Theoretical estimation of the possibility of formation of oxadiazocines in the nucleophilic addition of resorcinol to pyrimidines and synthesis of new azoloannelated benzooxadiazocines

A method was proposed for estimating the possibility of cyclization of adducts of resorcinol with pyrimidines to form oxadiazocines based on the conformational criterion and analysis of charges on the C(5) atom of the pyrimidine ring and on the H atom of the hydroxy group of the resulting adducts. A series of new derivatives of 4,5-dihydro-11H-5,11-methanobenzo[g]azolo[1,3,5]oxadiazocines were synthesized. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1573–1577, August, 1999.     

Intermolecular interactions in heteromolecular crystals of tetrazine derivatives with azoles

Heteromolecular crystal structures formed by symmetrically and unsymmetrically 3,6-disubstituted tetrazine derivatives with NH donor azoles are investigated. The main crystal motifs and the intermolecular interactions responsible for their formation are identified.     

Effect of the Molecular Weight of AB Diblock Copolymers on the Lamellar Orientation in Thin Films: Theory and Experiment

We propose a theoretical explanation of the parallel and perpendicular lamellar orientations in free surface films of symmetric polystyrene‐block‐polybutadiene diblock copolymers on silicon substrates (with a native SiO_x layer). Two approaches are developed: A correction to the strong segregation theory and a qualitative analysis of the intermediate segregation regime. We show that the perpendicular orientation of the lamellae formed by the molecules of high molecular weight is stabilized by A–B interfacial interactions. They are weaker in the case of the perpendicular orientation of the lamellae, whereas the surface tension coefficient of the A–B interface decreases with the increase of the molecular weight.

     

Megawatt-Level Repetitively Pulsed Erbium 3-µm Laser with Strong Thermal Lens Compensation

JETP Letters - We report on an increase in the average power of a repetitively pulsed (10 Hz) nanosecond 3-µm laser due to the compensation of a strong thermal lens in the Cr:Er:YSGG laser...     

Interface between ionic and nonionic liquids: theoretical study

We use a Flory-Huggins type approach to calculate the structure and the surface tension coefficient of the boundary between ionic and nonionic liquids. The mixture of ionic and nonionic liquids is treated as a "three-component" system including anions, cations, and neutral molecules. We show that if the affinities of the cations and the anions to the neutral molecules are different, the interface comprises an electric double layer. The presence of this layer (uncompensated electric field) stabilizes the interface: the field inhibits the ions segregation at the interface and increases the surface tension. On the other hand, the short-range volume interactions promote the segregation and decrease the surface tension. Furthermore, the surface tension coefficient can be negative, if the difference of the affinities is high enough. It implies a possibility of microphase separation of the system.     

[4+2]-Cycloaddition of 3,6-bis(3,5-dimethyl-4-R-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazines with alkenes

A number of 1,4-dihydropyridazines and pyridazines were prepared by the Diels-Alder reaction with an inverse electron demand from cyclic heterodiene systems, 3,6-bis(3,5-dimethyl-4-R-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazines, and some enamines as well as from 4-vinylpyridine, butyl vinyl ether, phenylacetylene, and acrylamide. The reaction of 3,6-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine with styrene afforded 4,5-dihydropyridazine, which was readily oxidized by atmospheric oxygen to form the corresponding pyridazine. Electron-withdrawing substituents (Br or Cl) in the pyrazole rings accelerate [4+2]-cycloaddition. When heated, 1,4-dihydropyridazines, which were synthesized from tetrazines and enamines, eliminated amine to give pyridazines. The reactivities of tetrazines were evaluated by quantum-chemical methods. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 354–360, February, 2000.     

Synthesis of Polyampholyte Janus‐like Microgels by Coacervation of Reactive Precursors in Precipitation Polymerization

Controlling the distribution of ionizable groups of opposite charge in microgels is an extremely challenging task, which could open new pathways to design a new generation of stimuli‐responsive colloids. Herein, we report a straightforward approach for the synthesis of polyampholyte Janus‐like microgels, where ionizable groups of opposite charge are located on different sides of the colloidal network. This synthesis approach is based on the controlled self‐assembly of growing polyelectrolyte microgel precursors during the precipitation polymerization process. We confirmed the morphology of polyampholyte Janus‐like microgels and demonstrate that they are capable of responding quickly to changes in both pH and temperature in aqueous solutions.     

Real-Time Monitoring of the Energy Deposition under the Tight Focusing of Femtosecond Laser Radiation into a Bulk Transparent Dielectric Based on Third Harmonic Signal

It has been found that the third harmonic generated under the tight focusing of a near-infrared (1.24-μm) femtosecond laser pulse indicates the energy deposition into the bulk transparent dielectric and can be used as a feedback system in the process of microstructuring. A third harmonic signal is sensitive to a change in both the size of a laser-induced microplasma and the free-electron density, which allows the detection of the microplasma with submicron longitudinal sizes. It has been shown that the method based on the third harmonic is universal and can be applied in both single-pulse and two-color microstructuring.     

Influence of structural defects on 1/f in thin niobium films

The 1/f noise in thin niobium films manufactured by various technologies and exposed to γ-quantum irradiation and current annealing has been studied. The evaporation conditions (the sublayer material and the substrate temperature) are shown to strongly affect the noise level. Irradiation adds to the film noise, whereas current annealing leads to decrease of the latter. The current dependence of the voltage fluctuations is found to be nonlinear. The fluctuations are proportional to the current in the region of low currents, and they are proportional to the square of the current flowing through the specimen in the region of high currents. The results are interpreted based on the relation of the 1/f noise to the mobile defects of the crystal structure.