Stochastic defect diffusion model for relaxation effects in crystalline polyethylene

It is suggested that some relaxation processes observed in crystalline polyethylene are consequences of the diffusive motion of a particular defect called a point dislocation or twist dispiration loop along the polyethylene stems in lamellar crystals. The motion of the defect, characterized by a diffusion coefficient and a mobility, is described by solutions of the Smoluchowski diffusion equation with boundary conditions that constrain the defect to move along routes that produce experimentally observable results. The fact that passage of the defect causes both a 180° rotation of the chain and moves an extra CH₂ group in the direction of the chain axis is important to the interpretation of the data according to this model. The diffusion coefficient for a defect is estimated to be around 2 × 10^?9 cm² s^?1 at 70°C. This value is shown to be reasonable both from the viewpoint of detailed computer modelling of defect motion and contemporary ideas about scaling.     

Interpretation of quasi-elastic light scattering data for flexible chains: model dependence

The autocorrelation functions and corresponding relaxation times obtained from the forward depolarized quasi-elastic light scattering experiment are exhibited for two quite similar models of flexible polymer chains in solution. A very small change in the chain dynamics is found to be sufficient to change the relaxation time from a relatively short time independent of chain length, with an autocorrelation function suggestive of an unweighted sum of contributions from all the relaxation times in the spectrum of chain motion, to a long time with an autocorrelation function identical with that for the end-to-end vector, strongly dependent upon chain length and dominated by the longest relaxation time in the spectrum. These results raise the question whether widely-used models in which information about short-range chain structure and motion is deliberately omitted can be expected to be appropriate for the interpretation of depolarized scattering experiments.     

Low frequency ac conduction and dielectric relaxation behavior of solution grown and uniaxially stretched poly(vinylidene fluoride) films

The measurements of ac conductivity [σ_m(ω)], dielectric constant [?′(ω)] and loss [?″(ω)] have been performed on solution grown (thickness ∼85 μm) and uniaxially stretched (thickness ∼25, 45 and 80 μm) films of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) in the frequency range 0.1 kHz-10 MHz and in the temperature range 77-400 K. The σ_m(ω) can be described by the relation σ(ω) = Aω^s, where s is close to unity and decreases with increase in temperature. Three relaxations, observed in the present investigation, have been designated as the α_c-, the α_a- and the β-relaxations appearing from high temperature side to the low temperature side. The α_c-relaxation could not be observed in the case of uniaxially stretched poly(vinylidene fluoride) films. The α_c- and α_a-relaxations are associated with the molecular motions in the crystalline regions and micro-Brownian motion in the amorphous regions of the main polymer chain, respectively, whereas the β-relaxation is attributed to the rotation of side group dipoles or to the local oscillations of the frozen main polymer chain.     

Tensile Stress Relaxation of Alumina at High Temperature

The development of a tensile testing methodology for ceramics which enables a stress vs strain-rate response to be measured at high temperature is described. The test involves a carefully controled stress relaxation test at constant total strain using an experimental procedure and phenomenological analysis previously developed for metallic materials. It is demonstrated here with preliminary tests on alumina at 1050° and 1150°C. This offers, with further development, the possibility of establishing design stresses associated with low strain-rate behavior for structural applications. The results demonstrate that data covering four decades of strain rate may be generated in tests lasting a few hours. The inelastic strain consists of substantial anelastic recoverable strain in addition to a permanent creep strain.     

原子磁强计检测光闭环稳定系统设计

SERF态原子磁强计已实现人类历史上最高的0.16fT/Hz1/2的灵敏度。其检测方法主要是法拉第调制法。但法拉第调制法中光电流摄动或环境温度变化等干扰导致的检测光强的起伏会造成检测结果的不准确。为抑制检测光强起伏,设计了闭环原子磁强计检测光稳定系统。在法拉第调制法的基础上,增加了光路子系统和控制子系统对检测光强进行闭环稳定控制。通过对随机干扰进行闭环控制仿真与实验,验证本系统可以有效抑制各种干扰引起的光强起伏,使系统抗干扰能力提高1.2%,从而提高原子磁强计的检测精度。     

基于虚拟仪器技术的地下水探测系统研究

为了整合磁共振测深(MRS)地下水探测系统的测量与反演功能,结合LabVIEW软件在测量与信号处理方面的优势,利用虚拟仪器技术开发了地下水探测系统的上位机系统软件,实现了对探测系统整个操作流程的管理。根据已知探测地区的拉莫尔频率产生激发信号,送至发射/接收线圈,利用快速关断技术实现了发射与接收的快速切换。将采集的弛豫衰减信号送至反演解释算法模块,采用改进的量子遗传算法与截断奇异值分解(TSVD)的联合方法,反演解释了地下含水层的水文地质参数。野外试验表明,该探测系统的工作稳定性好,验证了反演结果的准确性。     

Large macro-dipoles generated in a supramolecular polymer of N,N′,N″-tris(3,7-dimethyloctyl)benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide in n-decane

A supramolecular polymer formed by N,N′,N″-tris(3,7-dimethyloctyl)benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide (DO₃B) in n-decane (C₁₀) possesses large macro-dipoles naturally generated by three-fold inter-molecular hydrogen bonding aligned along its helical columnar structure connected by defective portions, which are DO₃B molecules containing failure in the hydrogen bond formation, in the order of head to tail arrangement without dipole inversion like type-A polymers.     

Fluoroelastomers-dependence of relaxation phenomena on composition

The dynamic-mechanical properties of some fluoroelastomers were determined as a function of composition at low frequency (≈ 1 Hz), by means of a free oscillation torsion pendulum, between −180°C and the softening point. Vinylidenefluoride (VDF)-hexafluoropropene (HFP) copolymers of molar composition 0–39% HFP and terpolymers of VDF and HFP with up to 30mol% tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) and a constant VDF to HFP molar ratio of 3.4 were considered. Two relaxation processes typical of the amorphous phase were found. The first, located at about −87°C, is related to local motions and the transition temperature was found to be independent of composition for copolymers, while it depends on TFE molar content for terpolymers. The second is related to the glass transition and the transition temperature depends on the composition. However, for semicrystalline copolymers the double glass transition phenomenon was observed. When crystallinity goes to zero at about 20 mol% HFP, only one transition is observed. It was also found that ordered structures can take place for terpolymers when TFE molar concentration exceeds 20%. The crystal disorder transition of pure PVDF (75°C) is observed also for low HFP concentrations but the transition temperature is strongly reduced. Analogies between the VDF-HFP and E-P systems are also discussed.     

Drag of nonspherical particles in a flow behind a shock wave

The early stage of velocity relaxation of nonspherical particles in a flow behind an incident shock wave is considered by the method of multiframe shadowgraphy. A procedure of processing the data on the motion of a free body for determining its acceleration is proposed; in combination with the diagnostic method used, the procedure forms something like a noncontact aerodynamic balance. Novel data on the drag of bodies of irregular shape in a flow behind a shock wave with Mach numbers of 0.5–1.5 and Reynolds numbers of 10⁵ typical of dust explosions are obtained. It is found that the values of drag of a nonspherical bluff body and a sphere under these conditions are similar and exceed the drag of a sphere in a steady flow by a factor of 2 to 3.Translated from Fizika Goreniya i Vzryva, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 81–88, January–February, 2005.     

Effects of Surface Relaxation on Enantiospecific Adsorption on Naturally Chiral Pt Surfaces

Many high Miller index metals surfaces are naturally chiral, offering opportunities for performing enantiospecific chemistry. Previous theoretical treatments of adsorption on these surfaces have used surfaces truncated from bulk crystals. This paper examines the effect of surface relaxation on enantiospecific adsorption on chiral Pt surfaces by using relaxed surface structures determined using density functional theory.