Secondary flow structures in developing viscoelastic fluid flow through curved ducts with square cross section

Meccanica - The present paper numerically investigates viscoelastic fluid flow in the developing flow regime through both straight and 90-degree curve ducts. The aim is to investigate the effects...     

Morphological Transition of Schooling in 19th-Century France

The transformation over time of level sets—the sets of states for which a given function takes a given value—has no reason to be regular, especially in social science, where the structure of these level sets of a given variable may be altered by a fluctuating demography or disrupted by unexpected events, and where the actors contribute to shaping their space through investment policies. The pioneering construction of graphic derivatives of set-valued maps renews the understanding of dynamic level sets in social science. The exemplary case of schooling in 19th-century France shows the set derivatives of level sets and illustrates how the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871 disturbed the directions taken in 1867. A comparison of the observed changes of level sets with those observed under rational theoretical policies leads to the conclusion that the actors behaved with the ambition of optimizing the overall schooling incidence while reducing the gap between boys and girls.     

NMR structural elucidation and photochromic behavior of new 1,3-diazabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-ene derivatives

Several 6-(4-nitrophenyl)-4-phenyl-1,3-diazabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-ene derivatives having various substituents on C² were synthesized, and their ¹H NMR spectra and photochromic behavior were examined.     

Photochromic behavior of several new synthesized dyes via Zincke salts

Synthesis of several ‘dyes’, analogs of retinal imine visual pigment via nucleophilic attack of some secondary amines to pyridinium salts following precyclic ring‐opening reaction, is discussed. The photochromic properties of these dyes have been studied by UV‐Vis spectroscopy under irradiation of UV light. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthetic application of gold complexes on magnetic supports

Gold nanocatalysts (GNCs) have recently become a hot topic and are widely used in chemistry. Between heterogeneous and homogeneous catalyses, two main types of catalyses, heterogeneous catalysts have gained importance because of their ease of separation from the mixture with low contamination of the products. Currently, nano-heterogeneous catalysis is the main subject in a wide range of research studies because nanostructures have unique abilities that are found only at the nano-level of the molecular world. This review selectively discusses the magnetic phenomena of heterogeneous GNCs, in which their inherent magnetic property provides many advantages over the nonmagnetic counterparts and also highlights the synthesis, development, and recyclability of various types of magnetic GNCs in well-known organic reactions. These insights are useful for researchers working on the future of magnetic-type gold nanocatalysis to enhance organic transformations, in both rate and yield.     

Potentiometric membrane sensor based on 6-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,4-diphenyl-3,5-diaza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene for detection of Sn(II) in real samples

A Sn²⁺ ion-selective electrode which was prepared with a polymeric membrane based on 6-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,4-diphenyl-3,5-diaza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene (NDDBH) as a ionophore. Effects of experimental parameters such as membrane composition, nature and amount of plasticizer, the amount of additive and concentration of internal solution on the potential response of Sn²⁺ sensor were investigated. The electrode exhibited a Nernstian slope of 28.8 ± 1.1 mV/decade of Sn²⁺ over a concentration range of 1.0 × 10⁻⁵ to 1.0 × 10⁻¹ M of Sn²⁺ in an acidic solution (pH 1). The limit of detection was 4.0 × 10⁻⁶ M. The results show that this electrode can be used in ethanol media until 20% (v/v) concentration without interference. It can be used for more than 6 weeks without any considerable divergence in the potentials. The proposed membrane electrode revealed very good selectivity for Sn(II) ions over a wide variety of other cations and could be used in acidic media. The standard electrode potentials were determined at different temperatures and used to calculate the isothermal coefficient of the electrode. The stability constant (log K_s) of the Sn(II)-ionophore complex was determined at 25 °C by potentiometric titration in mixed aqueous solution. It was used as indicator electrode in potentiometric determination of Sn(II) ion in real samples.     

CVD Growth of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers: Big Length and Constant Diameter

Summary: We report mass production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) with relatively high length and aspect ratio. We synthesized carbon nanomaterials by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of methane as the feeding gas on Fe/Mo nanoparticles that use alumina-aerogel support. Alumina-aerogel-supported Fe/Mo catalyst was prepared using sol-gel. Drying step performed using rotary evaporation and freeze-drying. CVD was performed using a quartz tube furnace. Samples were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Raman spectroscopy.     

Chemoselective synthesis of δ-lactones via benzyl radical cyclization utilizing K2S2O8–CuCl2

Direct chemoselective oxidation of δ-lactones via highly stable benzyl radical cyclization is reported. The one-pot conversion of premade substituted 5-aryl pentanoic acid and 8-benzyl-1-naphthoic acid in the presence of K2S2Os--CuCl2 results to the δ-lactones in moderate to good yields. The advantages of this methodology is using water as a solvent and utilizing available starting materials.