J. López、Rafael Balart、Alfonso Jiménez2003-11-13Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract The influence of the crystalline areas observed in poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) the mechanical and thermal properties of PVC plastisols was studied. Several industrial‐degree PVC resins were used to obtain a broad range of molecular weights and processing conditions for PVC plastisols. The gelation process was…
Polymer Science and PVCPolymer crystallization and propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Chengzhi Chuai、Kristoffer Almdal、Jørgen Lyngaae‐Jørgensen2003-11-13Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract The thermal behavior and properties of immiscible blends of polystyrene (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) with and without PS‐ b ‐PMMA diblock copolymer at different melt blending times were investigated by use of a differential scanning calorimeter. The weight fraction of PS in the blends ranged from…
Polymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolymer crystallization and properties
Supawan Tantayanon、Sukunya Juikham2003-11-13Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract The dynamic vulcanization of reclaimed‐tire rubber (RTR) and homopolypropylene (PP) was performed by melt‐mixing using either a sulfur crosslinking agent, maleic anhydride (MA), dicumyl peroxide (DCP), or the combination of MA and DCP, in two consecutive machines, first a two‐roll mill and then a counterrotat…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Gangjian Guo、Ghaus Rizvi、Chul B. Park 等 4 位作者2003-11-13Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract The main benefits of incorporating wood fibers (WF) in plastics are the increased stiffness and lowered cost of the resulting composites. However, these improvements are usually accompanied by a reduction in the ductility and impact resistance. These shortcomings can be removed by effectively foaming and inco…
Polymer Foaming and CompositesCellular and Composite StructuresNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Wei‐Qiang Han、Richard L. Brutchey、T. Don Tilley 等 4 位作者2003-11-13Nano Letters
An activated carbon template substitution reaction has been used to synthesize activated boron nitride (BN). The resulting material is characterized by scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy, and surface area analysis. The activated BN microstr…
Graphene research and applicationsMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
Linda S. Shimizu、Andrew D. Hughes、Mark D. Smith 等 7 位作者2003-11-13Journal of the American Chemical Society
A large bis-urea macrocycle was synthesized and assembled into columnar nanotubes containing a sizable cavity. This purely organic nanotube is held together primarily by hydrogen bonding and yet shows remarkable thermal stability up to 180 degrees C in the presence and absence of acetic acid guest. This enables the na…
Supramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
Michael A. Henderson、John White、Hiroshi Uetsuka 等 4 位作者2003-11-13Journal of the American Chemical Society
Identification of charge transfer and trapping sites on semiconducting oxide surfaces is of fundamental importance in furthering the field of heterogeneous photocatalysts. Using scanning tunneling microscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy, and photodesorption, we observed both electron trapping and hole transfer e…
Electronic and Structural Properties of OxidesMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
P. Karmakar、D. Ghose2003-11-13arXiv
We have observed the formation of ripples in a number of thin metal films, e.g. Au, Pt, Ag, Cu and Co under Ar^{+} ion beam sputtering at grazing incidence. The structures are found to be quite stable under ambient conditions. The results show that the ripple formation in polycrystalline metallic films relies on the e…
Materials Science
I. V. Solovyev、N. Hamada、K. Terakura2003-11-13arXiv
Using results of the band structure calculations in the local-spin-density approximation we demonstrate how the crystal distortions affect the magnetic structure of orthorhombically distorted perovskites leading to a non-collinear spin arrangement. Our results suggest that the non-collinearity of the spin magnetic mom…
Materials ScienceStrongly Correlated Electrons
I. V. Solovyev2003-11-13arXiv
It is argued that the non-collinear orbital magnetism accompanying the orthorhombic distortion is an important ingredient which should be taken into consideration for making promising materials with the best magneto-optical characteristics on the basis of SrRuO$_3$.
Strongly Correlated ElectronsMaterials Science
Walter Orellana2003-11-13arXiv
We study using first-principles calculations the energetics, structural and electronic properties of nitrogen incorporation in SiO2. We consider NO, NH, N2 and atomic N as the nitriding species interacting with a Si-Si bond of an otherwise perfect SiO2 network in order to simulate the nitrogen incorporation near Si/Si…
Materials Science
A. D. Drozdov、S. Agarwal、R. K. Gupta2003-11-13arXiv
Observations are reported in isothermal torsional oscillation tests on melts of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in the intervals of temperature between 190 and 250C (iPP) and between 120 and 190C (LDPE). With reference to the concept of transient networks, constitutive equations are d…
Materials Science
Igor Ozerov、Madjid Arab、Viatcheslav I. Safarov 等 7 位作者2003-11-13arXiv
Pulsed ArF laser annealing in air and in hydrogen atmosphere improves the optical properties of ZnO nanostructured films. Independently on the ambient atmosphere, laser annealing produces two major effects on the photoluminescence (PL) spectra: first, the efficiency of the exciton PL increases due to decrease of the n…
Materials Science
Igor Ozerov、Dimitri Nelson、Alexander V. Bulgakov 等 5 位作者2003-11-13arXiv
We present the results of experiments on synthesis of ZnO nanoclusters by reactive pulsed laser deposition (PLD). The nanoclusters were formed and crystallized in the gas phase and deposited on SiO2 substrates. The nanostructured films were characterized by conventional photoluminescence (PL). The PL spectra consist o…
Chemical PhysicsMaterials Science
Yoshifumi Oshima、Akiko Onga、Kunio Takayanagi2003-11-13Physical Review Letters
Gold nanowires were synthesized at 150 K by electron beam thinning of a gold thin foil in an UHV electron microscope. The gold nanowires were found to have a helical multishell structure (HMS). One particular nanowire, which was thinner than the 7-1 HMS nanowire, was found to have a tubular structure. The gold single…
Graphene research and applicationsBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials ResearchCarbon Nanotubes in Composites
J. M. Deutsch、Onuttom Narayan2003-11-12Physical Review Letters
We show that it is possible to have hysteretic behavior for magnets that does not form simple closed loops in steady state, but cycles multiple times before returning to its initial state. We show this by studying the low temperature dynamics of the 3D Edwards-Anderson spin glass. The specific multiple varies from sys…
Magnetic Properties and ApplicationsTheoretical and Computational PhysicsMagnetic properties of thin films
S. W. Biernacki2003-11-12Physical review. B, Condensed matter
Using a phenomenological model we study the first- and second-order phase transitions in the ${A}_{1\ensuremath{-}x}{M}_{x}{\mathrm{MnO}}_{3}$ system, with $x\ensuremath{\approx}1/3.$ The free energy in the vicinity of transition point is investigated. The continuous and discontinuous behavior of the order parameter i…
Advanced Condensed Matter PhysicsMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsShape Memory Alloy Transformations
Akhilesh Kumar Singh、Dhananjai Pandey、O. Zaharko2003-11-12Physical review. B, Condensed matter
Analysis of high-resolution powder neutron diffraction data for $\mathrm{Pb}[({\mathrm{Mg}}_{1/3}{\mathrm{Nb}}_{2/3}{)}_{0.71}{\mathrm{Ti}}_{0.29}]{\mathrm{O}}_{3}$ is presented to show unambiguously that its structure is not rhombohedral but monoclinic of ${M}_{B}$ type. Presence of this phase in between the rhombohe…
Microwave Dielectric Ceramics SynthesisElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesFerroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
Mimouna Baïtoul、J. Wéry、S. Lefrant 等 6 位作者2003-11-12Physical review. B, Condensed matter
We analyze the structural distortions associated with positively and negatively charged states produced upon doping poly (p-phenylene vinylene) (PPV). Vibrational frequencies associated with excitations in these charged states are analyzed on the basis of the valence force field and model-compound approaches. In situ…
Conducting polymers and applicationsOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes ResearchOrganic Electronics and Photovoltaics
Z. Chen、V.K. Mathur2003-11-12Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
The high cost of a currently available selective catalytic reduction (SCR) process is driving R&D efforts toward finding alternative technologies to remediate NO emissions from utility boilers. A hybrid plasma−catalyst (P−C) system is investigated for NO x removal. The plasma (dielectric barrier discharge) and SCR tec…
Catalytic Processes in Materials SciencePlasma Applications and DiagnosticsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction