Effect of different dopant elements (Al,Mg and Ni) on microstructural,optical and electrochemical properties of ZnO thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis (SP)

In the present work we studied the influence of the dopant elements and concentration on the microstructural and electrochemical properties of ZnO thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis. Transparent conductive thin films of zinc oxide (ZnO) were prepared by the spray pyrolysis process using an aqueous solution of zinc acetate dehydrate [Zn(CH₃COO)₂·2H₂O] on soda glass substrate heated at 400 ± 5 °C. AlCl₃, MgCl₂ and NiCl₂ were used as dopant. The effect of doping percentage (2–4%) has been investigated. Afterwards the samples were thermally annealed in an ambient air during one hour at 500 °C. X-ray diffraction showed that films have a wurtzite structure with a preferential orientation along the (0 0 2) direction for doped ZnO. The lattice parameters a and c are estimated to be 3.24 and 5.20 ?, respectively. Transmission allowed to estimate the band gaps of ZnO layers. The electrochemical studies revealed that the corrosion resistance of the films depended on the concentration of dopants.     

A note on Hardy’s inequalities with boundary singularities

Let Ω be a smooth bounded domain in R^N with N≥1. In this paper we study the Hardy-Poincaré inequalities with weight function singular at the boundary of Ω. In particular we give sufficient conditions so that the best constant is achieved.     

Synthesis and antioxidant activity of some thiazolidin-4-one derivatives

Abstract  4-Fluorobenzaldehyde was used for the preparation of 2-(4-fluorophenyl)thiazolidin-4-one derivatives which were allowed to react with chloroacetonitrile and acrylonitrile to produce 3-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-oxothiazolidine3-yl)acetonitrile and 3-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-oxothiazoledine-3-yl)propanenitrile. Biological evaluation of some of the compounds showed that many had promising antioxidant activity. Graphical Abstract        

Synthesis and anti-arrhythmic activity of some piperidine-based 1,3-thiazole, 1,3,4-thiadiazole, and 1,3-thiazolo[2,3-c]-1,2,4-triazole derivatives

Abstract  The reaction of 1-[4-(piperidin-1-yl)benzylidene]thiosemicarbazide with hydrazonoyl chlorides afforded 1,3-thiazole derivatives. Cyclization of two compounds of the latter 1,3-thiazole by means of bromine in the presence of sodium acetate at room temperature gave 1,3-thiazolo[2,3-c]-1,2,4-triazole derivatives. The reaction of 2-cyano-3-(4-piperidin-1-ylphenyl)prop-2-enethioamide with hydrazonoyl chlorides under reflux in ethanol in the presence of triethylamine yielded 1,3-thiazoles. Treatment of 3-oxo-3-(piperidin-1-yl)propanenitrile with phenyl isothiocyanate in DMF, in the presence of KOH, at ambient temperature, resulted in the formation of 3-anilino-3-mercapto-2-(piperidin-1-ylcarbonyl)acrylonitrile which was reacted with hydrazonoyl chlorides to yield the corresponding 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives. Some of the newly synthesized compounds had significant anti-arrhythmic activity. Graphical Abstract        

Particle-size distribution of Iraqi sand and dust storms and theirinfluence on microwave communication systems

Several windblown and dustfall samples were collected in the spring, summer, and autumn of 1984 at 20 m above the ground surface during severe sand and dust storms in the city of Baghdad, Iraq. The particle-size distribution (PSD) of the samples was determined using five different measurement techniques (hydrometer, pipette, sedimentation balance, optical microscope, and Coulter counter). The results showed that the cumulative weight techniques yield almost identical results for all the samples tested. The mode of the number distribution was found to occur at around 2 and 3.5 μm for the blowing and falling dust samples, respectively. A computer program was developed to describe the measured distributions by some analytical functions. It was found that the cumulative distributions can be well described by a third-degree polynomial and log-normal functions for particle diameters ranging from 1 to 100 μm. The attenuation α and phase shift β for a microwave signal were estimated for up to 37 GHz utilizing the measured PSD and for different particle moisture contents. It was concluded that at 37 GHz and for 10 m visibility, the upper bound for α and β were 0.7 dB/km and 26.5 degree/km for 20% particle-moisture content     

An alternative route to 4-benzoyl-2-azetidinones

Cyclodehydrohalogenation by terminal N₁-C₄ bond formation affords N-aryl-4-benzoyl-2-azetindinones from 3-benzoyl-3-bromopropionanilides in an unequivocal annelation process.     

Solid state imposed vibrational coupling between nu1 and nu3 modes of tetrahedral ions

Raman spectra of the thiomolybdate ion in the compounds [Cu.NH4][MoS4] and X2[MoS4], where X=NH4+, Rb+ or Cs+, are reported and used to confirm the hypothesis presented in an earlier paper [J. Chem. Phys. 94 (1991) 5946], that there is solid state induced vibrational coupling between the nu1 and nu3 modes of tetrahedral ions.     

Studies on the bacterial activity of cobalt(III) complexes. Part II. Cobalt(III) aminoacidato-complexes

Summary Cobalt(III) complexes of the typetrans-[Co(AA)₂(ox)] (where AA = aminoacidato, gly = glycinato, sar = sarcosinato, DL-ala = DL-alaninato, L-ala = L-alaninato; ox = oxalate); [Co(L-val)₂CO₃] and DL-[Co(en)₂sar]I₂ where L-val = L-valinato, en = ethylenediamine) have been investigated for their bacterial activity againstEscherichia coli B using well-cultured techniques on EMB agar and in minimal glucose media. The activities decrease in the order:trans-(N)(+)K[Co(sar)₂(ox)] >trans-(N)(+)K[Co(L-ala)₂(ox)] >trans-(N)(–)K[Co (gly)₂(ox)] >trans-(N)(+)K[Co(DL-ala)₂(ox)] >trans-(N)(+)K[Co(gly)₂(ox)] >trans(+)K[Co(DL-ala)₂(ox)] >trans-K[Co(L-val)₂CO₃].     

Synthesis, Reactions, and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Heterocyclic Systems Fused to a Thiophene Moiety Using Citrazinic Acid As Synthon

Summary. A series of pyridines, pyrimidinones, and oxazinones were synthesized as anti-inflammatory agents using citrazinic acid (2,6-dihydroxyisonicotinic acid) as a starting material. Acryloyl pyridine was treated with cyanothioacetamide to give cyano pyridine-thione, which was reacted with ethyl chloroacetate to yield the corresponding amino ester. The ester was hydrolysed to the sodium salt, which was treated with acetic anhydride to afford 2-methyloxazinone, which was treated with ammonium acetate to afford 2-methylpyrimidinone followed by methylation with methyl iodide to yield 2,3-dimethylpyrimidinone. In addition, the oxazinone derivative was reacted with aniline or hydrazine hydrate to give 3-phenyl- or 3-aminopyrimidinones. The latter reacted with thiophene-2-carboxaldehyde or phenylisothiocyanate to afford Schiff’s bases or thiosemicarbazides. 3-Aminopyrimidinone was treated with phthalic anhydride or 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid dianhydride or toluene-3,5-diisocyanate to afford the corresponding imide, bis-imide, and bis-semicarbazide derivatives. The pharmacological screening showed that many of these compounds have good anti-inflammatory activity comparable to Prednisolone^? as reference drug.