P. H. -L. Sit、Matteo Cococcioni、Nicola Marzari2006-06-13arXiv
A general approach to calculate the diabatic surfaces for electron-transfer reactions is presented, based on first-principles molecular dynamics of the active centers and their surrounding medium. The excitation energy corresponding to the transfer of an electron at any given ionic configuration (the Marcus energy gap…
Soft Condensed MatterMaterials Science
A. Godeke2006-06-13arXiv
This article gives an overview of the available literature on simplified, well defined (quasi-)homogeneous laboratory samples. After more than 50 years of research on superconductivity in Nb3Sn, a significant amount of results are available, but these are scattered over a multitude of publications. Two reviews exist o…
Materials ScienceSuperconductivity
G. N. Kakazei、Yu. G. Pogorelov、M. D. Costa 等 9 位作者2006-06-13arXiv
We discuss the four-fold anisotropy of in-plane ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) field $H_r$, found in a square lattice of circular Permalloy dots when the interdot distance $a$ gets comparable to the dot diameter $d$. The minimum $H_r$, along the lattice $<11>$ axes, and the maximum, along the $<10>$ axes, differ by $\s…
Materials Science
A. C. Maggs、Ralf Everaers2006-06-13Physical Review Letters
We introduce a constrained energy functional to describe dielectric response. We demonstrate that the local functional is a generalization of the long-ranged Marcus energy. Our reformulation is used to implement a cluster Monte Carlo algorithm for the simulation of dielectric media. The algorithm avoids solving the Po…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsSemiconductor materials and devicesTheoretical and Computational Physics
S. A. Cannas、M. F. Michelon、D. A. Stariolo 等 4 位作者2006-06-13arXiv
We study the critical properties of a two--dimensional Ising model with competing ferromagnetic exchange and dipolar interactions, which models an ultra-thin magnetic film with high out--of--plane anisotropy in the monolayer limit. We present numerical evidence showing that two different scenarios appear in the model…
cond-mat.dis-nncond-mat.stat-mechMaterials Science
Yonghua Li、Xin-Gao Gong、Su‐Huai Wei2006-06-13Physical Review B
We calculate systematically the absolute volume deformation potential (AVDP) of the ${\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{8v}$ valence band maximum (VBM) and the ${\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{6c}$ conduction band minimum (CBM) states for all group IV, III-V, and II-VI semiconductors. Unlike previous calculations that involve various assu…
Semiconductor materials and interfacesAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesMachine Learning in Materials Science
Alexey V. Pan、Serhiy Pysarenko、Shi X. Dou2006-06-13arXiv
Much smoother surfaces and significantly improved superconducting properties of relatively thick YBa2Cu3O7 (YBCO) films have been achieved by introducing a multilayered structure with alternating main YBCO and additional NdBCO layers. The surface of thick (1 microm) multilayers has almost no holes compared to YBCO fil…
SuperconductivityMaterials Science
Vasilii Gusakov2006-06-13arXiv
The theoretical analysis of the process of diffusion of interstitial oxygen atoms and hydrogen molecules in silicon and germanium crystals has been performed. The calculated values of the activation energy and pre-exponential factor for an interstitial oxygen atom Ea(Si) = 2.59 eV, Ea(Ge) = 2.05 eV, D(Si)= 0.28 cm2s-1…
Materials Science
Frank W. Bentrem、Jun Xie、R. B. Pandey2006-06-13arXiv
Using different segmental dynamics and relaxation, characteristics of the interface growth is examined in an electrophoretic deposition of polymer chains on a three (2+1) dimensional discrete lattice with a Monte Carlo simulation. Incorporation of faster modes such as crankshaft and reptation movements along with the…
Soft Condensed MatterMaterials Science
Frank W. Bentrem、Jun Xie、R. B. Pandey2006-06-13arXiv
Characteristics of relaxed density profile and conformation of polymer chains are studied by a Monte Carlo simulation on a discrete lattice in three dimensions using different segmental (kink-jump $K$, crank-shaft $C$, reptation $R$) dynamics. Three distinct density regimes, substrate, bulk, and interface, are identif…
Soft Condensed MatterMaterials Science
N. Oechsler、R. A. Fisher、N. E. Phillips 等 6 位作者2006-06-13arXiv
The specific heats of three samples of Na0.35CoO2,1.3H2O show an evolution of the superconductivity, and its ultimate disappearance, with increasing sample age. An overall increase in pair-breaking action, which occurs preferentially in an electron band with a small energy gap, produces a shift in the relative contrib…
SuperconductivityMaterials Science
Hanna Lönnberg、Qi Zhou、Harry Brumer 等 6 位作者2006-06-13Biomacromolecules
In this study, ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of epsilon-caprolactone (epsilon-CL) and L-lactide (L-LA) has been performed from cellulose fibers. The hydroxyl groups on cellulose act as initiators in the polymerization, and the polymers are covalently bonded to the cellulose fiber. As an attempt to introduce more a…
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies
Vivek Babu Kandimalla、Vijay S. Tripathi、Huangxian Ju2006-06-13Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry
The encapsulation or generation of new surfaces that can fix biomolecules firmly without altering their original conformations and activities is still challenging for the utilization of biochemical functions of active biomolecules. Presently, sol–gel chemistry offers new and interesting possibilities for the promising…
Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisMesoporous Materials and Catalysis
Lichao Gao、Thomas J. McCarthy2006-06-13Langmuir
Two polyester textiles, conventional polyester and microfiber polyester fabrics, were hydrophobized using a simple, patented water-repellent silicone coating procedure. Water contact angles on these two surfaces are theta(A)/theta(R) = 151 degrees/140 degrees and theta(A)/theta(R) = 170 degrees/165 degrees, respective…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferPlant Surface Properties and Treatments
V. P. Gusynin、S. G. Sharapov2006-06-13OpenAlex
The analytical expressions for both diagonal and off-diagonal ac and dc conductivities of graphene placed in an external magnetic field are derived. These conductivities exhibit rather unusual behavior as functions of frequency, chemical potential, and applied field which is caused by the fact that the quasiparticle e…
Graphene research and applicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaTopological Materials and Phenomena
Wei Zhang、Jeffrey S. Moore2006-06-13OpenAlex
Shape-persistent arylene ethynylene macrocycles have attracted much attention in supramolecular chemistry and materials science because of their unique structures and novel properties. In this Review we describe recent examples of macrocycle synthesis by cross-coupling (Sonogashira: aryl acetylene macrocycle or Glaser…
Supramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsSynthesis and Properties of Aromatic CompoundsSupramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
Frédéric Goettmann、Anna Fischer、Markus Antonietti 等 4 位作者2006-06-13OpenAlex
In the footsteps of Liebig and Berzelius: A material first synthesized in 1834, carbon nitride (C3N4), was synthesized in a graphitic mesoporous form by using silica nanoparticles as templates. The resulting electron-rich solid is an active catalyst for the Friedel–Crafts acylation of benzene with hexanoyl chloride. P…
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceChemical Synthesis and ReactionsMesoporous Materials and Catalysis
Stefan Hoenig、Markus Oberndorfer2006-06-12All Days
Abstract In its most simple case the tapered round thread of casing or tubing is sealed by a thread compound i.e. a special kind of grease containing solids. To date, dopes that contain lead and other heavy metals, so called API-modified thread compounds, have found widespread use. This is surprising since metal free…
Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisMetal Alloys Wear and PropertiesEngineering Structural Analysis Methods
Andy C. van Popta、John J. Steele、Shufen Tsoi 等 6 位作者2006-06-12Advanced Functional Materials
Abstract Water adsorption in many porous optical coatings can cause a detrimental red‐shift in the optical properties. In this study, a porous nanostructured rugate filter is fabricated using the glancing‐angle deposition (GLAD) technique, and rendered insensitive to large changes in ambient humidity by post‐depositio…
Optical Coatings and GratingsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsPhotonic and Optical Devices
R. Larciprete、Silvano Lizzit、L. Petaccia 等 4 位作者2006-06-12Applied Physics Letters
High-resolution photoemission spectroscopy was used to study Rh decorated single-walled C nanotubes before and after the exposure to NO2. We found that the metal adatoms form ordered nanocrystallites exhibiting a surface termination close to the (111) oriented crystal. After NO2 uptake at 200K, the thermal evolution o…
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvancements in Battery MaterialsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion