Study of heating effect and acoustic properties of dextran stabilized magnetic fluid

This paper presents acoustic properties of water-based biocompatible fluids in which magnetite particles (Fe₃O₄) were coated with two layers of surfactants: sodium oleate and dextran. The attenuation coefficient of ultrasonic wave measurements shows good structural stability of the fluid under the influence of a magnetic field. Hyperthermic tests proved that the magnetic fluid is suitable for therapeutic use as an agent which can release thermal energy (hyperthermia).     

Analysis of chaotic non-isothermal solutions of thermomechanical shape memory oscillators

Shape memory materials exhibit strong thermomechanical coupling, so that temperature variations occur during mechanical loading and unloading. In previous works the nonlinear dynamics of pseudoelastic oscillators subject to an harmonic force has been studied and the possibility of non-regular chaotic responses has been thoroughly documented. Instead of the standard Lyapunov exponent treatment, the statistical 0–1 test based on the asymptotic properties of a Brownian motion chain was successively applied to reveal the chaotic nature of trajectories in the special case in which temperature variations were neglected. In this work, the 0–1 test is applied to fully non-isothermal trajectories. To improve its reliability the test has been applied to the time-histories of maxima and minima of each trajectory, in each component. The obtained results have been validated and confirmed by the corresponding Fourier spectra. Non-regular solutions with different levels of chaoticity have been analyzed and their qualitative difference is reflected by the different values to which the control parameter K asymptotically converge.     

Dose-rate effect in the model of semi-localized transitions (SLT)

The model of semi-localized transitions (SLT) unifies two standard models of thermoluminescence (TL) and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) kinetics – the simple trap model (STM) and the model of localized transitions (LT). SLT equations were previously formulated for the heating stage of TL. This paper presents SLT equations for the excitation and fast relaxation stages. Exemplary calculations were performed to show the occurrence of dose-rate effect – previously found in STM. It is shown that the dose-rate effect occurs for both – localized and delocalized TL glow peaks.     

Interband excitations in the 1D limit of two-band fractional Chern insulators

We investigate the stability of the one-dimensional limit of $\nu =1/3$ Laughlin-like fractional Chern insulator with respect to the interband interaction. We propose a construction for the excitations in the infinite-interaction case and show that the energy gap remains finite in the thermodynamic limit. Next, by means of exact diagonalization and Density Matrix Renormalization Group approaches, we consider deviations from ideal dimerization and show that they reduce the stability of the FCI-like states. Finally, to show that our approach is not restricted to one model, we identify the dimer structure behind the thin-torus limit of other system – the checkerboard lattice.     

Mu-Synthesis for Magnetic Bearings of Flywheel

In this paper, the μ-Synthesis Control method is applied to control Active Magnetic Bearings (AMBs) Flywheel. The dynamics of the open-loop system is influenced by external disturbances, nonlinearities, uncertainties and signal limits. Thus, a design methodology, which covers the practical issues of optimal robust control like the modelling of uncertainties, selection of optimal weighting functions is presented. The goal of this paper is the experimental evaluation robust performance of the AMBs system. The laboratory stand with the high speed rotor supported magnetically was built and presented. The stable operation, good stiffness of the rotor suspension and robust performances of the closed-loop AMBs is reached. Finally, the success of the robust control is demonstrated through results of computer simulations and experimental results. The experimental results show the effectiveness of the control system as well as good vibrations reduction of the designed controllers. (© 2009 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

1H-Pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinolines: Synthesis and Properties over 100 Years of Research

This paper summarises a little over 100 years of research on the synthesis and the photophysical and biological properties of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinolines that was published in the years 1911–2021. The main methods of synthesis are described, which include Friedländer condensation, synthesis from anthranilic acid derivatives, multicomponent synthesis and others. The use of this class of compounds as potential fluorescent sensors and biologically active compounds is shown. This review intends to summarize the abovementioned aspects of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoline chemistry. Some of the results that are presented in this publication come from the laboratories of the authors of this review.     

Determination of Fe(II) and Zn(II) in Vitrum Prenatal by Ion Chromatography (IC). Comparison with Classical and Derivative Spectrophotometry (D0, D1, and D2) with Metrian,Metriap, Metriarez-γ, and Metidarez-β Dyes and with Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - 3-Mercapto-5-(2′-hydroxynaphthylazo-1′)-1,2,4-triazole (metrian);...     

Towards a new family of photoluminescent organozinc 8-hydroxyquinolinates with a high propensity to form noncovalent porous materials

We report on investigations of reactions of tBu(2)Zn with 8-hydroxyquinoline (q-H) and the influence of water on the composition and structure of the final product. A new synthetic approach to photoluminescent zinc complexes with quinolinate ligands was developed that allowed the isolation of a series of structurally diverse and novel alkylzinc 8-hydroxyquinolate complexes: the trinuclear alkylzinc aggregate [tBuZn(q)](3) (1(3)), the pentanuclear oxo cluster [(tBu)(3)Zn(5)(μ(4) -O)(q)(5)] (2), and the tetranuclear hydroxo cluster [Zn(q)(2)](2)[tBuZn(OH)](2) (3). All compounds were characterized in solution by (1)H NMR, IR, UV/Vis, and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, and in the solid state by X-ray diffraction, TGA, and PL studies. Density functional theory calculations were also carried out for these new Zn(II) complexes to rationalize their luminescence behavior. A detailed analysis of the supramolecular structures of 2 and 3 shows that the unique shape of the corresponding single molecules leads to the formation of extended 3D networks with 1D open channels. Varying the stoichiometry, shape, and supramolecular structure of the resulting complexes leads to changes in their spectroscopic properties. The close-packed crystal structure of 1(3) shows a redshifted emission maximum in comparison to the porous crystal structure of 2 and the THF-solvated structure of 3.     

A new synthetic approach to 5-dethia-4-methyl-5-oxacephems

Starting from (l)-ethyl lactate and 4-vinyloxy-azetidin-2-one the diastereomeric (4S,6R)- and (4S,6S)-4-methyl-5-oxa-3-methylene and 3-oxo-cephams were obtained. The formation of the cepham skeleton proceeds with a diastereomeric excess up to 80%, depending on catalyst and reaction conditions. For comparison, the corresponding racemic cephams lacking a methyl at C-4 or with a gem-dimethyl group at C-4 were synthesized.