Intermediate layers

Muller D J, Baumeister W and Engel A 1996 Conformational change of the hexagonally packed intermediate layer of Deinococcus radiodurans monitored by atomic force microscopy J. Bactehol. 178 3025... 

Under severe conditions and at high temperatures, noble metal films may fail by oxidation of the substrate base metal through pores in the film. Improved life may be achieved by first imposing a harder noble metal film, eg, rhodium or platinum—iridium, on the substrate metal. For maximum adhesion, the metal of the intermediate film should ahoy both with the substrate metal and the soft noble-metal lubricating film. This sometimes requires more than one intermediate layer. For example, silver does not ahoy to steel and tends to lack adhesion. A flash of hard nickel bonds weh to the steel but the nickel tends to oxidize and should be coated with rhodium before applying shver of 1—5 p.m thickness. This triplex film then provides better adhesion and gready increased corrosion protection. 

It is assumed that the liquid wets the plates and that the molecular layer of liquid adjacent to the top plate moves at the same velocity as the plate whilst the layer adjacent to the stationary plate is also stationary. Intermediate layers of liquid move at intermediate velocities as indicated by the arrows in the diagram. The term shear rate is defined as the rate of change of velocity with cross-section (viz. d /dr) and is commonly given the symbol ("y). It is not altogether surprising that with many simple liquids if the shear stresses are doubled then the shear rates are doubled so that a linear relationship of the form... 

The feedforward network shown in Figure 10.22 eonsists of a three neuron input layer, a two neuron output layer and a four neuron intermediate layer, ealled a hidden layer. Note that all neurons in a partieular layer are fully eonneeted to all neurons in the subsequent layer. This is generally ealled a fully eonneeted multilayer network, and there is no restrietion on the number of neurons in eaeh layer, and no restrietion on the number of hidden layers. 

The concept has been generalized in the ONIOM method to include several layers, for example using high level ab initio (e.g. CCSD(T)) in the central part, lower-level electronic structure theory (e.g. MP2) in an intermediate layer and a force field to treat the outer layer. 

Mittel-sait, m. (Sugar) middle sirup, -salz, n, neutral salt, -schicht, /. middle or intermediate layer. 

Zwischen-schicht, /. intermediate layer or stratum, interlayer, -sorte, /. intermediate sort or quality, -spliltmg, /. intermediate rinsing. 

With tin coatings on brass, the interdiffusion of coating and substrate brings zinc to the surface of the tin the action can be rapid even with electrodeposited coatings. The effect of zinc in the surface layers is to reduce the resistance of the coating to dulling in humid atmospheres, and the layer of zinc corrosion product formed makes soldering more difficult. An intermediate layer of copper or nickel between brass and tin restrains this interdiffusion . 

The mechanism of sealing has been shown to involve an initial dissolution and reprecipitation of hydrated aluminium oxide on the pore walls, pseudo-boehmite gel formation within the pores, and conversion of this to crystalline boehmite at the film surface. The presence of an intermediate layer close to the film surface, in which the identity of the original pores has been lost, has also been recognised . 

Lead oxide (PbO) (also called litharge) is formed when the lead surface is exposed to oxygen. Furthermore, it is important as a primary product in the manufacturing process of the active material for the positive and negative electrodes. It is not stable in acidic solution but it is formed as an intermediate layer between lead and lead dioxide at the surface of the corroding grid in the positive electrode. It is also observed underneath lead sulfate layers at the surface of the positive active material. 

Thus, in the three-layer model, with the intermediate layer having variable physical properties (and perhaps also chemical), subscripts f, i, m and c denote quantities corresponding to the filler, mesophase, matrix and composite respectively. It is easy to establish for the representative volume element (RVE) of a particulate composite, consisting of a cluster of three concentric spheres, that the following relations hold ... 

Figure 9. Adsorption of intermediate layer (metal-ion complex) in anodic metal dissolution. A (aq), hydrated anion M2+(M), metal adion MA+(ad), adsorbed metal-ion complex MA (aq), hydrated metal-ion complex.

Special coating for maximum chemical resistance. Intermediate layer for tool steel coatings. 

Intermediate layer in corrosion- and erosion-resistant applications. 

The deposition temperature is above 1200°C and the deposit usually consists of an outer layer of MoSi2 and an intermediate layer of MoSi.PlP l Such reactions are difficult to control and often result in mechanical stresses and voids at the interface, which may cause adhesion failure. The direct deposition of the silicide is often preferred. This is accomplished by reacting a gaseous silicon compound with a gaseous metal compound, as shown in the following sections. 

Lower-density E-plastomers have found alternate use in cast film processes to make elastic film laminates with good breathability which contain laminates of liquid impermeable extensible polymeric films with extensible-thermoplastic-polymer-fiber nonwovens and nonwoven webs of polyethylene-elastomer fibers as the intermediate layers. The development relates to a breathable film including an E-plastomer and filler that contributes to pore formation after fabrication and distension of the film. The method and extent of distension is designed to produce a breathable film by stretching the film to form micropores by separation of the film of the E-plastomer from the particulate solids. This film is useful for manufacture of absorbent personal-care articles, such as disposable diapers and sanitary napkins and medical garments. In detail, these constructions comprise a liquid impermeable extensible film comprising polyolefins. The outer layer contains extensible-thermoplastic-polymer-fiber nonwovens, and an elastic intermediate layer contains nonwoven webs of fiber E-plastomers. The intermediate layer is bonded to the film layer and the outer... 

Lincot D, Kampmann A, Mokili B, Vedel J, Cortes R, Froment M (1995) Epitaxial electrodeposition of CdTe films on InP from aqueous solutions Role of a chemically deposited CdS intermediate layer. Appl Phys Lett 67 2355-2357... 

The following diagram, given as 6.17.3 on the next page, shows the cyclic natiu e of the steps used to form the intermediate layers of an electronic device. In this case, we have shown at least 8 individual steps needed to fabricate this structure. Note that the use of photoresist is not indicated in the CVD steps, although it plays a significant role in the overall process. Note that these same 8 steps can be repeated so as to build up a series of electrical and isolated layers which comprise the overall IC design... 

Wilson, Prosser Powis (1983) studied the adsorption of polyacrylate on hydroxyapatite using infrared and chemical methods. They observed an exchange of ions and concluded that polyacrylate displaced surface phosphate and calcium, and entered the hydroxyapatite structure itself (Figure 5.2). They postulated that an intermediate layer of calcium and aluminium phosphates and polyacrylates must be formed at the cement-... 

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