Tuning the morphology and magnetic properties of single-domain SrFe8Al4O19 particles prepared by a citrate auto-combustion method

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Polarity of an МСМ-41 adsorbent surface modified with methyl and phenyl groups based on data from gas chromatography

The polarity of an MCM-41 adsorbent surface and organosilylated composites based on it with grafted trimethylsilane and dimethylphenylsilane groups is studied via inverse gas chromatography at infinite dilution. The dispersion and specific components of the value proportional to the Helmholtz adsorption energy are calculated, and a comparative analysis of the surface polarity of MCM-41 and its modified analogs relative to the commercially available C-120 silica gel is performed. The electrostatic and donor–acceptor components of the specific Helmholtz adsorption energy are calculated through linear decomposition of the adsorption energy. It is established that MCM-41 is less polar than C-120. The modification of the initial adsorbent surface leads to a reduction in polarity, due mainly to the weakening of induction and orientation interactions. It is concluded that the surfaces of the modified samples retain the ability to form hydrogen bonds.     

Aliphatic aldehydes in the synthesis of carbo- and heterocycles: Part II. Synthesis of six- and seven-membered rings, bicyclic compounds, and macrocycles

The review summarizes and systematizes data published over the past decade on the use of aliphatic aldehydes in the synthesis of six- and seven-membered carbo- and heterocycles, bicyclic compounds, and macrocycles. Biological activity and synthetic potential of the resulting compounds were also considered. The data are classed according to the ring type formed.     

4-alkyl-6-amino-4-N 3,N 5-diaryl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxamides: I. Tandem synthesis and alkylation. Molecular and crystal structure of 6-allylsulfanyl-2-amino-4-isobutyl-N 3,N 5-di-m-tolyl-3,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxamide

4-Alkyl-6-amino-4-N ³,N ⁵-diaryl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxamides were obtained via tandem synthesis involving the Knoevenagel reaction, Michael reaction and intramolecular condensation. Alkylation of the obtained dicarboxamides proceeds regioselectively at the S atom to form the corresponding thioethers. Structure of 6-allylsulfanyl-2-amino-4-isobutyl-N ³,N ⁵-di-m-tolyl-3,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxamide was uniquely determined by XRD analysis.     

4-Alkyl-6-amino-N 3,N 5-diaryl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxamides: II. Synthesis and selected reactions

New 4-alkyl-6-amino-N ³,N ⁵-diaryl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxamides have been prepared via enantioselective reaction of 3-amino-N-aryl-3-thioxopropanamides with N-aryl-2-cyanoacetamide and aliphatic aldehydes. The prepared products can be regioselectively alkylated at sulfur atom.     

House-of-security approach to measurement in analytical chemistry: quantification of human error using expert judgments

A new technique for quantification of human errors in chemical analysis using expert judgments is described. This technique is based on the house-of-security approach developed recently in the field of safety and security for prevention of terrorist and criminal attacks against an organization. The following relative quantification parameters (expressed in %) are proposed in the technique: (a) likelihood score of human error in a chemical analytical measurement/testing method, (b) severity score of human error for reliability of the test results, (c) importance score of a component of a laboratory quality system, and (d) effectiveness score of the quality system as a whole in preventing/blocking human error. As an example, 34 scenarios of human error in pH measurement of groundwater are discussed and quantified.     

Influence of the oxygen concentration on the formation of crystalline phases of TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> during the low-pressure arc-discharge plasma synthesis

The synthesis of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles with different percentage of anatase and rutile phases is investigated. The synthesis is performed by controlling the oxygen percentage in the gas mixture in the plasmachemical evaporation–condensation process employing a low-pressure arc discharge. In all our experiments, the pressure in the plasmachemical reactor and the average size of particles remain constant and are 60 Pa and 6 nm, respectively. The crystal structure of synthesized TiO₂ is studied using X-ray diffraction; the morphology of the particles is analyzed employing transmission electron microscopy. Using X-ray phase analysis, it is established that the concentration of the TiO₂ anatase phase decreases upon a decrease in the oxygen concentration in the gas mixture. It is shown that the TiO₂ anatase phase is more efficient for photocatalytic decomposition of methylene blue than the rutile phase.     

Status of the High-Voltage Electron-Cooling System of the NICA Collider

Physics of Particles and Nuclei Letters - In order to achieve the design luminosity in the NICA collider, it is planned to equip it with both stochastic and electron cooling. The electron-cooling...