Gamma-ray spectroscopy with relativistic exotic heavy-ions

Feasibility of gamma-ray spectroscopy at relativistic energies with exotic heavy-ions and new generation of germanium detectors (segmented Clover) is discussed. An experiment with such detector array and radioactive is discussed.     

Kinetics of hydrolysis of some new heterocyclic azomethines

Kinetics of base hydrolysis of new heterocyclic azomethines derived from active methyl quaternary salts and aromatic nitroso compounds were investigated in the presence of 70% (wt/wt) water-methanol. The base hydrolysis of these compounds is strictly first-order with respect to OH^– and azomethine. The rate determining step is suggested to be the attack of the hydroxide ion on the free base. Effects of water content and nature of organic hydroxylic solvent have been studied. It is concluded that specific solute-solvent interactions through dispersion forces play a major role in the base hydrolysis rate of the azomethines investigated. The effect of pH (2.98 – 12.24) on hydrolysis rates of compounds having a diethylamino substituent in the presence of 30% methanol has been studied. In acidic media, the rate determining step is probably the water attack on the protonated substrate.     

Linear 6,6'-biazulenyl framework featuring isocyanide termini: synthesis, structure, redox behavior, complexation, and self-assembly on Au(111)

The key step in accessing the title species (5), the first nonbenzenoid diisocyanobiaryl, involved an unexpected homocoupling of a 6-bromoazulene derivative. The reversible 2e(-) reduction of 5 was addressed electrochemically and computationally. The shifts in energies of the S(0)→S(1) and S(0)→S(2) transitions for a series of related 6,6'-biazulenyl derivatives correlate with the e(-)-donating/-withdrawing strength of their 2,2'-substituents but follow opposite trends. Species 5 adsorbs end-on (η(1)) to the Au(111) surface via one of its -NC groups to form a 2-nm-thick film. In addition, bimetallic coordination of 5's -NC termini can be readily achieved.     

Percolative transport in the vicinity of charge-order ferromagnetic transition in a hole-doped manganite

We report measurements of non-linear charge transport in epitaxial (La_1−x Pr _x )_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ thin films fabricated on (100) oriented SrTiO₃ single crystals by pulsed laser deposition. The end members of this series, namely Pr_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ and La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ are canonical charge-ordered (CO) and ferromagnetic manganites, respectively. The onset of the CO state in Pr_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ is manifested by a pronounced insulating behavior below ∼ 200 K. The CO state remains stable even when a large (∼ 2×10⁵ V/cm) electric field is applied across the thin film samples. However, on substitution of Pr with La, a crossover from the highly resistive CO state to a state of metallic character is observed at relatively low electric fields. The current-voltage characteristics of the samples at low temperatures show hysteretic and history dependent effects. The electric field driven charge transport in the system is modelled on the basis of an inhomogeneous medium consisting of ferromagnetic metallic clusters dispersed in a CO background.     

Organometallics in the nearshore marine environment of Australia

This review draws together published information on the occurrence and biogeochemical cycling of selenium, arsenic and tin in the nearshore marine environment of Australia. The selenium content of marine organisms is well documented but little information is available on the selenium content of waters and sediments. The speciation of selenium in organisms, water and sediments is unknown although it appears that selenium is associated with proteins. The occurrence and speciation of arsenic in marine organisms has been extensively studied, with arsonobetaine being isolated as the probable end-product of arsenic metabolism in marine food chains. However, organisms can produce other organoarsenic compounds, e.g. trimethylarsine oxide, which may be metabolized to toxic end-products. Little is known about the occurrence and speciation of arsenic in waters and sediments. Arsenic(V) is dominant in oxygenated waters, with appreciable quantities of arsenic(III) in some deoxygenated waters. There are few data for tin in water, sediments or organisms and no data on naturally occurring tin species. Tributyltin has been measured in water, sediment and organisms from areas affected by boating activity.     

A Double-Strand Elastic Rod Theory

Motivated by applications in the modeling of deformations of the DNA double helix, we construct a continuum mechanics model of two elastically interacting elastic strands. The two strands are described in terms of averaged, or macroscopic, variables plus an additional small, internal or microscopic, perturbation. We call this composite structure a birod. The balance laws for the macroscopic configuration variables of the birod can be cast in the form of a classic Cosserat rod model with coupling to the internal balance laws through the constitutive relations. The internal balance laws for the microstructure variables also take a mathematical form analogous to that for a Cosserat rod, but with coupling to the macroscopic system through terms corresponding to distributed force and couple loads.     

Aerodynamic forces on a tall building in a turbulent boundary layer

The model studies were designed to obtain information concerning wind loads on a tall building by placing the model in a turbulent shear flow simulating expected atmospheric boundary-layer winds. Since current design codes are inadequate for predicting all possible motions of tall buildings, it is important that better knowledge of mean and fluctuating loadings and their distributions becomes available. Experiments were conducted to determine the mean and fluctuating forces and twisting moments at several levels over the surface of a model. By determining the effects at several levels simultaneously, it was possible to correlate forces and moments at five levels with one common level. A single model was tested at varying orientations. Tests were also conducted with an identical model placed upstream so that its wake influenced the flow around the instrumented model. Results are presented in terms of distributions of force and moment coefficients and correlations at different levels. The spectral character of the force and moment components is illustrated for one case. Paper was presented at 1977 SESA Spring Meeting held in Dallas, TX on May 15–20.     

Product and Mechanism of Gas‐phase Pyrolysis of 2‐arylidinehydrazinopyrimidines: Interesting Route to Condensed Heterocycles[1]

Gas‐phase pyrolysis of N‐arylidine‐N′‐pyrimidin‐2‐yl‐hydrazine derivatives 1a , 1b , 1c , 1d , 1e gave the corresponding arylnitriles 2a , 2b , 2c , 2d , 2e , 2‐aminopyrimidine 3 , 3‐phenyl‐1,2,4‐triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrimidines 4 , 2‐phenyl‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines 5 , 2,4,5‐triphenyl‐1H‐imidazole 6 , and 2,3‐diphenylquinoline 7 . The analyses of the reaction products are reported and used to elucidate the mechanism of the pyrolytic process.