Structure of the polymer chain of poly(1,3-pentadiene) synthesized using a stereospecific catalytic system

Russian Chemical Bulletin - The structure of polymer chain of poly(1,3-pentadiene) synthesized via a stereospecific polymerization catalyzed by a system based on neodymium trichloride was...     

Investigation of the structure of nanocrystalline refractory oxides by X-ray diffraction,electron microscopy,and atomic force microscopy

The structures of nanocrystalline fibrous powders of refractory oxides have been investigated by different methods: determination of coherent-scattering regions, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atomic-force microscopy (AFM). The sizes of nanograins of different crystalline phases of refractory metal oxides have been determined during the formation of these nanograins and the dynamics of their growth during heat treatment in the temperature range 600–1600°C has been studied. The data on the structure of nanocrystalline refractory oxide powders, obtained by different methods, are in good agreement. According to the data on coherent-scattering regions, the sizes of the ZrO₂ (Y₂O₃) and Al₂O₃ grains formed are in the range 4–6 nm, and the particle sizes determined according to the TEM and AFM data are in the ranges 5–7 and 2–10 nm, respectively. SEM analysis made it possible to investigate the dynamics of nanoparticle growth at temperatures above 1000°C and establish the limiting temperatures of their consolidation in fibers.

     

Alumina ceramics for stomatologic purposes

An alumoxide ceramic implant doped with magnesium oxide is developed and its structure and physicochemical and mechanical properties are examined. Medicobiologic investigations of the implant are also carried out. The implant Alumag-1 is recommended for clinical testing.Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 253–260, March–April, 1999.     

Polymerization of penta-1,3-diene using cationic catalytic systems based on organoaluminum compounds

Russian Chemical Bulletin - Cationic polymerization of penta-1,3-diene with catalytic systems based on organoaluminum compounds (AlEtCl2, AlEt2Cl, and AlEt3) in combination with isopropyl chloride...     

Shape resonances in slow electron scattering by aromatic molecules. I. Anthraquinone derivatives

A series of anthraquinone (C(14)O(2)H(8)) derivatives has been studied by means of electron capture negative ion mass spectrometry (ECNI-MS), photoelectron spectroscopy (PES), and AM1 quantum chemical calculations. Mean lifetimes of molecular negative ions M(-.) (MNI) have been measured. The mechanism of long-lived MNI formation in the epithermal energy region of incident electrons has been investigated. A simple model of a molecule (a spherical potential well with the repulsive centrifugal term) has been applied for the analysis of the energy dependence of cross sections at the first stage of the electron capture process. It has been shown that a temporary resonance of MNI at the energy approximately 0.5 eV corresponds to a shape resonance with lifetime 1-2.10(-13) s in the f-partial wave (l = 3) of the incident electron. The next resonant state of MNI at the energy approximately 1.7 eV has been associated with the electron excited Feshbach resonance (whose parent state is a triplet npi* transition). In all cases the initial electron state of the MNI relaxes into the ground state by means of a radiationless transition, and the final state of the MNI is a nuclear excited resonance with a lifetime measurable on the mass spectrometry timescale. Copyright 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Poly(methylene green) employed as molecularly imprinted polymer matrix for electrochemical sensing

This paper describes the development of a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for theophylline that can be used for electrochemical sensing. Theophylline is a commonly used medication for the treatment of asthma. Due to its very narrow therapeutic index, it may have toxic and potentially fatal effects on the individual. Electrochemical detection of theophylline is difficult, because its molecular structure and standard reduction potential are very similar to that of caffeine. A new method for fabricating molecularly imprinted polymers is proposed utilizing methylene green. Poly(methylene green)(PMG), prepared by electropolymerization of an azine, methylene green, was imprinted for theophylline. PMG-based MIP-coated electrodes showed sensitivity towards the presence of the imprint molecule in solutions, as well as selectivity for the imprint over the interferent molecule caffeine. The PMG-based MIP-coated electrode described in this paper had an improved selectivity factor and reproducibility compared to other theophylline-imprinted MIP-coated electrodes in literature.     

Determination of electron affinity of carbonyl radicals by means of negative ion mass spectrometry

Appearance energies of [M-H](-) ions from carbonyl compounds R-CO-R' (R,R' = H, CH(3), NH(2), OH) have been measured by means of negative ion mass spectrometry in resonant electron capture mode. Values of electron affinity of the corresponding radicals, CH(2)&dbond;C(X)O, NH&dbond;C(X)O and O&dbond;C(X)O, have been determined. Copyright 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

富硒蛹虫草试样中硒的形态分析

本文采用连续浸提法研究了富硒蛹虫草中硒的赋存形态。结果表明,碱溶态>盐溶态>水溶态>醇溶态>残渣态。可见,碱浸取是获取植物蛋白的有效途径,在富硒蛹虫草试样中硒主要以硒蛋白的形式存在。     

Hydrolytic degradation of poly[(4,4′-oxydiphenylene)pyromellitic amido acid] in concentrated sulphuric acid and in dimethylformamide via hydrodynamic investigations

Translational diffusion and viscosity measurements were performed for poly[(4,4′-oxydiphenylene)pyromellitic amido acid] in DMF, LiCl/DMF, and 96% H₂SO₄ solutions to characterise the rate of the polymer degradation in 96% H₂SO₄ in comparison with its relative stability in organic solutions. The hydrodynamic data were obtained in different stages of hydrolytic polymer degradation at various temperatures from 20 to 80 °C. The mechanism of the degradation is discussed as well as the possibility of molecular investigations of the polymer under conditions of quasi-stable solution.