Surface and Bulk Structure of Thin Spin Coated and Plasma-Polymerized Polystyrene Films

Polystyrene (PS) spin coated thin films were modified by O₂ and Ar plasma as well as by UV irradiation treatments. The modified PS samples were compared with plasma polymerized and commercial polystyrene. The effects of plasma (O₂ and Ar) and UV irradiation treatments on the surface and the bulk properties of the polymer layers were discussed. The surface properties were evaluated by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Contact angle measurements and the bulk properties were investigated by FTIR and dielectric relaxation spectroscopy. As a result only one second treatment time was sufficient to modify the surface. However, this study was also dedicated to understand the effect of plasma and plasma irradiation on the deposited layers of plasma polymers. The dielectric measurements showed that the plasma deposited films were not thermally stable and underwent an undesired post-plasma chemical oxidation.     

Some Novel Thiazoline and Thiazolidinone Derivatives Surmounted on Substituted Pyrazole Moieties as Potential Antipyretic Agents

Six novel series of substituted thiazoline (V, VI, VII and VIII) and thiazolidinone derivatives (IX and X) resulting from 2,3-dihydro-1, 5-dimethyl-3-oxo-2-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde (I) and 1-phenyl-3-p-tolyl-1H-pyrazolc-4-carbaldehyde (II) were synthesized. The course of this synthesis included the preparation of two new scries of disubstituted thiosemicarbazone precursors (III and IV) which were cyclized with phenacyl bromide, ethyl 2-chloroacetoacetate as well as ethyl bromoacetatc to afford the target thiazolines and thiazolidinoncs. The antipyretic activity of some representative compounds was performed.     

Polarographic behaviour of some p-nitrophenyl-diazo-aryl sulphides in aqueous buffered media

The polarographic behaviour of some p-nitrophenyl-diazo-aryl sulphides in 40% ethanolic aqueous buffers is reported and discussed. The mechanism of electrode processes corresponding to the observed cathodic waves is proposed and clarified by means of model compounds and identification of controlled potential electrolysis products.     

Magneto-thermoelastic problem in non-homogeneous isotropic cylinder

The present paper concerns the investigation of the stress, temperature and magnetic fields in an isotropic elastic cylinder in a primary magenetic field when the curved surface of the cylinder subject to certain boundary conditions.The system of fundamental equations is solved by means of a finite difference method and the numerical calculations are carried out for the temperature, the components of displacement and the components of stresses with time and through the thickness of the cylinder. The results indicate that the effects of inhomogeneity and magnetic field are very pronounced.     

On the Electrochemical Reduction of α-Cyanothioacetamide Derivatives (I) Polarographic Behaviour of 2-Arylhydrazono-2-Cyanothioacetamides

The polarographic reduction of a series of 2-aryl-hydrazono-2-cyanothioacetamides ((Ia-e) has been examined in 50% ethanolic buffer solutions. The obtained data indicate that these compounds are in the hydrazono form and that they are reduced to give an amino acid and the corresponding primary aromatic amine. A mechanism has been proposed and discussed. Recombination and dissociation rate constants (k_r) and (k_d) have been computed using the appropriate spectrophotometric, potentiometric and apparent acid equilibrium constants.     

Characterization of an Exopolygalacturonase from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Aspergillus niger</Emphasis>

Polygalacturonase (PGI) from Aspergillus niger NRRL3 was purified about 12.0-fold from the cell-free broth using diethylaminoethyl-Sepharose and Sephacryl S-200 columns. The molecular weight of the PGI was 32,000 Da as estimated by gel filtration and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. PGI had an isoelectric point of 7.6 and an optimum pH of 5.0. PGI was active on polygalacturonic acid and esterified pectins, but the activity on pectin decreased with an increase in degree of esterification. PGI had higher affinity (low Km) and turnover number (Vmax/Km and Kcat/Km) toward polygalacturonic acid. PGI was found to have a temperature optimum at 40 degrees C and was approximately stable up to 30 degrees C. All the examined metal cations had partial inhibitory effects on PGI, while Mn+2 at 5 mM caused a complete inhibition for the enzyme. Comparison of viscosity reduction rates with release of reducing sugars indicated that the enzyme from A. niger is exoacting. The storage stability study of PGI showed that the enzyme in powder form retained 56% of its activity after 9 months of storage at 4 degrees C. The above properties of PGI may be suitable for food processing.     

Reactions with cyclic amidines II. The behaviour of cyclic amidines toward ethoxycarbonyl and aroyl isothiocyanates

The behaviour of the aminopyrazole derivatives 1a-c, 2-amino-4-phenylthiazole (2) and 2-amino-5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole (3) toward the action of ethoxycarbonyl and benzoyl iso-thiocyanate is reported. The data clearly demonstrates the dependence of the nature of the products obtained from the reaction of isothiocyanates with cyclic amidines on the nature of the substituents on the heterocyclic ring.     

Transient magneto-thermoviscoelastic plane waves in a non-homogeneous anisotropic thick strip subjected to a moving heat source

The aim of this paper is to study the transient wave propagations in a non-homogeneous anisotropic thermoviscoelastic thick strip placed in a constant primary magnetic field and subjected to a moving heat source. The governing equations for temperature and displacement fields are solved by means of a dual reciprocity boundary element method (DRBEM). In the case of plane deformation, a numerical scheme for the implementation of the method is presented and the numerical computations are carried out for the temperature, displacement components and thermal stress components. The validity of DRBEM is examined by considering a magneto-thermo-visco-elastic thick strip occupies a rectangular region and good agreement is obtained with existent results. The results obtained are presented graphically to show the effect of inhomogeneity on the displacement components and thermal stress components. Relevant results of previous investigations are deduced as special cases from this study.     

On right G-semilocal rings

The notion of semilocal ring is extended to the classes of right G-semilocal and right N-semilocal rings. We explore the algebraic properties of such classes and study their relations with many other rings such as clean, exchange and I-finite rings. Localization of right G-semilocal rings is considered.