Superspreading: self-organization on nano-scale

超扩散现象背后的机制有些神秘，建议使用一组新的综合实验对其进行调查。结果将用于制定新的物理和数学模型的过程。调查将包括研究在液体/空气和固体-液体界面上的超扩散器的纳米级自组织，以及薄层中的纳米级力及其对超扩散行为的影响。使用独立的实验（傅里叶变换红外光谱和原子力显微镜），纳米尺度的力量将被直接测量，它们的影响将被纳入理论建模。后者导致预测的方式合成新的超铺展剂与理想的性能。拟议的研究是与Ramon鲁比奥教授（西班牙马德里康普顿斯大学）和Randal Hill博士（美国道康宁）共同努力的国际成果。

The mechanism(s) underlying the phenomenon of superspreading is somewhat mysterious and an investigation of it using a set of new and comprehensive experiments is proposed. The results will be used to formulate new physical and mathematical modelling of the process. The investigation will include studies of the self-organization on nano-scale of superspreaders at the liquid / air and solid - liquid interfaces, and nano-scale forces in thin layers, and their influence on superspreading behaviour. Using independent experiments (Fourier Transform Infra-red Spectroscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy) the nano-scale forces will be directly measured and their influence will be incorporated into the theoretical modelling. The latter leads to predicting the way of synthesis of new superspreaders with desirable properties. The proposed research is an International effort with Professor Ramon Rubio (Universdad Complutense, Madrid, Spain) and Dr Randal Hill (DowCorning, USA).