Thursday, September 30, 2010

New 10 terms

PTS
4H-1,1-dioxo-4-dicyanomethylidene-2-p-tolyl-6-phenylthiopyran

DCAQ
N,N′-dicyano-2-t-butyl-9,10-anthraquinonediimine

DPQ
4,4′-diphenoquinone

NTDI
N,N′-bis(1,2-dimethylpropyl)-1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic diimide

BDFC
n-butyl 9-dicyanomethylenefluorene-4-carboxylate

TAND
N-(p-(di-p-tolylamino)phenyl)-N′-(1,2-dimethylpropyl-1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic diimide

TTA
tri-p-tolylamine

DEVP
diethyl vinylphosphonate

DEMVP
diethyl 1-methylvinylphosphonate

PC
photonic crystal

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

New 10 terms

BL
blocking layer

CGL
charge generation layer

CTM
charge transport material

MDP
molecularly doped polymer

UCL
undercoat layer

PIDC
photoinduced discharge curve

TNF
2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone

SL
smoothing layer

BCMF
n-butyl 9-dicyanomethylenefluorene-4-carboxylate

DCMI
2-methyl-2-pentyl-1,3-bis(dicyanomethylene)indane

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

New 10 terms

BADPO
2,​5-​bis[(4-​aminophenoxy)​phenyl]​diphenylphosphine oxide

MLI
multi-layer insulation

PF8
poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene)

DL
detection limit

CE
cholesterol esterase

CACR
carbanion-​accelerated Claisen rearrangement

OPC
organic photoconductor

EP
electrophotographic

OCL
overcoat layer

CTL
charge-transport layer

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

New 10 terms

GRGDS
glycine- arginine-glycine-aspartate-serine

PMSQ
polymethylsilsesquioxane

SMC
smooth muscle cell

RESS
rapid expansion of the supercritical solvent

SFD
supercritical fluid deposition

MG
molecular glass

SCORR
supercritical CO2 resist remover

ULK
ultralow dielectric constant

BCP
block copolymer

BATFDPO
2,​5-​bis[(4-​amino-​2-​trifluoromethylphenoxy)​phenyl]​diphenylphosphine oxide

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

New 10 terms

EB
ethidium bromide

fppzH
3-trifluoromethyl-5-(2-pyridyl)pyrazole

ILEnT
inter-ligand energy transfer

PEL
polyelectrolyte

PBrS
brominated polystyrene

LWE
light wave coupling

SWM
segmented wormlike micelle

REM
replica molding

SANIM
solvent-assisted micromolding

CCS
core-crosslinked star

Friday, September 17, 2010

New 10 terms

CRH
corticotropin-releasing hormon

PFASE
perfluoroalkyl sulfonamidoethanol

FTOH
fluorotelomer alcohol

CURE
Consumers United for Rail Equity

STB
Surface Transportation Board

MISSE
Materials International Space Station Experiment

IFF
International Flavors and Fragrances

PFCA
perfluoroalkanecarboxylic acid

GPX
glutathione peroxidase

NBSH
4-nitrobenzenethiol

Thursday, September 16, 2010

New 10 terms

rhs
right-hand side

BNSL
binary nanoparticle superlattice

MCC
metal chalcogenide complex

TRTS
time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy

CELIV
carrier extraction by linearly increasing voltage

OCVD
open circuit voltage decay

NEP
noise-equivalent power

8HQ
8-hydroxyquinoline

RGGI
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

CRF
corticotropin-releasing factor

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

New 10 terms

PMNL
polymorphonuclear leucocytes

AM
alveolar macrophage

ALM
alveolar lining material

LDCL
luminol-​dependent chemiluminescence

QY
quantum yield

TGA
thioglycolic acid

MPA
3-mercaptopropionic acid

MES
2-mercaptoethanesulfonic acid

VSS
vapor-solid-solid

SFLS
supercritical-fluid-liquid-solid

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

New 10 terms

ts
temperature-sensitive

PITP
phosphatidylinositol transfer proteins

PI
phosphatidylinositol

TPA
12-​O-​tetradecanoyl-​phorbol 13-​acetate

DEN
diethylnitrosamine

LT
leukotriene

TDM
trehalose dimycolate

NDGA
nordihydroguaiaretic acid

LPO
lipid peroxidation

MDA
malondialdehyde

Monday, September 13, 2010

New 10 terms

SBR
stress birefringence

CTTS
charge transfer to solvent

MEEF
mask error enhancement factor

LSPR
localized surface plasmon

REL
recommended exposure limit

AMVN
2,​2'-​azobis(2,​4-​dimethylvaleronitrile)

PPL
phospholipid

DMPA
dimyristoyl phosphatidic acid

DPPG
dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol

IMM
inner mitochondrial membrane

Friday, September 10, 2010

New 10 terms

SACA
static advancing contact angle

SRCA
static receding contact angle

BARC
bottom antireflective coating

CD
critical dimension

TARC
top antireflective coating

PAB
postapplication bake

EBL
embedded barrier layer

WSA
water shedding agent

SSR
selective segregation removal

IBR
intrinsic birefringence

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

New 10 terms

OAI
off-axis illumination

SMO
source mask optimization

PSM
phase-shifting mask

OPC
optical proximity correction

SRAF
subresolution assist feature

DUV
deep ultraviolet

DNQ
diazonaphthoquinone

CA
chemically amplified

MTF
modulation transfer function

PEB
postexposure bake

Monday, September 6, 2010

New 10 terms

DDTP
2,3-dithien-3-yl-5,7-dithien-2-ylthieno[3,4-b]pyrazine

BFEE
boron trifluoride diethyl etherate

PhotoECD
photoelectrochromic device

ProDOT
(propylenedioxy)thiophene

ProDOP
(propylenedioxy)pyrrole

PP
polypropylene

LLE
last lens element

DOF
depth-of-focus

NA
numerical aperture

RET
resolution enhancement technique

Friday, September 3, 2010

New 10 terms

ENSCPB
Graduate School of Chemistry and Physics of Bordeaux

PECD
polymer electrochromic device

CE
coloration efficiency

CCE
composite coloration efficiency

PP
polypyrrole

PABTS
poly(3-methyl-2-{[3-(4-vinylbenzyl)-3H-benzothiazol-2-ylidene]hydrazono}-2,3-dihydrobenzothiazole-6-sulfonic acid

ABTS
3-methyl-2-{[3-(4-vinylbenzyl)-3H-benzothiazol-2-ylidene]hydrazono}-2,3-dihydrobenzothiazole-6-sulfonic acid

oCVD
oxidative chemical vapor deposition

EDOS
3,4-(ethylenedioxy)selenophene

EDOP
3,4-(ethylenedioxy)pyrrole

Thursday, September 2, 2010

New 10 terms

EPL
elliptically polarized light

SRG
surface relief grating

PC
plastic crystal

GC
glassy crystal

LVC
large volume capsule

s-SLB
solid-supported lipid bilayer

QCM-D
quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation

ECD
electrochromic device

EC
electrochromic

ECP
electrochromic polymer

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

New 10 terms

CPPO
9-[4-(diphenylphosphinoyl)phenyl]-9H-carbazole

PA
propylamine

ZB
zinc-blende

ODE
1-octadecene

OA
octylamine

TOAB
trioctylamine

TBP
tributylphosphine

TBPO
tributylphosphine oxide

APEFC
alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cell

LSV
linear sweep voltammetry