pH Dependence of Surface Enhanced FT-Raman Scattering of Ω-Mercaptoalkanols on Silver Surface

Fourier transform surface enhanced Raman spectrometer is used to characterize Ω-mercaptoalkanols (HO(CH₂)_nSH, n=2, 6) chemisorption on silver surface from their aqueous solution of different pH values.     

Challenges in uncovering the origin of the proton's spin

One of the most fascinating challenges facing modern strong interaction physics is to understand the origin of the spin of the nucleon in terms of the spin and orbital angular momentum of the quarks and gluons. We review recent progress on this problem as well as some of the uncertainties associated with state of the art lattice QCD simulations. In particular, we explain the importance of the corrections associated with chiral extrapolation and finite volume corrections, especially for the term B(0) extracted from the appropriate low moment of the deeply virtual Compton scattering amplitude.     

Dynamic light scattering study of the ultrasonication of P(VDF-TrFE): A new model

The purpose of this paper is to understand the mechanisms occurring during the ultrasonication of the copolymer poly(vinylidenedifluoride-trifluoroethylene). In these experimental conditions, the polymer adopts a core–shell structure and its hydrodynamic diameter is measured by dynamic light scattering. The results show that, without covalent bonds breakage, the hydrodynamic diameter decreases with ultrasonication time and a smaller size population appears. This evolution is reversible in a matter of days. A new two-step mechanism is proposed to describe this phenomenon: first the erosion of a core–shell structure and second the contraction of the core. Beyond shedding a new light on the phenomena occurring during the sonication of polymers used in nanocomposites elaboration, this work also strongly questions the traditional techniques used to study the degradation of polymers, which use the hydrodynamic diameter measurement to determine the molecular weight.     

Heterogeneous Jacobsen's catalyst on alkoxyl‐modified zirconium poly (styrene‐phenylvinylphosphonate)‐phosphate (ZPS‐PVPA) for asymmetric epoxidation

Chiral Jacobsen's catalysts grafted onto alkoxyl‐modified ZPS‐PVPA exhibit excellent activities (conv%, up to 96; sele%, up to 96; ee%, up to >99) in the asymmetric epoxidations of unfunctionalized olefins. The superior stabilities and the comfortable dispositions in large‐scale reactions contribute to the potential applications in industry.     

Bell＇s Inequality for a System Composed of Particles with Different Spins

For two particles with different spins, we derive the Bell＇s inequality. The inequality is investigated for two systems combining spin-1 and spin-1/; spin-1/2 and spin-3/2. We show that for these states Bell＇s inequality is violated.     

An Isserlis’ Theorem for Mixed Gaussian Variables: Application to the Auto-Bispectral Density

This work derives a version of Isserlis’ theorem for the specific case of four mixed-Gaussian random variables. The theorem is then used to derive an expression for the auto-bispectral density for quadratically nonlinear systems driven with mixed-Gaussian iid noise. C.C. Olson is a NRC Postdoctoral Research Associate.     

Absence of Cherenkov properties of coherent radio emission from atmospheric showers at frequencies below 100 MHz

In many modern papers devoted to the calculation of radio emissions from extensive atmospheric showers (EASs) in the 10–100 MHz range, the radiation from EASs of charged particles moving with a velocity higher than the speed of light in air is identified as Vavilov—Cherenkov radiation (VCR). In this paper it is shown that radio emissions from EASs at frequencies less than 100 MHz do not possess the properties of VCR recorded from EASs in the optical range. Original Russian Text ? N.N. Kalmykov, A.A. Konstantinov, 2009, published in Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Fizika, 2009, No. 3, pp. 99–102.