Influence of the Meniscus at the Bottom of the Solid Plate on Imbibition Experiments

The analysis of the experiments on liquid imbibition into porous solids carried out by using the increase of weight technique proves the influence that meniscus formation has on the experimental increase of weight when the bottom of the porous layer is put in contact with the free surface of the liquid used to perform the penetration experiments. This process (meniscus onset) has a temporary dependence due to the change of the distance between the inferior base of the plate and the free surface of the liquid as a result of the imbibition. We have also found the proper experimental conditions under which such temporary dependence can be minimized after a short time after the start of contact between the porous layer and the free surface of the liquid utilized in the penetration procedure. Thus, the weight increase because of the meniscus formation can be assumed as a constant during the greatest part of the experiments, allowing the use of the proper mathematical form of Washburn's equation in order to describe the imbibition of the liquid into the pores of the solid. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.     

Fe~(3 )/TiO_2/SiO_2复合纳米微粒的合成及光催化降解NO_2~-

采用溶胶 -凝胶法制备了 Ti O2 / Si O2 和不同浓度 Fe3 掺杂的 Fe3 / Ti O2 / Si O2 复合纳米粉末 ,并利用XRD、BET、UV-vis等手段研究了 Ti O2 / Si O2 及掺铁形成的 Fe3 / Ti O2 / Si O2 复合微粒的表面结构形态变化 ,以及对污染物 NO- 2 光催化降解的影响 .结果表明 ,Fe3 / Ti O2 / Si O2 (ω( Fe3 ) =1 .5 % ,m( Ti)∶ m( Si) =2∶ 1 )具有最佳活性 ,样品呈晶化度较低的锐钛矿结构 .Fe3 掺杂导致晶粒的增大 ,稳定性降低 ,大大提高了半导体的光催化活性 ,有利于对低浓度 NO- 2 的光催化降解     

Theoretical study of AlC3+

A theoretical study of the AlC₃⁺ species has been carried out. Predictions have been made for some of the molecular properties (geometries, dipole moments, and harmonic vibrational frequencies) which could help in their possible experimental detection. In addition, a topological analysis of the electron density and its associated Laplacian has also been carried out. The global ground state is predicted to be a linear species with ¹Σ electronic state, but a rhombic four‐membered ring (¹A₁) lies close in energy. It seems that both isomers could be accessible to experimental detection. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2001     

Polyurethanes containing sulfur. III. New thermoplastic HDI-based segmented polyurethanes with diphenylmethane unit in their structure

Three series of new thermoplastic, high molecular weight, segmented thiopolyurethanes were synthesized by a one-step melt polymerization from newly obtained thiodiols, including bis[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)thiomethylphenyl]methane, bis[4-(3-hydroxypropyl)thiomethylphenyl]methane, and bis[4-(6-hydroxyhexyl)thiomethylphenyl]methane (BHHM), as chain extenders; hexamethylene diisocyanate; and 20–80 mol % poly(oxytetramethylene) glycol (PTMG; number-average molecular weight = 1000) as the soft segment. Solution polymerization with the chain extender BHHM gave considerably lower molecular weight polymers. The structures of all the polyurethanes were determined with Fourier transform infrared and X-ray diffraction analysis. The thermal properties of the polyurethanes were examined with differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis. Shore A/D hardness and tensile properties were also determined. All the polyurethanes showed partially crystalline structures; those obtained with 40–80 mol % PTMG were elastomers. An increase in the PTMG content decreased hardness, modulus of elasticity, and tensile strength, whereas elongation at break increased. BHHM-based polyurethanes obtained in the melt showed the best tensile properties. The polyurethanes exhibited definite glass transitions (−70 to −59 °C) that were nearly independent of the hard-segment content up to about 50 wt % (40–80 mol % PTMG), indicating the existence of mainly microphase-separated soft and hard segments. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 1733–1742, 2001     

A decanuclear oxomolybdenum(V,VI) cluster with 4-isopropylpyridine

The title centrosymmetric cluster octakis(4-iso­propyl­pyridine-N)-di-μ₄-oxo-hexa-μ₃-oxo-octa-μ₂-oxo-deca­oxo­octa­molyb­denum(V)­dimolybdenum(VI), [Mo₁₀O₂₆(C₈H₁₁N)₈], consists of ten Mo atoms connected together by bridging oxo groups. Pentavalent Mo atoms are linked into four Mo₂^V pairs by metal–metal single bonds with lengths of 2.5637 (6) and 2.6132 (6) Å.     

Surface and bulk modification of polyolefins by functional aryl nitrenes as highly reactive intermediates

Aromatic azides with hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) residues or hydrophilic groups such as glucose, sucrose and dextrine residues were synthesized and used for surface modification of polyolefins. By UV‐irradiation nitrenes were formed, which are able to react with polyolefin surfaces. By photochemical immobilization of the carbohydrates hydrophilicity of PE and PP was strongly increased (surface tensions > 44mN/m). Light stability of PP surfaces modified with HALS azides was comparable with PP, stabilised with Tinuvin 770. Bulk modification of ethylene‐propylene and ethylene‐octene copolymers was achieved by grafting nitrenes formed by thermal decomposition of azido benzoic acid. In a circulating air oven up to 1.55 wt% amino benzoic acid residues could be bonded covalently to ethylene‐propylene‐copolymers, less than half of it to ethylene‐octene‐copolymers. Reactive extrusion resulted in grafting yields of more than 50% for both types of copolymers.     

Die Struktur des Pentaphenyldisilans

Structure of Pentaphenyldisilane For the first time Pentaphenyldisilane was prepared by Gilman and Goodman. It is produced by the reaction of Ph₃SiLi with Ph₂ClSiH. The crystal structure presents an ideally staggered conformation. The distance d(Si? Si) = 235.7 pm corresponds to a normal single bond length. This emphasizes the complete relief of the central Si? Si bond by the insertion of only one hydrogen atom.     

Synthesis of 1,2-di-(4-pyridyl)ethylenediamine and related compounds

Hydrolysis of N,N'-diacyl-1,2-di(4-pyridyl)ethylenediamines 1 in aqueous sulfuric acid gave the corresponding imidazolines 3. 1,2-Di-(4-pyridyl)ethylenediamine 2 was prepared in 61 % yield by treating N,N'-di-t-butyl-oxycarbonyl-1,2-di(4-pyridyl)ethylenediamine 4 with trifluoroacetic acid or in 94% yield by the hydrolysis under basic conditions of N,N'-diphthaloylglycyl-1,2-di(4-pyridy)ethylenediamine 13.     

Pseudoesters and derivatives. XXV. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of diazomethane to 5-methoxy-3-pyrrolin-2-ones

Cycloaddition of diazomethane to pyrrolinones 1a,b,d,e affords only one regioisomer as a mixture of the epimeric pyrrolopyrazolines 2 and 2 ′,4-Halo derivatives 1f,g react with diazomethane to give the two possible regioisomers 2 and 3. The regio- and stereochemistry of the adducts is evidenced by the ¹H-nmr data. The primary adducts originated from the halopyrrolinones suffer dehydrohalogenation to give aromatized products, which by further methylation give derivatives of type 7, 8, 10 and 11.