By integrating the lattice Boltzmann model for hydrodynamics, the lattice spring model for micromechanics of elastic solids, and the Bell model for bond formation and rupture, we examine the fluid driven motion of elastic microcapsules on compliant surfaces. The capsules, modeled as threedimensional fluid-filled elastic shells, represent polymeric microcapsules or biological cells. We observed ...

Hertzian contact damage is studied in porcelain coatings (thickness range 250 μm to 1 mm) over a Ni–Cr alloy substrate, and glass coatings (thickness range 160 μm to 1 mm) on polycarbonate polymer substrates. Both planar and non-planar geometries are considered, subjected to indentation by spherical indenters of various sizes (radius range 2 mm to 8 mm). Finite element analysis is carried out t...

The mechanical properties of interfaces and more precisely the adhesion are of great importance to understand the reliability of Organic Thin Film Transistor (OTFT) on compliant substrate. Since these devices are flexible, they will undergo a lot of mechanical stress during their useful life. Many adhesion test techniques have been developed to measure adhesion energy of thin films but they are...

The mechanical properties of interfaces and more precisely the adhesion are of great importance to understand the reliability of thin film devices. Organic thin film transistors (OTFT) on flexible substrate are a new class of electronic components. Since these devices are flexible and intended for different fields of application like sensors and displays, they will undergo a lot of mechanical a...

Carbon-based membranes were manufactured by deposition of a polymeric precursor on asymmetric porous, ceramic substrates with tube channel geometry followed pyrolysis. As precursor, an unsaturated polyester resin prepared was used. The the carbon results first short substrate geometries (105 mm long single-channel tube), further scaling-up 19-channel (250 and 600 length) successfully performed....

Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) methods significantly augment the capabilities of traditional surface modification techniques for designing polymeric surfaces. In CVD polymerization, the monomer(s) are delivered to the surface through the vapor phase and then undergo simultaneous polymerization and thin film formation. By eliminating the need to dissolve macromolecules, CVD enables insoluble po...

ClpX is a member of the Clp/Hsp100 family of ATP-dependent chaperones and partners with ClpP, a compartmentalized protease, to degrade protein substrates bearing specific recognition signals. ClpX targets specific proteins for degradation directly or with substrate-specific adaptor proteins. Native substrates of ClpXP include proteins that form large oligomeric assemblies, such as MuA, FtsZ, an...

Hydrosoluble macromolecular fluorogenic substrates specific for the human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) proteinase have been prepared. The fluoresceinyl peptide Ftc-epsilon-Ahx-Ser-Phe-Asn-Phe-Pro-Gln-Ile-Thr-(Gly)n, corresponding to the first cleavage site of HIV-1 gag-pol native precursor was linked to a water-soluble neutral (Lys)n derivative. The epsilon-aminohexanoyl residue (epsilon-Ah...

the nanostructured anatase tio2 with high thermal stability was prepared by polymeric sol-gel method without any additives. the particle size distribution of polymeric titania sol was determined by dynamic light scattering (dls). then properties of obtained titania were investigated by tg-dta, xrd, fesem and tem. also, the decolorization capability of resultant anatase was evaluated using methy...

A novel, non-covalent polymeric nanosheet has been produced through small molecule self-assembly; the structure has been characterized by solution NMR, solid-state NMR, powder XRD and AFM.