<!?tlsb=‐0.06pt>Zigzag polymer chains in catena‐poly[[[triaqua(isobutyrato‐κO)magnesium(II)]‐μ‐isobutyrato‐κ2O:O′] monohydrate]

The structure of the title compound, {[Mg(C₄H₇O₂)₂(H₂O)₃]·H₂O}_n, features one‐dimensional ...(μ₂‐ib)Mg(μ₂‐ib)Mg... zigzag chains (ib is isobutyrate) parallel to the c axis. The octahedral Mg environment is completed by three fac‐oriented terminal water ligands, as well as one further monodentate end‐on coordinated ib ligand. In the crystal structure, the hydrophobic ib groups are all oriented within one half of the coordination perimeter of each chain, whereas the water ligands, together with hydrogen‐bonded noncoordinated solvent water molecules, define the other half. Along the a axis, neighbouring strands are oriented so that both the hydrophilic and hydrophobic sides are adjacent to each other. This results in an extensive hydrogen‐bonding network within the hydrophilic areas, also involving an additional solvent water molecule per formula unit. There are van der Waals contacts between the aliphatic isopropyl groups of the hydrophobic areas.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structures of Manganese(II) and ­Cobalt(II) Complexes with 2, 6‐Dimethoxybenzoic Acid and Additional N‐Donor Ligands

Three coordination compounds [Mn₃(dmb)₆(H₂O)₄(4, 4′‐bpy)₃(EtOH)]_n ( 1 ) and [M(dmb)₂(pyz)₂ (H₂O)₂] [M^II = Co ( 2 ), Mn ( 3 )] (Hdmb = 2, 6‐dimethoxybenzoic acid, 4, 4′‐bpy = 4, 4′‐bipyridine, pyz = pyrazine) were synthesized and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. Compound 1 consists of infinite 1D polymeric chains, in which the metal entities are bridged by 4, 4′‐bpy ligands. There are four crystallographically independent Mn^II atoms in the linear chain with different coordination modes, which is only scarcely reported for linear polymers. The isostructural crystals of 2 and 3 are composed of neutral mononuclear complexes. In crystal the complexes are combined into chains by intermolecular O–H ··· N hydrogen bonds and π–π interactions between antiparallel pyrazine molecules.     

Numerical Solutions of the System of Singular Integro-Differential Equations in Classical Hölder Spaces

New numerical methods based on collocation methods with the mechanical quadrature rules are proposed to solve some systems of singular integro-differential equations that are defined on arbitrary smooth closed contours of the complex plane. We carry out the convergence analysis in classical Hölder spaces. A numerical example is also presented.     

Approximate solution of singular integro- differential equations in generalized Hölder spaces

We have elaborated the numerical schemes of collocation methods and mechanical quadrature methods for approximate solution of singular integro- differential equations with kernels of Cauchy type. The equations are defined on the arbitrary smooth closed contours of complex plane. The researched methods are based on Fejér points. Theoretical background of collocation methods and mechanical quadrature methods has been obtained in Generalized Hölder spaces.     

Convergence of the collocation method and the mechanical quadrature method for systems of singular integro-differential equations in Lebesgue spaces

Computational schemes for the collocation method and the mechanical quadrature method for the approximate solution of systems of singular integro-differential equations with a Cauchy kernel are elaborated. The case where the systems of equations are defined on an arbitrary smooth closed contour of a complex plane is examined. The methods researched are based on Fejér points. Estimates of the rate of convergence in Lebesgue space are obtained.     

Influence of deposition conditions for bottom cell on micromorph tandem device performance

We have realized micromorph tandem solar cells on Asahi U-type TCO-covered glass substrates. The intrinsic layers of both amorphous top cell and microcrystalline bottom cell are grown by very high frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (VHF-PECVD) at 100 MHz at low substrate temperature (150 °C). For the bottom cell different growth regimes have been explored by changing both chamber pressure and plasma power. The effect of the structural composition of the microcrystalline absorber layer on the electrical parameters of the device has been investigated. High short circuit current density and constant FF in a wide silane concentration range are obtained when using large power to pressure ratio (0.5 W/Pa). However, low open circuit voltage is generally found in this regime. The largest V_OC values are found at 67 Pa and power to pressure ratio of 0.3 W/Pa, where the highest efficiency (11.1%) is reached. An evaluation of device stability has been done by exposing the tandem solar cells to white light (AM 1.5-like spectrum) for 200 h.     

Organocatalytic oxidative dehydrogenation of aromatic amines for the preparation of azobenzenes under mild conditions

(Diacetoxyiodo)benzene used as stoichiometrically and catalytically in the preparation of azobenzenes under mild reaction conditions was developed. The metal-free oxidation systems demonstrated wide substituents tolerance, alkyls, halogens, and several versatile functional groups, such as amino, ethynyl, and carboxyl substituents are compatible well, and the corresponding products could be formed with good to excellent yields. In this disclosed method, the more large scale formation of azo compounds also could be carried out successfully. Of note that 3-ethynylbenzenamine applied as a very useful cross dehydrogenative partner, which coupled with different anilines, providing asymmetrical azo compounds with acceptable yields in one step under very mild reaction conditions.     

Removal of <Superscript>60</Superscript>Co<Superscript>2+</Superscript> and <Superscript>137</Superscript>Cs<Superscript>+</Superscript> ions from low radioactive solutions using <Emphasis Type="Italic">Azolla caroliniana</Emphasis> willd. water fern

This study concerns the removal of the ¹³⁷Cs⁺ and ⁶⁰Co²⁺ β+γ-radioactive ions in Azolla caroliniana Willd. water fern. The living fern and two different types of biosorbent prepared from Azolla caroliniana were tested to remove the above-mentioned radioactive ions from dilute solutions, in the absence and in the presence of the ionic competition. Effective ¹³⁷Cs⁺ and ⁶⁰Co²⁺ ions removal from low radioactive wastewaters was demonstrated. The time dependent K _d (t) values were calculated from the absorption data. These results indicate that removal process achieved equilibrium in about 120 min and that it involves two steps: rapid and slow absorption; the active process (metabolic bioaccumulation on the living fern) was responsible for above one half of the total removal process. A thin layer radiochromatography study leads to the conclusion that the biochemical components in which ¹³⁷Cs⁺ and ⁶⁰Co²⁺ place themselves are of a polysaccharide and lipoid fractions.     

Bioaccumulation of 65Zn2+ ions by some hydrophytic plants

This paper deals with a study on the retention of radioactive ions 65Zn2+ from diluted waste solutions by the hydrophytic plants Lemna minor, Elodea canadensis, Pistia stratiotes and Riccia fluitans. The bioaccumulation degree decreases in the following order: Riccia fluitans approximately Pistia stratiotes > or = Lemna minor > Elodea canadensis The possibility to improve the bioaccumulation degree varying the temperature and the solution pH, in the absence of other cations, has been studied. The thin layer radiochromatography method has been used and it proved that the saccharides and lipids are the biochemical fractions responsible for the 65Zn2+ retention.