Solid-State Rb NMR Study in Powdered RbMnCl3

Structural phase transition at 290 K and the implication on the intermediate phase above 290 K in powdered RbMnCl₃ are observed by using a solid-state ⁸⁷Rb NMR spectroscopy. Quadrupole coupling constants (e²qQ/h), the asymmetry parameters (η), and the relative peak intensities for two physically nonequivalent Rb sites, Rb(I) and Rb(II), are determined from nonlinear least-squares fits to the ⁸⁷Rb NMR powder patterns in the temperature range from 260 to 330 K. Quadrupole coupling constants and the asymmetry parameters are examined for the detection of the phase transition resulting in a significant structural change in the Rb(II) site. In addition, changes in the relative peak intensity between the Rb(I) and Rb(II) sites seem to suggest the existence of an anomalous intermediate phase, which is complemented by the differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction studies.     

Hyponormality of Toeplitz Operators with Polynomial Symbols: An Extremal Case

If T_φ is a hyponormal Toeplitz operator with polynomial symbol φ = ḡ + f (f, g ∈ H^∞ (𝕋 )) such that g divides f, and if ψ := then where μ is the leading coefficient of ψ and 𝒵(ψ) denotes the set of zeros of ψ. In this paper we present a necessary and sufficient condition for T_φ to be hyponormal when φ enjoys an extremal case in the above inequality, that is, equality holds in the above inequality.     

Thermal stability and toughening of epoxy resin with polysulfone resin

The cure behavior, thermal stability, and mechanical properties of diglycidylether of bisphenol A (DGEBA)/polysulfone (PSF) blends initiated by 1 wt % N‐benzylpyrazinium hexafluoroantimonate as a cationic latent catalyst were investigated. The DGEBA/PSF content was varied within 100/0–100/40 wt %. Latent properties were studied through the measurement of the conversion as a function of the curing temperature, and the cure activation energy (E_a) was studied by the Kissinger method with a dynamic differential scanning calorimetry analysis. The thermal stabilities, largely based on the integral procedural decomposition temperature (IPDT) and decomposed activation energy (E_t), were investigated by the measurement of thermogravimetric analysis. For the mechanical properties of the casting specimens, the critical stress intensity factor (K_IC) test was performed, and their fractured surfaces were examined with scanning electron microscopy. E_a, IPDT, E_t, and K_IC increased with PSF increasing in the neat epoxy resin up to 30 wt %. However, there was a marginal decrease in the blend system in both the thermal and mechanical properties due to the phase separation between DGEBA and PSF. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 39: 121–128, 2001     

FT‐IR and Isotherm Study on Anion Adsorption onto Novel Chelating Fibers

A new chelating fiber, poly(acrylo‐amidino diethylenediamine), was synthesized based on polyacrylonitrile fibers in diethylenetriamine with the aid of AlCl₃. Complex formation with CrO₄^2– was strongly pH‐dependent, as complexes formed only in the presence of NH₃⁺ and NH₂⁺. In the medium pH region, both ionic and hydrogen bonds were formed between poly(acrylo‐amidino diethylenediamine) and the chromate ion, as was confirmed by means of FT‐IR spectroscopy.     

Photochemical Crosslinking and Enzymatic Degradation of Poly(3‐hydroxyalkanoate)s for Micropatterning in Photolithography

Biodegradable poly(3‐hydroxyundecenoate) (PHU) films on silicon wafers were crosslinked with UV light under patterned masks. The films were crosslinked most efficiently when irradiated in the presence of diphenyl(2,4,6‐trimethylbenzoylphosphane oxide) as the initiator. Crosslinked patterns were developed with depolymerase solution because crosslinked PHU was degraded much more slowly than natural PHU. Patterned images with thicknesses of as low as 2.5 μm were obtained showing the potential application of PHU in microlithography as a photosensitive material, which is friendly to the environment.     

Study on syntheses of phosphates and transition‐metal complexes on viscose rayon felt for flame retardancy

High‐performance materials for flameproofing, phosphates (polyphosphate and ammonium phosphate) were synthesized on viscose rayon felt. This surface reaction has the advantage of a nonblooming effect and an application in thermosetting plastics. Metal complexes have the effect of reducing the amount of smoke. Therefore, in the second step, transition‐metal complexes were synthesized on the viscose rayon ammonium phosphate felt. This article focuses on the surface modification of phosphates and metal complexes on viscose rayon. All reactions were confirmed by attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared and time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectrometry. As the concentrations of phosphoric acid and urea increased, the peak intensities of ammonium ion groups and phosphate groups greatly increased. The thermal properties of the synthesized materials were studied with thermogravimetric analysis and oxygen index testing. On the basis of the experimental results, the synthesized flame‐retardancy materials showed excellent physicochemical and thermal effects and flame retardancy. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 2815–2823, 2000     

Phase behaviors of nematic liquid crystal/linear polymer systems: Effect of specific interactions

A new model has been proposed that takes into account the specific interaction between nematic liquid crystal and polymer. A generalized lattice fluid model was employed to describe the specific interaction between liquid crystal and polymer. The proposed model postulates that a specific interaction between dissimilar components in a mixture has both an energetic and an entropic component. A degeneracy parameter and an interaction parameter are also discussed, followed by a comparison of the experimental data to the model. The results show that that a specific interaction plays an important role in the phase behaviors of the given systems. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 4128–4136, 2000