Higher order reggeon field theory results for dσ/dt

The critical reggeon field theory (RFT) asymptotic scaling law for dσ/dt can be evaluated using the ε expansion for renormalization group (RG) quaatities at t ≠ 0 along with the two variable RG equations found by Abarbanel, Bartels, Bronzan and Sidhu (ABBS). The amplitude thus obtained has an ε-exponentiated form. Interestingly, it reduces in a certain limit to the Bessel function pomeron model advocated by Kane. We perform a systematic numerical study here.Our results are as follows. Although the asymptotic RFT scaling is violated by the data, introduction of a mild external particle vertex with one parameter improvesthe situation considerably at current energies. Moreover, the shape of the ABBS scaling curve predicted by the O(ε²) results of Dash and Grandou is in at least qualitative agreement with the data, including the absence of a second dip. Two additional parameters (the t = 0 normalization and the scale in t) have to be fixed by hand.The overall conclusion is that in spite of many a priori objections the asymptotic RFT does a surprisingly good job of describing both the s and t dependence of dσ/dt at current energies.     

Reactions of coordinated ligands,part II1). Kinetics of iodination of salicylate in bis(ethylenediamine)(salicylato)cobalt(III) cation

Summary The rates of iodination of Salicylate in the bis-(ethylenediamine)(salicylato)cobalt(lII) complex and free Salicylate have been measured in acetate buffer at 40° and I = 0.1 M. The reaction is catalysed by acetate and water. The reactivity order for both acetate- and water-catalysed paths is: [HSal]^– < [(en)₂CoSal]⁺ < [Sal]^2–, where [HSaI]^– and [Sal]^2– stand for the phenol and phenate forms of Salicylate respectively. Chelation of [Sal]^2– to cobalt(III) results in a rate reduction of its iodination by 10⁷.     

Recent studies of physisorbed films

Recent developments in the field of physisorption have brought about qualitative changes in this relatively hoary branch of surface science. Rapid advances have been under way for the last 10 years or so, comparable to the time scale of the revolution in the rest of surface science, and as in the case of the overall field, they involve improvements in experimental technique, materials technology, and theoretical understanding. The progress in physisorption carries wide-ranging implications for substrate characterization, chemisorption, and catalysis, and beyond surface science for certain aspects of general statistical mechanics, the physics of condensed matter, and superfluidity. This review is a survey of some of these developments. The focus here will be on results; details of experimental and theoretical technique are omitted for brevity's sake.     

Ion chromatographic determination of trace level phosphorus in purified quartz

Trace levels of phosphorus in purified quartz are determined by ion chromatography. In situ reagent purification, matrix digestion and oxidation of phosphorus to orthophosphate ion are carried out simultaneously in a vapour phase digestion (VPD) assembly using a mixture of HF, HNO3 and H2O2. A drastic reduction (475 times) in phosphate blank from reagents (HF/H2O2) was achieved in the VPD through in situ purification of the reagent. The residues remaining after volatilisation (solvent/matrix), mostly consisting of insoluble phosphate/fluoride salts of divalent and trivalent cations, were solubilised by ion-exchange dissolution. Phosphate was analysed on the IonPac AS17 column with suppressed conductivity detection. The results of the ion chromatography (IC) method were compared with a spectrophotometric method. Accuracy was evaluated by analysing a certified reference material (silicon, NIST 57a). The method detection limit was 0.05 microg g(-1).     

Determination of traces of chloride and fluoride in H2SO4, H3PO4 and H3BO3 by in situ analyte distillation-ion chromatography

A simple dual vessel in situ analyte distillation (IAD) system has been developed for suppressed ion chromatographic determination of chloride and fluoride ions in complex matrices. In IAD system, water vapours generated from the outer vessel reacts with sulfuric acid generating heat, thus favouring the quantitative distillation of chloride and fluoride within 30 min on water bath temperature (approximately 80 degrees C). The distilled analytes, as their respective acids in water, were directly injected into an ion-chromatograph. This newly developed method has been applied for analysis of trace impurities in H2SO4, H3PO4 and H3BO3. The detection limits for chloride is 8, 80 and 70ppb (w/w) for H2SO4, H3PO4 and H3BO3, respectively. For fluoride the detection limits are 6 and 60 ppb (w/w) for H2SO4 and H3PO4, respectively. The recovery of spikes for both the analytes ranged between 87 and 100%.     

Vapor phase matrix extraction of high purity di-boron trioxide and trace analysis using electrothermal AAS

A method has been developed for the determination of Al, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, Sb, Sn and Zn at trace levels in high purity di-boron trioxide using ETAAS. The boron trioxide matrix was eliminated as trimethyl borate ester in a multiplex vapor phase matrix extraction (MVPME) device using a mixture of glycerol and methanol. In this MVPME device, in situ reagent purification, sample digestion and simultaneous matrix elimination were achieved by a single step in closed condition, which in combined effect reduce the process blanks. The matrix extraction procedure allows determination of trace elemental impurities by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) with fast furnace analysis (without an ashing step and modifier) and calibration against aqueous standards. The performance and accuracy of the vapor phase matrix elimination technique are compared to those of suprapur grade hydrofluoric acid solution in two ways; (i) matrix separation as BF₃ over hot plate and (ii) in situ matrix elimination inside graphite furnaces. The method detection limits calculated from blank samples are in the range of 0.5 (Ni) and 2.9 (Al) ng g⁻¹. Thus the MVPME-based sample preparation approach is well suited for the trace analysis of high purity di-boron trioxide used in microelectronics applications.     

Thermodynamics of silver salicylate in water and water + 10, + 20, and + 40 mass percent of dioxane at different temperatures

The solubility studies on silver salicylate at different temperatures were made to derive (a) the standard electrode potential of the silver—silver salicylate electrode, (b) the mean activity coefficient of silver salicylate, (c) the dissociation constant of salicylic acid, and (d) the standard thermodynamic quantities, ΔG⁰_t, ΔH⁰_t, ΔS⁰_t, and δC⁰_pt, for the transfer of silver salicylate from the standard state in water to the standard state in water + 10, + 20, and + 40 mass percent of dioxane. The results are discussed in terms of the preferential solvation of the ions.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the interaction of pentaammine(pyridine-2-carboxylato)cobalt(III) ions with hexaaquanickel(II) and nickel(II) complexes: the role of chelating ligands

The reversible complexation of the pentaammine(pyridine-2-carboxylato)cobalt(III) ion [N5Co{O2C-(2)-C5H4 N}]2+ [N5=5HN3 and tetraethylenepentaammine (tetren)] with NiIIL(OH2)6-n [L=H2O (N5=tetren); L=bipy, ida2- (iminodiacetate) and nta3- (nitrilotriacetate), N5=5NH3 and tetren] has been investigated by the stopped-flow technique at 20-40 degC, and I= 0.3mol dm-3. At 25degC, the rate constants, kf(dm3 mol-1s-1), DeltaH(kJmol-1) and DeltaS(JK-1mol-1) for the formation of the ternary complexes [(tetren)-CoIII{O2C-(2)-C5H4N} NiIIL(OH2)6-n] are as follows: L=H2O, 530+9, 53+2, -15+7, respectively; L=bipy, 640+30, 37+3, -65+9; L=ida2-, 3900+100, 47+3, -18+11; L=nta3-, 10200+400, 49+1, −2+2. Nickel(II), in the ternary complexes, is chelated by the free pyridyl-N and the carboxylato moiety of the pyridine-2-carboxylate bound to the cobalt centre. The formation rate constant (kf) and the associated activation parameters are relatively insensitive to the N5 moieties for a given ligand L; kf increased in the order: Ni(OH2)62+Ni(bipy)(OH2)42+ Ni(ida)(OH2)3 (nta)(OH2)2-. Data analysis indicated that the mechanism shifted from the dissociative interchange (Id) to the chelation-controlled one, with the decrease of the available sites for coordination in NiIIL(OH2)6−n. The rate constants (kr) for the dissociation of [N5CoIII{O2C-(2)-C5 H4N}NiIIL(OH2) 6-(n+2)] to the parent reactants indicated steric acceleration [krL(5NH3) <krL(tetren)] and followed the trend: krNi(nta)->kr Ni(ida) >krNi(bipy)2+ for both pentaammine substrates. The chelate ring opening rate constants for the ternary complexes were estimated, from which it was apparent that the tetren envelope of cobalt(III) exerted relatively greater steric pressure as compared with 5NH3 in favouring opening up of the chelate ring. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Behaviour of silver—silver malonate and silver—silver succinate electrodes in aqueous media

The silver—silver oxalate electrode has been employed by many workers^1–3 in aqueous media as the second order reference electrode, but no work seems to have been done so far on the study of the behaviour of silver—silver malonate and silver—silver succinate electrodes. The present work deals with the study of these electrodes in ionic equilibria of malonate and succinate ions in aqueous media. These electrodes, in conjunction with a saturated calomel electrode, have been employed in the poten- tiometric determination of malonate and succinate ions in aqueous media. In additon, the effect of the added salts, such as, potassium nitrate and sucrose on the behaviour of these electrodes has also been examined in this media.