Vol. 141 (February 2007)

3rd International Workshop on Dynamics in Confinement

Grenoble, France, March 23-26, 2006

Free access Editorial Editorial    p. IV M. Koza, B. Frick and R. Zorn Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00007-1 Abstract PDF (26.60 KB)

Molecular dynamics simulations of surface-controlled phase separation of binary fluid mixtures confined in slit pores - Online only    p. s1 K. Binder, S. K. Das, J. Horbach and S. Puri Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-98524-4 Abstract PDF (1.572 MB)

Confined viscous liquids: Interfacial versus finite size effects    p. 3 F. He, L.-M. Wang and R. Richert Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00008-0 Abstract PDF (448.8 KB)

Influence of surface interactions on the dynamics of the glass former ortho-terphenyl confined in nanoporous silica    p. 11 C. Le Quellec, G. Dosseh, F. Audonnet, N. Brodie-Linder, C. Alba-Simionesco, W. Häussler and B. Frick Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00009-y Abstract PDF (250.7 KB)

Structure and dynamic properties of liquids confined in MCM-41 mesopores    p. 19 T. Yamaguchi, K. Yoshida, P. Smirnov, T. Takamuku, S. Kittaka, S. Takahara, Y. Kuroda and M.-C. Bellissent-Funel Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00010-6 Abstract PDF (916.9 KB)

Dynamics of 8CB confined into porous silicon probed by incoherent neutron backscattering experiments    p. 29 R. Guégan, R. Lefort, W. Béziel, D. Morineau, M. Guendouz and B. Frick Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00011-5 Abstract PDF (217.6 KB)

Study of the effects of confinement in the collective excitations of liquid deuterium    p. 35 M.A. González, C. Mondelli, C. Cabrillo, R. Fernández-Perea, F.J. Bermejo, F. Albergamo, E. Enciso, C. Carbajo and M.J. Torralvo Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00012-4 Abstract PDF (109.6 KB)

Water confined in mesoporous silica glasses: Influence of temperature on adsorption/desorption hysteresis loop and fluid structure    p. 41 J. Puibasset and R.J.-M. Pellenq Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00013-3 Abstract PDF (74.45 KB)

Effect of surface chemistry on the thermodynamics and conductivity of water in silica nanopores    p. 45 N. Fekkar-Nemmiche, S. Devautour-Vinot, B. Coasne, F. Henn, A. Mehdi, C. Reye, R. Corriu and A. Collet Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00014-2 Abstract PDF (100.5 KB)

Dynamics of confined water in different environments    p. 49 S. Cerveny, J. Colmenero and A. Alegría Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00015-1 Abstract PDF (107.5 KB)

Does confined water exhibit a fragile-to-strong transition?    p. 53 J. Hedström, J. Swenson, R. Bergman, H. Jansson and S. Kittaka Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00016-0 Abstract PDF (433.3 KB)

Gaussian model for localized translational motion. Application to water dynamics in Nafion studied by quasi-elastic neutron scattering    p. 57 J.-C. Perrin, S. Lyonnard, F. Volino and A. Guillermo Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00017-y Abstract PDF (186.4 KB)

Raman spectroscopy: Probing dynamics of water molecules confined in nanoporous silica glasses    p. 61 V. Crupi, F. Longo, D. Majolino and V. Venuti Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00018-x Abstract PDF (310.8 KB)

Translational diffusion of water in compacted clay systems    p. 65 F. González, F. Jurányi, L. Van Loon and T. Gimmi Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00019-9 Abstract PDF (146.8 KB)

Rotational motion of the water molecules in the superconductor Na0.28CoO H2O    p. 69 N. Jalarvo, N. Aliouane, H.N. Bordallo, C.J. Milne, J.R. Veira and D.N. Argyriou Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00020-4 Abstract PDF (227.6 KB)

Dynamics of quantum liquids in nanoporous media    p. 75 H.R. Glyde Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00021-3 Abstract PDF (492.3 KB)

Dynamics of confined quantum fluids    p. 83 E. Krotscheck and V. Apaja Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00022-2 Abstract PDF (221.2 KB)

Simulating non-equilibrium dynamics of molecules confined in zeolite nanopores: Effects of implicit and explicit thermostats on microwave heated fluids    p. 93 A.F. Combariza, E. Sullivan and S.M. Auerbach Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00023-1 Abstract PDF (293.1 KB)

Rheology of liquids in nanopores: A study on the capillary rise of water, n-Hexadecane and n-Tetracosane in mesoporous silica    p. 101 P. Huber, S. Grüner, C. Schäfer, K. Knorr and A.V. Kityk Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00024-0 Abstract PDF (189.5 KB)

Diffusion hysteresis in mesoporous materials    p. 107 S. Naumov, R. Valiullin, P. Galvosas, J. Kärger and P.A. Monson Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00025-y Abstract PDF (237.5 KB)

Cation mobility upon adsorption of methanol in NaY faujasite type zeolite: A molecular dynamics study compared to dielectric relaxation experiments    p. 113 G. Maurin, D. Plant, S. Devautour-Vinot, A. Nicolas, F. Henn and J.C. Giuntini Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00026-x Abstract PDF (173.0 KB)

Dynamics of argon in confined geometry    p. 117 K. Schmalzl, D. Wallacher, M.M. Koza, M. Rheinstädter, D. Strauch and K. Knorr Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00027-9 Abstract PDF (713.5 KB)

Adsorption and dynamics of argon in porous carbons    p. 121 B. Coasne, S.K. Jain and K.E. Gubbins Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00028-8 Abstract PDF (176.4 KB)

Diffusion of CO2 in NaY and NaX Faujasite systems: Quasi-elastic neutron scattering experiments and molecular dynamics simulations    p. 127 D. Plant, H. Jobic, P. Llewellyn and G. Maurin Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00029-7 Abstract PDF (207.4 KB)

Acoustic phenomena in filled porous glasses by time-resolved spectroscopy    p. 133 R. Cucini, A. Taschin, C. Ziparo, P. Bartolini and R. Torre Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00030-2 Abstract PDF (196.1 KB)

Ultimate one dimensional confinement in self-assembled crystals    p. 137 B. Toudic, C. Ecolivet, F. Aubert, L. Bourgeois, F. Guillaume, P. Bourges and T. Breczewski Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00031-1 Abstract PDF (252.6 KB)

Fluorescence studies of confinement in polymer films and nanocomposites: Glass transition temperature, plasticizer effects, and sensitivity to stress relaxation and local polarity    p. 143 M.K. Mundra, C.J. Ellison, P. Rittigstein and J.M. Torkelson Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00032-0 Abstract PDF (291.5 KB)

Differential AC-chip calorimeter for glass transition measurements in ultra thin polymeric films    p. 153 H. Huth, A.A. Minakov, A. Serghei, F. Kremer and C. Schick Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00033-y Abstract PDF (277.9 KB)

Equivalence between polymer nanocomposites and thin polymer films: Effect of processing conditions and molecular origins of observed behavior    p. 161 S. Sen, Y. Xie, A. Bansal, H. Yang, K. Cho, L.S. Schadler and S.K. Kumar Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00034-x Abstract PDF (340.8 KB)

On the dynamics and disentanglement in thin and two-dimensional polymer films    p. 167 H. Meyer, T. Kreer, A. Cavallo, J.P. Wittmer and J. Baschnagel Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00035-9 Abstract PDF (727.0 KB)

Substrate effect on mechanical relaxation of polystyrene in ultrathin films    p. 173 K.-I. Akabori, K. Tanaka, A. Takahara, T. Kajiyama and T. Nagamura Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00036-8 Abstract PDF (188.4 KB)

Stability of polymer films as a 2D system    p. 181 Y.J. Wang, C.-H. Lam, X. Zhang and O.K.C. Tsui Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00037-7 Abstract PDF (652.2 KB)

Phase separation and dewetting in polymer blend thin films    p. 189 H. Ogawa, T. Kanayac, K. Nishida and G. Matsuba Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00038-6 Abstract PDF (433.2 KB)

Investigation of structural relaxation and surface modification of ultrathin films of poly(ethylene terephthalate)    p. 193 D. Prevosto, S. Napolitano, P. Pingue, S. Capaccioli and M. Lucchesi Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00039-5 Abstract PDF (381.5 KB)

Aging phenomena in polystyrene thin films    p. 199 K. Fukao and H. Koizumi Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00040-0 Abstract PDF (311.4 KB)

X-ray reflectivity studies on glass transition of free standing polystyrene thin films    p. 203 T. Miyazaki, R. Inoue, K. Nishida and T. Kanaya Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00041-y Abstract PDF (131.6 KB)

Using small molecules to probe protein cavities: The myoglobin–XO (X = C, N) family of systems    p. 209 M. Meuwly Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00042-x Abstract PDF (976.3 KB)

In situ X-ray and neutron diffraction study of lipid membrane swelling    p. 217 L.P. Cavalcanti, H. Haas, H.N. Bordallo, O. Konovalov, T. Gutberlet and G. Fragneto Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00043-9 Abstract PDF (332.4 KB)

Hydration water in dynamics of a hydrated beta-lactoglobulin    p. 223 K. Yoshida, T. Yamaguchi, M.-C. Bellissent-Funel and S. Longeville Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00044-8 Abstract PDF (99.41 KB)

Phase transitions of interfacial water at 165 and 240 K. Connections to bulk water physics and protein dynamics    p. 227 J.-M. Zanotti, M.C. Bellissent-Funel and A.I. Kolesnikov Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00045-7 Abstract PDF (227.1 KB)

Chain dynamics in mesoscopically confined polymer melts. A field-cycling NMR relaxometry study    p. 235 R. Kausik, C. Mattea, R. Kimmich and N. Fatkullin Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00046-6 Abstract PDF (172.6 KB)

The dynamics of copolymers in homopolymer matrices    p. 243 S.Y. Kamath, M.J. Arlen, W.A. Hamilton and M.D. Dadmun Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00047-5 Abstract PDF (140.6 KB)

Structural properties of a fluid of polymers confined in a porous matrix of star polymers    p. 251 M.-J. Fernaud, G. Kahl and C.N. Likos Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00048-4 Abstract PDF (117.3 KB)

Segmental dynamics of poly(methyl phenyl siloxane) confined to nanoporous glasses    p. 255 A. Schönhals, H. Goering, C. Schick, B. Frick, M. Mayorova and R. Zorn Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00049-3 Abstract PDF (130.2 KB)

Anodic aluminium oxide: Concurrent SEM and SANS characterisation. Influence of AAO confinement on PEO mean-square displacement    p. 261 K. Lagrené and J.-M. Zanotti Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00050-x Abstract PDF (1013 KB)

Structure and dynamics in PEO nanocomposites    p. 267 K. Chrissopoulou, A. Afratis, S.H. Anastasiadis, M.M. Elmahdy, G. Floudas and B. Frick Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00051-9 Abstract PDF (167.4 KB)

Solvent diffusion in a gel when escaping the confining polymer cage    p. 273 C. Svanberg, D. Engberg, T. Uematsu, D. Andersson and B. Frick Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00052-8 Abstract PDF (126.8 KB)

Temperature-dependent investigations of locally observed particle configurations in a binary 2D colloidal glass former    p. 277 H. König Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00053-7 Abstract PDF (359.0 KB)

Dynamical properties of ions confined within dense dispersions of charged anisotropic colloids : A 23Na quadrupolar NMR study    p. 281 P. Porion, A.-M. Faugère and A. Delville Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00054-6 Abstract PDF (355.3 KB)

Geometrical aspects of QENS experiments in case of anisotropic samples    p. 285 F. Jurányi, F. González and S. Gvasaliya Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00055-5 Abstract PDF (138.4 KB)

Confit III. Summary and perspectives on dynamics in confinement    p. 291 G.B. McKenna Published online: 29 March 2007 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00056-4 Abstract PDF (123.0 KB)