Thermochemical properties of the coordination complex of 8-hydroxyquinolinato-bis-(salicylato) praseodymium (III)

The product, [Pr(C₇H₅O₃)₂(C₉H₆NO)], which was formed by praseodymium nitrate hexahydrate, salicylic acid (C₇H₆O₃), and 8-hydroxyquinoline (C₉H₇NO), was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, UV spectra, IR spectra, molar conductance, and thermogravimetric analysis. In an optimalizing calorimetric solvent, the dissolution enthalpies of [Pr(NO₃)₃·6H₂O(s)], [2 C₇H₆O₃(s) + C₉H₇NO(s)], [Pr(C₇H₅O₃)₂(C₉H₆NO)(s)], and [solution D (aq)] were measured to be, by means of a solution-reaction isoperibol microcalorimeter, $ \begin{gathered}\Updelta_{\text{s}} H_{\text{m}}^{\theta}\left[ {{ \Pr }\left( {{\text{NO}}_{ 3} } \right)_{ 3} \cdot 6{\text{H}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}\left( {\text{s}} \right), 2 9 8. 1 5{\text{ K}}} \right] \, = - ( 20. 6 6 { } \pm \, 0. 29)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} , \\\Updelta_{\text{s}} H_{\text{m}}^{\theta } \left[ { 2 {\text{C}}_{7} {\text{H}}_{ 6} {\text{O}}_{ 3} \left( {\text{s}} \right) +{\text{ C}}_{ 9} {\text{H}}_{ 7} {\text{NO}}\left( {\text{s}}\right),{ 298}. 1 5 {\text{ K}}} \right] \, = \, ( 4 2. 2 7 { }\pm \, 0. 3 1)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} , \\\Updelta_{\text{s}} H_{\text{m}}^{\theta } \left[ {{\text{solutionD }}\left( {\text{aq}} \right), 2 9 8. 1 5 {\text{ K}}} \right] \,= - \left( { 8 9. 1 5 { } \pm \, 0. 4 3}\right)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} , \\\end{gathered} $ Δ s H m θ [ Pr ( NO 3 ) 3 · 6 H 2 O ( s ) , 2 9 8.1 5 K ] = ? ( 20.6 6 ± 0.2 9 ) kJ mol ? 1 , Δ s H m θ [ 2 C 7 H 6 O 3 ( s ) + C 9 H 7 NO ( s ) , 298.1 5 K ] = ( 4 2.2 7 ± 0.3 1 ) kJ mol ? 1 , Δ s H m θ [ solution D ( aq ) , 2 9 8.1 5 K ] = ? ( 8 9.1 5 ± 0.4 3 ) kJ mol ? 1 , and $ \Updelta_{\text{s}} H_{\text{m}}^{\theta } \left\{ {\left[ {{\Pr }\left( {{\text{C}}_{ 7} {\text{H}}_{ 5} {\text{O}}_{ 3} }\right)_{ 2} \left( {{\text{C}}_{ 9} {\text{H}}_{ 6} {\text{NO}}}\right)} \right]\left( {\text{s}} \right),{ 298}. 1 5 {\text{ K}}}\right\} \, = - \left( { 4 1.0 4 { } \pm \, 0. 3 3}\right)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} $ Δ s H m θ { [ Pr ( C 7 H 5 O 3 ) 2 ( C 9 H 6 NO ) ] ( s ) , 298.1 5 K } = ? ( 4 1.0 4 ± 0.3 3 ) kJ mol ? 1 , respectively. Through an improved thermochemical cycle, the enthalpy change of the designed coordination reaction was calculated to be $\Updelta_{\text{r}} H_{\text{m}}^{\theta} = \, ( 2 1 3. 1 8\pm0. 6 9)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} $ Δ r H m θ = ( 2 1 3.1 8 ± 0.6 9 ) kJ mol ? 1 , the standard molar enthalpy of the formation was determined as $ \Updelta_{\text{f}} H_{\text{m}}^{\theta} \left\{ {\left[ {{\Pr }\left( {{\text{C}}_{ 7} {\text{H}}_{ 5} {\text{O}}_{ 3} }\right)_{ 2} \left( {{\text{C}}_{ 9} {\text{H}}_{ 6} {\text{NO}}}\right)} \right]\left( {\text{s}} \right), 2 9 8. 1 5 {\text{K}}}\right\} \, = \, - \, ( 1 8 7 5. 4\pm 3.1)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} $ Δ f H m θ { [ Pr ( C 7 H 5 O 3 ) 2 ( C 9 H 6 NO ) ] ( s ) , 2 9 8.1 5 K } = ? ( 1 8 7 5.4 ± 3.1 ) kJ mol ? 1 .     

ECSTM study of adsorption of C60, C70, C86 and Y@C82 on Au(111)

The adsorption of a variety of fullerenes (C₆₀, C₇₀, C₈₆, Y@C₈₂) on Au(111) electrode surfaces was comprehensively investigated in 0.1 M HClO₄ by electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (ECSTM). In the ordered C₆₀’s adlayer, C₆₀ molecules formed either (2 $ \sqrt 3 $ ×2 $ \sqrt 3 $ ) or “in-phase” structure. The high resolution STM image shows that the C₆₀ cage is not simply round but shows a bifurcated feature. The adsorption orientation of C₆₀ on Au(111) is tentatively suggested. In the ordered C₇₀’s adlayer, the perpendicular fullerene molecules are the main adsorption mode and form (2 $ \sqrt 3 $ ×2 $ \sqrt 3 $ ) structure. However, for C₈₆ and Y@C₈₂, the ordered adlayer could not be obtained on Au(111) under the present condition. These differences may be due to the different molecular shapes and sizes, and the encapsulated metal atom which affects the lattice matches with the substrate. The adsorption of fullerene molecules on Au(111) from disorder to order could be tuned simply by steering the dimensional sizes or shapes of the fullerenes used.     

Theoretical study of the adsorption of silver atoms on the (111) face of silicon

The adsorption of one or many silver atoms on a (111) silicon face (reduced to 61 dangling atomic orbitals) is investigated by means of a self-consistent Hartree–Fock method parametrized from atomic and thermodynamical data. The valley sites (above three Si atoms) are favored over the top sites (above one Si atom). The extrapolation of the results obtained for several structures corresponding to the adsorption of n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 Ag atoms allows us to conclude that the most stable structures correspond: for \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \theta = \frac{1}{3} $\end{document} to linear Ag chains (3 × 1 phase), for \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \theta = \frac{2}{3} $\end{document} to an honeycomb lattice (\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \sqrt 3 \times \sqrt 3 $\end{document} phase), and for θ = 1 to a centred hexagonal lattice (\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \sqrt 3 \times \sqrt 3 $\end{document} phase), the Ag atoms located at the centers of the hexagons being beneath the plan of the hexagons. The adsorption energies corresponding to the various θ are practically equal (ca. 3 eV/Ag). The net charges of Ag atoms are equal to 0.35.     

Detection of Nitric Oxide with Faraday Rotation Spectroscopy at 5.33μm

We report the development of a static magnetic field Faraday rotation spectrometer for NO detection. A 5.33 μm continuous-wave quantum cascade laser was used as the probing laser. Line absorption at 1875.81 cm\begin{document}$^{-1}$\end{document} (\begin{document}$^2\Pi_{3/2}$\end{document}Q(3/2), \begin{document}$v$\end{document}=1\begin{document}$\leftarrow$\end{document}0) was chosen for the detection. By using a Chernin type multipass cell, a detection precision of 1.15 ppbv (1\begin{document}$\sigma$\end{document}, 1s) was achieved with an absorption pathlength of 108 m. This value was reduced to 0.43 ppbv by increasing the data-acquisition time to 15 s.     

Enthalpy increments and thermodynamic functions of rare earth samarium titanates RESmTi<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>7</Subscript>(s) (RE = Gd,Dy)

Enthalpy measurements have been taken on GdSmTi₂O₇ and DySmTi₂O₇ by using a high-temperature differential calorimeter at temperature between 800 and 1655 K. Thermodynamic function, such as heat capacity, entropy and Gibbs energy functions of GdSmTi₂O₇ and DySmTi₂O₇, was derived using the data obtained in this study. The results are presented and compared with the data available in the literature. The polynomial expression of enthalpy increments obtained for GdSmTi₂O₇(s) and DySmTi₂O₇(s) in the temperature range 298–1700 K is given as: \(\begin{aligned} H_{\text{T}}^{0} - H_{298}^{0} / {\text{J}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} & = 252.961\,T \, + 1.596 \times 10^{ - 2} \,T^{2} + 3.705 \times 10^{6} \,T^{ - 1} - 89{,}265\quad ({\text{GdSmTi}}_{2} {\text{O}}_{7} ) \\ H_{\text{T}}^{0} - H_{298}^{0} / {\text{J}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} & = 256.504\,T \, + 1.576 \times 10^{ - 2} \,T^{2} + 3.531 \times 10^{6} \,T^{ - 1} - 89{,}721\quad \left( {{\text{DySmTi}}_{2} {\text{O}}_{7} } \right). \\ \end{aligned}\)     

Die Wechselwirkung zwischen Walsh- und π-Orbitalen im 7-Cyclopropyliden-norbornadien

The qualitative analysis of the PE.-spectrum of 7-cyclopropylidene-norbornadiene ( 3 ) shows that the ‘through-space’ interaction of the e _A-Walsh orbital with the antisymmetric linear combination \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {{\pi _ - = (\pi _a - \pi _b)} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\pi _ - = (\pi _a - \pi _b)} {\sqrt 2}}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} {\sqrt 2}} $\end{document} of the two π-orbitals in 3 is of the same order as the analogous interaction between π- and the π-orbital of the exocyclic double bond in 7-isopropylidene-norbornadiene ( 2 ).     

Simulation Study of Passive Rod Diffusion in Active Bath: Nonmonotonic Length Dependence and Abnormal Translation-Rotation Coupling

Diffusion of tracer particles in active bath has attracted extensive attention in recent years. So far, most studies have considered isotropic spherical tracer particles, while the diffusion of anisotropic particles has rarely been involved. Here we investigate the diffusion dynamics of a rigid rod tracer in a bath of active particles by using Langevin dynamics simulations in a two-dimensional space. Particular attention is paid to how the translation (rotation) diffusion coefficient \begin{document}$ D_{ \rm{T}} $\end{document} (\begin{document}$ D_{ \rm{R}} $\end{document}) change with the length of rod \begin{document}$ L $\end{document} and active strength \begin{document}$ F_{ \rm{a}} $\end{document}. In all cases, we find that rod exhibits superdiffusion behavior in a short time scale and returns to normal diffusion in the long time limit. Both \begin{document}$ D_{ \rm{T}} $\end{document} and \begin{document}$ D_{ \rm{R}} $\end{document} increase with \begin{document}$ F_{ \rm{a}} $\end{document}, but interestingly, a nonmonotonic dependence of \begin{document}$ D_{ \rm{T}} $\end{document} (\begin{document}$ D_{ \rm{R}} $\end{document}) on the rod length has been observed. We have also studied the translation-rotation coupling of rod, and interestingly, a negative translation-rotation coupling is observed, indicating that rod diffuses more slowly in the parallel direction compared to that in the perpendicular direction, a counterintuitive phenomenon that would not exist in an equilibrium counterpart system. Moreover, this anomalous (diffusion) behavior is reentrant with the increase of \begin{document}$ F_{ \rm{a}} $\end{document}, suggesting two competitive roles played by the active feature of bath particles.     

An investigation of the critical liquid-vapor properties of dilute KCl solutions

The three parameters that define the critical point, temperature, pressure, and volume have been experimentally determined by means of filling studies in a platinum-lined system for five KCl solutions ranging from 0.006 to 0.568m. The platinum-lined vessels were used to overcome the problems with corrosion experienced by earlier workers. The critical temperature (t _c), pressure (P _c), and volume (V _c) were found to fit the equations $\begin{gathered} {\text{t}}_c = 374.14{\text{ }} + {\text{ }}16.602\sqrt {\text{m}} {\text{ }} + {\text{ }}41.740{\text{m }} \pm 0.5^ \circ C \hfill \\ {\text{P}}_c = 220.9 {\text{ }} + {\text{ }}135.164{\text{m }} + {\text{ }}41.173{\text{m}}^{\text{2}} {\text{ }} \pm {\text{ }}0.5 bars \hfill \\ {\text{V}}_c = 3.155{\text{ }} - {\text{ }}1.373\sqrt m {\text{ }} + {\text{ }}0.507{\text{m }} \pm {\text{ }}0.008cm^3 - g^{ - 1} \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $ from infinite dilution to 1.0m.     

Theoretical Investigation on QSAR of (2-Methyl-3-biphenylyl) methanol Analogs as PD-L1 Inhibitor

Cancer is one of the most serious issues in human life. Blocking programmed cell death protein 1 and programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) pathway is one of the great innovations in the last few years, a few numbers of inhibitors can be able to block it. (2-Methyl-3-biphenylyl) methanol derivative is one of them. Here, the quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) established twenty (2-methyl-3-biphenylyl) methanol derivatives as the programmed death ligand-1 inhibitors. Density functional theory at the B3LPY/6-31+G(d, p) level was employed to study the chemical structure and properties of the chosen compounds. Highest occupied molecular orbital energy \begin{document}$E_{\rm{HOMO}}$\end{document}, lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy \begin{document}$E_{\rm{LUMO}}$\end{document}, total energy \begin{document}$E_{\rm{T}}$\end{document}, dipole moment DM, absolute hardness \begin{document}$\eta$\end{document}, absolute electronegativity \begin{document}$\chi$\end{document}, softness \begin{document}$S$\end{document}, electrophilicity \begin{document}$\omega$\end{document}, energy gap \begin{document}$\Delta E$\end{document}, etc., were observed and determined. Principal component analysis (PCA), multiple linear regression (MLR) and multiple non-linear regression (MNLR) analysis were carried out to establish the QSAR. The proposed quantitative models and interpreted outcomes of the compounds were based on statistical analysis. Statistical results of MLR and MNLR exhibited the coefficient \begin{document}$R^2$\end{document} was 0.661 and 0.758, respectively. Leave-one-out cross-validation, \begin{document}$r^2_{\rm{m}}$\end{document} metric, \begin{document}$r^2_{\rm{m}}$\end{document} test, and "Golbraikh &; Tropsha's criteria" analyses were applied for the validation of MLR and MNLR, which indicate two models are statistically significant and well stable with data variation in the external validation towards PD-L1. The obtained results showed that the MNLR model predicts the bioactivity more accurately than MLR, and it may be helpful and supporting for evaluation of the biological activity of PD-L1 inhibitors.     

Three-Dimensional ab initio Potential Energy Surface and Predicted Spectra for the CH4-Ne Complex

We present a new three-dimensional potential energy surface (PES) for CH\begin{document}$ _4 $\end{document}-Ne complex. The electronic structure computations were carried out using the coupled-cluster method with singles, doubles, and perturbative triples [CCSD(T)], the augmented correlation-consistent aug-cc-pVXZ (X = T, Q) basis sets were employed with bond functions placed at the mid-point on the intermolecular axis, and the energies obtained were then extrapolated to the complete basis set limit. Analytic intermolecular PES is obtained by least-squares fitting to the Morse/Long-Range (MLR) potential function form. These fits to 664 points have root-mean-square deviations of 0.042 cm\begin{document}$ ^{-1} $\end{document}. The bound rovibrational levels are calculated for the first time, and the predicted infrared spectra are in good agreement with the experimental values. The microwave spectra for CH\begin{document}$ _4 $\end{document}-Ne dimer have also been predicted for the first time. The analytic PES can be used for modeling the dynamical behavior in CH\begin{document}$ _4 $\end{document}-(Ne)\begin{document}$ _N $\end{document} clusters, and it will be useful for future studies of the collision-induced-absorption for the CH\begin{document}$ _4 $\end{document}-Ne dimer.     

Quasielastic scattering by dilute polymer solutions

The scattering law S(k, w) for dilute polymer solutions is obtained from Kirkwood's diffusion equation via the projection operator technique. The width Ώ(κ) of S(k, w) is obtained for all k without replacing the Oseen tensor by its average (as is done in the Rouse-Zimm model) using the “spring-bead” model ignoring memory effects. For small $ \left( {ka\sqrt N \ll 1} \right) $ and large (ka >> 1) values of k we find OHacgr; = 0.195 κ²/β aŋo,$ \sqrt N $ and OHacgr; = κ²/βξ respectively, indicating that the width is governed mainly by the viscosity ŋo for small κ values and by the friction coefficient ξ for large κ values. For intermediate κ values which are of importance in neutron scattering we find that in the Rouse limit Ώ = κ⁴a²/12βξ. When the hydrodynamic effects are included, Ώ(κ) becomes 0.055 κ³/βeng;o. Using the Rouse-Zimm model, it is seen that the effect of pre-averaging the Oseen tensor is to underestimate the half-width Ώ(κ). The implications of the theoretical predictions for scattering experiments are discussed.     

Theoretical Studies on Dihedral Angle-Bending Isomers of M2Pt20/-Clusters

The structures and electronic properties of the gaseous M\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}Pt\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}\begin{document}$ ^{0/-} $\end{document} clusters (M represents the alkaline earth metal) were investigated using the density functional theory (B3LYP and PBE0) and wave function theory (SCS-MP2, CCSD and CCSD (T)). The results indicate that the D\begin{document}$ _{2{h}} $\end{document} isomers with the planar structures are more stable than the C\begin{document}$ _{2v} $\end{document} isomers with smaller dihedral angles and shorter Pt-Pt bond lengths. The mutual competition of M(s, p)-Pt(5d) interaction and Pt-Pt covalent bonding contributes to the different stabilizations of the two kinds of isomers. The M(s, p)-Pt(5d) interaction favors the planar isomers with D\begin{document}$ _{2h} $\end{document} symmetry, while the Pt-Pt covalent bonding leads to the C\begin{document}$ _{2v} $\end{document} isomers with bending structures. Two different crossing points are determined in the potential energy curves of Be\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}Pt\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document} with the singlet and triplet states. But there is just one crossing point in potential energy curves of Ra\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}Pt\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document} and Ca\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}Pt\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}\begin{document}$ ^- $\end{document} because of flatter potential energy curves of Ra\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}Pt\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document} with the triplet state or Ca\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}Pt\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}\begin{document}$ ^- $\end{document} with quartet state. The results reveal a unique example of dihedral angle-bending isomers with the smallest number of atoms and may help the understanding of the bonding properties of other potential angle-bending isomers.     

A generalized formula for the energies of alternant molecular orbitals. I. Homonuclear molecules

Using the method of alternant molecular orbitals (AMO ) it is shown that the energies of AMO 's (E_k), for any alternant homonuclear molecule having a singlet ground state, are connected with the energies of the MO 's (e_k) obtained by the conventional Hartree–Fock (HF ) method by the formula \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ E_{k\alpha (\beta )} = \pm \sqrt {\Delta ^2 + e_k ^2 } $\end{document}, where Δ is the correlation correction. The formula is applicable in the semiempirical LCAO form used in the Pariser–Parr–Pople theory, by Hubbard's approximation of γ integrals.     

Gd Doped Hollow Nanoscale Coordination Polymers as Multimodal Imaging Agents and a Potential Drug Delivery Carriers

Gd doped hollow nanoscale coordination polymers with multimodal imaging capabilities were synthesized by solvothermal method and further coated by silica layer. The \begin{document}$in$\end{document} \begin{document}$vitro$\end{document} tests demonstrated uncoated and silica-coated nanoprobes exhibit longitudinal relaxivities (\begin{document}$r_1$\end{document}) of 7.38 and 13.57 (mmol/L)\begin{document}$^{-1}$\end{document}\begin{document}$\cdot$\end{document}s\begin{document}$^{-1}$\end{document}, and transverse relaxivities (\begin{document}$r_2$\end{document}) of 180.6 and 304.8 (mmol/L)\begin{document}$^{-1}$\end{document}\begin{document}$\cdot$\end{document}s\begin{document}$^{-1}$\end{document}, showing fairly good dual T1&T2 contrast effects, and it also emits excellent multicolor fluorescence under laser beams of various wavelengths. With the combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (both T1 and T2) and fluorescence optical imaging (FOI), the nanoprobes could correlate preoperative diagnosis with intraoperative pathology. Furthermore, it also exhibits high drug loading capacity of 1166 mg/g and encapsulation efficiency of 83.29%, which makes it a potential platform as drug carriers. The MTT assay demonstrates the moderate toxicity of the NPs, and after the silica coating process, not only the MRI contrast effects but also the biocompatibility have been enhanced. The versatility of the highly integrated systems can make up for the limitations of each imaging modality and exhibit great potentials for cancer theranostics.     

C2-Si:一种新型单斜相硅的同素异形体（英文）

基于密度泛函理论,本文提出了一种新的硅同素异形体(C2-Si).根据弹性常数和声子谱研究了C2-Si的力学稳定性和动力学稳定性.根据体积模量与剪切模量的比值,表明了C2-Si在环境压力下具有延展性;与Si₆₄、Si₉₆、I4/mmm和h-Si₆相比,C2-Si的脆性较小.在Heyd-Scuseria-Ernzerhof杂化函数中,C2-Si是一种间接窄带隙半导体,C2-Si的带隙仅为0.716 eV,约为c-Si的三分之二.通过C2-Si的杨氏模量、剪切模量和泊松比三维空间分布中的最大值和最小值之比来表征其各向异性.此外,通过不同晶面的杨氏模量、剪切模量和泊松比的二维图分析不同晶面的各向异性.在十多种硅同素异形体中,C2-Si对可见光的吸收能力最强.     

Thermal properties of Na2TeO4(s) and TiTe3O8(s)

Molar heat capacity measurement on Na₂TeO₄(s) and TiTe₃O₈(s) were carried out using differential scanning calorimeter. The molar heat capacity values were least squares analyzed and the dependence of molar heat capacity with temperature for Na₂TeO₄(s) and TiTe₃O₈(s) can be given as, $$ \begin{gathered} {\text{C}}^{\text{o}}_{{{\text{p}},{\text{m}}}} \left\{ {{\text{Na}}_{ 2} {\text{TeO}}_{ 4} \left( {\text{s}} \right)} \right\} \,={159}.17 { } + 1.2\,\times\,10^{-4}T-{55}.34\,\times\,10^{5}/T^{2};\hfill \\ C^{\text{o}}_{{{\text{p}},{\text{m}}}} \left\{ {{\text{TiTe}}_{ 3} {\text{O}}_{ 8} \left( {\text{s}} \right)} \right\}\,=\,{ 275}.22{ }+{4}.0\,\times\, 10^{-5}T-{58}.28\,\times\,10^{5}/T^{2};\hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ From this data, other thermodynamic functions were evaluated.     

Isothermal crystallization kinetics of poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/multiwall carbon nanotubes composites

The isothermal crystallization kinetics of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) in the presence of varying amounts of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) have been investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and analyzed using Avrami and secondary nucleation theory. Polarized light microscopy (PLM) was used to study the crystal morphology of PTT/MWCNT composites. The results showed that the presence of MWCNTs in PTT acted as an effective nucleating agents and lead to the spherulitic morphology. The decrease in the spherulites size on MWCNT addition was observed by polarized light microscopy. Using values of transport parameters ( $ U* = 1500{\text{ cal mol}}^{ - 1} , \, \Updelta T =T_{\text{g}} - 30\, $ °C) together with experimentally determined values of equilibrium melting temperature [ $ T^{\text{o}}_{\text{m}} $ (245.2 °C)] and glass transition temperature [ $ T_{\text{g}} $ (45 °C)], the nucleation parameter, $ K_{\text{g}} $ and $ \sigma_{\text{e}} $ were determined for PTT and PTT/MWCNT composites according to Lauritzen–Hoffman theory. The decrease in the values of these parameters on MWCNT addition is in agreement with the fact that the rate of crystallization of PTT increased in the presence of MWCNTs.     

Are Fulleranes Responsible for the 21 Micron Feature?

Recent detections of C\begin{document}$ _{60} $\end{document}, C\begin{document}$ _{70} $\end{document}, and C\begin{document}$ _{60} $\end{document}\begin{document}$ ^+ $\end{document} in space induced extensive studies of fullerene derivatives in circumstellar environments. As the promising fullerene sources, protoplanetary nebulae (PPNe) shows a number of unidentified bands in their infrared spectra, among which a small sample exhibits an enigmatic feature at \begin{document}$ \sim $\end{document}21 \begin{document}$ \mathtt{μ} $\end{document}m. Hydrogenation converts fullerenes into fulleranes, which breaks the symmetry of fullerene molecules and produces new infrared bands. In this work, we investigate the possibility of fulleranes (C\begin{document}$ _{60} $\end{document}H\begin{document}$ _m $\end{document}) as the carrier of the 21 \begin{document}$ \mathtt{μ} $\end{document}m feature in terms of theoretical vibrational spectra of fulleranes. The evidences favoring and disfavoring the fullerane hypothesis are presented. We made an initial guess for the hydrogen coverage of C\begin{document}$ _{60} $\end{document}H\begin{document}$ _m $\end{document} that may contribute to the 21 \begin{document}$ \mathtt{μ} $\end{document}m feature.     

Mode Specificity Dynamics of Prototypical Multi-Channel H+CH3OH Reaction on Globally Accurate Potential Energy Surface

The H+CH\begin{document}$ _3 $\end{document}OH reaction, which plays an important role in combustion and the interstellar medium, presents a prototypical system with multiple channels. In this work, mode specific dynamics of different product channels is investigated theoretically on a recently developed reliable potential energy surface based on a large number of data points calculated at the level of UCCSD(T)-F12a/AVTZ. It has been demonstrated that vibrational excitations of the O\begin{document}$ - $\end{document}H stretching motion, the torsional motion, the C\begin{document}$ - $\end{document}H stretching vibrations, show different influences on the four product channels, H\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}+CH\begin{document}$ _3 $\end{document}O, H\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}+CH\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}OH, H\begin{document}$ _2 $\end{document}O+CH\begin{document}$ _3 $\end{document}, and H+CH\begin{document}$ _3 $\end{document}OH. This work is helpful for understanding the mode-specific dynamics and controlling the competition for complicated reactions with multiple product channels.