Analytical utility of valence band X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of iron and its oxides,with spectral interpretation by cluster and band structure calculations

The valence band and core-level X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) of iron and its oxides are reported, and the valence band spectra interpreted by various calculation models. The paper focuses upon the valence band region, which shows significant differences between the metal and the following oxidized iron species: FeO, Fe(3)O(4), alpha-Fe(2)O(3), gamma-Fe(2)O(3), alpha-FeOOH and gamma-FeOOH. The core region is of little analytical value as a means of distinguishing between these species, but the valence band region shows significant differences. These differences are consistent with spectra predicted by cluster and band structure calculations. Cluster calculations are valuable as a means for interpreting the spectra of iron oxides with multiple iron sites and defect characteristics.     

均相催化(中)

1,3-二烯烃的齐聚本章将讨论过渡会属催化反应机理的研究方法,并以1,3-二烯烃的镍和钯的络合物作为催化剂为例,如丁二烯的环化三聚、丁二烯的环化二聚和丁二烯与甲醇的调聚。机理研究至少要依据三个方面的信息: 1.产物分析不仅要根据其组成,而且要考虑产物的立体化学。 2,动力学数据由此可提供催化循环中反应速度控制步骤的信息。但是,在均相催化中,反应物(如烯烃)往往与金属有轻度的络合。 3.模型络合物的研究模型络合物应该要和有关的催化反应具有同样的     

N-(17-Phosphonooxylinolenoyl)glutamine and N-(17-phosphonooxylinoleoyl)glutamine from insect gut: the first backbone-phosphorylated fatty acid derivatives in nature

N-(17-Phosphonooxylinolenoyl)glutamine (1) and N-(17-phosphonooxylinoleoyl)glutamine (2) were isolated from the regurgitate of Spodoptora exigua and identified as the first natural alkyl chain-phosphorylated fatty acid derivatives. The compounds were characterized by HPLC-MS/MS and the assigned structures confirmed by synthesis via a dissymmetric bis-Wittig approach as the key reaction. Rearing of the larvae on a diet enriched with inorganic phosphate increased the amount of the phosphorylated N-acyl glutamines in the regurgitate.     

用聚合物先成物方法合成(Bi_(1.6)Pb_(0.4))Sr_2Ca_2Cu_(3.6)O_x超导材料

用聚合物—金属—络合物先成物(polymer—metal—complex precursor)方法,在小心控制煅烧条件下合成了(Bi_(1.6)Pb_(0.4))Sr_2Ca_2Cu_(3.6)O_x超导材料,产物有一个100K的零电阻转变温度[T_c(R=0)]。产物的X—光衍射峰相对强度表明,它只包含高—Tc相和低—Tc相,而且以高-Tc相为主。通过电阻测量、X—光衍射和元素分析,研究了产物的超导性能、结构和组成。     

Fluorescence quenching by excimer formation: quenching constant approximations for excimer formation-dissociation by classical potential models

Fluorescence quenching by excimer formation is studied on the assumption that the excimer formation and dissociation can be modeled as overdamped motion in an attractive potential (classical potential models). An approach to the zeroth-order, concentration-independent quenching constants is proposed which starts from a mean reaction-time ansatz and reduces the calculation essentially to the solution of the eigenvalue problem for the Smoluchowski operator which describes the excimer equilibration. For a square-well potential model it is shown that a quenching constant expansion in terms of relaxation modes, truncated at the kinetic level, gives a satisfactory approximation of the recently obtained exact zeroth-order result under defined conditions. It is demonstrated how this two-mode approach can be applied for a quenching constant estimation if the excimer formation and dissociation are modeled by more realistic interaction potentials, as for instance, Morse- or Gaussian-type ones.     

Underpotential deposition of tin(II) on a gold disc electrode and determination of tin in a tin plate sample

This work describes a study of the underpotential deposition (UPD) of Sn²⁺ on a polycrystalline gold disc electrode using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronocoulometry (CC). Sn²⁺ ions showed well-defined peaks from UPD and UPD stripping (UPD-S) in 1 mol/L HCl solutions, while bulk deposition (BD) and BD stripping (BD-S) of the ions were also observed. The measured UPD shifts, E_UPD, between the UPD-S and the BD-S peaks were more than 200 mV. The UPD charge and the surface coverage of tin were measured by CC. A new method for determining Sn²⁺ was therefore developed, based on the excellent electrochemical properties of the Au/Sn UPD system. A plot of the UPD-DPASV (differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry) signal versus the Sn(II) concentration was obtained for [Sn(II)] of 1.98×10^–7 to 3.64×10^–5 M. The method developed here has been applied to determine the tin in a tin plate sample.     

Behaviour and design considerations for continuous flow closed-open-closed liquid microchannels

This paper introduces a method of combining open and closed microchannels in a single component in a novel way which couples the benefits of both open and closed microfluidic systems and introduces interesting on-chip microfluidic behaviour. Fluid behaviour in such a component, based on continuous pressure driven flow and surface tension, is discussed in terms of cross sectional flow behaviour, robustness, flow-pressure performance, and its application to microfluidic interfacing. The closed-open-closed microchannel possesses the versatility of upstream and downstream closed microfluidics along with open fluidic direct access. The device has the advantage of eliminating gas bubbles present upstream when these enter the open channel section. The unique behaviour of this device opens the door to applications including direct liquid sample interfacing without the need for additional and bulky sample tubing.