Hartree-Fock cluster investigation of location and hyperfine properties of normal muonium in silicon-trend with respect to diamond

Using the first-principles Hartree-Fock Cluster procedure employed earlier for normal muonium (Mu) in diamond, the total energy and hyperfine field at the muon site in silicon have been studied as a function of muon position along the <111> direction. The muon was found to be localized in the tetrahedral interstitial region, although the potential was significantly shallower as compared to diamond. The vibrationally averaged hyperfine constant for the muon shows a correct trend compared to diamond but is somewhat larger than experiment, possible reasons for which will be discussed. Results for the superhyperfine constants in silicon will be presented and compared with those for diamond.     

Temperature effects on the structure of liquid D-methanol through neutron diffraction

The study of changes in the structure (H-bonded) of liquid alcohols at elevated temperatures is rare probably due to low flash points of these liquids. An indigenously devised special quartz cell is now used to carry out the structural studies of these liquids at elevated temperatures through neutron diffraction. Here, the liquid consists of deuterated methanol and neutron data was collected on the high-Q diffractometer at Dhruva, BARC. The corrected data at elevated temperatures (BP (boiling point) and double the BP) show that there is a large change in the H-bonded structure of this liquid. The pre-peak or hump, known to be signature of H-bonded clusters appears to be present at all the three temperatures studied. In the low-Q (scattering vector) data Ornstein-Zernike (OZ) behaviour is also observed. It is, however, seen that the intramolecular structure does not change very much at higher temperatures. A detailed model analysis is in progress and would be reported later.     

General Solution of Two Functional Equations Concerning Measures of Information

In the characterization of multidimensional sum form information measures the two functional equations $$f(pq) + f(p(1 - q)) = f(p)\lbrace f(q) + f(1 - q)\rbrace \ \ \ p,q,\in I,$$ $$f(pq) + f(p(1 - q)) = f(p)\lbrace M(q) + M(1 - q)\rbrace \ \ \ p,q,\in I,$$ arise. For the one-dimensional case, these equations were studied by Maksa [2] and Kannappan and Sahoo [1], respectively. This paper extends their results to the n-dimensional case.     

Influence of SO 4 2− doping and Y-irradiation on the thermal decomposition of barium bromate

The effects of SO ₄ ^2– doping and Y-irradiation on the isothermal (563 K) decomposition of barium bromate have been investigated gasometrically with a vacuum apparatus. Plots of the fraction decomposed avs. timet for pure, doped and irradiated crystals exhibited characteristic stages: initial gas evolution (initial puff), an induction period, linear reaction, an acceleratory period and decay. The data are considered in the light of various kinetic models, e.g. linear rate equation, Prout-Tompkins and Avrami-Erofeev. The plausible mechanism of the reaction and the effects on this of anion vacancies and Y-irradiation are discussed briefly.

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Zusammenfassung Die Wirkung von Versetzen mit SO ₄ ^2} - und -Bestrahlung auf die isotherme (563 K) Zersetzung von Bariumbromat wurde gasometrisch untersucht. Es zeigte sich, daß die Zeitcharakteristiken für die reinen, die versetzten und bestrahlten Kristalle verschiedene Stufen durchlaufen, nämlich anfängliche Gasentwicklung (Aufblähen), Induktionsperiode, lineare Reaktion, Beschleunigung und Abklingen. Die Daten wurden unter dem Gesichtspunkt verschiedener kinetischer Modelle betrachtet, z. B. lineare Geschwindigkeitsgleichung, das Modell von Prout-Tompkins und Avrami-Erofeev. Es werden kurz ein einleuchtender Reaktionsmechanismus und der Einfluß von Anionengitterlücken und -Bestrahlung darauf diskutiert.

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The authors thank the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, for financial support. M.K.S. also gratefully acknowledges the award of a Research Fellowship by the same agency, which made the work possible.     

A novel and efficient synthesis of L-vinylglycine

A simple and practical synthesis of the title compound starting with L-glutamic acid is described.     

Fabrication of Nitrogen‐Doped Mesoporous‐Carbon‐Coated Palladium Nanoparticles: An Intriguing Electrocatalyst for Methanol and Formic Acid Oxidation

Inspired by the attractive catalytic properties of palladium and the inert nature of carbon supports in catalysis, a concise and simple methodology for in situ nitrogen‐doped mesoporous‐carbon‐supported palladium nanoparticles (Pd/N‐C) has been developed by carbonizing a palladium dimethylglyoximate complex. The as‐synthesized Pd/N‐C has been exfoliated as a fuel cell catalyst by studying the electro‐oxidation of methanol and formic acid. The material synthesized at 400 °C,namely, Pd/N‐C‐400,exhibitssuperior mass activity and stability among catalysts synthesized under different carbonization temperaturesbetween300 and 500 °C. The unique 1D porous structure in Pd/N‐C‐400 helps better electron transport at the electrode surface, which eventually leads to about five times better catalytic activity and about two times higher stability than that of commercial Pd/C. Thus, our designed sacrificial metal–organic templatedirected pathway becomes a promising technique for Pd/N‐C synthesis with superior catalytic performances.     

Coordinatively Unsaturated Lanthanide(III) Helicates: Luminescence Sensors for Adenosine Monophosphate in Aqueous Media

Coordinatively unsaturated double‐stranded helicates [(H₂L)₂Eu₂(NO₃)₂(H₂O)₄](NO₃)₄, [(H₂L)₂Tb₂(H₂O)₆](NO₃)₆, and [(H₂L)₂Tb₂(H₂O)₆]Cl₆ (H₂L=butanedioicacid‐1,4‐bis[2‐(2‐pyridinylmethylene)hydrazide]) are easily obtained by self‐assembly from the ligand and the corresponding lanthanide(III) salts. The complexes are characterized by X‐ray crystallography showing the helical arrangement of the ligands. Co‐ligands at the metal ions can be easily substituted by appropriate anions. A specific luminescence response of AMP in presence of ADP, ATP, and other anions is observed. Specificity is assigned to the perfect size match of AMP to bridge the two metal centers and to replace quenching co‐ligands in the coordination sphere.