Pool boiling heat transfer performance of Newtonian nanofluids

Experimental measurements were carried out on the boiling heat transfer characteristics of γ-Al₂O₃/water and SnO₂/water Newtonian nanofluids. Nanofluids are liquid suspensions containing nanoparticles with sizes smaller than 100 nm. In this research, suspensions with different concentrations of γ-Al₂O₃ and SnO₂ nanoparticles in water were studied under nucleate pool boiling heat transfer conditions. Results show that nanofluids possess noticeably higher boiling heat transfer coefficients than the base fluid. The boiling heat transfer coefficients depend on the type and concentration of nanoparticles.     

Tantalum,easy as Pi: understanding differences in metal–imido bonding towards improving Ta/Nb separations

The separation and purification of niobium and tantalum, which co-occur in natural sources, is difficult due to their similar physical and chemical properties. The current industrial method for separating Ta/Nb mixtures uses an energy-intensive process with caustic and toxic conditions. It is of interest to develop alternative, fundamental methodologies for the purification of these technologically important metals that improve upon their environmental impact. Herein, we introduce new Ta/Nb imido compounds: M(^tBuN)(TriNOx) (1-M) bound by the TriNOx³⁻ ligand and demonstrate a fundamental, proof-of-concept Ta/Nb separation based on differences in the imido reactivities. Despite the nearly identical structures of 1-M, density functional theory (DFT)-computed electronic structures of 1-M indicate enhanced basic character of the imido group in 1-Ta as compared to 1-Nb. Accordingly, the rate of CO₂ insertion into the M N_imido bond of 1-Ta to form a carbamate complex (2-Ta) was selective compared to the analogous, unobserved reaction with 1-Nb. Differences in solubility between the imido and carbamate complexes allowed for separation of the carbamate complex, and led to an efficient Ta/Nb separation (S_Ta/Nb = 404 ± 150) dependent on the kinetic differences in nucleophilicities between the imido moieties in 1-Ta and 1-Nb.

A selective separation of the critical metals tantalum and niobium was accomplished from π-bonding-based reactivity differences of imido complexes. New insights into Ta/Nb separations were gained through detailed kinetic and computational studies.     

Simple Synthetic Routes to N-Heterocyclic Carbene Gold(I)–Aryl Complexes: Expanded Scope and Reactivity

The discovery of sustainable and scalable synthetic protocols leading to gold–aryl compounds bearing N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands sparked an investigation of their reactivity and potential utility as organometallic synthons. The use of a mild base and green solvents provide access to these compounds, starting from widely available boronic acids and various [Au(NHC)Cl] complexes, with reactions taking place under air, at room temperature and leading to high yields with unprecedented ease. One compound, (N,N′-bis[2,6-(di-isopropyl)phenyl]imidazol-2-ylidene)(4-methoxyphenyl)gold, ([Au(IPr)(4-MeOC₆H₄)]), was synthesized on a multigram scale and used to gauge the reactivity of this class of compounds towards C−H/N−H bonds and with various acids, revealing simple pathways to gold–based species that possess attractive properties as materials, reagents and/or catalysts.     

Sweeping process with regular and nonregular sets

Differential inclusions involving the normal cone to a moving set are investigated. A special attention is paid to the sweeping process associated with sets for which no regularity assumption is required.     

A projective characterisation of ellipsoids by isotropy

In projective geometry, ellipsoids may be characterised by a property of isotropy about a single point. The author wishes to thank Rainer L?wen for advice on the presentation of the proof.     

Broadening of the R(0) and P(2) lines in the CO fundamental by helium atoms from 300 K down to 12 K: Measurements and comparison with close-coupling calculations

We present measurements of He-broadening parameters for the R(0) and P(2) lines in the fundamental band of ¹³CO at different temperatures between 12 K and room temperature. The broadening parameters are determined, taking into account confinement narrowing, by simultaneous least-squares fitting of spectra recorded using a frequency stabilized diode laser spectrometer. The pressure broadening cross sections are deduced and compared to close-coupling calculations and earlier results obtained for rotational transitions of ¹²CO.     

Neutral meson production in relativistic heavy ion collisions

The production of ⁰ and mesons has been studied in the reactions²⁰Ne +Al at 350 MeV/u and⁴⁰Ar + Ca at 1.0 GeV/u. Rapidity distributions and transverse momentum spectra have been measured and are compared to thermal distributions.Dedicated to Prof. Dr. P. Kienle on the occasion of his 60th birthday     

Concentration dependence of the thermal boundary resistance between dilute<Superscript>3</Superscript>He−<Superscript>4</Superscript>He solutions and sintered silver powder

We have measured the³He concentration dependence of the thermal boundary resistanceR _B between³He?⁴He dilute mixtures and submicron sintered silver between 10 and 150 mK. For concentrations greater than one percent, the results for the boundary resistance per inverse volume are insensitive to the concentration and have a magnitude similar to that predicted by the acoustic mismatch theory. For concentrations less than one percent, we observe an increase ofR _B for decreasing concentrations.