One-phase supported titanium-based catalyst for polymerization of ethylene. IV. Effect of alkyl group at organoaluminium compound on catalyst performance

The effect of a basic layer (SiO₂—R₃Al intermediate) in the one-phase silica supported titanium-based catalyst was investigated using the simple model catalyst systems obtained by reacting the activated silica gel consecutively with R₃Al and TiCl₄. Mode of the interaction of SiO₂ with R₃Al—resulting in the formation of the basic layer—was observed via analysis of the concentration of the unreacted OH groups on the silica surface employing IR spectroscopy and via analysis of the concentration of aluminium in solvent using AA spectroscopy. It was found that nature of the alkyl group in R₃Al modified the structure of the basic layer, thus influencing the catalyst performance including the concentration of both the sum of Ti²⁺ and Ti³⁺ and the ESR-active Ti (III) centers. The sum of Ti²⁺ and Ti³⁺ ranged from 45 to 52 mol % and the amount of the ESR-active Ti (III) species ranged from 6 to 17 mol % of the all titanium content. A significant effect of alkyl group at organoaluminium compound on the molecular weight distribution of the resulting polymer was observed. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Monte Carlo Simulation of Clustering in Solutions

A simple Monte Carlo simulation has been used for the study of clusters formation in solutions. The dependence of induction periods on supersaturation as well as the obtained clusters size distribution are in qualitative accord with the theoretical expectations.     

Polymerization in inverse microemulsion

Homopolymerization of acrylamide as well as that of methyl methacrylate and the copolymerization of acrylamide with methyl methacrylate and/or styrene in inverse microemulsion toluene/water 10: 1 by weight have been studied. Water-soluble ammonium peroxodisulfate, partially water-soluble 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile, and oil-soluble dibenzoyl peroxide were used for initiation of these polymerizations at 60°C. Redox initiation system consisting of ammonium peroxodisulfate and tetramethylethylenediamine has been used for an effective initiation of the reactions studied at 30°C. Polymerizations in inverse microemulsions were found start in the interlayer oil macrophase/water microphase. The initial rates of copolymerizations reactions studied depended only on the comonomer mixture composition. The type of the initiator used affected only the exhibited inhibition period.     

Development of an Inhibition Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Prototype for Detecting Cytotoxic Three-Finger Toxins (3FTxs) in African Spitting Cobra Venoms

The administration of toxin-specific therapy in snake envenoming is predicated on improved diagnostic techniques capable of detecting specific venom toxins. Various serological tests have been used in detecting snakebite envenoming. Comparatively, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has been shown to offer a wider practical application. We report an inhibition ELISA for detecting three-finger toxin (3FTx) proteins in venoms of African spitting cobras. The optimized assay detected 3FTxs in N. ashei (including other Naja sp.) venoms, spiked samples, and venom-challenged mice samples. In venoms of Naja sp., the assay showed inhibition, implying the detection of 3FTxs, but showed little or no inhibition in non-Naja sp. In mice-spiked samples, one-way ANOVA results showed that the observed inhibition was not statistically significant between spiked samples and negative control (p-value = 0.164). Similarly, the observed differences in inhibition between venom-challenged and negative control samples were not statistically significant (p-value = 0.9109). At an LOD of 0.01 µg/mL, the assay was able to confirm the presence of 3FTxs in the samples. Our results show a proof of concept for the use of an inhibition ELISA model as a tool for detecting 3FTxs in the venoms of African spitting cobra snakes.     

Correlation of Phase Equilibria in Systems with Double Salts

The method of expansion of the relative activity coefficients has been extended to systems with double salts formation. This use of resulting theoretical equations has been demonstrated on the systems NH₄Al(SO₄)₂ – (NH₄)₂SO₄ – H₂O and NH₄Al(SO₄)₂ – Al₂(SO₄)₃ – H₂O. The fit of the experimental data taken from the literature and of the calculated data is very good.     

Further remarks on simple flows of fluids with pressure-dependent viscosities

Recently Suslov and Tran (2008) [1] claimed to have found an error in one of the solutions given in the paper by Hron (2001) et al. [2] concerning the flows of fluids with pressure-dependent viscosities. We show that their arguments are related to the question of the continuity of the pressure, and we show that the original solution, although it is not a classical one, can be interpreted as a solution in a generalized sense. Mathematical and physical implications of such generalizations are briefly discussed. The discussion in the paper highlights the importance of recognizing what is meant by a “solution” to a partial differential equation, whether by a solution we mean a classical solution, a weak solution, or a solution in some other sense.     

Charge transport and contact resistance in coplanar devices based on colloidal polyaniline dispersion

The charge transport properties of thin films prepared from colloidal dispersion of polyaniline stabilized by poly(N‐vinylpyrrolidone) (PANI/PVP) have been investigated. The electrical characterization of coplanar device comprising of gold electrodes and PANI/PVP film deposited by spin coating served to gain insights into the contact and bulk resistance. The films prepared from PANI/PVP colloidal dispersion show high stability over a large temperature range. Temperature dependent measurements in the range from 90 to 350 K reveal that the charge transport can be described by a three‐dimensional variable‐range hopping mechanism as the dominant mode in the films. The stability of the films cast from dispersion within a large temperature range opens the possibility of the application as a polymer semiconductor layer in sensors and charge‐transport interlayer in organic solar cells. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2016 , 54, 1710–1716     

Electronic states of general mixed crystals

Up to now molecular-orbital calculations of the electronic states of linear mixed crystals have been concerned only with binary systems such as AB, AB₂, and A₂B₂. The purpose of the present treatment is to extend this work to crystals whose elementary cells contain any number of different atoms in any ordered sequence. The formulation of this general theory is based on the resolvent method. Although the approach enables the general properties of delocalized and localized states to be discussed, the more simple cases already solved in the literature can still be easily derived from the general equations. Furthermore, the classification of Tamm and Shockley states retains its significance, even when other kinds of states can occur and various transitions between the clear cut cases can exist. As in earlier investigations, the chemisorption states are related to surface states and have similar properties. The resolvent method is summarized in the Appendix and its connection with the partition technique is shown.