscattered Diffraction for the Study of Matrices for Immobilization of Actinides Composed of the Murataite-Type Phases

Crystallography Reports - Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) has been used to analyze structures of natural minerals and artificial compounds for almost three decades. In recent years, it is...     

1-Meixner Random Vectors

Journal of Theoretical Probability - A definition of d-dimensional n-Meixner random vectors is given first. This definition involves the commutators of their semi-quantum operators. After that we...     

A Variational Finite Element Discretization of Compressible Flow

Foundations of Computational Mathematics - We present a finite element variational integrator for compressible flows. The numerical scheme is derived by discretizing, in a structure-preserving way,...     

Effect of External Factors on the Ferromagnetic Resonance Line Width in Exchange-Biased Structures

Physics of the Solid State - The external factors which influence the ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) line width in bilayer (ferromagnet/antiferromagnet) exchange-biased systems are studied. The...     

Topical application of zein-silk sericin nanoparticles loaded with curcumin for improved therapy of dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis is characterized by leukocyte migration into the skin dermis and typically driven by excessive chemokine production at the site of inflammation. Conventional topical formulations such as gels, creams, and ointments are insufficient for this treatment because of low penetration of drug molecules into the targeted skin tissues. Herein, using a simple, green, sustainable strategy, we have developed novel primary zein nanoparticles embedded in curcumin (Cur) and coated with silk sericin (ZHSCs) for the topical delivery of Cur to penetrate into the dermis and exercise anti-dermatitis effects on the lesion with minimal side-effects. Transdermal delivery experiments and porcine skin fluorescence imaging indicated that ZHSCs facilitate the penetration of Cur across the epidermis layer of skin to reach deep-seated sites. Notably, ZHSCs = 1:0.25 (zein-to-silk sericin mass ratios of 1:0.25) markedly elevated the skin permeability and cumulative turnover of Cur transferred, which were provided a greater than a 3.8-fold increase relative to free Cur. The special nanoparticles of ZHS = 1:0.25 possessed the deepest localization depth and experience a transition of the particle structure and core-shell separation after penetrating into the dermis of skin. In a cell model of dermatitis induced by tumor necrosis factor α/interferon γ co-stimulation, compared with free Cur, Cur-loaded ZHS nanoparticles down-regulated the generation of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in keratinocytes through suppression of the nuclear translocation of NF-κBp65 and hence exerted an anti-dermatitis effect. This strategy may provide new avenues and direction for the demanding issues of valid topical delivery systems.     

Crystallographic Parameters of Special Grain Boundaries in Multicrystalline Silicon

Crystallography Reports - The orientation of grains and the special boundaries formed by them in multicrystalline silicon has been studied by electron backscattered diffraction. It is found that...     

Neutron Spectroscopy: The Initial Steps of Development in Our Country and Several Achievements

Crystallography Reports - Some questions related to the establishment, development, and prospects of physical studies using inelastic thermal-neutron scattering are briefly reviewed. The directions...     

Fractional derivative method for describing solitons on the surface of deep water

Theoretical and Mathematical Physics - The fractional derivative method is used to take wave dispersion into account in the wave equation when describing the propagation of gravitational soliton...     

Polycrystallinity in Gallium Arsenide Crystals Grown by the Czochralski Method

Crystallography Reports - The specific features of the formation of crystallites in gallium arsenide crystals grown by the Czochralski method have been investigated. The crystallites are found to...     

Multiferroics and Beyond: Electric Properties of Different Magnetic Textures

Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics - This article presents a survey of many nontrivial effects connected with the coupling of electric and magnetic degrees of freedom in...