PlatingPlating is a finishing process in which a metal is deposited on a surface. Plating has been done for hundreds of years; it is also critical for modern technology. Plating is used to decorate objects, for corrosion inhibition, to improve solderability, to harden, to improve wearability, to reduce friction, to improve paint adhesion, to alter conductivity, to improve IR reflectivity, for radiation shielding, and for other purposes. Jewelry typically uses plating to give a silver or gold finish.
Enzyme artificielleUne enzyme artificielle est une molécule synthétique relativement petite créée pour imiter le site actif d ́une enzyme naturelle. Elle est bâtie à partir d ́une molécule hote, responsable de la liaison sélective avec le substrat, et à laquelle on ajoute des groupes fonctionnels pour obtenir une activité catalytique. Initialement, les molécules hôtes utilisées étaient essentiellement des cyclodextrines, des éthers couronnes ou des calixarènes.
Specific strengthThe specific strength is a material's (or muscle's) strength (force per unit area at failure) divided by its density. It is also known as the strength-to-weight ratio or strength/weight ratio or strength-to-mass ratio. In fiber or textile applications, tenacity is the usual measure of specific strength. The SI unit for specific strength is Pa⋅m3/kg, or N⋅m/kg, which is dimensionally equivalent to m2/s2, though the latter form is rarely used.
