Stabilizing a solid-solid interface with a molecular-scale adhesive
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Research into the use of molecules as tailored adhesives indicates that it is possible to apply knowledge of intermolecular interactions and interfacial processes to the solid-solid interface. This research has revealed a general approach to designing adhesive molecules to span and stabilize solid-solid interfaces. This approach uses a combination of molecular dimensions and specific intermolecular interactions. The molecules tested were ethylene glycol, indigo and hydroquinone.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1999
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Purification of molecular mixtures below the eutectic by emulsion crystallization
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Emulsion crystallization, a process in which a melt is crystallized within emulsified droplets, can break the eutectic. Emulsion crystallization requires no special equipment or solvent and offers lower purification and operating costs for organic compounds to the chemical industries. The method to purify mixtures of meta and para chloronitrobenzene below their eutectic temperature is discussed. This process breaks the barrier of eutectic-forming mixtures.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1995
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A ductile ceramic eutectic composite with high strength at 1,873K
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Monolithic ceramics are too brittle to be used as structural materials, but ceramic matrix composites provide added strength and toughness. A strong ceramic composite has been produced through unidirectional solidification of an eutetic mixture. The material displays plastic deformation at 1,873K, similar to metals, making it useful in mechanical engineering applications.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1997
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