On the Determination of the Hold-Up Time in Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography

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The determination of the hold-up time in reversed phase liquid chromatography has been studied extensively for the mobile phase system methanol-water. Hold-up times obtained by static methods, linearization of homologous series and so-called “unretained compounds” are discussed and mutually compared. Several n-alkyldimethylsilyl bonded phases have been used for this investigation.

A rough estimate of the hold-up time can be obtained by using components of the mobile phase or highly concentrated salt solutions, but only for mobile phase compositions around 60% (v/v) methanol. Hold-up times accurate to 1% can be obtained over the complete range of mobile phase compositions from the linearization of net retention times of homologous series.     

Separating Ability of Some Polar Mobile Phases in Reverse Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography

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Homologous series of n-alkanes, n-alcohols, ethers, esters, amides and ketones were studied as solutes. Methanol, acetonitrile, ethanol, dioxane, 2-propanol and tetrahydrofuran were mobile phases. Spherisorb ODS columns with light and heavy octadecyl coatings were used. Methanol and acetonitrile were found to be the most selective solvents for reverse phase separation. The polar amides, alcohols, and ketones behaved differently from nonpolar solutes in acetonitrile mobile phases. Results were interpreted with the solvophobic theory.     

Activity Coefficients at Infinite Dilution of Organic Compounds in Acetonitrile and Methanol by Liquid Chromatography

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Activity coefficients at infinite dilution of series of n-alkanes, n-alcohols, n-alkylbenzenes, cresols, α- and β-toluidine and γ -picoline in acetonitrile and methanol were determined at 25 °C by liquid-liquid chromatography. Apiezon L and Porapak Q were used as the stationary phases. For those components for which activity coefficients were available in the literature, there is reasonably good agreement with the data reported in this work, though in some cases the literature data were obtained by other techniques.     

Lithium Ion Association with Sodium Phytate and the Effects on the Conformational Equilibria. Implications in the Physiological Effects of Lithium

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³¹P NMR was employed to examine the solution interactions of lithium and potassium ions with sodium phytate. The phytate molecular conformation was found to be pH and concentration dependent. The conformational equilibria of sodium phytate in aqueous solution was not affected by the addition of potassium ions, however, it was influenced by added lithium ions and was dependent on lithium ion concentration. Furthesmore, the phytate molecule showed some selectivity for lithium ion association over potassium and sodium ions. Possible implications in the physiological effects of lithium are discussed.     

Electric Properties of Solid Solutions in the Systems Li6MoN4−Li7NbN4 and Li6WN4−Li7TaN4

The phase balance and electric properties of products in the systems Li₆MoN₄–Li₇NbN₄ and Li₆WN₄–Li₇TaN₄ are studied. It is shown that continuous series of solid solutions whose lithium-cation conductance decreases during mutual doping exist in either system. The activation energies for the long- and short-range motion of lithium charge carriers, determined from the electroconductance and ⁷Li NMR data, equal 55 and 46 or 25 and 14 kJ mol^–1 for the initial compounds of the first and second systems, respectively. The difference that large is attributed to a large contribution of the coulombic correlation for the hops of lithium charge carriers in both systems. Basic parameters of the correlation (time, distance, relaxation time) are calculated from experimental data. The strong correlation in the systems is presumed to stem from a weak screening of the coulombic field in the nitrides, rather than from a high concentration of charge carriers.     

Structure of MgO-based catalysts modified with Mg(NO3)2 and LiNO3

The structure of magnesium oxide prepared by hydration in lithium nitrate and magnesium nitrate solutions and further thermal treatment is examined by X-ray analysis on a precision diffractometer using synchrotron irradiation. Magnesium oxide with a distorted lattice is formed when this preparation procedure is used, and the symmetry is reduced from cubic to rhombohedral. Distortions were more pronounced in the case of a sample treated with magnesium nitrate. The distortions are due to NO₃ groups incorporated into the oxygen framework of the oxide. Such a structure is stable up to 1000°C. The defects formed lead to the structure and charge inhomogeneity of the crystalline lattice. It is likely that these defects are responsible for the high catalytic activity of the samples.     

A Chiral,Oxidatively Cleavable Auxiliary in Conjugate Additions of Lithium Amides. Preparation of Enantiomerically Pure β-Amino Acid Derivatives

Addition of enantiomerically pure 4-methoxyphenethyl-substituted lithium amides to α,β-unsaturated esters leads to β-amino acid derivatives 4-7 with selectivities > 95: 5. The auxiliary can be cleaved by oxidation with cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) and subsequent hydrolysis of the resulting mixture of imines.     

A small-angle neutron scattering study of the ethyl (n-octyl) phosphate micelles in water

Summary Mixed-double chain anionic surfactants, barium- and lithium-salts of ethyl(n-octyl) phosphate (EOP), which are asymmetric in the molecular shape, and a series of identical chain di-n-alkyl phosphate lithium salts have been synthezized. The limiting partial molar volume of a PO ₄ ^– group (23.43±0.41 cm³ mol^–1) for use in small-angle neutron scattering analysis was determined by density measurements of a series of identical chain di-n-alkyl phosphate lithium salts. For lithium EOP-D₂O system, a critical micellar concentration (2.3 wt%) was determined by³¹P NMR spectra. The micellar shape and size in the EOP-water binary system has been investigated by using small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) spectra. It has been found that the micelles of barium EOP in water have the shape of a prolate spheroid and aggregation numbers (n) equal to 48 at 23°C and 52 at 50°C. For the lithium EOP-micellar system, it has been found that the minimum micelle with an aggregation numbern=21 is spherical and micellar growth and variation from the spherical to the prolate shape might occur with an increase in concen tration above the CMC.     

Lithium Triflate as a New Promoter of Glycosylation Under Neutral Conditions 1

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The glycosyl donors 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzyl-α-D-glucopyranosyl trichloroacetimidate and 3,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-α-D-fucopyranosyl trichloroacetimidate were activated under neutral conditions with a catalytic amount (0.05 equiv) of lithium triflate and reacted with a series of alcohols including an acid sensitive sugar to give the corresponding glycosides in high yields. The stereoselectivity of the glycosylation was improved by introducing a participating group next to the anomeric position.

     

Syntheses of 6-Guanidino-hexoses and 5-Guanidino-pentoses

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Guanidinations of primary amines were performed with 3,5-dimethylpyrazolylformamidinium nitrate. 6-Deoxy-6-guanidino derivatives of unprotected N-acetyl-glucosamine and of glucosamine were prepared, with both products existing as pyranoses. In the pentose series, 5-deoxy-5-guanidinio-D-xylose nitrate (17) and -D-arabinose nitrate (22) were synthesized. For both compounds, besides some α-D-xylo-pyranose and β-D-arabino-pyranose, mainly the furanoses are found.     

Lithium intercalation into amorphous-silicon thin films: An electrochemical-impedance study

Lithium intercalation into 0.25-μm-thick films of amorphous silicon is studied using the electrochemical-impedance technique. An equivalent circuit, proposed for such electrodes, comprises the electrolyte resistance and three units connected in series, each unit being a parallel combination of a resistance and a constant-phase element. The units relate to the charge transfer processes at the silicon/electrolyte interface, charge transfer though the passive film on the silicon, and the lithium diffusion into the silicon bulk. During potential cycling, changes occur largely in the unit related to the passive film. The lithium diffusion coefficient in the amorphous silicon is estimated as ～ 10^?13 cm² s^?1.     

An Evaluat Ion of the Performance of the Nitrate-Selective Electrode

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The performance of the Orion nitrate-selective electrode has been evaluated with respect to its working range, accuracy, precision, response time, and memory. The effects of temperature, type of reference electrode, and mode of operation have also been considered. The device makes possible the measurement of free nitrate activity with about the same accuracy as standard colorimetric methods, but with about the same ease as a pH measurement.     

Effect of the lithium cation on the sorption and electrical properties of amphiphilic block copolymers and their composites

The use of lithium cation in composites of block copolymers [polyethylene‐b‐polyethylene oxide (PE‐b‐50%PEO and PE‐b‐80%PEO)] and their derivatives was tested as a modifier of the vapor sorption and impedance of these complexes. The block copolymer PE‐b‐80%PEO was modified by oxidation of its hydroxyl end group to both a carboxylic acid group (PE‐b‐80%PEO)CH₂COOH and its sodium salt (PE‐b‐80%PEO)CH₂COO^? Na⁺ for the purpose of improving its compatibility and performance as a matrix for composites. These modified copolymers were characterized by FTIR, DSC, and mass spectrometry. The sorption of water of these copolymers and their composites with lithium nitrate was also compared, as well as the electrical properties of their composites were measured by electrical impedance spectroscopy. For the composites obtained with PE‐b‐80%PEO and lithium nitrate, it was found that lithium cation plays an important role increasing the sorption rate, which is maximized for the PE‐b‐80%PEO + (21% lithium nitrate) composite. For the copolymers (PE‐b‐80%PEO)CH₂COOH and (PE‐b‐80%PEO)CH₂COO^? Na⁺ and their composites, the highest sorption rate was observed for salt in the following order: COO^? Na⁺ > COOH > OH. The PE‐b‐80%PEO + (21% lithium nitrate) composite behaves as a solid polymeric ionic conductor fitting the Williams–Landel–Ferry equation. However, both (PE‐b‐80% PEO)CH₂COOH and (PE‐b‐80%PEO)CH₂COO^? Na⁺ + (21% lithium nitrate) composites fitted the Variable Range Hopping equation, indicating a conductance trend with temperature governed by a thermally activated with energy of 0.482 and 0.524 eV and not by a relaxation process. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 48: 1809–1817, 2010     

Computer simulation study of water using a fluctuating charge model

Hydrogen bonding in small water clusters is studied through computer simulation methods using a sophisticated, empirical model of interaction developed by Ricket al (S W Rick, S J Stuart and B J Berne 1994J. Chem. Phys. 101 6141) and others. The model allows for the charges on the interacting sites to fluctuate as a function of time, depending on their local environment. The charge flow is driven by the difference in the electronegativity of the atoms within the water molecule, thus effectively mimicking the effects of polarization of the charge density. The potential model is thus transferable across all phases of water. Using this model, we have obtained the minimum energy structures of water clusters up to a size often. The cluster structures agree well with experimental data. In addition, we are able to distinctly identify the hydrogens that form hydrogen bonds based on their charges alone, a feature that is not possible in simulations using fixed charge models. We have also studied the structure of liquid water at ambient conditions using this fluctuating charge model.     

碳酸酯类电解液中Mg(NO3)2添加剂抑制锂枝晶生长的研究

在锂-硫化聚丙烯腈电池体系中,负极锂枝晶的形成和生长严重恶化了电池充放电性能,并给电池带来了安全隐患。而在更有利于稳定正极硫化聚丙烯腈材料的碳酸酯类电解液中,锂枝晶生长尤为严重。本文通过将硝酸镁添加到碳酸酯类电解液中,研究硝酸根和镁离子对锂金属表面改性的共同作用。实验数据发现,在硝酸根和镁离子共同作用下,锂枝晶生长被有效抑制。当硝酸镁浓度为100 mmol·L^-1时,锂铜半电池的库仑效率明显提高,并显著改善了锂-硫化聚丙烯腈电池的循环性能。300次循环后容量保持率为71%,远高于硝酸锂的61%和无添加剂的50%。     

Effects of Metal Ion Sources on Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance of Spinel LiMn2O4 Using Tartaric Acid Gel Process

The effect of lithium and manganese ions on the synthesis, phase purity, and electrochemical properties of tartaric acid gel processed lithium manganese oxide spinel were investigated. The poor bonding between both lithium and manganese ions with tartaric acid was shown by the FT-IR analysis when lithium nitrate and/or manganese nitrate were used as sources. Li₂MnO₃ and Mn₂O₃ impurities formed in addition to lithium manganese oxides when nitrate salts were used as the sources. When acetate salts were used as sources for the lithium and manganese ions, single-phase LiMn₂O₄ was obtained. These results indicate that homogeneous bonding between acetate salt and tartaric acid was formed. The capacity of single-phase LiMn₂O₄ calcined at 500°C was 117 mAh/g which was much higher than those containing Mn₂O₃ and Li₂MnO₃ impurity compounds. Thus, sources of lithium and manganese ions play an important role in the synthesis and electrochemical behaviors of lithium manganese oxide spinel.     

锰氧化物/碳氮三维网络结构复合材料的制备及锂电性能

通过硝酸锰和乙醇的水热反应在三聚氰胺泡棉(MF)上生成三氧化二锰颗粒,氮气下高温处理后形成锰氧化物负载碳氮三维网络结构的复合物。碳氮网络结构提高了充放电过程中材料结构的稳定性及导电性,且烧结过程中产生的孔道结构有利于锂离子传输,使得该复合材料作为负极在锂离子电池中表现出优异的充放电性能和循环稳定性。材料的比容量和循环稳定性大大提高,经500℃处理后的MnO/CNnws-500材料在160次循环后仍然保留590 m Ah·g~(-1)的比容量,达到氧化亚锰理论容量755 m Ah·g~(-1)的78%。     

锰氧化物负载碳氮三维网络结构复合材料的制备及锂电性能

通过硝酸锰和乙醇的水热反应在三聚氰胺泡棉（MF）上生成三氧化二锰颗粒,氮气下高温处理后形成锰氧化物负载碳氮三维网络结构的复合物。碳氮网络结构提高了充放电过程中材料结构的稳定性及导电性,且烧结过程中产生的孔道结构有利于锂离子传输,使得该复合材料作为负极在锂离子电池中表现出优异的充放电性能和循环稳定性。材料的比容量和循环稳定性大大提高,经500℃处理后的MnO/CNnws-500材料在160次循环后仍然保留590 mAh·g^-1的比容量,达到氧化亚锰理论容量755 mAh·g^-1的78%。     

Technique for In Situ Coating of Ag+ Onto Silica Gel in HPLC Columns for the Separation of Geometrical Isomers

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A method is described for the in situ coating of silver nitrate onto silica gel in high performance liquid chromatography columns. The columns effectively separated a series of geometrical isomers.