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Microstructure and electrical properties in three-component (Al2O3–TiO2)/polyimide nanocomposite films
No full textPolyimide (PI)-matrix composite films containing inorganic nanoparticles (nano-Al2O3 and nano-TiO2) have been fabricated. A proposed model is used to explain different structures of the (Al2O3–TiO2)/PI (ATP) films synthesized by employing in situ polymerization. Dependences of dielectric permittivities of the ATP films on frequency and temperature were studied. Results show the breakdown strength of the films decreases with prolonging the corona aging time. The incorporation of the nano-Al2O3 and nano-TiO2 particles significantly improves the corona resistance of the films. The corona aging also influences the infrared absorbance, the glass transition temperature (Tg), and loss factor (tand) of the ATP films
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
Propriétés diélectriques des composites à matrice PVDF comportant des renforts hybrides nano/micro-échelles (nanotubes de carbone et BaTiO₃)
Full text linkThe dispersibility of carbon nanotube (CNT) in polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is always a big challenge for the high dielectric property. Barium titanate (BT)-CNT hybrids with the special structure are proved to be effective for improving the dispersion of CNT in the polymer matrix and reduce the percolation threshold of the composite. This thesis aims to achieve high dielectric performance of composites via designing fillers with the favorable structure as well as comprehensively study the interaction between CNT and semi-crystalline polymer matrix.In chapter 1, we provide a general introduction about dielectric material's background knowledge. Meanwhile the development including recent breakthroughs and their applications for the dielectric field are also provided in this chapter.In chapter 2, we prepare two hybrids with different structures. The first hybrids are prepared by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. It is with the structure of BT as a core and CNTs growing outsides (H-CNT-BT). The second hybrids are prepared by hydrothermal reaction where BT particles coats outside CNT (H-BT-CNT). Meanwhile, we fabricate hybrids reinforced PVDF matrix composites by solution casting plus extrusion-injection way. Additionally, methods for characterization involving morphology, thermal and dielectric properties as well as crystallization are also introduced in this chapter.In chapter 3, the dielectric behaviors of H-CNT-BT/PVDF are studied concretely. A dramatic increment on dielectric permittivity is observed after the thermal treatment. This change may result from the reformation of CNT's conductive network and the behavior of PVDF's re-crystallization. By modeling work and experimental characterization, the shrinkage of the neighboring CNT's distance in PVDF's amorphous layers and the induced β polymorph at the CNT-PVDF interface may cause the significant increment in dielectric permittivity after the thermal treatment.In chapter 4, the CNT's dispersibility in PVDF matrix composites is studied by designing different structures. Firstly, a comparison between calculated and experimental percolation threshold of H-CNT-BT/PVDF is conducted for studying the morphology parameters of H-CNT-BT. Afterwards, two comparisons are conducted: one is between H-CNT-BT/PVDF and CNT/PVDF. The processing factors for the CNT's dispersibility are discussed via measuring the different layer's AC conductivity. The other is among three hybrids reinforced PVDF composites. The hybrids structure's effect the CNT's dispersibility is discussed via comparing the dielectric property of the composites with the same volume fraction of CNT and BT but different structures.In chapter 5, a general conclusion is formed according to the works and the perspective is provided for the improvement of the future work.La dispersion des nanotubes de carbone (NTC) dans le polyfluorure de vinylidène (PVDF) est un grand défi pour avoir de meilleures propriétés diélectriques. Les hybrides, titanate de baryum (BT)-NTC, ayant une structure particulière sont révélés être efficaces pour l'amélioration de la dispersion de NTC dans la matrice de polymère et la réduction du seuil de percolation du matériau composite. Cette thèse vise à atteindre une haute performance diélectrique du composite via la conception de charges ayant une structure favorable ainsi que l'étude exhaustive de l'interaction entre les NTC et la matrice de polymère semi-cristallin.Dans le chapitre 1, un bref revu de l'état de l'art sur le contexte général des matériaux diélectrique est introduite ainsi les progrès récents dans ce domaine sont présentés pour mieux comprendre les composites et leurs application.Dans le chapitre 2, nous préparons deux types d'hybrides avec deux structures différentes. Les premiers hybrides sont préparés par un dépôt chimique en phase vapeur (CVD). Les BT forment le noyau de ces hybrides et les NTC croient dessus (H-NTC-BT). Les deuxième hybrides sont préparées par réaction hydrothermale où NTC sont revêtus par les BT (H-BT-NTC). Par la suite, nous préparons des composites avec une matrice de PVDF renforcés par les deux types d'hybrides déjà synthétisés cela en coulant la solution puis par extrusion-injection. En outre, les méthodes de caractérisation de la morphologie, des propriétés thermiques, diélectriques et la cristallisation sont également introduites dans ce chapitre.Dans le chapitre 3, les comportements diélectriques de H-NTC-BT/PVDF sont étudiés en détails. Une augmentation dramatique de la permittivité diélectrique est observée après le traitement thermique. Ce changement peut être dû à la réorganisation du réseau conducteur de NTC et la recristallisation de PVDF. Par la modélisation et la caractérisation expérimentale, Nous déduisons que cette augmentation significative de la permittivité diélectrique après le traitement thermique est dû au rétrécissement de la distance de NTC dans des couches amorphes voisine de PVDF d'un côte et au polymorphe β à l'interface NTC-PVDF d'un autre.Dans le chapitre 4, la dispersion des NTC dans la matrice du composite PVDF est étudiée par la conception de différentes structures. Tout d'abord, une comparaison du seuil de percolation de H-NTC-BT/PVDF calculé et celui déterminé expérimentalement est menée pour mieux comprendre la morphologie de H-NTC-BT. Ensuite, deux comparaisons sont menées:- La première compare les facteurs de transformation de la dispersion des NTC dans les composites H-NTC-BT/PVDF et NTC/PVDF cela en mesurant de la conductivité AC dans les différentes couches de ces composites.- La deuxième compare trois types de composites de PVDF renforcés par des hybrides ayant la même fraction volumique de NTC et BT mais des structures différentes. L'effet de ces différentes structures de ces hybrides est étudié en comparant leurs propriétés diélectriques.Pour finir une conclusion générale est présentée dans le chapitre 5 ainsi les perspectives prévues pour les travaux futurs
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