New chiral tin compounds containing the 2-(4-isopropyl-2-oxazolinyl)-5-phenyl ligand

A series of tri- and tetraorganotin compounds containing the optically active 2-(4-isopropyl-2-oxazolinyl)-5-phenyl ligand and tert-butyl, methyl and/or phenyl groups on the tin has been synthesized. All the novel compounds have been characterized, especially by means of the multinuclear NMR investigation, the results of which are discussed. The tin halides, as pairs of diastereoisomers in solution, crystallize in the form of one diastereoisomer. The single-crystal X-ray analysis of tin iodide 10a revealed pseudo-equatorial position of the tert-butyl group opposite to the isopropyl group. In the corresponding diastereomeric tin hydrides values of ¹J(¹H-^117/119Sn) differ significantly, suggesting a different pseudo-axial/equatorial position of the hydrogen atom.     

Numerical analysis of the states of deformation and stress in the compact tension specimen (CT)

This work presents a new method of determination of the states of stresses and strains in the compact tension specimen (CT). The numerical analysis was carried out in ANSYS/LS–DYNA programme. The Cowper–Symond's material model was applied in the computational analysis. Selected mechanical properties executed from the uniaxial tension test were used in the numerical calculations. The main aim of this paper is to determinate the influence of the dimensions and vertical notch angle of CT on the stresses and strains states. The present application allows a calculation of the states of stresses and strains in arbitrarily specimen place, and at any time of the duration of the tensile test process. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Electronic Nose Differentiation between Quercus robur Acorns Infected by Pathogenic Oomycetes Phytophthora plurivora and Pythium intermedium

Identification of the presence of pathogenic oomycetes in infected plant material proved possible using an electronic nose, giving hope for a tool to assist nurseries and quarantine services. Previously, species of Phytophthora plurivora and Pythium intermedium have been successfully distinguished in germinated acorns of English oak Quercus robur L. Chemical compound analyses performed by HS-SPME/GC-MS (Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction/Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry) revealed the presence of volatile antifungal molecules produced by oak seedlings belonging to terpenes and alkanes. Compounds characteristic only of Phytophthora plurivora or Pythium intermedium were also found. Methylcarveol occurred when germinated acorns were infected with Pythium, while neophytadiene (isomer 2 and 3) occurred only when infected with Phytophthora. Moreover, isopentanol was found in acorns infected with Phytophthora, while in control, isopentyl vinyl ether was not observed anywhere else. Among the numerous volatile compounds, isopentanol only occurred in acorns infected with Phytophthora and methylcarveol in acorns infected with Pythium.     

The use of laser technology to shape properties of the contacts of silicon solar cells and their structure

The paper presents the results of the investigation of the front contact manufactured using silver pastes (based on experimentally prepared silver powder) on monocrystalline silicon solar cells in order to reduce contact resistance. Various deposition and fabrication techniques were applied to improve the electrical properties of contacts. The aim of the paper was to apply an unconventional method (selective laser sintering) to improve the quality of forming contacts of silicon solar cells. The topography of both the melted/sintered contact and textured silicon was investigated using atomic force microscopy. Resistance of front electrodes was measured using the Transmission Line Model (TLM). Both surface topography and cross section of front contacts were researched using the scanning electron microscopy.     

Analysis of nanopore arrangement and structural features of anodic alumina layers formed by two-step anodizing in oxalic acid using the dedicated executable software

Anodic porous alumina layers were fabricated by a two-step self-organized anodization in 0.3 M oxalic acid under various anodizing potentials ranging from 30 to 60 V at two different temperatures (10 and 17 ^°C). The effect of anodizing conditions on structural features and pore arrangement of AAO was investigated in detail by using the dedicated executable publication combined with ImageJ software. With increasing anodizing potential, a linear increase of the average pore diameter, interpore distance, wall thickness and barrier layer thickness, as well as a decrease of the pore density, were observed. In addition, the higher pore diameter and porosity values were obtained for samples anodized at the elevated temperature, independently of the anodizing potential. A degree of pore order was investigated on the basis of Delaunay triangulations (defect maps) and calculation of pair distribution or angle distribution functions (PDF or ADF), respectively. All methods confirmed that in order to obtain nanoporous alumina with the best, hexagonal pore arrangement, the potential of 40 V should be applied during anodization. It was confirmed that the dedicated executable publication can be used to a fast and complex analysis of nanopore arrangement and structural features of nanoporous oxide layers.     

Water assisted growth of C₆₀ rods and tubes by liquid-liquid interfacial precipitation method

C?? nanorods with hexagonal cross sections are grown using a static liquid-liquid interfacial precipitation method in a system of C??/m-dichlorobenzene solution and ethanol. Adding water to the ethanol phase leads instead to C?? tubes where both length and diameter of the C?? tubes can be controlled by the water content in the ethanol. Based on our observations we find that the diameter of the rods/tubes strongly depends on the nucleation step. We propose a liquid-liquid interface growth model of C?? rods and tubes based on the diffusion rate of the good C?? containing solvent into the poor solvent as well as on the size of the crystal seeds formed at the interface between the two solvents. The grown rods and tubes exhibit a hexagonal solvate crystal structure with m-dichlorobenzene solvent molecules incorporated into the crystal structure, independent of the water content. An annealing step at 200 °C at a pressure < 1 kPa transforms the grown structures into a solvent-free face centered cubic structure. Both the hexagonal and the face centered cubic structures are very stable and neither morphology nor structure shows any signs of degradation after three months of storage.     

Modification of the Two-Point Scaling Theory for the Description of the Phase Transition in Solution. Analysis of Sodium Octanoate Aqueous Solutions

On the basis of conventional scaling theory, the two-point scaling theory was modified in order to describe the influence of composition on the partial molar heat capacity and volume during the micellization process. To verify the theory, isobaric heat capacities and densities of aqueous sodium octanoate solutions were measured over wide composition and temperature ranges and the modified approach was used to analyze the calculated partial molar heat capacities and volumes of the surfactant in water. The results obtained indicate that the micellization process is subject to the scaling laws. The results were compared with those for other systems. Peculiar behavior of the critical indices was observed and correlated with the structure of the micelles.     

Nonlinear Elliptic Equations with Singular Terms and Combined Nonlinearities

We consider nonlinear elliptic Dirichlet problems with a singular term, a concave (i.e., (p − 1)-sublinear) term and a Carathéodory perturbation. We study the cases where the Carathéodory perturbation is (p − 1)-linear and (p − 1)-superlinear near +∞. Using variational techniques based on the critical point theory together with truncation arguments and the method of upper and lower solutions, we show that if the L ^∞-coefficient of the concave term is small enough, the problem has at least two nontrivial smooth solutions.     

Continuous embeddings of Besov-Morrey function spaces

We study embeddings of spaces of Besov-Morrey type, M Bp1,q1s1,r1(Rd ) → M Bp2 ,q2s2 ,r2 (R d ), and obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for this. Moreover, we can also characterise the special weighted situation Bp1 ,r1s1 (R d , w) → M Bp2 ,q2s2 ,r2 (Rd ) for a Muckenhoupt A ∞ weight w, with wα(x) = |x|α , α -d1, as a typical example.