Local and blowing‐up solutions for a space‐time fractional evolution system with nonlinearities of exponential growth

Local and blowing‐up solutions for the Cauchy problem for a system of space and time fractional evolution equations with time‐nonlocal nonlinearities of exponential growth are considered. The existence and uniqueness of the local mild solution is assured by the Banach fixed point principle. Then, we establish a blow‐up result by Pokhozhaev capacity method. Finally, under some suitable conditions, an estimate of the life span of blowing‐up solutions is established.     

Existence and regularity results of a backward problem for fractional diffusion equations

In this paper, we study a backward problem for an inhomogeneous fractional diffusion equation in a bounded domain. By applying the properties of Mittag‐Leffler functions and the method of eigenvalue expansion, we establish some results about the existence, uniqueness, and regularity of the mild solutions as well as the classical solutions of the proposed problem in a weighted Hölder continuous function space.     

Complexes of vitamin B6. Part XI. Ternary complexes of some bivalent metal ions with ethylenediamine and pyridoxamine

Summary The stability constants of ternary Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II, Zn^II and Cd^II complexes containing pyridoxamine as a first and ethylenediamine as a second ligand were determined by pH titration at I =0.50M NaNO₃ and 30 °C. Most of the complexes are protonated, probably on the pyridoxamine moiety. The formation of the ternary complex species is discussed in terms of binary species formation. Spectral characteristics of some of the ternary complex systems are discussed.Part X. Binary, Ternary and Quaternary Complexes Involved in Systems of Pyridoxamine-Glycine or Glycylglycine-Imidazole with Some Bivalent Metal Ions,21st Internat. Conf. on Coord. Chem., Toulouse, France (1980);     

Self-assembled monolayers of benzylmercaptan and p-cyanobenzylmercaptan on Au(111) surfaces: structural and spectroscopic characterization

The formation of self-assembled monolayers of benzylmercaptan (BM) and p-cyanobenzylmercaptan (pCBM) on Au(111) surfaces is investigated by a combination of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS), and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The NEXAFS results of pCBM are supported by ab initio calculations. It is found that BM as well as pCBM form well-ordered monolayers with the molecules oriented almost perpendicular to the surface. BM forms a ( radical 3 x radical 3)R30 degrees structure whereas pCBM forms a slightly different c(7 x 7) hexagonal structure. No phase separation is detected for the adsorption of a 1:1 mixture of the two molecules. The implications of the results for the covalent attachment of transition-metal complexes to thiol-functionalized surfaces are discussed.     

Experimental performance analysis of two different passive cooling techniques for solar photovoltaic installations

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - At higher ambient temperatures during summer months, the cell temperature of a photovoltaic (PV) module increases to 50–60 °C and sometimes...     

Nonexistence results for higher order pseudo‐parabolic equations in the Heisenberg group

Sufficient conditions are obtained for the nonexistence of solutions to the nonlinear higher order pseudo‐parabolic equation where is the Kohn‐Laplace operator on the (2N + 1)‐dimensional Heisenberg group , m≥1,p > 1. Then, this result is extended to the case of a 2 × 2‐system of the same type. Our technique of proof is based on judicious choices of the test functions in the weak formulation of the sought solutions. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Surface topography of ultrashort laser-irradiated CaF2

A single-crystal CaF₂ (111) was irradiated with single and multiple laser (Ti:sapphire, 800 nm, 25 fs) shots at fluences ranging from 0.25 to 1.5 J cm^?2. In this fluence regime, a single laser pulse usually leads to typical bump-like features ranging from 200 nm to 1.5 μm in diameter and 10–50 nm in height. These bumps are related to compressive stresses due to a pressure build-up induced by fast laser heating and their subsequent relaxation. When CaF₂ is irradiated with successive (in our case 20) shots at a laser fluence of 1.5 J cm^?2, nanocavities at the top of the microbumps are observed. The formation of these nanocavities is regarded as an explosion and is attributed to the explosive expansion generated by shock waves due to laser-induced plasma after the nonlinear absorption of the laser energy by the material. Such kinds of surface structures at the nanometre scale could be attractive for nanolithography.     

Laser irradiation effects on the surface,structural and mechanical properties of Al–Cu alloy 2024

Laser irradiation effects on surface, structural and mechanical properties of Al–Cu–Mg alloy (Al–Cu alloy 2024) have been investigated. The specimens were irradiated for various fluences ranging from 3.8 to 5.5 J/cm² using an Excimer (KrF) laser (248 nm, 18 ns, 30 Hz) under vacuum environment. The surface and structural modifications of the irradiated targets have been investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffractometer (XRD), respectively. SEM analysis reveals the formation of micro-sized craters along the growth of periodic surface structures (ripples) at their peripheries. The size of the craters initially increases and then decreases by increasing the laser fluence. XRD analysis shows an anomalous trend in the peak intensity and crystallite size of the specimen irradiated for various fluences. A universal tensile testing machine and Vickers microhardness tester were employed in order to investigate the mechanical properties of the irradiated targets. The changes in yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and microhardness were found to be anomalous with increasing laser fluences. The changes in the surface and structural properties of Al–Cu alloy 2024 after laser irradiation have been associated with the changes in mechanical properties.