Thermogravimetric analysis of synthesis variation effects on CVD generated multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Changes in the thermogravimetrically determined oxidation behaviors of CVD-grown multiwalled carbon nanotubes with varying synthesis conditions are examined. Catalyst type and synthesis temperature are found to have a measurable impact upon nanotube stability, suggesting differing levels of crystalline perfection in the resulting nanotubes. The results provide evidence showing the catalytic effects of nanotube catalyst particles and their oxides upon the oxidation of nanotube carbon and graphite. The significance of thermogravimetric analysis as a characterization tool for carbon nanotubes is discussed.     

Lectin recognition of a new SOD mimic bioconjugate studied with surface plasmon resonance imaging

Surface plasmon resonance imaging is used to demonstrate the recognition by the Ricinus communis agglutinin of a new SOD mimic, a bioconjugate of the manganese(II) complex of 1,4,7,10,13-pentaazacyclopentadecane with galactose.     

NH3 TPD study and thermal behaviour of vanadium-exchanged titanium phosphates as catalysts

The ion exchange technique was employed for the preparation of VO²⁺ modified titanium phosphates as catalysts for the selective reduction of NO with NH₃. The samples were prepared by contacting with a vanadyl sulphate solution different precursor materials, amorphous, crystalline or sodium half exchanged titanium phosphate. The vanadium contents of modified phosphates were in the range 0.08–2.3 wt%. XRD and thermal analysis TG/DTA showed that vanadium loading does not cause structural modification in hydrogen titanium phosphate. A vanadyl containing phase was obtained when half sodium titanium phosphate was employed. The NH₃ TPD measurements indicated the presence of a wide distribution of NH₃ adsorbing sites with medium-high strength. Catalytic activity measurements were performed under dilute conditions. It was found that the presence of vanadium even in low amounts strongly promote the catalytic activity.     

A discrete time version for models of population dynamics in the presence of an infection

We present a set of difference equations which represents the discrete counterpart of a large class of continuous model concerning the dynamics of an infection in an organism or in a host population. The limiting behavior of the discrete model is studied and a threshold parameter playing the role of the basic reproduction number is derived.     

Coordination properties of 3-functionalized beta-cyclodextrins. Thermodynamic stereoselectivity of copper(II) complexes of the A,B-diamino derivative and its exploitation in LECE

The bis-amino AB derivative of beta-cyclodextrin on the secondary rim was synthesised and spectroscopically characterised by different techniques. Its binary systems both with protons and copper(II) were thermodynamically characterised by pH-metric potentiometry. In addition the ternary systems with each of the enantiomers of tryptophan and alanine were investigated. A thermodynamic stereoselectivity was observed for the tryptophan enantiomers and this was exploited to separate them by capillary electrophoresis through a ligand exchange mechanism (LECE). LECE separation of racemates of phenylalanine and tyrosine was also obtained.     

Thermal Analysis and Non-isothermal Kinetic Study of Some Pesticides. Part II. Chlorinate derivatives

The thermal behaviour of some commercial pesticides was studied by simultaneous TG/DSC measurements. Kinetic parameters, related to solid-gas phase transition processes, were also carried out by using dynamic TG technique. The kinetics were analysed by using Arrhenius, Satava and Harcourt-Esson equations. The choice of the mathematical expression to insert in these equations was influenced by the shape of the TG plot and other thermal analysis signals. The compounds studied undergo a fusion process followed by a single vaporization process. The latter is well represented by a diffusive process (D₁, D₂ or D₃). The variation of the activation energy values within the range of temperature where the vaporization processes occur was calculated. The enthalpy values of vaporization were also evaluated by using the Clausius-Clapeyron equation. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Application of direct nonlinear regression from single TG curve to compounds undergoing simple and complex thermal decompositions

Nonlinear regression of the basic kinetic equation was used to determine kinetic parameters of simple and complex decomposition processes related to some pesticides and pharmaceutical substances. The method for this calculation was carried out using a single TG curve. These values were compared with those obtained with model‐fitting and model‐free methods. Nonlinear regression method is able to define a single mechanism for compounds undergoing one or few steps of decomposition processes. For compounds that undergo many steps of decomposition processes, only the mechanisms of some of them can be hypothesized. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 35: 611–622, 2003     

Sulla derivabilità di una funzione rispetto ad un'altra

In this paper we establish some characterizations of functions which are derivable or approximately derivable almost everywhere with respect to another one supposed increasing.     

On the limits of applicability of the microcanonical ensemble for systems of coupled oscillators

By numerical computations on a chain of 10 particles with Lennard-Jones nearest neighbours interaction, evidence is given for the applicability of the microcanonical ensemble at not too low energies.