DTA and chemical characteristics of YBa2Cu3O6.5+γ superconductor processing from different raw materials

The YBaCu=123 coprecipitates of carbonates (precipitated with Na₂CO₃ or Na₂CO₃-NaOH solution) and of oxalates (obtained in aqueous, partly aqueous and non-aqueous media) were investigated as concerns the yield and stoichiometry of the precipitates, including their transmission electron microscopy and DTA characteristics. Oxalates coprecipitated from acetate solutions in non-aqueous media provide fine samples with increased reactivity. For comparison, when thermally treated, an oxide ceramic mixture containing aged BaO (with some Ba(OH)₂ and BaO₂) exhibits increased reactivity due to the formation of a liquid phase in the temperature range 400–500°.

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Zusammenfassung Gemeinsam gefällte Carbonate (aus Na₂CO₃- bzw. Na₂CO₃-NAOH-Lösung) und Oxalate (aus wässeriger, wässerig-akoholischer bzw. alkoholischer Lösung) von Y, Ba und Cu im Molverhältnis 123 wurden untersucht in Bezug auf die Ausbeute und Stöichiometrie der Fällungsprodukte, mittels Transmission-Elektronenmikroskopie und DTA. Durch Oxalatfällung aus Acetaten in nichtwässeriger Lösung wurden feinteilige Proben erhöhter Reaktivität erhalten. Zum Vergleich wurden oxidkeramische BaO-haltige Mischungen (die infolge Alterung durch Ba(OH)₂ und BaO₂ verunreinigt waren) thermisch behandelt und zeigten infolge Bildung einer flüssigen Phase im Temperaturbereich 400–500 °C ebenfalls erhöhte Reaktivität.

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, , 1:2:3 Na₂CO₃ Na₂CO₃-NaOH, , , . , . . , ()_{2 2}, , 400–500°.

     

DITHIONITE TREATMENT OF FLAVINS: SPECTRAL EVIDENCE FOR COVALENT ADDUCT FORMATION and EFFECT ON in vitro BACTERIAL BIOLUMINESCENCE

Intrigued by the apparent requirement of dithionite for FMN reduction (as opposed to photoreduction or catalytic hydrogenation) in the H2O2-initiated bacterial bioluminescence reaction, we chose 5-ethyl-3-methyllumiflavinium cation I as a model to investigate possible flavin adduct formation by treatment with dithionite or (bi)sulfite. In the range of pH 5-8, the reaction of dithionite with 5-ethyl-3-methyllumiflavinium cation, which is in equilibrium with the 5-ethyl-4a-hydroxy-3-methyl-4a, 5-dihydrolumiflavin pseudobase II (X = OH), is not limited to the formation of flavosemiquinone and dihydroflavin following two one-electron steps. Several parallel and sequential reactions may take place involving the intermediacy of covalent flavin adducts. Addition of (bi)sulfite gave a 4a-sulfiteflavin adduct II (X = SO3-). Consistent with the S2O4(2-) in equilibrium with 2 SO2-. equilibrium, the reaction of dithionite and II (X = OH; SO3-) gave rise to two flavin adducts in competitive nucleophilic displacements: a 4a-sulfoxylate-flavin radical (II, X = SO2.) and a 4a-dithioniteflavin adduct (II, X = S2O4-), respectively. On increasing the (S2O4(2-), SO2.-)/flavin ratio under N2, the formation of the 4a-sulfoxylate-flavin radical became predominant. The II (X = SO2.) so formed was in equilibrium with the flavosemiquinone and bisulfate and can be trapped by reacting with hydroxylamine. In the initial presence of oxygen, II (X = SO2.) was highly reactive toward O2, giving a fast oxidation to II (X = SO3-) and effectively suppressing the formation of the flavosemiquinone.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Laser-induced chemistry in silane-hexafluoroacetone mixtures for production of novel Si/C/F/O and C/F/O materials

Chemical reactions induced by CO₂-laser radiation in mixtures of silane and hexafluoroacetone afford various gaseous silicon- and carbon-containing compounds and result in deposition of microstructures of carbon, C/F/O and Si/C/O/F materials. These products are suggested to be formed by a variety of exothermic reactions initiated through SiH₄-photosensitized decomposition of hexafluoroacetone. Silane is shown to be a very potent reagent for the reduction of C-F bonds.     

Volumetric Properties of the Ternary System Dimethyl Carbonate + Butyl Methacrylate + Allyl Methacrylate and Its Binary Butyl Methacrylate + Allyl Methacrylate at 293.15 K and p=101.325 kPa

Densities of the ternary system dimethyl carbonate + butyl methacrylate + allyl methacrylate and its binary subsystem butyl methacrylate + allyl methacrylate have been measured in the whole composition range, at 293.15 K and atmospheric pressure, using an Anton Paar DMA 5000 oscillating U-tube densimeter. The calculated excess molar volumes of the binary system are positive and were correlated with the Redlich?CKister equation and with a series of Legendre polynomials. Several models were used to correlate ternary behavior from the excess molar volume data of their constituent binaries and found to fit the data equally well. The best fit was based on a direct approach, without information on the component binary systems.