Second Dissociation Constants of 4-[N-morpholino]butanesulfonic Acid and N-[2-hydroxyethyl]piperazine-N′-4-butanesulfonic Acid from 5 to 55°C

The values of the second dissociation constant, pK ₂, for the dissociation of the NH⁺ charge center of the zwitterionic buffer compounds 4-(N-morpholino)butanesulfonic acid (MOBS), and N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine-N-4-butanesulfonic acid (HEPBS) have been determined from 5 to 55°C, including, 37°C at intervals of 5°C. The electromotive-force (emf) measurements have been made utilizing hydrogen electrodes and silver–silver chloride electrodes. The value of pK ₂ for MOBS was found to be 7.702 ± 0.0005, and 8.284 ± 0.0004 for HEPBS, at 25°C, respectively. The related thermodynamic quantities, G ^o, H ^o, S ^o, and C _p ^o for the dissociation processes of MOBS and HEPBS have been derived from the temperature coefficients of pK ₂. Both the MOBS and HEPBS buffer materials are useful as primary pH standards for the control of pH 7.3 to 8.6 in the region close to that of physiological fluids.     

碳苷合成研究——3-β-D-吡喃木糖基-1,2,4-氧杂二唑类化合物的合成

本文研究了1-(2,3,4-三-O-苯甲酰-β-D-吡喃木糖基)-偕氨基肟与酸酐及酰氯的缩合反应,探讨了不同缩合剂、不同取代基对环合反应的影响,与酸酐反应可以一步完成,且收率较好;与酰氯反应分两步进行,第一步酰化,第二步脱水环合,芳环上取代基的电性效应,决定环合反应的难易,并证明了该环系的碳苷对酸、碱、热具有化学稳定性,本文合成了12个氧杂二唑类木糖碳苷及2个木糖基化的开环产物,通过光谱及元素分析,确定了它们的结构。     

The free loop space and the algebraic k-theory of spaces

Let A(X) be the space defined by Waldhausen whose homotopy groups define the algebraic K-groups of the space X and let . Here (X) denotes the free loop space of X and Q denotes the functor . For X = Y, the suspension of a connected space Y, we shall prove that the homotopy fibers Ã(X), B(X) of the maps A(X) A (point), B(X) B (point) are equivalent as infinite loop spaces.     

Mixing properties of mim diodes in the infrared

Point contact MIM diodes of different materials have been tested as harmonic mixers at 29 THz and 88 THz. From the analysis of the I-V static characteristic quantitative informations have been obtained about the effectiveness of the diodes as high order mixers.     

On the statistical mechanics of the traveling salesman problem

We consider the statistical mechanics of the traveling salesman problem (TSP) and develop some representations to study it. In one representation the mean field theory has a simple form and brings out some of the essential features of the problem. It shows that the system has spontaneous symmetry breaking at any nonzero temperature. In general the phase progressively changes as one decreases the temperature. At low temperatures the mean field theory solution is very sensitive to any small perturbations, due to the divergence of some local susceptibilities. This critical region extends down to zero temperature. We perform the quenched average for a nonmetric TSP in the second representation and the resulting problem is more complicated than the infinite-range spin-glass problem, suggesting that the free energy landscape may be more complex. The role played by frustration in this problem appears explicitly through the localization property of a random matrix, which resembles the tight binding matrix of an electron in a random lattice.     

Carbon nanotube assisted synthesis of CeO2 nanotubes

CeO₂ nanotubes have been synthesized facilely using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as templates by a liquid phase deposition method. The properties of the CeO₂ nanotubes were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectrum (XPS) as well as thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA). The obtained CeO₂ nanotubes with a polycrystalline face-centered cubic phase have a uniform diameter ranging from 40 to 50 nm. The CeO₂ nanotubes are composed of many tiny interconnected nanocrystallites of about 10 nm in size. The pretreatment of CNTs and calcination temperature were confirmed to be the crucial factors determining the formation of CeO₂ nanotubes. A possible formation mechanism has been suggested to explain the formation of CeO₂ nanotubes.     

锂离子电池正极材料LiCoO2的微波合成及结构表征

改变原料的Li,Co摩尔配比，利用微波法制备出锂离子电池正极材料LiCoO2，同时考察了微波辐照时间对反应体系温度的影响，并采用电子显微镜、红外光谱和X射线衍射技术对产品的晶体结构进行分析。结果表明，Li,Co的摩尔比的1.05:1时，所合成的LiCoO2晶体纯度高，具有良好的层状结构。与传统合成法相比，微波合成法具有反应时间短，能耗低，合成效率高，颗粒均匀性良好等特点。     

Evaluation of the stability and analysis of halogenated furanones in disinfected drinking waters

A refined method for the sub-nanomolar analysis of 13 halogenated furanones in chlorinated drinking water is proposed which uses liquid-liquid extraction, methylation where necessary, gas chromatographic separation, and either micro-electron capture or ion trap mass spectrometric detection. Liquid-liquid extraction with methyl tert-butyl ether was demonstrated to be effective for recovery of halogenated furanones. Confirmation of the halogenated furanones identity and reduction of natural organic matter interference were achieved by ion trap tandem mass spectrometry. Compound stabilities and procedural efficiencies were evaluated to permit optimization of the method for reasonable sample volumes and a 1000:1 pre-concentration factor that would permit feasible sample collection in the field. Both chlorinated and brominated analogues of MX (3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone) were included in a suite of compounds targeted in a national occurrence study of disinfection by-products.     

3,4—二乙酰基—2,5—己二酮与取代苯胺及水合肼的反应

以乙酰丙酮（１）的电氧化偶联产物３，４－二乙酰基－２，５－己二酮（２）为原料，在酸性介质中与取代苯胺（３ａ￣３ｇ）作用，得到１，４－二羰基的缩合产物２，５－二甲基－３，４－二乙酰基－１－芳基吡咯（４ａ￣４ｇ）。在相似的条件下，２与水合肼作用，则得到１，３－二羰基的缩合产物３，３＇，５，５＇－四甲基－１，１＇－二氢－４，４＇－联吡唑（５）。