(e, 3e) test on e-e correlations in helium

The angular variations of the five-fold differential cross section obtained by using different wave functions of helium are compared with experimental data. It is found that in the coplanar geometry two kinematical arrangements, (i) equal energy sharing between the two ejected electrons with one of them ejected along the momentum transfer direction and the other along varying direction and (ii) the Bethe ridge condition with fixed sum of ejected electron energies and varying angle between them, are very sensitive to e-e correlations contained in the target wave function. This comparison has been used to show that open-shell class of wave functions better incorporate e-e correlations than the closed-shell class.     

Two types of kinetics of membrane potential of water plant leaves illuminated by ultraviolet light

The effects of ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation on plasma membrane of water plant (Elodea canadensis, Vallisneria spiralis) cells were investigated by using microelectrode methods. A fast and reversible depolarization of membrane potential occurs initially during exposure of leaf cells to UV on a white light background, after which a slow phase of depolarization sets in. On action series, UV is pulsed for 15 s, with dark interval of 3 min, no monotonous response of systems on the UV excitation is observed. The action spectrum of the fast UV response lies in the interval of 300-330 nm and that of the slow phase-in the interval of 280-300 nm. The input impedance of membranes remains unchanged during the period of exposure. It is concluded that the H(+)-extruding complex of plant cell plasma membranes really consists of two types of interrelated electronic H(+)-pumps: an H(+)-pump of redox-active nature and the H(+)-pump of the H(+)-ATPase enzyme complex. Clearly, during the exposure of leaf cells to UV light, initially, the H(+)-pump of redox-active nature and then H(+)-ATPase are inhibited. It is proposed that the initial chromophore of UV-B light on plasma membrane can be one of the components of H(+)-pump of redox-active nature. It is probably the molecular of quinone.     

Membrane-derived fluorinated radicals detected by electron spin resonance in UV-irradiated Nafion and Dow ionomers: effect of counterions and H2O2

Electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy was used to detect and identify radicals formed by UV irradiation of Nafion and Dow perfluorinated membranes partially or fully neutralized by Cu(II), Fe(II), and Fe(III). This method allowed the monitoring of ESR signals from the paramagnetic counterions together with the appearance of membrane-derived radical species. The most surprising aspect of this study was the formation of membrane-derived radical species only in the neutralized membranes, and even in the absence of H2O2 in the case of Nafion/Cu(II) and Nafion/Fe(III). In Nafion/Cu(II), ESR spectra from radicals exhibiting hyperfine interactions with three equivalent 19F nuclei (the "quartet") and with four equivalent 19F nuclei (the "quintet") were detected. In Nafion/Fe(II) exposed to H2O2 solutions, the formation of Fe(III) was detected. Upon UV irradiation, strong signals from the chain-end radical ROCF2CF2* were detected first, followed by the appearance, upon annealing above 200 K, of the quartet signal observed in Nafion/Cu(II). In subsequent experiments with Nafion and Dow membranes neutralized by Fe(III), the ROCF2CF2* radicals were formed even in the absence of H2O2, indicating that the role of H2O2 is oxidation of Fe(II) to Fe(III); moreover, in these systems small amounts of the chain-end radicals were detected even without UV irradiation. This result validates the method used to form the radicals: the role of UV irradiation is to accelerate the formation of a signal that is produced, albeit slowly, even in the dark, and possibly during fuel cell operation. The major conclusion is that cations are involved in degradation processes; the point of attack appears to be at or near the pendant chain of the ionomer. Therefore when studying membrane stability, it is important to consider not only the formation of oxygen radicals, such as HO*, HOO*, and O2*-, that can attack the membrane but also the specific reactivity of counterions.     

ESR study of photooxidation of phenothiazines in aqueous micellar solutions

The mechanism of photooxidation of phenothiazine in liquid and frozen (77 K) aqueous micellar solutions of the surfactant (sodium dodecyl sulfate) was studied by ESR. The main reaction of electrons formed by the photochemical oxidation of phenothiazine in a liquid micellar solution of the anionic surfactant is the reduction of molecular oxygen dissolved in the aqueous bulk phase. 10-Methylphenothiazine was used as a stable radical cation probe in a liquid solution. The influence of electrolytes on the photoionization yield in both frozen and liquid solutions of the surfactant was studied.     

Oriented Nickel Nanonetworks and Their Submicron Fibres as a Basis for a Transparent Electrically Conductive Coating

The paper demonstrates a technique for applying an oriented nickel network to a glass surface. The method is based on the chemical reduction of nickel salt. The shaping and orientation of the resulting system are carried out using a micellar template of a surfactant and a magnetic field. Submicron nickel fibres are used to impart unity to the plurality of individual-oriented nickel nanonetworks. The result is a single conductive coating on the surface of the glass, which has a transparency in the optical range. Investigations of the structure, chemical composition, morphology and electrical conductivity of the coating were performed.     

Electrochemical reactions of Co(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) complexes with 4-(2′-oxopropylidene)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-imidazolidine-1-oxyl

Electrochemical reactions of Co(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) complexes with 4-(2-oxopropylidene)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-imidazolidine-1-oxyl are studied by voltammetry and electrolysis-EPR. The radical centers of the ligands in these complexes undergo one-electron irreversible oxidation and reduction. In the Co(II) and Cu(II) complexes, the metals also undergo one-electron oxidation and reduction, respectively.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2750–2754, December, 1991.     

Electrochemical evaluation of a number of nickel complexes with P,N-heterocyclic ligands as catalysts for hydrogen oxidation/release

The efficiency of a series of nickel complexes of P,N-cyclic ligands (potential catalysts in hydrogen fuel cells) in the electrocatalytic reduction of H+ to hydrogen and the oxidation of H₂ in the coordination shell/cavity of the catalyst in DMF (acetonitrile with variable nickel: ligand ratio (1: 1, 1: 2) and different counterions (X=Cl⁻ and BF₄⁻)) was tested, and the most favorable conditions and structures were determined. The relation between the activity of the catalysts and the values of the electrochemical gap was found.     

Stability of stationary catalysts in the hydrogenation of rapeseed oils

The stability of a nickel-copper-molybdenum-aluminum catalyst without additives and with the addition of promoting metals (chromium and titanium) in the hydrogenation of rapeseed oils has been investigated. It has been established that the addition of a promotor to the composition of a known catalyst raises the activity and improves the stability of the alloy. The possibility has been revealed of using catalysts that have been poisoned by sulfur compounds, after their regeneration.Al-Biruni Tashkent Polytechnic Institute. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 600–604, September–October, 1990.     

Application of the electron paramagnetic resonance method to determining the antioxidant activity of structured colloid systems

Possibility of using the electron paramagnetic resonance method to study the antioxidant activity of structured colloid systems with active components: polymeric cosmetic gels, foaming detergents (shampoos), and lotions. It is shown that this versatile method opens up new opportunities for determination of the antioxidant activity not only in liquid-phase systems, but also in gels without any considerable disintegration of their structure. The antioxidant activity is affected by the concentration of additives, nature of an extract, and composition of formulation ingredients.