Novel evidence for the selective behaviour of tungsten carbide in liquid phase heterogeneous catalytic hydrogenation

Liquid (aqueous) phase catalytic hydrogenation of compounds containing two oxo-groups in -position (biacetyl, glyoxal, alloxan) was studied in the presence of tungsten carbide catalyst. It has been shown that only one of the oxo-groups is affected in the course of the process and is transformed into a >CH–OH group. Comparative studies carried out in the presence of platinum catalyst attest the selective behaviour of tungsten carbide.

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- - (, , ). , >C=O >CH–OH, . .

     

X-ray study of palladium catalysts. Influence of thermal treatment in hydrogen on the phase composition

The thermal treatment of Pd catalysts in a reducing atmosphere of hydrogen leads to interaction of supported metal and support to form solid solutions.

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Theory of spin-dependent recombination of radicals in homogeneous solution

The kinetic equations of spin-dependent radical recombination are described. The theory takes into account all reencounters of two radicals. The magnetic field dependence of the recombination rate constants is calculated in two cases: for a reaction of radicals with different g-factors and for a reaction in which one of the partners has a magnetic nucleus.

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Magnetic study of alloy formation in Cu?Ni/zeolite Y-catalysts

The formation of a Cu–Ni solid solution supported on Y molecular sieve has been studied by measuring the changes in magnetization of the Cu–Ni/Y system heated in vacuum at 450°C. The aggregation of metal into crystals is comparatively fast in the first stage of sintering, while the homogenization of the solid solution by volume interdiffusion of the components constitutes the other, much slower stage.

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Cu–Ni Cu–Ni/Y, 450°C. , , .

     

Statistical analysis of enthalpy determination results relating to the dehydration process of CuSO4· 5H2O

Methods of variance analysis were utilized to select the conditions used in DSC studies of dehydration processes of various copper sulphate hydrates. The constant methodical errors were determined. Procedures were pointed out to increase the accuracy of DSC measurements in dehydration processes.

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Zusammenfassung Methoden der Varianzanalyse werden angewandt, um die Auswahl der Bedingungen zur Untersuchung des Dehydratisierungsprozesses verschiedener Kupfersulfat-Hydrate mittels DSC zu treffen. Die konstanten methodischen Fehler wurden ermittelt. Es wird auf Verfahren zur Erhöhung der Genauigkeit von DSC-Messungen bei Dehydratisierungsprozessen hingewiesen.

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Solid-Phase Extraction with Slurry Injection of the Resin Into ETAAS for Trace Determination of Thallium in Natural Water

Thallium in natural water samples was determined by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry after 1000-fold enrichment by mini solid-phase extraction from a 100-mL sample solution. A Tl-pyrrolidine-1-carbodithioate complex formed in a sample solution of pH 1.6 was extracted on fine particles of a cellulose nitrate resin dispersed in the sample solution. The cellulose nitrate resin was then collected on a membrane filter (25mm^ø) by filtration under suction using a glass funnel with an effective filtration area of 0.64cm². As a result, a circular thin layer of the resin phase with a diameter of 9mm was obtained. Then the resin phase was carved out by an acrylate resin puncher with a 10-mm^ø hole to put it into a sample cup containing 100µL of 10mM HNO₃ containing 0.5mM NaCl. The resin phase was suspended in the solution by ultrasonication. 1000-fold enrichment was thus attained within 15min, and the suspension was delivered to electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. The linear calibration graph was obtained in the range of 0–4ng of Tl in 100mL of a sample solution. The detection limit obtained by 3 method was 0.19ng. The proposed method was applied to the determination of Tl in natural water samples. The results showed the concentration of Tl in seawater was 12.1±1.8pgmL^–1 for the calibration graph method and 12.6±1.4pgmL^–1 for the standard addition method. A snowmelt sample contained 20.7±1.0pgmL^–1 of Tl.     

On the initial treatment of kinetic data

The kinetic methods usually employed to determine reaction orders involve some sort of mathematical approximation and provide values approximate and very often discrepant. Three methods are reported to determine accurate reaction orders without introducing approximations.

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Thermal analysis of the direct nitridation of silicon to Si3N4

The coefficients of the virial expansion of the excess enthalpies of ternary aqueous solutions containing D-glucose and an alcohol (ethanol,n-propanol,n-butanol andtert-butanol) were determined at 25 °C. The trend of the cross coefficients versus the self coefficients of the alcohols exhibits a maximum in accordance with the system containingtert-butanol. This behaviour is similar to that found for the interaction of the same alcohols with any other hydrophilic solute examined up to now. The results are interpreted in terms of a prevailing release of water from the structured cospheres of the alcohols.

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Zusammenfassung Die Koeffizienten der Virialentwicklung der Überschußenthalpien von ternären, D-Glucose und einen Alkohol (Ethanol,n-Propanol,n-Butanol,tert-Butanol) enthaltenden wässrigen Lösungen wurden bei 25 °C bestimmt. Bei dem tert-Butanol enthaltenden System wird ein Maximum erhalten, wenn die Koeffizienten der Wechselwirkung zwischen verschiedenartigen Molekülen gegen die Wechselwirkung zwischen den Alkoholmolekülen aufgetragen werden. Dieses Verhalten ist identisch mit dem, das für die Wechselwirkung der gleichen Alkohole mit anderen bis jetzt untersuchten hydrophilen gelösten Stoffen gefunden wurde. Die Ergebnisse werden interpretiert, indem ein bevorzugter Austritt von Wasser aus der strukturierten Koordinationssphäre des Alkohols angenommen wird.

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The use of copper(III) complex compounds for the thermochemical analysis (DIE) of different organic substances

Potassium diperiodatocuprate(III), K₇[Cu(IO₆)₂], was tested as a reagent for the determination of mono- and disaccharides by means of direct injection enthalpimetry. The reagent reacted readily with acyclic polyhydroxy compounds, the reaction proceeding the better, the more hydroxy groups there were in the substance and the closer the hydroxy groups were one to the other. It also reacted readily with phenols, the polyhydric ones in particular. Carbonyl and amino compounds mostly didn't react or did so slowly, but reacted readily in the presence of some other reactive group such as hydroxy, sulphhydryl or thioxo group. Semicarbazide reacted readily, presumably due to the presence of the reactive-CO-NH-group. It is concluded that carboxy groups in the proximity of hydroxy groups exercise a positive effect on the reaction. The presence of a nitro or sulphonic acid group has a negative effect on the course of the reaction with the copper(III) compound.

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Zusammenfassung Kalium-diperiodatocuprat(III), K₇[Cu(JO₆)₂], wird als Reagenz für die Bestimmung von Mono- und Disacchariden durch direkte Injektionsenthalpimetrie vorgeschlagen. Es wurde festgestellt, daß das Reagenz leicht mit azyklischen Polyhydroxy-Verbindungen reagiert, und zwar umso besser, je mehr Hydroxylgruppen die Substanz enthält und je näher diese beieinander liegen. Das Reagenz reagiert leicht mit Phenolen, insbesondere wenn diese mehrere Hydroxylgruppen enthalten. Carbonyl- und Aminoverbindungen reagieren meistens nicht oder nur langsam, aber leicht in Gegenwart einiger anderer reaktiver Gruppen, wie Hydroxy-, Sulfhydryl- oder Thioxogruppen. Semicarbazid reagiert leicht, wahrscheinlich wegen der reaktiven Gruppe-CO-NH₂-. Es wird der Schluß gezogen, daß Carboxylgruppen in der Nachbarschaft von Hydroxylgruppen eine positive Wirkung auf die Reaktion ausüben. Die Anwesenheit der Nitro- oder Sulfonsäuregruppe wirkt sich negativ auf den Verlauf der Reaktion mit Kupfer(III)-Verbindungen aus.

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- K₇[u(IO₆)₂] — - . , . , . , , . . , -, - , . , , , -NH-. , , , , - .

     

TG and EGA investigations of the decomposition of magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate by means of the Derivatograph under conventional and quasiisothermal — Quasi-isobaric conditions

An investigation was made of the thermal decomposition of MgNH₄PO₄ · 6H₂O under conventional and under quasi-isothermal—quasi-isobaric conditions. The experiments were carried out with a Derivatograph-suitable for simultaneous TG and EGA examinations. It was found that the thermal decomposition of MgNH₄PO₄·6H₂O consists of three, more or less overlapping partial processes. First 5 moles, then 1 mole of water of crystallization depart, and finally, strictly simultaneously and in an inseparable way, the departure of the ammonia and water of constitution takes place. The three processes can be separated best under quasi-isothermal and quasi-isobaric conditions.

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Zusammenfassung Die Autoren untersuchten die thermische Zersetzung von MgNH₄PO₄·6H₂O unter konventionellen und quasi isothermischen — quasi isobaren Bedingungen. Die Versuche wurden mit einem zur TG- und EGA-Analyse geeigneten Derivatograph-Typ durchgeführt. Die Autoren fanden, daß die thermische Zersetzung von MgNH₄PO₄·6H₂O aus drei mehr oder weniger überlappenden Teilvorgängen besteht. Zuerst werden 5, dann 1 Mol Kristallwasser entfernt, das Konstitutionswasser und Ammoniak werden streng simultan und von einander untrennbar entfernt. Die drei Vorgänge können am besten unter quasi isothermischen und quasi isobaren Bedingungen von einander getrennt werden.

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Résumé Les auteurs ont étudié la décomposition thermique de MgNH₄PO₄·6H₂O dans les conditions conventionelles ainsi que dans des conditions presque isothermes et presque isobares. On a effectué les expériences à l'aide d'un Derivatograph qui se prête aux études simultanées par TG et AGE. Dans les conditions conventionnelles, la décomposition thermique de MgNH₄PO₄·6H₂O s'effectue en trois processus élémentaires qui se recouvrent plus ou moins. Le départ de 5 puis d'une molécule d'eau de cristallisation est suivi de celui d'ammoniac et d'eau de constitution, celui-ci étant strictement simultané et indissociable. Ces trois processus peuvent être mieux séparés si l'on opère dans des conditions voisines du régime isotherme et isobare.

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MgNH₄PO₄·6₂ - - . , TG GA . , MgNH₄PO₄·6₂ . , , . - - .

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The authors wish to thank Prof. E. Pungor for valuable discussions and Mr. M. Arnold for his assistance in performing the experiments.     

Thermal decomposition of 5-Nitro-2-Furaldehyde Semicarbazone

Nitrofurazone, 5-nitro-2-furaldehydesemicarbazone, pharmaceutical compound, has been synthesized and its thermal behaviour studied by DTA, DSC and TG. The resulting thermoanalytical curves, showing that the maximum change in mass occurred at 516.5 K, with a 67% weight loss, are in good correlation with the enthalpy of the decomposition reaction, 326.93 kJ mol^–1. On the basis of the results, it is possible to establish the mechanism of the thermal decomposition and to acquire information on the stability of the analyzed organic compound, 5-nitro-2-furaldehydesemicarbazone.

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Zusammenfassung Das Arzneimittel Nitrofurazon (5-Nitro-2-furaldehyd-Semicarbazon) wurde synthetisiert und dessen thermisches Verhalten mittels DTA, DSC und TG untersucht. Die erhaltenen thermoanalytischen Kurven, die einen Gewichtsverlust von 67 Gew.-% mit maximaler Geschwindigkeit der Gewichtsabnahme bei 516,5 K zeigen, sind in guter Übereinstimmung mit der Enthalpie der Zersetzungsreaktion von 326,93 kJ·mol^–1. Aus den Versuchsergebnissen können der Mechanismus der thermischen Zersetzung abgeleitet und Informationen über die Stabilität von 5-Nitro-2-furaldehyd-Semicarbazon erhalten werden.

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, — 5-. , (67%) 516,5 , , 326,93 ·^–1. .

     

Energy Transfer Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence for the Determination of Sulfite

A simple and novel electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) method for the determination of sulfite has been developed based on the energy transfer ECL process. It was found that a weak ECL signal of sulfite was electrochemically generated on a platinum electrode in neutral aqueous solution. The signal was strongly enhanced by rhodamine B as an energy receptor and further enhanced by the neutral surfactant Tween 80. In 0.10M phosphate buffer solution (pH=7.5) containing 2.0×10^–6gmL^–1 rhodamine B and 0.4% (v/v) Tween 80, the ECL response to the concentration of sulfite at a potential of 0.82V was linear over a range of 1.0×10^–7gmL^–1 to 8.0×10^–6gmL^–1, and the detection limit was 5×10^–8gmL^–1. The relative standard deviation (n=11, 1.0×10^–6gmL^–1) was 3.8%. The proposed method has been successfully applied to the determination of sulfite in pharmaceutical injections and white sugar samples.     

NMR studies of the interaction between tris-acetylacetonates of Fe(III), Cr(III) and diethyldichloride of Sn (IV)

Paramagnetic relaxation rate of CH₂ protons has been found to be higher than that of CH₃ protons of SnEt₂Cl₂ in the presence of tris-acetylacetonate of Cr(III) in chloroform at 298 K, which supports the specific interactions between these compounds. The revealed ligand exchange between Cr(AA)₃, Fe(AA)₃ and SnEt₂Cl₂ takes place with the equilibrium shifted to the side of initial reactants.

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, -CH₂ CH₃- SnEt₂Cl₂ - Cr(III) 298 K, . Cr(AA)₃, Fe(AA)₃ SnEt₂Cl₂, .

     

The static microreactor technique a new, simple method for determination of kinetic parameters of gas-phase heterogeneous catalytic reactions

The dehydrogenation of methanol on a silver catalyst was studied in a static microreactor at 376–457°C, with initial methanol partial pressures of 60–90 Torr. The apparent activation energy agrees well with literature data. The experimental data suggest that the static microreactor is a suitable means for the rapid acquisition of preliminary kinetic data.

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On the problem of predicting the activity of oxide and carbonate catalysts in some reactions of petrochemical synthesis

The problem of predicting the activity of oxide and carbonate catalysts for some reactions of petrochemical synthesis (vapor phase conversion of carboxylic acids, catalytic oxidation of asphaltic tar to bitumen) according to the established dependence of thermal stability variations of intermediates on the formation enthalpy of metal oxides or standard ele.trode potentials is discussed.

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Gas diffusion during the thermal analysis of pyrite

Maximum rates of weight loss were measured during thermal analysis experiments involving the oxidation of thin layers of pyrite particles (<37 to 212–300 m screen size fractions) in oxygen-containing atmospheres (10–100%). The experimentally determined rates were compared with those calculated for several diffusion-based models. Good agreement was obtained with the model involving gas diffusion in the crucible.

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Zusammenfassung Maximale Geschwindigkeiten des bei der Oxydation von in dünnen Schichten aufgebrachten Pyritteilchen (< 37 bis 212–300 m Teilchengröße) in 10–100 Sauerstoff enthaltenden Atmosphären auftretenden Gewichtsverlustes wurden im Verlaufe von thermoanalytischen Experimenten gemessen. Die erhaltenen Werte werden mit denen für einige, die Diffusion berücksichtigenden Modelle berechneten verglichen. Gute Übereinstimmung wurde bei dem die Gasdiffusion im Tiegel berücksichtigenden Modell erhalten.

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NO adsorption on tin(IV) oxide

The adsorption of NO on SnO₂ has been studied in the temperature range from 0 to 86°C, at pressures from 0.4 to 3.5 Torr. The adsorption isotherms are described by the Freundlich equation. The rate of adsorption obeys the Roginskii-Zeldovitch equation and decreases with increasing temperature. The reduction of SnO₂ with carbon monoxide results in a drop in the adsorption rate and in the amount of adsorbed NO.

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NO SnO₂ 0°–86°C 0,4–3,5 . . - . SnO₂ NO.

     

Effect of magnetic order on the conductivity in Co-Zn ferrites

A series of samples in the system Co_1–xZn_xFe₂O₄ (x=0.3, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1) were prepared by the usual ceramic technique. The D. C. electrical resistivity and thermoelectric power were measured in the temperature range from room temperature up to about 600 K. Transition from the ferrimagnetic region to the paramagnetic region is accompanied by an increase in the activation energy by an amountE, which varies in the range 0.052–0.090 eV. The large values ofE obtained may be due to the fairly strong B-B exchange interaction in Co-Zn ferrites.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels üblicher Keramiktechniken wurden Proben des Systemes Co₁–xZn_xFe₂O₄ unterschiedlicher Zusammensetzung (x=0,3, 0,4, 0,6, 0,8, 1,0) dargestellt. Im Temperaturbereich Raumtemperatur-600 K wurde der elektrische Widerstand gegenüber Gleichstrom sowie die Thermospannung dieser Proben ermittelt. Der Übergang von der ferrimagnetischen zur paramagnetischen Region wird von einem Anwachsen der Aktivierungsenergie um den BetragE=0,052–0,090 eV begleitet. Den so erhaltenen grossen E-Werten liegen wahrscheinlich die ziemlich starken B-B Austausch Wechselwirkungen in Co-Zn Ferriten zu Grunde.

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_1–xZn_xFe₂₄ =0,3;0,4;0,6;0,8 1, 600 . E, 0,052–0,090 . E - - .