Conductivity,apparent molar volume and isentropic compressibility of 12-tungstosilicic acid and potassium 12-tungstosilicate in aqueous solutions at different temperatures

12-Tungstosilicic acid and potassium 12-tungstosilicate were synthesized and conductivities, densities and ultrasound velocities of their aqueous solutions were studied in the 283.15–303.15 K temperature range at 5 K intervals. Apparent molar volume and apparent molar isentropic compressibility of 12-tungstosilicic acid and potassium 12-tungstosilicate and isentropic compressibility of the studied aqueous solutions have been determined from the experimental density and sound velocity data.     

State-space approach to thermoelastic interactions in generalized thermoelasticity type III

The present work is attempted to formulate the state-space approach to the problems of thermoelastic interactions with energy dissipation on the basis of the theory of generalized thermoelasticity type-III, recently developed by Green and Naghdi. The formulation is then applied to solve a boundary value problem of an isotropic elastic half space with its plane boundary subjected to two different types of boundary conditions: (1) sudden increase in temperature and zero stress and (2) sudden increase in load and zero temperature change. Integral transform method is applied to obtain the solution of the problem. The short time approximated solutions for the field variables have been constructed analytically for both the cases. The problem is illustrated with the help of different graphs of numerical values of the field variables.     

时间晶体：一种新物态的探索

由于其迷人的魅力,晶体在过去几个世纪里一直吸引着我们的注意。人们所熟知的晶体,从雪花到钻石,通常都是由原子或分子在空间中规则排列所构成的。对晶体的研究帮助我们建立了一整套框架,可以用于理解其他的空间有序相,例如超导体、液晶和铁磁相。     

Modification of Glassy Carbon Electrode With Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes and α‐Silicomolybdate: Application to Sb(III) Detection

A simple procedure was developed to prepare a glassy carbon (GC) electrode modified with single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and polyoxometalate. With immersing SWCNTs modified GC electrode in silicon polyoxomolybdate (α‐SiMo₁₂O₄₀^4?) solution (direct deposition) for a short period of time (2–10 s) oxoanion adsorbed strongly and irreversibly on SWCNTs. Cyclic voltammograms of the α‐SiMo₁₂O₄₀^4? incorporated‐SWCNTs indicates three well‐defined and reversible redox couples with surface confined characteristic at wide pH range (1–7). The surface coverage (Γ) of α‐SiMo₁₂O₄₀^4? immobilized on SWCNTs was 2.14 (±0.11)×10^?9 mol cm^?2 indicating high loading ability of SWCNTs for polyoxometalate. The charge transfer rate constant (k_s) of three redox couples of adsorbed α‐SiMo₁₂O₄₀^4? were 9.20 (±0.20), 8.02 (±0.20), and 3.70 (±0.10) s^?1, respectively, indicate great facilitation of the electron transfer between α‐SiMo₁₂O₄₀^4? and CNTs. In this research the attractive mechanical and electrical characteristics of CNTs and unique properties and reactivity of polyoxometalates were combined. The modified electrode in buffer solution containing Sb(III) shows a new redox system at 0.38 V in pH 1. The voltammetric peak current increased with increasing Sb(III) concentration. The differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) technique was used for detection micromolar concentration of antimony. Furthermore, the interference effects various electroactive compounds on voltammetric response of Sb(III) were negligible. Finally the ability of the modified electrode for antimony detection in real samples was evaluated.     

Apparent molar volume, isentropic compressibility and conductivity of di-sodium hydrogen phosphate in water and in aqueous solutions of 1-propanol

Precise measurements on the density and sound velocity of solutions of di-sodium hydrogen phosphate in 1-propanol + water mixed-solvent media with alcohol mass fractions of 0.00, 0.05, 0.10 and 0.15 are reported in the 283.15–303.15 K temperature range at 5 K intervals. Electrical conductivity and refractive index of the solutions are studied at 298.15 K. From the experimental density and sound velocity data, the apparent molar volume and isentropic compressibility values of di-sodium hydrogen phosphate have been evaluated. The results show a positive transfer volume of di-sodium hydrogen phosphate from an aqueous 1-propanol solution to a more concentrated 1-propanol solution. The apparent molar isentropic compression of di-sodium hydrogen phosphate in aqueous 1-propanol solutions is negative and it increases with increasing the concentration of 1-propanol and temperature. The negative values of apparent molar isentropic compression imply that the water molecules around the di-sodium hydrogen phosphate are less compressible than the water molecules in the bulk solutions. The effects of the electrolyte concentration and relative permittivity of the medium on the molar conductivity were also investigated.     

Interference of ATP with the fluorescent probes YOYO-1 and YOYO-3 modifies the mechanical properties of intercalator-stained DNA confined in nanochannels

Intercalating fluorescent probes are widely used to visualize DNA in studies on DNA-protein interactions. Some require the presence of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). We have investigated the mechanical properties of DNA stained with the fluorescent intercalating dyes YOYO-1 and YOYO-3 as a function of ATP concentrations (up to 2 mM) by stretching single molecules in nanofluidic channels with a channel cross-section as small as roughly 100?×?100 nm². The presence of ATP reduces the length of the DNA by up to 11 %. On the other hand, negligible effects are found if DNA is visualized with the minor groove-binding probe 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole. The apparent drop in extension under nanoconfinement is attributed to an interaction of the dye and ATP, and the resulting expulsion of YOYO-1 from the double helix.

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Graphical Abstract Nanochannel-stretched DNA (48.5 kbp) stained with YOYO-1 is sensitive to ATP concentration in buffer. Nanochannels with a cross-section of 80?×?80 nm² were used to stretch DNA.

     

Cerium-based catalysts for N-oxidation of pyridine-based derivatives: homogeneous and heterogeneous systems

Herein, the catalytic properties of the cerium (IV) salt, cerium (IV)-sandwiched polyoxometalate (POM) and cerium (IV)-sandwiched polyoxometalate intercalated in layered double hydroxides (LDHs) in the H₂O₂-based green oxidation reactions have been evaluated. These cerium (IV)-based systems were applied as homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts for the oxidation of pyridines. Despite the fact that the cerium (IV)-sandwiched polyoxometalate as a homogeneous reaction system gives good results, there are some disadvantages in recovery and reusability process. To overcome these problems, new nano catalyst was synthesized by intercalation of the Cerium (IV)-sandwiched polyoxometalate into tris(hydroxymethyl) aminomethane-modified layered double hydroxides (Tris-LDH-CO₃). The as-prepared nanocomposite was characterized and used as an effective heterogeneous catalyst for the oxidation of pyridines under mild conditions in the presence of H₂O₂ as an oxidant. The new heterogeneous nanocomposite can be recovered and reused easily from the reaction media at least ten times without significant decrease in catalytic activity.

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