Synchrotron Microbeam Diffraction Study of the Microstructure and the Chemical Composition in a Monocrystalline Ni-Base Turbine Blade After a Thermomechanical Mission Test

High-performance turbine blades composed of monocrystalline Ni-base / superalloys are often protected by coatings to resist the high-temperature corrosive atmosphere environment applications. During applications severe thermal and mechanical loads cause drastic and complicated changes in the microstructure and the chemical composition, also combined with strong lateral gradients of both temperature and stress. Microbeam X-ray diffraction experiments with a spatial resolution of about 5 m enabled the determination of both the microstructural and the chemical composition gradients within material volumes of the sizes of the order of about 1 mm³ or smaller. The high angular and spatial resolution was achieved by a special focusing technique using a Bragg–Fresnel focusing monochromator at the BM5 beamline of the ESRF synchrotron at Grenoble. The X-ray diffraction experiments were complemented and supported by electron microscopy investigations of the microstructure and the chemical composition.     

Mechanism of non-catalytic proton exchange in aprotic low-polar solvents

The kinetics of proton exchange for the CD₃OH–(CH₃)₃COH and CD₃OH–CH₃COOH systems in various solvents have been studied by dynamic¹H and²H NMR. The mechanism of the process is discussed.

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¹H ²H CD₃OH–(CH₃)₃COH CD₃OH–CH₃COOH . .

     

Oxidative polymerization of durene and diphenyl oxide in the presence of palladium(II) and heteropolyacids

The possibility of obtaining tetramers from durene or diphenyl oxide in the presence of H₅PMo₁₀V₂O₄₀, a reversible oxidant, and palladium acetate as catalyst is demonstrated.

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— H₅PMo₁₀V₂O₄₀ .

     

Deamination of butylamines on the surface of acidic oxide catalysts

Studies of the deamination of tert-, sec- and n-butylamines on several silicate and phosphate catalysts at 543–704 K have revealed that the reaction proceeds only with the participation of protonic cneters, its rate is independent of the strength of acidic centers and affected only by the amine structure. Butylammonium ion conversion is suggested to be the rate-determining step.

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-, - - 543–703 . , . , . , .

     

Zwitterionic [(H3NCH2C≡CC≡CCH2NH3)]Cu2Cl4 π-Complex: Template Synthesis and Crystal Structure

Crystals of the [(H₃NCH₂CCCCCH₂NH₃)]Cu₂Cl₄ -complex, formed in the oxidative dimerization of propargylammonium cations, were obtained by ac electrochemical synthesis from CuCl₂ · 2H₂O and propargylammonium chloride ([CCCH₂NH₃]Cl) and studied by X-ray diffraction analysis (DARCh automated diffractometer, MoK radiation, /2 scan mode; 2275 reflections with F 4(F), R = 0.048). Crystals are monoclinic: space group B2/b, a = 19.591(6) Å, b = 7.299(3) Å, c = 8.636(3) Å, = 106.83(3)°, Z = 4. The structure consists of individual [(H₃NCH₂CCCCCH₂NH₃)]Cu₂Cl₄ moietes united through the elongated Cu···Cl contacts (2.827(5) Å) into chains oriented along the [010] direction. The bond of the centrosymmetric propargylammonium dimer is -coordintated by copper(I) atom and is elongated to 1.227(6) Å.     

Effect of bond energies of a catalyst with reacting atoms on the selectivity of CO hydrogenation over metals

In hydrogenation over metals (M)_j carbon monoxide is adsorbed as a molecule. C–O bond rupture in partially hydrogenated complex, MCHOH, leads to MO and MCH₂ and then to hydrocarbons, while transformation of MCHOH into MCH₂OH gives alcohols and other oxygen-containing compounds. Selectivity towards hydrocarbons increases with increasing energy of M–O bonds.

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(M) . C–O MCHOH MO MCH₂ — ; MCHOH MCH₂OH . M–O.

     

A π-acceptor series for phosphines from51V N.M.R. data on [η5-CpV(CO)3L] complexes

Summary Qualitative molecular orbital considerations of the complexes [⁵-CPV(CO)₃ L] (L = substituted phosphane, SbPh₃, AsPh₃, CN^–) suggest that s' V chemical shift parameters () obtained for these compounds should correlate with the -acceptor abilities of L. Based on observed r-values, the ligands are arranged in sequence of their -acceptor ability, which lies in the order P(OR)₃ > CN^– > PR'₃3 SbPh₃ PPhF₂ > P(i-Bu)₃ P(NR ₂ )₃ > PPh₃ > AsPh₃ Nuclear spin-spin coupling constants J (⁵¹V-³¹ P), line widths H and i.r. data in the (CO) region are also presented.P(OR)₃ = P(OEt)₃, 4-Ethyl-l-phospha-2,6,7-trioxabicyclo[2.2.2]-octane; R = Me, n-Pr; R = Me, Et.     

Interaction of PM12?nVnO40?(3+n) (M=Mo, W) heteropoly complexes with nitrogen oxide

In aqueous solution, PM_12–nV_nO₄₀ ^–(3+n) (M=Mo,W) hetero-polyanions provide a much faster oxidation of NO than mononuclear VO ₂ ⁺ ions, yielding HNO₂, NO ₃ ^– and reduced HPA.

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, PM_12–nV_nO₄₀ ^–(3+n) (M=Mo,W) , VO ₂ ⁺ , NO HNO₂ NO ₃ ^– .

     

Mercurimetrische Titrationen von aromatischen Borverbindungen

Summary Direct titrations of the aromatic compounds of boron, containing 1–4 phenyl groups attached to the boron atom, with the solutions of mercuric nitrate and perchlorate are described. The titrations were performed using potentiometric and polarometric techniques. All the compounds, containing more than 1 phenyl group (tetraphenylboron compounds, triphenylboron, diphenylboric acid) react with mercuric ions in two distinct steps. In the first step phenylboric acid and diphenylmercury are formed, whereas in the later course of the titration both these products react with mercuric ions to form the corresponding phenylmercuric salt. Reverse titrations of mercuric ions with the solutions of sodium tetraphenylboron or with phenylboric acid are possible too. The results are presented in the figures and a short discussion follows.

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Extractive spectrophotometric determination of dioxouranium(VI) with the sodium salt of hexamethyleneiminecarbodithioate

The optimum conditions for the extractive spectrophotometric determination of dioxouranium(VI) with hexamethyleneiminecarbodithioate(HMICdt) have been established. Dioxouranium(VI) reacts with this ligand at pH 4.5 to form a yellowish-orange uncharged 12 metal-ligand complex which can be extracted by chloroform. The calibration graph was linear in the range of 1–20 g ml^–1 of dioxouranium(VI) at 335 nm. The molar absorptivity of the extracted species is 5.952×10³ l mol^–1 cm^–1 with Sandell's sensitivity of 0.04 g cm^–2. The average of 10 determinations of dioxouranium was 49.75 g for the samples containing 50 g of U(VI) and the variation from the mean at 95% confidence limit was 49.75±0.5955.     

Mechanism of alkyl iodide reduction to alkanes in aqueous solutions of Na2PtCl4?NaI?HClO4

Platinum(II) catalyzes the reduction of alkyl iodides to alkanes according to a mechanism involving oxidative addition of RI to Pt(II), reduction of the product complex RPt(IV) to RPt(II) by iodide ions and protolysis of the latter particle.

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(II) , RI Pt^II, - RPt^IV RPt^II .

     

1A1⇔5T2 Spin Transition in Heterometallic Solid Phases FexNi1-x(Htrz)3(NO3)2 · H2O (Htrz = 1,2,4‐Triazole)

Solid phases Fe_xNi_1-x(Htrz)₃(NO₃)₂ · H₂O (0.4 x 0.8$) and Ni(Htrz)₃(NO₃)₂ · H₂O were synthesized and studied. The phases were studied by means of magnetochemistry, powder Xray difraction analysis, and electronic and IR spectroscopy. The heterometallic phases are described by the stoichiographic method of differentiating dissolution (DD). The values of x were determined by two methods — atomic absorption and DD. Magnetochemical data showed that the solid phases exhibit a hightemperature ¹A₁ ⁵T₂ 0.5 x 0.8 and disappears at x = 0.4. The spin transition is accompanied by thermochromism (color changed from pink to white at 0.6 x 1 and from pink to light lilac at x = 0.5). A decrease in x leads to a decrease in the temperature of the forward (under heating T_c ) and reverse (under cooling T_c ) transitions, a decrease in hysteresis value ( T_c), and a smearing of the spin transition.     

Thermal decomposition of Cu(I) phosphine complexes

The thermal decomposition of Cu(I) phosphine complexes of the general types (CuXPPh₃)₄, [CuX(PPh₃)₂] and [CuX(PPh₃)₃] was investigated.The thermal decomposition of (CuXPPh₃)₄, where X denotes Cl^–, Br^–, I^–, NO ₃ ^– and PPh₃=P(C₆H₅)₃, occurs with formation of a phosphine oxide intermediate. For the remaining complexes this intermediate was not proved in the thermal decomposition.

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Zusammenfassung Die thermische Zersetzung der Cu(I)-Phosphinkomplexe vom allgemeinen Typ (CuXPPh₃)₄ und [CuX(PPh₃)₂], wie auch [CuX(PPh₃)₃] wurde untersucht. Die thermische Zersetzung von (CuXPPh₃)₄, wobei X=Cl^–, Br^–, I^– und NO ₃ ^– bedeutet und PPh₃=P(C₆H₅)₃, verläuft unter Bildung eines Phosphinoxid Zwischenproduktes, bei den übrigen Komplexen konnte dieses im Laufe der thermischen Zersetzung nicht nachgewiesen werden.

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Résumé On a étudié la décomposition thermique des complexes phosphine-Cu(I) de formule générale (CuXPPh₃)₄, [CuX(PPh₃)₂], [CuX(PPh₃)₃]. La décomposition thermique de (CuXPPh₃)₄, où X désigne Cl^–, Br^–, I^– et NO ₃ ^– , et PPh₃=P(C₆H₅)₃, s'effectue avec formation d'un oxyde de phosphine intermédiaire; avec les autres complexes, cet intermédiaire n'a pas été mis en évidence au cours de la décomposition thermique.

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(CuXPPb₃)₄ [CuX(PPh₃)₂] [CuX(PPh₃)₃]. (CuXPPh₃)₄, X=Cl^–, Br^–, I^–, NO ₃ ^– , PPh₃=(₆₅)₃ . .

     

Crystal Structure of Hexa(μ-bromo)-#x03BC;4-oxo-tetrakis-(1-ethyltetrazole)-tetracopper(II)

The structure of the [Cu₄(-Br)₆(₄-O)(ettz)₄] complex of the monoclinic crystal system was investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis: a = 45.016(12), b = 9.363(4), c = 15.698(5) , = 100.28(2)°, V _cell = 6510(4) ³, space group C2/c, Z = 8,_calc = 2.330 g/cm³, R1 = 0.0697 for 714 F_hkl 4 (F). The copper atoms form a tetrahedron with an oxygen atom in the middle and bromine atoms on the edges. The coordination polyhedron around the copper atom is a distorted trigonal bipyramid (CuOBr₃N unit). All tetrazole ligands are monodentate and coordinated by the N⁴ atoms.     

Simulation of the Processes of Irreversible Aggregation in the Systems of Molecular Chains with Different Distribution of Associating Groups

The processes of the irreversible aggregation of chain molecules with various numbers of associating groups are studied by the Monte Carlo method using the Eden model. Three-dimensional lattice systems are considered. The model developed qualitatively reproduces the main structural (morphological) characteristics that are observed experimentally for the aggregates composed of macromolecules of ionic polymers under the conditions of strong segregation. It is established that the chains with one associating terminal group form tree-like coral-shaped aggregates; associating groups form the skeleton with a large number of branches at the periphery. It is shown that the chains with the number n _s 2 of associating groups form aggregates whose structures correspond to a three-dimensional network. Integral characteristics of a system are scale-invariant; molecular parameters, such as the chain length N and the number of associating groups n _s, enter into corresponding scaling dependences in the form of scaling multipliers N and n _s . Critical indices and , as well as main index determining the dependence of the mean aggregate sizes on the number n of constituting molecules, are estimated. It is established that an increase in the number of associating groups in a chain results in the formation of more compact aggregates with smaller characteristic size of a network cell. For the model considered, such an effective compression is explained by the intensification of branching, i.e., by the dispersal of growth points, rather than by the folding of chains (on the contrary, their substantial fraction is attached to the cluster in greatly extended conformations). The important role of intra- and interchain screening effects arising during the formation of local morphology of aggregates is demonstrated. As a result of such screening, the sizes of lattice nodes composed of associating groups seem to be the nonmonotonic function of the number of these groups in the chain.     

Thermal and other studies on bivalent metal selenltes

BaSeO₃·2·5H₂O(I), PbSeO₃· 2H₂O(II) and CdSeO₃·3.5H₂O(III) were prepared and analysed. Their hygroscopicity and solubility was investigated. These compounds have high thermal Stability, as shown by their TG and DTA data. IR spectra show multi-dentate coordination of selenite to cations, due to considerable splitting of the asymmetric v₃ and v₄ bands of SeO ₃ ^{2 –} in the 780-730 cm^–1 and 420-325 cm^–1 region.Tentative structures have been proposed involving bridging oxygen atoms.

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Zusammenfassung BaSeO₃-2.5H₂O(I), PbSeO₃ · 2H₂O(II) und CdSeO₃· 3.5H₂O(III) wurden hergestellt, analysiert sowie deren Hygroskopizität und Löslichkeit untersucht. TG- und DTA-Untersuchungen erweisen die hohe thermische Stabilität dieser Verbindungen. Die IR-Spektren zeigen mehrzählige Koordination von Selenit zu Kationen, was aus einer beträchtlichen Aufspaltung der antisymmetrischenv ₃ undv ₄ Banden von SeO ₃ ^{2 –} im Bereich 780-730cm^–1 bzw. 420-325 cm^–1 hervorgeht. Es wurden versuchsweise Strukturen mit überbrückenden Sauerstoffatomen vorgeschlagen.

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BaSeO₃· 2,5H₂O, PbSeO₃ · 2H₂O CdSeO₃ · 3,5H₂O . . - , v ₃ v ₄ SeO ₃ ² }- 780-730 420-325 ^–1. , .

     

On the possibility of formation of Ti?Mo heteropolyacids on Ti?Mo catalysts

According to IR spectroscopic studies, a Ti–Mo heteropolyacid is formed on the surface of Ti–Mo catalysts prepared from ammonium paramolybdate and TiO₂.

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- , Ti–Mo TiO₂ Ti–Mo .

     

Temperature-programmed reduction of CuO?NiO/Al2O3 catalysts

Reducibility of NiO/Al₂O₃ and CuO–NiO/Al₂O₃ catalysts has been studied by the TPR method within the temperature range 293–873 K. The results suggest that the copper content essentially does not influence the reducibility of NiO/Al₂O₃.

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NiO/Al₂O₃ CuO–NiO/Al₂O₃ TPR 293–873 . , NiO/Al₂O₃.

     

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.     

Kinetics of the formation of whewellite and weddelite by displacement reactions

The nucleation and crystallization of whewellite and weddelite during displacement reactions has been investigated by means of thermomicroscopy, thermogravimetry, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. Gypsum cleavage plates were immersed at different temperatures in solutions of oxalic acid and alkali oxalates. The reaction product (whewellite and/or weddelite) formed on the gypsum crystal surface. Depending on the concentration of the solution and on the time and temperature, different degrees of reaction, which means varying amounts and crystal forms or Ca-oxalate were found. An evaluation of the growth rate was possible by means of thermogravimetry. Conditions for the preparation of pure weddelite by precipitation from solutions have been established.

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Zusammenfassung Keimbildung und Kristallisation von Whewellit und Weddelit bei Verdrängungsreaktionen wurden durch Thermomikroskopie, Thermogravimetrie, Röntgenbeugung und Rasterelektronenmikroskopie untersucht. Gipsspaltplättchen wurden bei verschiedenen Temperaturen in Oxalsäure- und Natriumoxalatlösungen eingetaucht. Das Reaktionsprodukt (Whewellit oder Weddelit) bildete sich auf der Oberfläche des Gipskristalls. In Abhängigkeit von der Konzentration der Lösung, der Zeit und der Temperatur wurden verschiedene Umsetzungen, d. h. verschiedene Menge und Kristallformen von Calciumoxalat gefunden. Die Wachstumsgeschwindigkeit ließ sich aus thermogravimetrischen Messungen ermitteln. Die Bedingungen zur Herstellung reinen Weddelits durch Fällung aus der Lösung wurden ermittelt.

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We are grateful to Mr. R. Wessicken, Laboratorium für Festkörperphysik, ETH Zürich, Zürich-Hönggerberg, for taking the SEM-Photographs. Also, the kind help of Dr. A. Reller, Institute of Inorganic Chemisty, University of Zürich, for running the X-ray heating photographs is acknowledged.