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To search for new magnetic materials in C60-based charge-transfer systems, one needs to look for cases where Jahn-Teller-distorted orientationally ordered Qo ions occupy noncubic sites. It would be very interesting to test the magnetic properties of doped smaller fullerides, i.e., C with n<60, as one expects larger exchange couplings in these systems. Another direction would be to search... 

The authors also found that in the protein model the Fe-CO unit remains significantly distorted even in the absence of the distal histidine and this is caused by the distorted orientation of the proximal His residue. Based on this results it was concluded that the Fe-CO distortion is largely determined by the proximal residue but it is fine-tuned by electrostatic interactions with the distal side. 

Analysis of the slow forward relaxation (12) reveals [63] that the associated Kerr constant follows a power law, i.e., B is proportional to the distance in temperature from Tc as (1 — Tc/Ty", with

static electrical birefringence is in accord with the droplet model [66,67] of critical binary mixtures. The central idea of the droplet model is that the electric field distorts (orients or vectorially amplifies) the spontaneous critical concentration fluctuations. The resulting anisotropic fluctuations then play the role of nonspherical particles in ordinary electrical birefringence. The magnitude of the concentration fluctuations rapidly increases as T,. is approached. 

Kuramoto Y, Ohshita Y, Yoshida J, Yazaki A, Shiro M, Koike T (2003) A novel antibacterial 8-chloroquinolone with a distorted orientation of the Nl-(5-amino-2,4-difluorophenyl) group. J Med Chem 46 1905-1917... 

Leung, Y., Apperlley, M. A review and taxonomy of distortion-oriented presentation techniques. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction 1(2), 126-160 (1994)... 

The surface tension of fluorosiloxanes in the liquid state is measured directly and usually the values obtained are not affected by the measurement technique. The equilibrium surface tension in water is related to the liquid surface tension value. Siloxanes with trifluoropropyl groups are less effective in lowering the surface tension of water than the nonfluorinated poly(dimethyl) siloxanes. The surface tension of poly(3,3,3, trifluoropropylmethylsiloxane) is higher than that of the lower-cost dimethicones [poly(dimethylsiloxane)] [134,135]. Because of the high affinity of fluorine to silicon [136], fluorine atoms may be inclined to coordinate with silicone atoms. The distorted orientation may partially expose the hydrocarbon link of the pendant side chain. 

Van der Waals complexes can be observed spectroscopically by a variety of different teclmiques, including microwave, infrared and ultraviolet/visible spectroscopy. Their existence is perhaps the simplest and most direct demonstration that there are attractive forces between stable molecules. Indeed the spectroscopic properties of Van der Waals complexes provide one of the most detailed sources of infonnation available on intennolecular forces, especially in the region around the potential minimum. The measured rotational constants of Van der Waals complexes provide infonnation on intennolecular distances and orientations, and the frequencies of bending and stretching vibrations provide infonnation on how easily the complex can be distorted from its equilibrium confonnation. In favourable cases, the whole of the potential well can be mapped out from spectroscopic data. 

We began this section with an inquiry into how to define the size of a polymer molecule. In addition to the molecular weight or the degree of polymerization, some linear dimension which characterizes the molecule could also be used for this purpose. For purposes of orientation, let us again consider a hydrocarbon molecule stretched out to its full length but without any bond distortion. There are several features to note about this situation ... 

Fig. 3. Crystal structure and lattice distortion of the BaTiO unit ceU showiag the direction of spontaneous polarization, and resultant dielectric constant S vs temperature. The subscripts a and c relate to orientations parallel and perpendicular to the tetragonal axis, respectively. The Curie poiat, T, is also shown.

Film or fibers derived from low molecular weight polymer tend to embrittle on immersion ia acetone those based on higher molecular weight polymer (>0.60 dL/g) become opaque, dilated, and elastomeric. When a dilated sample is stretched and dried, it retains orientation and is crystalline, exhibiting enhanced tensile strength. The tensile heat-distortion temperature of the crystalline film is iacreased by about 20°C, and the gas permeabiUty and resistance to solvent attack is iacreased. 

Rapid cooling can cause residual stresses (leading to accelerated corrosion), distortion and quench cracks. The orientation of the component during processing is important in this respect. Sustained high temperatures can cause warping and softening. 

Anisotropic behaviour is also exhibited in optical properties and orientation effects can be observed and to some extent measured by birefringence methods. In such oriented materials the molecules are in effect frozen in an unstable state and they will normally endeavour to take up a more coiled conformation due to rotation about the single bonds. If an oriented sample is heated up the molecules will start to coil as soon as they possess sufficient energy and the mass will often distort. Because of this oriented materials usually have a lower heat distortion temperature than non-oriented polymers. 

One consequence of this is that in a thermoplastic injection moulding the molecular orientations will vary from place to place according to the flow pattern. This may well set up sufficient stresses in the moulding to cause it to distort from its intended shape. Factors affecting the amount of orientation were discussed briefly in the previous chapter and by the author elsewhere. Sometimes the conditions required to minimise distortion may be such that the moulding cycle becomes too long to be economic. In these cases it may be necessary to modify the moulding or at least the position and number of feed... 

The reason for the activity of the above named classes of liquids is not fully understood but it has been noted that the most active liquids are those which reduce the molecular cohesion to the greatest extent. It is also noticed that the effect is far more serious where biaxial stresses are involved (a condition which invariably causes a greater tendency to brittleness). Such stresses may be frozen in as a result of molecular orientation during processing or may be due to distortion during use. 

Electromagnetic (EM) Conductivity Measures the electrical conductivity of materials in microohms over a range of depths determined by the spacing and orientation of the transmitter and receiver coils, and the nature of the earth materials. Delineates areas of soil and groundwater contamination and the depth to bedrock or buried objects. Surveys to depths of SO to 100 ft are possible. Power lines, underground cables, transformers and other electrical sources severely distort the measurements. Low resistivities of surficial materials makes interpretation difficult. The top layers act as a shunt to the introduction of energy info lower layers. Capabilities for defining the variation of resistivity with depth are limited. In cases where the desired result is to map a contaminated plume in a sand layer beneath a surficial clayey soil in an area of cultural interference, or where chemicals have been spilled on the surface, or where clay soils are present it is probably not worth the effort to conduct the survey. 

Destabilization of the ES complex can involve structural strain, desolvation, or electrostatic effects. Destabilization by strain or distortion is usually just a consequence of the fact (noted previously) that the enzyme is designed to bind the transition state more strongly than the substrate. When the substrate binds, the imperfect nature of the fit results in distortion or strain in the substrate, the enzyme, or both. This means that the amino acid residues that make up the active site are oriented to coordinate the transition-state structure precisely, but will interact with the substrate or product less effectively. 

Finally, many disulfides have a quite different structure motif, being composed of infinite three-dimensional networks of M and discrete Sj units. The predominate structural types are pyrites, FeSa (also for M = Mn, Co, Ni, Ru, Os), and marcasite (known only for FeS2 among the disulfides). Pyrites can be described as a distorted NaCl-type structure in which the rodshaped S2 units (S-S 217 pm) are centred on the Cl positions but are oriented so that they are inclined away from the cubic axes. The marcasite structure is a variant of the rutile structure (Ti02,... 

This orientation polarization has to be added to the distortion polarization considered above, giving a total polarization... 

For general-purpose use below 1000 Hz, a transducer can be attached to a machine by a magnetic base. Even though the resonant frequency of the transducer/magnet assembly may distort the data, this technique can be used with some success. However, since the magnet can be placed anywhere on the machine, it is difficult to guarantee that the exact location and orientation is maintained with each measurement. Shows common magnetic mounts for transducers. 

Each measurement point, typically located on the bearing housing or machine casing, should provide the shortest direct mechanical link to the shaft. Figure 44.16 illustrates such a location oriented in both the axial and radial planes. If a transducer is not mounted in an appropriate location, the data will be distorted by noise such as fluid flow in the bearing reservoir or through the machine. 

For fibres and filaments such orientation is desirable, but for solid objects where impact strength is often more important than tensile strength such orientation is usually unwelcome. It can also have further unwanted effects. This arises from the fact that oriented molecules are basically unstable and will at the first opportunity try to coil up. Thus on heating samples up to temperatures near severe distortion can occur leading to warped mouldings. 

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