Ion-acoustic solitary waves in e-p-i plasmas with (r,q)-distributed electrons and kappa-distributed positrons

In this paper, we have studied the propagation of non-linear ion-acoustic waves in a plasma comprising of (r, q) -distributed electrons and kappa-distributed positrons. We have investigated the effect of complete electron distribution profile on the propagation of small, as well as arbitrary, amplitude solitons (via pseudopotential technique) by using generalized (r, q) distribution, which exhibits a spiky and flat top nature at low energies and a super-thermal tail at high energies. Interestingly, for negative values of r , solitons are formed with both polarities, positive (compressive) and negative (rarefactive), separately within a small amplitude limit and exist simultaneously in an arbitrary amplitude limit. We also found that the propagation of solitons has been affected by the change in parameters r , q , positron concentration, and electron to positron temperature ratio. The results presented in this study add to the fundamental understanding of the complete profile of the electron distribution function, high- and low-energy parts, and in the formation of compressive and rarefactive small and finite amplitude solitons in both space and astrophysical plasmas.     

The effect of temperature and slice thickness on drying kinetics tomato in the infrared dryer

In this study thin layer drying of tomato slices were investigated in the infrared dryer. Drying rate increased with increasing temperature and reduction thickness and thus reduced the drying time. The effective diffusivity increased with increasing temperature and with increasing thickness of the samples. The effective diffusivity values changed from 1.094 × 10^?9 to 4.468 × 10^?9 m²/s and for activation energy varied from 110 to 120 kJ/mol. The best model for drying process of tomato slices was Midilli model.     

H2O2 Screening from Saliva of Gum Diseased‐patient through CN‐dot Wrapped Cu2O Nano‐frogspawns Ionic Liquid Nanocomposite

Herein, we report the development of a robust, sensitive, and selective non‐enzymatic electrochemical sensor for the detection of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). The novel BA modified CN‐dot wrapped Cu₂O‐nano‐frogspawn (FS@CN‐dot) sensor probe demonstrated a catalytic property towards H₂O₂ that allowed the highly sensitive electrochemical detection at a low reduction potential. The as prepared CN‐dot wrapped Cu₂O hetero‐structured nanocomposite was analyzed using surface analysis methods to confirm the morphology, crystallinity, and oxidation states of various constituents and dopant elements. Further, the morphological analysis of the Cu₂O nanoparticles revealed that the Cu₂O retains frogspawns‐liked structure. Under the optimized experimental conditions, the sensor showed a wide dynamic range of H₂O₂ from 0.5 μM to 9 mM with a detection limit (LD) of 1.2±0.1 nM. The designed sensing probe showed good stability, high sensitivity, and selectivity even in the presence of potential interfering molecules. To check the reliability of the fabricated sensor in biomedical applications, the proposed sensing probe was successfully applied to monitor H₂O₂ in saliva of a gum‐diseased patient. To the best of our knowledge, this report is the first of its kind not only because of its novel construction style in terms of CN source, but also in terms of real sample applicability as well.     

Determination of cefuroxime axetil in tablets and biological fluids using liquid chromatography and flow injection analysis

In the present work, the separations of calixarene derivatives have been investigated using both high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis (NACE) techniques. HPLC-1 method with LC-318 (pore size = 300 Å) column and MeCN mobile phase was optimized for the separation of calixarenes. At the flow-rate of 1 ml/min p-nitrocalix[6]arene, calix[4]arene and calix[6]arene could be well baseline and symmetrically separated within 5 min. For the separation of p-tert-butylcalix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6, 8), HPLC-2 and NACE methods have been optimized. The optimal conditions in HPLC-2 method included NH₂ column and MeCN mobile phase, and p-tert-butylcalix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6, 8) were baseline separated within 10 min at 0.8 min/min. The optimal conditions for NACE method employed MeCN-H₂O (8:2, v/v) as the nonaqueous medium and 120 mM Tris/HCl (pH 9.0) as the buffer, and p-tert-butylcalix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6, 8) were successfully baseline resolved within 16 min. With the detection at 280 nm, the calibration lines were linear in the ranges of 1-200 μg/ml for calixarene derivatives by HPLC-1 and HPLC-2 methods, and of 2.5-200 μg/ml for p-tert-butylcalix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6, 8) by NACE method, respectively. The detection limits (S/N = 3) and recoveries ranged from 0.5 to 1.4 μg/ml and from 98.1 to 102.4% by both HPLC-1 and HPLC-2 methods, and from 1.3 to 2.0 μg/ml and from 97.9 to 105.1% by NACE method, respectively. The intra-day reproducibility of the methods was determined with satisfactory results. The proposed HPLC and NACE methods were accurate and reproducible, and could be utilized to separate and determine calixarene derivatives.     

One-pot heterocyclic ring closure of 1,1′-bi-2-naphthol to 7H-dibenzo[c,g]carbazole

An operationally simple ring closure of racemic 1,1′-bi-2-naphthol (BINOL) yielded the heterocyclic aromatic compound 7H-dibenzo[c,g]carbazole (DBC). This one-pot method gave a good conversion and is suitable for gram-scale synthesis. DBC derivatives have high thermal durability, amorphous and crystalline structures with unique morphological properties, and semi-conducting behavior with potential applications in organic electronics.     

Mercury(II) ion-selective polymeric membrane sensors for analysis of mercury in hazardous wastes.

Two novel potentiometric sensors that are highly selective to Hg2+ ions are described. These are based on the use of 5,5'-dithio-bis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB) and tricyclazole (TCZ) as neutral carriers in plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) membranes. Fast Nernstian responses are obtained for Hg2+ ions over the concentration ranges 7.0 x 10(-6) - 1.0 x 10(-2) and 7.7 x 10(-6) - 1.0 x 10(-2) mol l(-1) at pH 1.8 - 3.3 with lower detection limits of 5.0 x 10(-6) and 5.6 x 10(-6) mol l(-1) (approximately 1 microh ml(-1)) and calibration slopes of 30.0 and 29.7 mV decade(-1) with DTNB- and TCZ-based membrane sensors, respectively. Validation of the assay method reveals good performance characteristics, including long life span, good selectivity for Hg2+ ions over a wide variety of other metal ions, long term response stability, and high reproducibility. Applications for direct determination of mercury in hazardous wastes including dental amalgam, mercury bulbs, and fluorescent lamps give results with good correlation with data obtained using cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry.     

Mechanism of electron transfer reaction of ternary nitrilotriacetatocobalt(II) complexes involving succinate and malonate as secondary ligands

The mechanism of oxidation of ternary complexes, [Co^II(nta)(S)(H₂O)₂]^3? and [Co^II(nta)(M)(H₂O)]^3? (nta = nitrilotriacetate acid, S = succinate dianion, and M = malonate dianion), by periodate in aqueous medium has been studied spectrophotometrically over the (20.0–40.0) ± 0.1°C range. The reaction is first order with respect to both [IO₄^?] and the complex, and the rate decreases over the [H⁺] range (2.69–56.20) × 10^?6 mol dm^?3 in both cases. The experimental rate law is consistent with a mechanism in which both the hydroxy complexes [Co^II(nta)(S)(H₂O)(OH)]^4? and [Co^II(nta)(M)(OH)]^4? are significantly more reactive than their conjugate acids. The value of the intramolecular electron transfer rate constant for the oxidation of the [Co^II(nta)(S)(H₂O)₂]^3?, k₁ (3.60 × 10^?3 s^?1), is greater than the value of k₆ (1.54 × 10^?3 s^?1) for the oxidation of [Co^II(nta)(M)(H₂O)]^3? at 30.0 ± 0.1°C and I = 0.20 mol dm^?3. The thermodynamic activation parameters have been calculated. It is assumed that electron transfer takes place via an inner‐sphere mechanism. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 40: 103–113, 2008     

An exact solution for variable coefficients fourth-order wave equation using the Adomian method

This paper presents a novel approach for the analysis of a fourth-order parabolic equation dealing with vibration of beams by using the decomposition method. In this regard, a general approach based on the generalized Fourier series expansion is applied. The obtained analytic solution is simplified in terms of a given set of orthogonal basis functions. The result is compared with the classical modal analysis technique which is widely used in the field of structural dynamics. It is shown that the result of the decomposition method leads to an exact closed-form solution which is equivalent to the result obtained by the modal analysis method. Some examples are given to demonstrate the validity of the present study.     

Delayed feedback control of chaotic spinning disk via minimum entropy approach

Chaos control of a spinning disk model via delayed feedback method is presented. The feedback gain is obtained and adapted according to a minimum entropy (ME) algorithm. In this method, stabilizing an unstable fixed point of the system Poincare map is achieved by minimizing the entropy of point distribution on the Poincare section. Simulation results show the feasibility of the proposed method in applying the delayed feedback technique for chaos control of spinning disks.