A new solvent system for the separation of Th4+, UO 2 2+ and Zr4+ in the presence of common anions by thin-layer chromatography

Summary A TLC method has been developed for separating Th⁴⁺, UO₂ ²⁺ and Zr⁴⁺ in the presence of some common anions using a dimethylamine/acetone/formic acid mobile phase. Capacity factors, separation factors and resolution for the separation of Th⁴⁺ from UO₂ ²⁺ have been evaluated. The effect of the pH of the sample on R_F values of Th⁴⁺, UO₂ ²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Cu²⁺ has also been examined.     

Ion-exchange chromatography using vanadyl and vandate salts as mobile phases with indirect detection

Summary Vanadyl sulfate, VOSO₄, was characterized as the mobile phase for the ion exchange separation of Li⁺, Na⁺, NH ₄ ⁺ , and K⁺ using indirect photometric detection at 254 nm. Detection limits ranged from 0.2 ppm for Li⁺ to 1 ppm for K⁺. Indirect electrochemical detection of these separated cations by reduction of VO (II) to V³⁺ was compared to spectrophotometric detection. The potential of the vanadate species, HVO ₄ ^2– , for the separation of F^–, Cl^–, and SO ₄ ^2– , with indirect photometric detection was also demonstrated.     

Enthalpies of crystallization of equilibrium solid phases occurring in the system KNO3−NH4NO3−H2O at 298.15 K

The concentration dependencies of the differential enthalpies of solution along several crystallization paths in the above mentioned system were measured. On this basis enthalpies of crystallization of equilibrium solid phases occurring there were calculated.     

Enthalpy of solution and effect of temperature on activity coefficients in MSO4−H2SO4−H2O system

Results of calorimetric determination of integral enthalpies of solution of some hydrates (monohydrates and heptahydrates) of 3d transition metal sulphates such as FeSO₄, NiSO₄ and MnSO₄ in three-component systems at sulphuric acid concentrations up to 2M are reported. Measured values of integral enthalpies of solution are the basis for calculation of activity coefficient temperature dependences according to Pitzer's model.     

Gram-Scale Synthesis of an Ultrastable Microporous Metal-Organic Framework for Efficient Adsorptive Separation of C2H2/CO2 and C2H2/CH4

A highly water and thermally stable metal-organic framework (MOF) Zn₂(Pydc)(Ata)₂ (1, H₂Pydc = 3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid; HAta = 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole) was synthesized on a large scale using inexpensive commercially available ligands for efficient separation of C₂H₂ from CH₄ and CO₂. Compound 1 could take up 47.2 mL/g of C₂H₂ under ambient conditions but only 33.0 mL/g of CO₂ and 19.1 mL/g of CH₄. The calculated ideal absorbed solution theory (IAST) selectivities for equimolar C₂H₂/CO₂ and C₂H₂/CH₄ were 5.1 and 21.5, respectively, comparable to those many popular MOFs. The Q_st values for C₂H₂, CO₂, and CH₄ at a near-zero loading in 1 were 43.1, 32.1, and 22.5 kJ mol⁻¹, respectively. The practical separation performance for C₂H₂/CO₂ mixtures was further confirmed by column breakthrough experiments.     

Correlation of the position of the bond functions in H-X with electronegativity

S type Gaussian bond functions are optimized for HF, H₂O, NH₃, and CH₄. The optimization is carried out with respect to the exponent and position in the H-X bond. The position is found to correlate well with the electronegativity of Pauling and Allred-Rochow.     

Quantitative determination of gas mixture composition by gas chromatography—New approach

Summary A new method has been developed for the quantitative determination of gas mixture composition where air penetration during gas sample collection would lead to erroneous results. It requires the use of a stationary phase that separates gas sample components and the air and involves 4–5 analyses of samples of equal volumes containing different amounts of air. By graphical extrapolation of the air peak area (S _air ) as a function of the peak areas of the individual components (S _comp ) the areas for these components in the absence of air can be obtained forS _air =0. Using calibration curves for the pure gas components the true quantitative composition of the gas mixture is estimated.     

Nitrite formation in aerated aqueous azide solutions: A radiation chemical study

Gamma radiolysis of oxygenated 1–10 mM azide solutions was carried out at various pH values. In oxygenated 10 mM azide solutions, H₂O₂ and NO ₂ ⁻ were observed as radiolytic products while NH3 was not. The concentration of H₂O₂ reached its maximum level at a dose of 1 kGy, whereas NO ₂ ⁻ yield increased non-linearly beyond 2 kGy in this system. Both in aerated and oxygenated systems, G(NO ₂ ⁻ ) and G(H₂O₂) were found to vary with N ₃ ⁻ concentration. The yield of NO ₂ ⁻ was found to be dependent on both dose rate and pH. On pulse radiolysis, NO ₂ ⁻ was found as a radiolytic product in aerated 1 mM azide solution at pH 6.8. In this system the intermediate generated exhibits absorbance around 250 nm. The overall results obtained during the present study reveal that in presence of both reducing radical (mainly e _aq ⁻ ) and oxygen, N ₃ ⁻ produced an intermediate possibly NH₂O ₂ ^• radical, which is the prime source for NO ₂ ⁻ generation.     

Ultrasound-promoted synthesis of 2-amino-6-(arylthio)-4-arylpyridine-3,5-dicarbonitriles using ZrOCl2·8H2O/NaNH2 as the catalyst in the ionic liquid [bmim]BF4 at room temperature

We herein present an efficient and environmentally benign protocol for the synthesis of 2-amino-6-(arylthio)-4-arylpyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile derivatives via the three-component condensation of a variety of aldehydes, arylthiols, and malononitrile catalyzed by ZrOCl₂·8H₂O/NaNH₂ (20 mol %) in the ionic liquid [bmim]BF₄ under ultrasound irradiation at room temperature.     

Influence of support acidity on electronic state of platinum in oxide systems promoted by SO4 2− anions

The electronic state of platinum supported on SO₄/ZrO₂, SO₄/TiO₂, SO₄/Al₂O₃, and SO₄/SiO₂ systems and on systems unpromoted by sulfur was investigated by diffuse-reflectance IR spectroscopy using CO as the probe molecule. The introduction of SO₄ ²⁻ anions increases the electron deficit on platinum particles. This suppresses the formation of bridging CO complexes with the metal, leads to the high-frequency shift of absorption maxima of CO adsorbed in the linear form, and stabilizes positively charged metal species (Pt^δ+ and Pt⁺) during the reduction process. The formation of the positively charged species includes the interaction between the acidic protons and the metal particles yielding [Pt−H]^δ+ adducts. The extent of the influence of the support on the electronic state of the metal increases in the series SO₄/SiO₂<SO₄/Al₂O₃<SO₄/TiO₂<SO₄/ZrO₂ in parallel with an increase in the strength of the acid sites in the system. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1094–1099, June, 1998.     

一步水热合成Cu-SAPO-34选择性催化丙烯还原氮氧化物

采用一步法水热合成不同Cu/Al比的Cu-SAPO-34催化剂,并对其丙烯选择性催化还原NO（C₃H₆-SCR）性能进行了研究。通过N₂吸附-脱附、X射线衍射（XRD）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）、程序升温还原（H₂-TPR）和原位漫反射傅里叶变换红外光谱（In situ DRIFTS）等研究手段对催化剂进行表征,考察Cu-SAPO-34中Cu物种含量对催化剂的物理化学性质和反应活性的影响。结果表明,当铜负载量为2.76%~4.12%（w/w）时,Cu-SAPO-34催化剂在富氧条件下300~400℃内表现出非常有吸引力的C₃H₆-SCR活性,可实现~100%的脱硝效率和~100%的N₂选择性。原位红外光谱研究表明,Cu-SAPO-34分子筛骨架上孤立的Cu²⁺离子是NO吸附和活化形成NO₂^-/NO₃^-中间物种的主要活性位,并通过C₃H₆-SCR反应过程中Cu²⁺/Cu⁺氧化还原循环来实现Cu²⁺离子的持续供给。     

Gas chromatographic analysis of C2−C16 dicarboxylic acids esterified in aqueous solutions as n-propyl esters

Summary C₂−C₁₆ dicarboxylic acids were esterified in aqueous solution in the presence of sulfuric acid. Esterification in water/n-propanol mixtures with mole ratios between 0.03 and 2.21 can be utilized for the quantitative determination of dicarboxylic acids by gas chromatography. The presence of water does not interfere at water/n-propanol mole ratios below 0.45. For mole ratios above 0.45 anhydrous sodium sulfate has been used for binding the water. The mole ratio range tested was 0.12–0.99 for anhydrous sodium sulfate/water, and 0.16–2.55 for sulfuric acid/anhydrous sodium sulfate.     

Kinetics of the thermal decomposition of [Co(NH3)6]2(C2O4)3·4H2O

The thermal decomposition of [Co(NH₃)₆]₂(C₂O₄)₃·4H₂O was studied under isothermal conditions in flowing air and argon. Dissociation of the above complex occurs in three stages. The kinetics of the particular stages thermal decomposition have been evaluated. The R_N and/or A_M models were selected as those best fitting the experimental TG curves. The activation energies,E, and lnA were calculated with a conventional procedure and by a new method suggested by Kogaet al. [10, 11]. Comparison of the results have showed that the Arrhenius parameters values estimated by the use of both methods are very close. The calculated activation energies were in air: 96 kJ mol^–1 (R_1.575, stage I); 101 kJ mol^–1 (Ain1.725 stage II); 185 kJ mol^–1 (A _2.9, stage III) and in argon: 66 kJ mol^–1 (A _1.25, stage I); 87 kJ mol^–1 (A _1.825, stage II); 133 kJ mol^–1 (A _2.525, stage III).     

Synthesis of derivatives of 4-amino-2-trifluoromethylnicotinic acid

The method for the synthesis of ethyl 4-R-amino-2-trifluoromethylnicotinates from a diphenylboron complex of ethyl 2-acetyl-3-amino-4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-enoate was developed.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2221–2223, October, 2004.     

Ho(NO3)3(C2H5O2N)4·H2O的低温热容和热力学函数

合成了稀土(钬, Ho)-氨基酸(甘氨酸, C₂H₅O₂N)二元配合物Ho(NO₃)₃(C₂H₅O₂N)₄·H₂O, 并且通过化学分析、元素分析和红外(IR)光谱对配合物进行了表征. 用高精度全自动绝热量热仪, 测定了该配合物在80-390 K温度区间的定压摩尔热容(C_p,m). 利用实验测定的热容数据, 采用最小二乘法, 将热容曲线上热容峰以外的两段平滑区的摩尔热容对折合温度进行拟合, 建立了热容随折合温度变化的多项式方程. 根据热容与焓、熵的热力学关系,计算出了配合物在80-390 K温度区间内,每隔5 K,相对于298.15 K的摩尔热力学函数(H_T,m-H_298.15,m)和(S_T,m-S_298.15,m). 通过热容曲线分析, 计算出了350 K附近转变过程的焓变(Δ_trsH_m)和熵变(Δ_trsS_m). 用差示扫描量热法(DSC)测定了配合物的热稳定性.     

High electrochemiluminescence intensity of the Ru(bpy)3 2+/oxalate system on a platinum net electrode

A new method for enhancing the electrochemiluminescence (ECL) intensity of the Ru(bpy)₃ ²⁺/ oxalate system is presented. When a platinum net was used as a working electrode and a platinum foil as an auxiliary electrode, the ECL intensity of the system was enhanced greatly. In addition, a cathodic peak appeared at 0.18 V (vs. SCE) on a platinum net electrode, and ECL of the system was observed at 0.18 V.     

MgAl2O4∶Er^3+,Yb^3+荧光粉的制备及其上转换发光性能

以尿素为沉淀剂,采用低温水热法结合煅烧过程制备出MgAl2O4∶Er^3+,Yb^3+上转换荧光粉,并对样品的结构、微观形貌及上转换发光性能予以表征。结果表明,随尿素加入量的增大,产物主形貌由六角片状结构向纳米棒状转变,经1100℃煅烧可得纯相镁铝尖晶石结构,且Er^3+和Yb^3+能有效进入MgAl2O4晶格并占据Mg^2+位置形成均匀固溶体。在980 nm光激发下,MgAl2O4∶1.0%(n/n)Er^3+,x%(n/n)Yb^3+(x=0~8.0)荧光粉表现出在524、545 nm处绿光以及658 nm处的强红光发射,红绿光强度均在5.0%(n/n)Yb^3+掺杂时达到最大,但红绿光强度比却在7.0%(n/n)Yb^3+掺杂时达到最大值5.2,这归因于Er^3+-Er^3+之间交叉弛豫(CR)在红光发射过程中所起的重要作用。通过控制荧光粉中Yb^3+的掺杂量,能初步实现对于黄绿光色度的有效调控。     

Usy supported Pt-bearing SO42?/ZrO2 catalysts promoted by Cr for hydroisomerization of n -heptane

The Pt-bearing SO₄ ²⁻/ZrO₂ catalysts doped with Cr and supported on USY zeolite were prepared by impregnation, and characterized by XRD and IR spectroscopy of pyridine adsorption. Their catalytic activities were evaluated in the hydroisomerization of n-heptane with a fixed-bed atmospheric reactor. The Cr-promoted catalysts exhibited much higher catalytic activity and selectivity for isomerization products than the catalysts without the Cr dopant. Both the conversion and selectivity were discussed in relation with the physicochemical properties of catalysts.     

Synthesis,characterization of SiO2 supported-industrial phosphoric acid catalyst for hydrolysis of NaBH4 solution

Abstract

Tunisian industrial phosphoric acid H₃PO₄ was supported on silica gel SiO₂ (SIPA) to catalyze the hydrolysis reaction of aqueous alkaline sodium borohydride (NaBH₄). The SiO₂ was produced from purified quartz sand using alkali fusion-acidification chemical process. The BET surface area results indicate that the prepared silica gel could reach a specific surface area up to 585 m²/g. The addition of PO₃H₂ functional groups resulted in an increase of surface acidity of SiO₂ catalyst as shown by FT-IR and DTA-DTG spectra. The total acidity of SIPA catalyst was determined by titration to be 2.8?mmol H⁺/g. SEM/EDS maps reveal the distribution of heavy metals on the silica surface. The effect of supported PO₃H₂ functional groups and heavy metals on the NaBH₄ hydrolysis reaction was studied for different ratios of SIPA catalyst to NaBH₄. The sample 12SIPA/NaBH₄ leads to a very high hydrogen generation rate (up to 90%). The activation energy of hydrogen generation by NaBH₄ hydrolysis was 25.7?kJ mol^?1.     

Spectrophotometric studies of 4-(2-hydroxy-4-substituted-azobenzene)-2-methyl-quinolines as reagents for the determination of silver

Summary The spectroscopic behaviour of some quinoline azo dyes has been studied. A simple, rapid, accurate, and sensitive method for the spectrophotometric microdetermination of Ag(I) ions using the title compounds is given. The conditions for the formation of the coloured complexes are obeyed up to 26 µg·ml^–1; the optimum concentration range for application of theRingbom method is 2.5–23 µg·ml^–1. The molar absorptivity and theSandell sensitivity have also been calculated. The method proved to be successful in determining Ag⁺ in photography fixing solutions. The results agreed satisfactorily with those obtained using standard atomic absorption spectroscopy.

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Spectrophotometrische Untersuchungen von 4-(2-Hydroxy-4-subst.-azobenzol)-2-methylchinolinen als Reagentien zur Silberbestimmung

Zusammenfassung Das spektroskopische Verhalten einiger Chinolin-Azofarbstoffe wurde untersucht. Eine einfache, rasche, genaue und empfindliche Methode zur spektrophotometrischen Mikrobestimmung von Silbert(I)-Ionen mittels der Titelverbindungen wird vorgestellt. Die Bedingungen zur Bildung der gefärbten Komplexe werden bis zu einer Maximalkonzentration von 26 µg·ml^–1 erfüllt; der optimale Konzentrationsbereich zur Anwendung derRingbom-Methode liegt zwischen 2.5 und 23 µg·ml^–1. Die molare Absorption und die Empfindlichkeit nachSandell wurden ebenfalls berechnet. Die Methode wurde erfolgreich zur Bestimmung von Ag⁺ in photographischen Fixierlösungen eingesetzt. Die Ergebnisse stimmen in zufriedenstellender Weise mit durch Atomabsorptionsspektroskopie erhaltenen überein.