Non-linear behaviour of foams under static and impact three point bending

The influence of impregnation on mechanical properties of polyurethane foams at room temperature has been experimentally evaluated in both static and impact loading conditions. The impregnation layer increases the flexural modulus and changes the foam behaviour at impact. For un-impregnated foam the energy absorbed to fracture is equal to the impact energy, while for the impregnated specimens the energy absorbed to fracture is approximately 80% of the impact energy, which indicated that the other part of the impact energy was consumed for internal damage. The same amount of energy was reached for both static and impact tests, but different shapes of energy versus displacement curves were obtained. For notched specimens under impact load, the effect of impregnation is cancelled and identical behaviour was obtained for un-impregnated and impregnated specimens.     

Crystal structure of (ethylenediammonium-N,N′-di-3-propanoic acid) tetrachloropalladate(II) complex

The title compound was obtained by a synthesis from ethylenediamine-N,N-di-3-propanoic acid dihydrochloride (H₂eddp2HCl) and potassium hexachloropalladate(IV) (molar ratio 1:1, in water). Its structure has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction: monoclinic space group P2₁/n, a = 8.198(1), b = 10.282(1), c = 9.080(1) Å, = 103.62(1)°, V = 743.9(2) ų, and Z = 2. The dianionic complex has a square-planar coordination geometry with four chloro ligands, and ethylenediamine-N,N-di-3-propanoic acid as dication in the second coordination sphere. This is the first reported Pd(II) structure with uncoordinated H₂eddp.     

Asymptotic properties of solutions of the emden-fowler equation at infinity

We prove a number of theorems on asymptotic properties of solutions of the equation y″+x ^a y ^σ = 0, σ < 0. First, we prove the absence of solutions on (x ₁, +∞) for some values of the parameters a and σ; after that, we obtain asymptotic formulas for solutions defined on (x ₀, +∞).     

Functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticle-based visible light responsive controlled release delivery system

A supramolecular assembly for visible light responsive release of cargo molecules is presented. Sulforhodamine 101 was loaded inside the mesopores of mercaptopropyl-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MP-MSN) and entrapped by mercaptopropyl-coordinated Ru(bpy)(2)(PPh(3))-moieties. Irradiation with visible light triggers the release of capping species and loaded molecules.