W18Cr4V

The frictionand wear characteristics of the surfa ce compound layer of W18Cr4V steel by combined treatment of ion nitrocarburizing-ion sulphurizing were investigated. The friction coefficient of the compound l ayer against GCr15 steel was determined witha block-ring friction tester. The wear test was carried out with a reciprocating wear tester. The worn surface was analyzedby scanning electron microscopy(SEM). The experimental results reveale d that the friction coefficient was lower for treatedW18Cr4V steel against GCr1 5 steel. The wear resistance of the compound layer was higher because the nitroc arbonide andthe sulphide in the compound layer were capable of friction-reduct ion and adhesion-inhibition.     

Erratum to "Aerosol pollution in China: Present and future impact on environment"

PARTICUOLOGY regrets that the above paper was mistakenly classified as a ‘Review’ rather than an ‘Invited paper’ when originally published in volume 7, issue 6, 426–431.     

Synthesis, Structure and DFT Investigation into a Copper(II) Compound Consisting of 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phentheanthroline

1 INTRODUCTION terested in the unique effects associated with substituents at 4- and 7-positions of the phenan- The coordination chemistry of 1,l0-phenanthroline throline ring. Thus, when phenyl groups are present, and its derivatives has captured the attention of che- the absorptivities of the CT transitions are increased mists for years. The reports on biological importance[1~4], markedly due to the extension of the dipole moment supramolecular chemistry[5], electronic spectra[6], conne…     

Investigation of the interaction of DNA and neutral red by?uorescence spectroscopic analysis

The binding characteristics of neutral red (NR) with DNA were investigated by fluorescence spectrometry. Chemometrics approach as singular value decomposition (SVD) was used to evaluate the number of spectral species in the drug-DNA binding process, and then the intrinsic binding constant of 1.6 104 in base pairs and the binding site number of 0.97 were obtained from the Scatchard plot.     

Native polyacrylamide electrophoresis in the presence of Ponceau Red to study oligomeric states of protein complexes

Native polyacrylamide electrophoresis in the presence of two reversible protein anionic stains (Ponceau S and Ponceau 2R) was used to study the oligomeric states of soluble proteins. A mild binding of the used protein stains to nondissociated protein oligomers imposed a charge shift on the proteins resulting into separation of protein species according to their size under physiological conditions. Adsorbed stains could be easily removed after electrophoresis by washing of polyacrylamide gel with buffer and protein complexes could be visualized either by the detection of their enzyme activity or by using a nonspecific protein stain. The specific detection of enzyme activity of glycosidases, lactate dehydrogenase, or phosphatases was shown as an example.     

Fe_3O_4 nano-whiskers by ultrasonic-aided reduction in concentrated NaOH solution

Fe 3 O 4 nano-whiskers were synthesized via ultrasonic-aided reduction of FeCl 2 ·4H 2 O with N 2 H 4 ·H 2 O in concentrated NaOH solution. Phase identification and morphology observation were conducted by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). Face scanning energy dispersive spectrum (face scanning EDS) and two-dimensional fast Fourier transform (2DFFT) for element distribution were carried out for confirming compos...     

HETEROAROMATIC POLYMERS—HIGH TEMPERATURE POLYPYRROLONES DERIVED FROM 2,6-BIS(3'''',4''''-DIAMINOPHENYL)-4-BIPHENYLPYRIDINE AND VARIOUS AROMATIC DIANHYDRIDES

A new type of aromatic tetraamine containing biphenyl moiety in the side chain was synthesized via a modified Chichibabin's reaction.3-Nitro-4-acetamidoacetophenone was reacted with 4-phenyl benzaldehyde in the presence of ammonium acetate to obtain 2,6-bis(3',4'-diaminophenyl)-4-biphenyl pyridine(DPPA).A series of polypyrrolones(PPys) were prepared using tetraamine and various aromatic dianhydrides via a two-step cyclization procedure.All the PPys show excellent high temperature stabilities with the initial decomposition temperatures of 530-549℃ and residual weight ratio of 49%-80% at 750℃ in nitrogen.The polymers exhibit no apparent glass transition temperatures(T_gs)except PPy-1 (T_g=327℃),which is derived from tetraamine DPPA and 2,2-bis[4-(3',4'-dicarboxyphenoxy)-phenyl]propane dianhydride (BPADA).In addition,the polymers have acceptable mechanical properties with the tensile strength of 65-94 MPa.The PPy films show excellent hydrolysis-resistance in alkaline aqueous medium and could maintain most of the properties even after boiling in 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution for a week.     

Structure of BaGd2（MoO4）4 Crystal

The title compound belongs to monoclinic,space group C2/c with a=5.2694(1),b=12.6659(4),c=19.4108(2) ,β=91.504(2)°,V=1295.06(5) 3,Z=4 and Dc=5.599 g/cm3. The structure of BaGd2(MoO4)4 contains a MoO4 tetrahedron,a distorted GdO8 polyhedron,and Ba2+ ions in a tenfold coordination. The GdO8 polyhedra are linked together through edge-sharing to give a two-dimensional Gd layer. The MoO4 tetrahedra connected to the Gd atoms are capped up and down the Gd layer through common oxygen apices,thus forming a new Gd-Mo layer. Finally,the Gd-Mo layers are held together through bridging BaO10 polyhedra to form a three-dimensional framework. Since the Ba-μ3-O bond has a large average distance of 2.888 ,this structural characteristic will result in a cleavage along the (001) plane.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structural Characterization of a Thiosemicarbazone Derived from 4-Acylpyrazolone

1 INTRODUCTION Pyrazol-5-one derivatives form an important class of organic compounds due to their structural che- mistry and biological activities as analgesic, antipy- retic, anti-inflammatory and hyperglycemic agents[1～4]. Even the simplest pyrazol-5-one derivatives like antipyrine and amidopyrine are widely used in anal- gesic medicine[5, 6]. On the other hand, thiosemicar- bazones, especially heterocyclic thiosemicarbazones, have been the subject of extensive investigations be- cause…     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Ethyl 2,7,7-Trimethyl-4-(4''''-methylphenyl)- 5-oxo-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydroquinoline-3- carboxylate in Aqueous Medium

1 INTRODUCTION The 1,4-dihydropyridines (1,4-DHPs) are biologi- cally interesting compounds and have been developed extensively in pharmacology. 1,4-DHP derivatives are used therapeutically in the treatment of cardio- vascular disorders, especially hypertension and coro- nary heart disease such as angina pectoris, atheros- clerosis, etc. The DHPs have emerged as one of the most important classes of drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal disease, Raynaud?s disease, pulmonary hyper…