A new method to study the crystallization or chemical reaction kinetics using thermal analysis technique

In this work, a new method to study the transformation kinetics is introduced. With this method, the activation energy, E_c, for crystallization (phase transition or chemical reaction), the pre-exponential coefficient of effective overall reaction rate, k_o, and the reaction order, n, can be determined. No approximation has been used in this method. This method can be used for isothermal and non-isothermal study. It is deduced from Avrami's equation without any approximation. This new method has been tested to study the amorphous-crystalline transformation kinetics under isothermal and non-isothermal conditions in the context of glassy selenium. The source of error is discussed. The calculated values of E_c, under isothermal and non-isothermal conditions are 75.3±2.5 and 79.4±2.3 kJ/mol, respectively. The predominant crystallization mechanism of the amorphous phase of glassy selenium in isothermal or non-isothermal conditions is one-dimensional growth. The deduced values of k_o were found to be 19.4±0.9 and 20.8±0.7 s⁻¹ for isothermal and non-isothermal conditions, respectively. Resulting values of the parameter, n, are compared with values obtained from other known methods used to study the reaction kinetics in thermal analyses. The difference in the results obtained with this method and the results obtained with other known methods is acceptable or lie within the experimental error range.     

Experimental Study of High Temperature Fracture Behavior of A286 Superalloy at 650°C

In this paper an experimental work is done for investigation of high temperature fracture properties of A286 superalloy at 650°C. Stress intensity factor K and parameter C* for this superalloy are determined experimentally. For estimation of these parameters, an instrument is developed for investigation of high temperature fracture properties. For estimation of stress intensity factor, compliance method is used. For this purpose four different compact tension specimens are tested and the parameter K is estimated. Creep tests are done for the selected specimens and parameter C* is determined by semiempirical relationships at 650°C. In these tests it is concluded that the specimens are placed near the plane stress condition. Crack growth behavior of this alloy is also studied. High incubation time (600 h) leads to overaging and therefore this alloy after this time showed very ductile creep properties, and fast creep crack growth was the major result of this overaging phenomenon. Finally the obtained results are compared with well-known nonexperimental methods for determination of these parameters. The obtained results showed that the results are in good agreement with each other.     

Silicene nanoribbon as a new DNA sequencing device

The importance of applying DNA sequencing in different fields, results in looking for fast and cheap methods. Nanotechnology helps this development by introducing nanostructures used for DNA sequencing. In this work we study the interaction between zigzag silicene nanoribbon and DNA nucleobases using DFT and non equilibrium Green's function approach, to investigate the possibility of using zigzag silicene nanoribbons as a biosensor for DNA sequencing.     

Complete dynamical analysis of a neuron under magnetic flow effect

In the last decades, many studies have been done about nervous system from the mathematical and computational point of view. Many mathematical models have been proposed to describe neuron. Most of them have described the membrane potential of a neuron in terms of the leakage current and the synaptic inputs. Very recently, according to the Maxwell electromagnetic induction theorem, researchers proposed a new neuron model which considers inner magnetic fluctuation and external electromagnetic radiation as a significant missing part that can participate in neural activity. In this paper, dynamical properties of this new model, such as equilibria and its stability, phase portraits, bifurcation diagram, Lyapunov exponents, and basin of attraction, are investigated. Moreover, an implementation of electronic circuit and FPGA is also done to verify the feasibility of the theoretical model.     

Contribution of Aldehydes and Their Derivatives to Antimicrobial and Immunomodulatory Activities

Essential oils (EOs) are intricate combinations of evaporative compounds produced by aromatic plants and extracted by distillation or expression. EOs are natural secondary metabolites derived from plants and have been found to be useful in food and nutraceutical manufacturing, perfumery and cosmetics; they have also been found to alleviate the phenomenon of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in addition to functioning as antibacterial and antifungal agents, balancing menstrual cycles and being efficacious as an immune system booster. Several main aldehyde constituents can be found in different types of EOs, and thus, aldehydes and their derivatives will be the main focus of this study with regard to their antimicrobial, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. This brief study also explores the activity of aldehydes and their derivatives against pathogenic bacteria for future use in the clinical setting.     

Manganese porphyrins/mesoporous amberlyst 15 nanocomposites: Robust biomimetic catalysts for aqueous oxidation of olefins

In this study, the manganese complexes of N-methylated meso-tetra(2-, 3-, or 4 pyridyl)porphyrins, immobilized into the pores of the sodium salt of mesoporous amberlyst 15 nanoparticles (nanoAmbSO₃Na), nanoAmbSO₃@MnT(2-MePy)P (OAc), nanoAmbSO₃@MnT(3-MePy)P (OAc), and nanoAmbSO₃@MnT(4-MePy)P (OAc), were synthesized and characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), nitrogen adsorption/desorption porosimetry analysis, and diffuse reflectance UV–vis spectroscopy. FESEM images revealed a particle size less than ~40 nm for the nanocomposites. The results of BET are in accord with the occupation of the larger pores of the polymer matrix in the case of MnT(2-MePy)P (OAc) as the most sterically demanding metalloporphyrin of the series, and the smaller pores in the case of the other ones. The immobilized manganese porphyrins were used as catalysts for the oxidation of olefins with sodium periodate in the presence of imidazole (ImH) as the co-catalyst. The negligible oxidative destructions of the immobilized manganese porphyrins under the oxidative conditions allowed the comparison of the inherent catalytic activity of the metalloporphyrins, decreased as nanoAmbSO₃@MnT(4-MePy)P (OAc) > nanoAmbSO₃@MnT(3-MePy)P (OAc) ≫ nanoAmbSO₃@MnT(2-MePy)P (OAc). Contrary to the general belief that electron-deficient metalloporphyrins are more efficient catalysts than the electron-rich ones, the most electron-deficient metalloporphyrin of the series, that is, nanoAmbSO₃@MnT(2-MePy)P (OAc), showed the lowest catalytic activity. Due to the high oxidative stability of the immobilized manganese porphyrins, ring opening of epoxide competes with the epoxidation reaction to decrease the yield of epoxide at longer reaction times than the optimized one.     

Ultrasound promoted three-component synthesis of dihydroindeno[1,2-b]pyrrole derivatives

In this work, a one-pot three-component reaction of ninhydrin, primary amines, and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds was investigated under various conditions to synthesis of diverse derivatives of dihydroindeno[1,2-b]pyrroles. Catalyst-free conditions in EtOH under ultrasound irradiation (45% of amplitude) were selected as a novel and efficient method for synthesis of these fused structures. The reactivity of different primary amines was then investigated for steric and electronic effects. Two examples of difunctional structures were also synthesized by using of 1,4-diaminobenzene under optimum conditions with high yields. The structure of all products was characterized by spectroscopic methods and elemental analysis.     

Synthesis and properties of hydrophilic polymers, 6. Water-soluble polypyrrole graft copolymers with electrical conductivity

A novel method for the preparation of water-soluble polypyrrole graft copolymers with polyamines or polyimines is described. The polyreaction is performed in acidic solution by using chemical oxidants, e.g. iron(III) chloride or ammonium peroxodisulfate. The graft copolymers showed electrical semiconductivity in the undoped state which can be placed between the high conductivity of polypyrrole and the nonconductivity of the polyimine. Their thermal stability at 250°C is improved compared to polypyrrole. The novel graft copolymers are soluble in water over a wide pH range and have a good processability.