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We introduce, for the sake of convenience, species indices 5 and c for the components of the fluid mixture mimicking solvent species and colloids, and species index m for the matrix component. The matrix and both fluid species are at densities p cr, Pccl, and p cr, respectively. The diameter of matrix and fluid species is denoted by cr, cr, and cr, respectively. We choose the diameter of solvent particles as a length unit, = 1. The diameter of matrix species is chosen similar to a simplified model of silica xerogel [39], cr = 7.055. On the other hand, as in previous theoretical works on bulk colloidal dispersions, see e.g.. Ref. 48 and references therein, we choose the diameter of large fluid particles mimicking colloids, cr = 5. As usual for these dispersions, the concentration of large particles, c, must be taken much smaller than that of the solvent. For all the cases in question we assume = 1.25 x 10 . The model for interparticle interactions is... 

Extensive theoretical work in support of both models of thermal etching was produced before 1970. The theoretical basis for the thermodynamic model was the concept of reduction in total surface energy by the preferential formation of low-energy, low-index planes. The true equilibrium shape of a crystal is the shape with the lowest surface energy, as noted by Curie (36) and Gibbs (37). The thermodynamic models provide no information regarding the process of surface rearrangement. 

Theoretical work by Tasker 131) confirms that this type of surface, which is charged and possesses a dipole moment perpendicular to the surface, can only be stabilized by substantial reconstruction. Overall, for the simple cubic oxides, it is possible that the lower coordination ions are most likely to be associated with imperfections in the low-index surface planes. 

Recent experimental and theoretical work has produced a rather clear understanding, albeit with some speculation, of the electronic processes involved in the chemisorption of H atoms on the low index surfaces of silicon. Even these very simple systems exhibit complicating features, however, and it is probably unrealistic to expect such detailed models to be available for any other gas-isemiconductor combination. Nevertheless, we will discuss in the following three sections the results which have been obtained at the next level of complexity, viz. oxygen on Si and GaAs, and chlorine on Si. 

Because of intense theoretical work in this area, dynamic aspects of structure such as rotational barriers of methyl substituents and deviations from planarity have been treated in Section 9.01.2.1. For the same reason, calculated heats of formation, total energies, resonance energies, aspects of delocalization and conjugation, homodesmotic stabilization energies, electron distribution, polarizability and magnetic and bond-order-based aromaticity indexes have been discussed in Section 9.01.2.8. Complexation of the parent 1 by water has also been considered (Section 9.01.2.12). 

An unresolved problem that should be mentioned is that, when the high-pressure phase of Am is indexed as the a-U structure, the volume difference between the low- and high-pressure phases is much smaller than the volume difference to be expected between f-bonding and non-bonding states. This problem has been investigated in some detail by Eriksson and Wills (1992), who were led to question the correctness of the crystal structure assignment for Am. Further experimental and theoretical work will be required to settle this question. 

Clearly, many research groups are working to understand and time the plasmonic properties of noble metal nanostructures. The relationship between the LSPR and parameters such as nanoparticle size or refractive index of the local environment is relatively straightforward. On the other hand, parameters such as nanoparticle shape or lattice spacing present more complex behavior. The theoretical work done with both... 

The effects of non-uniform distribution of the catalytic material within the support in the performance of catalyst pellets started receiving attention in the late 60 s (cf 1-4). These, as well as later studies, both theoretical and experimental, demonstrated that non-uniformly distributed catalysts can offer superior conversion, selectivity, durability, and thermal sensitivity characteristics over those wherein the activity is uniform. Work in this area has been reviewed by Gavriilidis et al. (5). Recently, Wu et al. (6) showed that for any catalyst performance index (i.e. conversion, selectivity or yield) and for the most general case of an arbitrary number of reactions, following arbitrary kinetics, occurring in a non-isothermal pellet, with finite external mass and heat transfer resistances, the optimal catalyst distribution remains a Dirac-delta function. 

Theoretical Feasibility. Earlier work (5) had established the general domain of size parameters and refractive index expected. This allowed a number of model calculations to be carried out to clearly establish the theoretical feasibility of the method. Computations were carried out for homogeneous spheres and for concentric core-shell spheres. 

In the systems in this chapter, research has concentrated on the synthesis of the fully conjugated derivatives, most of which tend to be stable and crystalline. Only l,2,3-triazolo[4,5-heterocyclic systems using a theoretical aromaticity index <87T4275> and was shown to be comparable to purine. With so many diverse structures, it is considered impossible to make useful comments about melting points, solubilities, etc. No record of any work on tautomerism has been found. The measurement of pKa has been confined to a comprehensive list of derivatives of l,2,3-triazolo[4,5- ]pyrimidine (7) <86AHC(39)ii7>. 

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