Zhao Wang

Large-Scale Peptide Modification on BioBrick Proteins (2009)

Tian, Feng, Chen, GuoQiang, Wang, Zhao

With the established BioBrick Assembly standards, fusion proteins with diversified functions are easy to manipulate. However, we realized that the existing BBF RFC do not clearly defining the...

Twisting Carbon Nanotubes: A Molecular Dynamics Study (2009)

Wang, Zhao, Devel, Michel, Dulmet, Bernard

We simulate the twist of carbon nanotubes using atomic molecular dynamic simulations. The ultimate twist angle per unit length and the deformation energy are calculated for nanotubes of different...

Deflection of suspended graphene by a transverse electric field (2009)

Wang, Zhao, Philippe, Laetitia, Elias, Jamil

We investigate the electromechanical response of doubly clamped graphene nanoribbons to a transverse gate voltage. An analytical model is developed to predict the field-induced deformation of...

Electrostatics of Graphene: Charge Distribution and Capacitance (2009)

Wang, Zhao, Scharstein, Robert W.

The distribution of net electric charge in graphene is investigated, using both a constitutive atomic charge-dipole interaction model and an approximate analytical solution to Laplace's equation. We...

Mass Density of Individual Cobalt Nanowires (2009)

Philippe, L., Cousin, B., Wang, Zhao, Zhang, D. F., Michler, J.

The mass density of nanowires is determined using in-situ resonance frequency experiments combined with quasi-static nanotensile tests. Our results reveal a mass density of 7.36 g/cm3 on average...

Electric charge enhancements in carbon nanotubes: Theory and experiments (2009)

Wang, Zhao, Zdrojek, Mariusz, Melin, Thierry, Devel, Michel

We present a detailed study of the static enhancement effects of electric charges in micron-length single-walled carbon nanotubes, using theoretically an atomic charge-dipole model and experimentally...

Alignment of graphene nanoribbons by an electric-field (2009)

Wang, Zhao

In this paper, we develop an analytical approach to predict the field-induced alignment of cantilevered graphene nanoribbons. This approach is validated through molecular simulations using a...

Deformation of doubly-clamped single-walled carbon nanotubes in an electrostatic field (2009)

Wang, Zhao, Philippe, Laetitia

In this letter, we demonstrate a strong dependence of the electrostatic deformation of doubly-clamped single-walled carbon nanotubes on both the field strength and the tube length, using molecular...

Effects of substrate and electric fields on charges in nanotubes (2009)

Wang, Zhao

In this paper, we study how the distribution of net charges in carbon nanotubes can be influenced by substrate and external electric fields, using theoretical calculations based on an extension of...

Multiwavelength Reflectance Confocal Microscopy for Immune Cell Identification (2009)

Wang, Zhao

James M. Zavislan, thesis advisor. Thesis (Ph.D.) - Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Rochester

Quantitative analysis of zeptomole microRNAs based on isothermal ramification amplification (2009)

Yao, Bo, Li, Juan, Huang, Huang, Sun, Changhong, Wang, Zhao, Fan, Yu, ...

To date, ∼700 microRNA (miRNA) molecules have been identified in humans. Accurate and sensitive quantification of miRNA levels will help unveil their biological functions. Here, we extend the...

Property of the low-lying states at the critical point of the phase transition in U(4) vibron model (2008)

Li, Ze-bo, Tang, Xia-ping, Zhang, Yu, Yang, Xing-chen, Wang, Zhao, Liu, Yu-xin

We study the properties of the low-lying states at the critical point of the phase transition from U(3) to O(4) symmetry in the U(4) vibron model in detail. By analyzing the general characteristics...

Magnetization dynamics in optically excited nanostructured nickel films (2008)

Müller, Georg M., Eilers, Gerrit, Wang, Zhao, Scherff, Malte, Ji, Ran, Nielsch, Kornelius, ...

In this work, Laser-induced magnetization dynamics of nanostructured nickel films is investigated. The influence of the nanosize is discussed considering the time-scale of hundreds of femtoseconds as...

Propriétés Electro-mécaniques des Nanotubes de Carbone (2008)

Wang, Zhao

Le but de cette thèse était de modéliser la réponse mécanique de nanotubes de carbone à des champs électriques. Nous avons commencé par utiliser le potentiel AIREBO dans des simulations de...

Propriétés Electro-mécaniques des Nanotubes de Carbone (2008)

Wang, Zhao

Le but de cette thèse était de modéliser la réponse mécanique de nanotubes de carbone à des champs électriques. Nous avons commencé par utiliser le potentiel AIREBO dans des simulations de...

Propriétés Electro-mécaniques des Nanotubes de Carbone (2008)

Wang, Zhao

Le but de cette thèse était de modéliser la réponse mécanique de nanotubes de carbone à des champs électriques. Nous avons commencé par utiliser le potentiel AIREBO dans des simulations de...

Propriétés Electro-mécaniques des Nanotubes de Carbone (2008)

Wang, Zhao

Le but de cette thèse était de modéliser la réponse mécanique de nanotubes de carbone à des champs électriques. Nous avons commencé par utiliser le potentiel AIREBO dans des simulations de...

Endothelium-specific overexpression of class III deacetylase SIRT1 decreases atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice (2008)

Zhang, Qing-jun, Wang, Zhao, Chen, Hou-zao, Zhou, Shuang, Zheng, Wei, Liu, Guang, ...

Aims Hazardous environmental and genetic factors can damage endothelial cells to induce atherosclerotic vascular disease. Recent studies suggest that class III deacetylase SIRT1 may promote cell...

Spin dynamics triggered by sub-terahertz magnetic field pulses (2007)

Wang, Zhao, Pietz, Matthäus, Förster, Arno, Lepsa, Mihail I., Münzenberg, Markus

Current pulses of up to 20 A and as short as 3 ps are generated by a low temperature grown GaAs (lt-GaAs) photoconductive switch and guided through a coplanar waveguide, resulting in a 0.6 Tesla...

Keystone meeting summary: 'Adipogenesis, obesity, and inflammation' and 'Diabetes mellitus and the control of cellular energy metabolism, ' January 21-26, 2006, Vancouver, Canada (2006)

Corvera, Silvia, Burkart, Alison, Kim, Ja-Young, Christianson, Jennifer, Wang, Zhao, Scherer, Philipp E.

The dysregulation of specific cellular functions in adipocytes, muscle cells, beta cells, and the liver leads to changes in systemic metabolic processes and ultimately to the pathophysiological...

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy in TTF-TCNQ :direct proof of phase and amplitude modulated charge density waves (2003)

Wang, Zhao, Jérome, Denis, Girard, Jean-Christophe, Pasquier, Claude, Bechgaard, Klaus

Charge density waves (CDW) have been studied at the surface of a cleaved TTF-TCNQ single crystal using a low temperature scanning tunneling microscope (STM) under ultra high vacuum (UHV) conditions....

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy in TTF-TCNQ :direct proof of phase and amplitude modulated charge density waves (2003)

Wang, Zhao, Jérome, Denis, Girard, Jean-Christophe, Pasquier, Claude, Bechgaard, Klaus

Charge density waves (CDW) have been studied at the surface of a cleaved TTF-TCNQ single crystal using a low temperature scanning tunneling microscope (STM) under ultra high vacuum (UHV) conditions....

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy in TTF-TCNQ :direct proof of phase and amplitude modulated charge density waves (2003)

Wang, Zhao, Jérome, Denis, Girard, Jean-Christophe, Pasquier, Claude, Bechgaard, Klaus

Charge density waves (CDW) have been studied at the surface of a cleaved TTF-TCNQ single crystal using a low temperature scanning tunneling microscope (STM) under ultra high vacuum (UHV) conditions....

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy in TTF-TCNQ :direct proof of phase and amplitude modulated charge density waves (2003)

Wang, Zhao, Jérome, Denis, Girard, Jean-Christophe, Pasquier, Claude, Bechgaard, Klaus

Charge density waves (CDW) have been studied at the surface of a cleaved TTF-TCNQ single crystal using a low temperature scanning tunneling microscope (STM) under ultra high vacuum (UHV) conditions....

Active surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis in poliomyelitis high-risk areas in southern China (2001)

Chiba Yasuo, Hikita Kazuo, Matuba Tsuyoshi, Chosa Tooru, Shinji Kyogoku, Jingjian Yu, ...

OBJECTIVE: On 29 October 2000 poliomyelitis was officially declared to have been eradicated from the Western Pacific Region. This article describes the results of surveillance for cases of acute...

Photorefractive Bi12SiO20 Spacial Light Modulator. (1998)

Zhao, Mingjun, Li, Yulin, Wang, Zhao

We used home-made photorefractive crystal Bi12SiO20 as a real-time non-degenerate and degenerate four-wave mixing medium to accomplish conversion from incoherent to coherent, wave length conversion,...

Replacing or Retrofitting Oil/Water Separators; A Case Study at Fort Lee, Virginia (1998)

Zelazny, Donald, Wang, Zhao

The U.S. Army Major Commands (MACOMs) and installations have programmed over 1,000 environmental projects to upgrade OWS/washracks. Many of these projects involve installing or replacing existing OWS...

Chlamydia pneumoniae Expresses Genes Required for DNA Replication but Not Cytokinesis during Persistent Infection of HEp-2 Cells

Byrne, Gerald I., Ouellette, Scot P., Wang, Zhao, Rao, J. P., Lu, Lin, Beatty, Wandy L., ...

Chlamydia pneumoniae causes community-acquired pneumonia and is associated with several chronic diseases, including asthma and atherosclerosis. The intracellular growth rate of C. pneumoniae slows...

Chlamydia pneumoniae Expresses Genes Required for DNA Replication but Not Cytokinesis during Persistent Infection of HEp-2 Cells

Byrne, Gerald I., Ouellette, Scot P., Wang, Zhao, Rao, J. P., Lu, Lin, Beatty, Wandy L., ...

Chlamydia pneumoniae causes community-acquired pneumonia and is associated with several chronic diseases, including asthma and atherosclerosis. The intracellular growth rate of C. pneumoniae slows...

A New Model for Inflammation-Induced Preterm Birth: The Role of Platelet-Activating Factor and Toll-Like Receptor-4

Elovitz, Michal A., Wang, Zhao, Chien, Edward K., Rychlik, Daniel F., Phillippe, Mark

Preterm birth is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Despite a growing body of evidence correlating inflammation with preterm birth, the signal transduction pathways responsible for...

Novel Sensitive High-Throughput Screening Strategy for Nitrilase-Producing Strains▿

Zhu, Qing, Fan, Ao, Wang, Yuanshan, Zhu, Xiaoqin, Wang, Zhao, Wu, Minghuo, ...

Nitrilases have found wide use in the pharmaceutical industry for the production of fine chemicals, and it is important to have a method by which to screen libraries of isolated or engineered...

Consumer sovereign and consumption routine: a reexamination of the Galbraithian concept of the dependence effect

FRANCIS MUNIER, ZHAO WANG

The aim of this paper is to suggest that the concept of the dependence effect and of the consumer sovereignty, developed by Galbraith, has to be reexamined in a knowledge-based economy. We reconsider...

Synergy between Polyethylenimine and Different Families of Antibiotics against a Resistant Clinical Isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa▿

Khalil, Hayssam, Chen, Tao, Riffon, Renée, Wang, Rutao, Wang, Zhao

The in vitro activities of 10 families of antimicrobial agents alone and in combination with a synthetic polycationic polymer, polyethylenimine (PEI), against a resistant clinical isolate of...

Synaptotagmin C2B Domain Regulates Ca2+-triggered Fusion in Vitro: CRITICAL RESIDUES REVEALED BY SCANNING ALANINE MUTAGENESIS*S⃞

Gaffaney, Jon D., Dunning, F. Mark, Wang, Zhao, Hui, Enfu, Chapman, Edwin R.

Synaptotagmin (syt) 1 is localized to synaptic vesicles, binds Ca2+, and regulates neuronal exocytosis. Syt 1 harbors two Ca2+-binding motifs referred to as C2A and C2B. In this study we examine the...

Metabolites of Cerebellar Neurons and Hippocampal Neurons Play Opposite Roles in Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease

Du, Jing, Sun, Bing, Chen, Kui, Zhang, Lang, Liu, Shubo, Gu, Qingquan, ...

Metabolites of neural cells, is known to have a significant effect on the normal physiology and function of neurons in brain. However, whether they play a role in pathogenesis of neurodegenerative...

Electron probe X-ray microanalysis of intact pathway for human aqueous humor outflow

McLaughlin, Charles W., Karl, Mike O., Zellhuber-McMillan, Sylvia, Wang, Zhao, Do, Chi Wai, Leung, Chi Ting, ...

Intraocular pressure (IOP) is regulated by the resistance to outflow of the eye's aqueous humor. Elevated resistance raises IOP and can cause glaucoma. Despite the importance of outflow resistance,...