Diffusion and convection in a family of tubes

Global existence theorems are given for the solutions of the renal flow equations for a system of parallel tubes. In the system, a solute moves in a fluid through the tubes by diffusion and convection and the tubes exchange fluid and solute with each other through the tube walls. The proofs use a fixed point argument. It is shown that the hypotheses of the theorems include the passive and convective flux formulas used in renal models.     

Synchronized distortions of bicyclobutanes

The linear relationship between flap angle, θ, and bridging bond length, r₁₃, in bicyclobutanes, found empirically by Irngartinger through x-ray analysis, is reproduced by $\text{ab initio}$ STO-3G calculations. Additional distortions of the bicyclobutane geometry which are synchronized with flap angle variations are predicted.     

Valence band studies of clean and oxygen exposed GaAs(100) surfaces

We found, by correlating band bending, ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy, and partial yield spectroscopy measurements, that Fermi level pinning at midgap of n-type GaAs(110) is caused by extrinsic states. The exact nature of these states is not yet clear, but the surfaces with Fermi level pinning were strained as evidence by a smeared valence band emission. This smearing was removed by as little as one oxygen per 10⁴ to 10⁵ surface atoms. This implies that the oxygen has very long range effects in causing spontanesous but small rearrangement of the surface lattice and removing surface strains. When about 5% of a monolayer of oxygen is adsorbed, a major change in the electronic structure takes place. Again, the oxygen coverage is very small, which suggests long range effects now leading to a fairly large rearrrangement of the surface lattice. Finally, from comparing the oxygen induced emission for exposures greater than 10⁷ L O₂, with the spectra from gas photoemission measurements on molecular oxygen, we suggest that the oxygen is chemisorbed as a molecule on the (110) surface of GaAs.     

Reactivity of muonium atoms in aqueous solution

A beam of surface muons (4.1 MeV) was used to generate thermalised muonium atoms (μ⁺e^?) in aqueous solutions. From measurements of the muonium atom relaxation time in the presence of various solutes, bimolecular rate constants were determined and compared with the corresponding reactions of the much heavier isotope, the hydrogen atom.     

Reaction of Some Heterocyclic Formamidines with Trimethylsilylethynyllithium

The reaction of a 2-[(dimethylamino)methyleneamino]pteridine, two 2-[(dimethylamino)methyleneamino]pyrimidines, and a 2-[(dimethylamino)methyleneamino]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine with trimethylsilylethynylithium in the presence of benzyl chloroformate leads to the corresponding 2-[bis(trimethylsilylethynyl)methylamino]-substituted heterocycles. A series of such substrates was prepared and some of the factors which permit this transformation were delineated. An X-ray crystal structure was determined of one of the products - 2-[bis(trimethylsilylethynyl)methylamino]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyloxymethyl)quinazolin-4-one.     

CONCERNING THE ORIGIN OF CHARGE AT THE POLYSTYRENE PARTICLE/WATER INTERFACE

The electrophoretic mobility behavior of well-characterized polystyrene latex particles, carrying one type of surface functional endgroups, has been studied as a function of pH. At low pH, the interaction of protons with the functional endgroups increased in the order: Hydroxyl > carboxyl > sulfate; at high pH the order of interaction was reversed; and at intermediate pH no interactions were observed. The particles of the polystyrene latexes in their different forms at the intermediate pH range, dispersed in deionized water, all exhibited the same mobility irrespective of the functional endgroup. The origin of charge in these systems is explained as being the result of either the preferential adsorption of hydroxyl ions or an electron - injection mechanism due to the overlap of local intrinsic molecular - ion states in polystyrene and water. At low concentrations of functional endgroups, the surface properties of the polystyrene latexes are largely dependent upon the hydrophobic nature of the surface.     

Interlaboratory comparison of size and surface charge measurements on nanoparticles prior to biological impact assessment

The International Alliance for NanoEHS Harmonization (IANH) organises interlaboratory comparisons of methods used to study the potential biological impacts of nanomaterials. The aim of IANH is to identify and reduce or remove sources of variability and irreproducibility in existing protocols. Here, we present results of the first IANH round robin studies into methods to assess the size and surface charge of suspended nanoparticles. The test materials used (suspensions of gold, silica, polystyrene, and ceria nanoparticles, with [primary] particles sizes between 10?nm and 80?nm) were first analysed in repeatability conditions to assess the possible contribution of between-sample heterogeneity to the between-laboratory variability. Reproducibility of the selected methods was investigated in an interlaboratory comparison between ten different laboratories in the USA and Europe. Robust statistical analysis was used to evaluate within- and between-laboratory variability. It is shown that, if detailed shipping, measurement, and reporting protocols are followed, measurement of the hydrodynamic particle diameter of nanoparticles in predispersed monomodal suspensions using the dynamic light scattering method is reproducible. On the other hand, measurements of more polydisperse suspensions of nanoparticle aggregates or agglomerates were not reproducible between laboratories. Ultrasonication, which is commonly used to prepare dispersions before cell exposures, was observed to further increase variability. The variability of the zeta potential values, which were also measured, indicates the need to define better surface charge test protocols and to identify sources of variability.