Electrical conductivity in single-crystals of vanadium oxide bronzes

Single-crystal electrical conductivity of vanadium oxide bronzes of the type M_xV₂O₅ (β-phase), where M = Li, Na, K has been studied from 300 to 900°K. These compounds are found to exhibit a reversible semiconductor-metal transition along [010] in the region of 340°K. The phase transition observed seems to be caused by vanishing of the activation energy of carrier mobility due to the shift of some vanadium atoms in the planes perpendicular to the B axis.     

Preparative gas-solid adsorption chromatography. Part II. Selection of optimal conditions for separation in preparative chromatography

Summary The paper discusses the effects of the flow rate and the nature of the carrier gas, and the value of the Henry temperature coefficient on the capacity and effciency of preparative gas-solid adsorption columns.The theoretical relationship between the height equivalent of a theoretical plate (HETP) and the experimental parameters under overloaded conditions was obtained byDe Wet andPretorius [1] and somewhat modified by us [2]. Although it was derived under the assumption that the sorption isotherm is linear, the equation was shown to be in qualitative agreement with the experimental results when the separation took place in a partition column.Consequently we investigated the applicability of this equation for separation on gas-solid adsorption columns containing modified silica, further the optimum characteristics of the adsorbents and the optimal separation conditions. The dependence of the capacity on the separation conditions, theoretically derived by us in an earlier paper [3] has also been studied.

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Präparative Adsorptions-Fest-Gas-Chromatographie. Teil II: Wahl der optimalen Trennbedingungen in der präparativen Chromatographie

Zusammenfassung Die Arbeit befaßt sich mit der Wirkung von Strömungsgeschwindigkeit und Art des Trägergases, sowie mit dem Wert des Temperatur-Koeffizienten nach Henry auf die Kapazität und Wirksamkeit von Adsorptionssäulen für die präparative Fest-Gas-Chromatographie. Die theoretische Beziehung zwischen Bodenzahl (HETP) und Versuchsbedingungen bei Überladung wurde vonDe Wet undPretorius [1] emittelt und von uns etwas abgewandelt [2]. Obwohl sie unter der Voraussetzung einer linearen Adsorptionsisotherme abgeleitet wurde, zeigte die Gleichung gute Übereinstimmungmit den experimentell erhaltenen Ergebnissen bei der Trennung in einer Verteilungssäule. Daraufhin untersuchten wir die Anwendbarkeit dieser Gleichung für Trennungen auf Adsorptionssäulen für die Gas-Fest-Chromatographie, die mit modifiziertem Silicagel gefüllt waren; weiterhin versuchten wir die optimalen Eigenschaften der Adsorbentien und die optimalen Trennbedingungen zu ermitteln. Die Abhängigkeit der Belastbarkeit von den Trennbedingungen, die in einer früheren Arbeit [3] von uns schon theoretisch abgeleitet worden war, wurde ebenfalls untersucht.

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Chromatographie d'adsorption gaz-solide prépartive. 2ème Partie: Sélection des conditions optimales de séparation en chromatographie préparative

Résumé Dans ce travail on étudie les effets de la vitesse, de la nature du gaz vecteur, ainsi que de la valeur du coefficient de température selon Henry, sur la capacité et l'efficacité de colonnes adsorbantes en chromatographie préparative gaz-solide. La relation théorique entre la hauteur équivalente d'un plateau théorique (HETP) et les paramètres expérimentaux, dans des conditions de surcharge, a été établie parDe Wet etPretorius [1] et légèrement modifiée par nous [2]. Bien que cette relation füt obtenue en supposant que l'isotherme d'adsorption est linéaire, on trouve une bonne concordance qualitative avec les résultats expérimentaux de la chromatographie de partage. Par conséquent nous avons étudié la validité de cette équation pour des séparations sur colonnes adsorbantes en chromatographie gaz-solide (silice modifié); en outre nous avons essayé d'établir les caractéristiques optimales des adsorbants et les conditions de séparation optimales. On a étudié la relation existant entre la capacité et les conditions de séparation, en tenant compte des équations théoriques établies par nous dans un travail antérieur [3].

     

Electrode System Ni/Na y Al x V12O30/Al3+: An Impedance Spectroscopy Study

The impedance of electrochemical cells Ni/VOB/Al³⁺, Ni/VOB/Na⁺, and Ni/VOB/Ni (where VOB stands for vanadium oxide bronzes of the general formula Na _y Al _x V₁₂O₃₀, with 0 < x 1.7) is studied both at equilibrium and a constant-current polarization. Variations in the VOB composition and aqueous electrolytic solutions in contact with the bronze as a result of the passing of the current are monitored. The results of these measurements are employed to substantiate a model that describes the occurrence of processes of current production in the Ni/VOB/Al³⁺ electrode system. The overvoltage is defined to a substantial degree by the aluminum diffusion. The diffusion coefficients for aluminum, its partial conductivity, and transport number are estimated.     

Theory of electron transfer in donor–acceptor pairs

The wave functions of donor–acceptor pairs before and after electron transfer are written as a product of the electron-vibrational wave functions of the donor and acceptor with allowance for the change in the number of electrons on these particles by one after transition. In this approximation, the energy of the initial state is represented as a sum of the electron-vibrational levels of the donor and acceptor and that of the final state as a sum of donor cation and acceptor anion levels. Formulas for the electron transfer probability of symmetrical and nonsymmetrical donor–acceptor pairs have been derived that express the dependence of this process on the ionization potential difference of the donor and the electron affinity of the acceptor, on the vibrational frequencies of these particles, and on temperature.     

Conversion of 3-benzoyl-1-methyl-4-phenyl-γ-piperidol by arylamines and arylhydrazines. Synthesis of 3-arylamino-1-oxo-1-phenylpropanes and 1,3-diarylpyrazoles and their fragmentation under electron impact

It has been established that on heating, 3-benzoyl-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine is ring-opened in the presence of arylamines by a type of retroaldol reaction, with subsequent transamination of the intermediate Mannich base and the formation of 3-arylamino-1-oxo-1-phenylpropanes. When using arylhydrazines this γ-piperidol is recyclized with the formation of 1,3-diarylpyrazoles and their 4,5-dihydro derivatives. The mass spectral behavior of a series of 3-arylamino-substituted 1-phenylpropanones has been studied. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1486–1495, October, 2007.     

Far-infrared radiation effect on the structure and properties of proteins

This paper describes the effect of far-infrared radiation on the activity and secondary structure of albumin, alcohol dehydrogenase, peroxidase and trypsin. For the first time the data obtained allowed a conclusion that enzymatic activity changes under the influence of radiation having the wavelength of 90 m. No disruptures of polypeptide chains or oligomerization of proteins were obtained. It has been shown that albumin secondary structure calculated from circular dichroism spectra changes lineary according to dose of laser emission.Abbreviations FIR far-infarred radiation - CD circular dichroism - ADG alcohol dehydrohenase - PXD peroxidase - ANS 1-anilinenaphalene-8-sulfonic acid     

Functionalization of the macropolyhedral borate anion cluster [B22H22]: isolation and characterization of the OH and OEt derivatives

Preparation and characterization of the first derivatives of the fused macropolyhedral anion [B₂₂H₂₂]²⁻ are reported. The species [B₂₂H₂₁OH]²⁻ (1) and [B₂₂H₂₁OEt]²⁻ (2) are obtained from workup of the products of the reaction between HgBr₂ and [NBzlEt₃]₂[B₂₂H₂₂]; a cluster involving the conjoining of a closo-B₁₂ icosahedron with a nido-B₁₀ cluster. Washing the products with ethanol followed by thin-layer chromatography allows the isolation of 1 and 2, reproducibly, in yields of 27 and 20%, respectively. The species were characterized by NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and X-ray diffraction studies. The crystal structure determinations of the two species identify novel features. Apparently the influence of the O atoms in the ions [B₂₂H₂₁OH]²⁻ and [B₂₂H₂₁OEt]²⁻ results in the lengthening of what was a gunwale B---B connection adjacent to the junction of the two cages such that the distances are 2.180 and 2.230 Å, respectively. These latter are longer than the corresponding distance in the parent species [B₂₂H₂₂]²⁻, which is 2.09 Å; quite long for a normal B---B distance. Thus it is assumed that these B atoms, in 1 and 2, one of which bears the substituent, are not bonded to each other.     

Femtosecond optical nonlinearity of Au nanoparticles under their excitation in nonresonant relative to surface plasmon conditions

Nonlinear optical response of Au island films to femtosecond laser pulses is studied in the vicinity but not exactly at the surface plasmon absorption peak (λ _spr = 560 nm). The third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility is shown to be Reχ ⁽³⁾ = +1.7 × 10^?7 esu and Reχ ⁽³⁾ = +1 × 10^?7 esu at the wavelengths 800 and 460 nm, respectively. Kinetics of the optical nonlinear response has been studied for wavelengths 400 and 800 nm. It is believed that the origin of nonlinearity at the wavelengths is related to the free-electron heating in the conduction band and their further thermalization via electron–electron scattering, but at 400 nm the contribution to the nonlinear susceptibility because of interband d → s, p transitions is also possible.     

On the problem of the LO-TO splitting of the soft mode in CaTiO3

The dispersion analysis of the panorama reflection spectrum of ceramic calcium titanate has been performed following the additive and factorized dispersion models with the goal to reveal the degree of adequacy of each of these models for determining the dispersion parameters of phonon modes. The correspondence of longitudinal and transverse IR-active vibrations has been established for the cubic and orthorhombic phases. Giant LO-TO splitting of the low-frequency soft mode (700 cm^?1), which leads to the inversion of the frequencies of all other IR vibrations in this region, has been found. This result is in good agreement with first-principles calculations.