UV‐ignited frontal polymerization of an epoxy resin

By combining frontal polymerization and radical‐induced cationic polymerization, it was possible to cure thick samples of an epoxy monomer bleached by UV light. The effect of the relative amounts of cationic photoinitiator and radical initiator was thoroughly investigated and was related to the front's velocity and its maximum temperature. The materials obtained were characterized by quantitative conversion also in the deeper layers, not reached by UV light. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 2066–2072, 2004     

Hamilton-Jacobi theory for Hamiltonian systems with non-canonical symplectic structures

A proposal for the Hamilton-Jacobi theory in the context of the covariant formulation of Hamiltonian systems is done. The current approach consists in applying Dirac’s method to the corresponding action which implies the inclusion of second-class constraints in the formalism which are handled using the procedure of Rothe and Scholtz recently reported. The current method is applied to the non-relativistic two-dimensional isotropic harmonic oscillator employing the various symplectic structures for this dynamical system recently reported.     

Biomagnetic measurements utilising a superparamagnetic marker: a feasibility study

Summary A preliminary study is here reported on a new potential marker for biomagnetic measurements. The marker consists of superparamagnetic polymer microspheres which were detected in the presence of external steady magnetic fields by means of an r.f.-SQUID magnetometer. The particles were prepared in samples differing in the concentration value and immersed in a homogeneous magnetic field of variable intensity. A simple model was taken into account for the distribution of the microspheres in the samples, so that the theoretical values were compared to the marker field values measured by the biomagnetic sensor. The overall sensitivity of the experimental apparatus and the minimum concentration value of the marker were then estimated.     

Search of theH particle in antiproton-nuclear interactions

The proposal of hunting theH-particle taking advantage of antiproton annihilation at rest on³He is discussed. The obtained K^* beam should allow one to obtain a flux ofΞ ^? with momentum low enough to optimize the fusion probability (ΞN) to give anH. The experimental apparatus to detectH-events as the only missing mass of the fully reconstructed reaction¯p ³He →KKπ ⁺ H is the OBELIX Spectrometer at LEAR. A detailed Monte Carlo simulation of the overall acceptance of OBELIX for the above reaction is performed. The obtained final rate shows the feasibility of the experiment also in a not dedicated detector like OBELIX.     

Synthesis and cationic photopolymerization of new fluorinated,polyfunctional propenyl ether oligomers

New fluorinated, polyfunctional propenyl ether functionalized resins were synthesized, and their behavior in cationic photopolymerization was investigated. The photopolymerization proceeded efficiently with a high double‐bond conversion (>90%), giving rise to UV‐cured coatings characterized by low glass‐transition temperatures (?33 °C ≤ glass‐transition temperature ≤ ?15 °C) and hydrophobic surface properties. A fluorinated additive was also employed as a reactive additive in the cationic photopolymerization of trimethylolpropane tripropenyl ether, increasing the double‐bond conversion, polymer network flexibility, thermal stability, and surface hydrophobicity. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 6943–6951, 2006     

Spectrophotometric titration of mercury(II) with ethylenedithiodiacetic acid

Summary Mercuric ions may be determined by titration with ethylenedithiodiacetic acid at a wavelength of 260 nm at any pH less than 1. The method is simple, rapid, and selective, and is applicable in solutions of high electrolyte concentration. Mercury(II) can be determined down to 1.5×10^–5 M with a relative standard deviation less than 2%.

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Zusammenfassung Quecksilber (II) läßt sich mit Äthylendithiodiessigsäure bei 260 nm und pH1 titrieren. Das Verfahren ist einfach, rasch und selektiv. Es läßt sich auch für Lösungen mit hoher Elektrolytkonzentration anwenden. Hg(II)-Konzentrationen über 1,5×10^–5 M sind mit einer relativen Standardabweichung unter 2% bestimmbar.

     

HPLC quantification of flavonoids and biflavonoids inCupressaceae leaves

Summary The aim of this investigation was to obtain qualitative and quantitative profiles of the flavonoid and biflavonoid composition of six cypress species—Cupressus funebris L.,Cupressus sempervirens L.,Cupressus glabra L.,Cupressus arizonica L.,Cupressus goveniana L., andCupressus lusitanica L. HPLC-diode-array detection (DAD), HPLC-MS, and HPTLC were used to identify the individual compounds. A chromatographic method was optimized for identification and quantification of the main flavonoid glycosides and biflavonoids. The flavonoids identified and calibrated were: rutin, quercetin glucoside, quercetin rhamnoside, and kaempferol 3-O-rhamnoside. The biflavonoids identified and calibrated were: cupressuflavone, amentoflavone, robustaflavone, hinokiflavone, methylrobustaflavone, methylamentoflavone, and dimethylcupressuflavone.