On non-Newtonian p-fluids. The pseudo-plastic case

In the following we study a class of stationary Navier-Stokes equations with shear dependent viscosity, under the non-slip (Dirichlet) boundary condition. We consider pseudo-plastic fluids. A fluid is said pseudo-plastic, or shear thinning, if in Eq. (1.1) below one has p<2. We are interested in global (i.e., up to the boundary) regularity results, in dimension n=3, for the second order derivatives of the velocity and the first order derivatives of the pressure. We consider a cubic domain Ω and impose the non-slip boundary condition only on two opposite faces. On the other faces we assume periodicity, as a device to avoid effective boundary conditions. This choice is made so that we work in a bounded domain Ω and simultaneously with a flat boundary.     

Crystal structure and theoretical calculations of Julocrotine,a natural product with antileishmanial activity

Julocrotine, N‐(2,6‐dioxo‐1‐phenethyl‐piperidin‐3‐yl)‐2‐methyl‐butyramide, is a potent antiproliferative agent against the promastigote and amastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis (L.). In this work, the crystal structure of Julocrotine was solved by X‐ray diffraction, and its geometrical parameters were compared with theoretical calculations at the B3LYP and HF level of theory. IR and NMR spectra also have been obtained and compared with theoretical calculations. IR absorptions calculated with the B3LYP level of theory employed together with the 6‐311G+(d,p) basis set, are close to those observed experimentally. Theoretical NMR calculations show little deviation from experimental results. The results show that the theory is in accordance with the experimental data. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2008     

Heck reactions in monoglyme and diglyme using BmimCl as pre‐ligand

Heck reactions between iodobenzene and methyl acrylate were carried out in monoglyme and diglyme as solvents, using different ligands and palladium sources, and good to high yields were obtained in the production of (E)‐substituted olefins. The ionic liquid BmimCl was successfully utilized as pre‐ligand to substitute triphenylphosphine. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Preparation and characterization of KTa0.9Fe0.1O3– δ perovskite electrodes

The effect of the partial substitution of tantalum by iron on the structural and electrical properties of the KTaO₃ perovskite-type oxide powders has been studied. The powders were prepared by the standard ceramic method, and the respective structural characterization performed by X-ray powder diffraction. From the synthesized oxide samples, iron-coated electrodes were fabricated and tested as the anode for the oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline medium. An estimation of the electrode's capacity has been calculated from the charging currents and the corresponding roughness factor evaluated. The electrocatalytic activity/stability of the oxide electrodes in alkaline solutions has been analysed through the kinetic parameters. Electronic Publication     

The Si-B chromophore: A joint experimental and theoretical investigation

Silylboranes with aromatic substituents linked to boron and silicon exhibit an unexpected absorption band in the UV-Vis spectral region. When polar groups were introduced, a marked solvatochromic effect was observed in their fluorescence emission spectra, revealing a strong excited state dipole moment. Semi-empirical MNDO/d and AM1 calculations showed that, upon UV excitation, the polarity of the Si-B bond increased and the aromatic π-electrons migrated toward the Si-B bond, consistent with experimental observations.     

Determination of Picoxystrobin and Pyraclostrobin by MEKC with On-Line Analyte Concentration

Micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography was used for the determination of picoxystrobin and pyraclostrobin. The background electrolyte consisted of borate buffer (40 mmol L⁻¹ pH 8.5), SDS (30 mmol L⁻¹) and acetonitrile (15% in volume). Runs were made at 25 °C with 25 kV applied potential. The developed method was applied to analyte fortified urine samples. On-line analyte concentration, combined with a capillary of a longer optical path length, allowed limits of quantification of 8.6 × 10⁻⁸ mol L⁻¹ for picoxystrobin and 1.8 × 10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹ for pyraclostrobin.

     

Quasilinear elliptic system with coupling on nonhomogeneous critical term

We study the existence of multiple solutions for a quasilinear elliptic system of gradient type with the possibility of coupling on the critical and subcritical terms which are not necessarily homogeneous. The solutions are obtained from a version of the Symmetric Mountain Pass Theorem. A version of the Concentration-Compactness Principle for this class of systems allows us to verify that the Palais–Smale condition is satisfied below a certain level.