Viskosimetrische Untersuchung des Systems LiNO3−H2O

Zusammenfassung Die Temperaturabhängigkeit der Viskosität im System LiNO₃–H₂O und im Temperaturbereich 20–70°C wird in der Gleichung =A expB/T=T ₀ zusammengefaßt; aus der so erhaltenen Beziehung werden Rückschlüsse auf die Struktur der Lösungen gezogen.

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Temperature dependence of the viscosity in the system LiNO₃–H₂O is expressed by =A expB/T-T ₀ in the temperature range 20–70°C. Possible relations to structural changes in the solutions are considered.

     

Gel permeation chromatographic characterization of sodium hyaluronate and its fractions prepared by ultrasonic degradation

Summary High-molecular-weight sodium hyaluronate isolated from rooster combs was degraded by ultrasonication. The molecular weight of hyaluronate and its polydispersity was determined by gel-permeation chromatography. During 75-min treatment the molecular weight value decreased from 1.39×10⁶ Da to 2.25×10⁵ Da while the polydispersity of the molecular weight increased from 1.29 to 2.36. The reciprocal value of the square of the hyaluronate's molecular weight was linearly proportional to the time of ultrasonication.     

Size exclusion chromatographic characterization of sodium hyaluronate fractions prepared by high energetic sonication

Summary A high molecular weight sodium hyaluronate isolated from rooster combs was degraded by ultrasonication. High-performance size exclusion chromatography allowed rapid and accurate determination of molecular weight parameters (M_z, M_w, M_n) and distributions. The time dependence of hyaluronan ultrasonication to the molecular characteristics of the polymer was investigated. A non-random nature of the degradation process was demonstrated and the reciprocal M_n value was found to be linearly proportional to the time of ultrasonication.     

On precipitation effects of aluminum,lanthanum, iron (III), and thorium phosphates

Summary Typical precipitation curves of various metal phosphates have been obtained using the turbidimetric technique. The following systems have been investigated: Al(NO₃)₃-K₃PO₄, Al(NO₃)₃-KH₂PO₄, Al(NO₃)₃NaH₂PO₄, FeCl₃-K₃PO₄, FeCl₃-(NH₄)₂HPO₄, FeCl₃K₂HPO₄, FeCl₃-KH₂PO₄, FeCl₃-NaH₂PO₄, La(NO₃)₃K₃PO₄,La(NO₃)₃-K₂HPO₄,La(NO₃)₃-KH₂PO₄,La(NO₃)₃NaH₂PO₄ and Th(NO₃)₄-K₂HPO₄. Typical precipitation curves indicated concentration ranges of phosphate precipitation and of complex solubility.

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Zusammenfassung Typische F?llungskurven verschiedener Metallphosphate, die mittels Trübungsmessungen erhalten wurden, wurden graphisch dargestellt. Die folgenden Systeme wurden untersucht: Al(NO₃)₃-K₃PO₄,Al(NO₃)₃KH₂PO₄, Al(NO₃)₃-NaH₂PO₄, FeCl₃-K₃PO₄, FeCl₃(NH₄)₂HPO₄, FeCl₃-K₂HPO₄, FeCl₃-KH₂PO₄, FeCl₃NaH₂PO₄, La(NO₃)₃-K₃PO₄, La(NO₃)₃-K₂HPO₄, La(NO₃)₃-KH₂PO₄, La(NO₃)₃-NaH₂PO₄ und Th(NO₃)₄K₂HPO₄. Typische F?llungskurven zeigten Konzentrationsgebiete, in welchen die Metallphosphate gef?llt werden, sowie Konzentrationen, die zur Komplexbildung führten.

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Supported in part by the U.S. Army Research Office, Contract No. DA-ORD-10.     

Graph theory and molecular orbitals. The loop rule

Graph theory is applied to the study of the dependence of total π-electron energy, π-electron charge distribution and free valency indices of conjugated hydrocarbons on molecular topology. It is shown that the number of loops in the molecular graph determines these quantities.     

Global Forcing Number of Benzenoid Graphs

A global forcing set in a simple connected graph G with a perfect matching is any subset S of E(G) such that the restriction of the characteristic function of perfect matchings of G on S is an injection. The number of edges in a global forcing set of the smallest cardinality is called the global forcing number of G. In this paper we prove several results concerning global forcing sets and numbers of benzenoid graphs. In particular, we prove that all catacondensed benzenoids and catafused coronoids with n hexagons have the global forcing number equal to n, and that for pericondensed benzenoids the global forcing number is always strictly smaller than the number of hexagons.     

Can multivalency be expressed kinetically? The answer is yes

Inspired by the concept of multivalency and in pursuit of ever more intricate artificial molecular machines, we investigated the strict self-assembly of a triply threaded two-component superbundle, starting from a tritopic receptor in which three benzo[24]crown-8 macrorings are fused onto a triphenylene core and a trifurcated trication wherein three bipyridinium units are linked 1,3,5 to a central benzenoid core. The result of the investigation was quite unexpected and surprising. It transpired that the rapid formation of a doubly threaded two-component complex was followed by an extremely slow conversion (a week at 253 K in CD3COCD3 to reach equilibrium) of this kinetically controlled product into a thermodynamically controlled one, namely a triply threaded two-component superbundle. This intriguing observation begs the question: are there instances in nature where multivalency is expressed as a kinetically controlled process, prior to an equilibrium state being reached, and if so, what are the biological implications, if any?     

Metal contents in tench otoliths: relationships to the aquatic environment

A monitoring of the quality of waters was attempted determining metal accumulation in target organs as otoliths of freshwater fish. Tenchs of age ranging between 2 and 10 years were sampled in three different canals receiving wastewater from industrial, agricultural and urban activities. Metal contents were determined in both lapilli and asterisci otoliths, using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). Analytical data are reported for minor metals and for some trace metals. Al, Fe and Zn have contents depending on the environment where the fish has lived, while Na, K, Ca and Sr contents are insensitive to the different aquatic habitat. Considering the two types of otolith separately, lapilli display a different affinity for trace metals (Al, Fe and Zn), while in asterisci this affinity is matched only for zinc. The high affinity of zinc for both types of otoliths suggests using this metal for discriminating the fresh waters by checking its accumulation in otoliths, as well as correlating this accumulation with age of the fish: a negative power curve equation is proposed. Since highest concentrations are found in individuals of 2-3 yr., it is advisable to use this fish for such environmental studies.     

Precipitation separation of lead and calcium,strontium, barium from acidic solutions using crown ether and tungstosilicic acid

It was found that lead reacts with 18-crown-6 (L) and tungstosilicic acid (H₄A) in acidic solutions and a compound with low solubility is formed what was confirmed by radiometric titration methods. Coprecipitation of complexion cation of PbL²⁺ with similar complexion cations of calcium, strontium and barium was studied. Formation of low soluble salts was utilized for separation of Pb from Ca, Sr and Ba from 1 mol·dm^–3 HNO₃. The ratio of Pb/Ca, Pb/Sr and Pb/Ba in the precipitation or separation factors S_pb/M undoubted depends on the ratio of the stability constants of lead and metals with 18C6 (_Pb/_M), what can be used for determination of more precise constant stability _M.