Flash photolysis in Eu2+ doped NaCl

The luminescence of NaCl:Eu under flash-lamp and N₂-laser excitation has been studied. It has been found an anomalous non-exponential luminescence decay which follows a dependence I=I₀t^m with m=1 at low (90K) and room temperatures. The observed kinetics is consistent with a tunneling mechanism involving recombination of electrons and holes (V_k) at Eu sites.     

Flash photolysis of s-trinitrobenzene solutions

Flash photolysis of s-trinitrobenzene (TNB) aerated solutions in alcohols generates a transient species with absorption maxima at 430 and 510 nm. The yield of the transient is a function of oxygen concentration, and its rate of formation is viscosity dependent. In deaerated solutions instead of the transient, a brown permanent product, identified as a charge transfer (CT) complex with absorption maxima at 470 and 550 nm, is produced. These species are formed only in polar solvents with relatively high proton affinity. The data suggest an intermolecular proton transfer, from electronically excited TNB to the solvent forming the anion The anion thereby produced interacts with oxygen in aerated alcohols to form the transient attributed to CT complex while in deaerated alcohols the anion reacts with the solvent to produce RO^?, which leads to the CT complex RO…^?TNB. This mechanism is supported by detailed kinetic and spectroscopic studies.     

Flash photolysis study of aminopyridines

A variable temperature flash photolysis study in different solvents indicates that the triplet—triplet (T—T) absorption of 2-aminopyridine, 2-N-dimethylaminopyridine and 4-aminopyridine can be observed at temperatures below −160 °C in EPA. The absorption wavelength maxima for 2-aminopyridine (390 nm) and 4-aminopyridine (395 nm) are attributed to pyridine-type T—T absorption rather than to an intramolecular charge transfer T—T absorption. The absence of T—T absorption for 3-aminopyridine in the wavelength region 350 – 600 nm, despite its long phosphorescence lifetime of 3.6 s, suggests that an upper triplet state exists at an energy exceeding 60 000 cm⁻¹. The absence of triplet absorption in ethyl ether and 3-methylpentane for 2-aminopyridine and 4-aminopyridine supports the view that the triplet yield is enhanced in polar and hydrogen bonding solvents.     

Investigations of oxidative UV photolysis

Summary The behaviour of mercury during UV photolysis has been investigated. Mercury in the form of the inorganic compound mercury(II) nitrate and the organic compound methylmercury chloride was used in standards, model water samples and spiked municipal waste waters (10 g/l in each case). Despite the high digestion temperatures of ca. 90°C, losses due to evaporation are negligibly small, irrespective of the speciation of mercury.Part I: see [1]     

Investigations of oxidative UV photolysis

Summary Oxidative UV photolysis according to DIN standard 38406 E 16 [1] has been investigated as a sample preparation method for voltammetry. UV photolysis has decisive advantages compared with mineral acid digestion owing to the simple procedure and the very low blank values, which in turn are due to the minimal reagent addition required. For UV photolysis with a high pressure mercury lamp, an apparatus has been used that employs a new type of sample cooling and that allows the simultaneous irradiation of 12 samples. The sample preparation for the voltammetric determination of zinc, cadmium, lead, copper, nickel and cobalt has been optimized using a model water solution and subsequently tested with real matrices. The type of organic matrix and the irradiation temperature determine the irradiation time required. To digest aromatic compounds, it is advantageous to work at reaction temperatures of ca. 90°C. The application of UV photolysis centers on water samples slightly polluted with organic compounds; however, it can also be used with more heavily polluted wastewaters. As the digestion times are at most 60 min, the method is of interest for routine analysis.     

4-n-壬基酚的激光闪光光解和紫外光降解

采用266nm激光闪光光解瞬态吸收光谱和254nm紫外光降解,研究了乙腈及乙腈-水混合溶液中4-n-壬基酚（4-n-NP）的各种光解行为,考察了不同物理化学体系对4-n-NP光解行为的影响规律.实验发现,在266nm激光闪光光解下,4-n-NP既发生光电离又发生光激发,获得了4-n-NP光电离生成的阳离子自由基,以及光激发生成的激发三重态的瞬态特征吸收谱.由S2O82-光分解产生的SO4·-可快速氧化4-n-NP,测得反应速率常数为2.85×109M-1s-1,判定4-n-NP阳离子自由基在pH高于2.2条件下会转变成脱质子中性自由基.研究发现,使用254nm紫外光直接降解4-n-NP比较困难,UV结合添加H2O2可提高其降解效率,UV结合添加K2S2O8可极大提高4-n-NP降解效率,3.5min的光照即可使1×10-4M的4-n-NP完全降解.本文就4-n-NP在各种条件下的光解机理进行了探讨,为此类具有生物激素效应的非离子表面活性剂光降解奠定了基础.     

Flash photolysis and inactivation of aqueous lysozyme

Abstract— –Flash photolysis of aqueous lysozyme has shown that the initial photochemical products are photo-oxidized tryptophan residues (Λ_max= 500 nm), hydrated electrons (Λ_max= 720 nm), and the cystine residue electron adduct (Λ_max= 420 nm). Comparisons with mixtures of the chromophoric amino acids show that 1 to 2 tryptophan residues provide electrons at a quantum yield of 0.018 (25 per cent). Part of the ejected electrons are captured by cystine residues via a short-range, intramolecular process with essentially unit efficiency. The remainder become hydrated and back react with oxidized tryptophan residues before 10^-4sec. The cystine residue electron adduct decays with 2 msec halftime (25°C) and 1.5 kcal/mole activation energy. The surviving oxidized tryptophan residues decay with a comparable time constant in a hydroxyl ion catalyzed process. In acid solutions the oxidized tryptophan residue and long-lived H atom adduct are observed (Λ_max= 380 nm). The quantum yield of lysozyme inactivation induced by xenon flash irradiation above 250 nm is 0.023 (20 per cent), which is not sensitive to oxygen or pH. Comparison to the primary photochemical reactions indicates that electron ejection from the essential tryptophan residues inactivates the enzyme, irrespective of the electron trap and subsequent reactions. On the basis of the structure and supporting information it is proposed that the tryptophan residues of the active site are involved. Direct disruption of cystine residues does not contribute more than 10 per cent to the inactivation quantum yield in this wavelength region. Lysozyme inactivation may differ from other enzymes because the chromophores include essential residues located in the active center.     

Flash photolysis of solutions of sodium in ethers

Flash photolysis of ethereal solutions of sodium results in the almost complete disappearance of the original absorption band at 15000 cm⁻¹ and in the formation of solvated electrons. After the flash an intermediate with an absorption maximum at 12000 cm⁻¹ is formed. This absorption is assigned to a species which has the stoichiometric composition of a sodium atom. Although it may be described as a metal “monomer” we propose as an alternative model the concept of an “ion pair” of a solvated electron and a sodium cation. In analogy to the 12000 cm⁻¹ transient we propose that the blue species can be described as an associate of a sodium cation with two solvated electrons.     

Flash photolysis study of the NO-catalyzed recombination of bromine atoms

The recombination of bromine atoms at room temperature has been studied by flash photolysis in the range of 1–100 atm of the inert diluent He, leading to a value for the third-order rate constant of (1.5 ± 0.2) × 10¹⁵ cm⁶/mol².sec. In the presence of NO the recombination is considerably accelerated. The falloff curve of the recombination Br + NO (+He) → BrNO (+He) was also measured resulting in a value for the limiting low-pressure rate constant of (3.4 ± 1.3) × 10¹⁵ cm⁶/mol².sec. In experiments with excess NO, rate constants of (2.2 ± 1) × 10¹⁴ cm³/mol·sec for the reaction Br + BrNO → Br₂ + NO, and (6.1 ± 0.4) × 10⁹ cm⁶/mol².sec for the reaction Br₂ + 2NO → 2BrNO were obtained.     

Flash photolysis studies of the reaction of NH2 radicals with NO

The kinetics of the reaction NH₂ + NO → N₂ + H₂O were studied, using a conventional flash photolysis system. A value of k₁ = (1.1 ± 0.2) × 10¹⁰ & mole^?1 s^?1 was obtained at room temperature and in the pressure range 2–700 torr in the presence of nitrogen. A slight negative temperature coefficient was observed between 300 and 500 K, equivalent to a negative activation energy of 1.05 ± 0.2 kcal mole^?1.     

Gas-phase collisional relaxation of the CH2I radical after UV photolysis of CH2I2

Transient UV absorption spectra and kinetics of the CH(2)I radical in the gas phase have been investigated at 313 K. Following laser photolysis of 1-3 mbar CH(2)I(2) at 308 nm, transient spectra in the wavelength range 330-390 nm were measured at delay times between 60 ns and a few microseconds. The change of the absorption spectra at early times was attributed to vibrational cooling of highly excited CH(2)I radicals by collisional energy transfer to CH(2)I(2) molecules. From transient absorption decays measured at specific wavelengths, time-dependent concentrations of vibrationally "hot" and "cold" CH(2)I and CH(2)I(2) were extracted by kinetic modeling. In addition, the transient absorption spectrum of CH(2)I radicals between 330 and 400 nm was reconstructed from the simulated concentration-time profiles. The evolution of the absorption spectra of CH(2)I radicals and CH(2)I(2) due to collisional energy transfer was simulated in the framework of a modified Sulzer-Wieland model. Additional master equation simulations for the collisional deactivation of CH(2)I by CH(2)I(2) yield DeltaE values in reasonable agreement with earlier direct studies on the collisional relaxation of other systems. In addition, the simulations show that the shape of the vibrational population distribution of the hot CH(2)I radicals has no influence on the measured UV absorption signals. The implications of our results with respect to spectral assignments in recent ultrafast spectrokinetic studies of the photolysis of CH(2)I(2) in dense fluids are discussed.     

UV photolysis of C4N2 in water ices: new possible route of synthesis of ammonium bicarbonate and ammonium formate

Laboratory experiments involving ultraviolet (UV) irradiation of dicyanoacetylene (C(4)N(2)) trapped in water ice at 10 K have been conducted and monitored by infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). By the support of isotopic experiments and theoretical calculations, the irradiation of a DCA/H(2)O ice mixture at lambda > 230 nm has been found to be a possible source of NH(4)(+)HCO(3)(-) (ammonium bicarbonate) and NH(4)(+)HCOO(-) (ammonium formate). These latter compounds can arise from a proton-transfer reaction between H(2)O and the CN radical, which is issued from photolyzed C(4)N(2).     

Flash photolysis of transient radicals. Benzophenone ketyl radical

A number of processes are found to follow excitation of the benzophenone ketyl radical. The lowest excited state of the radical absorbs, fluoresces and reacts with solvent. Rate constants for reaction of this state with cyclohexane and isopropanol are 4 × 10⁷ and 7 × 10⁸ M^?1 s^?1, respectively. The lifetime of 5.1 ns found in a solution containing 1% cyclohexane in acetonitrile at room temperature is longer than that reported previously.     

Megawatt UV laser photolysis of disiloxanes: thermally stable polyoxocarbosilane powders

Megawatt ArF laser irradiation of gaseous disiloxanes [(CH₃)_nH_3−nSi]₂O, n=1,2,3 results in chemical vapour deposition of nano-sized polyoxocarbosilane powders that have large surface area, possess all possible SiC_xH_yO_z (x+y+z=4) configurations, contain SiH bonds and possess unpaired electron in orbital of Si atoms. The powders show superior thermal stability by losing only several weight per cent upon heating to 750 °C.     

Flash photolysis studies of carbenes and their impact on the skell-woodworth rules

The technique of flash photolysis has recently been applied to the study of carbene reaction kinetics and mechanisms. We review the impact of these studies on the Skell-Woodworth rules.     

UV photolysis of catalase revisited: a spectral study of photolytic intermediates

The 365-nm irradiation of 4.6 microM (approximately equal to 1.1 mg/ml) catalase solutions in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer induces spectral modifications. Difference spectra show maxima at 434, 555, 584 nm at the beginning of the irradiation, then a final spectrum with a maximum at 568 nm and a shoulder at 530 nm is observed. These results suggest the formation of compound III (oxyferrous catalase) and compound II, respectively. In deaerated 0.1 M, pH 8.7 borate buffer, the ferrous catalase is characterized by maxima at 563 and 594 nm. Hydrogen donors such as ethyl alcohol, formate and p-cresol inhibit, but citrate ions enhance the formation of these intermediates. A mechanism involving Fe(III) reduction according to an internal electron transfer is proposed.     

State-resolved UV photofragmentation spectrum of the metal dication complex [Zn(pyridine)(4)](2+)

A combined theoretical and experimental study of electronic transitions in the complex [Zn(pyridine)(4)](2+) provides the first example of a state-resolved electronic spectrum to be recorded for a dication complex in the gas phase.