Microscopic phonon theory of Si/Ge nanocrystals

Microscopic phonon theory of semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) is reviewed in this paper. Phonon modes of Si and Ge NCs with various sizes of up to 7 nm are investigated by valence force field theory. Phonon modes in spherical SiGe alloy NCs approximately 3.6 nm (containing 1147 atoms) in size have been investigated as a function of the Si concentration. Phonon density-of-states, quantum confinement effects, as well as Raman intensities are discussed.      

Characterization and quantification of metallothionein isoforms by capillary electrophoresis–inductively coupled plasma–isotope-dilution mass spectrometry

In a new approach to the characterization and quantification of metallothionein isoforms an on-line isotope-dilution method in combination with the coupling of capillary electrophoresis (CE) to an inductively coupled plasma-sector field mass spectrometer (ICP-SFMS) is reported. Metallothionein (MT) isoforms are separated by CE and the elements Cu, Zn, Cd, and S are detected simultaneously by use of ICP-SFMS in the medium resolution mode. On-line isotope dilution is performed by continuous introduction of an isotopically enriched, species-unspecific spike solution after the separation step. MT from rabbit liver and a further purified MT-1 isoform were quantified by determination of sulfur, and the stoichiometric compositions of the metalloprotein complexes are characterized by determination of their sulfur-to-metal ratios.     

Helfrich repulsion and dynamical phase separation of multicomponent lipid bilayers

Thermal fluctuations of surfactant bilayers in an aqueous solution produce an effective, long-range repulsion that can lead to a continuous unbinding transition. We report on an optical interferometry study of the thermal fluctuations of multicomponent bilayers close to the unbinding transition. We find that, in contrast to the case of single-component bilayers, the thermal fluctuation spectrum of multicomponent bilayers does not agree with a continuous unbinding transition but instead indicates the proximity of an unbinding tricritical point.     

8-phenyl-10,10a-dihydropyrido

Base treatment of the pyridinium bromides 11a-e gives rise to the formation of the dihydropyridoazepines 14a-e as the only monomolecular products. The reaction takes place by initial deprotonation to the ylides 12, which undergo 8pi-electrocyclization affording the seven-membered-ring systems; no products of a dipolar 6pi-cyclization were detected. On the basis of quantum mechanical calculations a rationalization of the periselectivity of the electrocyclization process is given.     

Dualitätstheorie der nicht-kommutativen Gruppen mit Normalteilertopologie

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Colloidal properties of rubber latex

Summary This work describes the dialysis, the determination of the total soap content in the latex system by conductometric titration, the effect of dilution on soap distribution between the aqueous and polymer phases, the confirmation of the average diameter of the latex particles, the electrophoretic behavior, and the establishment of the solids content below which the latex behaves according toBeer's law for the transmission of light. The colloidal system used in this study was a styrenebutadiene ( 11) latex (Naugatex 2740) with potassium salt of the disproportionated rosin (Dresinate 214) as emulsifier.

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Zusammenfassung An einem Styrol-Butadien (11)-Latex (Naugatex 2740) mit dem Kaliumsalz von disproportioniertem Harz (Dresinate 214) als Emulgator wurden folgende Untersuchungen durchgeführt: Dialyse, konduktometrische Bestimmung der Gesamtkonzentration an Seife im Latex, Einfluß der Verdünnung auf die Verteilung der Seife zwischen wässeriger und polymerer Phase, Ermittlung des mittleren Durchmessers der Partikel und elektrophoretisches Verhalten. Weiterhin wurde noch festgestellt, bis zu welchem Feststoffgehalt dasBeersche Gesetz für die Latexssuspension gilt.

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Supported by the U.S. Army Research Office (Durham), Grant No. DA-ARO(D)-31-124-G 656.

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Part of a Ph. D. Thesis byC. G. Force.