Polyacrylic acid/polyaniline composite as efficient adsorbent for uranium extraction from nuclear industrial effluent

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Polyacrylic acid/polyaniline composite (a three-dimensional cross-linked hydrophilic chelating polymeric sorbent) was improved for promoted...     

Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of chromium(III)-tetraoxalylurea complex by periodate

A novel chromium(III) complex of tetraoxalylurea was prepared. In aqueous solutions, [Cr^III(H₂L)(H₂O)]⁺ (H₂L = diprotonated tetraoxalylurea) is oxidized by IO ₄ ^– according to the rate law

Building block synthesis of predominantly (E) symmetrical and unsymmetrical 1,2-difluorostilbenes from 1,2-dibromo-1,2-difluoroethene

An efficient synthesis of predominantly (E) symmetrical or unsymmetrical 1,2-difluorostilbenes based on the Suzuki–Miyaura palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of arylboronic acids with predominantly (E)-1,2-dibromo-1,2-difluoroethene in the presence of Cs₂CO₃ in toluene is described. The reaction preserved the stereochemistry of the building block and performed in good yield independently of the electron-withdrawing or electron-donating character of the substituents.     

Supramolecular chemosensor for selective detection of iron in aqueous medium

We have successfully developed a ‘turn-on’ colorimetric chemosensor for Fe³⁺ based on 1,10-phenanthroline. An amide derivative of 1,10-phenanthroline 4 was developed for the selective recognition of Fe³⁺ over Co²⁺, Cr³⁺, Cu²⁺, Mn²⁺, Ni²⁺, Ag⁺ and Zn²⁺ and could measure Fe³⁺ concentration in the range of 15–210 μM by UV–vis spectroscopy. Moreover, the addition of Fe³⁺ to a colourless solution of 4 turned its colour to light pink, indicating that 4 is capable of detecting Fe³⁺ by the naked eye. Compound 4 exhibits a major absorption band centred at 268 which shifted to 278 nm after addition of Fe³⁺, and a shoulder band around 514 nm was also observed. The complexation of Fe³⁺ with 4 was analysed at a different pH and favourable binding was observed at pH 6.2.     

para-Acylcalix[n]arenes: from molecular to macroscopic assemblies

The para-acylcalix[n]arenes possess a very rich capacity to self-assemble into a wide variety of structures and sizes ranging from molecular assemblies through dimeric capsules, molecular sheets to nanoparticles. All these assemblies are capable of taking guest molecules and in the process of this inclusion discrete nanoscopic reaction vessels may be formed for photochemistry. Interestingly this uptake of quite large organic molecules occurs in the bulk in non-porous crystals without loss of crystallinity. At the air-water interface either as Langmuir monolayers or as colloidal suspensions the para-acylcalix[n]arenes show interaction with ionic species. The extension from para-acylcalix[4]arenes to para-acylcalix[8]arenes is in its infancy but already there is much promise for novel assemblies to be found.     

Sur une tentative d'unification des théaories quantiques de la cancérisation par les polyacènes. II: Le rôle de la rèagion K dans le processus d'activation metabolique conduisant au cancérogène ultime. Théorie des régions M,L, et BK

This study is a unified approach to quantum theories of polyacen carcinogenesis. Part II is on the role of the K-region in metabolic activation process leading to ultimate carcinogen and discusses the M, L, and BK theory. The saturation of the polyacen K-region, or the transformation into a quinoid one, deactivates the carcinogenic process going through a diol epoxyde, which results in Bay-region carbocation. K and B regions must be considered as two interdependent parts of the same structural entity, which may be termed the BK-region. The M, L, and BK theory achieves a complete unification of the Pullman and Jerina and other theories.     

Time and a physical Hamiltonian for quantum gravity

We present a nonperturbative quantization of general relativity coupled to dust and other matter fields. The dust provides a natural time variable, leading to a physical Hamiltonian with spatial diffeomorphism symmetry. The surprising feature is that the Hamiltonian is not a square root. This property, together with the kinematical structure of loop quantum gravity, provides a complete theory of quantum gravity, and puts applications to cosmology, quantum gravitational collapse, and Hawking radiation within technical reach.     

Implicit spectrally-accurate method for moving boundary problems using immersed boundary conditions concept

A fully implicit, spectral algorithm for the analysis of moving boundary problem is described. The algorithm is based on the concept of immersed boundary conditions (IBC), i.e., the computational domain is fixed while the time dependent physical domain is submerged inside the computational domain, and is described in the context of the diffusion-type problems. The physical conditions along the edges of the physical domain are treated as internal constraints. The method eliminates the need for adaptive grid generation that follows evolution of the physical domain and provides sharp resolution of the location of the boundary. Various tests confirm the spectral accuracy in space and the first- and second-order accuracy in time. The computational cost advantage of the IBC method as compared with the more traditional algorithm based on the mapping concept is demonstrated.