Current-less photoreactivity catalyzed by functionalized AFM tips

A spatially confined photocatalytic oxidation of a thin film of synthetic textile azo dye (Procion Red MX-5B) using TiO2-functionalized AFM probes is described.     

Studies on the exchange characteristics of [Co(NH3)6]3+ in amberlite IRC-50

Summary The exchange of Co(NH₃)₆]³⁺-ions on amberlite IRC-50 resin has been studied at room temperature. For this exchange process the cations are effective in the order: Cs⁺<Rb⁺<K⁺<Na⁺<Li⁺<NH₄ ⁺<Mg²⁺ <Ca²⁺<H⁺ and (C₂H₅)₄N<(CH₃)₄N⁺ ≪Cetyltrimethylammonium-ion <Cetylpyridinium-ion. The logarithm of the selectivity coefficient gives linear graphs when plotted against the radius of the hydrated ions or the reciprocals of theDebye-Hückel parameter?.     

Controlling diffusion in sol-gel derived monoliths

Redox probes were trapped within a silica monolith prepared in part with organoalkoxysilanes containing a quaternary ammonium functional group. The diffusion coefficients of the entrapped molecules were measured as the gels were slowly dried using chronoamperometry and cyclic voltammetry with ultramicroelectrodes. Gel-entrapped cobalt(II) tris(bipyridine) (Co(bpy)(3)(2+)) diffuses at rates similar to that measured in the sols by incorporating a small amount of the positively charged functional group in the matrix. In comparison, the diffusion coefficient of gel-entrapped ferricyanide (Fe(CN)(6)(3-)) drops an order of magnitude relative to its value in the sol soon after gelation. These results demonstrate the ease at which diffusion in hydrated gels can be easily controlled by simply changing the charge on the walls of the silica host.     

Mixed chelates of some trivalent lanthanide ions containing (trans-1,2-cyclhexylenedinitrilo)tetraacetate and norleucinate

Summary Formation constants of mixed chelates with (trans-1,2-cyclohexylenedinitrilo)tetra-acetate (DCTA) as primary ligand and norleucinate (nle) as secondary ligand with metal ions La(III), Ce(III), Pr(III), Sm(III), Gd(III), Tb(III), Dy(III), Er(III), and Yb(III) have been determined by the modified potentiometricpH titration method of Irving-Rossotti in aqueous medium at (295±1) K and fixed ionic strength of =0.1M (NaClO₄). Formation constants of binary complexes of the metal ions with the secondary ligand have also been determined under identical conditions. The mixed chelates were found to be more stable than the binary ones. The order of stabilities in terms of metal ions is La(III)Gd(III)

Gemischte Chelate einiger dreiwertiger Lanthanidenionen mit (trans-1,2-Cyclohexylendinitril)tetraacetat und Norleucinat

Zusammenfassung Es wurden die Komplexbildungskonstanten gemischter Chelate mit (trans-1,2-Cyclohexylendinitril)tetraacetat als Primärkomponente und Norleucinat als Sekundärkomponente mit den Metallionen La(III), Ce(III), Pr(III), Sm(III), Gd(III), Tb(III), Dy(III), Er(III) und Yb(III) mittels einer modifizierten potentiometrischen Titrationsmethode nach Irving-Rossotti in wäßrigem Medium bei (295±1) K und einer konstanten Ionenstärke von =0.1M (NaClO₄) bestimmt. Die Bildungskonstanten der binären Komplexe der Metallionen mit dem Sekundärliganden wurden ebenfalls unter identen Bedingungen bestimmt. Es wurde festgestellt, daß die gemischten Chelate stabiler sind als die binären. Die Stabilitätsreihenfolge bezüglich der Metallionen ist La(III)Gd(III)     

Conductimetric immunosensor based on poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)

A conductimetric reagentless immunosensor using the biospecific binding pair of goat antirabbit IgG and rabbit IgG has been designed and fabricated using poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) as the immobilization matrix-cumtransducer.     

Evaluation of thermodynamic quantities etc. in the cation exchange of Mg2+ from magnesium saturated bentonite and vermiculite

Summary Cation exchange studies have been carried out between Mg-saturated bentonite and vermiculite and a number of monovalent electrolytes. According to the distribution and selectivity coefficients the cations are preferred in the order: Li Na43)₄N (C₂H₅)₄N for betonite and Li < Na < NH₄ < K < Rb < Cs < H and (C₂H₅)₄N < (CH₃)₄N for vermiculite. The selectivity coefficient of H⁺ is found to be much greater than other inorganic ions.TheG-values of the cation exchange reaction have been calculated by an equation ofBarrer. The experimental data were analyzed by the theoretical approach ofPauley too.     

Single-Proton Pickup Reaction of the Halo Nucleus ^6He on a ^9Be Target at 25 MeV/nucleon

The inclusive differential cross sections of the ^7 Li nucleus in a reaction induced by ^6He on a ^9Be target are measured at an incident energy of 25 MeV/nucleon. Finite-range distorted-wave Born approximation calculations suggest that these ^7 Li particles are formed in a direct single-proton pickup reaction ^9Be（^6He,^7 Li）^8Li. The experimental data can be well reproduced by taking into account of the contributions of both the ground states and the first excited states of ^7Li and ^8Li.