Optical Nanocomposite Planar Waveguides Doped with Rare-Earth and Noble Metal Elements

The present paper is focused on multilayer Er³⁺-doped silica-titania planar waveguides, co-doped with silver, which were prepared by spin-coating on silica glass, or buffered single crystal silicon substrates. The single layer thickness (0.4 m) and refractive index (1.60–1.63) were measured by spectroscopic ellipsometry at 715 nm. The thickness of the waveguides (measured by mechanical profilometry) was 1 m and their optical propagation losses were measured at different laser wavelengths (488 nm, 514 nm and 633 nm), exhibiting an approximately Rayleigh-like behavior. The thermal precipitation of silver nanocrystallites was achieved, both in air and under a controlled atmosphere (dry nitrogen) and these were characterized by visible absorption spectroscopy, which clearly showed the development of a plasmon absorption band near 415 nm, by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The Er³⁺ metastable level lifetimes for the emission at ca. 1.54 m were found to be ca. 4–6 ms, for Er³⁺ concentrations varying between 0.2–2.0 mol% (or (0.4–4.4) × 10²⁰ ions/cm³), but no significant variation was observed with the Ag concentration added (up to 2.5 mol%).     

Complexing equilibria and redox potentials of the Ag(II)/Ag(I) system in the presence of 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine in water

Summary The conditional protonation constants (=0.1) for 2,2:6,2-terpyridine, logK ₁=4.93, logK ₂=3.69, were determined by thepH-metric method. The compositions of complexes of Ag²⁺ and Ag⁺ ions with 2,2:6,2-terpyridine (tp) were studied and equilibria of the complex formation process were described. The values of conditional complex formation constants are as follows: for Ag(tp) ₂ ⁺ :log₀₁=5.79, log₀₂=9.68, for Ag(tp) ₂ ²⁺ :log₀₂=25.31, while the conditional constant of the Ag(tp)NO₃ precipitate formation is:K _SO=2.45·10⁴. Using coulometric and chronovoltamperometric measurements, the redox systems being formed in the complex solutions of Ag(II) and Ag(I) were determined and described including their formal potentials.

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Komplexibildungsgleichgewichte und Redoxpotentiale des Systems Ag(II)/Ag(I) in Gegenwart von 2,2:6,2-Terpyridin in Wasser

Zusammenfassung Mit Hilfe derpH-metrischen Methode wurden die konditionalen Protonationskonstanten (=0.1) von 2,2:6,2-Terpyridin bestimmt: logK ₁=4.93, logK ₂=3.69. Es wurde auch die Zusammensetzung der Komplexe von Ag(II) und Ag(I) mit 2,2:6,2-Terpyridin(tp) bestimmt sowie die Gleichgewichte der komplexbildung beschrieben. Die Werte der Konditionalkomplexbildungskonstanten sind: für Ag(tp) ₂ ⁺ :log₀₁=5.79, log₀₂=9.68, für Ag(tp) ₂ ²⁺ :log₀₂=25.31 und für das Löslichkeitsprodukt Ag(tp)NO₃:K _SO ^–1 =4.08·10^–5. Die in Komplexlösungen von Ag(II) und Ag(I) vorliegenden Redoxsysteme wurden mittels cyclischer Voltametrie und Coulometrie untersucht und die Formalpotentialwerte dieser Systeme in Wasser bestimmt.

     

Free energies of transfer of alkali halides from water to urea-water mixtures at 25°C from EMF measurements

The standard potentials_s E ^o of M/M⁺ (M=Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs) electrodes in aqueous urea solutions containing 12, 20, 30 and 37% by weight of urea have been determined at 25°C from emf measurements on the cell M(Hg)/MCl (m), solvent/AgCl–Ag, from the activities of metals in amalgams by use of a similar type of cell in water, and from the values of_s E ^o of the Ag/AgCl electrode determined earlier. The standard free energies of transfer of MCl, G _t ^o (MCl), from water to the mixed solvents, computed by use of these values and those for the Ag–AgCl electrode, rise sharply from Li⁺ to Na⁺ but fall from Na⁺ to K⁺ and rather sharply from K⁺ to Cs⁺ with a maximum at Na⁺ in all the solvent compositions. This has been attributed to the superimposition of soft-soft interactions on the electrostatic interactions between the ions and the negative charge centers of the possible hydrogen-bonded solvent complexes in the mixed solvents. Comparison of G _t ^o (i) values for individual ions, obtained by a simultaneous extrapolation procedure, with those in aqueous mixtures of methanol,t-butanol, and dimethyl sulfoxide leads to the conclusion that the solvation of these ions in all these solvents is chiefly dictated by the acid-base type of ion-solvent interactions.     

Observation conditions and thermal stability of O2? on SnO2

A sharp change in the relaxational characteristics of O ₂ ^– anion radicals on SnO₂ is observed under physical adsorption of O₂ molecules in an amount less than 10¹⁶ m^–3. The thermal stability of sites for O ₂ ^– stabilization on SnO₂ is analyzed. Molecular oxygen, forming O₂, is shown to desorb with increasing temperature without participating in reoxidation of the oxide.

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O ₂ ^– SnO₂ O₂ 10¹⁶ M^–2. O ₂ ^– SnO₂. , O₂, O ₂ ^– , .

     

Interaction of PM12?nVnO40?(3+n) (M=Mo, W) heteropoly complexes with nitrogen oxide

In aqueous solution, PM_12–nV_nO₄₀ ^–(3+n) (M=Mo,W) hetero-polyanions provide a much faster oxidation of NO than mononuclear VO ₂ ⁺ ions, yielding HNO₂, NO ₃ ^– and reduced HPA.

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, PM_12–nV_nO₄₀ ^–(3+n) (M=Mo,W) , VO ₂ ⁺ , NO HNO₂ NO ₃ ^– .

     

Formation of N-butane in the pyrolysis of ethylene [1]

Yields of n-C₄H₁₀ have been measured from the flow pyrolysis of C₂H₄ at 897 (±7) K. From 77 to 720 Torr the order of n-C₄H₁₀ formation was found to be 2.0±0.3 The rate constant for the reaction, was estimated to be 2.4(±0.6)×10^–4l mol^–1s^–1.

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-C₄H₁₀ C₂H₄ 897 (±7) . -C₄H₁₀ 77 720 2.0±0.3. 2C₂H₄C₂H₃+C₂H₅ 2,4 (±0,6)×10^{–4 –1–1}.

     

Isomer yield ratios and cross sections for110(4.9 h)In/110(69 min)In and108(58 min) In/108(39.6 min)In produced by alpha reactions on silver

This paper reports the determination of absolute excitation functions and cross section ratios for the production of 110(4.9 h)/110(69 min) In and^{108(58 min)/108(39.6 min)}In in reactions of -particles with natural silver. Target stack foils of silver were bombarded with the 55.0 MeV -particle, beam available at the Buenos Aires synchrocyclotron. The -spectrometry was used for the identification and for the determination of the absolute activity of^{110(4.9 h)}In and^{110(69 min)}In from¹⁰⁷Ag/, n/ and¹⁰⁹Ag/, 3n/ reactions and of^{108(58 min)}In and^{108(39.6 min)}In from¹⁰⁷Ag/, 3n/ and¹⁰⁹Ag/, 5n/ reactions by means of Ge intrinsic detector.This work has been sponsored by the Subsecretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología Argentina.     

Cardiac glycosides of theCheiranthus allioni. XII

The seeds ofCheiranthus allioni hort. have yielded three new cardenolides the structures of which have been established and which have been named as 4-dehydrosarmentogenin (II), 4-dehydrosarmentogenin rhamnoside (I), and 4-dehydrosarmentogenin rhamnoglucoside (IV). (II) — C₂₃H₃₂O₅. m.p. 296–302°, [] _D ²⁰ +26.2±3° (in pyridine) is 3,11,14-trihydroxy-14-card-4,20(22)-dienolide. (I) C₂₉-H₄₂O₉, m.p. 268–275°, [] _D ²⁰ –38.2±3° (chloroform-ethanol) is 11,14-dihydroxy-3--L-rhamnopyranosyloxy-14-card-4,20(22)-dienolide.(IV) C₃₅H₅₂O₁₄, [] _D ^20D –44.1±3° (methanol), is 3-(4-O--D-glucopyranosyl--L-rhamnopyranosyloxy)-14-card-4, 20(22)-dienolide. An independent synthesis of 4-dehydrosarmentogenin (II) has been carried out, starting from 3,5,11,14-tetrahydroxy-5,14-card-20(22)-enolide, which has confirmed its structure.For Communication XI, see [1].All-Union Scientific-Research Drug Institute, Kharkov. Kharkov State Pharmaceutical Institute. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 119–125, January–February, 1987.     

Kinetics of reduction of tungstovanadophosphoric heteropoly anions with VO2+ ions

The rate constants of interactions of PW_12-nV_nO₄₀ ^(3+n)– (n=1–4) heteropoly anions (HPAs) and various PW₁₀V₂O₄₀ ^–5 isomers with VO²⁺ were measured. The reactions occurred via formation of intermediate active complexes with V(IV) ions incorporated into the coordination sphere of HPA.

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VO²⁺ PW_12-nV_nO₄₀ ^–(3+n) (n=1–4) PW₁₀V₂O₄₀ ^–5. , V(IV) .

     

Application of Functionalized Ag Nanoparticles for the Determination of Proteins at Nanogram Levels Using the Resonance Light Scattering Method

A novel method for the determination of proteins in aqueous solutions has been developed based on the enhancement of resonance light scattering (RLS) of Ag nanoparticles in the presence of proteins. Factors including acidity of the media, concentration of Ag hydrosol, reaction time, temperature, and interference of non-protein substances were investigated. Under the optimal conditions, with the enhanced RLS signals at 452nm, the linear ranges of calibration curves were 0–0.8µgmL^–1 for bovine serum albumin (BSA), 0–1.2µgmL^–1 for human serum albumin (HSA), and 0–2.5µgmL^–1 for human -IgG (-IgG), respectively. The detection limits were 1.3ngmL^–1 for BSA, 10ngmL^–1 for HAS, and 5.7ngmL^–1 for -IgG.This method has been applied to the analysis of synthetic samples and real human serum samples, and the results were in good agreement with those reported by the hospital, indicating that the method presented here is not only sensitive and simple, but also reliable and suitable for practical applications.     

Reaction of triphenyl phosphite ozonide with thioacetals

Kinetic regularities in the reaction of triphenyl phosphite ozonide with several thioacetals in CH₂Cl₂ solution at –15°C have been studied. The consumption rate of ozonides is described by the kinetic equation W=k₀[(C₆H₅O)₃P·O₃]+k₁[(C₆H₅O)₃P·O₃][R₁R₂C(SR₃)₂] Rate constants k₀ and k₁ for the thioacetals: (CH₃H₇S)₂CH₂, (C₆H₅S)₂CH₂, (C₆H₅CH₂S)₂CH, (n=C₁₂H₂₅–S)₂CH₂, (C₃H₇S)₂C(H)CH₃, (C₃H₇S)₂C(H)C₆H₅, (C₃H₇S)₂C(CH₃)C₆H₅ and (C₃H₇S)₂C(H)C₁₀H₉, increases with increasing the electron-donating power of subtituents R_i.

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CH₂Cl₂ –15°C. : W=k₀[(C₆H₅O)₃P·O₃]+k₁[(C₆H₅O)₃P·O₃][R₁R₂C(SR₃)₂] k₀ k₁ (C₃H₇S)₂CH₂, (C₆H₅S)₂CH₂, (C₆H₅CH₂S)₂CH₂, (n-C₁₂H₂₅S)₂CH₂, (C₃H₇S)₂C(H)CH₃, (C₃H₇S)₂C(H)C₆H₅, (C₃H₇S)₂C(CH₃)C₆H₅, (C₃H₇S)₂C(H)C₁₀H₉. .

     

Direct Microspectrophotometric Determination of Bismuth in Silver with Semi-Xylenol Orange

75–300ng of bismuth in a sample mass of 20mg of silver can be determined spectrophotometrically in a nitric acid medium (0.18molL^–1) with Semi-Xylenol Orange as chromogenic agent. Its selectivity is realized by using less toxic reagents in very small amounts to mask some of the interfering impurity cationic species while the matrix effect is negligible. The conditional formation constant of the colored chelate formed was found to be lgK_f=3.1. It exhibits a maximum at 540nm with a molar absorptivity of 4.2×10⁴Lmo1^–1cm^–1. The linear regression equation for this determination is A=0.022+0.0018C, where C stands for the concentration of Bi (ng per 0.5mL) with a correlation coefficient of 0.9873. The RSD at the level of 200ng of Bi (n=10) was found to be 5%.     

Fluorescence Quenching Studies of Curcumin by Hydrogen Peroxide in Acetonitrile Solution

Summary. Steady state quenching studies of curcumin, 1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione, fluorescence by hydrogen peroxide were conducted in acetonitrile solution. A quenching rate constant, k_q, of 1.05×10¹⁰M^–1·s^–1 was obtained with a short fluorescence lifetime of 347ps. The reaction rate constant, which is within the diffusion-limited regime, is activation-controlled. The rate constant of deactivation of the thermally excited curcumin was 1.2 orders of magnitude more nonradiative (2.67×10⁹s^–1) than radiative (2.16×10⁸s^–1). The reaction was exothermic with a G° of –1.97eV and solvent reorganization energy of 1.37eV. These values indicate that the electron transfer reaction is solvent-mediated with electron transfer rate constant, k_ET, of 2.16×10¹⁰s^–1.     

Ion Exchange of Silver(I) on Thin PbS Films as Influenced by Diffusion

Ion exchange of silver(I) on thin polycrystalline PbS films in 10^{- 5}-10^{- 2} M aqueous solutions of AgNO₃ at 20-60°C was studied by X-ray fluorescence, atomic-absorption, and X-ray diffraction methods and by transmission electron microscopy. Since, under the given experimental conditions, diffusion of Ag(I) ions in a solid is the limiting stage of the process, the experimental kinetic dependences can be adequately described by the Fick equation for both semi-infinite medium and restricted plane at steady source of a diffusant on the surface.     

Effect of heating rate on the thermal decomposition of lead dioxide

Experimental data are presented on the kinetics and mechanism of PbO₂ decomposition at heating rates varying from 0 to 2.5 · 10³ °/sec. The studies were carried out with a time-of-flight mass spectrometer MSKH-4, a Paulik-Paulik-Erdey derivatograph and an X-ray diffractometer DRON-0.5At low heating rates (0 to 0.2 °/s) oxygen is evolved in four stages: PbO₂ PbO_1.56 PbO_1.44 PbO. At extremely high heating rates (2 · 10²–2.5 · 10³ °/s) the number of stages is reduced to two: PbO₂ PbO_1.4 PbO. An attempt is made to connect the observed change in the decomposition mechanism of PbO₂ with the crystal structure formation of the lead oxides.

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Zusammenfassung Versuchsergebnisse bezüglich der Kinetik und des Mechanismus der Zersetzung von PbO₂ bei Aufheizgeschwindigkeiten zwischen 0 und 2.5 · 10³°/s werden mitgeteilt. Die Untersuchungen wurden mittels eines time-of-flight Massenspektrometers MSKH-4, eines Derivatographen des Typs Paulik-Paulik-Erdey und eines Röntgendiffraktometers DRON-0.5 durchgeführt.Bei niedrigen Aufheizgeschwindigkeiten (0 bis 0.2 °/sec) wird Sauerstoff in vier Stufen entwickelt: PbO₂ PbO_1.56 PbO_1.44 PbO. Bei extrem hohen Aufheizgeschwindigkeiten (2 · 10² – 2.5 · 10³°/s) wird die Zahl der Stufen auf zwei herabgesetzt: PbO₂ PbO_1.4 PbO. Es wird versucht die beobachtete Ánderung in dem Zersetzungsmechanismus von PbO₂ mit der Kristallstrukturbildung der Bleioxide in Verbindung zu bringen.

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Résumé On présente des résultats expérimentaux concernant la cinétique et le mécanisme de la décomposition de PbO₂ pour des vitesses de chauffage allant de 0 à 2.5 · 10³°/s. Les études ont été effectuées à l'aide d'un spectromètre de masse du type MSKH-4, d'un Dérivatograph du type Paulik-Paulik-Erdey et d'un diffractomètre des rayons X du type DRON-0,5.Aux faibles vitesses de chauffage (0 à 0.2°/s) l'oxygène se dégage en quatre étapes: PbO₂ PbO_1.56 PbO_1.44 PbO. Aux vitesses de chauffage très élevées (2 · 10² à 2.5 · 10³°/s) le nombre des étapes se réduit à deux: PbO₂ PbO_1.4 PbO. On essaye de relier le changement observé dans le mécanisme de décomposition de PbO₂à la structure cristalline des oxydes de plomb.

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PbO₂ 2.5 · 10³°/c. — — MCX — 4, — — — 0.5. (0–0.2°/c) : PbO₂ PbO_1.56. PbO_1.44 PbO. (2 · 10²–2.5 · 10³°/c) : PbO₂ PbO_1.4 PbO. PbO₂ .

     

Migration of the η1:η6-C6H5Cr(CO)3 ligand into the cyclopentadienyl ring during metallation of the η5-C5H5(CO)2Fe η1:η6-C6H5Cr(CO)3 binuclear complex

It was found that the ¹⁶-C₆H₅Cr(CO)₃ ligand migrates into the cyclopentadienyl ring when the ⁵-C₅H₅(CO)₂Fe ¹⁶-C₆H₅Cr(CO)₃ binuclear complex is metallated with BuⁿLi. Under the same conditions, no migration of the phenyl ligand in the ⁵-C₅H₅(CO)₂Fe ¹-C₆H₅ complex was observed.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 325–326, February, 1994.     

Komplexe des Nickels mit p-Methylbenzamidoxim

Zusammenfassung Die Komplexbildung des p-Methylbenzamidoxims (pMB) mit Ni²⁺ wurde in neutraler und alkalischer Lösung spektrophotometrisch untersucht. In neutraler Lösung wird ein grüner Komplex 11 gebildet, dessen Bildungskonstante ₁=1,12 ist. In alkalischer Lösung werden zwei Komplexe (11 und 12) gebildet mit Bildungskonstanten ₁=4·10⁵ und ₂=0,2.

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Nickel complexes with p-methyl benzamide oxime

The complex formation of p-methyl benzamidoxime with Ni²⁺ was studied spectrophotometrically in neutral and in alkaline solution. A green complex 11 is formed in neutral solution. Its formation constant is ₁=1.12. In alkaline solution two complexes (11 and 12) are formed. Their formation constants are ₁=4·10⁵ and ₂=0,2 resp.

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Studies on double malonates. III. Thermal decomposition of sodium lanthanide malonates,Na5Ln(C3H2O4)4.7.5H2O,where Ln=Gd,Tb or Ho

The double malonates of gadolinium, terbium and holmium with sodium, of the type Na₅Ln(C₃H₂O₄)₄.7.5H₂O, have been studied by means of thermal analysis. A mechanism of thermal dehydration and decomposition has been proposed on the basis of the results obtained.

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Zusammenfassung Doppelmalonate von Gadolinium, Terbium und Holmium mit Natrium des Typs Na₅Ln(C₃H₂O₄)₄.7,5 H₂O wurden mittels thermischer Analyse untersucht. Für die thermische Dehydratisierung und Zersetzung wird ein auf den erhaltenen Ergebnissen basierender Mechanismus vorgeschlagen.

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, Na₅Ln(C₃H₂O₄)₄.7.5H₂O. .

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IR and thermal studies on lithium oxomolybdenum(VI) oxalate

A new molybdenum(VI) complex, Li₂[Mo₂O₆(C₂O₄)] · 2 H₂O (LMO), was prepared and characterized by chemical analysis and IR spectral studies. Its thermal decomposition was studied by using TG and DTA techniques. LMO loses its two moles of water between 75 and 170° to give the anhydrous product, which decomposes in three stages between 240 and 380°. The first two stages occur in the temperature ranges 240–280° and 280–305°, to give intermediates with the tentative compositions Li₆[Mo₆O₁₉(C₂O₄)₂] and Li₆[Mo₆O₂₀(C₂O₄)], respectively. In the third stage, which extends up to 380°, Li₆[Mo₆O₂₀(C₂O₄)] decomposes to give the end-product, Li₂Mo₂O₇.

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Zusammenfassung Ein neuer Molybdän(VI)-Komplex der Formel Li₂[Mo₂O₆(C₂O₄)] · 2 H₂O (LMO) wurde dargestellt und durch chemische Analyse und IR-spektroskopisch charakterisiert. Die thermische Zersetzung dieses Komplexes wurde mittels TG und DTA untersucht. LMO verliert die zwei Wassermoleküle zwischen 75 und 170° unter Bildung des wasserfreien Produktes, das zwischen 240 und 380° in drei Stufen zersetzt wird. Die in den Temperaturbereich von 240–280° und 280–305° verlaufenden ersten zwei Reaktionsschritte ergeben Intermediäre der tentativen Zusammensetzung Li₆[Mo₆O₁₉(C₂O₄)₂] bzw. Li₆[Mo₆O₂₀(C₂O₄)]. In dem sich bis 380° erstreckenden dritten Reaktionsschritt wird Li₆[Mo₆O₂₀(C₂O₄)] unter Bildung des Endproduktes Li₂Mo₂O₇ zersetzt.

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Li₂[MO₂O₆(C₂O₄] · 2 ₂ . . - 70–170° , , 240–380°. 240–280° 280–305° - Li₆[Mo₆O₁₉(C₂O₄)₂] Li₆[Mo₆O₂₀(C₂O₄)]. - 380° Li₂Mo₂O₇.

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The authors are grateful to Prof. S. N. Tandon, Head of the Chemistry Department, for providing the research facilities.     

Thermal and other studies on bivalent metal selenltes

BaSeO₃·2·5H₂O(I), PbSeO₃· 2H₂O(II) and CdSeO₃·3.5H₂O(III) were prepared and analysed. Their hygroscopicity and solubility was investigated. These compounds have high thermal Stability, as shown by their TG and DTA data. IR spectra show multi-dentate coordination of selenite to cations, due to considerable splitting of the asymmetric v₃ and v₄ bands of SeO ₃ ^{2 –} in the 780-730 cm^–1 and 420-325 cm^–1 region.Tentative structures have been proposed involving bridging oxygen atoms.

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Zusammenfassung BaSeO₃-2.5H₂O(I), PbSeO₃ · 2H₂O(II) und CdSeO₃· 3.5H₂O(III) wurden hergestellt, analysiert sowie deren Hygroskopizität und Löslichkeit untersucht. TG- und DTA-Untersuchungen erweisen die hohe thermische Stabilität dieser Verbindungen. Die IR-Spektren zeigen mehrzählige Koordination von Selenit zu Kationen, was aus einer beträchtlichen Aufspaltung der antisymmetrischenv ₃ undv ₄ Banden von SeO ₃ ^{2 –} im Bereich 780-730cm^–1 bzw. 420-325 cm^–1 hervorgeht. Es wurden versuchsweise Strukturen mit überbrückenden Sauerstoffatomen vorgeschlagen.

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BaSeO₃· 2,5H₂O, PbSeO₃ · 2H₂O CdSeO₃ · 3,5H₂O . . - , v ₃ v ₄ SeO ₃ ² }- 780-730 420-325 ^–1. , .