Enumerating traceless matrices over compact discrete valuation rings

We show that the non-separable Banach space SL∞ is primary. This is achieved by directly solving the infinite-dimensional factorization problem in SL∞. In particular, we bypass Bourgain’s localization method.     

Symmetrical gas-phase dissociation of noncovalent protein complexes via surface collisions

Previous gas-phase dissociation experiments of protein-protein complexes have resulted in product ion distributions that are asymmetric by charge and mass, providing limited insight into the chemical nature of subunit organization and interaction. In these experiments, a symmetric charge distribution results from an "energy sudden" collision of protein-protein complexes with a surface, indicating that it may be possible to probe the suboligomeric structure of noncovalent complexes in the gas phase. It is proposed that energy sudden surface activation of cytochrome C homodimers results in dissociation without significant unfolding of one of the monomeric subunits. Previously proposed mechanisms for the dissociation of protein-protein complexes are discussed in the context of these results. These experiments demonstrate the potential to preserve the structural details of subunit interaction within a protein-protein complex and help elucidate the asymmetric nature of macromolecular dissociation in the gas phase.     

Ratiometric photoacoustic sensing of pH using a "sonophore"

This work describes ratiometric photoacoustic chemical sensing of pH, and describes how these measurements can be applied as a ratiometric biomedical imaging modality to image pH in intact biological tissue.     

Is there an intrinsic limit to the charge-carrier-induced increase of the Curie temperature of EuO?

Rare earth doping is the key strategy to increase the Curie temperature (T(C)) of the ferromagnetic semiconductor EuO. The interplay between doping and charge carrier density (n), and the limit of the T(C) increase, however, are yet to be understood. We report measurements of n and T(C) of Gd-doped EuO over a wide range of doping levels. The results show a direct correlation between n and T(C), with both exhibiting a maximum at high doping. On average, less than 35% of the dopants act as donors, raising the question about the limit to increasing T(C).     

Mg掺杂n型Sn基VIII型单晶笼合物的结构及电传输特性

本文采用Sn自熔剂法,制备Mg掺杂Sn基单晶笼合物Ba8Ga16-XMgXSn30(0 X 1.5),并对其结构及电传输性能进行研究.结果表明所制备化合物为具有空间群Iˉ43m的VIII型单晶笼合物,随Mg掺杂量的增加,对应化合物的熔点略有升高,晶格常数减小,掺杂样品中填充原子Ba的实际含量低于理想值8.0,其在十二面体空洞中的占有率约为0.93(Mg的名义含量X=1.5时).所有样品均表现为n型传导,Mg的掺入对材料的能带结构有一定影响,Mg掺杂后,样品的载流子浓度降低,Seebeck系数的绝对值、电阻率增加,Mg的名义含量X=1.5时,样品的功率因子在430 K附近取得最大值1.26×10-3W·m-1·K-2.