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STM and AFM profiles distort the shape of a particle because the side of the tip rides up on the particle. This effect can be corrected for. Consider, say, a spherical gold particle on a smooth surface. The sphere may be truncated, that is, the center may be a distance q above the surface, where q < r, the radius of the sphere. Assume the tip to be a cone of cone angle a. The observed profile in the vertical plane containing the center of the sphere will be a rounded hump of base width 2d and height h. Calculate q and r for the case where a - 32° and d and h are 275 nm and 300 nm, respectively. Note Chapter XVI, Ref. 133a. Can you show how to obtain the relevent equation ... 

For a reconstmcted surface, the effect of an adsorbate can be to provide a more bulk-like enviromnent for the outemiost layer of substrate atoms, thereby lifting the reconstmction. An example of this is As adsorbed onto Si(l 11)-(7 X 7) [37]. Arsenic atoms have one less valence electron than Si. Thus, if an As atom were to replace each outemiost Si atom in the bulk-temiinated stmcture, a smooth surface with no impaired electrons would be produced, with a second layer consisting of Si atoms in their bulk positions. Arsenic adsorption has, in fact, been found to remove the reconstmction and fomi a Si(l 11)-(1 x l)-As stmcture. This surface has a particularly high stability due to the absence of dangling bonds. 

This is a disproportionation reaction, and is strongly catalysed by light and by a wide variety of materials, including many metals (for example copper and iron) especially if these materials have a large surface area. Some of these can induce explosive decomposition. Pure hydrogen peroxide can be kept in glass vessels in the dark, or in stone jars or in vessels made of pure aluminium with a smooth surface. 

Abstract. A smooth empirical potential is constructed for use in off-lattice protein folding studies. Our potential is a function of the amino acid labels and of the distances between the Ca atoms of a protein. The potential is a sum of smooth surface potential terms that model solvent interactions and of pair potentials that are functions of a distance, with a smooth cutoff at 12 Angstrom. Techniques include the use of a fully automatic and reliable estimator for smooth densities, of cluster analysis to group together amino acid pairs with similar distance distributions, and of quadratic progrmnming to find appropriate weights with which the various terms enter the total potential. For nine small test proteins, the new potential has local minima within 1.3-4.7A of the PDB geometry, with one exception that has an error of S.SA. 

Our potential is a sum of smooth surface potentials that model amino acid-solvent interactions and of smooth pair potentials that model amino acid-amino acid interactions. As in [24], we take as essential only the Ca atoms. 

While smooth pair potentials are the rule in the literature, surface terms have traditionally been discontinuous the only potential using smooth surface terms seems to appear in Lund et al. [19], where the surface term is a function of a smooth approximation to the number of neighbors of a Ca atom.)... 

Let S o be a surface located at mid-channel between two smooth surfaces separated by a narrow gap. The curvilinear coordinate system, corresponding to this... 

In order to dry the crystals, the Buchner funnel is inverted over two or three thicknesses of drying paper (i.e., coarse-grained, smooth surfaced Alter paper) resting upon a pad of newspaper, and the crystalline cake is removed with the aid of a clean spatula several sheets of drying paper are placed on top and the crystals are pressed flrmly. If the sheets become too soiled by the mother liquor absorbed, the crystals should be transferred to fresh paper. The disadvantage of this method of rapid drying is that the recrystallised product is liable to become contaminated with the Alter paper flbre. 

The constant height mode of operation results in a faster measurement. In this analysis, the tip height is maintained at a constant level above the surface and differences in tunneling current ate measured as the tip is scaimed across the surface. This approach is not as sensitive to surface irregularities as the constant current mode, but it does work well for relatively smooth surfaces. 

Production, Processing, and Shipment. Medium-density fiberboards (MDF) are panels made of fibrous raw material and used ia most of the same appHcations as particleboard. MDF products generally have more smooth surfaces and edges than particleboards and are thus preferred for some uses, even though the manufacture of MDF is more cosdy and the product is significantly more expensive. 

Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives. A pressure-sensitive adhesive, a material which adheres with no more than appHed finger pressure, is aggressively and permanently tacky. It requkes no activation other than the finger pressure, exerts a strong holding force, and should be removeable from a smooth surface without leaving a residue. 

The rolling operations that foUow take place first on hot (95°C) differential-speed roUs which dry and coUoid the paste and convert it iato sheet form, and then on even-speed roUs which produce smoothly surfaced propellant sheets ia which all iagredients have been uniformly iacorporated. The roU gap ia the differeatial roUs is adjustable to produce sheets of various thicknesses, and rolling is continued until the moisture is reduced to a predetermined level, usually less than 0.5%. The sheet is then cut off the roU. Differential rolling is potentially hazardous, and fires are not uncommon, although detonations are not apt to occur. Operations are conducted by remote control. 

Flow Along Smooth Surfaces. When the flow is entirely parallel to a smooth surface, eg, in a pipe far from the entrance, only the shear stresses contribute to the drag the normal stresses are directed perpendicular to the flow (see Piping systems). The shear stress is usually expressed in terms of a dimensionless friction factor ... 

Although the above description has concentrated on separation from a smooth surface, separation also occurs at sharp edges. Where separation is undesirable for a process reason, it can often be eliminated by redirecting the flow using turning vanes, ie, forcing it to hug the surface. 

In the high pressure process, a resia melt containing a chemical blowiag ageat is iajected iato an expandable mold under high pressure. Foaming begias as the mold cavity expands. This process produces stmctural foam products with very smooth surfaces siace the skin is formed before expansion takes place. 

The standard Rockwell test requires a relatively smooth surface (120 grit or better) for reproducibiUty. Superficial Rockwell test samples must be ground to 600 grit or better for accuracy and reproducibiUty. 

Ultrasonic Microhardness. A new microhardness test using ultrasonic vibrations has been developed and offers some advantages over conventional microhardness tests that rely on physical measurement of the remaining indentation size (6). The ultrasonic method uses the DPH diamond indenter under a constant load of 7.8 N (800 gf) or less. The hardness number is derived from a comparison of the natural frequency of the diamond indenter when free or loaded. Knowledge of the modulus of elasticity of the material under test and a smooth surface finish is required. The technique is fast and direct-reading, making it useful for production testing of similarly shaped parts. 

Marble is a metamorphic, highly crystalline rock that may be high calcium or dolomitic limestone of varying purity. It occurs in virtually every color in diverse motded effects and is the most beautiful form of limestone. It is usually very hard and can be cut and poHshed to a very smooth surface. 

Optimum surface roughness usually is 0.05—0.5 pm a very smooth surface contains very Htde lubricant within its depressions, whereas rough peaks penetrate the lubricant to promote wear. Improved corrosion resistance may be obtained with a suitable subcoating surface conversion treatment or by inclusion of inhibitors in the coating. 

Synthetic Marble. Synthetic marble-like resin products are prepared by casting or molding a highly filled monomer mixture or monomer—polymer symp. When only one smooth surface is required, a continuous casting process using only one endless stainless steel belt can be used (52,53). Typically on the order of 60 wt % inorganic filler is used. The inorganic fillers, such as aluminum hydroxide, calcium carbonate, etc, are selected on the basis of cost, and such properties as the translucence, chemical and water resistance, and ease of subsequent fabrication (54,55). 

Smooth surfaces are normally estabflshed by calendering, a process which subjects the fabric at the nip point(s) of two or more roUs to the influence of controlled time, temperature, and pressure. When calendering is used as a thermal-bonding process, the roUs are of the same dimension and composition and are independently driven. However, when calendering is used as a fabric finishing operation, the roUs are frequently of different dimensions and composition and are not always independently driven. 

Over time a large variety of materials have been used, including ivory, stainless steel, chromium—cobalt, and ceramics for the acetabular component. None proved sufficient. The implant material composition must provide a smooth surface for joint articulation, withstand hip joint stresses from normal loads, and the substance must disperse stress evenly to the cement and surrounding bone. 

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