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Quantum spin metal state on a decorated honeycomb lattice
We present a modification of exactly solvable spin-(1/2) Kitaev model on the
decorated honeycomb lattice, with a ground state of "spin metal" type. The
model is diagonalized in terms of Majorana fermions; the latter form a 2D
gapless state with a Fermi-circle those size depends on the ratio of exchange
couplings. Low-temperature heat capacity C(T) and dynamic spin susceptibility
\chi(\omega,T) are calculated in the case of small Fermi-circle. Whereas
C(T)\sim T at low temperatures as it is expected for a Fermi-liquid, spin
excitations are gapful and \chi(\omega,T) demonstrate unusual behaviour with a
power-law peak near the resonance frequency. The corresponding exponent as well
as the peak shape are calculated.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Hydration of a B-DNA Fragment in the Method of Atom-atom Correlation Functions with the Reference Interaction Site Model Approximation
We propose an efficient numerical algorithm for solving integral equations of
the theory of liquids in the Reference Interaction Site Model (RISM)
approximation for infinitely dilute solution of macromolecules with a large
number of atoms. The algorithm is based on applying the nonstationary iterative
methods for solving systems of linear algebraic equations. We calculate the
solvent-solute atom-atom correlation functions for a fragment of the B-DNA
duplex d(GGGGG).d(CCCCC) in infinitely dilute aqueous solution. The obtained
results are compared with available experimental data and results from computer
simulations.Comment: 9 pages, RevTeX, 9 pages of ps figures, accepted for publications in
JC
Condensation of Silica Nanoparticles on a Phospholipid Membrane
The structure of the transient layer at the interface between air and the
aqueous solution of silica nanoparticles with the size distribution of
particles that has been determined from small-angle scattering has been studied
by the X-ray reflectometry method. The reconstructed depth profile of the
polarizability of the substance indicates the presence of a structure
consisting of several layers of nanoparticles with the thickness that is more
than twice as large as the thickness of the previously described structure. The
adsorption of 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine molecules at the
hydrosol/air interface is accompanied by the condensation of anion silica
nanoparticles at the interface. This phenomenon can be qualitatively explained
by the formation of the positive surface potential due to the penetration and
accumulation of Na+ cations in the phospholipid membrane.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figure
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