Electric fields in an electrolyte solution near a strip of fixed potential

Electrostatic fields produced by flat electrodes are often used to manipulate particles in solution. To study the field produced by such an electrode, we consider the problem of an infinite strip of width 2a with imposed constant potential immersed in an electrolyte solution. Sufficiently close to the edge of the strip, the solution is determined by classical electrostatics and results in a field singularity. We examine two limiting cases, (a) when strip width a<1k, the Debye screening length, and (b) when strip width is much greater than the Debye screening length, a>1k. We present exact results for the two cases in the limit of small potentials where the Poisson-Boltzmann equation can be linearized. By drawing on an analogy with antiplane shear deformations of solids, and by employing the path-independent J integral of solid mechanics, we present a new method for determining the strength of the edge singularity. The strength of the singularity defines an exact near-field solution. In the far field the solution goes to that of a line of charge. The accuracy of the solution is demonstrated by comparison with the numerical solutions of the Poisson-Boltzmann equation using the finite element method.     

Materials and Methods

Materials and Methods Synthesis of thionyl chloride-activated succinamidopropyl-glass beads     

The effect of fiber coating on the tensile properties of ionomer-based composites

Asbestos fibers, of the chrysotile variety, were coated with a thin polyamide film by an in situ polycondensation technique. Ionomer-based composites were prepared containing the so-modified asbestos fibers in a random in-plane orientation; results of testing the tensile properties of these asbestos/polyamide/ionomer composites are presented. Parameters investigated comprise the asbestos content in the composite and the polyamide content deposited on asbestos. A significant improvement in the tensile performance was established, especially at the intermediate polyamide content of 3.4 phr. The behavior is discussed in terms of possible interactions between the phases present in the composite material.     

Heterocyclic Rearrangement of 4,5,6,7-Tetrahydro-6,6-dimethyl-benzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-one (Z)-Arylhydrazones into Corresponding 2-Aryl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-4-one Oximes

The thermal base-catalysed and photochemical transformation (Boulton-Katritzky rearrangement) of the title tetrahydrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazoles to tetrahydro-2H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazoles is studied. Attempts to induce analogous rearrangement in tetrahydro-2H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-4-one arylhydrazones or oximes failed. Some CNDO/2 calculation are also carried out.     

Acylaminoacetyl derivatives of active methylene compounds. 2. The cyclization of the acetylaminoacetyl derivatives to α-substituted tetramic acids and the formation of N-acetyl-α-substituted tetramic acids

The reaction of aceturic acid p-nitrophenyl ester with active methylene compounds Y-CH₂-CO₂R has been found to give either the normally expected C-acylation compounds 2 (Y = -CN, -CO₂R, -COCH₃) or N-acetyl-α-Y-substituted tetramic acids 3 (Y = -CO₂R,-COCH₃), depending on the reaction conditions. Moreover, the intramolecular condensation of the C-acylation compounds 2 derived from malonic and acetoacetic esters (Y = -CO₂R, -COCH₃) to α-Y-substituted tetramic acids is shown to proceed through initial cyclization to the corresponding N-acetyl-α-Y-substituted tetramic acids 3 (Y = -CO₂R, -COCH₃).     

The heat equation with singular coefficients

The small time asymptotics of the kernel ofe ^?tH is defined and derived for \(H = \frac{{d^2 }}{{dx^2 }} + \frac{\kappa }{{x^2 }}\) on ?¹. Lemmas on singular asymptotics in the sense of distributions are formulated and used. The results are applied to derive an index formula on ?¹.     

The Chemistry of 10-Pn-3 Systems1: Tricoordinate Hypervalent Pnictogen Compounds and Related Systems

Abstract

The unusual hypervalent tricoordinate pnictogen systems, 10-Pn-3 ADPnO, provide a convenient starting point for the study of a wide range of main group chemistry. Differences in reactivity patterns among the pnictogens are readily apparent from the variety of chemistry exhibited. The ADPnO systems also provide a model for the recently recognized edge inversion mechanism for 3 and 4 coordinate 8-electron main group species.     

The Influence of Structural Features on the Chemical Resistance of Unsaturated Polyester Resins

Abstract

Unsaturated polyester resins are widely used in the field of chemical process equipment [1-4] because of their handling properties. For example, large structures of complex shape can be fabricated with simple tools, frequently on the site. In general, unsaturated polyesters do not show an outstanding resistance to strong solutions of corrosive chemicals in contrast with other plastics. Nevertheless, as the chemistry of the unsaturated polyesters developed, special resins were made with excellent resistance to chemicals while maintaining important handling properties.