Zonoids whose polars are zonoids cannot have proper faces other than vertices or facets. However, there exist non-smooth zonoids
whose polars are zonoids. Examples in ℝ and ℝ
are given.
Supported in part by the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation. 相似文献
A crystallographic approach was applied to elucidate the influence of the nature of the surface films on the electrochemical
behavior of Li and Mg intercalation compounds. This paper presents two examples: (1) protection of graphite electrodes by
Li2CO3 surface films, and (2) the unique electrochemical behavior of Mg-containing Chevrel phases (MgCP) obtained by different synthetic
routes. In the former case, the elucidation of the protection mechanism and the explanation of the high performance of such
protected electrodes are based on the analysis of possible Li-ion motion in the carbonate crystal structure. In the latter
case, a combination of synthesis, electrochemistry and XRD analysis was used to explain an unusual phenomenon: the difference
between the excellent electrochemical behavior of the Chevrel phase (CP) based on Cu-leached Cu2Mo6S8 (CuCP), and the poor electrochemical activity of the high-temperature synthesized MgCP, with the same phase composition.
It is shown that this phenomenon is caused by MgO formation on the surface of the latter material. The different surface chemistry
of the MgCPs obtained by the two different synthetic routes was substantiated by revealing the correlation between the electrochemical
activity and the chemical stability of these materials under ambient atmosphere conditions.
Dedicated to Prof. Mikhail A. Vorotyntsev on the occasion of his 60th birthday. 相似文献
Self-avoiding random walks (SAWs) are studied on several hierarchical lattices in a randomly disordered environment. An analytical method to determine whether their fractal dimensionDsaw is affected by disorder is introduced. Using this method, it is found that for some lattices,Dsaw is unaffected by weak disorder; while for othersDsaw changes even for infinitestimal disorder. A weak disorder exponent is defined and calculated analytically [ measures the dependence of the variance in the partition function (or in the effective fugacity per step)vL on the end-to-end distance of the SAW,L]. For lattices which are stable against weak disorder (<0) a phase transition exists at a critical valuev=v* which separates weak- and strong-disorder phases. The geometrical properties which contribute to the value of are discussed. 相似文献
Amplified chemiluminescent detection of DNA-complementary DNA or of antigen-antibody interactions is accomplished in the presence of rotating functionalized magnetic particles. 相似文献
A simple, sensitive, selective and reliable reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method with UV detection is described for the determination of naltrexone in plasma samples. Naltrexone and the internal standard, naloxone, were isolated from plasma either with a liquid-liquid extraction method using ethyl acetate or with a solid-phase extraction method using Sep-Pack C18 cartridge before chromatography. The extracts were dried under a stream of nitrogen and the samples were reconstituted in the mobile phase, then 20 microL were injected on a Waters Symmetry C18 column (5 microm particle size, 4.6 x 150 mm). The mobile phase consisted of 0.06% triethylamine (pH 2.8)-acetonitrile (92:8, v/v) pumped at 1 mL/min. The peak-area ratio versus plasma concentration was linear over the range of 10-500 ng/mL and the detection limit was less than 8 ng/mL. Quantification was by ultra-violet detection at 204 nm. The present method was applied to the determination of the plasma concentration of naltrexone in dialyzed patients. Patients (n = 8) with severe generalized pruritus received 50 mg of naltrexone orally per day for 2 weeks. The variability in the therapeutic response in treated patients required plasma concentration investigations of this opioid antagonist. 相似文献
Fabricating mechanically strong hydrogels that can withstand the conditions in internal tissues is a challenging task. We have designed hydrogels based on multicomponent systems by combining chitosan, starch/cellulose, PVA, and PEDOT:PSS via one-pot synthesis. The starch-based hydrogels were homogeneous, while the cellulose-based hydrogels showed the presence of cellulose micro- and nanofibers. The cellulose-based hydrogels demonstrated a swelling ratio between 121 and 156%, while the starch-based hydrogels showed higher values, from 234 to 280%. Tensile tests indicated that the presence of starch in the hydrogels provided high flexibility (strain at break?>?300%), while combination with cellulose led to the formation of stiffer hydrogels (elastic moduli 3.9–6.6 MPa). The ultimate tensile strength for both types of hydrogels was similar (2.8–3.9 MPa). The adhesion and growth of human osteoblast-like SAOS-2 cells was higher on hydrogels with cellulose than on hydrogels with starch, and was higher on hydrogels with PEDOT:PSS than on hydrogels without this polymer. The metabolic activity of cells cultivated for 3 days in the hydrogel infusions indicated that no acutely toxic compounds were released. This is promising for further possible applications of these hydrogels in tissue engineering or in wound dressings.