Search for dissertations about: "adsorbed layers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 93 swedish dissertations containing the words adsorbed layers.

  2. 1. Surface Force and Friction : effects of adsorbed layers and surface topography

    Author : Xiaoyan Liu; Per Claesson; Bjorn Torger Stokke; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Friction; nanotribology; surface forces; diblock copolymer; lipid; QCM-D; AFM; optical reflectometry; neutron reflectivity; X-ray reflectivity; micro-patterned surface; Kemi; Chemistry;

    Abstract : Interfacial features of polymers are a complex, fascinating topic, and industrially very important. There is clearly a need to understand interactions between polymer layers as they can be used for controlling surface properties, colloidal stability and lubrication. The aim of my Ph. READ MORE

  4. 2. Dynamic and Equilibrium Properties of Adsorbed Polyelectrolyte Layers

    Author : Lars-Erik Enarsson; Lars Wågberg; Simon Biggs; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; adsorption; cellulose; conformation; flocculation; kinetics; model surfaces; polyelectrolytes; pulp fibres; Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation; silicon oxide; Stagnation Point Adsorption Reflectometry; Cellulose and paper engineering; Cellulosa- och pappersteknik;

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  5. 3. Lubrication and Surface Properties of Adsorbed Layers of Polyelectrolytes and Proteins

    Author : Torbjörn Pettersson; Per M. Claesson; Hans-Jürgen Butt; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; biochemistry; biomedical engineering; Surface and colloid chemistry; Yt- och kolloidkemi;

    Abstract : Friction forces between protein / polyelectrolyte layers, adsorption properties of proteins, and conformational changes due to variation in electrolyte concentration have been investigated. The aim was to obtain better understanding of adsorbed layer properties, with focus on the relation between layer structure and lubrication capabilities. READ MORE

  6. 4. Towards Mixed Molecular Layers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells : A Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study

    Author : Johan Oscarsson; Håkan Rensmo; Erik Johansson; Anders Hagfeldt; Gunnar Öhrwall; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; dye-sensitized solar cell; DSC; mesoscopic solar cell; photoelectron spectroscopy; PES; XPS; interface; TiO2; NiO; co-adsorption; co-adsorbent; collaborative sensitization; mixed molecular layers; Physics with spec. in Atomic; Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics; Fysik med inriktning mot atom- molekyl- och kondenserande materiens fysik;

    Abstract : The increasing demand for renewable energy has led to substantial research on different solar cell technologies. The dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) is a technology utilizing dye molecules for light absorption. READ MORE

  7. 5. Molecular overlayers on homogeneous and heterogeneous metal surfaces studied by core-level photoemission

    Author : Maria Smedh; Fysiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; photoelectron spectroscopy; core-level photoemission; electron energy loss spectroscopy; single crystal surfaces; metal surfaces; heterogeneous surfaces; adsorption; adsorbed molecules; hydrocarbons; molecular vibrations; carbon monoxide; adsorption sites; adsorption energy; diffusion; dissociation; Physics; Fysik; Fysicumarkivet A:2001:Smedh;

    Abstract : The main topic of this thesis is the investigation of small molecules adsorbed on metal surfaces by means of core-level photoemission spectroscopy. The thesis consists of three parts; The first group of papers concerns the effects of internal molecular vibrations on the core-level photoemission spectra. READ MORE