Molecular dynamics simulations of pure methane and carbon dioxide hydrates: lattice constants and derivative properties

ABSTRACT

We report extensive molecular dynamics simulation results of pure methane and carbon dioxide hydrates at pressure and temperature conditions that are of interest to various practical applications. We focus on the calculation of the lattice constants of the two pure hydrates and their dependence on pressure and temperature. The calculated lattice constants are correlated using second order polynomials which are functions of either temperature or pressure. Finally, the obtained correlations are used in order to calculate two derivative properties, namely the isothermal compressibility and the isobaric thermal expansion coefficient. The current simulation results are also compared against reported experimental measurements and other simulation studies and good agreement is found for the case of isothermal compressibility. On the other hand, for the case of isobaric thermal expansion coefficient good agreement is found only with other simulation studies, while the simulation studies are in disagreement with experiments, particularly at low temperatures.     

Scalar Tensor Cosmology With Kinetic,Gauss-Bonnet and Nonminimal Derivative Couplings and Supersymmetric Loop Corrected Potential

We discuss a particular four-dimensional cosmology based on non-minimal scalar tensor theories characterized by a supersymmetric loop corrected potential and a Hubble parameter defined as a function of the scalar field. Power-law solutions are obtained in the FRW background giving rise to acceleratedly expanding universe characterized by a scale factor and a scalar field depending both on the non-minimal coupling parameter $\xi$. Based on SNeIa data and on Hubble data X-ray gas mass fraction measurements, we find $0.116<\xi <0.225$ which results on a universe dominated by vacuum energy.     

Half Inverse Riordan Arrays and Their Related Vertical Recurrence Relation

We discuss two different procedures to study the half Riordan arrays and their inverses. One of the procedures shows that every Riordan array is the half Riordan array of a unique Riordan array. It is well known that every Riordan array has its half Riordan array. Therefore, this paper answers the converse question: Is every Riordan array the half Riordan array of some Riordan arrays? In addition, this paper shows that the vertical recurrence relation of the column entries of the half Riordan array is equivalent to the horizontal recurrence relation of the original Riordan array''s row entries.     

傅里叶红外光谱法鉴别部分胡椒属生药的研究

利用共有峰率和变异峰率双指标,以胡椒属七种药用植物的红外指纹图谱为依据,计算出所测样品的共有峰率和变异峰率。建立了胡椒属七种药用植物共有峰率和变异峰率双指标序列,结果揭示了胡椒属七种药用植物的亲缘关系。中药海风藤与石南藤、大叶蒟根茎的共有峰率均在77%以上,变异峰率均在30%以下,此三种胡椒属药用植物亲缘关系较近;海风藤与胡椒根茎、十八症根的共有峰率在61%左右,亲缘关系稍远;海风藤与蒌叶根茎的共有峰率仅为44%。亲缘关系较远。利用红外二阶导数谱图,可以鉴别中药海风藤及其伪品石南藤、十八症根、大叶蒟根茎、胡椒根茎等品种。傅里叶红外光谱法可以对样品进行无损处理,不需要对药材进行复杂的提取分离过程即可提供化合物的官能团、类别、氢键等信息。该法能从整体水平分析谱图特征峰,具有分析速度快,重现性好,非破坏性和样品量小,制样简单,专属性强,节约成本,保护环境等优点。可以解决中药海风藤因资源短缺,伪品较多,鉴别困难等问题,也可为临床用药的安全、有效提供保障。傅里叶红外光谱法为胡椒属药用植物亲缘关系的探讨和真伪鉴别提供了一种新方法。符合中药向综合分析和整体分析发展的趋势。     

Spectral Investigation of Phosphorus Compounds in Spinacia Oleracea Using Fourier Transform Infrared Method

The study uses the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy method to evaluate the influence of phosphogypsum from the soil on the growth and accumulation of nutrients in Spinacia oleracea. Attenuated total reflectance spectra of Spinacia oleracea roots and stems originated from plants cultivated on 28% to 52% phosphogypsum enriched soil have been studied in the 4000–600 cm^?1 area. The structure of the infrared absorption bands for spinach roots and stems and for the soil where plants were grown was analyzed. Thus, it was observed that phosphorus–oxygen bonds contribution can be identified both in roots and stems absorption spectra. The significance of the research is the possibility to use the infrared investigation as rapid technique, particularly useful for agriculture, to study the extraction and assimilation process of the compounds containing phosphorus and nitrogen from the soil in which the spinach seedlings grew. In the case of this study, it was observed that the absorption of phosphorus in the spinach roots and stems has not the same effect. The analysis of obtained data indicated that the assimilation of phosphorus from phosphogypsum enriched soil induces changes in spinach roots structure that are most likely due to an increase synthesis of proteins, rather than to a decrease in carbohydrates quantity.     

Simultaneous Derivative Spectrophotometric Quantification of Diethylamine Salicylate and Methyl Nicotinate in Ointments

A direct derivative, D1 i.e. dA/dλ, spectrophotometric procedure for simultaneous determination of diethylamine salicylate and methyl nicotinate in their binary mixtures and in ointments has been investigated. Good percent mean recoveries, 99.68 ± 0.58 & 99.71 ± 0.27 and 100.85 ± 0.21, could be obtained for diethylamine salicylate at 303 nm & 236 nm and methyl nicotinate at 224 nm, in order, added to ointment. The band overlapping in the first order due to the coexisting parabens, main additive, and the water-washable ointment base occurs sufficient away from those wavelengths chosen for the direct D1-measurement of both drug substances.     

Stochastic model for market stocks with floors

We present a model to describe the stochastic evolution of stocks that show a strong resistance at some level and generalize to this situation the evolution based upon geometric Brownian motion. If volatility and drift are related in a certain way we show that our model can be integrated in an exact way. The related problem of how to prize general securities that pay dividends at a continuous rate and earn a terminal payoff at maturity T is solved via the martingale probability approach.     

八角茴香与其伪品莽草的红外光谱三级鉴定研究

采用红外光谱三级鉴定的方法区分和鉴别了八角茴香及其伪品莽草。红外光谱三级鉴定即依次采用一维红外光谱、二阶导数谱和二维相关红外光谱,分辨率逐渐提高,谱图的差别也进一步放大。一维谱图中,两者整体峰形比较相似,但在3 400 cm-1附近八角茴香只出现一个特征峰3 392 cm-1,而莽草则出现3 482和3 387 cm-1两个特征峰。二阶导数谱在850～1 180 cm-1波段八角茴香的几个强峰峰强相对比较接近,其中1 015 cm-1为图中最强峰,而莽草的最强峰在1 070 cm-1附近;在1 180～1 500 cm-1波段八角茴香在1 469,1 454,1 442 cm-1附近的３个特征峰峰强明显强于1 292,1 276,1 266 cm-1附近的特征峰,而莽草则刚好相反。二维相关红外光谱中差异更明显,850～1 165 cm-1波段八角茴香在主对角线上的自动峰较强峰出现在1 153和1 000 cm-1,而莽草峰强较强的自动峰出现在911和878 cm-1;1 165～1 500 cm-1波段八角茴香呈现2个自动峰,而莽草则出现5个自动峰。可见红外三级鉴定方法是一种快速有效的鉴定中药材的方法。     

3-芳亚甲基联氨羰基-5-(对位取代苯基)-吡唑衍生物的 合成、结构和生物活性

以4-取代苯乙酮及草酸二乙酯为起始原料, 设计合成了20个新的3-芳亚甲基联氨羰基-5-(对位取代苯基)-吡唑衍生物, 产率较高. 所合成的化合物经元素分析, IR, 1H NMR对其结构进行了表征, 化合物4b, 4h还通过X-ray单晶衍射进一步确证了其结构. 初步生物活性实验结果表明, 所合成的化合物对绿豆发芽过程有着较好的生长调节作用.