Zum mechanismus des strahlenchemischen abbaus von polytetrafluorethylen

The present work studies the changes in polymer structure and the mechanism of the decomposition of polytetrafluoroethylene resin (PTFE) exposed to high energy radiation (electron beam). Spectroscopic and kinetic observations are used to interpret the degradation process. For the first time the decomposition of PTFE has been carried out on a preparative scale and new results obtained by analysing the degradation products. The radiation-induced degradation of PTFE is accompanied by thermal degradation under certain irradiation conditions. This is due to an increase in temperature of the polymer caused by retardation of highly accelerated electrons (heat accumulation effect).The kinetics are discussed in terms of the reactions and recombination of radicals produced by high-energy radiation both in the polymer melt and the polymer surface. These are related to the overall rate of decomposition.The primary radicals formed by decomposition of PTFE in an inert atmosphere (N₂, Ar) react to produce perfluorinated alkanes and alkenes. In the presence of reactive gases the decomposition fragments originated will react rapidly; e.g. if oxygen is present in the reactive area the radicals form perflourinated peroxyl and oxyl radicals which finally stabilize themselves by CC-scission to perfluorocarbon acid fluorides and carbonyldifluorides.     

Atomistic Simulation Study of Calcium,Phosphate and Fluoride Ion Association to the Teleopeptide‐Tails of Collagen – Initial Steps to Biomineral Formation

The attachment of single ions to putative adsorption sites in the tails of collagen fibers is investigated by means of molecular dynamics simulations and discussed with respect to the very early steps of apatite/collagen biomineral formation. Our studies clearly demonstrate an increased flexibility of the tails of the triple‐helical collagen protein. Apart from the termini of the backbone, several side chains were also observed to be freely accessible to ion attachment from aqueous solution. The teleopeptide was systematically scanned for suitable adsorption sites for calcium, phosphate and fluoride ions. Association of these ions was then explored from potential of mean force calculations. The resulting energy profiles reveal a variety of favorable protein‐ion bonds and hint at the suitability of the collagen tails to promote apatite aggregation.     

Eine neue Methode zur Bestimmung des spezifischen Kaliumpermanganatverbrauches von Humins?uren

Zusammenfassung Es wird eine indirekte Methode zur Bestimmung des spezifischen Kaliumpermanganatverbrauches von Huminsäuren beschrieben. Die Huminsäuren werden mit einer 0,01 m Blei(II)-nitratlösung gefällt und der gebildete Pb-Huminsäure-Niederschlag ausgewogen. Aus dem PbGehalt und dem Kaliumpermanganatverbrauch des Pb-HuminsäureKomplexes ergibt sich der Kaliumpermanganatverbrauch pro Milligramm Huminsäure. Im Gegensatz zu Eisen(III)-chlorid verändert Blei(II)nitrat die Oxydierbarkeit der Huminsäuren nicht, so daß indirekt und direkt bestimmter spezifischer Kaliumpermanganatverbrauch übereinstimmen.Es wurden die spezifischen Kaliumpermanganatverbrauchswerte von zwei Huminsäuren bekannter Oxydierbarkeit (Fluka-Humussäure und Moorwasser-Huminsäure) und von Huminsäuren aus 3 natürlichen Wässern bestimmt. Die Fehlerbereiche der Mittelwerte betragen bei den Modellsubstanzen (je 15 Analysenwerte) ±4% (Huminsäure Fluka) bzw. ±3% (Moorwasser-Huminsäure) und bei den praktischen Analysen ±4% ±11% bzw. ±7% des jeweiligen Mittelwertes.

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Summary An indirect method for the determination of the specific permanganate consumption of humic acids is described. The humic acids are precipitated by 0,01 M lead(II)nitrate and the precipitate of lead-humic acid is weighed. The permanganate consumption per mg humic acid results from the lead-content and the permanganate consumption of the lead-humic acid complex. As opposed to ferric chloride lead(II) nitrate does not change the oxidizability of humic acids; hence, indirectly and directly determined permanganate consumption equal each other. — The values of the specific permanganate consumption of two humic acids of known oxidizability and of three samples of humic acids isolated from natural water-sources are determined. The limit of error of the mean values is between ±3% and ±11%.

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Wir danken Frl. Roswitha Raspe und Frau Helga Boje für fleißige technische Mitarbeit.