Solubilization of unilamellar liposomes by betaine-type zwitterionic/anionic surfactant systems

The mechanisms governing the solubilizing interactions between zwitterionic/anionic mixed surfactant systems at different molar fractions of the zwitterionic surfactant (X_zwitter) and neutral or electrically charged unilamellar liposomes were investigated. The mixed systems were formed by N-dodecyl-N,N-dimethylbetaine and sodium dodecyl sulfate in the presence of piperazine-1,4-bis-(2-ethanesulfonic acid) buffer at pH 7.20. Unilamellar liposomes formed by egg phosphatidylcholine, in some cases together with stearylamine or phosphatidic acid, were used. Solubilization was detected as a decrease in static light-scattering of liposomes. Two parameters were regarded as corresponding to the effective surfactant/lipid molar ratios (Re) at which the surfactant system (i) saturated the liposomes, Re_sat, and (ii) led to a total solubilization of liposomes, Re_sol. From these parameters the bilayer/aqueous medium surfactant partition coefficients for the saturation (K_sat) and complete bilayer solubilization (K_sol) were determined. When X_zwitter was 0.40, The Re and K parameters showed a maximum, whereas the critical micellar concentration (CMC) of these systems exhibited a minimum, regardless of the electrical charge of bilayers. Given that the ability of the surfactant systems to saturate or solubilize liposomes is inversely related to the Re_sat and Re_sol parameters, these capacities appear to be directly correlated with the CMC of the mixed systems. The similarity of both K_sat and K_sol (particularly for X_zwitter=0.2–0.8) suggests that a similar partition equilibrium governs both the saturation and the complete solubilization of bilayers, the free surfactant concentration (S_a,S_b), remaining almost constant with similar values to the CMC for each mixed system studied.     

稀土永磁及磁记录材料的矫顽力与有效激活体积

指出了文献 [1]中的一个错误。给出了不同模型的稀土永磁材料以及磁记录材料的矫顽力 Hc和有效激活体积υ之间的正确关系 ,这样的关系被表示成一个复杂的函数关系 ,同时指出 ,对不同模型的稀土磁性材料 ,这个函数关系是不同的     

强脉冲辐射场非平衡硬X辐射测量技术

本文介绍了强脉冲辐射场非平衡硬Ｘ辐射谱测量方法。文中对测量原理、关键定标技术进行了叙述。     

双轴应变下GaN有效质量的计算及其对迁移率的影响

通过计算双轴应变下氮化镓的电子能带结构,给出了GaN有效质量与应变的变化关系。在弛豫时间近似的条件下,这种关系决定了双轴应变AlGaN/GaN中二维电子气(2DEG)的迁移率的改变。在其他物理参量不变的情况下,这种二维电子气迁移率将随着张应变的增加而增加,并随着压应变的增加而减小。计算结果表明,张应变对2DEG迁移率的影响要比压应变大。此外,GaN有效质量的变化在低温时对迁移率的作用更明显。而在低温低浓度的条件下,迁移率却对有效质量的依赖很小。     

光催化降解废气过程中紫外辐射照度模拟和优化

为在光催化设计中合理布置紫外灯,减少光在传输过程中的损失,概括总结径向辐射模型、多点源叠加近似辐射模型和离散坐标辐射模型等3种经典的紫外辐射物理模型;基于离散坐标辐射模型模拟某公司生产的光催化氧化废气处理装置的紫外辐射照度;通过调整灯管布置距离改变光强分布,并拟合光催化单元和光催化网表面的平均紫外辐射照度随灯管布置距离变化曲线.结果表明,距离参数在55～65 mm时,该光催化反应装置的光能利用率较好;紫外灯的合理布置可有效提高光能利用率.     

A comparative study of transient waves in random (polycrystalline) media

The paper investigates the transient response of a random medium as predicted by two methods, a perturbation scheme and a causal approach. It is shown by direct computation of a pulse propagation that the perturbation scheme yields an advanced response inconsistent with the physical realizability of the medium. The causal model as well as a modified perturbation scheme exhibit a physically reasonable behavior.     

Effective vehicle width in self-paced tracking

In self-paced tracking tasks, such as driving, the speed is related to the lateral tolerance. This lateral tolerance has been varied in two ways in previous studies by changing the track width for constant vehicle width and vice versa. The current study used both an automobile driving task and a computer/mouse task to show that these two ways of varying lateral tolerance did not produce equivalent results. Subjects behaved as if vehicle width were less important than track width. Speeds and errors both increased as vehicle width increased for a constant lateral tolerance. This could have safety consequences when driving in confined spaces.     

X-ray spectroscopy and local structures in glasses

X-ray spectroscopy which is a combination of two techniques, namely x-ray absorption near edge structure (xanes) and extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) analyses, is a unique technique for the study of local structures in glasses. Availability of synchrotron radiation sources has made the technique quite attractive and useful because the photon flux from synchrotrons is very intense and polarized. In this article, a brief summary ofxanes andEXAFS techniques is given along with a few applications to the study of local structures in glasses. Communication No. 323 from Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit.