Stationary soliton on a charged surface of liquid helium and hydrogen films

A change in the shape of a charged surface of liquid hydrogen and helium — the formation of a solitary wave (a positively charged hump for hydrogen and a negatively charged dimple for helium)-is observed in an electric field exceeding a critical value under conditions of total compensation of the applied field by the surface charge. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 65, No. 7, 547–552 (10 April 1997)     

Darstellung,Eigenschaften und Kristallstruktur von Bis(phthalocyaninato)cer(IV)

Preparation, Properties and Crystal Structure of Bis(phthalocyaninato)cerium(IV) The anodic or chemical oxidation with dibenzoylperoxide of solutions of bis(phthalocyaninato)cerate(III) in dichloromethane yields selectively sparely soluble bis(phthalocyaninato)cerium(IV), [Ce(Pc(2-)) 2 ]. Green, monoclinic needles cristallize with a = 18.783(12) Å b = 18.739(16) Å c= 15.618(10) Å ß114.30(7)°; Z = 4; space group C2/c. [Ce(Pc(2–)) 2 ] is a sandwich complex in which the cerium Atom is eightfold coordinated by the isoindole nitrogens of the two staggered convex Pc-rings. The u.v.-vis., m.i.r., f.i.r. and resonance Raman spectra are consistent with the structure.     

Separation and heat stability of the corticosteroid-induced and hepatic alkaline phosphatase isoenzymes in canine plasma

A convenient method has been developed for the separation of alkaline phosphates (AP) isoenzymes from canine plasma. The various forms of AP activity were extracted by ethanol and separated on an anion exchanger by fast protein liquid chromatography. In this way a complete discrimination was achieved between the increase in plasma AP activity due to liver disease and that due to corticosteroid induction. The corticosteroid-induced form of AP could be separated from the other isoenzymes because of its relative heat stability at 65 degrees C. A quantitation of the contribution of liver and corticosteroid-induced AP isoenzymes to the total plasma AP activity could be made from the respective heat inactivation plots. The separation of the isoenzymes may be valuable in the purification of the different isoenzymes for further characterization.     

Synthese und Struktur des ersten ternären Blei(II)-Oxocuprats(I): PbCu2O2

Synthesis and Structure of the First Ternary Lead(II) Copper(I) Oxide: PbCu₂O₂ PbCu₂O₂ can be prepared by solid state reaction or by precipitation from a basic aqueous solution. Single crystals of the new compound were prepared by recrystallisation from a molten mixture (PbO? Cu₂O) and investigated by X-ray diffractometer technique. PbCu₂O₂ crystallizes isotypically with the homologue silver compound PbAg₂O₂ (monoclinic with a = 8.22₃ Å, b = 8.28₉ Å, c = 6.01₅ Å, β = 132.6₂°, Z = 4, space group C? C 1 2/c 1). The crystallographic data from the X-ray investigation are reported. The structure is built by endless [PbO_4/4]- and [CuO_2/4]-chains. Pb²⁺ has a one-sided asymmetric coordination with four next oxygen neighbours and Cu⁺ forms a stretched dumbbell with two oxygen atoms.     

Large-volume PTV injection: Comparison of direct water injection and in-vial extraction for GC analysis of triazines

Summary The potential of large-volume PTV injection was studied for the analysis of triazine herbicides in water samples. Direct water injection and in-vial extraction were described and compared. Detection limits were between 0.01–0.02 μg L⁻¹ and relative standard deviations were <9%. Both methods are suitable for the analysis of triazines at ppt-level, although in-vial extraction is favourable for water samples with relatively large amounts of matrix components.     

Experimental and Computational Study of the Thermal Decomposition of 3‐Methyl‐3‐buten‐1‐ol in m‐Xylene Solution

An experimental study of the thermal decomposition of a β‐hydroxy alkene, 3‐methyl‐3‐buten‐1‐ol, in m‐xylene solution, has been carried out at five different temperatures in the range of 513.15–563.15 K. The temperature dependence of the rate constants for the decomposition of this compound in the corresponding Arrhenius equation is given by ln k (s^?1) = (25.65 ± 1.52) ? (17,944 ± 814) (kJ·mol^?1)·T^?1. A computational study has been carried out at the M05–2X/6–31+G(d,p) level of theory to calculate the rate constants and the activation parameters by the classical transition state theory. There is a good agreement between the experimental and calculated rate constants and activation Gibbs energies. The bonding characteristics of reactant, transition state, and products have been investigated by the natural bond orbital analysis, which provides the natural atomic charges and the Wiberg bond indices. Based on the results obtained, the mechanism proposed is a one‐step process proceeding through a six‐membered cyclic transition state, being a concerted and slightly asynchronous process. The results have been compared with those obtained previously by us (Struct Chem 2013, 24, 1811–1816) for the thermal decomposition of 3‐buten‐1‐ol, in m‐xylene solution. We can conclude that in the compound studied in this work, 3‐methyl‐3‐buten‐1‐ol, the effect of substitution at position 3 by a weakly activating CH₃ group is the stabilization of the transition state formed in the reaction and therefore a small increase in the rate of thermal decomposition.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and Selected Properties of [Au(S2CNH2)2]SCN: A Precursor for Gold Macro-Needles Consisting of Gold Nanoparticles Glued by Graphitic Carbon Nitride

A new preparation route is developed for the synthesis of needle-like crystals of [Au(S₂CNH₂)₂]SCN, which avoids disproportionation of the Au^I salt used as a starting material. In the crystal structure, the two crystallographically independent Au^III centers are in a square-planar environment of two S₂CNH₂ ligands. The Hirshfeld surface analysis reveals the presence of noncovalent intermolecular S⋅⋅⋅S interactions, which are essential for the spatial arrangement of the molecules. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations including dispersion and damping corrections result in a unit cell volume very close to the value determined experimentally. Thermal decomposition in an inert atmosphere generates black needles with lengths of up to 500 μm. X-ray powder diffraction and pair distribution function analyses demonstrate that the needles are composed of nanosized crystals with a volume-weighted average domain size of 20(1) nm. According to results of X-ray photoemission experiments, the black needles are covered by a nitrogen-rich carbon nitride with composition near (CN)₂N. ¹³C solid-state NMR investigations indicate that two different carbon species are present, with signals corresponding well to heptazine units as in melon and triazine units as in poly(triazin imide) type compounds. Scanning transmission electron microscopy tomography evidences that the needles are composed of slightly elongated nanoparticles.     

Structural and Kinetic Aspects of Blood Plasma Protein Adsorption on the Surface of Hydrophobic Polymers

Abstract

Due to the wide use of polymers in medicine, researchers are required to solve a very important problem–to understand the interaction between materials of nonphysiological origin and the surrounding biological liquids, and tissues, particularly blood.