Synthesis,Spectroscopic Characterization and Polymerization Abilities of Blue and Green Light Emitting Oxazol-5-one Fluorophores

New fluorescent thiophenyl group containing oxazol-5-one fluorophores of 3a (4-(3-thiophenylmethylene)-2-phenyloxazol-5-one), 3b (4-(3-thiophenylmethylene)-2-(4-tolyl)oxazol-5-one) and 3c (4-(3-thiophenylmethylene)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)oxazol-5-one) were synthesized and characterized. The newly synthesized oxazol-5-ones absorption and fluorescence characteristics were studied in some solvents of varying polarities. The heterocyclic chromophores were fluorescent, with two of them, 3a and 3b, emitting blue light, whilst the other one, 3c, emitting green light. The emission maxima of the derivatives varied between 415 and 572 nm according as the extent of conjugation and solvent polarity. As solvent polarity increased, 3c derivatives emission spectra displayed a large bathochromic shift, which revealed the considerable change of the dipole moment of the fluorescent structure because of an intramolecular charge transfer interaction. Furthermore, oxazolones polymerization ability via the thiophenyl group linked to the oxazol-5-one heterocycle showed that copolymerization of 3a was achieved, but homopolymerization was not observed.     

Semiactive Suspension Control of a Light Commercial Vehicle

This paper presents the design and implementation of a semi-active suspension control system for a light commercial vehicle using continuously varying dampers, accelerometers, and an onboard processor. The control algorithms such as sky-hook, ground-hook, and hybrid are designed based on the vertical velocities of each quarter of the car. These velocities are estimated from Kalman filter using quarter car vehicle model. The controllers are implemented in an actual vehicle equipped with the developed semiactive suspensions system and their performance are compared. Sky-hook control improved ride comfort by reducing body accelerations in the 1-3 Hz range, ground-hook control improved road holding by reducing wheel accelerations in the 10-15 Hz range, and hybrid control results were in between the sky-hook and ground-hook results. The main contribution of this paper is the successful implementation of the semiactive suspension control strategies on an actual vehicle with accompanying experimental results.     

Determination and analysis of the dispersive optical constants of the 5,5′,6,6′-tetraphenyl-2,2′-bi([1,3]dithiolo[4,5-b][1,4]dithiinylidene)–DDQ complex thin film

The synthesis and optical properties of the 5,5′,6,6′-tetraphenyl-2,2′-bi([1,3]dithiolo [4,5-b] [1,4]dithiinylidene)–2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (DDQ) complex thin film were investigated by the optical characterization. The optical constants such as refractive index, extinction coefficient and absorption coefficient were determined using the transmittance T(λ) and reflectance R(λ) spectra and the refractive index dispersion was analyzed using single oscillator of Wemple–Didomenico model. The single oscillator energy E₀ and the dispersion energy E_d were calculated. The effect of temperature on refractive dispersion and optical band gap E_g is also discussed. As a result, the annealing temperatures have an important effect on refractive index of thin film.     

A Comparative Study of Goodness-of-Fit Tests for Multivariate Normality

A Monte Carlo power study of 10 multivariate normality goodness-of-fit tests is presented. First, multivariate goodness-of-fit methods and non-normal alternatives are classified according to their characteristics. Then, a measurement tool is defined, validated, and used to assess the performance of the methods, which are then ranked by type of alternative they best detect. Finally, Monte Carlo-derived empirical critical values for the 8 procedures, valid when samples are too small to invoke asymptotic theory, are provided.     

Manufacturability issues in rapid thermal chemical vapor deposition

Rapid thermal processing (RTP) has been considered from a manufacturing point of view as a potential technology for depositing thin films by low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) in a single-wafer manufacturing environment. The results of this study suggest that new chemical processes must be developed to satisfy the throughput requirements of single-wafer manufacturing and the demands of cold-wall reactor design. Issues such as temperature measurement and uniformity are reviewed and reconsidered in the context of LPCVD. New tool requirements for reduced pressure operation are discussed. New advances in tool design are needed (especially in temperature measurement) before rapid thermal chemical vapor deposition (RTCVD) can be considered as a routine manufacturable process     

Infrared Spectroscopic and Gravimetric Studies on the Dicyclopentylaminemetal(II) Tetracyanonickellate(II) Host–Aromatic Guest Systems

The host complexes M(Cyclopentylamine)₂Ni(CN)₄ (M=Co or Cd) havebeen prepared in powder form. The spectral data suggest that the structures of thesecompounds are similar to those of the Hofmann-dma-type hosts. The absorptionand the liberation processes of the aromatic guests (benzene, toluene, 1,2-, 1,3-,1,4-dichlorobenzene, 1,4-dibromobenzene o-, m-, p-xylene, naphthalene)in these hosts have been examined at room temperature by gravimetric and spectroscopicmeasurements. The desorption of the benzene guest against time has been measured. Thehost structures do not change on inclusion and liberation of the guests. The host compoundshave been suggested as sorbents for isomeric separations.     

Hard-disk behavior and beyond in Langmuir films of CdSe nanoparticles

Harnessing the spontaneous behavior of a population of particles is an attractive approach to the fabrication of targeted nanostructures. Underlying this goal is the interparticle potential, as it dictates the spontaneous behavior of the system. To this end, we present methodology for using quantitative film balance studies of trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO) stabilized CdSe nanoparticles to determine their effective interparticle potential on the air-water interface. A simple protocol for reducing the quantity of excess TOPO to negligible levels of surface activity is established. In studying clean populations of 2.08, 2.22, 2.36, 2.49, 2.63, and 2.91 nm nanoparticles, quantitative agreement between their pressure-area isotherms and the Carnahan-Starling hard-disk equation of state is achieved. This analysis indicates that CdSe nanoparticles of a given diameter behave how hard disks with significantly smaller diameters would behave. This finding suggests that an attractive contribution to the interparticle potential, such as the dipolar potential, plays a significant role in the spontaneous organization of these particles.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic properties of new 5-oxazolone derivatives containing an N-phenyl-aza-15-crown-5 moiety

Novel 5-oxazolone derivatives containing an N-phenyl-aza-15-crown-5 moiety were synthesized for the first time. The structures of the new derivatives were confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and FT-IR. In addition, evaluation of the visible absorption and emission properties of the structures were carried out in eight different solvents. The products show intense visible absorption maxima in the range 467-524 nm, and fluoresced strongly, with emission maxima from 496 to 689 nm in all the solvents tested.     

Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies on the Td-type Adeninemetal(II)tetracyanometallate(II) Benzene Clathrates: M(ad)2M'(CN)4.C6H6 (M = Mn or Cd, M' = Cd or Hg)

IR spectra of Mn(adenine)₂M(CN)₄.C₆H₆ (M=Cd or Hg), andIR and Raman spectra of Cd(adenine)₂M(CN)₄.C₆H₆(M=Cd or Hg) are reported. The spectral data suggest thatthe host frameworks of these compounds are similarto those of the Hofmann-T_d-type and the adeninecoordination is via N(10).