Magnetic hyperthermia with biphasic gel of La1−xSrxMnO3 and maghemite

Magnetic hyperthermia experiments were carried out using a biphasic gel of La_1−xSr_xMnO₃(LSMO) and γ-Al_0.07 Fe_1.93O₃ with an AC magnetic field of amplitude 88 mT and a frequency of 108 kHz. Specific absorption rate (SAR) increases with the increased ratio of Al-substituted maghemite. The T_max value for the gels prepared by the mixture of LSMO and Al-substituted maghemite can be adjusted to suit therapeutic temperature. The time required to reach optimum temperature decreased with the increased ratio of later. Such biphasic gel could be very useful for magnetic hyperthermia with in vivo control of temperature.     

High gain parametric amplification applied to the micro ring gyroscope

This paper reports the experimental results of parametric amplification applied to a harmonically forced MEMS gyroscope. Parametric amplification of the forced response at resonance in the range 10–100 is investigated. Several important factors pertinent to practical exploitation are highlighted. The main obstacle to high gain parametric amplification is the nonlinearity of the electrostatic force which becomes significant for high amplitude vibration. By significantly reducing the harmonic forcing level to just above the noise threshold, parametric amplification of the resonant response by a factor of 80 has been achieved whilst maintaining linear response characteristics.     

Synthesis, spectral, magnetic and thermal studies on symmetrically substituted metal(II)-1,3,8,10,15,17,22,24-octafluorophthalocyanines

This publication discuss the synthesis and characterization of pure 1,3,8,10,15,17,22,24-octafluorophthalocyanines of copper(II), cobalt(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II). The complexes are characterized by elemental analysis, electronic spectra, IR spectra, thermal studies and X-ray powder diffraction method to check the purity and integrity of the complexes. The magnetic measurements over the range of magnetic field strength 1.03-2.32 kG showed a variation of magnetic moments with field strength indicating the presence of intermolecular co-operative effect.     

Organic reactions in water: an efficient one-pot synthesis of acyloxiranes from Baylis-Hillman adducts using hypervalent iodine

Treatment of Baylis-Hillman adducts with iodosobenzene (PhIO) in the presence of a catalytic amount of KBr in water at room temperature afforded the corresponding acyloxiranes in good yields.     

Option pricing under a normal mixture distribution derived from the Markov tree model

We examine a Markov tree (MT) model for option pricing in which the dynamics of the underlying asset are modeled by a non-IID process. We show that the discrete probability mass function of log returns generated by the tree is closely approximated by a continuous mixture of two normal distributions. Using this normal mixture distribution and risk-neutral pricing, we derive a closed-form expression for European call option prices. We also suggest a regression tree-based method for estimating three volatility parameters σ, σ⁺, and σ⁻ required to apply the MT model. We apply the MT model to price call options on 89 non-dividend paying stocks from the S&P 500 index. For each stock symbol on a given day, we use the same parameters to price options across all strikes and expires. Comparing against the Black–Scholes model, we find that the MT model’s prices are closer to market prices.     

Modified Calcium Alginate Beads with Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate and Clay as Adsorbent for Removal of Methylene Blue

In present study, we have investigated the effect of an anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and clay on calcium alginate beads was studied to remove methylene blue (MB) and to improve the adsorption capacity. The effects of various experimental parameters, such as shaking rate, initial dye concentration, temperature, and pH on the adsorption rate, have been studied. Equilibrium studies showed that the sorption of the dye was enhanced in presence of SDS. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis showed that SDS entrapped beads have more pores and cavities which could be responsible for improved adsorption of MB. The kinetics of cationic dye adsorption nicely followed pseudo-second-order process. The evaluated thermodynamic parameters (ΔG ^o, ΔH ^o, ΔS ^o) suggest endothermic adsorption of MB. The results revealed that the surfactant entrapped alginate could be considered as potential adsorbents for MB removal from aqueous solutions.     

Micellization of sodium dodecyl sulfate and polyoxyethylene dodecyl ethers in solution

The effect of polyoxyethylene type nonionic surfactants (C₁₂E _n n = 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) on the aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in absence and presence of NaCl was examined using small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and viscosity measurements. Upon addition of C₁₂E _n , micellar size of SDS was found to increase significantly, and such micellar elongation was further enhanced in the presence of NaCl. Micellar growth is most significant in presence of shorter moieties of C₁₂E _n (e.g., n = 3, 4) as compared to higher ethereal oxygen content. The results of structural investigations with SANS and DLS to confirm this assumption are reported. The cloud point of C₁₂E _n has increased upon addition of SDS and decrease with NaCl, and a typical behavior is observed when both SDS and NaCl were present.