New ramsdellites LiTi2−yVyO4 (0≤y≤1): Synthesis, structure, magnetic properties and electrochemical performances as electrode materials for lithium batteries

The new ramsdellite series LiTi_2−yV_yO₄ (0≤y≤1) has been prepared by conventional solid state chemistry techniques and was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction and electron diffraction. To our knowledge, this is the first report on ramsdellites containing vanadium. The magnetic behaviour of these ramsdellites is strongly influenced by its vanadium content. In this sense, LiTi₂O₄ (y=0) exhibits metallic-like temperature independent paramagnetism, but d electrons tend to localize with increasing V content. LiTiVO₄, though also paramagnetic, follows then the Curie-Weiss law. The crossover from delocalized to localized electrons is observed between compositions y=0.6 and 0.8. For y≥0.8 the magnetic results evidence an isovalent substitution mechanism of trivalent Ti by V. The electrochemical lithium intercalation and deintercalation chemistry of LiTi_2−yV_yO₄ is grouped into two different operating voltage regions. Reversible lithium deintercalation of vanadium-substituted ramsdellite titanates LiTi_2−yV_yO₄ in the high voltage range 2-3 V vs. Li occurs in two main steps, one at about 2 V and the other at about 3 V. The 3 V process capacity increases with the vanadium content, while the 2 V capacity decreases at the same time. The vanadium to titanium substitution rate in LiTi₂O₄ was found to be beneficial to the specific energy in as much as a 50% increase (1 V) of the working voltage is observed. On the other hand, reversible lithium intercalation in vanadium-substituted ramsdellite titanates LiTi_2−yV_yO₄ in the low voltage range 1-2 V vs. Li occurs in one main single step, in which the capacity is not affected by the vanadium content, although vanadium-doping produces an improved capacity retention with an excellent cycling behaviour observed for y≤0.6.     

Engineering of a two-step purification strategy for a panel of monoclonal immunoglobulin M directed against undifferentiated human embryonic stem cells

A two-step purification strategy comprising of polyethylene glycol (PEG) precipitation and anion-exchange chromatography was developed for a panel of monoclonal immunoglobulin M (IgM) (pI 5.5–7.7) produced from hybridoma cultures. PEG precipitation was optimized with regards to concentration, pH and mixing. For anion-exchange chromatography, different resins were screened of which Fractogel EMD, a polymer grafted porous resin had the highest capacity. Despite its significantly slower mass transfer, the binding capacity was still higher compared to a convection driven resin (monolith). This purification strategy was successfully demonstrated for all 9 IgMs in the panel. In small scale most antibodies could be purified to >95% purity with the exception of two which gave a lower final purity (46% and 85%). The yield was dependent on the different antibodies ranging from 28% to 84%. Further improvement of recovery and purity was obtained by the digestion of DNA present in the hybridoma supernatant using an endonuclease, benzonase. So far this strategy has been applied for the purification of up to 2 l hybridoma supernatants.     

Stability of Relative Equilibria. Part II: Dumbell Satellites

In the second part a practically important problem, namely the stability of relative equilibria of a dumbell satellite on an orbit around the Earth is treated by means of the reduced energy-momentum method. The dumbell satellite is used to emphasize the advantages of the reduced energy-momentum method which did not become obvious in the simple example of the rotating pendulum treated in Part I, as well as, to discuss some of the finer technical details.     

Construction and development of a new single-column simulated moving bed system on the laboratory scale

Simulated moving bed (SMB) chromatography combines high productivity and high purities with reduced buffer consumption. We have developed a laboratory scale single column SMB (SC-SMB) unit with all four separation zones in one column. Distributors embedded within the chromatographic medium allow introduction and withdrawal of liquid between the zones. This single column unit exhibits homogenous packing in all zones, reduced headspace, less complex tubing, fewer valves, and almost undisturbed plug flow between the separation zones. The separation performance of the column was investigated with two different binary model mixtures. Furthermore, the SC-SMB unit is operated with a modified AKTA Explorer workstation, which has been specifically developed for the handling of biological fluids.     

Über die Einwirkung von Brom auf Harnstoff

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Synthese des 2, 3-Pyridinoacenaphtens

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Viscoelastic properties of confined molecular layers

We study the viscoelastic properties of a film of n layers of spherical molecules confined between two walls. We find that the dynamic response arises from two competing contributions: the effective stiffness of n + 1 springs in series and softening due to strain fluctuations. In particular, the latter are the origin of the oscillatory behavior of the stiffness and the damping coefficient. The dissipation is strongest at the minima of the stiffness; the inverse behavior may occur for a modulated relaxation time. As a corollary we show that confined molecular layers cannot be described as Maxwell fluids.