Shear modulus of sintered 'house of cards'-like assemblies of crystals

A cell model of a 'house of cards'-like assembly of crystals is used for the study of the evolution of the shear modulus during sintering. The crystals are assumed to have a lozenge shape. The cell model takes different crystal-crystal contacts into account. The force needed to separate two sintered crystals is calculated using the minimum surface area (MSA) approximation. By varying the thickness, long axis, and short axis of the crystals, it is possible to make space-filing configurations which have a nonzero shear modulus at crystal volume fraction that can be as low as phi = 0.03. This is significantly lower than the volume fractions phi > 0.52 that are found in studies where the MSA approximation is applied to assemblies of spherical particles. It is found that sintering may cause a nonlinear volume fraction dependence of the shear modulus, which depends on the shape of the crystals, the type of crystal-crystal contacts, and the character of the crystal assembly. The calculated shear modulus is analyzed using the phenomenological expression (phi - phi0)beta, where phi0 represents the volume fraction at the start of sintering. The exponent beta is found to vary between 1 and 2. The interpretation of the shear modulus using a fractal model is also discussed.     

尿激酶活性测定方法的比较

根据中国及日本药典,对测定尿激酶活性的两种方法的灵敏度和重复性进行了考察对比,对不同样品测定结果进行了比较。     

渣油悬浮床加氢水溶性催化剂预硫化研究 Ⅱ 钼酸盐硫化产物的XPS分析

通过XPS分析法对钼酸盐的硫化行为进行了考察,分别考察了四价钼物种质量分数和硫钼元素的质量分数比，发现硫化产物的表面化学组成中四价钼质量分数和硫钼元素质量分数比不成正比，证实了该产物表面钼的硫化物不完全以MoS2形式存在。未经过临氢加热的硫化产物表面的四价钼物种的质量分数显著低于经过临氢加热的样品的质量分数，说明临氢加热在钼酸盐的硫化过程中起了重要作用。氯化铵是钼酸盐硫化过程中有效的助硫化剂，当它的用量增大时，硫化产物表面四价钼的质量分数也增大。以蒽为探针，使用化学探针法测定了硫化产物在渣油加氢过程中的催化活性，发现随着氯化铵用量的增加，产物的催化活性也相应提高，印证了XPS测定结果。     

Study of the influence of concentration on the time for first appearance of crystallization of polyethylene from xylene

An experiment is reported in which a simple laser light-scattering technique is used to measure the time for a critical turbidity to appear during the crystallization of polyethylene in xylene. The effect is examined over the entire range of solution concentration, and it is found that the relation between this concentration and temperature is linear for all solutions, provided that the time for turbidity to develop is arranged to be the same in all cases. In the appendix it is reasoned that similar results could have been obtained if, instead, times had been measured to a given degree of crystallinity rather than of turbidity. Departures from this linearity at low concentrations are taken as indicating multimolecular nucleation for all concentrations greater than about 1%.     

Electrophoresis of a concentrated aqueous dispersion of non-Newtonian drops

The electrophoresis of a concentrated dispersion of non-Newtonian drops in an aqueous medium, which has not been investigated theoretically in the literature, is analyzed under conditions of low zeta potential and weak applied electric field. The results obtained provide a theoretical basis for the characterization of the nature of an emulsion and a microemulsion system. A Carreau fluid, which has wide applications in practice, is chosen for the non-Newtonian drops, and the unit cell model of Kuwabara is adopted to simulate a dispersion. The effects of the key parameters of a dispersion, including its concentration, the shear-thinning nature of the drop fluid, and the thickness of the double layer, on the electrophoretic behavior of a drop are discussed. In general, the more significant the shear-thinning nature of the drop fluid is, the larger the mobility is, and this effect is pronounced as the thickness of the double layer decreases. However, if the double layer is sufficiently thick, this effect becomes negligible. In general, the higher the concentration of drops is, the smaller the mobility is; however, if the double layer is either sufficiently thin or sufficiently thick, this effect becomes unimportant.     

柴油对流动改进剂感受性差异的原因表征与分析

柴油对低温流动改进剂具有较高的选择性。流动改进剂对不同的炼油厂、不同原油以及不同的加工工艺炼制的柴油的感受性和降冷滤效果截然不同。主要是由柴油的化学组成决定。一般认为，柴油中正构烷烃的摩尔分数和分布是影响其低温流动改进剂使用效果的主要因素。正构烷烃摩尔分数越低，碳数分布越广，添加低温流动改进剂效果越好；此外，柴油中所含的单环芳烃是高碳数烷烃的优良溶剂，其摩尔分数越高，柴油低温蜡析出量越少，加低温流动改进剂效果越好。     

Application of absorption spectrum of sodium vanadate to determination of vanadium

A method is proposed for the determination of small amounts of vanadium as found in certain ores, rocks and minerals. After fusion of the sample, the 8-hydroxy-quinoline complex is extracted with chloroform and converted to sodium ortho-vanadate. The absorbancy of this compound is measured at a wavelength of 270 mμ. The present method does not depend on the formation of a colored complex and, hence, is independent of such conditions as time and temperature.     

Milestones of the development of kinetics of electrode reactions

The birth and the development of the kinetics of electrode processes?Cmostly focusing on the case of the hindered charge transfer step and the early period?Care reviewed. It is shown how this important branch of electrochemistry was established and how and why the ideas of chemical kinetics have been introduced in electrochemistry. The history of electrode kinetics represents a good example for the progress of science in general, since it can be followed how the experimental observations conduce to the development of theory and how the theory influences further research. It is also demonstrated that the acceptance of new ideas is a thorny path. An attempt is made to acknowledge the merit of the scientists whose experimental or theoretical contributions brought paradigmatic changes in the thinking about the nature of electrode processes. In this context, the appropriate naming of equations is also discussed by using the example of the Erdey-Grúz?CVolmer vs. Butler?CVolmer equation. A discussion concerning the present trends is also included, which perhaps may predict the near future. A longer prognosis is avoided since the history of science teaches us that the real breakthroughs could not be predicted.     

Crucial importance of translational entropy of water in pressure denaturation of proteins

We present statistical thermodynamics of pressure denaturation of proteins, in which the three-dimensional integral equation theory is employed. It is applied to a simple model system focusing on the translational entropy of the solvent. The partial molar volume governing the pressure dependence of the structural stability of a protein is expressed for each structure in terms of the excluded volume for the solvent molecules, the solvent-accessible surface area (ASA), and a parameter related to the solvent-density profile formed near the protein surface. It is argued that the entropic effect originating from the translational movement of water molecules plays critical roles in the pressure-induced denaturation. We also show that the exceptionally small size of water molecules among dense liquids in nature is crucial for pressure denaturation. An unfolded structure, which is only moderately less compact than the native structure but has much larger ASA, is shown to turn more stable than the native one at an elevated pressure. The water entropy for the native structure is higher than that for the unfolded structure in the low-pressure region, whereas the opposite is true in the high-pressure region. Such a structure is characterized by the cleft and/or swelling and the water penetration into the interior. In another solvent whose molecular size is 1.5 times larger than that of water, however, the inversion of the stability does not occur any longer. The random coil becomes relatively more destabilized with rising pressure, irrespective of the molecular size of the solvent. These theoretical predictions are in qualitatively good agreement with the experimental observations.     

Limit of validity of Ostwald's rule of stages in a statistical mechanical model of crystallization

We have only rules of thumb with which to predict how a material will crystallize, chief among which is Ostwald's rule of stages. It states that the first phase to appear upon transformation of a parent phase is the one closest to it in free energy. Although sometimes upheld, the rule is without theoretical foundation and is not universally obeyed, highlighting the need for microscopic understanding of crystallization controls. Here we study in detail the crystallization pathways of a prototypical model of patchy particles. The range of crystallization pathways it exhibits is richer than can be predicted by Ostwald's rule, but a combination of simulation and analytic theory reveals clearly how these pathways are selected by microscopic parameters. Our results suggest strategies for controlling self-assembly pathways in simulation and experiment.     

Prediction of fatigue properties of natural rubber based on the descriptions of the cracks population and of the dissipated energy

The goal of this paper is to relate the fatigue lifetime to the energy dissipation and the crack population for a Natural Rubber (NR) compound filled with carbon black. First, the dissipated energy is measured by thermal measurements and its evolution with the local strain is described. Then, the crack population under fatigue loading is investigated thanks to interrupted fatigue tests and SEM measurements. The dependency of the evolution of the crack surface density on the local strain and number of cycles is described. Finally, a fatigue criterion is suggested, starting from the basic assumption of accumulation of dissipated energy along the fatigue cycles. Combining the evolution of the dissipated energy and the crack surface density, the energetic criterion can be written as a simple expression using a single parameter. The predictions obtained with the identified criterion are compared with the results from classic fatigue tests and very close agreement is found.     

分子印迹膜制备方法比较与评述

分子印迹膜作为一种新型的分离手段,因其高度的选择透过性而成为国内外研究的热点.它是通过在膜制备过程中引入模板分子,使膜材料具有分子记忆与识别作用,形成具有特异性高效分离作用的分离膜.本文介绍了分子印迹技术及分子印迹膜的制备方法,综述了制备过程中的影响因素,并展望了分子印迹膜的发展方向.     

Investigation of some modes of flat-bed chromatography

A comparison of different chromatographic methods is presented: column liquid chromatography (CLC), thin layer chromatography (TLC), and continuous-elution flat-bed chromatography (CEFBC), which is in fact a combination of the first two methods. In CEFBC a sample is applied to a sorbent layer in a steady flow of eluent, and the components are detected directly on the layer, or immediately upon leaving it, during the separation process. It is shown that evaluation of the separation processes in CEFBC is best accomplished in terms of the parameters applicable in CLC. The reproducibility of the analytical results obtained by CEFBC is better than in the case of TLC by a factor of 6 to 10, and approaches that known for CLC.     

Determination of small quantities of xanthate

A new spectrophotometric method for the determination of very small amounts of xanthate in solutions, particularly cyanide solutions from gold-extraction plants, is described. It is based on the formation and extraction of copper(II) xanthate. The coefficient of variation is 1.0% at the 40-ppm level and 3.4% at the 4-ppm level and the lower limit of determination is approximately 0.5 ppm. Copper(II) xanthate normally decomposes into copper(I) xanthate and dixanthogen, but in the proposed method the decomposition is delayed.     

Interpretation of longitudinal-acoustical-mode spectra of polymers

The influence of temperature, frequency, and straight-chain-length distribution on the low-frequency Raman-active longitudinal-acoustical-mode (LAM) bands of polymers is discussed. Specifically, the effect of these factors on the intensity of LAM-1, on the ratio of intensities of LAM-1 to LAM-k, and on peak position is computed or estimated. Band halfwidth and chain-length-distribution halfwidth are found not to be simply related. It is shown that the integrated intensity of LAM-1 is very nearly proportional to the total length of straight chains.     

苦黄注射液中大黄蒽醌含量测定方法改进

按苦黄注射液原质量标准（草案）中测定方法,大黄蒽醌用氯仿提取,阴性试验结果为苦黄注射液大黄蒽酯标示量的１６．５０％（ｎ＝５）,结果偏高;改用石油醚提取,降为６．１５％,重复性试验的ＲＳＤ为１．４４％（ｎ＝５）,加标回收率为１０１．８％（ｎ＝５）,显色在１－４ｈ内稳定,表明该法是可行的。     

A study of the reproducibility of analytical balances

The variation of balance rest point reproducibility over a wide range of sensitivities is surveyed. At low sensitivities, the reproducibility in scale units is a constant. The weighing reproducibility in milligram units in this region is limited by the readability of the scale and may be improved by increasing balance sensitivity or replacing the regular scale with a micro scale and magnifier. As the sensitivity is increased above a certain limit, control of milligram reproducibility passes from scale readability to the mechanical error of the balance. At high sensitivities, reproducibility in milligram units is practically constant and this constant is a criterion of the mechanical character of the balance.     

Photometric complex-formation titrations of submicromole amounts of metals in the presence of an approximately equivalent amount of indicator

The photometric titration of the metal indicator complex MI with a ligand L is discussed. A tangent procedure is adopted for the determination of the end-point. From this procedure, in combination with an assumed maximum titration error, titration conditions have been derived. A procedure is introduced which, in conjunction with the derived titration conditions, permits the selection of a suitable titration medium by means of a diagram in which log K, log alpha and log chi are plotted vs. pH. The procedure is applied to determination of lead and zinc in the presence of citric acid, the medium used for their paper-electrophoretic separation. The use of citric acid introduces some limitations; it is shown that the method developed is generally applicable.     

Photometric determination of traces of molybdenum after sulfide precipitation

A photometric method for traces of molybdenum in silicate rocks and similar materials is described, in which molybdenum is isolated as the sulfide from the 1acidified leach of the sodium carbonate melt. Antimony(V) sulfide is used as collector. Molybdenum is thus separated from phosphorus, vanadium, tungsten, uranium, and some other elements. The final determination is made by the familiar thiocyanate-stannous chloride method with isopropyl ether as extractant. The method is particularly suitable for the determination of molybdenum, in the presence of relatively much tungsten.     

Experimental and theoretical studies of asymmetry of transport properties of modified ultrafiltration membranes

Ultrafiltration membranes based on polyamide and polysulfone modified by polyelectrolytes are produced. The effect of the nature of a polymer matrix and modifier on the rejection ability and diffusion permeability of membranes is studied. The effect of the asymmetry of transport properties, which is manifested at different orientations of membrane with respect to the flow of electrolyte, is quantitatively evaluated. It was demonstrated that the asymmetry of substance transport is more pronounced in the ultrafiltration regime than in the diffusion of sodium chloride solutions. A mathematical model that describes the filtration of binary electrolyte solutions on partially charged two-layer membranes is proposed and the corresponding boundary-value problem is solved analytically. The qualitative correspondence between theoretical calculations and experimental data on the asymmetry effect of the rejection ability of two-layer system is revealed.