Applications of chalcogenide glass optical fibers

Chalcogenide-glass fibers based on sulfide, selenide, telluride and their rare-earth-doped compositions are being actively pursued worldwide. Great strides have been made in reducing optical losses using improved chemical purification techniques, but further improvements are needed in both purification and fiberization technology to attain the theoretical optical losses. Despite this, chalcogenide-glass fibers are enabling numerous applications that include laser power delivery, chemical sensing, and imaging, scanning near field microscopy/spectroscopy, IR sources/lasers, amplifiers and optical switches.     

A novel one-pot method for the preparation of pyrazoles by 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of diazo compounds generated in situ

A convenient one-pot procedure for the preparation of pyrazoles by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of diazo compounds generated in situ has been developed. Diazo compounds derived from aldehydes were reacted with terminal alkynes to furnish regioselectively 3,5-disubstituted pyrazoles. Furthermore, the reaction of N-vinylimidazole and diazo compounds derived from aldehydes gave exclusively 3-substituted pyrazoles in a one-pot process.     

Anion recognition by bisimidazolium and bisbenzimidazolium cholapods

Bile acid-based acyclic receptors bearing two imidazole and benzimidazole moieties have been synthesized. Anion binding studies using ¹H NMR revealed that imidazolium receptor exhibits high selectivity for chloride ion while benzimidazolium receptor showed selectivity for Y-shaped acetate ion through hydrogen bond interactions involving imidazolium C-2 and acetyl methylene hydrogens.     

Studies on controlled potential coulometric determination of gallium in sodium perchlorate and sodium thiocyanate

Controlled potential coulometric (CPC) studies were carried out for developing a method to determine gallium at milligram levels, in the mixed supporting electrolyte medium (4 M NaClO₄ + 0.5 M NaSCN), employing stirring mercury as a working electrode. Investigations for optimization of working electrode potentials, quantity of charge, level of background current and electrolysis time for achieving quantitative reduction of Ga(III) to Ga and its oxidation back to Ga(III), were undertaken. Effect of gallium content and interference of zinc in of gallium determination were also studied. The developed methodology was employed for the determination of gallium in pure Ga as well as in synthetic U + Ga mixture solutions. Accuracy and precision values of better than 0.5% were obtained at 1-2 mg levels.     

Spectrophotometric determination of bismuth,cobalt, and nickel after extraction of their xanthates with molten naphthalene

Summary A new method for the spectrophotometric determination of bismuth, cobalt and nickel after extraction of their xanthates into molten naphthalene is described. The optimum pH values are 2.4–4.5 for Bi, 7.5–9.0 for Co, 5.5–7.5 for Ni. The naphthalene containing the metal chelates is dissolved in chloroform, and the absorbance is measured against a reagent blank at 362, 350 and 420 nm for Bi, Co and Ni and respectively. Few ions interfere and the method has been applied successfully for the determination of these metal ions in various complex materials.

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Zusammenfassung Eine neue Methode für die spektrophotometrische Bestimmung von Wismuth, Kobalt und Nickel nach Extraktion ihrer Xanthate mit geschmolzenem Naphthalin wurde beschrieben. Das optimale pH für Wismut beträgt 2,4–4,5, für Kobalt 7,5–9,0 und für Nickel 5,5–7,5. Das die Metallchelate enthaltende Naphthalin wird in Chloroform gelöst und die Extinktion gegen eine Reagens-Leerlösung bei 362, 350 bzw. 420 nm für Bi, Co bzw. Ni gemessen. Nur wenige Ionen stören. Das Verfahren wurde mit Erfolg zur Bestimmung der genannten Ionen in verschiedenen komplexen Gemischen angewandt.

     

Mathematical Correction for Polyatomic Isobaric Spectral Interferences in Determination of Lanthanides by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

The determination of lanthanides by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP‐MS) is complicated by several spectral overlaps from M⁺, MO⁺ or MOH⁺ ions formed in the ICP. Especially, it is essential to avoid the spectral interferences from lighter lanthanide and Ba polyatomic ions on middle or heavier lanthanides. To tackle this problem, we have developed a mathematical correction method, which reduces all the spectral overlaps from oxide species of Pr, Nd, Ce and Sm over Gd, Tb, Dy and Ho, and Gd, Tb over Yb and Lu. It can also successfully correct the oxide and hydroxide interference of Ba over Eu. The effectiveness of the proposed the mathematical correction scheme is demonstrated for the USGS Standard Rock samples AGV‐1 and G‐2. The results show that the experimental data obtained by applying the mathematical correction scheme for lanthanides is in good agreement with the reported values, using pneumatic and ultrasonic nebulisation methods, for their ICP‐MS analysis.