Citation delay in interdisciplinary knowledge exchange

As part of a larger project to investigate knowledge flows between fields of science, westudied the differences in speed of knowledge transfer within and across disciplines. The agedistribution of references in three selections of articles was analysed, including almost 800.000references in journal publications of the United Kingdom in 1992, 700.000 references inpublications of Germany in 1992, and more than 11 million references in the world total ofpublications in 1998.The rate of citing documented knowledge from other disciplines appears to differ sharplyamong disciplines. For most of the disciplines the same ratio's are found in the three data sets.Exceptions show interesting differences in the interdisciplinary nature of a field in a country. Wefind a general tendency of a citation delay in case of knowledge transfer between different fieldsof science: citations to work of the own discipline show less of a time lag than citations to work ina foreign discipline. Between disciplines typical differences in the speed of incorporatingknowledge from other disciplines are observed, which appear to be relatively independent of timeand place: for each discipline the same pattern is found in the three data sets. The disciplinespecific characteristics found in the speed of interdisciplinary knowledge transfer may be point ofdeparture for further investigations. Results may contribute to explanations of differences incitation rates of interdisciplinary research.     

Silicone emulsions and surfactants

This review is intended to supply the practicing chemist with a working knowledge of the chemistry of silicone compounds. It has been divided into two parts, the first dealing with basic chemistry of silicones [O'Lenic, A.J., JSD 2, 229 (2000)] and the second with silicone-based surfactants, specifically dimethicone copolyols and their derivatives. This is the second part of the review. Although silicone compounds have been known for over 50 yr, the chemistry of these materials remains elusive to the average formulating chemist. This is indeed unfortunate, since the chemistry of the silicon atom and silicone compounds is every bit as wide in scope and rich in content as the chemistry of the carbon atom and the surfactant chemistry upon which it is based. This article will deal with the various methods of delivering silicone from aqueous systems. The two approaches are (i) to make emultions that contain silicone oil and a surfactant pair and the (ii) to make modify the molecule chemically to make the product more water-compatible. Both approaches find applications in a variety of industrial applications, with different challenges to the formulator.     

作为携带、沉积纳米荧光粉颗粒和纳米铁电体颗粒到FEDs 和 EL 器件上的载体的可印刷的油墨、粘结剂

文章介绍了两种移植和可控纳米沉积荧光粉颗粒和纳米铁电体颗粒的载体.第一种载体是一种可以悬浮和沉积合成的具有亚微米级尺寸大小的荧光粉颗粒的油墨.解决了该油墨的聚集和沉降问题,并发现该油墨具有良好的液流学性能,从而可用于印刷高分辨率的荧光粉.测量了相关的单个象素的阴极发光密度以评定这种丝网印刷油墨的可重复性.第二种载体是一种粘结剂,这种粘结剂不仅可以携带 30 μm 以及更大的尺寸的电致发光的荧光粉,还可以携带纳米铁电体颗粒.这种新型的粘结剂可应用于不需要额外的绝缘反射层的低造价的 EL 显示器.从衬底按要求将发射层剥下来就形成了柔性薄膜,将该薄膜置于两电极之间,仍可保持其电致发光的活性.该粘结剂薄膜可以很容易地印刷和定型制成显示屏.     

Polymer additive migration to foods-a direct comparison of experimental data and values calculated from migration models for polypropylene

To reduce the amount of compliance testing for food contact polymers the use of migration modelling is under discussion and being evaluated by an EU Commission funded project (Evaluation of Migration Models No. SMT4-CT98-7513). The work reported in this paper was exclusively funded by industry to provide data for the independent evaluation of a diffusion based model using eight different samples of polypropylene (PP) covering the range of polymers specification and five commonly used plastics additives. One hundred and fifty experimental migration data have been obtained in triplicate and used to evaluate a Fickian-based migration model in the prediction of specific migration of five additives into olive oil. All tests were conducted using olive oil, representing the most severe case for fatty foods, with test conditions of 2h at 121 ° C, 2h at 70 ° C and 10 days at 40 ° C, representing short term exposures at high temperatures and room temperature storage. Predicted migration values were calculated using the Piringer 'Migratest Lite' model by entering the measured initial concentration of additive in the polymers(C_p,0) in to the equations together with known variables such as additive molecular weight, temperature and exposure time. Where necessary the data generated in this study have been used to update the model. The results indicate the Piringer migration model, using the 'exact' calculations of the Migratest Lite program, predicted migration values into olive oil close to, or in excess of, the experimental results for > 97% of the migration values generated in this study. For all measurements, the predicted migration from the Migratest Lite program was greater than 70% of the observed value. This study has identified the possibility that random co-polymers of propylene and ethylene give higher migration than other grades of polypropylenes and could be treated as a separate case. However, further work on more samples of random co-polymers is required to confirm this finding.     

Contingent reinforcement of marijuana abstinence among individuals with serious mental illness: A feasibility study.

The feasibility of using monetary incentives to promote abstinence from marijuana use among individuals with serious mental illness was examined by using a within-subjects experimental design. Participants were 18 adults with schizophrenia or other serious mental illness who reported regular marijuana use. During 2 baseline conditions, participants received payment for submitting urine specimens independent of urinalysis results. During 3 incentive conditions, participants received varying amounts of money if urinalysis results were negative for recent marijuana use. The number of marijuana-negative specimens obtained was significantly greater during incentive than baseline conditions. These results provide evidence that marijuana use among at least some mentally ill individuals is sensitive to contingent reinforcement and support the potential feasibility of using contingency management interventions to reduce substance abuse among the mentally ill. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinction of the two phases of CuTCNQ by scanning electrochemical microscopy

The two known phases of CuTCNQ and TCNQ (TCNQ = 7,7',8,8'-tetracyanoquinodimethane) have been probed by scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) in the feedback mode. The first use of this technique for distinguishing differences in the electronic properties of semiconductor phases exploits the large differences in conductivity that exist between CuTCNQ and the parent TCNQ material and also between the CuTCNQ phases I and II. However, the packing density of the individual CuTCNQ crystals in a film structure also is shown to influence the SECM feedback response. Finally, it is shown that films of pure phase II material or mixtures of the phases can be mapped using feedback mode SECM. The SECM method provides valuable insights for elucidating properties of semiconducting solids that are mounted on insulating substrates.     

The processing,mechanical properties and bioactivity of strontium based glass polyalkenoate cements

The suitability of zinc-based glass polyalkenoate cements (GPCs) for use in orthopaedics can be improved by the substitution of strontium into the glass phase which should impart improved radiopacity and bone forming properties to the cements without retarding strength. The purpose of this research was to produce novel GPCs based on calcium–strontium–zinc-silicate glasses and to evaluate their mechanical properties and biocompatibility with the ultimate objective of developing a new range of cements for skeletal applications. Three glass compositions, based on incremental substitutions of strontium for calcium, were synthesized; BT100 (0.16CaO, 0.36ZnO, 0.48SiO₂), BT101 (0.04SrO, 0.12CaO, 0.36ZnO, 0.48SiO₂) and BT102 (0.08SrO 0.08CaO, 0.36ZnO, 0.48SiO₂). Each glass was then mixed with varying concentrations and molecular weights of polyacrylic acids in order to determine the working times, setting times, compressive strengths and biaxial flexural strengths of the novel cements. The maximum working time and setting time achieved was 29 and 110 s respectively; which, at present is inadequate for current clinical procedures. However, the optimum compressive and biaxial flexural strengths were up to 75 and 34 MPa respectively indicating that these formulations have potential in load bearing applications. Importantly, the substitution of Ca with Sr in the glasses did not have a deleterious effect on strengths or working times. Finally, the bioactivity of the best performing cements was determined in vitro using simulated body fluid. It was found that all cements facilitate the formation of an amorphous calcium phosphate at their surface which increases in density and coverage with time, indicating that these cement will bond directly to bone in vivo.     

Rate dependent compressive response of 2D triaxially braided carbon fiber composites and the effects of resin on the interfacial shear strength

2D triaxially braided carbon fiber composites were subjected to off-axis compression under static and low velocity impact loading. Three types of specimens with axial fiber tows at angles of 30°, 60°, and 75° to the direction of loading were studied under uniaxial compression loading using a modified compression loading fixture that has anti-buckling guides. Static tests were carried out using a hydraulically activated MTS loading frame, while, low velocity impact tests were conducted using a drop tower facility. A three parameter homogenized orthotropic plasticity model was used to characterize the inelastic response and the constants associated with this characterization were determined uniquely. Results from this characterization were subsequently used to analyze the rate dependent interfacial effects in these materials. Two types of composites made from two different resins, but with the same textile architecture were used for this study. The effect of the resin properties on the unusual rate effects exhibited by the composite is seen to be captured well with the three parameter orthotropic plasticity model adopted.     

Crystallographic Analysis of Martensite in 0.2C-2.0Mn-1.5Si-0.6Cr Steel using EBSD

The crystallography of martensite formed in 0.2C-2.0Mn-1.5Si-0.6Cr steel was studied using the electron backscattered diffraction(EBSD) technique.The results showed that the observed orientation relationship(OR) was closer to that of Nishiyama-Wassermann(N-W) than Kurdjumov-Sachs.The martensite consisted of parallel laths forming morphological packets.Typically,there were three different lath orientations in a morphological packet consisting of three specific N-W OR variants sharing the same {111} austenite plane.A packet of martensite laths with a common {111} austenite plane was termed a crystallographic packet.Generally,the crystallographic packet size corresponded to the morphological packet size,but occasionally the morphological packet was found to consist of two or more crystallographic packets.Therefore,the crystallographic packet size appeared to be finer than the morphological packet size.The relative orientation between the variants in crystallographic packets was found to be near 60 /<110>,which explains the strong peak observed near 60 in the grain boundary misorientation distribution.Martensite also contained a high fraction of boundaries with a misorientation in the range 2.5-8.Typically these boundaries were found to be located inside the martensite laths forming sub-laths.     

Characterization of commercial double-walled carbon nanotube material: composition, structure, and heat capacity

A purified commercial double-walled carbon nanotube (DWCNT) sample was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), thermogravimetry (TG), and Raman spectroscopy. Moreover, the heat capacity of the DWCNT sample was determined by temperature-modulated differential scanning calorimetry in the range of temperature between −50 and 290 °C. The main thermo-oxidation characterized by TG occurred at 474 °C with the loss of 90 wt% of the sample. Thermo-oxidation of the sample was also investigated by high-resolution TG, which indicated that a fraction rich in carbon nanotube represents more than 80 wt% of the material. Other carbonaceous fractions rich in amorphous coating and graphitic particles were identified by the deconvolution procedure applied to the derivative of TG curve. Complementary structural data were provided by TEM and Raman studies. The information obtained allows the optimization of composites based on this nanomaterial with reliable characteristics.