Study of the relationship between the mechanical properties and processing for self-reinforced polymers: A kinetic model theory of tensile strength for self-reinforced polymers

In this paper, a new model theory of tensile strength for self-reinforced polymers is proposed. It is based on the theory of chemical activated rate and of strain-induced crystallization. A kinetic equation for bond rupture and molecular flow of the extended polymer chains was established by employing the coefficient of overstressed chain as variable. By integration and simplification, a new correlation between the tensile strength with the processing and testing conditions for self-reinforced polymers was derived from the theory. The dependence of tensile strength on the draw ratios of processing and on testing conditions was studied. The proposed theory was verified by the experimental data of poly(HDU and EUHD) crystals and Ultra High Molecular Weight of Polyethylene (UHMWPE) mechanical properties. Excellent agreement between the theory and experimental results was obtained.     

Specific C-H⋯N intramolecular interactions in the vinyloxy- and vinylthiopyridine series

A weak hydrogen bond with the participation of the vinyl group -hydrogen atom arises in 2-vinyloxypyridine and 2-vinylthiopyridine, which primarily exist in the s-trans-conformation, according to the ¹H and ¹³C NMR data. This interaction does not take place in 2-vinyloxymethyl- and 2-vinyloxyethylpyridines, which primarily exist in the s-cis-conformation. The C-H...N intramolecular interaction also does not occur in o-vinyloxyaniline due to the specific features of the stereoelectronic state of the amino group nitrogen atom.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1077–1081, August, 1991.     

Scale Factor upon the Grain Boundary Wetting in Polycrystals

The intergrain penetration of wetting liquids (water and gallium) is studied with polycrystalline samples of NaCl and zinc, respectively. A strong effect of a scale factor is found. The quantitative correlation between the results of simulation and the data of physical experiments is established and is indicative of the applicability of the percolation theory to describe the process of intergrain wetting.__________Translated from Kolloidnyi Zhurnal, Vol. 67, No. 3, 2005, pp. 404–409.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Traskine, Volovitch, Protsenko, Kucherinenko, Skvortsova.     

Determination of phosphorous in organic compounds and metal complexes by inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry

Phosphorus is determined by inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry at 213.618 nm. Different types of organic and inorganic phosphorus compounds and metal complexes were examined after direct dissolution in water, aqueous ethanol or acid, or after decomposition by oxygen flask combustion or Kjeldahl digestion; results were within the usual limit of precision and accuracy for such determinations. The effect of small (<20%) ethanol concentrations in the aqueous solution on the signals obtained from a low-power (1200 W) argon plasma is examined and discussed.     

The algorithm of substructure recognition in organic compounds by the artificial intelligence method on the basis of IR-spectra

An algorithm for identification of the IR-active substructures has been developed. In the algorithm, which recognizes about 100 substructures, the analysis is based on three parameters for a set of characteristic bands: position, intensity and arbitrarily chosen diagnostics. The algorithm provides two ways of identification: a. standard method, which compares an IR spectrum with the correlation tables contained in the algorithm, b. dynamic method advanced here which consists in that the recognized substructures cause blocking of their characteristic bands making them almost inaccessible for further analysis.     

Polysaccharides ofEremurus. X. Characteristics of the polysaccharides ofEremurus lactiflorus andE. luteus

Water-soluble polysaccharides have been isolated from two species ofEremurus — E. lactiflorus andE. luteus — with yields of 13.5% and 20.5%, respectively. They contained mainly glucose and mannose in ratios of 1:5 and 1:3.1. The polysaccharides ofE. lactiflorus were separated from a column of DEAE-cellulose. The yield of neutral fraction was 10.3%. Gel filtration of the polysaccharides on Sephadex G-200 showed their polydispersity. Homogeneous fractions were obtained by fractional precipitation with ethanol. They have been characterized with respect to monosaccharide composition, molecular weight, and IR spectra.     

An EDTA-polarographic method for the determination of tellurium in lead alloys

A procedure is described for the polarographic determination of tellurium in lead alloys, without resorting to prior separative techniques. Interference by Cu, Cd, Tl, As, and Sb is discussed.     

Novel structure-defined chiral bis(oxazolinyl)thiophenes for Ru-catalyzed asymmetric cyclopropanation

The novel structures of sulfur-containing chiral bis(oxazoline) compounds which have been synthesized have been determined by X-ray crystal diffraction analyses. A high enantioselectivity (ee >99%) in the asymmetric cyclopropanation of diphenylethene with diazoester using the bis(oxazoline)-Ru(II) catalyst was obtained.     

Treatment of wastewater to remove ammonium ions by precipitation

The process of wastewater treatment to remove ammonium ions by precipitation in the form of ammonium magnesium phosphate was studied. The fundamental aspects of the chemical precipitation process were examined. The effect of various factors on the efficiency of wastewater treatment was experimentally analyzed.     

Tandem mass spectrum of a farnesyl transferase inhibitor--gas-phase rearrangements involving imidazole

Compound 1 (1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-[1-(4-cyanobenzyl)imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone hydrochloride) is a farnesyl transferase inhibitor intended for treatment of cancer. A detailed analysis of the electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and tandem mass spectrometry data of protonated 1 shows that in the gas phase, upon collision-induced dissociation, this ion undergoes complicated rearrangement and fragmentation. These processes include a novel two-step rearrangement. The first step involves a gas-phase intramolecular S(N)2 reaction that forms an intermediate. The second step consists of three competitive rearrangement/fragmentation pathways of the intermediate, giving rise to protonated 2, protonated methylene-imidazole, and a distonic methylimidazole radical cation. Deuterated 1 was studied under the same experimental conditions, and the results strongly support the proposed two-step rearrangement process. It is noted that the unique structure of 1, especially the imidazole ring of 1, plays a critical role in the rearrangement of protonated 1.