Extremal coupled map lattices

Multifractal critical phenomena with infinite-temperature critical point and with complex coexistence of the infinite and finite temperature critical points are considered and it is shown that strange attractors generated by cascades of period-doubling bifurcations (Feigenbaum scenario) as well as fields of velocity differences in fluid turbulence belong to the former subclass of the multifractal critical phenomena, while the real traffic processes and real currency exchange processes belong to the last (complex) subclass of the multifractal critical phenomena. Data obtained by different authors are used for this purpose. Received 5 February 1999     

Density functional calculations on Jahn-Teller effect of tetrachloromethane cation

Density functional (DF) calculations of the tetrachloromethane cation and its most important competitive process, the formation of CCl⁺₃, were carried out to explain the possible stability of CCl⁺₄. From results obtained with B-LYP and B-P86 methods, it is possible to produce a slight Jahn-Teller (JT) effect for a C_s planar structure of the cation type CCl₂(SINGLE BOND)Cl(SINGLE BOND)Cl⁺ compatible with the experimental data obtained by electron-spin resonance spectroscopy. A complex of C_3v structure CCl⁺₃(SINGLE BOND)Cl which is similar to the previous one found in CF⁺₄ appears when symmetry-broken wave functions are used in HF-LYP and HF-P86 methods. Depending of the DF method employed, either one of the minima [C_s (planar) and C_3v] is the most stable and competes with the dissociation of the molecular ion to give CCl⁺₃. The JT stabilization energy is smaller when the JT active coordinates are considered. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

17α,21‐Di­hydroxy‐16β‐methylpregna‐1,4‐diene‐3,11,20‐trione (meprednisone)

The title compound, C₂₂H₂₈O₅, is a commercial therapeutic agent of the steroid class. Both independent mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit have six‐membered A rings that are planar, while the B and C rings adopt normal chair conformations. The five‐membered D ring is in a 13β,14α‐half‐chair con­formation, and the B/C and C/D ring junctions are in trans positions. Cohesion in the crystal is provided by O—H⃛O hydrogen bonds, which generate chains of mol­ecules that are organized in a plane that lies along the crystallographic b axis.     

Rouse's dynamics of networks with pendant chains

A model to describe the dynamics of networks with linear pendant chains has been formulated based on the properties of ensembles of micronetworks, using the Rouse model. This development indicates that the terminal relaxation time of pendant chains with relatively large molecular weight scales with the square of the molecular weight of those chains. On the other hand, when the molecular weight of pendant and elastically active chains are comparable, a nearly exponential growth of the terminal relaxation time with the molecular weight is predicted. The main predictions of the model are compared with experimental results of model poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) networks, with controlled amounts of linear pendant chains of known molecular weight. The terminal relaxation time of these networks was estimated from the values of the loss modulus G″(ω) measured experimentally. An exponential dependence on the molecular weight of pendant chains was derived for the terminal relaxation time. This behavior is in good agreement with the predictions of our model for micronetworks, provided that the friction coefficient scales linearly with the number of entanglements. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 37: 1121–1130, 1999     

Why does PMLG proton decoupling work at 65 kHz MAS?

Schemes such as phase-modulated Lee–Goldburg (PMLG) for homonuclear dipolar decoupling have been shown to yield high-resolution ¹H spectra at high magic-angle spinning (MAS) frequencies of 50–70 kHz. This is at variance to the commonly held notion that these methods require MAS frequencies not comparable to the cycle frequencies of the pulse schemes. Here, a theoretical argument, based on bimodal Floquet theory, is presented to explain this aspect together with conditions where PMLG type of schemes may be successful at high MAS frequencies.     

Charge Transport and Magnetotransport Properties of Polyimide Irradiated by 80keV Co Ions

Charge transport properties of polyimide films implanted with 80 keV Co ions at two different fluences （series I： 1.25 × 10^17 ions/cm^2, series Ⅱ： 1.75 × 10^17 ions/cm^2） are studied in detail. For series I, the temperature dependence of surface resistivity fits Mott＇s equation very well. It is on the insulating side of the insulator-metal transition （IMT）. However, for series Ⅱ, the temperature dependence of surface resistivity is not in agreement with Mott＇s equation. It is on the metallic side of lMT. The magnetotransport properties of these two series are also studied. No significant magnetoresistive effect is observed for series I at both 5 K and 300 K. For series Ⅱ, an obvious magnetoresistive effect is observed at 5 K, while there is no magnetoresistive effect at 300 K. Rutherford backscattering spectrometry （RBS） is applied to confirm the actual fluence for these two series.     

Spectroscopic evaluation of a compact magnetically boosted radiofrequency glow discharge for time-of-flight mass spectrometry

A compact magnetically boosted radiofrequency glow discharge (GD) has been designed, constructed and its analytical potential evaluated by its coupling to a mass spectrometer (MS). Simple modifications to the original source configuration permitted the insertion of permanent magnets. Small cylindrical Nd–Fe–B magnets (∅ = 4 mm, h = 10 mm) were placed in an in-house-modified GD holder disc that allows easy and fast exchange of the magnets. The different processes taking place within the GD plasma under the influence of a magnetic field, such as sputtering, ionisation processes and ion transport into the MS, were studied using different GD operating conditions. Changes to the ionisation and ion transport efficiency caused by the magnetic field were studied using an rf-GD-TOFMS setup. A magnetic field of 60–75 gauss (G) was found not to affect the sputtering rates but to enhance the analyte ion signal intensities while decreasing the Ar species ion signals. Moreover, magnetic fields in this range were shown not to modify the crater shapes, enabling the fast and sensitive high depth resolved analysis of relatively thick coated samples (micrometre) by using the designed compact magnetically boosted rf-GD-TOFMS.

A Novel Coordination Polymer Based on Decavanadate Units Linked by Copper(II) Ethylenediamine Complexes

Summary: A novel coordination polymer[{Cu(en)₂}(V₁₀O₂₈)]_n · 2n[Cu(en)₂(H₂O)] · 2n(H₃BO₃) · 2n(H₂O) was obtained by hydrothermal reaction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system, in the C2/c space group, with a = 26.490 (3) Å; b = 11.6558 (11) Å; c = 19.8426 (19) Å; β = 124.011 (1)°; V = 5078.6(8) ų. The solid structure is formed by polymeric chains, [Cu(en)₂(H₂O)]²⁺ cations, and boric acid and water solvate molecules, stabilized through a multiple hydrogen bond network.