Development of a 4–15 μm infrared GaAs hyperspectral QWIP imager

In the on-going evolution of GaAs quantum well infrared photodetectors (QWIPs) we have developed a four band, 640 × 512, 23 μm × 23 μm pixel array which we have subsequently integrated with a linear variable etalon (LVE) filter providing over 200 spectral bands across the 4–15.4 μm wavelength region. This effort was a collaboration between NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) sponsored by the Earth Science Technology Office of NASA. The QWIP array was fabricated by graded molecular beam epitaxial (MBE) growth that was specifically tailored to yield four distinct bands (FWHM): Band 1; 4.5–5.7 μm, Band 2; 8.5–10 μm, Band 3; 10–12 μm and Band 4; 13.3–14.8 μm. Each band occupies a swath that comprises 128 × 640 elements. The addition of the LVE (which is placed directly over the array) further divides the four “broad” bands into 209 separate spectral bands ranging in width from 0.02 μm at 5 μm to 0.05 μm at 15 μm. The detector is cooled by a mechanical cryocooler to 46 K. The camera system is a fully reflective, f/4.2, 3-mirror system with a 21° × 25° field of view. The project goals were: (1) develop the 4 band GaAs QWIP array; (2) develop the LVE and; (3) implement a mechanical cryocooler. This paper will describe the efforts and results of this undertaking with emphasis on the overall system characteristics.     

Etude thermoanalytique de substances psychotropes. IV. Lorazepam et oxazepam

We have studied the thermal behaviour of lorazepam (a) and oxazepam (b), defined the crystal form and the thermal stability. After recrystallization in several solvents under known temperature and pressure conditions the thermoanalytical study of samples has shown polymorphs for (a) and (b) and pseudopolymorphs for (a), (a) Polymorphs are I (t_f = 183°C), II (T_f =173°C), III (T_f =170°C). IV (_Tf, =163°C), V (_Tf =158°C), VI (_Tf, =153°C), and seven pseudopolymorphs, three of which are clathrate type of 1:1 molar composition with propanol, chloroform and isopentanol. We have found eight polymorphs for (b): I (T_f = 207°C), II (T_f=201°C), III (T_f=193°C), IV (T_f=189°C). A, B, C and D show a solid ? solid transition. Commercial samples of (a) are form I, those of (b) are form II.A spectral and dissolution kinetic study completes the thermoanalytical results in relation to biological availability.     

A new fatty aldol ester from the aerial part of Mimosa invisa (Mimosaceae)

A new aldol ester named 17-O-triacontanoylheptadecanal (1) was isolated from the aerial part of Mimosa invisa (Mimosaceae) together with eight known compounds identified as β-sitosterol (2), α-amyrine (3), lupeol (4), 4'-O-methylepinumisoflavone (5), alpinumisoflavone (6), betulinic acid (7), 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside of sitosterol (8) and epirobinetinidol (9). The structures of compounds were determined on the basis of NMR and mass spectrometry data as well as by comparing the data reported in the literatures. The antimicrobial activities of the crude extract and compounds 1 and 9 were investigated against seven microbial species. The natural products showed moderate activities compared to that of the crude extract.     

Solvation effects with a photoresponsive two-component 12-hydroxystearic acid-azobenzene additive organogel

A "light-triggerable" azobenzene amine derivative (additive 1) was synthesized and then introduced into organogels of 12-hydroxystearic acid (HSA) in the molar ratio of 1:3. The organogels (HSA/1) consisting of additive 1 and HSA were analyzed by (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The homogeneity of the gel networks was observed using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). Additive 1 formed a complex with HSA in HSA organogels due to salification between the terminal amine group of additive 1 and the carboxylic acid group of HSA. Additive 1 in the gels of HSA/1 showed the potential for photo-isomerization, and we achieved a reversible control of HSA/1 sol-gel transition in toluene by the alternating irradiation with UV and visible light. Interestingly, the opposite phenomenon was observed in CHCl(3) system, namely, the orange solution of HSA/1 in CHCl(3) was turned to a red-transparent gel by exposure to UV light.     

Copper and iron complexes as visible‐light‐sensitive photoinitiators of polymerization

The utilization of visible lights for the fabrication of polymeric materials is recognized as a promising and environmentally friendly approach. This process relies on the photochemical generation of reactive species (e.g., radicals, radical cations, or cations) from well‐designed photoinitiators (PIs) or photoinitiating systems (PISs) to initiate the polymerization reactions of different monomers (acrylates, methacrylates, epoxides, and vinyl ethers). In spite of the fact that metal complexes such as ruthenium‐ or iridium‐based complexes have found applications in organic and polymer synthesis, the search of other low‐cost metal‐based complexes as PISs is emerging and attracting increasing attentions. Particularly, the concept of the photoredox catalysis has appeared recently as a unique tool for polymer synthesis upon soft conditions (use of light emitting diodes and household lamp). This highlight focuses on recently designed copper and iron complexes as PI catalysts in the application of photoinduced polymerizations (radical, cationic, interpenetrated polymer networks, and thiol‐ene) or controlled radical polymerization under visible light irradiation. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2015 , 53, 2673–2684     

ChemInform Abstract: Structural and Electrochemical Study od a New Crystalline Hydrate Iron(III) Phosphate FePO4·H2O Obtained from LiFePO4(OH) by Ion Exchange.

FePO₄·H₂O is prepared by Li⁺/H⁺ exchange from an aqueous HNO₃ suspension of LiFePO₄(OH) at about 60 °C.