Untersuchungen an oxidischen Katalysatoren. XXV. Katalytische Aktivität und Aktivitäts-Zeit-Verhalten modifizierter Mordenite beim Spalten von n-Octan

Studies on Oxide Catalysts. XXV. Catalytic Activity and Aging Properties of Modified Mordenites in the Cracking of n-Octane MeH-mordenites (Me = Li, K, Mg, Ca, Ba) were prepared by ion exchange starting with H-mordenite (SiO₂/Al₂O₃ mole ratio = 14). To characterize these samples the cracking of n-octane was used as catalytic test reaction. Surface OH groups and the adsorption of NH₃ on these samples were investigated by i. r. spectroscopy. Unaffected by the kind of the exchanged cation the Brönsted acidity of the H-mordenite decreases monotonously with increasing content of the incorporated cation. The catalytic activity and (to a much higher degree) the rate of deactivation by coking during the reaction decrease as the Brönsted acidity decreases. The strong dependence of the Brönsted acidity on the deactivation rate points to a multi-site mechanism of the coking process.     

Zur Konstruktiven Differenzierbarkeit von Monotonen Berechenbaren Funktionen

Abstrakt Zwei konstruktive Versionen des klassischen Satzes, daß jede monotone, reelle Funktion fast überall differenzierbar ist, werden durch explizite Angabe von berechenbaren, reellen, monotonen FunktionenF ₁,F ₂ widerlegt. Dabei besitztF ₁ an keiner berechenbaren Stelle eine endliche Ableitung,F'₂ ist als Funktion nicht berechenbar und überall unstetig und nimmt auf einer dichten Menge ganzzahlige Werte an.     

Zur katalytischen Aktivität kationenausgetauschter Zeolithe des Typs X und Y

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Untersuchungen an oxidischen Katalysatoren. XXXVIII. Zum bifunktionellen Zusammenwirken metallischer und acider Zentren in Metall/HNaY-Zeolith-Katalysatoren

Studies on Oxide Catalysts. XXXVIII. On the Bifunctional Action of Metal Sites and Acid Sites in Metal/HNaY Zeolite Catalysts The catalytic activity and selectivity of HNaY zeolites containing nickel were investigated in the isomerization of n-hexane. In order to characterize independently the catalytic properties of the supported metal, the catalytic behaviour of these samples was determined in the dehydrogenation reaction of cyclohexane and in the hydrogenolysis of ethane. The catalytic properties of the metal in metal/HNaY zeolite catalysts are strongly modified by acid sites of the zeolite. This modification of the catalytic properties is attributed to electronic interactions between metal and zeolite.     

Adsorption to metal oxides of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa siderophore pyoverdine and implications for bacterial biofilm formation on metals

The initiation of biofilm formation is poorly understood, and in particular, the contribution of chemical bond formation between bacterial cells and metal surfaces has received little attention. We have previously used in situ infrared spectroscopy to show, during the initial stages of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation, the formation of coordinate covalent bonds between titanium dioxide particle films and pyoverdine, a mixed catecholate and hydroxamate siderophore. Here we show using infrared spectroscopy that pyoverdine can also form covalent bonds with particle films of Fe2O3, CrOOH, and AlOOH. Adsorption to the metal oxides through the catechol-like 2,3-diamino-6,7-dihydroxyquinoline part of pyoverdine was most evident in the infrared spectrum of the adsorbed pyoverdine molecule. Weaker infrared absorption bands that are consistent with the hydroxamic acids of pyoverdine binding covalently to TiO2, Fe2O3, and AlOOH surfaces were also observed. The adsorption of pyoverdine to TiO2 and Fe2O3 surfaces showed a pH dependence that is indicative of the dominance of the catechol-like ligand of pyoverdine. Infrared absorption bands were also evident for pyoverdine associated with the cells of P. aeruginosa on TiO2 and Fe2O3 surfaces and were notably absent for genetically modified cells unable to synthesize or bind pyoverdine at the cell surface. These studies confirm the generality of pyoverdine-metal bond formation and suggest a wider involvement of siderophores in bacterial biofilm initiation on metals.     

A rapid surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor immunoassay for screening of somatotropins in injection preparations

The use of growth hormones (recombinant somatotropins (rSTs)) is approved in several countries, e.g. the USA, Brazil and Australia to enhance growth or lactating performances of livestock. Their use in the EU is banned, however, due to the widespread application, the illegal use within the EU cannot be excluded. To screen for rSTs in injection preparations, a biosensor immunoassay (BIA) using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technology was developed. Compared to existing analysis methods for rSTs, like radio immunoassay (RIA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), this technique provides a rapid (7 min) alternative. A direct BIA was compared to an indirect (inhibition) BIA and the performances of several antibodies against (r)STs were compared in the indirect BIA. In the final inhibition assay, using rabbit anti-bovine rST, extracts from several injection preparations were shown to contain bovine rST (rbST). The limit of detection for rbST in the assay is 0.008 microg mL(-1) which is far below the expected concentrations in injection preparations. Although the cross-reactivities for STs of other species were low, screening of injection preparations for porcine, equine and human ST was feasible through the analysis of less diluted extracts. Tryptic digestion followed by nano-electrospray liquid chromatography-ion trap tandem mass spectrometry (nano-LC-MS/MS) was used to identify STs.     

Extraction of guided modes from organic emission layers by compound binary gratings

The extraction of guided modes from a 100 nm organic emission layer by compound binary gratings with multiple superimposed periods at different ratios is investigated. We measure angle-dependent photoluminescence from samples with double-period (350 and 450 nm), triple-period (350, 400, and 450 nm), and multiperiod (350, 400, 450, and 500 nm) gratings and show that each period component produces two outcoupling features due to first-order Bragg scattering of the TE(0) guided mode. The averaged angular color change is reduced by up to a factor of 11 compared to a single-period grating structuring.