Effect of γ-irradiation and semiconducting oxide (tio2) on the thermal decomposition of mgc2o4: A comparative study

The simultaneous rising temperature (DTA-TG) technique and the gas evolution method are adopted for studying the thermal decomposition of unirradiated and irradiated MgC₂O₄ and MgC₂O₄ + TiO₂ mixtures. The data are applied to theories of different solid state reaction models and the best fit is obtained for the Avrami-Erofeev mechanism (n=2) suggesting that both the nucleation and growth processes occur at the reactant product interface in a two dimensional chain branching manner. Low irradiation doses decrease the rate of reaction remarkably whereas the reverse phenomenon takes place at higher doses. The n-type semiconducting oxide, TiO₂ (5-40 mol%) enhances the rate of decomposition which increases with increasing concentration of the catalyst. The influence of n -irradiation is explained in the light of defects, dislocations and electron-hole (e^?, h⁺) pairs generated in the lattice, whereas the influence of TiO₂ is understood on the basis of electron transfer process involved in the reaction.     

Effects induced by 𝛄-irradiation on intraband transitions in Sr2+-doped ammonium zinc chloride crystals

Considerable changes were observed in the X-ray diffraction pattern of ammonium zinc chloride after doping with Sr²⁺ in different concentrations and after irradiating with γ rays at different doses. The effect of γ-radiation and Sr²⁺ content on optical parameters of (NH₄)₂ZnCl₄: x Sr²⁺ single crystals (x?=?0.00, 0.020, 0.039, 0.087 or 0.144?wt.%) has been investigated. The transmittance near the absorption edge of unirradiated crystals and crystals irradiated with different γ-doses has been measured, hence the absorption coefficient (α) was calculated. The values of α at room temperature increased under the influence of γ-irradiation. The rate by which α increases with photon energy just before the absorption edge is strongly inhibited by higher γ-doses. The type of intraband transition in (NH₄)₂ZnCl₄: x Sr²⁺ single crystals was found to be of the allowed indirect transition, and γ-irradiation had no effect on the type of transition. The values of the optical energy gap (E _g ) were calculated as a function of γ-dose. The effect of γ-irradiation was found to be more pronounced on samples doped with x?=?0.087 or 0.144?wt.% Sr²⁺. The results can be discussed on the basis of γ-irradiation-induced defects and Sr²⁺ concentration. A diagram representing probable transitions to the created bands due to irradiation could be constructed.     

Radiation damage produced in powder of α-(methylamino)isobutyric acid, α -aminoisobutyric acid methyl ester hydrochloride and diethylmalonic acid

The electron paramagnetic resonance spectra of γ-irradiated powders of α-(methylamino)isobutyric acid – CH₃NHC(CH₃)₂COOH, α -aminoisobutyric acid methyl ester hydrochloride – NH₂(CH₃)₂CCOOCH₃ HCl, and diethylmalonic acid – (CH₃CH₂)₂C(COOH)₂ have been investigated at room temperature. It has been found that γ -irradiation produces the (CH₃)₂C˙COOH radical in the first, the (CH₃)₂C˙COOCH₃ radical in the second and the (CH₃CH₂)₂C˙COOH radical in the third compound. The spectra were computer-simulated. The g values and the hyperfine coupling constants of the unpaired electron with the environmental methyl, methylene protons and OH proton were determined. The results were found to be in good agreement with the existing literature data and theoretical predictions.     

FT-IR Study of the Adsorption of Propane and Propene on V2O5/γ-Al2O3 Catalyst

It has been observed on the oxidized V₂ O₅/γ-Al₂ O₃ that C₃H₆ form alkoxides which were converted to acetone during the desorption of adsorbate phase at 373 K. C₃ H₈ may form π-complexes on the reduced form of the same catalyst. However, the intensities of the bands in the adadsorption of C₃ H₈ were very weak as compared with the case of C₃ H₆ adsorption. Therefore, it was not reasonable to assign these bands clearly as any of the surface type species.     

Stress-assisted nucleation and growth of γ″ and γ′ precipitates in a Cu–1.2 wt%Be–0.1 wt%Co alloy aged at 320°C

An investigation by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy of the precipitation process during ageing a Cu–1.2?wt%Be–0.1?wt%Co alloy at 320°C has revealed that the transition phases follow a γ″→ γ″?+?γ′?→?γ sequence. The γ′ phase heterogeneously precipitates on the γ″ phase. The effects of an external stress on the nucleation and growth of disc-shaped γ″ and plate-shaped γ′ precipitates have been examined for the alloy aged at 320°C. A compressive stress applied in the [001] direction during ageing preferentially accelerates the nucleation and growth of the γ″ variant normal to the [001] axis among three crystallographically equivalent variants and the specific four γ′ variants formed on the γ″ variant normal to the [001] axis. A tensile stress does not significantly affect those of γ″ and γ′ precipitates. The critical diameter of the disc-shaped γ″ nucleus is estimated as about 1?nm from evaluation of the interaction energy between the applied stress and the misfit strains of γ″ precipitates. It is proposed that applied external stress does not affect the diffusion rate but the interphase boundary velocity.     

INFLUENCE OF THERMAL TREATMENTS ON THE POLYMORPHISM IN STEREOIRREGULAR ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE: EFFECT OF STEREO-DEFECT DISTRIBUTION

The influence of cooling rate from the melt on the polymorphism and crystallinity is investigated as a function of isotacticity and stereo-defect distribution in polypropylenes. Detailed analysis of wide angle x-ray diffraction patterns shows that crystallinity in the materials used is nearly independent of the experimental cooling rates (0.5–40°C/min). At high cooling rates, the materials exist mainly in the α-phase, whereas the amount of the γ-phase increases at the lower cooling rates. With an increasing amount of stereo-defects, this cooling-rate dependence of the polymorphism is enhanced. The effect of different stereo-defect distributions, as observed in metallocene-(random) and Ziegler–Natta (blocklike) derived isotactic polypropylenes, was investigated. The formation of the γ-phase is more prevalent in materials with a random defect distribution compared to the materials in which the stereo-defects have a blocklike distribution. The crystallinity decreases more rapidly as a function of the tacticity in the random defect-distributed materials.     

Determination of microquantities of Be in samples using α-sensitive track etch detectors

A new technique of determining Be content in samples using 4.66 MeV γ-rays is proposed. This energy range is sufficient to knock out the neutron from the ⁹Be nucleaus and to excite the first 2.9 MeV level of the ⁸Be nuclei. 1.5 MeV alpha particles are registered by means of CR-39 or cellulose nitrate detectors. Alpha particles produced in the reaction of γ-rays with Li nuclei which are contained in samples may cause the background. The latter is excluded by heating of samples before irradiation for Li molecules to be evaporated. ¹¹B nuclei do not produce alpha particles at the energy range of γ-rays presented above.The results obtained in the experiments of determining Be content in natural beryl crystal samples are in good agreement with their known chemical composition. Microparticles containing Beryllium were found in soil samples from the Ust-Kamenogorsk are deposit region, which contains 10⁻³ − 10⁻⁴ g/g of Be. The sensitivity of the method is 10⁻⁶ g/g of Be in solids.     

无限展长后掠翼边界层定常横流不稳定转捩分析

采用γ-Re_θt横流转捩拓展模型对NLF （2）-0415无限展长后掠机翼进行数值模拟,重点分析来流雷诺数、机翼表面粗糙度及后掠角对边界层横流不稳定性的影响.研究发现γ-Re_θt横流转捩拓展模型能够准确预测边界层定常横流不稳定转捩,计算结果与试验数据吻合较好.结果表明来流雷诺数越大、机翼表面越粗糙,横流转捩位置越靠前;随着机翼后掠角的增加,转捩位置先前移随后逐渐靠后.     

Catalytic enantioselective allylation of aldehydes using β-amido functionalized allylstannanes with chiral In(OTf)3/i-Pr-pybox complexes

The enantioselective allylation of aldehydes using a variety of β-amido functionalized allyltributylstannanes proceeded smoothly with good to high yields and enantioselectivities in the presence of 10 mol % of a chiral catalytic complex prepared from In(OTf)₃ and 2,6-bis[(S)-4-isopropyloxazolin-2-yl]pyridine {(S)-i-Pr-pybox}, providing the corresponding chiral γ-hydroxy amides.