Journal Name:Corrosion Science
Journal ISSN:0010-938X
IF:7.72
Journal Website:http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/260/description#description
Year of Origin:1961
Publisher:Elsevier Ltd
Number of Articles Per Year:498
Publishing Cycle:Monthly
OA or Not:Not
A simple model for the anomalous intrinsic viscosity of dendrimers
Corrosion Science ( IF 7.72 ) Pub Date: 2010-05-14 , DOI: 10.1039/C0SM00061B
The intrinsic viscosity of dendrimers in solution shows several anomalous behaviors that have hitherto not been explained within the existing theoretical frameworks of either Zimm or Rouse. Here we propose a simple two-zone model based on the radial segmental density profile of the dendrimers and combine a non-draining core with a free-draining outer region description, to arrive at a simple formula that captures most of the main features in the intrinsic viscosity data obtained in experiments.
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Ageing and collapse in gels with long-range attractions?
Corrosion Science ( IF 7.72 ) Pub Date: 2010-11-15 , DOI: 10.1039/C0SM00626B
We report measurements on the ageing dynamics of a colloid– polymer mixture with a large polymer –colloid size ratio of 0.62. Quenched into a two-phase region the system gels and forms a network with a characteristic radius R c . We find three distinct regimes in the time evolution of R c ( t ), reminiscent of the linear, late and gravity-dominated regimes of coarsening seen in classical spinodal decomposition kinetics of binary fluids. In the early stages of gelation , we observe a peak in the time-dependent structure factor S ( q , t ) which is stationary in q and grows in intensity characteristic of a linear-Cahn regime. The domain size then coarsens continuously with the age t of the sample. In the late stages the domain size follows the approximate algebraic law, R c ~ t θ . The growth exponent θ is a strong function of the quench depth: for small polymer concentrations θ is significantly larger than for large polymer concentrations. The gel networks formed are transient, and in the final stages of phase separation, collapse under gravity when the correlation length of the gel becomes ~ 2π times the capillary length.
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Absorbing phase transitions and dynamic freezing in running active matter systems
Corrosion Science ( IF 7.72 ) Pub Date: 2014-07-29 , DOI: 10.1039/C4SM01273A
We examine a two-dimensional system of sterically repulsive interacting disks where each particle runs in a random direction. This system is equivalent to a run-and-tumble dynamics system in the limit where the run time is infinite. At low densities, we find a strongly fluctuating state composed of transient clusters. Above a critical density that is well below the density at which non-active particles would crystallize, the system can organize into a drifting quiescent or frozen state where the fluctuations are lost and large crystallites form surrounded by a small density of individual particles. Although all the particles are still moving, their paths form closed orbits. The average transient time to organize into the quiescent state diverges as a power law upon approaching the critical density from above. We compare our results to the random organization observed for periodically sheared systems that can undergo an absorbing transition from a fluctuating state to a dynamical non-fluctuating state. In the random organization studies, the system organizes to a state in which the particles no longer interact; in contrast, we find that the randomly running active matter organizes to a strongly interacting dynamically jammed state. We show that the transition to the frozen state is robust against a certain range of stochastic fluctuations. We also examine the effects of adding a small number of pinned particles to the system and find that the transition to the frozen state shifts to significantly lower densities and arises via the nucleation of faceted crystals centered at the obstacles.
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Absorbing–active transition in a multi-cellular system regulated by a dynamic force network?
Corrosion Science ( IF 7.72 ) Pub Date: 2019-08-05 , DOI: 10.1039/C9SM01244C
Collective cell migration in 3D extracellular matrix (ECM) is crucial to many physiological and pathological processes. Migrating cells can generate active pulling forces via actin filament contraction, which are transmitted to the ECM fibers and lead to a dynamically evolving force network in the system. Here, we elucidate the role of this force network in regulating collective cell behaviors using a minimal active-particle-on-network (APN) model, in which active particles can pull the fibers and hop between neighboring nodes of the network following local durotaxis. Our model reveals a dynamic transition as the particle number density approaches a critical value, from an “absorbing” state containing isolated stationary small particle clusters, to an “active” state containing a single large cluster undergoing constant dynamic reorganization. This reorganization is dominated by a subset of highly dynamic “radical” particles in the cluster, whose number also exhibits a transition at the same critical density. The transition is underlaid by the percolation of “influence spheres” due to the particle pulling forces. Our results suggest a robust mechanism based on ECM-mediated mechanical coupling for collective cell behaviors in 3D ECM.
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A single nucleotide resolution model for large-scale simulations of double stranded DNA
Corrosion Science ( IF 7.72 ) Pub Date: 2016-11-08 , DOI: 10.1039/C6SM01859A
The computational modelling of DNA is becoming crucial in light of new advances in DNA nano-technology, single-molecule experiments and in vivo DNA tampering. Here we present a mesoscopic model for double stranded DNA (dsDNA) at the single nucleotide level which retains the characteristic helical structure, while being able to simulate large molecules – up to a million base pairs – for time-scales which are relevant to physiological processes. This is made possible by an efficient and highly-parallelised implementation of the model which we discuss here. The model captures the main characteristics of DNA, such as the different persistence lengths for double and single strands, pitch, torsional rigidity and the presence of major and minor grooves. The model constitutes a starting point for the future implementation of further features, such as sequence specificity and electrostatic repulsion. We show that the behaviour of the presented model compares favourably with single molecule experiments where dsDNA is manipulated by external forces or torques. We finally present some results on the kinetics of denaturation of linear DNA and supercoiling of closed dsDNA molecules.
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A small-angle scattering environment for in situ ultrasound studies?
Corrosion Science ( IF 7.72 ) Pub Date: 2018-06-05 , DOI: 10.1039/C8SM01000E
Ultrasonic devices are common tools in laboratory and industrial settings to produce cavitation events for cleaning, emulsification, cell lysis and other materials applications. Effects of sonication at the macroscopic scale can be visible while effects at the molecular and nano-scales are not easily probed and, therefore, not fully understood. We present a new small angle scattering sample environment designed specifically to study structural changes occurring in various types of dispersions at the nano-scale due to ultrasonic acoustic waves. The sample environment features two face-to-face high-intensity focused ultrasound transducers coaxially aligned and normal to the neutron/X-ray beam propagation direction. A third broadband transducer is fixed beneath the scattering volume to acoustically monitor for cavitation events. By correlating acoustic data to scattering data, measured structural changes can be correlated to changes in parameters such as frequency, acoustic pressure, or cavitation pressure threshold. Several example applications of colloidal systems effectively influenced by ultrasound fields are also presented to demonstrate the capabilities of the device and to motivate future work on in situ scattering analysis of ultrasound materials processing methods.
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A smart surface prepared using the switchable superhydrophobicity of neat electrospun intrinsically electroactive polyimide fiber mats
Corrosion Science ( IF 7.72 ) Pub Date: 2011-09-12 , DOI: 10.1039/C1SM06097J
An electroactive polyimide fiber (EPF) mat based on conjugated segments of electroactive amino-capped aniline trimer ( ACAT ) as a diamine and 4,4′-(4,4′-sopropylidenediphenoxy)-bis(phthalic anhydride) ( BSAA ) as a dianhydride was successfully prepared by electro-spin technology with electrochemical activity and dopable properties, which were similar to polyaniline . The degree of electrochemical activity and dopable properties can be tuned by varying the content of ACAT existing in the as-prepared electro-spun EPF mats. After doping with perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), the water contact angle of EPF surface is increased from hydrophobicity at 133° to superhydrophobicity at 155°. It is interesting that the EPF mat undergoes a switchable process from superhydrophobicity to superhydrophilicity via doping with PFOS and de-doping with ammonium gas.
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Achiral flexible liquid crystal trimers exhibiting chiral conglomerates?
Corrosion Science ( IF 7.72 ) Pub Date: 2016-02-25 , DOI: 10.1039/C5SM02969D
Chiral conglomerates of domains with opposite handedness have attracted much attention from researchers. We prepared a homologous series of achiral liquid crystal trimers in which two phenylpyrimidine units and one biphenyl unit were connected via flexible methylene spacers. We investigated their phase transition behaviour. Some trimers possessing odd-numbered spacers were found to exhibit a nematic phase and a dark chiral conglomerate phase possessing a layered structure. The chiral characteristics were confirmed by uncrossing the polarizers in opposite directions. The layer spacing detected using X-ray diffraction was about 80% of the molecular length. The structure–property relations indicate that intermolecular interactions cause a conformational change in the trimers possessing flexible odd-numbered methylene spacers to form helical conformers with axial chirality, which might induce chiral segregation and layer deformation to drive the chiral conglomerates.
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Abiotic streamers in a microfluidic system?
Corrosion Science ( IF 7.72 ) Pub Date: 2017-09-20 , DOI: 10.1039/C7SM01771E
In this work, we report the phenomenon of formation of particle aggregates in the form of thin slender strings when a polyacrylamide (PAM) solution, laden with polystyrene (PS) beads is introduced into a microfluidic device containing an array of micropillars. PAM and a dilute solution of PS beads are introduced into the microfluidic channel through two separate inlets and localized particle aggregation is found to occur under certain flow regimes. The particle aggregates initially have a string-like morphology and are tethered at their ends to the micropillar walls, while the structure remains suspended in the fluid medium. Such a morphology inspired us to name these structures streamers. The flow regimes under which streamer formation is observed are quantified through state diagrams. We discuss the streamer formation time-scales and also show that streamer formation is likely the result of the flocculation of PS beads. Streamer formation has implications in investigating particle-laden complex flows through porous media.
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A universal scaling law of grain chain elasticity under pressure revealed by a simple force vibration method?
Corrosion Science ( IF 7.72 ) Pub Date: 2014-05-30 , DOI: 10.1039/C4SM00727A
The grain contact force, the key player in determining the mechanical properties of grain materials, depends on the elastic modulus and deformation ( δ ) of grains. However, our knowledge on their relationship in a three-dimensional granular medium is limited mainly owing to the difficulty of realizing direct experimental investigation. Using a simple force vibration technique, we measure the dissipation spectra (the frequency response) of three kinds of grains with different elastic moduli under different pressures (to change the grain deformation). The dissipation spectra exhibit multiple resonant peaks, indicative of the resonance of grain chains with different lengths. This allows us to quantitatively characterize the elastic behaviors of grain chains. A universal correlation of the resonant frequency ( f ) of a grain chain with deformation is observed for all granular systems with different material properties (Young's modulus E , density ρ and Poisson's coefficient ν ): f 2 ∝ δ 1/2 E / ρ (1 ? ν ). The deformation of the grain chain under pressure follows a p 2/3 pressure dependence. This general behavior suggests that the pressure-induced deformation of the grain chain under low-frequency weak shear vibration is overwhelmed by the nonlinear Hertzian contact elasticity.
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