Electron-density-dependent fused-sphere surfaces derived from pseudopotential calculations

Fused-sphere surfaces can be used to mimic a molecular boundary associated with a constant value of the electron density. The simplest of such fused-sphere models are constructed by using the atomic radii for the spherical isodensity surfaces of individual atoms. In this work, we discuss the extension of this model to molecules containing atoms beyond the second row. In these many- electron systems, the computation of electron densities is usually simplified by adopting a pseudopotential (or effective-core potential) approach. Here, we discuss the performance of large- and small-core pseudo-potential calculations as a tool to derive atomic radii. Our results provide an optimum set of variable radii that can be used to build fused-sphere surfaces. This continuum of surfaces provides a simple approximation to the low-electron-density regions around molecules with heavy atoms.     

Surface and interface characterization of polyester‐based polyurethane/nano‐silica composites

Polyester‐based polyurethane/nanosilica composites were prepared via in situ polymerization and investigated by contact angle measurement, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and peel testing in an Instron testing machine. The contact angle and surface free energy results show that nanosilica tended to enrich at the interface between nanocomposite polymers and the substrates, TEM indicated that nanosilica particles were evenly dispersed in the bulk and AFM demonstrated that nanoparticles were located at both the surfaces and interfaces of nanocomposite polymers and that the roughness of both the surfaces and interfaces had a decreasing tendency as the nanosilica content increased, as did the adhesion strength between the nanocomposite polymers and substrates. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Preparation of poly(N‐ethyl methacrylamide) particles via an emulsion/precipitation process: The role of the crosslinker

Monodisperse, thermosensitive poly(N‐ethyl methacrylamide) microgel particles were prepared by the batch precipitation/emulsion polymerization of water‐soluble N‐ethyl methacrylamide and the hydrophobic crosslinker ethylene glycol dimethacrylate initiated by potassium persulfate. Particular attention was paid to the effect of the crosslinker agent on the polymerization process (kinetics, conversion, and water‐soluble oligomer content). Particles were characterized in terms of their size distribution and swelling capacity. A polymerization mechanism for the water‐soluble monomer and non‐water‐soluble crosslinker is proposed and discussed on the basis of a combination of both emulsion and precipitation polymerization processes. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 1808–1817, 2002     

声表面波器件用〈110〉取向ZnO薄膜的MOCVD生长

Zn O是具有纤锌矿晶体结构的多功能半导体材料 ,它具有 3 .3 7e V的禁带宽度和高达 60 me V的激子束缚能 ,是很有希望的紫外发光材料 .由于具有 c轴的择优取向性 ,因此目前人们的注意力主要集中在对 c轴取向 Zn O薄膜的特性研究上 [1～ 3] .但其它取向的 Zn O薄膜也可在某些衬底的特定面上 ,通过特定的条件进行生长 ,如〈1 1 0〉取向的 Zn O薄膜可在特定的条件下生长在蓝宝石 R面衬底上[4～ 7] .由于 (1 1 0 )面的 Zn O薄膜具有一些 c轴取向薄膜所不具备或无法比拟的特性 ,如 :机电耦合系数高达6% (C面薄膜的机电耦合系数却不足 1 % )…     

Surface modification of low density polyethylene (LDPE) film by low pressure O2 plasma treatment

In this work, low pressure glow discharge O₂ plasma has been used to increase wettability in a LDPE film in order to improve adhesion properties and make it useful for technical applications. Surface energy values have been estimated using contact angle measurements for different exposure times and different test liquids. In addition, plasma-treated samples have been subjected to an aging process to determine the durability of the plasma treatment. Characterization of the surface changes due to the plasma treatment has been carried out by means of Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to determine the presence of polar species such as carbonyl, carboxyl and hydroxyl groups. In addition to this, atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis has been used to evaluate changes in surface morphology and roughness. Furthermore, and considering the semicrystalline nature of the LDPE film, a calorimetric study using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) has been carried out to determine changes in crystallinity and degradation temperatures induced by the plasma treatment. The results show that low pressure O₂ plasma improves wettability in LDPE films and no significant changes can be observed at longer exposure times. Nevertheless, we can observe that short exposure times to low pressure O₂ plasma promote the formation of some polar species on the exposed surface and longer exposure times cause slight abrasion on LDPE films as observed by the little increase in surface roughness.     

Structural and adhesion properties of surfaces functionalized with polyelectrolytes and polystyrene particles

Surfaces functionalized with polystyrene particles and polyelectrolytes were used to investigate the morphological and adhesion properties of composite substrates. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) studies showed that surfaces with non-homogeneous topography have non-homogeneous adhesion properties. In addition, the homogeneity of the adhesion properties is dependent upon the chemical species used to functionalize the surface. Force volume (FV) imaging was utilized to map the adhesion of the fabricated substrates with high-resolution. The FV studies revealed that the hydrophobicity of the surface is not uniform despite the fact that the surface was functionalized with the same polyelectrolyte. The analysis methodology we report here opens the possibility to design better surfaces for future tissue engineering applications.     

聚(二甲基硅氧烷-co-甲氧基十二烷基硅氧烷)在棉纤维及其他模型表面的膜形貌及定向排列方式

用场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、原子力显微镜(AFM)、光电子能谱(XPS)等仪器研究了棉纤维以及再生纤维素表面聚(二甲基硅氧烷-co-甲氧基十二烷基硅氧烷)(DDPS)的膜形貌及其定向排列方式.结果发现,在天然棉纤维以及再生纤维素模型表面,DDPS均能形成宏观上平滑、而微观形态学实则非均一的疏水性硅膜,表明DDPS的定向排列成膜方式为疏水性硅甲基、硅十二烷基朝外伸向空气,硅氧偶极键指向基质界面.     

利用AFM和SNOM对淋巴细胞膜表面超微结构及其光学性质的初步研究

利用原子力显微镜(Atomic Force Microscopy，AFM)对淋巴细胞表面形貌进行了形态学的初步研究，观察到了其膜表面其他显微技术所不能发现的超微结构．同时也运用扫描近场光学显微镜(Scanning Near field Optical Microscopy，SNOM)对淋巴细胞进行成像，观察了其对光的透射、吸收等光学性质，并对两种成像方法进行了比较．研究发现：淋巴细胞膜表面凹凸不平，分布着大量直径几十到几百纳米不等的小颗粒；淋巴细胞中央部位有自发荧光现象．结果表明，AFM和SNOM可作为进一步探讨淋巴细胞的结构与功能关系的有力工具．     

New perylene polyimides containing p‐n diblocks for sensitization in TiO2 solar cells

Three novel perylene polyimides (PPIs) containing p‐n diblock units were designed and synthesized for use in dye‐sensitized mesoporous TiO₂ solar cells. They all dissolve in m‐cresol and N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (NMP). Their visible light absorption, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical properties were systematically studied. The polyimides have band gap energies of 2.16, 2.19 and 2.25 eV deduced from ultraviolet–visible absorption spectra, and electron affinity (E_a) and ionization potential (IP) of ?3.93 and 6.10 eV for PPI1, ?3.94 and 6.13 eV for PPI2, ?3.93 and 6.59 eV for PPI3, respectively, deduced from cyclic voltammogram. Experimental data show that introduction of 4,4′‐bisaminetriphenylamine cannot only greatly enhance optic‐electro conversion efficiency, but also enhance the dissolubility which in favorable for making the devices. The relationship of structure and properties of PPI is discussed and the mechanism of photocurrent generation is explained. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Estimates of logarithmic Sobolev constat for finite-volume continuous spin systems

LetM be a compact, connected Riemannian manifold (with or without boundary); we study the logarithmic Sobolev constant for stochastic Ising models on . Let {} be a sequence of cubes inZ ^d ; we show that the logarithmic Sobolev constant for the finite systems onM ^A shrinks at most exponentially fast in ||^(d-1)/d (d2), which is sharp in order for the classical Ising models withM=[–1, 1]. Moreover, a geometrical lemma proved by L. E. Thomas is also improved.