Vapor–liquid equilibria and density measurement for binary mixtures of toluene,benzene, o-xylene,m-xylene,sulfolane and nonane at 333.15 K and 353.15 K

Isothermal vapor–liquid equilibria at 333.15 K and 353.15 K for four binary mixtures of benzene + nonane, toluene + o-xylene, m-xylene + sulfolane and o-xylene + sulfolane have been obtained at pressures ranged from 0 to 101.3 kPa over the whole composition range. The Wilson, NRTL and UNIQUAC activity coefficient models have been employed to correlate experimental pressures and liquid mole fractions. The non-ideal behavior of the vapor phase has been considered by using the Peng–Robinson equation of state in calculating the vapor mole fraction. Liquid and vapor densities of these solutions were measured by using two vibrating tube densitometers. The excess molar volumes of the liquid phase were also determined. The P–x–y phase behavior indicates that mixtures of m-xylene + sulfolane, o-xylene + sulfolane and benzene + nonane present large positive deviations from the ideal solution and belong to endothermic mixings because their excess Gibbs energies are positive.     

Densities and Speeds of Sound of Binary Liquid Mixtures of 1,4-Butanediol with 2-Methoxyethanol and 2-Propoxyethanol at <Emphasis Type="Italic">T</Emphasis> = (303.15, 308.15, 313.15 and 318.15) K

Densities, ρ, and speeds of sound, u, for the binary liquid mixtures of 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BD) + 2-alkoxyethanols {2-methoxyethanol (2-ME), or 2-propoxyethanol (2-PE)} over the whole composition range have been measured at T = (303.15, 308.15, 313.15 and 318.15) K, and at atmospheric pressure (p = 0.1 kPa). Experimental data for the densities and speeds of sound have been used to derive the quantities like excess molar volume, \( V_{\text{m}}^{\text{E}} \), excess isentropic compressibility, \( \kappa_{S}^{\text{E}} \), excess molar isentropic compressibility, \( K_{{S,{\text{m}}}}^{\text{E}} \), excess speed of sound, \( u^{\text{E}} \), and excess isobaric thermal expansion \( \alpha_{p}^{\text{E}} \). These excess parameters were correlated by Redlich–Kister polynomials. Excess partial molar volumes (\( \bar{V}_{\text{m,1}}^{\text{E}} \) and \( \bar{V}_{\text{m,2}}^{\text{E}} \)) and their limiting values at infinite dilution (\( \bar{V}_{\text{m,1}}^{{ 0 {\text{E}}}} \) and \( {\bar{\text{V}}}_{\text{m,2}}^{{ 0 {\text{E}}}} \)) have been calculated from the experimental density measurements and were analytically obtained using the Redlich–Kister polynomials. The results are discussed in terms of intermolecular interactions and their dependence on composition and temperature.     

Crystal Structure of D-Valine at the Temperature of 293, 270, 223 and 173K

1 INTRODUCTION D-amino acids are universally present and play different biological roles in various organisms in- cluding those in the human body. Milton[1] has shown that the D and L forms of the enzyme HIV-1 protease were equally affected by the achiral inhi- bitor but displayed reciprocal chiral specificity in their biochemical interactions. D-proteins may also be nonimmunogenic. Senility and some diseases are related to D-amino acids, such as renal disease[2], Alzheimer disease[3…     

Studies on morphology of polyaniline films formed at liquid–liquid and solid–liquid interfaces at 25 and 5 °C,respectively, and effect of doping

It is well accepted that the morphology of the nanomaterials has great effect on the properties and hence their applications. Therefore, morphology of materials has become a focus of research in the scientific world. The present study shows that interfacial polymerization and subsequent self-assembly provides a control over the morphology, nanorod/nanosheet, of polyaniline (PANI) films synthesized by liquid–liquid interface reaction technique and solid–liquid interface reaction technique. The synthesized PANI films and its particulate structure are characterized by using various spectroscopic techniques such as UV–visible, ATR-IR, Raman and XPS. The study confirmed the formation, the structure, the size and shape of particles and morphology of PANI by using analytical techniques namely, SAED, SEM and TEM. An important observation is that doping with HCl significantly improves the nanorod formation at the interface. The doped PANI electrode exhibits a higher area with rectangular shape in CV cycle and better cycle stability when compared with the performance of undoped PANI films. We believe that the results of these studies can give valuable leads to manoeuvre formation of PANI films with desired morphology for various applications.

Enthalpies of Dilution of Aqueous Solutions of HCl, MgCl2}, CaCl2, and BaCl2 at 300, 325, and 350°C

Dilution enthalpies, measured using isothermal flow calorimetry, are reported for aqueous solutions of BaCl₂ at 300°C and 11.0 MPa, MgCl₂, CaCl₂, and BaCl₂ at 325°C and 14.8 MPa, and at 350°C and 17.6 MPa. Previously collected dilution enthalpies for aqueous solutions of MgCl₂ and CaCl₂ at 300°C and 10.3 MPa and for aqueous solutions of HCl at 250, 275, and 300°C at 10.3 MPa and 320°C at 12.8 MPa were included with the new data at 300°C and 11.0 MPa and at 350°C and 17.6 MPa when fitting the Pitzer parameters. The concentration range of the chloride solutions was 0.5 to 0.02 molal. Parameters for the Pitzer excess Gibbs ion–interaction equation were determined from the fits of the experimental heat data. Equilibrium constants, enthalpy changes, entropy changes, and heat-capacity changes for the association of alkaline earth metal ions and H⁺ with chloride ion were estimated from the heat data. For all systems, the enthalpy and entropy changes are positive and show accelerating increases with temperature. The resulting equilibrium constants show significant, but smaller, increases with temperature.     

Effects of CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> infiltration on mobility and speciation of uranium at mineral–water interface

Laboratory batch experiment of CO₂ infiltration under closed conditions was conducted for a period of 30 days on mineral (uranium ore)–water system to understand, (a) how increased CO₂ concentration affects the mobility and speciation of uranium (U); (b) change in water chemistry due to CO₂ infiltration; and (c) identify geochemical signatures for identification CO₂ infiltration. After exposure to CO₂, water pH declines rapidly and again rebound and achieved equilibrium till end of the experiment. Speciation of U at mineral–water interface change from (UO₂)₂CO₃(OH) ₃ ^? to carbonato (UO₂CO₃), fluoride (UO₂F⁺) and sulfato (UO₂SO₄) complexes. pH and HCO₃ ^? were identified as best geochemical indicators for CO₂ infiltration.     

Structure of bismuth oxoborate Bi<Subscript>4</Subscript>B<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>9</Subscript> at 20, 200, and 450°C

Single crystals of bismuth oxoborate Bi₄B₂O₉ have been grown by slowly cooling the melt of a stoichiometric Bi₂O₃ + H₃BO₃ mixture. The structure of the borate (monoclinic space group P2₁/c, a = 11.107 Å, b = 6.629 Å, c = 11.044 Å, β = 91.04°, Z = 4) has been studied at 20, 200, and 450°C. The structure is described not only in terms of full BiO₆ ^? and BiO₇ polyhedra but also in terms of truncated BiO₃ ^? and BiO₄ ^? polyhedra and BO₃ triangles, as well as oxo-centered OBi₃ triangles and OBi₄ tetrahedra. It is shown that both the B-O and Bi-O bond lengths are practically unaffected by temperature. Only the angles between polyhedra change with temperature, being responsible for the strong anisotropy of Bi₄B₂O₆ thermal expansion, which was measured by high-temperature powder X-ray diffraction: α₁₁ = 20, α₂₂ = 15, α₃₃ = 6 × 10^?6 °C^?1, and μ = (c, α₃₃) = ?19°.     

Photochemical behaviour of polyacryloylacetone;and polyethylacrylacetate monolayers at the air–water interface

The surface organization of enol units of polyacryloylacetone (PAA) and polyethylacrylacetate (PEAA) monolayers at the air–water interface is examined using surface pressure, surface potential and rheological measurements and theoretical calculations based on molecular models. The mechanism and kinetics of the photochemical enol–keto tautomerization of PAA and PEAA polymers organized in a monolayer of closely packed monomer units are studied by measuring the surface area increase at constant surface pressure. The results indicate an increase in the area per unit during the consecutive enol-to-keto photoconversion and the slow interfacial reorganization of these ¶forms to a more favourable state.     

Direct and Simultaneous Determination of Phenol, Hydroquinone and Nitrophenol at Boron-Doped Diamond Film Electrode

The electrochemical characteristics of multi-component phenolic pollutants, such as phenol （Ph）, hydroquinone （HQ） and 4-nitrophenol （4-NP）, were investigated on boron-doped diamond （BDD） film electrode by differential pulse voltammetry （DPV） technique. A simple and feasible platform was accordingly established for the direct and simultaneous determination of these three phenolic pollutants. Results showed that, Ph, HQ and 4-NP gave obvious oxidation peaks on BDD electrode at the potential of 1.24, 0.76 and 1.52 V, respectively. Each of them displayed good linear relationship between their oxidation peak currents and their corresponding concentrations in a rather wide range coexisting with one or two of the other phenolic pollutants. The detection limits of Ph, HQ and 4-NP were estimated to be as low as 1.82×10^-6, 1.67×10^-6 and 1.44×10^-6 mol·L^-1, respectively. Therefore, a promising direct and simultaneous electrochemical determination method of multi-component phenolic pollutants in wastewater samples was constructed successfully on BDD electrode with advantages being rapid, simple, convenient, sensitive, in situ and inexpensive.     

P<Subscript>4</Subscript>VPy–CuO nanoparticles as a novel and reusable catalyst: application at the protection of alcohols,phenols and amines

P₄VPy–CuO nanoparticles were synthesized using ultrasound irradiations. Relevant properties of the synthesized nanoparticles were investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. After identification, the prepared reagent was used for the promotion of different types of protection reactions of alcohols, phenols and amines. Easy workup, short reaction times, excellent yields, relatively low cost and reusability of the catalyst are the striking features of the reported methods.     

Viscosities for Binary Mixtures of 1-Decanol, Hexane, and Diethylamine at 10, 25, and 40°C

Experimental viscosities provide information on the structure of liquids and are required in the design of processes, which involve fluid flow, mass transfer, or heat transfer calculations. This work reports experimental viscosity data of the binary mixtures: 1-decanol + hexane, 1-decanol + diethylamine, and hexane + diethylamine at 10, 25, and 40°C and atmospheric pressure for the whole range of compositions. The viscosities of the pure liquids and their mixtures were determined using Cannon Fenske viscometers thermostated at ±0.01°C. The estimated error in the measured viscosities was less than ±0.005 mPa-s. The dynamic viscosity and the excess energy of activation for viscous flow were also calculated. The equation of Redlich–Kister was used for fitting the excess properties of the binary mixtures. The excess viscosity shows positive deviations from ideal behavior for the mixtures 1- decanol + hexane and 1-decanol + diethylamine and a small negative deviation for the binary system hexane + diethylamine. The experimental results have been also used to test some empirical and semiempirical equations adopted previously to correlate viscosity composition data.     

Morphology and Kinetics of Growth of CaCO<Subscript>3</Subscript> Precipitates Formed in Saline Water at 30°C

The crystallization kinetics and morphology of CaCO₃ crystals precipitated from the high salinity oilfield water were studied. The crystallization kinetics measurements show that nucleation and nuclei growth obey the first order reaction kinetics. The induction period of precipitation is extended in the high salinity solutions. Morphological studies show that impurity ions remain mostly in the solution phase instead of filling the CaCO₃ crystal lattice. The morphology of CaCO₃ precipitates can be changed from a smooth surface (calcite) to rough spheres (vaterite), and spindle rod bundles, or spherical, ellipsoid, flowers, plates and other shapes (aragonite).     

Isothermal vapor–liquid equilibrium at 333.15 K and excess molar volumes and refractive indices at 298.15 K for the mixtures of di-methyl carbonate,ethanol and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane

Isothermal vapor–liquid equilibrium data at 333.15 K are measured for the binary system ethanol + 2,2,4-trimethylpentane and for ternary system di-methyl carbonate (DMC) + ethanol + 2,2,4-trimethylpentane by using headspace gas chromatography. The experimental binary and ternary vapor–liquid equilibrium data were correlated with different activity coefficient models. Excess volume and deviations in molar refractivity data are also reported for the binary systems DMC + ethanol and DMC + 2,2,4-trimethylpentane and the ternary system DMC + ethanol + 2,2,4-trimethylpentane at 298.15 K. These data were correlated with the Redlich-Kister equation for the binary systems and the Cibulka equation for the ternary system, respectively. The ternary excess volume and deviations in molar refractivity data were also compared with estimated values from the binary contribution models of Tsao–Smith, Kohler, Rastogi and Radojkovi?.     

Electric conductivities of S-alkylisothiouronium salts in nitrobenzene and methanol at 25, 35, and 45°C

Conductance data for dilute solutions of S-n-butylisothiouronium bromide and iodide salts as well as S-alkylisothiouronium picrates (alkyl=methyl to octyl) are reported in pure nitrobenzene and methanol at 25, 35, and 45°C. The data were analyzed using Fuoss' equation (1980) (F-80) to obtain the three adjustable parameters; molar conductance at infinite dilution _o, association constant K_A and the association distance R that minimize the standard deviation . The variation of the parameters for each solvent are discussed with the variation of both cationic and anionic size as well as with temperature. It was found that the solvent-separated ion pair model (SSIP) can be applied in methanol for the salts under investigation. The thermodynamic parameters related to ion-pair formation were calculated and interpreted. The plots of #x039B;_o vs. the reciprocal of the molecular weight M were used to separate the molar conductances into values for the individual ions.     

Structure and energy study of β-diketonates. XV. Composition of superheated vapors and structure of monomeric molecules of <Emphasis Type="Italic">tris</Emphasis>-hexafluoroacetylacetonates of dysprosium,holmium, erbium,and ytterbium

The molecular structure of tris-hexafluoroacetylacetonates of dysprosium, holmium, erbium, and ytterbium (M(hfa)₃, M = Dy, Ho, Er, Yb) is studied in the framework of synchronous electron diffraction and massspectrometric experiment and also quantum-chemically. For all M(hfa)₃ complexes structural parameters r _a , r _g , and r _h1 are found. It is established that the coordination polyhedron LnO₆ has a configuration of D ₃ symmetry. In experiments on superheated vapors of Dy(hfa)₃, Ho(hfa)₃, and Yb(hfa)₃ the molecular forms present in the vapor at different degrees of superheat are determined.     

Thermodynamic characteristics of the dissolution of glycine,glycylglycine, and glycylglycylglycine in aqueous solutions of sodium dodecyl sulfate at <Emphasis Type="Italic">Т</Emphasis> = 298.15 K

the enthalpies of dissolution of glycine (Gly), glycylglycine (GlyGly), and glycylglycylglycine (GlyGlyGly) are measured in aqueous solutions of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) at SDS concentrations m = 0–0.7 mol kg^?1 and Т = 298.15 K by means of calorimetry. The obtained data are used to calculate the standard values of enthalpies of dissolution (Δ_sol H ^m ) and enthalpies of transfer (Δ_tr H ^m ) of glycine and its oligomers from water to SDS aqueous solutions. The dependences of Δ_sol H ^m and Δ_tr H ^m on SDS concentration in an aqueous solution at a constant concentration of glycine and its oligomers are determined. A comparative analysis of the thermodynamic characteristics of Gly, GlyGly, and GlyGlyGly transfer within the studied range of SDS concentrations is performed. The results are interpreted in terms of ion–ion, ion–polar, and hydrophobic interactions between SDS and molecules of glycine and its oligomers.     

Physicochemical Properties of Ampicillin and Amoxicillin as Biologically Active Ligands with Some Alkali Earth,Transition Metal,and Lanthanide Ions in Aqueous and Mixed Solvents at 20, 30, and 40<Superscript>∘</Superscript>C

The acid-base equilibria of ampicillin and amoxicillin were investigated in pure water and different solvent + water mixtures (solvent = methanol, ethanol, acetone, dimethylformamide, and dimethyl sulfoxide) at a constant ionic strength (I = 0.1 mol-dm^–3 KNO₃) and organic solvent volume fractions of 10, 20, and 30%. The effect of temperature on these equilibria was studied at 20, 30, and 40C. Thermodynamic functions of these ligands were calculated and discussed in terms of G, H, and S. The number of ionizable protons was determined using conductometric titrations. The formation constant of the complexes, which form by reaction of the ligands with Mg(II), Ca(II), Zn(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), Ce(III), Pr(III), Eu(III), Gd(III), Ho(III), Er(III), and Yb(III), are determined. The relative stability of the alkali earth, transition, and lanthanide elements are compared with each other and discussed in terms of the ionic radius and the electronic structure of the outer shell of that ion. The results obtained are discussed in terms of macroscopic properties of the mixed solvents and the possible variation in microheterogenity of the solvation shells around the solute.     

Measurement and correlation of the (p, ρ, T) relation of liquid cyclohexane,toluene, and ethanol in the temperature range from 233.15 K to 473.15 K at pressures up to 30 MPa for use as density reference liquids

Comprehensive (p, ρ, T) measurements on cyclohexane, toluene, and ethanol were carried out in the homogeneous liquid phase for temperatures from 233.15 K to 473.15 K at pressures up to 30 MPa. The measurements were performed by using an accurate single-sinker densimeter based on the Archimedes’ buoyancy principle. The total uncertainty of the measurements in density was estimated to be 0.015% (level of confidence 95%). Based on the experimental results, accurate correlation equations for the density of the three liquids have been established; their uncertainty is 0.020%. Comparisons with previous results of other experimentalists and with values calculated from current equations of state are presented. In this context it is also shown that the density of a liquid can vary slightly depending on the batch of the liquid used for the measurements. The purpose of this work was to provide accurate correlation equations for the densities of the three selected liquids so that these liquids can be used as density reference liquids for the calibration of densimeters and, in particular, for the calibration of vibrating-tube densimeters.