n-scroll chaotic attractors from a first-order time-delay differential equation

In this paper, a novel first-order delay differential equation capable of generating n-scroll chaotic attractor is presented. Hopf bifurcation of the introduced n-scroll chaotic system is analytically and numerically determined. The bifurcation diagram and Lyapunov spectrum of the system are calculated and the results show that the system has a chaotic regime in a wider parameter range. Furthermore, period-3 behavior has been observed on the system. Circuit realizations of two-, three-, four-, and five-scroll chaotic attractors are also presented.     

Electron paramagnetic resonance studies of Cu2+ ion in tetraaqua-di(nicotinamide)Ni(II)-saccharinates single crystals

X-band (approximately 9.8 GHz) electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurement at ambient temperature in three mutually perpendicular planes have been carried out on a single crystal of Cu2+ doped mixed ligand complex of Ni(II) with saccharin and nicotinamide [Ni(Nic)2(H2O)4](sac)2. The angular dependent spectra showed that the Cu2+ ion enters Ni2+ sites in the lattice and distorted local environment of Ni2+ site. The principal g and A values, covalency parameter (alpha'2), mixing coefficients (alpha and beta) and Fermi contact term (K) have been evaluated from the EPR analysis. The ground-state wave function of the Cu2+ ion has been constructed using the alpha'2, alpha and beta values. The nature of the distortion present in the lattice is obtained from the values of the mixing coefficients.     

Pyrolysis Studies to Investigate Effects of Polymerization Techniques on Structure and Thermal Behavior of Poly(1,2-Epoxy-4-epoxyethylcyclohexanes)

Abstract

Thermal behaviors of poly(1,2-epoxy-4-epoxyethylcyclohexanes) (poly-EECH), polymerized by electroinitiation, radiation, and catalytic action of HClO₄ and BF₃-etharate, have been studied by direct pyrolysis MS and evolved gas analyses by mass and FT-IR spectrometric techniques. Direct pyrolysis experiments indicated that electroinitiated and catalytic polymerization of EECH with the use of BF₃-etharate produced the least stable polymers thermally. High mass peaks were related to the presence of blocks propagated through the 1,2-epoxy group, especially in the polymer produced by catalytic action of BF₃-etharate. Crosslinked structures were also justified by thermal analysis. Production of low molecular weight compounds such as CO, CO₂, CH₃OH, ethylene oxide, methylpropionate, and cyclohexane was investigated by evolved gas analysis.     

Structure of (N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-salicylaldiminopiperidino) Ni(II) complex

The crystal and molecular structure of the title complex, C₁₈H₁₉N₂O₂Ni, has been determined by direct methods. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system witha=22.973(1),b=5.212(1),c=27.076(1)Å, β=106.46(1)°, space groupC2/c,V=3109.1(6)ų, Z=8, andD _x=1.51g cm^?3. The nickel atom is in a slightly distorted square-planar environment of two oxygens [Ni(1)?O(1) 1.824(3) and Ni(1)?O(2) 1.856(3)Å] and two nitrogens [Ni(1)?N(1) 1.849(3) and Ni(1)?N(2) 1.932(3)Å] with O?Ni?N angles between 85.7(1) and 97.1(1)°. The nickel atom is 0.006 Å out of the plane of its ligands.     

Dye-ligand immobilized IPNs membrane for removal heavy metal ions

We have developed a novel approach to obtain high metal sorption capacity utilizing a membrane containing chitosan and an immobilized reactive dye (i.e. Reactive Yellow-2). The composite membrane was characterized by SEM, FT-IR, swelling test, and elemental analysis. The membrane has uniform small pores distribution and the pore dimensions are between 5 and 10 μm, and the HEMA:chitosan ratio was 50:1. The reactive dye immobilized composite membrane was used in the removal of heavy metal ions [i.e., Pb(II), Hg(II) and Cd(II)] from aqueous medium containing different amounts of these ions (5-600 mg l⁻¹) and at different pH values (2.0-7.0). The maximum adsorption capacities of heavy metal ions onto the composite membrane under non-competitive conditions were 64.3 mmol m⁻² for Pb(II), 52.7 mmol m⁻² for Hg(II), 39.6 mmol m⁻² for Cd(II) and the affinity order was Pb(II) > Hg(II)>Cd(II).