Advances in constant-velocity Mössbauer instrumentation

A prototype of a programmable constant-velocity scaler is presented. This instrument allows the acquisition of partial Mössbauer spectra in selected energy regions using standard drivers and transducers. It can be fully operated by a remote application, thus data acquisition can be automated. The instrument consists of a programmable counter and a constant-velocity reference. The reference waveform generator is amplitude modulated with 13-bit resolution, and is programmable in a wide range of frequencies and waveforms in order to optimize the performance of the transducer. The counter is compatible with most standard SCA, and is configured as a rate-meter that provides counts per selectable time slice at the programmed velocity. As a demonstration of the instrument applications, a partial Mössbauer spectrum of a natural iron foil was taken. Only positive energies were studied in 512 channels, accumulating 20 s per channel. A line width of 0.20 mm/s was achieved, performing with an efficiency of 80%.     

Electrical Behavior of New Orthophosphates Na2M3(PO4)3 (M3=GaMn2, GaCd2, InMn2 and FeMnCd) with Alluaudite-Like Structure

New sodium orthophosphates of general formula Na₂M₃(PO₄)₃ belonging to the alluaudite-type structure have been synthesized and characterized by neutron and X-ray powder diffraction. The nature of the M₃ elements (M₃=GaMn₂, GaCd₂, InMn₂ and FeMnCd) was chosen in order to analyze their influence on electrical and magnetic properties. The conductivity of these materials was measured by the complex impedance method and the transport mechanism was studied from complex permittivities and modulus formalism. Electrical results including charge/discharge experiments showed two main behaviors: GaCd₂ and FeMnCd behave as purely ionic conductors whereas GaMn₂ and InMn₂ are mixed ionic-electronic conductors. The magnetic susceptibility data reveal the antiferromagnetic behavior of FeMnCd, InMn₂ and GaMn₂, with a weak ferromagnetic transition at low temperatures.     

Reactivity of 2-halo-2H-azirines. 1. Reactions with nucleophiles.

Nucleophilic substitution reactions of 2-halo-2H-azirines 1a, 1b, 1d, and 1e with potassium phthalimide and aniline allowed the preparation of new substituted 2H-azirines 2-5. The reactions of 2-bromo-2H-azirine 1a with methylamine led to the synthesis of alpha-diimines 7 and 8. 2-Halo-2H-azirines were also established as building blocks for the synthesis of a range of heterocyclic compounds, namely, quinoxalines 10a-10d, 3-oxazoline 14, and 2H-[1,4]oxazines 18 and 20. X-ray crystal structures of alpha-diimine 7, 3-oxazoline 14, and 2H-[1,4]oxazine 18 are reported.     

Study of tolbutamide-hydroxypropyl-gamma-cyclodextrin interaction in solution and solid state

Tolbutamide-hydroxypropyl-gamma-cyclodextrin (TBM-HPGCD) interaction has been investigated in an aqueous environment and in the solid state. The solubility of TBM was increased in accord with the amount of HPGCD added to the aqueous medium forming a soluble inclusion compound. The phase solubility diagram obtained was of A(L) type. Physical mixtures and kneaded systems of the drug and cyclodextrin derivative were prepared in 1:1 and 1:2 drug/cyclodextrin mol/mol ratio. All solid binary systems were characterised by hot-stage microscopy (HSM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetry (TG) and X-ray powder diffractometry (XRD). An inclusion complex was formed in both of the kneaded systems. In the 1:2 kneaded system, the entire drug was included in the cyclodextrin cavity, while, in the 1:1 kneaded system only a part of the drug formed an inclusion complex with the cyclodextrin. A significant improvement in the dissolution of the drug was obtained from the kneaded systems in comparison with that of the pure TBM and physical mixtures. However, there was no significant difference between the dissolution profiles of the two kneaded systems. The study suggests that an inclusion complex was obtained both in aqueous solution and in solid state.     

Synthesis of new pyridazino[4′,3′:4,5]-thieno[3,2-d]-1,2,3-triazine and pyrimido[4′,5′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazine derivatives

Summary 8,9-Diphenylpyridazino[4,3:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]-1,2,3-triazin-4(3H)-one (2), 3-substituted 8,9-diphenylpyridazino[4,3:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]-1,2,3-triazin-4(3H)-ones (3a–c), 3,4-diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazin-8(7H)-one (4), 8-chloro-3,4-diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazine (5), 8-substituted 3,4-diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazines (6a–h) and 7-substituted 3,4-diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazin-8(7H)-ones(7a–c) were synthesized from 5-amino-3,4-diphenylthieno[2,3-c]pyridazine-6-carboxamide (1).

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Synthese neuer Pyridazino[4,3:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]-1,2,3-triazin-und Pyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazin-Derivate

Zusammenfassung Folgende Verbindungen wurden ausgehend von 5-Amino-3,4-diphenylthieno[2,3-c]pyridazin-6-carboxamid (1) synthetisiert: 8,9-Diphenylpyridazino[4,3:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]-1,2,3-triazin-4(3H)-on (2), 3-substituierte 8,9-Diphenylpyridazino[4,3:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]-1,2,3-triazin-4(3H)-one (3a–c), 3,4-Diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazin-8[7H]-on (4), 8-Chlor-3,4-diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazin (5), 8-substituierte 3,4-Diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazine (6a–h) und 7-substituierte 3,4-Diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazin-8(7H)-one (7a–c).

     

On non-Newtonian p-fluids. The pseudo-plastic case

In the following we study a class of stationary Navier-Stokes equations with shear dependent viscosity, under the non-slip (Dirichlet) boundary condition. We consider pseudo-plastic fluids. A fluid is said pseudo-plastic, or shear thinning, if in Eq. (1.1) below one has p<2. We are interested in global (i.e., up to the boundary) regularity results, in dimension n=3, for the second order derivatives of the velocity and the first order derivatives of the pressure. We consider a cubic domain Ω and impose the non-slip boundary condition only on two opposite faces. On the other faces we assume periodicity, as a device to avoid effective boundary conditions. This choice is made so that we work in a bounded domain Ω and simultaneously with a flat boundary.     

Effect of temperature on the physical properties of two ionic liquids

Density, speed of sound, refractive index, and dynamic viscosity of the ionic liquids (ILs) 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, BMpyr NTf₂, and trihexyl(tetradecyl) phosphonium dicyanamide, P₆₆₆₁₄ dca, were studied as a function of temperature at atmospheric pressure. Thermal expansion coefficient, α_p, molecular volumes, and standard entropies of these ILs were calculated from the experimental density values. The solubility of three aromatic components (benzene, toluene, and ethylbenzene) in the selected ILs was carried out at T = 298.15 K and atmospheric pressure and compared with literature values for sulfolane.