Grab vs. composite sampling of particulate materials with significant spatial heterogeneity—A simulation study of “correct sampling errors”

Sampling errors can be divided into two classes, incorrect sampling and correct sampling errors. Incorrect sampling errors arise from incorrectly designed sampling equipment or procedures. Correct sampling errors are due to the heterogeneity of the material in sampling targets. Excluding the incorrect sampling errors, which can all be eliminated in practice although informed and diligent work is often needed, five factors dominate sampling variance: two factors related to material heterogeneity (analyte concentration; distributional heterogeneity) and three factors related to the sampling process itself (sample type, sample size, sampling modus). Due to highly significant interactions, a comprehensive appreciation of their combined effects is far from trivial and has in fact never been illustrated in detail. Heterogeneous materials can be well characterized by the two first factors, while all essential sampling process characteristics can be summarized by combinations of the latter three. We here present simulations based on an experimental design that varies all five factors. Within the framework of the Theory of Sampling, the empirical Total Sampling Error is a function of the fundamental sampling error and the grouping and segregation error interacting with a specific sampling process. We here illustrate absolute and relative sampling variance levels resulting from a wide array of simulated repeated samplings and express the effects by pertinent lot mean estimates and associated Root Mean Squared Errors/sampling variances, covering specific combinations of materials’ heterogeneity and typical sampling procedures as used in current science, technology and industry. Factors, levels and interactions are varied within limits selected to match realistic materials and sampling situations that mimic, e.g., sampling for genetically modified organisms; sampling of geological drill cores; sampling during off-loading 3-dimensional lots (shiploads, railroad cars, truckloads etc.) and scenarios representing a range of industrial manufacturing and production processes. A new simulation facility “SIMSAMP” is presented with selected results designed to show also the wider applicability potential. This contribution furthers a general exposé of all essential effects in the regimen covered by “correct sampling errors”, valid for all types of materials in which non-bias sampling can be achieved.     

Polysiloxane cationic biocides with imidazolium salt (ImS) groups, synthesis and antibacterial properties

Novel polysiloxanes with pendant biocidal N,N′-dialkylimidazolium salt (ImS) groups were synthesized and compared with polysiloxanes bearing conventional biocidal quaternary ammonium salt (QAS) groups. The bacteriostatic power of these polymers was tested and compared under the same conditions in aqueous solution against two common strains of Gram positive bacteria and three strains of Gram negative bacteria. These new ImS containing polymers exhibited high antibacterial potency against all bacteria studied, similar to those substituted with QAS groups. The advantage of the imidazolium substituted polysiloxane stems from its higher thermal stability, as compared with the quaternary alkylammonium functionalized polymer, as demonstrated by thermogravimetric studies.     

Nucleophilic substitution reaction at an sp carbon of vinyl halides with an intramolecular thiol moiety: synthesis of thio-heterocycles

This article presents a full account of intramolecular vinylic substitution reactions of bromoalkenes having an acetylthio moiety, which give sulfur-containing heterocycles such as dihydrothiophene, tetrahydrothiopyran, and 2-alkylidenethietane derivatives. The reaction pathways of the substitution reactions were investigated by theoretical and experimental studies.     

First principles study of microscopic structures and layer-anion interactions in layered double hydroxides intercalated various univalent anions

Density functional theory has been used to investigate microscopic structures and electronic properties of LDHs containing F⁻, Cl⁻, Br⁻, I⁻, OH⁻, , , . Both electrovalent bonds and covalent bonds were found in the layer. For halogen anions, the strength of interaction was accorded with electronegative intensity. And the LUMOs dispersed throughout the interlayer region. While for complicated anions, the strength was accorded with the discrepancy of electronegative intensity between center atom and bonding atoms, the LUMOs almost localized in interlayer anions. p Orbital of metal cations and s orbital of anions provided major contributions to electrovalent parts of system, while s orbital of metal cations and p orbital of anions provided major contributions to covalent parts. This has the further significance in Forcefield design for LDHs simulation. Multiple hydrogen bonds were existed in LDHs-X system. The more the number of multiple hydrogen bonds formed, the weaker the strength of single multi-hydrogen bonds was. Multiple hydrogen bonds will bring stronger interaction between interlayer guest anion and host LDHs-layer than single hydrogen bond.     

Red shifting of absorption maxima of phenothiazine based dyes by incorporating electron-deficient thiadiazole derivatives as π-spacer

This study was carried out to design phenothiazine based dyes by incorporating electron-deficient thiadiazole derivatives as π-spacer. Density functional theory and time-dependent density functional theory calculations of the geometries, electronic structures and absorption spectra of the dyes before and after binding to titanium oxide were carried out. Effects of the electron-deficient units on the spectra and electrochemical properties have been investigated. Compared with the reference compound CS1A, Dyes 1–4 display remarkably enhanced spectral responses in the red portion of the solar spectrum. The newly designed dyes demonstrate desirable energetic and spectroscopic parameters, and may lead to efficient metal-free organic dye sensitizers for DSSCs.     

Excess Molar Volumes of Aqueous Solutions of Butylamine Isomers

Abstract

Excess molar volumes (V^E ) and average thermal expansivities (α) of the systems, water (W) + n-butylamine (NBA), W + sec-butylamine (SBA), and W + tert-butylamine (TBA), have been calculated from the density data at temperatures ranging from 298.15–323.15 K. The V^E and α values have been plotted as functions of mole fraction of amines. The systems show large negative excess volumes, magnitude of which varies in the order, W + TBA > W + SBA > W + NBA. The curves are found to be symmetrical along the composition axis, with minima occurring at 0.5 mole fraction of butylamines. The negative excess volumes have been interpreted primarily by two effects: (i) strong chemical interaction leading to the formation of 1:1 complexes through H-bonding and (ii) hydrophobic hydration causing significant contraction of volume.     

Excess Molar Volume of 1-propanol+Aniline, +N-methylaniline, +N,N-dimethylaniline

Abstract

Densities of the systems, 1-Propanol(P)+aniline(A), 1-Propanol(P)+N-Methylaniline (NMA) and 1-Propanol(P)+N,N-Dimethylaniline(DMA) have been measured from 21°C to 50°C at an interval of 5°C. The excess molar volumes, V ^E, of the systems, P+A and P +NMA have been found to be negative for the whole range of composition. V^E of the system P+DMA has also been found to be negative, except in DMA-rich region where small positive excess volume is observed. The negative excess volume has been explained primarily in terms of strong specific interaction and size difference of unlike molecules. The magnitude of the negative excess volumes of these systems is of the order, P+A > P + NMA > P + DMA, which has been strongly influenced by steric effect due to CH₃ group attached to N-atom of NMA and DMA. In the highly rich region of DMA in P+DMA system the small positive excess volume is accounted for by the steric effect and breaking up of H-bond of 1-Propanol.     

Density,relative permittivity,viscosity and speed of sound for 2-methoxyethanol + isobutylamine mixtures

Densities (ρ), relative permittivities (ε), viscosities (η), and speeds of sound (u) at 298.15?K of binary mixtures of 2-methoxyethanol (1)?+?isobutylamine (2), are reported. From all those data, the excess molar volumes, and deviations from mole fraction additivity of the relative permittivity (Δε), viscosity (Δη), speed of sound (Δu), and isentropic compressibility (Δκ) have been calculated. The results for V ^E, Δε, Δln?η, Δu, and Δκ are discussed on the basis of intermolecular interactions between the components of the analysed mixtures.     

含金属笼型倍半硅氧烷的研究进展

倍半硅氧烷作为催化剂载体硅胶表面结构与性能研究的模型,可以通过表征其表面反应性质来直观认识硅胶负载型催化剂的作用机制。过去几十年来,倍半硅氧烷的研究呈现飞跃式的发展态势,开发出许多新化合物和新合成方法,并在一些催化过程中得到应用。将倍半硅氧烷作为金属化合物的配体,极大地丰富了元素化学的内容。本文重点介绍了合成含金属笼型倍半硅氧烷的相关进展,同时介绍了含金属笼型倍半硅氧烷在聚合物材料应用中的研究。     

双（2,2-二硝基丙基）甲缩醛的结构和爆轰性能的量子化学研究

利用B3LYP/6-311＋G（2d,p）方法对一种新型含能增塑剂双（2,2-二硝基丙基）甲缩醛进行几何优化,计算了其红外光谱、生成焓和爆轰特性. 分析了最弱键的键离解能和键级并预测了目标化合物的热稳定性. 结果表明双（2,2-二硝基丙基）甲缩醛中的四个N-NO2键的键离解能都为164.38 kJ/mol. 表明目标化合物是一个热力学性能稳定的化合物. 以凝聚相生成焓和分子密度为基础,采用Kamlet-Jacobs方法预测其爆速和爆压. 目标化合物的晶体结构属于P21空间群.