Study of Electrical Conductivity of Para-Toluene Sulfonic Acid Doped Polyaniline/Polyester-Based Polyurethane Blends in the S-Band Frequency Range

Conducting polymer blends were prepared using polyaniline doped with para- toluene sulfonic acid (PTSA-PANI) and a polyester polyol-based polyurethane (PU). The morphological, thermal and dielectric properties of the PTSA-PANI/PU blends in the frequency range of 1–5 GHz (S band) were investigated. It was found that the morphology of the samples was affected by the PTSA-PANI loading, resulting in the formation of agglomerates and pathways when above 10 wt%. The thermal stability of the composites was improved with increased PTSA-PANI loading. The electrical conductivity percolation threshold was obtained at 2.5% of PTSA-PANI loading and the electrical conductivity reached the value of 0.13 S/m at a PTSA-PANI loading of 30 wt%. The obtained results for the PTSA-PANI/PU blends prepared indicate a high potential for their successful use in electrical and electromagnetic applications.     

Influence of specimen-reconstituting method on the undrained response of loose granular soil under static loading

This paper describes the results of an experimental study on the undrained shear behaviour of loose sand collected from the location close to the epicenter of the recent Chlef (Algeria) Earthquake (October 10,1980).The study focuses on the effects of the mode of the soil deposition on the liquefaction resistance of the Chlef sand.For this purpose,the results of undrained monotonic triaxial compression tests performed on samples with initial density of 0.29 under initial confining pressures ranged from 50 kPa to 200 kPa are presented.The specimens were prepared by two depositional methods namely dry funnel pluviation and wet deposition.It was found that there was a marked difference in the undrained behaviour of sand in terms of maximal deviatoric stress,peak strength,residual strength and excess pore water pressure,even though the density and stress conditions were identical.The conclusion was that the soil fabric was responsible for this result.The results indicated also that at low confining pressures,the specimens reconstituted by the wet deposition method exhibited complete static liquefaction (zero effective confining pressure and zero stress difference).     

Flavonoids from Algerian endemic Centaurea microcarpa and their chemotaxonomical significance

Six flavonoids, namely 6-methoxykaempferol (1), 6-methoxykaempferol 7-O-glucoside (2), kaempferol 7-O-glucoside (3), 6-methoxyluteolin (4), patuletin 7-O-glucoside (5), and hispidulin 7-O-glucoside (6), were isolated from a n-butanolic fraction of Centaurea microcarpa Coss et Dur. flowers. This work describes for the first time the phytochemical composition of this endemic Algerian plant.     

Random solutions to a system of fractional differential equations via the Hadamard fractional derivative

In this work, we use a new random fixed point theorem in vector metric spaces due to Sinacer et al. [M.L. Sinacer et al., Random Oper. Stoch. Equ. 24, 93 (2016)] to prove the existence of solutions and the compactness of solution sets of a random system of fractional differential equations via the Hadamard-type derivative. The existence, modification and stochastically continuity of an M²-solution are also proved.     

Modeling and optimization of a propeller-type tribocharger for granular materials

Electrostatic separation has already proved to be an effective means for the recycling of granular plastics from industrial wastes. The aim of the present work was to optimize the operation of a novel device that could ensure effective triboelectric charging of such materials prior to their selective sorting in a high-intensity electric field. The experiments were performed on two sorts of mm-size granular materials Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene and High Impact Polystyrene, originating from the processing of waste electric and electronic equipment. The samples were introduced in a Polyvinyl Chloride cylinder, where a co-axial propeller entrained the plastic granules into a helical motion that favored their triboelectric charging by combining the mechanical and aerodynamical effects. The experimental design methodology was employed for the modeling and optimization of the tribocharging process.     

Dawson type heteropolyanions. 3. Syntheses and 31P, 51V, and 183W NMR structural investigation of octadeca(molybdo-tungsto-vanado)diphosphates related to the [H2P2W12O48]12- anion

The synthesis and multinuclear NMR characterization of mixed molybdenum-vanadium-tungsten polyoxometalates [P(2)Mo(x)V(y)W(18-(x+y))O(62)](n-) (x + y < or = 8) related to the Dawson structure are reported. The mixed species are obtained from the hexavacant anion [H(2)P(2)W(12)O(56)](12-) by successive condensation and hydrolysis reactions. The strategy of synthesis is mainly based on the steric control of hydrolysis reactions by the nature and the strength of the base, the relative kinetic lability of molybdenum and tungsten in hydrolysis reactions, and the conservation of the framework when vacant sites are refilled by new metal atoms. Rather good values of (31)P chemical shift variations can be predicted by an additive model taking into account the contribution of substituting groups, depending on their position in the structure. The influence of Mo/W and V/W substitutions on (183)W chemical shifts of the remaining W atoms has been discussed and seems to be preferentially passed on through corner junctions.     

The oxidation study of methyl orange dye by hydrogen peroxide using Dawson-type heteropolyanions as catalysts

In this research, the oxidation of an azo dye (methyl-orange) by H₂O₂, in an aqueous solution, using a Dawson-type heteropolyanion (α₂P₂W₁₂Mo₅O₆₁Fe)^7? as catalyst was studied. The effects of different parameters dye oxidation were investigated. The studied parameters were: the initial pH, the initial H₂O₂ concentration, the catalyst mass and the initial dye concentration. The optimal conditions for a maximum discoloration efficiency (100 %) are: pH: 6, [MO]₀ = 2 mg/L, Catalyst (α₂P₂W₁₂Mo₅O₆₁Fe)^7? mass: 1 g, [H₂O₂]₀ =: 0.072 M. The effect of other Dawson-mixed heteropolyanions, such as (αP₂W₁₈O₆₂)^6?, (αP₂W₁₂Mo₆O₆₂)^6? and (α₂P₂W₁₂Mo₅O₆₁X)^n? (X = Ni²⁺,Cr³⁺,Cu²⁺) on the dye oxidation at room temperature was evaluated. The stability of the catalyst after reaction was verified.     

Theoretical study of the νO–H IR spectra for the hydrogen bond dimers from the polarized spectra of glutaric and 1-naphthoic acid crystals: Fermi resonances effects

A full quantum theoretical model is proposed to study the ν_O–H experimental IR line shapes of polarized crystalline glutaric and 1-naphthoic acid dimer crystals at room and liquid nitrogen temperatures. This work is an application of a previous model [M. E-A. Benmalti, D. Chamma, P. Blaise, and O. Henri-Rousseau, J. Mol. Struct. 785 (2006) 27–31] by accounting for Fermi resonances. The approach is dealing with the strong anharmonic coupling, Davydov coupling, multiple Fermi resonances between the first harmonics of some bending modes and the first excited state of the symmetric combination of the two ν_O–H modes and the quantum direct and indirect relaxation.Numerical results show that mixing of all these effects allows to reproduce satisfactorily the main features of the experimental IR line shapes of crystalline hydrogenated and deuterated glutaric and 1-naphthoic acid crystals and are expected to provide efficient of Fermi resonances effects.     

Thermal–mechanical coupled analysis of a brake disk rotor

The main purpose of this study is to analyze the thermomechanical behavior of the dry contact between the brake disk and pads during the braking phase. The simulation strategy is based on computer code ANSYS11. The modeling of transient temperature in the disk is actually used to identify the factor of geometric design of the disk to install the ventilation system in vehicles The thermal–structural analysis is then used with coupling to determine the deformation and the Von Mises stress established in the disk, the contact pressure distribution in pads. The results are satisfactory when compared to those of the specialized literature.