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Boundary Lubricated Wear

July 15, 2005
Author(s)
Stephen M. Hsu, R G. Munro, M C. Shen, Richard S. Gates
This chapter reviews the fundamental nature of wear under lubricated conditions and presents a comprehensive view of our current understanding of the wear processes under boundary lubrication conditions. Wear under lubricated conditions can be classified

Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Interlaboratory Comparison of Mixtures of Polystyrene With Different End Groups: Statistical Analysis of Mass Fractions and Mass Moments

July 1, 2005
Author(s)
Charles M. Guttman, S Wetzel, Kathleen M. Flynn, B M. Fanconi, David L. VanderHart, William E. Wallace
A matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) interlaboratory comparison was conducted on mixtures of synthetic polymers having the same repeat unit and closely matching molecular mass distributions but with

Rapid Formation of Soft Hydrophilic Silicone Elastomer Surfaces

June 16, 2005
Author(s)
K Efimenko, J A. Crowe, E Manias, D W. Schwark, Daniel A. Fischer, Jan Genzer
We report on the rapid formation of hydrophilic silicone elastomer surfaces by ultraviolet/zone (UVO) irradiation of poly(vinylmethyl siloxane) (PVMS) network films. Our results reveal that the PVMS network surfaces render hydrophilic upon only a short UVO

A Novel Test Method for Measuring Mechanical Properties at the Small-Scale: The Theta Specimen

June 9, 2005
Author(s)
George D. Quinn, Lin-Sien H. Lum, Dan Xiang, Ajitkumar Jillavenkatesa, Li Ma, Douglas T. Smith
A test method has been developed for measuring mechanical properties of material structures at the small-scale. Round or hexagonal rings are compressed vertically on their ends thereby creating a uniform tension stress in a horizontal crossbar that serves

Combinatorial and High-Throughput Measurement of the Modulus of Thin Polymer Films

June 1, 2005
Author(s)
Christopher M. Stafford, Shu Guo, Martin Y. Chiang, C Harrison
Considerable attention has been devoted to developing fabrication strategies for constructing combinatorial material libraries as well as tools for characterizing the chemical and physical properties of such libraries. Less attention has been dedicated to

First-Order Raman Spectra of AB' 1/2 B'' 1/2 O 3 Double Perovskites

June 1, 2005
Author(s)
S A. Prosandeev, U Waghmare, Igor Levin, James E. Maslar
First principles computations of Raman intensities were performed for perovskite-like compound CaAl1/2Nb1/2O3 (CAN). This compound features 1:1 (NaCl-type) ordering of Al and Nb superimposed onto the b-b-c+ octahedral tilting. Raman tensor for CAN was

Machining Cracks in Finished Ceramics

May 16, 2005
Author(s)
George D. Quinn, L K. Ives, S Jahanmir
Well prepared strength test specimens and components break from a material s inherent flaws and machining damage has no effect on strength. On the other hand, grinding can create machining flaws that control strength and limit the performance of finished

Magnetic Normal Modes of Nanoelements

May 1, 2005
Author(s)
Robert D. McMichael, Mark D. Stiles
Micromagnetic calculations are used to determine the eigenfrequencies and precession patterns of some of the lowest-frequency magnetic normal modes of submicron patterned elements. For a Permalloy-like ellipse, 350 nm 160 nm 5 nm thick in zero field, the

Thermodynamic Control of Germanium Quantum Dot Growth on Silicon

May 1, 2005
Author(s)
Richard J. Wagner, E Gulari
Strained epitaxial growth of Ge on Si(001) produces self-assembled, nanometer scale islands, or quantum dots. We study this growth by atomistic simulation, computing the energy of island structures to determine when and how islanding occurs. The
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