Stark broadening of halogen atom lines from (1 D)n p levels

We report results of a study of the Stark broadening of halogen atom lines from (¹ D)n p levels. Wall stabilized arc is used as a plasma source. Electron densities 2.2–3.2×10²² m^?3 are determined from the width ofH _α line and electron temperature 9300–10000 K from plasma composition data. The agreement with the results of simple semiclassical calculations is within the limits of the estimated errors of both experiment and theory. An explanation for the large discrepancy between theory and experiment detected for three BrI lines is offered.     

Stark shift and broadening of FI and ClI lines

We report measured Stark shifts and widths of neutral flourine and chlorine lines. Wall stabilized arc is used as a plasma source. Electron densities 2–4×10²² m^?3 are determined from the width of theH _β line and electron temperatures 9500–10 000 K from plasma composition data. Experimental results for FI and ClI Stark widths and FI Stark shifts agree within 10% with semiclassical calculations. ClI Stark shifts are systematically smaller for about 20% than theoretical data with the only exception of the line from multiplet no. 15 where the discrepancy goes up to 49%. Results of investigation of similarities and regularities of Stark widths are in agreement with the study of Wiese and Konjevi?. Comparison of experimental Stark shifts shows certain types of regularities.     

The signal-to-noise ratio as the measure for the quantification of lysophospholipids by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry

The subject of this report is the determination of lysophospholipids; lysophosphatidylcholine, lysophosphatidylethanolamine, lysophosphatidylserine and lysophosphatidic acid, by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). The mean signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) was used for the first time as a measure of lysophospholipid concentration. Two different sample preparation procedures were applied, the 'standard' procedure and the 'premix' in order to check to what extent these methods influence the results of the lysophospholipid quantification. Results can be summarised as follows: (a) All classes of lysophospholipids can be easily and sensitively analysed by MALDI-TOF MS. The smallest detectable amount of lysophospholipids was 0.09 pmol on the sample plate. That is about two orders of magnitude lower than the amount detectable by standard chromatographic methods. (b) The mean S/N of all peaks detected in the positive ion mass spectra can be used as a measure of the lysophospholipid concentration. Whereas the S/N for neutral lysophospholipids correlated with the applied concentrations only when the samples were analysed as 'premix', the sample preparation and application procedure did not influence the quantification of acidic lysophospholipids. The standard deviations were not higher than 10% of the mean value. (c) All spectra were additionally analysed in the presence of CsCl. The addition of caesium ions makes the peak identification unambiguous in phospholipid mixtures, but the Cs adducts of lysophospholipids do not properly reflect their concentration and, therefore, they were not useful for quantification. (d) The applicability of the method was demonstrated on the organic extract of human neutrophils.     

A capillary electrophoresis and off-line capillary electrophoresis/electrospray ionization-quadrupole time of flight-tandem mass spectrometry approach for ganglioside analysis

A systematic study for the optimization and implementation of high-performance capillary electrophoresis (HPCE) in conjunction with negative ion electrospray ionization-quadrupole time of flight-tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-QTOF-MS/MS) for the analysis of complex glycolipids is described. The performance of the capillary electrophoresis (CE) and off-line CE/ESI-QTOF-MS approach has been explored for screening a complex ganglioside mixture from bovine brain. All instrumental and solution parameters demonstrated to require special adjustment and to have the most substantial effect on the CE separation, abundance of product ions produced in a low-energy collision-induced dissociation (CID) process and their detection by MS/MS, when attempting to identify and sequence single ganglioside molecular species from CE eluted fractions. Upon optimization of the experimental parameters, an efficient methodology emerged providing the general basic requirements for combined CE/ESI-MS analysis of this type of complex glycoconjugate.     

Efficiency of decomposition procedures for the determination of some elements in soils by atomic spectroscopic methods

Nine decomposition procedures for soil samples, such as via acid mixtures and fusion in open systems and microwave and autoclave dissolution (in closed systems under elevated temperature and pressure) were assessed using certified soil reference materials. The determination of various elements in solutions was performed by FAAS and ICP-OES and the results were compared with certified values and with direct current arc OES analysis. Received: 3 March 1997 / Revised: 30 May 1997 / Accepted: 3 June 1997     

On the properties of surfactant aqueous solutions

Summary From studies of aqueous solutions of dodecylammoniumnitrate an association mechanism has been proposed involving multiequilibrium. In the concentration range considered we can differentiate between two aspects: ranges of marked qualitative and quantitative changes and formation of differently structured surfactant species.

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Zusammenfassung Aus der Untersuchung wäßriger Lösungen von Dodecylammoniumnitrat würde ein Assoziationsmechanismus abgeleitet, welcher ein Multiequilibrium beinhaltet. Im untersuchten Konzentrationsbereich können zwei Bereiche unterschieden werden: Bereiche mit ausgeprägten qualitativen und quantitativen Änderungen und Bereiche mit der Bildung von verschieden strukturierten oberflächenaktiven Spezies.

     

Viskosimetrische Untersuchung des Systems LiNO3−H2O

Zusammenfassung Die Temperaturabhängigkeit der Viskosität im System LiNO₃–H₂O und im Temperaturbereich 20–70°C wird in der Gleichung =A expB/T=T ₀ zusammengefaßt; aus der so erhaltenen Beziehung werden Rückschlüsse auf die Struktur der Lösungen gezogen.

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Temperature dependence of the viscosity in the system LiNO₃–H₂O is expressed by =A expB/T-T ₀ in the temperature range 20–70°C. Possible relations to structural changes in the solutions are considered.

     

Single-phase and gram-scale routes toward nearly monodisperse Au and other noble metal nanocrystals

Single-phase approaches are introduced for the synthesis of nearly monodisperse Au and other noble metal nanocrystals. The new approaches possess all the advantages of the popular Brust method. With weak ligands or surfactants for the metal ions, the control of the size and size distribution of the nanocrystals in synthesis in the size range between 1 and 15 nm was achieved via maintaining balanced nucleation and growth by tuning the activities of the metal precursors and reducing reagents. Because only weak ligands are employed in the new synthetic schemes, surface modification and functionalization of the resulting nanocrystals can be readily carried out.