V. Da Costa、M. Romeo、F. Bardou2002-07-24arXiv
This paper presents an overview of the statistical properties arising from the broadness of the distribution of tunnel currents in metal-insulator-metal tunnel junctions. Experimental current inhomogeneities can be modelled by a lognormal distribution and the size dependence of the tunnel current is modified at small…
cond-mat.dis-nnMaterials Science
Jozef Strecka、Michal Jascur2002-07-24arXiv
Applying the decoration-iteration procedure, we introduce a class of exactly solvable doubly decorated planar models consisting both of the Ising- and Heisenberg-type atoms. Exact solutions for the ground state, phase diagrams and basic physical quantities are derived and discussed. The detailed analysis of the releva…
Materials Sciencecond-mat.stat-mech
R. E. Cohen、S. Gramsch、G. Steinle-Neumann 等 4 位作者2002-07-24arXiv
The effects of magnetism on high pressure properties of transition metals and transition metal compounds can be quite important. In the case of Fe, magnetism is responsible for stability of the body-centered cubic (bcc) phase at ambient conditions, and the large thermal expansivity in face-centered cubic (fcc) iron, a…
Materials Science
Andrzej Kowalik、Zbigniew Jaroszewicz、K. Góra2002-07-23Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE
Among various kinds of micro-optical elements, diffractive optical elements are especially attractive because of their functional flexibility in handling wave-front conversion, and because of their planar, compact and lightweight nature what makes them suitable for using in wide range of research, industrial and comme…
Advanced optical system designOptical Coatings and GratingsElectrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies
Ivana Radosavljević Evans、John S. O. Evans、Judith A. K. Howard2002-07-23Journal of Materials Chemistry
At room temperature, monoclinic BiPb2VO6 is a polar, noncentrosymmetric, second harmonic generation active material and its crystal structure is among the more complex to be solved ab initio from powder diffraction data. In its stability range, BiPb2VO6 also exists in a high symmetry, orthorhombic form. Both phases ha…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsGlass properties and applicationsCrystal Structures and Properties
Qing Sun、Dongshan Zhou、Xiaoliang Wang 等 4 位作者2002-07-23Macromolecules
Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) samples for the conformation and structural relaxation studies were prepared by freeze-extracting the solutions in various solvents and with varying concentrations. The partially disentangled PVC samples could be obtained by freeze-extracting very dilute PVC/tetrahydrofuran (THF) and PVC/dim…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer Science and PVC
Fritz E. Kühn、Wen‐Mei Xue、Ahmad M. Al‐Ajlouni 等 8 位作者2002-07-23Inorganic Chemistry
Complexes of the composition W(O)(2)(Cl)(2)L(2) and W(O)(2)(R)(2)L(2) (R = Me, Et; L(2) = bidentate Lewis base ligand) have been prepared and are fully characterized (including an exemplary X-ray crystal structure of W(O)(2)(Cl)(2)(4,4'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-bipyridine)). This latter compound crystallizes in the orthorho…
Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and ApplicationsSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsChemical Synthesis and Reactions
Atef G. Hanna、Nagwa M. M. Shalaby、Nagy Morsy 等 7 位作者2002-07-23Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry
Abstract Isolation of a new artifact ( 1 ) from Calotropis procera is reported which, apparently, is formed from the precursor calotropagenin ( 4 ) when exposed to methanol during work‐up. In addition, two more known cardenolides ( 2 and 3 ) could be identified. The structure of 1 and its full 1 H and 13 C signal assi…
Marine Sponges and Natural ProductsPhytochemical Studies and BioactivitiesPhytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
Jining Xie、Nanyan Zhang、Manton J. Guers 等 4 位作者2002-07-23Smart Materials and Structures
Current UV-curable polymer techniques for microelectromechanical system fabrication pose certain challenges due to the electrical and mechanical properties of the polymer. A novel UV-curable polymer uniformly bonded with functionalized nanotubes was synthesized via a modified three-step in situ polymerization. Purifie…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesPolymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and IrradiationNanotechnology research and applications
Pranee Phinyocheep、F. H. Axtell、T. Laosee2002-07-23Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract Polypropylene blends containing a dispersed phase of scrap rubber dusts obtained from sport shoes manufacture; midsole (M, vulcanized EVA foam) and outsole (O, vulcanized rubber blend of NR, SBR, and BR) were studied. The influence of various compatibilizers on the mechanical properties of these blends were i…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Jacques Darriet、Luis Elcoro、Ahmed El Abed 等 5 位作者2002-07-23Chemistry of Materials
We report the structure determination on a single crystal of Ba 12 Co 11 O 33, which belongs to the family of 1-dimensional structures related to the 2H hexagonal perovskite. The structure can be derived from the hcp stacking of [Ba 8 Co 2 O 18 ] and [Ba 8 O 24 ] layers. Assuming a similitude in the building principle…
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsCrystal Structures and PropertiesAdvanced Condensed Matter Physics
Xiaoming Wang2002-07-23Smart Materials and Structures
Shape memory alloy (SMA)-reinforced composite patches not only provide non-intrusive and flexible structural damage repair like normal polymer composite patches, but are also able to enhance the repair efficiency by applying active closure stress. The active closure stress is produced by shape recovery of pre-stretche…
Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsShape Memory Alloy TransformationsConcrete Corrosion and Durability
Ricarda Opitz、Denitza M. Lambreva、Wim H. de Jeu2002-07-23Macromolecules
The isothermal crystallization of a semicrystalline poly(ethylene oxide- b -ethylene/butylene) diblock copolymer (PEO- b -PB h ) in uniform lamellar films has been investigated by X-ray reflectivity, optical microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Crystallization of the PEO block leads to an increase in the lamellar…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationBlock Copolymer Self-Assembly
Robert J. Schiavone2002-07-23Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract SSP, starting from very low molecular weight (MW) poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) precursors, is claimed to offer significant production cost advantages over conventional PET production. However, as the intrinsic viscosity (IV) of the PET precursor is reduced, there is a significant change in the crystalli…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution
Dong Wook Chae、Byoung Chul Kim、Wha Seop Lee2002-07-23Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract Three different modes of rheological properties were measured on 11 and 13 wt % solutions of cellulose in N ‐methyl morpholine N ‐oxide (NMMO) monohydrate, in which concentration range lyocell fibers of much reduced fibrillation are preferably produced. The dynamic rheological responses revealed that the Cox–…
Advanced Cellulose Research StudiesLignin and Wood ChemistryMaterial Properties and Processing
Raj Kumar、Yu. Koltypin、O. Palchik 等 4 位作者2002-07-23Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract Well‐dispersed nickel nanoparticles in polystyrene were obtained by a sonochemical method. The properties of the as‐prepared nanocomposite materials were characterized by XRD, TEM, EDAX, TGA, DSC, and a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The nickel particles were 5 nm in diameter and were very well disperse…
Polymer composites and self-healingUltrasound and Cavitation PhenomenaElectrostatics and Colloid Interactions
H. Donald Brooke Jenkins、Leslie Glasser2002-07-23Inorganic Chemistry
This paper is one of a series (see: Inorg. Chem. 1999, 38, 3609; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 632; Inorg. Chem. 2002, 41, 2364) exploring simple approaches for the estimation of lattice energies of ionic materials, avoiding elaborate computation. Knowledge of lattice energy can lead, via thermochemical cycles, to the…
Crystallography and molecular interactionsThermal and Kinetic AnalysisChemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure
Daniel Mark Lyons、Kevin M. Ryan、Michael A. Morris 等 4 位作者2002-07-23Nano Letters
A unique supercritical fluid inclusion-phase technique has been developed to embed silicon nanowires, with size monodispersed diameters, within the pores of mesoporous silica hosts. These nanocomposite materials displayed quite intense room temperature ultraviolet and visible photoluminescence (PL), and the emission w…
Semiconductor materials and devicesSilicon Nanostructures and PhotoluminescenceNanowire Synthesis and Applications
Patrizia Canton、G. Fagherazzi、M. Battagliarin 等 6 位作者2002-07-23Langmuir
Following our previous papers regarding Pd/C and Pd/SiO 2 catalysts, the determination of the Pd/CO average chemisorption stoichiometry from experimental data has been extended to the Pd/alumina system. To this purpose, the Pd crystallite size determined by the well-established line-broadening (LB) method, using X-ray…
Catalytic Processes in Materials Sciencenanoparticles nucleation surface interactionsX-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
Vicky L. Osborne、Darren Jones、Wilhelm T. S. Huck2002-07-23Chemical Communications
We have achieved a significant breakthrough in the synthesis of polyelectrolyte brushes of controlled thickness and density, which has been demonstrated by the synthesis of triblock copolymer brushes composed of cationic, neutral, and anionic segments.
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesDendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers