Gamma-ray irradiation effect of spin crossover iron/III/ complexes

Gamma-ray irradiations for various spin crossover iron/III/ complexes were performed in order to examine the spin transition mechanism. The difference of the spin transition mechanisms was reflected in the differences of the fractions that the electronic state of iron atoms changed to low-spin at low temperature and the results were explained by using a phenomenological model.     

Direct overwrite materials for magneto-optic recording

The approach and the progress on the exchange-coupled multilayer direct overwrite technologies in magneto-optic (MO) recording are reviewed. To realize these direct overwrite scheme, MO materials that satisfy the necessary conditions of coercivities, Curie temperature and exchange coupling between layers are required. Excellent direct overwriting performance has been demonstrated at the disk level. There has been no major problem in the exchange-coupled multilayer technologies in order to obtain higher recording density from the viewpoint of recording characteristics.     

Synthesis and properties of polyamides derived from systematically halogenated terephthalic acids with fluorine,chlorine, or bromine atoms

Aromatic polyamides were prepared from systematically halogenated terephthalic acids with hexamethylene diamine, piperazine, 4,4′-diaminodiphenylether and p-phenylene diamine by interfacial or low temperature solution polycondensation. The halogenated terephthalic acids used have mono-, di-, or tetra-substituted fluorine, chlorine, or bromine atoms on the benzene ring. The nonhalogenated terephthalic acid was also used for the comparison. The effects of halogen substitution on the benzene ring on the synthesis and some properties of polymers were examined. Reduced specific viscosity decreased in the order F > Cl > Br by halogen substitution. The incorporation of halogen substituents on the ring led to a decrease of crystallinity and fluoro-substituents hindered the crystallization more strongly. The melting point (T_m) decreased in the order F > Cl > Br by mono-substitution, and Br > Cl > F by di-and tetra-substitution. The change of T_m caused by the difference of the number of halogen substituents differed depending on the rigidity of polymer chains. The flame-retardancy estimated by thermogravimetry, self-ignition, and flash-ignition test increased with increasing halogen content of the polymers. Solubility increased remarkably by halogen substitution. The peak temperature of tan δ decreased by halogen substitution. Some discussion was made on these effects of halogen substitution.     

X-ray study of field induced deformation of sliding CDW in K0.30MoO3

A deformation of the CDW is investigated under the electric field whose magnitude is intensionally made inhomogeneous in the one-dimensional conductor K_0.30MoO₃. It is verified that the CDW's deformation, which occurs in the transverse (2a¹-c¹)-direction, is caused by the field gradient in the sample. In the sample where the CDW deformation is found without the intensional inhomogeneity of the electroc field, the deformation is not uniform from point to point. Possible relations are discussed between the structural change and the electrical polarization observed in pulse measurements of the conductivity.     

Micronization of phenylbutazone by rapid expansion of supercritical CO2 solution

Rapid expansion of supercritical solutions (RESS) technique was applied for the preparation of phenylbutazone fine particles. The operating temperature and pressure affected the yield of the drug fine particles, which was evaluated by dissolving the sprayed product of drug into ethanol. Effect of pre- and post-expansion conditions on the particle size distribution of phenylbutazone was investigated and the smallest sample (mean particle size: 1.59 microm) was obtained when the RESS method was operated at a pressure of 26 MPa combined with a temperature of 32 degrees C. Physicochemical properties of the fine particles were investigated by powder X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. It was found that the phenylbutazone fine particles obtained were meta-stable beta form under the experimental conditions tested, suggesting polymorphic transformation during the RESS process.     

Adsorption characteristics of synthesized mordenite membranes

Nitrogen adsorption at 77 K was measured for a self-supporting mordenite membrane synthesized on and detached from, a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) substrate, and for a simultaneously formed powder. The adsorption by the membrane saturated an amount which was about half that found for adsorption by the powder. To examine this difference in adsorption characteristics, both of powder and membrane were measured for adsorption for water, methanol,n-hexane andtert-butyl alcohol. For methanol,n-hexane andtert-butyl alcohol, the powder and membrane both showed the same adsorption behavior as for nitrogen. When water molecules were adsorbed, however, there was no difference in saturated adsorption amount between powder and membrane, suggesting the presence of “deformed pores” in the rectangular crystal layer of the mordenite membrane. The deformed pores are assumed to occur as gaps among crystallites which displaced along theab planes of the rectangular crystals, forming the rectangular crystal layer. The channel bonding sites resulting from such displacement were found to serve as pore walls against adsorbable molecules which have a cross-sectional area greater than that of the water molecule. and so to hinder their entrance into the deformed pores. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the rectangular crystals have no periodic, continuous structure along thec-axis; they show a slight distortion of the crystallite shift from the plane perpendicular to thec-axis.