Morphologie und Wachstumskinetik von Crazes in amorphen Polymeren

Zusammenfassung Im vorfibrillaren Stadium besitzt die Crazematerie eine in Verformungsrichtung deformierte Netzwerkstruktur, die sich bei Polystyrol und Styrol-Acrylnitril-Copolymerisat elektronenoptisch an Oberflächenabdrücken sauerstoffionengeätzter Proben nachweisen läßt. Während die durchschnittlichen Globulitverformungen zumeist deutlich unterhalb von 50% liegen, werden partiell Spitzenwerte von bis zu 300% erreicht. Am Beispiel des Polystyrols verdeutlichen quantitative Strukturvergleiche mit warmgerecktem Material, daß die molekulare Beweglichkeit während des Crazewachstums und der Schulter-Hals-Verstreckung derjenigen entspricht, die für thermisch aktiviertes Material oberhalb der Glastemperatur charakteristisch ist.Mit 7 Abbildungen und 2 Tabellen     

In situ friction study of Ag Underpotential deposition (UPD) on Au(111) in aqueous electrolyte

The electrodeposition of silver on Au(111) was investigated using lateral force microscopy (LFM) in Ag⁺ containing sulfuric acid. Friction force images show that adsorbed sulfate forms structure ( on Au(111) prior to Ag underpotential deposition (UPD) and structure ( ) on a complete monolayer or bilayer of Ag. Variation of friction with normal load shows a non-monotonous dependence, which is caused by increasing penetration of the tip into the sulfate adlayer. In addition, the friction force is influenced by the varying coverage and mobility of Ag atoms on the surface. Before Ag coverage reaches the critical value, the deposited silver atoms may be mobile enough to be dragged by the movement of AFM tip. Possible penetration of the tip into the UPD layer at very high loads is discussed as a model for self-healing wear. However, when the coverage of Ag is close to 1, the deposited Ag atoms are tight enough to resist the influence of the AFM tip and the tip penetrates only into the sulfate adlayer.     

Stannic oxide as a combustion aid in elemental analysis for carbon,hydrogen and nitrogen

Summary The properties of stannic oxide as a combustion aid in elemental analysis for carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen, and its modification with silver for the retention of halogens and oxides of sulphur are described. The optimum combustion temperature with stannic oxide is 1000±50° C. It is suitable as a combustion tube packing for automated methods. A universal packing for analysis of various types of compounds is shown.

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Zinn(IV)oxid als Oxydationsmittel für die Elementaranalyse von C, H und N

Zusammenfassung Die Eigenschaften des Zinnoxids als Katalysator für die Bestimmung von C, H und N und seine Modifikation mit Silber für die Retention der Halogene und der Schwefeloxide wurden beschrieben. Die Optimaltemperatur für die Verbrennung mit Zinnoxid ist 1000±50° C. Es eignet sich als Rohrfüllung für automatisierte Methoden. Eine Universalfüllung für Analysen verschiedener Verbindungstypen wurde angegeben.

     

Lösungsmitteleinfluß auf das Redoxverhalten des Hexakismethylisonitrilmangan (I) ions

The redox behaviour of hexakismethylisonitrilmanganese(I) [MnL ₆ ⁺] has been studied in acetic acid, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, propylenecarbonate, butyrolactone, methanol, ethanol, nitromethane, acetonitrile, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide and water. The reversible diffusion-controlled oxidation MnL ₆ ⁺/MnL ₆ ²⁺ could be observed in all solvents studied, on both the dropping mercury electrode and the stationary platinum electrode. Employing tetrabutylammonium perchlorate as supporting electrolyte, the oxidation MnL ₆ ²⁺/MnL ₆ ³⁺ was observable only in acetic acid, nitromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, dichloromethane, propylenecarbonate, butyrolactone and acetonitrile. In all other solvents oxidation of the solvent preceded the oxidation MnL ₆ ²⁺/MnL ₆ ³⁺. Poorly defined polarographic waves attributable to the one electron reduction of the MnL ₆ ⁺ were observed in butyrolactone, propylenecarbonate, acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone and dimethyl sulfoxide. All potential values were recorded versus bisbiphenylchromium(I)-iodide [BBCr(I)J], the problems of measuring against external aqueous reference electrodes are discussed. The redox potential of the process MnL ₆ ⁺/MnL ₆ ²⁺ was found to be a function of the donor properties of the solvents used; the effects of outer sphere coordination on the redox behaviour of this couple are discussed. No effect of the supporting electrolytes tetrabutylammonium perchlorate, tetraethylammonium nitrate and tetraethylammonium perchlorate on the redox behaviour of MnL ₆ ⁺ was found. The UV-spectrum of MnL ₆(PF₆)₂ has been recorded.

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Effects of soluble surfactants on the deformation and breakup of stretching liquid bridges

Surfactants are routinely used to control the breakup of drops and jets in many applications such as inkjet printing, crop spraying, and DNA or protein microarraying. The breakup of surfactant-free drops and jets has been extensively studied. By contrast, little is known about the closely related problem of interface rupture when surfactants are present. Solutions of a nonionic surfactant, pentaethylene glycol monododecyl ether, or C12E5, in water and in 90 wt % glycerol/water are used to show the effects of surfactant and viscosity on the deformation and breakup dynamics of stretching liquid bridges. Equilibrium surface tensions for both solutions can be fitted with the Langmuir-Szyskowski equation. All experiments have been done at 24 degrees C. The critical micelle concentrations for C12E5 are 0.04 and 0.4 mM in water and the glycerol/water solution, respectively. With high-speed imaging, the dynamic shapes of bridges held captive between two rods of 3.15 mm diameter are captured and analyzed with a time resolution of 0.1-1 ms. The bridge lengths are 3.15 mm initially and about 5-7 mm at pinch-off. Breakup occurs after stretching for about 0.2-0.3 s, depending on the solution viscosity and the surfactant concentration. When the liquid bridges break up, the volume of the sessile drop left on the bottom rod is about 3 times larger than that of the pendant drop left on the top rod. This asymmetry is due to gravity and is influenced by the equilibrium surface tensions. Surfactant-containing low-viscosity water bridges are shown to break up faster than surfactant-free ones because of the effect of gravity. With or without surfactant, water bridges form satellite drops. Surfactant-containing high-viscosity glycerol/water bridges break up more slowly than surfactant-free ones because of strong viscous effects. Moreover, the shapes of the sessile drops close to breakup exhibit a "pear-like" tip; whether a satellite forms depends on the surface age of the bridge before stretching commences. These unexpected effects arising from the addition of surfactants are due to the capillary pressure reduction and Marangoni flows linked to dynamic surface tension.     

Synthesis of New Spiropyrans With a Polyaromatic or Heteroaromatic Pendant and Their Photochromic Bedhaviors

A series of spiropyrans with a polyaromatic or heteroaromatic pendant was synthesized conveniently.Their photochromic behaviors were investigated with the aid of absorption spectral measurements.The results indicated that the compounds with the same parent spiropyran but different aromatic pendant show significantly different photochromic properties.This may be due to the π-π orbital interaction between the polyaromatic pendant and the open photomerocyanine form of spiropyran.The results obtained are very useful in the molecule design area.     

Analysis of particle-wall interactions during particle free fall

In this study, the vertical motion of a particle in a quiescent fluid falling toward a horizontal plane wall is analyzed, based on simplified models. Using the distance between the particle and wall as a parameter, the effects of various forces acting on the particle and the particle motion are examined. Without the colloidal and Brownian forces being included, the velocity of small particles is found to be approximately equal to the inverse of the drag force correction function used in this study as the particle approaches the near-wall region. Colloidal force is added to the particle equation of motion as the particle moves a distance comparable to its size. It is found that the particle might become suspended above or deposited onto the wall, depending on the Hamaker constant, the surface potentials of the particle and wall, and the thickness of the electrical double layer (EDL). For strong EDL repulsive force and weaker van der Waals (VDW) attractive force, the particle will become suspended above the wall at a distance at which the particle velocity is zero. This location is referred to as the equilibrium distance. The equilibrium distance is found to increase with increased in EDL thickness when a repulsive force barrier appears in the colloidal force interaction. For the weak EDL repulsive force and strong VDW attractive force case, the particle can become deposited onto the wall without the Brownian motion effect. The Brownian jump length was found to be very small. Many Brownian jumps would be required in a direction toward the wall for a suspended particle to become deposited.     

1H-NMR-spektroskopische Analyse von 2-Chlor-1.3.2-dioxarsolan

The¹H-NMR-spectral data of 2-chloro-1.3.2-dioxarsolane are presented and discussed. The protons of the methylene groups form in concentrated solutions by rapide chlorine exchange anAAAA spin system. In dilute solutions the protons form anAABB spin system, which is changed to anAAAA system by addition of chlorine ions.The vicinal H–C–C–H-coupling constants indicate a twist-envelope conformation.

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General combinatorics of RNA hairpins and cloverleaves

For an abstract single-strand RNA, a combinatorial analysis is given for two important structures, hairpins and cloverleaves. The total number of hairpins and cloverleaves of a given length with minimal hairpin loop length m(m > 0) and with minimal stack length l(l > 0) is computed, under the assumption that all base pairs can occur.