... months after the beginning ofthe study in the performance ofthe step test (p = 0.028 fup2 vs pre) andofthe arm holding Page of 10 (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of Negative ... results even though the duration of their therapy program was only weeks This raises the question whether the duration ofthe IOPP could be decreased Costs are an important factor of pain intervention ... consisted of a theoretical section, painting therapy, medical training therapy (MTT), group psychotherapy, relaxation therapy, medical motion therapy, and physiotherapeutic, psychotherapeutic and/ or...
... the range from 758 to 1319 and dependence of Zr/Ti ratio When the ratio of Zr/Ti increases the values of increase and reaches a maximum ( = 1319) at Zr/Ti = 48/52, and then decreases While the ... dielectric loss ofthe material Therefore, the dielectric loss increases, the size ofthe hysteresis loops increases, the remanent polarization Pr andthe coercive field Ec increases[81] When the temperature ... The thesis is a fundamental research have oriented applications The systematic research ofthe dielectric, piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties contribute further understanding ofthe physical...
... interdisciplinary nature of polymer science and to break the traditional barriers between polymer chemistryandthephysicalchemistryand physics of polymers Through the description ofthe structures ... polymers andthe reactions used to synthesize them, through the account of their dynamics and their energetics, are conveyed the basic concepts andthe fundamental principles that lay the foundations ... the total mass of each family of species (i), their sum i Ni Mi represents the total mass ofthe sample Thus Mn is equal to the total mass ofthe sample divided by the total number of moles of...
... on the one hand, the measurement ofthe average molar mass of macromolecules and, on the other, the determination of their size and their specific shape The average molar mass of a sample and ... definition, the square ofthe radius of gyration is the second moment around the center of mass and is defined as the square ofthe distances between the various entities (i ) andthe center of mass ... concentration ofthe species andofthe interaction parameter Figure 4.2 shows the variation ofthe free energy of mixing ( Gmix ) as a function ofthe volume fraction of component for various values of the...
... denote the mass ofthe amorphous and crystalline phases andthe total mass phases, respectively If V c , V , ρc , and ρ are the bulk volumes andthe densities ofthe crystalline phase andofthe ... type of polymer chosen as the backbone andthe length ofthe spacer play a vital role in the formation of mesophases The more flexible the main chain, the broader the range of thermal stability of ... V2 are the volumes occupied by the solvent andthe solute, N1 and N2 are the number of molecules of solvent and solute, and M2 is the molar mass ofthe solute One thus obtains the Van’t Hoff law,...
... equilibrium occurs in spite ofthe flow ofthe mobile phase because ofthe fast diffusion ofthe solute molecules in and out ofthe stationary phase Under standard conditions, the equilibrium constant ... is the angle of transmission of either the diffracted or the scattered beam and λ the wavelength of incident radiation The applicability ofthe above relation strictly implies the following: The ... the mass ofthe particle and z represents the number of charges carried Because of their thermal instability and their lack of volatility, polymers cannot be characterized by this technique The...
... substituents determine the rigidity ofthe polymer chain and, in turn, the value ofthe entropy term However, the relative variations ofthe entropy term with the nature ofthe polymer are less ... , and Eat represent the energies of activation ofthe overall polymerization, the propagation, the dissociation (first part of initiation), andthe termination, respectively The values of Eap and ... The latter occurs nevertheless and determines the kinetic behavior ofthe systems and in absence of transfer reactions the average molar mass ofthe sample From a mechanistic point of view, the...
... possible to calculate the propagation rate constant of free ions (kp− ) The stereochemistry ofthe propagation step closely depends on the polarity ofthe solvent and on the nature ofthe counterion ... under these conditions is thus limited, and most ofthe reactions involving polymers require the presence of a solvent The lack of solubility of some ofthe polymers restricts the possibilities of ... effect It is the case for dioxane, which is particularly suitable for the study ofthe influence ofthe ionic radius ofthe cation on the reactivity ofthe corresponding ion pairs Because of its structure,...
... one hand, the additivity ofthe polymer andthe plasticizer (diluent: d ) and, on the other, a common critical value (f ) for the fraction of free volume for the two components and from their ... morphology of these mesophases depends primarily, among other parameters, on the nature ofthe comonomers andthe relative length ofthe blocks, on the dispersion of molar masses, on the possible ... measurement ofthe relaxation times determined at various temperatures, the values of D1 and D2 and hence the values of fTg and α can be deduced using the above expression 11.2.3 The Kinetic Theory...
... components: the first, 0E, in-phase with the stress andthe second, 0F, out -of- phase The projection of 0E on the vertical axis (0H) reflects the strain in-phase with the stress, andthe projection of 0F ... (τ) andthe corresponding out -of- phase strain (γ) 444 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYMERS The ratio ofthe out -of- phase (in-advance of 90◦ ) component ofthe stress to the strain corresponds to the ... stipulate a linear variation ofthe stress with the strain for the first andofthe stress with the rate of deformation for the second This proportionality between the cause andthe effect can be expressed...
... ∼10.8% of nitrogen The higher the hydrophilicity of cellulose, the lower the D.S On the other hand, the higher the solubility in usual organic solvents (acetone, esters, etc.), the higher the D.S ... monoclinical system The degree of crystallinity is high, and it can reach 80% The melting point ofthe crystalline zones is in the range of 200◦ C The density of this polymer, like that of all other chlorinated ... components of wool, hair and feathers is different for each of these entities and varies with the species that produce them and also with the individuals that compose these species The secondary structure...
... from the comonomers in aqueous solution The structure andthe properties ofthe final material are determined by the composition ofthe reaction medium, its pH, andthe time and temperature of reaction ... dianhydrides andthe diamines available, the potential choice is broad, but it is much less at the economic level Indeed, the processability, the solubility ofthe resulting polymer, andthe cost ofthe ... ∼∼∼∼∼∼polyester∼∼∼∼∼∼polyester∼∼∼∼∼∼ PS The structure and thus the mechanical characteristics of these materials can be fine-tuned through two ways: • by variation ofthe nature and/ or the proportion ofthe various comonomers...
... epidemiology and biostatistics? All the staff of Singhealth Office of Research, andthe Department of Endocrinology at the Singapore General Hospital supported and facilitated my work Many ofthe studies ... with the accumulation of lipid in the sub-endothelium ofthe intima9 This is followed by the influx of inflammatory cells including macro-phages and lymphocytes This leads to the migration and ... this thesis 1.6 The role of obesity in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance andthe metabolic syndrome 23 Obesity is a key feature ofthe metabolic syndrome, and an important determinant of...
... for tensile test specimens and mm in diameter and a lengthen of 50 mm for the samples used for compressive tests The compression andthe tensile tests of bulk metallic glasses were conducted at ... Tensile and fatigue tests ofthe pure Cu and Cu-Al single crystals, Cu bicrystals and ultrafine-grained Al-Cu polycrystals were performed on Shimadzu testing machine After fracture, all the specimens ... homogeneity, the master alloy ingots were re-melted several times and were subsequently cast into copper molds with different dimensions, i.e 40 mm × 30 mm × 1.8 mm for tensile test specimens and mm...
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... the piece of discourse under analysis The later includes the type of communicative event, the topic, the purpose ofthe event, the setting, the xii participant andthe relationships between them ... medium ofthe language activity It is the manifestation ofthe nature ofthe language code being used Halliday and Hassan include here: “Mode is the function ofthe text in the event, including therefore ... renovation cause and to raise its economy's competitiveness on the one hand, and on other hand to affirm the consistency ofthe Party and State's policies to integrate the national economy into the world...
... creation of products and services and then selling and delivering them to the marketplace A talented CEO can rally the troops and march on to victory in the marketplace But the success of a CEO ... drives the United States more than other countries The second is the uniquely American cult ofthe deified CEO and his entourage, making them worthy of vast sums of money to attract and retain them ... All the while 10 to 15 percent or more ofthe increase in value ofthe entire stock market is being “transferred” from the pockets of shareholders into the pockets of employees and mostly into the...
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