Plutonium: verification of comprehensive disproportionation equations

Equations representing disproportionation reactions should be numerically verifiable. Comprehensive, balanced equations for plutonium disproportionation reactions can be verified in several ways. Overall equations for Pu disproportionation reactions do not meet all the requirements.     

Oxidation-state maxima in plutonium chemistry

Maxima in the fractions of the trivalent and hexavalent oxidation states of plutonium are inherent in the algebra of its disproportionation reactions. The maxima do not support overall disproportionation equations as satisfactory representations of aqueous plutonium.     

Problems in plutonium chemistry: Generalized proportional equations and polymer formation

Summary This paper illustrates a generalized form of the method of proportional equations. It permits equilibrium calculations for Pu disproportionation reactions at any oxidation number and any pH by means of combining arbitrary proportions of tri- and hexavalent plutonium. Two methods for estimating the work of Pu polymer formation are illustrated. One method uses the work of disproportionation of tetravalent plutonium. The other method suggests the transition between hydrous Pu(IV) oxide and polymer is accompanied by a small change in free energy.     

Autoradiography of mineral ions in green leaves and flowers,absorbed with and without synthetic fulvic acids

The disproportionation of pentavalent plutonium is traditionally represented by two inconsistent equations. The inconsistency puts the widely-accepted, fourth-power hydrogen-ion dependence of the reaction into question. The balanced reaction equation suggests that both the stoichiometry and the acid-dependence of Pu(V) disproportionation depend on the pH of the plutonium solution.Los Alamos National Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy by the University of California under Contract No. W-7405-ENG-36.     

Acid dependence of the Pu(V) disproportionation reaction

The disproportionation of pentavalent plutonium is traditionally represented by two inconsistent equations. The inconsistency puts the widely-accepted, fourth-power hydrogen-ion dependence of the reaction into question. The balanced reaction equation suggests that both the stoichiometry and the acid-dependence of Pu(V) disproportionation depend on the pH of the plutonium solution.Los Alamos National Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy by the University of California under Contract No. W-7405-ENG-36.     

General disproportionation equations for plutonium

Disproportionation equations are illustrated for two oxidation numbers (N) and for the general case of any N. The new method illustrates the effect of N on the coefficients in disproportionation equations. An estimate of the equilibrium constant for the first hydrolysis reaction of tetravalent plutonium is obtained by a new approach. The estimated value agrees with many previous results.     

Plutonium disproportionation: Remark on species distributions

Balanced disproportionation equations indicate phenomena not predicted by the traditional, two-reaction-product equations. This communication illustrates unanticipated maxima in oxidation state distributions and suggests that they might be useful for characterizing alpha coefficients in aqueous solutions.(Los Alamos National Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy by the University of California under Contract No. W-7405-ENG-5)     

Triple points and plutonium equilibrium

Summary Equilibrium prevails at all points in plutonium predominance region diagrams. Triple points combine equilibrium with equal fractions of three Pu oxidation states. A rearrangement equation can be used to describe plutonium at a triple point. Two-reaction-product disproportionation equations are not satisfactory for that purpose.     

简单共聚模型的分布函数与组成方程推导

针对自由基共聚合反应歧化终止和偶合终止两类机理生成的线型共聚物,应用统计物理的基本原理,对处于最可几分布状态下的线型共聚物分子量分布函数进行了理论推导,并以此分布函数,结合自由基共聚合机理动力学处理和概率计算,从另一种途径得到Mayo-Lowis和Alfrey-Goldfinger简单共聚物组成方程,研究结果有助于进一步理解简单共聚模型组成方程的物理学基础,同时也将为线型自由基共聚合反应机理的研究提供一个新方法.     

LaNi_(5-x)M_x高温氢化的歧化行为

采用X射线衍射、差热分析及电化学方法 ,研究了吸氢合金LaNi5-xMx(M =Mn ,Co,Fe,Cr,Al)在高温氢化反应时的歧化行为及其反应产物的电化学性能。LaNi5-xMx 在 2 5MPa氢压和 550℃以上保温一定时间后可发生明显的歧化反应 ,并析出纳米相镍。歧化反应的程度与加热温度、时间、第三组元M及合金的生成焓关系密切。电化学交换电流密度测定表明 ,经歧化反应得到的含纳米相镍的复相组织与原始合金组织相比具有较高的吸放氢电催化活性。     

氢型丝光沸石的氨吸附特性与催化活性的关系

采用氨吸附-差热技术、红外光谱对氢型丝光沸石(HM)在不同温度氨吸附性质进行了研究,得到氨的可逆吸附与不可逆吸附的相对量及其随温度的变化。在接近甲苯岐化反应实际进行的条件下,测定了HM上吸附氨的红外光谱和催化活性。实验结果表明氨在L酸中心上的吸附是可逆的,在B酸上的吸附是不可逆的,从而证实了B酸是甲苯岐化反应的催化活性中心。在我们实验条件下,L酸中心似乎对岐化反应没有直接的作用。     

A novel bimolecular disproportionation in purine-N-oxides: A spontaneous autocatalytic and an anhydride induced disproportionation of 8-alkyl-7-hydroxyxanthines

8-Alkyl-7-hydroxyxanthines undergo in aqueous solution, near pH 5, an unusual spontaneous autocatalytic disproportionation. They yield the corresponding 8-alkylxanthines as the reduction product and 6-amino-5-nitrosouracil as the oxidation product. The disproportionation can also be induced by anhydrides at pH 4–12. The alkyl group at position 8 is essential for these reactions. Possible mechanisms are discussed.     

Effects of denaturation on soy protein-xanthan interactions: comparison of a whipping-rheological and a bubbling method

The effect of xanthan on foam formation and on physical mechanisms of destabilization involved in the breakdown of foams made from native and denatured soy protein at neutral pH was studied by a bubbling and a whipping-rheological method. Parameters describing foam formation and destabilization by liquid drainage and disproportionation obtained by the two methods showed that the addition of xanthan was accompanied by delayed rates of drainage and disproportionation and reduced foam height decay (collapse). Drainage showed the largest reduction, mainly because of the increased bulk viscosity. In the absence of xanthan, protein denaturation enhanced foam formation and stability against drainage and disproportionation, but increased the collapse of foams. In the presence of xanthan, differences in foam formation and drainage/disproportionation stability between native and denatured soy protein were greatly reduced. However, differences in foam collapse were greatly enhanced. The increased stability of foams in the presence of xanthan could not be explained purely in terms of increased aqueous phase viscosity. More specific interactions of xanthan and soy proteins at the air-water interface influencing the surface rheology, and the protein composition and aggregation, are involved.     

线型高聚物分子量分布函数的另一种推导方法

针对自由基聚合歧化终止和偶合终止两类机理生成的线型高聚物,应用统计物理的基本原理,对其分子量分布重新进行了理论推导,其方法简洁清晰,无须任何附加假定,导出FlorySchulz分布.结果有助于从另一方面理解FlorySchulz分布的物理学基础.     

The oxygen nonstoichiometry and defect structure of unsubstituted LaCoO<Subscript>3−δ</Subscript> cobaltite

The paper presents the results obtained in studying the oxygen nonstoichiometry of undoped lanthanum cobaltite LaCoO_3?δ as a function of temperature and oxygen pressure. A model analysis of the defect structure of the compound was performed. Two models were considered. For the first model, it was assumed that electrons and electron holes were quasi-free, whereas, in the second model, they were considered localized on cobalt ions. The internal electronic disordering and thermally excited disproportionation of cobalt were also taken into consideration in the first and second models, respectively. For both models, systems of nonlinear equations comprising the corresponding mass action law, mass balance, and electroneutrality equations were constructed. Verification equations were obtained for both models by solving these systems. The correspondence of the suggested models to experimental data was checked by the nonlinear regression method. Both models almost equally correctly described the data on the oxygen nonstoichiometry of LaCoO_3?δ. The conclusion was drawn that these data were insufficient for selecting the most realistic model of the defect structure of this compound.     

近临界下HZSM-5催化的甲苯歧化反应

用高压观测池通过可视观测确定了苯、甲苯和对二甲苯等二元系及三元系的临界性质以及甲苯歧化反应混合物临界性质随着反应进程的变化规律；在此基础上，分别研究了近临界区以及高温下以HZSM-5为催化剂的甲苯歧化反应。结果发现，在近临界区甲苯歧化反应的对二甲苯选择性最高，随温度的升高甲苯转化率明显增加，对二甲苯选择性下降。高温下压力对对二甲苯选择性没有影响，转化率随压力升高而提高。     

A theoretical study of the inner-sphere disproportionation reaction mechanism of the pentavalent actinyl ions

The inner-sphere mechanisms of the disproportionation reactions of U(V), Np(V), and Pu(V) ions have been studied using a quantum mechanical approach. The U(V) disproportionation proceeds via the formation of a dimer (a cation-cation complex) followed by two successive protonations at the axial oxygens of the donor uranyl ion. Bond lengths and spin multiplicities indicate that electron transfer occurs after the first protonation. A solvent water molecule then breaks the complex into solvated U(OH)2(2+) and UO2(2+) ions. Pu(V) behaves similarly, but Np(V) appears not to follow this path. The observations from quantum modeling are consistent with existing experimental data on actinyl(V) disproportionation reactions.     

Disproportionation of Gold(II) complexes. A density functional study of ligand and solvent effects

A computational study of gold(II) disproportionation is presented for the atomic ion as well as complexes with chloride and neutral ligands. The Au2+ atomic ion is stable to disproportionation, but the barrier is more than halved to 119 kcal/mol in an aqueous environment vs 283 kcal/mol in the gas phase. For dissociative disproportionation of chloride complexes, the loss of chlorine, either as an atom (Delta G(aq) = +20 kcal/mol) or as an anion (Delta G(aq) = +15 kcal/mol) represents the largest calculated barrier. The calculated transition state for associative disproportionation is only 9 kcal/mol above separated Au(II)Cl3(-) anions. For the disproportionation of Au(II)L3 complexes with neutral ligands, disproportionation is highly endergonic in the gas phase. Calculations imply that for synthesis of a monometallic Au(II) complex, a nonpolar solvent is preferred. With the exception of [Au(CO)3]2+, disproportionation of Au(II)L3 complexes to Au(I)L and Au(III)L3 is exergonic in solution phase for the ligands investigated. The driving force is provided by the very favorable solvation free energy of the trivalent gold complex. The solvation free energy contribution to the reaction (Delta G(solv)) is very large for small and polar ligands such as ammonia and water. Furthermore, calculations imply that choosing ligands that would yield neutral species upon disproportionation may provide an effective route to thwart this decomposition pathway for Au(II) complexes. Likewise, bulkier ligands that yield larger, more weakly solvated complex ions would appear to be desirable.     

The disproportionation of Cu(I)X mediated by ligand and solvent into Cu(0) and Cu(II)X2 and its implications for SET‐LRP

Disproportionation of Cu(I)X is the major step in Single‐Electron Transfer Living Radical Polymerization (SET‐LRP). The disproportionation of Cu(I)X mediated by Me₆‐TREN in various solvents was studied through UV–vis spectroscopy and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS). UV–vis experiments reveal that disproportionation is dependent on both solvent composition and concentration of Me₆‐TREN, consistent with a revised equilibrium expression and corroborated by mathematical models. Electrochemistry data do not accurately predict the extent of disproportionation in the presence of Me₆‐TREN. Exemplified by DMSO, a favored solvent for SET‐LRP, UV–vis spectroscopy shows that under certain conditions disproportionation is four‐orders of magnitude greater than the value reported from electrochemistry experiments. Through UV–vis and DLS analysis, it was demonstrated that DMSO, DMF, DMAC, and NMP, stabilize colloidal Cu(0), while acetone, EtOH, EC, MeOH, PC, and H₂O facilitate agglomeration of Cu(0) particles. Additionally, for colloidal Cu(0) stabilizing solvents, the amount of ligand and solvent composition decide the particle size distribution. Therefore, the kinetics of SET‐LRP are cooperatively and synergistically determined by the complex interplay of solvent polarity, the extent of disproportionation in the solvent/ligand mixture, and the ability of that mixture to stabilize colloidal Cu(0) or control particle size distribution. The implications of these results for SET‐LRP are discussed. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 5606–5628, 2009