Proton conductivity survey of the acid doped copolymers based on 4‐vinylbenzylboronic acid and 4(5)‐vinylimidazole

In this work, poly(4‐vinylbenzylboronic acid‐co‐4(5)‐vinylimidazole) (poly(4‐VBBA‐co‐4‐Vim)) copolymers were synthesized by free‐radical copolymerization of the monomers 4‐VBBA and 4‐Vim at various monomer feed ratios. The copolymers were characterized by ¹H MAS NMR and ¹¹B MQ‐MAS NMR methods and the copolymer composition was determined via elemental analysis. The membrane properties of these copolymers were investigated after doping with phosphoric acid at several stoichiometric ratios. The proton exchange reaction between acid and heterocycle is confirmed by FTIR. Thermal properties of the samples were investigated via thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The morphology of the copolymers was characterized by x‐ray diffraction, XRD. The temperature dependence of proton conductivities of the samples was investigated by means of impedance spectroscopy. Proton conductivity of the copolymers increased with the doping ratio and reached to 0.0027 S/cm for poly(4‐VBBA‐co‐4‐Vim)/2H₃PO₄ in the anhydrous state. The boron coordination in the copolymer was determined by ¹¹B MQ‐MAS experiment and the coexistence of three and four coordinated boron sites was observed. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 47: 1267–1274, 2009     

Optimal prices for finite capacity queueing systems

We prove a lower bound on the optimal price for a fairly large class of blocking systems with general arrival and service processes, determine optimal price expressions for M/M/1/m and M/GI/s/s systems, and investigate how optimal prices change with changes in the size of the waiting room and service capacity.     

Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure determination of N-p-methylphenyl-4-benzoyl-3,4-diphenyl-2-azetidinone

The title compound, C₂₉H₂₃NO₂, has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction at two different temperatures (303 K and 120 K) and wavelengths (MoK _α and CuK _α). The non-centrosymmetric hexagonal crystal structure contains four-membered planar β-lactam ring with an unusually long C-C bond. The β-lactam ring is almost planar.     

Effects of different temperatures and additives on the metastable zone width precipitation kinetics of NaBO2

In this study, the sodium metaborate, which is applicable in various industrial areas, and its metastable zone width that is very important for its production by crystallization, and its nucleation are investigated to obtain the necessary thermodynamic parameters. The polythermal and isothermal method has been used for the measurement of metastable zone width. Metastable zone width of NaBO₂ has found at 9°C at average and cooling rate do not have any effect on it. In addition, the effect of sodium metaborate on the hydrogen storage capacity of sodium borohyride solutions that is known as one of the best hydrogen sources today is investigated at the various concentrations of sodium borohyride in the medium. Results have shown that three different areas emerged as the percentage of NaBH4 in the solution increased.     

Manganese(III) acetate-mediated synthesis of biaryls under microwave irradiation

Manganese(III) acetate (Mn(OAc)₃)-mediated synthesis of biaryls and heterobiaryls starting from arylboronic acid was developed under microwave irradiation in high yields. Microwaves were also used for the synthesis of Mn(OAc)₃ from KMnO₄ and acetic acid. Additional irradiation of this in situ generated Mn(OAc)₃ with arylboronic acids, which in turn furnished the biaryls in high yields in a one pot reaction. This is superior from the point of view of yield, short reaction time, sensitive functional group toleration, and more environmentally friendly than the reported methods with a minimum amount of benzene and thiophene as a reagent but not as a solvent.     

Nonlinear effects in proline–thiourea host–guest complex catalyzed aldol reactions in nonpolar solvents

An aldol reaction catalyzed by a proline–thiourea host–guest complex in a nonpolar solvent shows excellent nonlinear effects. This proline–thiourea system has the ability to form a hydrogen-bonding network. The enantiomeric excess of proline in a solution can be significantly enhanced by its incorporation with a urea molecule into its solid racemate. This suggests a general and facile route to homochirality, which may be involved in the origin of chirality on earth.     

Dielectric and proton conductivity studies in organic electrolytes based on 2-perfluoroalkyl-ethyl-azides

Intrinsically proton conducting organic electrolytes based on 2-perfluoroalkyl-ethyl-azides were synthesized via 1,3 cycloaddition between 2-perfluoroalkyl-ethyl-azide and alkynes. FT-IR, elemental analysis and NMR methods were used to characterize the resulting organic electrolytes. Thermal properties were analyzed with thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and the morphology of the organic electrolytes was studied with X-ray diffraction (XRD). The effect of chain length on proton conductivity was investigated with impedance spectrometer. Dielectric constant and electrical modulus formalisms were analyzed and the maximum proton conductivity was measured as 10⁻² mS/cm at 180 °C.     

Strongly almost convergent generalized difference sequences associated with multiplier sequences

Let Λ = (λ _k ) be a sequence of non-zero complex numbers. In this paper we introduce the strongly almost convergent generalized difference sequence spaces associated with multiplier sequences i.e. w ₀[A,Δ ^m ,Λ,p], w ₁[A,Λ ^m ,Λ,p], w _∞[A,Δ ^m ,Λ,p] and study their different properties. We also introduce Δ _Λ ^m -statistically convergent sequences and give some inclusion relations between w ₁[Δ ^m ,λ,p] convergence and Δ _Λ ^m -statistical convergence. Communicated by Pavel Kostyrko     

Entrapment of invertase in an interpenetrated polymer network of alginic acid and poly (1-vinylimidazole)

In this work, we have investigated the synthesis and characterization of a proton conductor based on alginic acid and poly (1-vinylimidazole). The polymer network was obtained by mixing alginic acid and poly (1-vinylimidazole) at various stoichiometric ratios. The polymer electrolytes were characterized by elemental analysis and FT-IR spectroscopy. Invertase was entrapped in the polymer networks during complex formation. Additionally, the maximum reaction rate and Michaelis-Menten constant were investigated for the immobilized invertase. The temperature and pH optimization, operational stability and shelf life of the polymer network were examined.