Spektralphotometrische Bestimmung von Spurenelementen der Schwefelwasserstoffgruppe mit Natriumpyrrolidindithiocarbamidat

Zusammenfassung Es wird eine direkte, photometrische Bestimmungsmethode für Kupfer in Eisenwerkstoffen mit Natriumpyrrolidindithiocarbamidat beschrieben. Nach Auflösen der Probe wird der Cu-PyDTC-Komplex in Anwesenheit von Maskierungsmitteln mit Tetrachlorkohlenstoff extrahiert und photometriert. Die Methode ist der Kupferbestimmung mit Diäthyldithiocarbamidat durchaus gleichwertig, das Na-PyDTC besitzt aber gegenüber dem DDTC den Vorteil größerer Anwendungsbreite, da es auch im sauren Gebiet verwendbar ist. Gegenüber anderen bekannten Bestimmungsverfahren bietet die beschriebene Arbeitsweise den Vorteil größerer Schnelligkeit bei gesteigerter Genauigkeit und Reproduzierbarkeit.

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Summary A direct photometric method is described for the determination of copper in ferrous material with sodium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate (Na-PyDTC). After dissolution of the sample the Cu-PyDTC complex is extracted with carbon tetrachloride in presence of masking agents and is determined by photometry. The method can be favourably compared to the determination of copper with diethyldithiocarbamate (DDTC), yet Na-PyDTC is superior to DDTC with regard to the range of applicability as it can be used also in acid medium. In contrast to other methods already known the recommended procedure permits more rapid determinations of increased accuracy and reproducibility.

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IV. Mitt.: Kovács, E., H. Guyer u. W. Lüscher: diese Z. 208, 321 (1965).

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Kovács, E.; Produktions A.G. Meilen (Schweiz); H. Guyer, Hilger and Watts Ltd., German Office, Dortmund (Deutschland)

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Der Direktion der Georg Fischer Aktiengesellschaft, Schaffhausen (Schweiz), danken wir für die Bewilligung zur Veröffentlichung der vorstehenden Arbeit. Herrn W. Lüscher danken wir für die Ausführung der zahlreichen Extraktionen und photometrischen Messungen.     

Development and Optimization of Twenty-Four Hour Manual Methods for the Collection and Colorimetric Analysis of Atmospheric NO2

Abstract

Manual twenty-four hour colorimetric procedures for the determination of atmospheric NO₂ are described. The methods are based on collecting NO₂ by bubbling ambient air for twenty-four hours through reagents that form stable nitrite solutions. The reagents described have a 93 % collection efficiency over the range of 20 to 750 μg/m³ NO₂ with no apparent interferences. The inadequacies' of the former reference or alkaline method¹ are also described.     

Nonlinear resonant ultrasound spectroscopy (NRUS) applied to damage assessment in bone

Nonlinear resonant ultrasound spectroscopy (NRUS) is a resonance-based technique exploiting the significant nonlinear behavior of damaged materials. In NRUS, the resonant frequency(ies) of an object is studied as a function of the excitation level. As the excitation level increases, the elastic nonlinearity is manifest by a shift in the resonance frequency. This study shows the feasibility of this technique for application to damage assessment in bone. Two samples of bovine cortical bone were subjected to progressive damage induced by application of mechanical cycling. Before cycling commenced, and at each step in the cycling process, NRUS was applied for damage assessment. For independent assessment of damage, high-energy x-ray computed tomography imaging was performed but was only useful in identifying the prominent cracks. As the integral quantity of damage increased, NRUS revealed a corresponding increase in the nonlinear response. The measured change in nonlinear response is much more sensitive than the change in linear modulus. The results suggest that NRUS could be a potential tool for micro-damage assessment in bone. Further work must be carried out for a better understanding of the physical nature of damaged bone and for the ultimate goal of the challenging in vivo implementation of the technique.     

Interaction dynamics of elastic waves with a complex nonlinear scatterer through the use of a time reversal mirror

This Letter reports on work performed to locate and interrogate a nonlinear scatterer in a linearly elastic medium through the use of a time reversal mirror in combination with nonlinear dynamics. Time reversal provides the means to spatially and temporally localize elastic energy on a scattering feature while the nonlinear dynamics spectrum allows one to determine whether the scatterer is nonlinear (e.g., mechanical damage). Here elastic waves are measured in a solid and processed to extract the nonlinear elastic response. The processed elastic signals are then time reversed, rebroadcast, and found to focus on the nonlinear scatterer, thus defining a time-reversed nonlinear elastic wave spectroscopy process. Additionally, the focusing process illuminates the complexity of the nonlinear scatterer in both space and time, providing a means to image and investigate the origins and physical mechanisms of the nonlinear elastic response.