... understand the effects of mesh size and concentration ontherubberpropertiesThe following paragraph onthe effects of concentration and mesh size onrubberproperties (46,47) is based onthe Cryofine ... information on gel (T-95), is defined as the response to a cessation of sudden deformation when the rotor ofthe Mooney viscometer stops The stress relaxation ofrubber is a combination of both ... cutting ofthe latex vessel creates a hydrostatic pressure gradient along the vessel, with consequent flow of latex through the cut In this way a portion ofthe contents ofthe interconnected...
... substantial contributions to the analysis and interpretation ofthe data HFK and PG made substantial contributions to the analysis and interpretation ofthe data BY carried out the synthesis of functionalized ... and the characteristics ofthe surrounding media Among others (like the crystallinity or the shape), the surface functionalization is considered to be one ofthe most important characteristics of ... ofthe National Academy of Sciences ofthe United States of America 1986, 83:5086-5090 59 Shen JW, Wu T, Wang Q, Kang Y: Induced stepwise conformational change of human serum albumin on carbon...
... 4.1: Determination of micelle ionization Emulsions and Microemulsions The conditions required to form emulsions and microemulsions Emulsion polymerization and the production of latex paints Photographic ... comes off the printer Both the pore structure and pore wettability control the liquid invasion ofthe coated layer and therefore the final destination of dyes Dispersion and stability ofthe colloidal ... equation which allows the surface tension ofthe liquid to be obtained from the measured maximum force onthe rod, the known density ofthe liquid (r) and the radius ofthe cylinder This equation...
... favored at thecarboncarbon double bonds in these positions [Zhao et al., 2004] The EB irradiation procedure results in the formation of carboxylic moieties, preferentially onthe end caps ofthe CNT, ... irradiation ofthe CNTs can be created more active bonding sites onthe surface ofthe nanotubes Among them, electron beam (EB) irradiation is potent to induce the uniform and consistent modification ... ginning ofthe simulations, the alanine chain was put in the middle ofthe CNT along the tube direction [Figs 14(a) and (c)] To our surprise, in just a few nanosceonds ofthe simula‐ tions, the entire...
... monolayers to the Fe surface Theeffectofthe impurity atoms were twofold: On one hand they pushed the surfaces apart, thus weakening the Fe/Al bonds; onthe other, they formed bonds across the ... Kelvin-equilibrium conditions The derivations ofthe foregoing equations have been based onthe principles of thermodynamics and the macroscopic concepts of density, surface tension, and radius of curvature They ... and partial wetting ofthe sides ofthe tip Continued reduction ofthe tip–sample distance induced drainage ofthe second layer of molecules under the tip and the pinning ofthe final layer Subsequently,...
... candidates for the distribution ofthe proportion in the cohort, one based on an application of CAREX [29,30] which is a computer assisted information system for the estimation ofthe numbers of workers ... candidates for the distribution of p in the cohort, one based on case-control information [8] about smoking and one based on cohort information [5] The proportion of subjects acting as controls and ... that the results based onthe expert’s assessments of prior silica dust exposure among thecarbonblack workers changed only slightly when Page of 14 Figure Trace plots of logit of proportion of...
... ofcarbonblack nanofluids Optical propertiesofcarbonblack powder and nanofluids Rheological behaviors ofcarbonblack nanofluids Figure shows the UV-Vis-NIR absorption spectra ofcarbonblack ... distributions ofcarbonblack nanofluids The particle size ofthecarbonblack nanofluid is about 50 to 500 nm and has a mean size of 190 nm The agglomeration ofthe nanoparticles and the hydrodynamic ... to 2,500 nm Thecarbonblack powder was put on a sample stage, and the absorption spectra were detected Thecarbonblack nanofluids of Preparation of nanofluids Commercial carbonblack powder...
... to the reduction ofthe surface conductivity ofthe CNTs due to the oxidation process [8], and is similar for all the functionalized composites Further, the increase of surface area due to the ... effectof surface modifications of multi-walled CNTs onthe electrical response of CNT/PVDF nanocomposites has been investigated The main effectof oxidation is a reduction ofthe composite conductivity ... the nanocomposites prepared with the different functionalized CNTs The reduction ofthe electrical surface conductivity ofthe CNT due to the oxidation process, together with an increase of the...
... chance for the reaction with SiO vapor The inset in Fig displays the corresponding EDX spectrum, indicating only two elements (carbon and oxide) existed in the pretreated carbonblackThe characteristic ... reaction is in the ascendant, SiC can generate and provide to the nanoparticles Since there exist sufficient silica and carbon atoms in the reaction atmosphere, the precipitation (separate out) of ... distribution ofthe as-synthesized SiC nanowires [24, 25] The CO gas is hard to be got rid of from graphite crucible in our experiment, and therefore, leads to the distribution ofthe diameter...
... monolayers to the Fe surface Theeffectofthe impurity atoms were twofold: On one hand they pushed the surfaces apart, thus weakening the Fe/Al bonds; onthe other, they formed bonds across the ... Kelvin-equilibrium conditions The derivations ofthe foregoing equations have been based onthe principles of thermodynamics and the macroscopic concepts of density, surface tension, and radius of curvature They ... and partial wetting ofthe sides ofthe tip Continued reduction ofthe tip–sample distance induced drainage ofthe second layer of molecules under the tip and the pinning ofthe final layer Subsequently,...
... through the O lone pair electrons The second configuration involves the interaction ofthe carbonyl π* orbital with backdonation from the metal, plus π or σ-electron donation from the carbonyl group.66,67 ... ethylene which often adsorbs with the C=C bond axis parallel to the metal surface and bond via a combination of donation of π-electron density to the metal and back donation from the filled metal ... inset shows the dominance ofthe normal component ofthe field ofthe surface arising from the p component (from Ref 12) 35 Figure 2.5 The image dipole picture ofthe metal’s screening of a dipole...
... without affecting the electronic network ofthe nanotubes, noncovalent functionalisation of CNTs is considered a very promising method in the fields such as the preparation of functional and composite ... water The use of surface plasmon resonance technique permitted the determination of affinity and the corresponding equilibrium association constant results of 7.74.108 M−1, indicative of a good ... elements The filler is added contextually to thecarbon source, during the production procedure The processes of opening, filling, and the subsequent closure ofthe cage after fullerene production...
... behavior ofthe relationship between groove dimension and tip force results from the nonlinear increments ofthe cross-section area ofthe tip Experiments have been conducted to study theeffectof ... at μm/s ofthe scratching speed and 10 μN ofthe applied normal force The cross-section profiles are V-shaped in both scratch conditions However, the depth ofthe groove generated in the forward ... as the angle between the directions of scratching and cutting face In the case ofthe backward direction, the tip scratch face is perpendicular to the scratch direction, i.e., the inclination...
... was used to confirm the functionalization of MWNTs X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS, ESCSA 2000) was used to analyze the surface composition ofthe nanotubes Observation ofthe surface morphology ... carbons ofthe nanotubes, whereas the G band corresponds to a splitting ofthe E g stretching mode of graphite, which reflects the structural intensity ofthe sp2-hybridized carbon atoms The increase ... [20] The azidation ofthe POSS molecule was also confirmed by comparison ofthe IR spectrum of pure POSS with that of POSS (POSS-N3) with azide-functionality A new peak at 2107 cm -1 corresponding...
... reactions onthe surface ofthe tubes The ratio of H2 to O2 is critical to the process because it directly correlates with the composition ofthe generated cations In this study, theeffectof gas ... be because the ion bombardment under this gas condition can heavily etch the surface ofthe nanotubes to the extent that the concentration of amorphous carbon coated onthe Table The MWCNT specimen ... amorphous carbononthe surface ofthe nanotubes Specifically, by using this gas condition to conduct the plasma treatment, the highest concentration of 31.1% (after exposure) of oxygenated functional...
... patterns such as the Asian monsoon, affecting the livelihoods of millions of people Black carbons darkening of snow and ice surfaces increases their absorption of sunlight, which, along with atmospheric ... sectors and therefore would not necessarily result in significant reductions in emissions ofblackcarbon or the ozone precursors methane and carbon monoxide Significant reduction ofthe short-lived ... decreases the risk of changes in weather patterns and amplification of global warming resulting from changes in the Arctic Regional benefits oftheblackcarbon measures, such as their effects on snow-...
... Chemistry ofCarbon Nanotubes of translocation, a prerequisite for nanoscale separation devices 5.3 Encapsulation of Liquids A particular area of interest is the use ofcarbon tubes in nanofluidics ... oxidation, and the oxide was inserted in the cavity ofthe tubes, though there was great uncertainty about the oxidation state ofthe chromium in the peapod structure Reaction of SWNT with organic ... The authors immersed CNT in molten iodine and observed the peapod structures by TEM One ofthe most exotic applications of CNT filled with a molten metal was the preparation of miniaturized thermometers...
... infections of Theileria spp based on MPSP alleles In addition, there are allelic variants in Jeju Therefore, further studies ofthe tick vector, the antigenic difference between variants of each ... suggest that the differential resistance is based onthe breed and host immune response Further studies ofthe resistance and adaptation of Jeju black cattle in Jeju compared with other breeds ... black cattle (JBC)-1, 2−Theileria isolate from Jeju black cattle Results The hematological values of all the samples were within the normal range (data not shown) On microscopic examination of...