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Attempts to throw light on the possible implications of cis/trans isomerism in chemical reactivity, complex formation, macroscopical physical properties, and biological activity are still at an early stage and several interesting results are likely to emerge. 

Cure is illustrated schematically in Figure 1 for a material with co-reactive monomers such as an epoxy-diamine system. Reaction in the early stages of ciu-e (a to b in Fig. 1) produces larger and branched molecules and reduces the total number of molecules. Macroscopically, the thermoset can be characterized by an increase in its viscosity r] (see Fig. 2 below). As the reaction proceeds (lb to Ic in Fig. 1), the increase in molecular weight accelerates and all the chains become linked together at the gel point into a network of infinite molecular weight. The gel point coincides with the first appearance of an equilibrium (or time-independent) modulus as shown in Figure 2. Reaction continues beyond the gel point (Ic to Id in Fig. 1) to complete the network formation. Macroscopically, physical properties such as modulus build to levels characteristic of a fully developed network. 

Generally speaking, intermolecular forces act over a short range. Were this not the case, the specific energy of a portion of matter would depend on its size quantities such as molar enthalpies of formation would be extensive variables On the other hand, the cumulative effects of these forces between macroscopic bodies extend over a rather long range and the discussion of such situations constitutes the chief subject of this chapter. 

Landman U, Luedtke W D and Ringer E M 1992 Moiecuiar dynamics simuiations of adhesive contact formation and friction Fundamentals of Friction Macroscopic and Microscopic Processes (NATO ASI Series E220) eds i LSinger and FI M Pollock (Dordrecht Kiuwer) pp 463-508... 

In contrast to chrysotile fibers, the atomic crystal stmcture of amphiboles does not inherentiy lead to fiber formation. The formation of asbestiform amphiboles must result from multiple nucleation and specific growth conditions. Also, whereas the difference between asbestiform and massive amphibole minerals is obvious on the macroscopic scale, the crystalline stmctures of the two varieties do not exhibit substantial differences. Nonfibrous amphiboles also exhibit preferential cleavage directions, yielding fiber-shaped fragments. 

Friction and Adhesion. The coefficient of friction p. is the constant of proportionality between the normal force P between two materials in contact and the perpendicular force F required to move one of the materials relative to the other. Macroscopic friction occurs from the contact of asperities on opposing surfaces as they sHde past each other. On the atomic level friction occurs from the formation of bonds between adjacent atoms as they sHde past one another. Friction coefficients are usually measured using a sliding pin on a disk arrangement. Friction coefficients for ceramic fibers in a matrix have been measured using fiber pushout tests (53). For various material combinations (43) ... 

It is important to note that we assume the random fracture approximation (RPA) is applicable. This assumption has certain implications, the most important of which is that it bypasses the real evolutionary details of the highly complex process of the lattice bond stress distribution a) creating bond rupture events, which influence other bond rupture events, redistribution of 0(microvoid formation, propagation, coalescence, etc., and finally, macroscopic failure. We have made real lattice fracture calculations by computer simulations but typically, the lattice size is not large enough to be within percolation criteria before the calculations become excessive. However, the fractal nature of the distributed damage clusters is always evident and the RPA, while providing an easy solution to an extremely complex process, remains physically realistic. 

The percolation theory [5, 20-23] is the most adequate for the description of an abstract model of the CPCM. As the majority of polymers are typical insulators, the probability of transfer of current carriers between two conductive points isolated from each other by an interlayer of the polymer decreases exponentially with the growth of gap lg (the tunnel effect) and is other than zero only for lg < 100 A. For this reason, the transfer of current through macroscopic (compared to the sample size) distances can be effected via the contacting-particles chains. Calculation of the probability of the formation of such chains is the subject of the percolation theory. It should be noted that the concept of contact is not just for the particles in direct contact with each other but, apparently, implies convergence of the particles to distances at which the probability of transfer of current carriers between them becomes other than zero. 

The growth of ECC under equilibrium conditions is too slow. Moreover, no macroscopic orientation appears and a structure of the type shown in Fig. 3 c is formed. Therefore this procedure cannot be used in practice. Usually, under real conditions, macroscopically oriented ECC are obtained from the melt stretched to the values of > /3cr at relatively low crystallization temperatures. Under these conditions, the formation of ECC proceeds by another mechanism. 

At present, it is known that the structures of the ECC type (Figs 3 and 21) can be obtained in principle for all linear crystallizable polymers. However, in practice, ECC does not occur although, as follows from the preceding considerations, the formation of linear single crystals of macroscopic size (100% ECC) is not forbidden for any fundamental thermodynamic or thermokinetic reasons60,65). It should be noted that the attained tenacities of rigid- and flexible-chain polymer fibers are almost identical. The reasons for a relatively low tenacity of fibers from rigid-chain polymers and for the adequacy of the model in Fig. 21 a have been analyzed in detail in Ref. 65. 

As shown in Fig. 24, the mechanism of the instability is elucidated as follows At the portion where dissolution is accidentally accelerated and is accompanied by an increase in the concentration of dissolved metal ions, pit formation proceeds. If the specific adsorption is strong, the electric potential at the OHP of the recessed part decreases. Because of the local equilibrium of reaction, the fluctuation of the electrochemical potential must be kept at zero. As a result, the concentration component of the fluctuation must increase to compensate for the decrease in the potential component. This means that local dissolution is promoted more at the recessed portion. Thus these processes form a kind of positive feedback cycle. After several cycles, pits develop on the surface macroscopically through initial fluctuations. 

This new three-column format for solutions is designed to enrich the problem-solving experience by helping students to connect the calculation to chemistry concepts and principles, using macroscopic, molecular, and graphical representations. 

The area of colloids, surfactants, and fluid interfaces is large in scope. It encompasses all fluid-fluid and fluid-solid systems in which interfacial properties play a dominant role in determining the behavior of the overall system. Such systems are often characterized by large surface-to-volume ratios (e.g., thin films, sols, and foams) and by the formation of macroscopic assembhes of molecules (e.g., colloids, micelles, vesicles, and Langmuir-Blodgett films). The peculiar properties of the interfaces in such media give rise to these otherwise unlikely (and often inherently unstable) structures. 

Once the concept of solubility is understood, students look at animations that show two solutions being mixed resulting in the exchange of ions and formation of an insoluble compound (see the screen captures in Figs. 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4). Students generally do not consider how precipitates are formed, so the animation showing how the ions (at the sub-microscopic level) attract each other and aggregate to form a precipitate (at the macroscopic level) will help them to understand the interactions of the ions involved. 

The three representations that are referred to in this study are (1) macroscopic representations that describe the bulk observable properties of matter, for example, heat energy, pH and colour changes, and the formation of gases and precipitates, (2) submicroscopic (or molecular) representations that provide explanations at the particulate level in which matter is described as being composed of atoms, molecules and ions, and (3) symbolic (or iconic) representations that involve the use of chemical symbols, formulas and equations, as well as molecular structure drawings, models and computer simulations that symbolise matter (Andersson, 1986 Boo, 1998 Johnstone, 1991, 1993 Nakhleh Krajcik, 1994 Treagust Chittleborough, 2001). 

Other more exotic types of calamitic liquid crystal molecules include those having chiral components. This molecular modification leads to the formation of chiral nematic phases in which the director adopts a natural helical twist which may range from sub-micron to macroscopic length scales. Chirality coupled with smectic ordering may also lead to the formation of ferroelectric phases [20]. 

We note that the bilayer smectic phase which may be formed in main-chain polymers with two odd numbered spacers of different length (Fig. 7), should also be polar even in an achiral system [68]. This bilayer structure belongs to the same polar symmetry group mm2 as the chevron structure depicted in Fig. 17b, and macroscopic polarization might exist in the tilt direction of molecules in the layer. From this point of view, the formation of two-dimensional structure of the type shown in Fig. 7, where the polarization directions in neighbouring areas have opposite signs, is a unique example of a two dimensional antiferroelectric structure. 

As a practice-based subject, the formation and development of tribology have always been associated with the requirement from society and technology development. Tribology experienced several different stages in its history. Its developing process indicates an obvious trend of integration and combination of multi-scientific subjects in a multi-scale nature from macroscopic dimension to nanometre. 

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