Die Fehlordnung des Natriumazides und deren Einfluß auf die thermische Zersetzung, 5. Mitt.: Primärprozesse der thermischen Zersetzung von Natriumazid

Zusammenfassung Elektronische Zustände des Natriumazides werden durch ein Energiebandmodell charakterisiert, dem mittlere spektroskopische Eigenschaften zugrunde liegen. Unter Verwendung von UV-Absorptionsspektren sowie der in der 2. Mitt. ber. Polarisationsund Gitterenergie kann mit Hilfe eines Kreisprozesses das Bandmodell vervollständigt werden. Ein Vergleich mit den elektronischen Daten der Natriumhalogenide ergibt, daß sich das NaN₃, wenn man von den feinstrukturellen Eigenschaften, die zur Zersetzung führen, absieht, natriumhalogenidähnlich verhält. Weiters werden Studien über elektronische Primärprozesse bei der thermischen Zersetzung mitgeteilt. Als geschwindigkeitsbestimmender Primärschritt wird ein Elektronentransfer von Azid-Ionen zu Elektronenfallen angenommen. Wie eine quantenmechanische Betrachtung gestörter Gitterpotentiale zeigt, ergeben kationische Fremdionen, anionische Leerstellen und Oberflächen Elektronenfallen, während kationische Leerstellen und anionische Fremdionen Streustellen für Elektronen und Excitonen darstellen. Auf der Basis eines Störzentrengases kann eine Geschwindigkeitsgleichung für den Primärschritt abgeleitet werden, die qualitativ durch Umsatz/Zeit-Kurven belegt wird. Diese wurden durch Registrierung der bei der Zersetzung entstehenden Stickstoff-Druck-Zunahme gewonnen. Durch Zersetzung von NaN₃-Präparaten mit verschiedenen Gitterfehlern wird gezeigt, daß mit steigendem Einbau von kationischen Fremdionen, anionischen Leerstellen sowie einer Vergrößerung der Oberfläche die autokatalytische Zersetzung beschleunigt und mit steigendem Einbau von anionische Fremdionen die Reaktion verzögert wird. In der Sprache der Festkörperchemie entspricht dies einer Variation der Keimbildungsperiode.

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Electronic states of sodium azide are characterized by an energy band model, based on mean spectroscopic properties. Using UV-absorption-spectra and the calculated polarization and lattice energies (see paper 2) the band model can be completed by means of a cyclic process. A comparison with the electronic data of sodium halogenides shows that sodium azide behaves similar neglecting the microstructural properties leading to the decomposition. Moreover, studies on electronic primary processes during thermal decompositions are reported on. An electron transfer from azide ions to electron traps is assumed to be a rate determining step. As shown by a quantum mechanical consideration of disturbed lattice potentials cationic impurities, anionic vacancies and surfaces give rise to electron traps, whereas cationic vacancies and anionic impurities represent defraction centers for electrons and excitons. Based on imperfections behaving like a gas a rate equation for the primary step can be derived, which is proved qualitatively by pressure/timecurves. By decomposing samples of sodium azides with various lattice defects it is shown that with increasing amounts of cationic impurities, anionic vacancies and an increase of the surface, the autocatalytic decomposition is accelerated, whereas with increasing amount of anionic impurities the reaction is slowed down. In decomposition chemistry this corresponds to a variation of the nucleiation period.

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Use of participant EQA results to assess sample homogeneity and stability for qualitative analytes

International requirements for PT and EQA state that providers must demonstrate that samples are homogeneous and stable. However, testing for homogeneity and stability can be expensive, use samples that could otherwise serve as quality-control materials, and can also fail to detect significant inhomogeneity and instability. In some situations it may be preferable to use the results from participants to identify problems with sample lots, if historic results follow predictable distributions and a statistical decision rule can be produced. An unusually high proportion of incorrect results may indicate that samples were inhomogeneous or unstable. Conditions under which this can be demonstrated are discussed, and the efficacy of the proposal is demonstrated with two examples. This procedure is especially effective when there are a large number of participants and/or a historic small proportion of incorrect results. Providers who adopt this proposal will need to retain samples for testing and assume the risk of distributing bad samples.Presented at the Eurachem PT Workshop September 2005, Portorož, Slovenia     

PHOTOSENSITIZATION WITH BACTERIOCHLORINS

Abstract— Biophysical and photobiological properties of a group of bacteriochlorins were compared with efficacy of these products for photodynamic therapy of murine tumors. Predictive factors for selective photosensitization in vivo include affinity binding to lipoproteins greater than albumin, extinction coefficient at the wavelength of irradiation and tumor/skin distribution. Efficacy was correlated with circulating plasma levels of the different sensitizers but not with the photodynamic therapy response in cell culture.     

Sol-Gel Processing of PbZrO3 Thin Films

PbZrO₃ (PZ) thin films have been prepared by 2-methoxyethanol route from lead oxide or lead acetate and zirconium n-butoxide. The use of lead oxide as lead source and the seeding layer of TiO₂ on Pt/TiO₂/SiO₂/Si substrate facilitate the formation of the perovskite phase.     

Biotechnology for production of fuels,chemicals, and materials from biomass

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Biological systems can convert renewable resources, including lignocellulosic biomass, starch crops, and carbon dioxide, into fuels, chemicals, and...     

Correlation between Site ll-Specific Human Serum Albumin (HSA) Binding Affinity and Murine in vivo Photosensitizing Efficacy of Some Photofrin Components

Human serum albumin (HSA) is one of the key components in human blood that may influence drug distribution. As such, it is important to know the affinity of any drug for albumin. Previously, Photofrina mixture of monomeric, dimeric and oligomeric porphyrins, has been subjected to HSA binding studies. However, due to its complex nature, binding studies on Photofrin or other hematoporphyrin derivatives with HSA are inconclusive. In this report, the binding properties of some components (dimers and trimers) of Photofrin® and the relationship between murine photosensitizing efficacy and those binding properties were investigated. The interaction of these porphyrins with HSA was investigated by direct ultrafiltration and fluorescent titration techniques with fluorescent probes such as dansyl-L-proline (DP), which is known to interact selectively with site II on HSA. Porphyrins also were tested for antitumor activity in a mouse model following intravenous administration and exposure to laser light. Together, the results suggest that the photosensitizers that were preferentially bound to site II of HSA were most effective at controlling murine tumor regrowth