Temperature and composition dependence of viscosity. II. Temperature dependence of viscosity of propylene carbonate-dimethoxyethane mixtures

The application of the currently used equations for the reproduction of the temperature dependence of viscosity η of binary solvent mixtures of propylene carbonate (PC) and dimethoxyethane (DME) favors the choice of the Vogel-Fulcher-Tammann (VFT) equation using the ideal glass transition point as the reference temperature T_o for the estimation of free and blocked (inaccessible) volumes. Reduced plots show that the free volumes as obtained from the VFT equation mainly determine the viscosities of the liquid mixtures; the blocked volumes V_x(T_o)≡V_o (x: mole fraction of PC) show ideal behavior. The effect of negative excess volumes V ^E on viscosity, studied in the preceding paper, is examined in comparison with the effect of a temperature decrease. The equal signs of η ^E and V ^E can be explained by referring the viscosities to the reference temperature T_o.     

Dielectric relaxations in poly(vinylidene fluoride)

Molecular motions in poly(vinylidene fluoride) were studied by the dielectric technique. Three distinct absorption peaks (α_c, α_a, and β) were observed in the frequency range from 0.1 cps to 300 kcps and in the temperature range from ?66 to 100°C. The molecular mechanisms for these absorptions and their temperature dependence are discussed, and results are compared with x-ray diffraction and the NMR measurements. It is concluded that the α_c absorption located at 97°C (1 kcps) is related to molecular motion in the crystalline region. The α_a absorption located at ?27°C (1 kcps) can be interpreted as due to the micro-Brownian motion of the amorphous main chains. The β absorption located at ?47°C (1 kcps) is attributed to local oscillation of the frozen main chains.     

The H2-phase of the lyotropic liquid crystal sodium 3,4,5-tris(omega-acryloyloxyundecyloxy)benzoate

The phase behaviour of the lyotropic liquid crystal sodium 3,4,5-tris(omega-acryloyloxyundecyloxy)-benzoate was investigated by small angle X-ray scattering. The water content of the lyotropic liquid crystal phase was varied between 8 and 20wt% and the investigations were performed in a temperature range up to 70^oC. A reversed hexagonal structure (H₂-phase) as well as the isotropic phase were observed. The lattice constant of the H₂-phase was found to be independent of the water content. An extremely small dependence on temperature could be found. Based on the shape of the molecules and the observed structural properties, a model for the arrangement of the molecules within the H₂-phase is given. The transition temperature from the H₂-phase to the isotropic phase decreases significantly from 60^oC for the sample with 8wt% water content to 30^oC for the sample with 20wt% water content.     

Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Utilizing TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> Nanostructure Films: Effect of Synthesis Temperature

This paper is concerned with a study of the influence of synthesis temperature on the properties of TiO₂ films and the performance of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The TiO₂ film samples synthesized via liquid phase deposition for 5 h at various temperatures, namely, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80°C. It was found that the morphological shape of the film changes with growth temperature. The optical absorption increases with growth temperature. However, the photoluminescence decreases with growth temperature. These TiO₂ samples were applied in a DSSC of ITO/TiO₂/electrolyte/platinum. The DSSC utilizing the sample grown at 40°C demonstrated the highest photovoltaic parameters with the J_sc, and η of 1.40 mA cm^–2 and 0.44% respectively. This is due to the smallest grain size of TiO₂ films and the smallest bulk resistance of the device.     

Effect of organic dye on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cell utilizing TiO2 nanostructure films synthesized via CTAB-assisted liquid phase deposition technique

This work is concerned with the growth of TiO₂ nanostructures as photovoltaic materials of dyesensitized solar cell (DSSC) via phase liquid deposition technique treated with CTAB surfactant. This work investigates the influence of organic dyes, N719, N3 and Z907 as photosensitizer on the photovoltaic parameters of TiO₂ nanostructures dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). It also highlights the effect of the concentration of the best dye, N719 on the performance of the cell. The platinum films as counter electrode of the DSSC were prepared by sputtering platinum pellet on ITO substrate. The redox couple of the electrolyte utilized in the DSSC was iodide/triiodide. The cell sensitized with N719 dye demonstrated the best performance compared with the cell sensitized with another two dyes, N3 and Z907. This is due to N719 dye possess the highest optical absorption in visible region. The cell sensitized with 0.8 mM N719 dye performs the highest short-circuit current density, J _sc and power conversion efficiency, η since it posses the highest absorption in visible region. The DSSC utilizing 0.8 mM N719 dye demonstrated the highest J _sc and η of 6.48 mA cm^?2 and 1.69%, respectively.     

Computed potential hypersurface (including electron correlation) of the system Li+/H2

The potential hypersurface of the system LiH₂* is calculated in the Hartree—Fock approximation and with the IEPA PNO method (including electron correlation). The basis set consists of gaussian lobes. The region of HH distances considered is 0.9 to 3 a_o (occasionally to 5 a_o) whereas the distance of the Li nucleus to the midpoint of the H₂ subunit is varied between 1 and 15 α_o. The angular dependence of the hypersurface is investigated as well. The maximum overall error (except for a parallel shift of the whole hypersurface) is estimated to be less than 0.002 au and even smaller in more limited regions of space. The role of the correlation energy is discussed and the asymptotic behaviour of the Li⁺/H₂ interaction is compared with results from perturbation theory. The results are given both as tables of numbers in the form of an analytic fit. The change of energy, equiblirium distance and force constant of the H₂ as a function of the approach of the Li⁺ is also tabulated.     

Optical spectroscopic studies of the polymerization of (SN)on radicals to (SN)x in thin films

Optical absorption measurements between 300 and 50000 cm^?1 in the 12 to 300 K temperature range, on thin films of (SN)^o_n radicals deposited from (SN)_x vapors, are presented. The spectrum of a thin film deposited at 12 K is interpreted as arising from the SN vibrational modes and electronic transitions of the ring S₄N₄ molecule, the linear (SN)^o_x radical and an (SN)^o_n radical longer chain length. The temperature induced evolution of the optical spectrum and the probable nature of the polymerized blue—black films, shown by preliminary X-ray data to be non-crystalline, are discussed.     

Stereochemie von Metallocenen, 11. Mitt.: Die Temperaturabhängigkeit der optischen Rotationsdispersion von α-disubstituierten Ferrocenderivaten: Ermittlung von Konformationsgleichgewichten

Measurements of the temperature dependence of the molecular amplitudes of the Cottoneffects of optically active, α-substituted methylferrocenes [R=COMe, CH=CH₂, C(Me)=CH₂ and C(Cl)=CH₂] in the region of the ?ferrocene absorption band” (around 440 nm) and comparison with corresponding cyclic derivatives prove the preponderance of energetically preferred conformers; these are present in the equilibrium in amounts of 75–90% (cf. Table 4). Therefore, the optical rotatory power of α-disubstituted ferrocene derivatives seems to be caused primarily by these conformational equilibria: The preferred positions of the groups involved (C=O, C=C) relative to the residue of the molecule perturb the inherently symmetrical ?ferrocene chromophore” (which thereby is placed into a chiral environment) and determine the sign of its Cotton effect.     

Non-linear dielectric spectra of ferroelectric liquid crystals

Abstract

The non-linear dielectric relaxation spectroscopy has been recently developed and applied to soft materials such as polymers. We have applied this new method to the S*_C phases of some ferroelectric liquid crystals. Under a weak AC electric field, the original and third order harmonic frequency components of electric displacement are proportional to the first and third powers of the applied electric field, respectively. The linear spectrum obtained from the original frequency component shows the relaxation of Debye type and the third order non-linear spectrum shows the relaxation with an extended form of Debye type to the non-linear case. The third order non-linear dielectric increment is found to be negative, which implies that the dielectric non-linearity of the liquid crystal in the S*_C phase is due to the saturation of molecular dipole moments induced by the applied electric field. The temperature dependence of the linear and third order non-linear spectra in the S*_C phase are also studied. Both spectra do not change their forms much through the whole temperature range of the S*_C phase. In the vicinity of the S_A–S*_C transition temperature, the critical behaviour is more remarkable in the third order spectrum than in the linear one.     

Synthesis and characterization of the new 22-π aromatic furan-containing macrocycle, “ozaphyrin”

The new 22-π, aromatic “pentaplanar” macrocycle, ozaphyrin ( 6 ), has been synthesized by a McMurry coupling of 5,5′-diformyl-4,4′-dipropyl-2,2′-bipyrrole ( 1 ) with 2,5-bis(5-formyl-4-propyl-2-pyrrolyl)furan ( 5 ). This synthetic pathway to ozaphyrin and its characterization by ¹H nmr spectroscopy, uv-visible spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and X-ray crystallography are described. The structure consists of layers of planar, staggered macrocycles stacked perpendicular to the α-axis. Ozaphyrin crystallizes with four formula units in the monoclinic space group C⁵_2h-P2₁/n in a cell of dimensions a = 10.481(7) Å, b = 17.353(17) Å, c = 18.726(12) Å, and β = 102.84(5)° (108 K). The structure has been refined on F² (5171 unique reflections, 411 variables) to R_w(F_o²) = 0.165. The conventional agreement index R(F) is 0.074 for the 3289 reflections have F_o²>2o(F_o²).     

Transition metal iodates. I. Preparation and characterization of the 3d iodates

The transition metal iodates provide a group of compounds with centric and acentric structures and magnetic alignment at low temperature, optical absorption and emission, as well as piezoelectric, ferroelectric, and related properties, and possibilities of cross-interactions.Many inconsistent reports on these iodates and their hydrates exist, mainly due to lack of characterization. We report the occurrence of 13 compounds: Cr(IO₃₃; Mn(IO₃)₂; Fe(IO₃)₃; Co(IO₃)₂ and its 2 and 4 hydrates; Ni(IO₃)₂ in α and β forms, its dihydrate, and α and β tetrahydrates; Cu(IO₃)₂ and 3Cu(IO₃)₂ · 2H₂O (bellingerite). Some of these compounds are unstable in the presence of water but form metastably from solution. All but four of these compounds have now been prepared as single crystals and all have been characterized by differential thermal and thermogravimetric analyses, optical absorption from 35 to 33,000 cm^?1, and in terms of refractive indexes and related optic parameters. In Part II structural, magnetic, and some nonlinear optical properties are reported.     

Pulse radiolysis study of electrons in frozen alkaline solutions

The decay kinetics of e _t ^– optical absorption has been analyzed for 10 M frozen alkaline solutions of Na⁺, K⁺ and Rb⁺ cations. Samples were irradiated with 8 MeV electron pulses at temperatures in the range 92 to 160 K. The change of absorption with time depends on wavelength, temperature and cation used. To interprete the influence of cations and temperature on behaviour of electrons in the system examined a first-order kinetics with time dependent rate constant k(t)=B·t^–1 was used. The dependence of parameters and B on the kind of cation and irradiation conditions is discussed.     

Thermodynamic properties of LuCo3 hydrides

Hydrogen desorption isotherms were measured in the system LuCo₃H_x for [0 ⩽ x ⩽ 3.6 at temperatures of 0, 20, 40, 60 and 80°C. Pressure plateaux on the isotherms indicate the existence of two hydride phases in addition to the hydrogen-saturated metal α phase. The α and β phases exist over very narrow ranges of hydrogen concentration. At 20°C the plateau pressures are 647 Torr and 4202 Torr respectively, and the heats of absorption are −8.80 kcal (mol H₂)⁻¹ and −7.555 kcal (mol H₂)⁻¹ respectively for the α and β phases. From the temperature dependence of the isotherms, the partial molar heats and entropies of absorption and the heats and entropies of formation have been calculated as a function of x. The 20°C isotherm is compared with those of the other rare earth-Co₃ hydrides.     

The thermodynamic properties of star-shaped fullerene-containing poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone

The temperature dependence of the heat capacity of star-shaped fullerene-containing poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone was studied over the temperature range 6–390 K by precision adiabatic vacuum and dynamic scanning calorimetry. The temperature intervals and thermodynamic characteristics of phase transitions were determined. The low-temperature dependence of the heat capacity of the substance was analyzed according to the Debye theory of the heat capacity of solids and its multifractal generalization. The data obtained were used to calculate the standard thermodynamic functions C _p ^o (T),H ^o(T)-H ^o(0), S ^o(T), and G ^o(T)-H ^o(0) of fullerene-containing poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone from T → 0 to 390 K. The standard entropy of formation of the polymer from simple substances and the entropy of its synthesis from poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone and fullerite C₆₀ at 298.15 K were calculated. The thermodynamic characteristics of fullerene-containing poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone are compared with those of the polymer-analogue without C₆₀.     

Rhenocene: Magnetic circular dichroism and laser-induced fluorescence in nitrogen matrices

Rhenocene generated in nitrogen matrices by photolysis of Re(η-C₅H₅)₂H, shows an intense, structured progression in magnetic circular dichroism. The non-linear magnetic field and temperature dependence of the dichroism indicate a ²E_2g(= 5/2) ground state. Lazer-induced fluorescence is used to establish the (0.0) component of the absorption band and to derive the energies of three totally symmetric vibrational fundamentals.     

Thermodynamics of C70 fullerence in the 0–390 K temperature range

The temperature dependence of heat capacity of C₇₀ fullerene was studied by calorimetry in the range between 6 and 390 K. Phase transitions were established and their thermodynamic characteristics were determined. From the experimental data obtained, the thermodynamic functionsH ^o (T)-H ^o(0),S ^o(T),G ^o(T)-H ^o(0) for temperatures between 0 and 390 K were calculated. The results were used to calculate the standard values of Δ_f S ^o, Δ_f G ^o, and logK _f ^o for the formation of C₇₀ from graphite. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 647–650, April, 1998.     

Third order optical non–linearities of nematic liquid crystals

Abstract

Liquid crystals can exhibit large third order optical non-linearities. Using the Z-scan technique, we have measured the intensity dependence of the non-linear absorption and non-linear refractive indices on time-scales ranging from milliseconds to picoseconds for nematic liquid crystals. This method allows the determination of the non-linear absorption coefficients as well as the signs and magnitudes of the non-linear refractive indices for different polarizations. A two pulse technique further enables estimation of the response time of the dominant mechanism. Using CW argon and Q-switched and mode-locked pumped dye lasers, we have carried out Z-scan measurements on aligned liquid crystal samples as a function of temperature, as well as wavelength. In the geometries studied, director reorientation is not expected to take place. On the nanosecond time-scale, all materials studied were self-focusing for polarization perpendicular to the director, and self-defocusing for parallel polarization. On the picosecond timescale, the samples were self-focusing for all polarizations, but strong non-linear birefringence was typically observed. An attempt is made to relate the bulk response to the molecular structures.     

Pressure dependence of the viscosity of dilute polystyrene solutions in toluene

The effect of pressure on the viscosity of dilute solutions of anionically polymerized polystyrene (M?_w = 209,000; M_w/M_n = 1.12) in toluene has been studied at different temperatures and concentrations using a falling-body viscometer. Measurements were performed in the concentration range from 0.0025 to 0.02 g/mL and at temperatures from 25 to 45°C under pressure up to 1057 bars. The viscosity coefficient η increases exponentially with pressure at a given temperature and concentration, while the apparent volume of activation V^? decreases with increasing temperature. The hypothesis that the pressure dependence of η is given by the pressure dependence of the activation energy holds true under the prevailing thermodynamic conditions. Log η increases linearly with increasing concentration at a given pressure. Intrinsic viscosity increases with increasing pressure, whereas the Huggins constant decreases.     

Asymmetric azomethine amines with azobenzene moieties – liquid crystalline and optical properties

ABSTRACT

Three asymmetric azomethine-azobenzene intermediates (M1-M3), having internal reactive amine functional group, and both n-butoxy and p-chloro, p-methyl, o-methyl terminal moieties, have been synthesised by reacting asymmetric substituted azobenzene diamines with 4-butoxybenzaldehyde. Their proposed chemical structures were confirmed by FTIR and 2D-NMR spectroscopy. The mesomorphic behaviour was investigated by polarised optical microscopy (POM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and room temperature powder X-ray diffraction techniques. Characteristic textures of smectic A and nematic phases have been observed for samples M1 and M2, while only unsolved texture was revealed for sample M3 at room temperature, showing sharp reflections in the medium-wide angle region. From X-ray diffraction measurements, a layered ordered structure of all compounds was established by analyzing successive scattering vectors ratios (q_i/q₁). The dependence of thermal behaviour on molecular parameters like: interdigitation parameter γ, dipole moment, molecular polarisability, halogen radius, was commented. The UV-Vis spectral investigations of the intermediates, performed in six solvents, revealed that the absorption bands were influenced by the substituent nature.     

Thermodynamics of Polyvinylacetate from 0 to 350 K

The temperature dependence of the heat capacity of vinyl acetate in the range 13 to 330 K and of polyvinylacetate between 4.9 and 330 K was determined by adiabatic vacuum calorimetry with an error of about 0.2%. Temperatures and enthalpies of physical transitions were measured. From the data obtained, the thermodynamic characteristics of melting of vinyl acetate and parameters of glass transition and glassy state of the monomer and polymer were calculated. The thermodynamic functions H^o(T)-H^o(0), S^o(T), G^o(T)-H^o(0) were estimated for both materials from 0 to 350 K. The results of calculation and the literature value of enthalpy of bulk polymerization of vinyl acetate at T=350 K were used for the estimation of the thermodynamic parameters of its polymerization process ΔH_pol ^o, ΔS_pol ^o, ΔG_pol ^oin the interval 0 to 350 K. A ceiling limiting temperature of polymerization T_ceil ^owas evaluated. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.