On a class of elliptic operators with nonpolynomial degeneracy on a boundary

Rostov-on-Don. Translated fromSibirskiî Matematicheskiî Zhurnal, Vol. 33, No. 5, pp. 91–99, September–October, 1992.     

Electrical properties of polypyrrole/p‐InP structure

The polypyrrole/p‐InP structure has been fabricated by the electrochemical polymerization of the organic polypyrrole onto the p‐InP substrate. The current–voltage (I–V), capacitance–voltage (C–V), and capacitance–frequency (C–f) characteristics of the PPy/p‐InP structure have been determined at room temperature. The structure showed nonideal I–V behavior with the ideality factor and the barrier height 1.48 and 0.69 eV respectively. C–f measurements of the structure have been carried out using the Schottky capacitance spectroscopy technique and it has been seen that there is a good agreement between the experimental and theoretical values. Also, it has been seen that capacitance almost show a plateau up to a certain value of frequency, after which, the capacitance decreases. The higher values of capacitance at low frequencies were attributed to the excess capacitance resulting from the interface states in equilibrium with the p‐InP that can follow the a.c. signal. The interface state density N_ss and relaxation time τ of the structure were determined from C–f characteristics. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 44: 1572–1579, 2006     

L X-ray production cross sections, average L shell fluorescence yield and intensity ratios in heavy elements

L X-ray fluorescence cross sections, and intensity ratios were measured for elements in the 70￡Z￡92 atomic range at the excitation energy 59.5 keV using a Si(Li) detector. Furthermore, L X-ray fluorescence cross sections and intensity ratios were calculated for elements in the same range. The average L shell fluorescence yields were derived using experimental L X-ray fluorescence cross sections and theoretical photoionization cross sections. The obtained results were compared with other experimental and theoretical values. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Analyse theoretique des lois cinetiques couramment utilisees en thermoanalyse pour l'etude des reactions solid-gaz. III. proposition d'une nouvelle methode d'approche en regime dynamique

Résumé Dans la première partie de ce travail, les auteurs mettent en évidence que la vitesse d'une réaction en régime non isotherme dépend d'un facteur supplémentaire: le régime de montée en température. Cette assertion est basée sur le fait que le taux de réactionx est une fonction de trois variables: températureT, tempst, et vitesse de chauffeT, variable qui n'avait pas été prise en considération jusqu'ici par les autres auteurs travaillant sur ce problème.Puis, se basant sur les deux hypothèses suivantes: a) l'équation de vitesse en régime isotherme est la forme limite de l'équation de vitesse en régime dynamique, b) la variation de température en régime dynamique affecte la fréquence d'apparition des germes de la nouvelle phase, une formulation théorique des loisg(x) est proposée pour le régime non-isotherme. Cette formulation est explicitée en fonction de l'écart, à une température donnée, entre les valeurs de Lnk _i (isotherme) et Lnk _d (dynamique) dans le diagramme Lnk = f(1/T).L'étude, par thermogravimétrie, de la décomposition du gypse, du sulfate de calcium semihydraté, et de l'oxalate de calcium monohydraté, réalisée en montée linéaire de température, permet de vérifier expérimentalement la formulation théorique proposée.Pour obtenir une bonne interprétation cinétique d'une réaction chimique en régime dynamique, la vitesse de chauffe ne doit pas excéder 20°/heure.

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In the first part of this paper, the authors point out that the rate of reaction with non-isothermal kinetics depends on a supplementary factor: the heating rate. This assertion is based on the fact that the degreex of reaction is a function of three variables:T (temperature),t (time) andT (heating rate); this was not taken into account by other authors concerned with the subject.Then from the two following hypotheses: a) the rate equation for isothermal conditions is the limit form of the rate equation for non-isothermal conditions, b) the temperature change under dynamic conditions affects the frequency of nucleus formation of the new phase, a theoretical formulation of non-isothermalg(x) laws is proposed. This formulation involves the value of the difference, at constant temperature, between Ink _i (isothermal) and In k_d (dynamic) in the Ink=f(1/T) diagram.The thermogravimetric study of the dehydration of gypsum, of calcium sulfate hemihydrate, and of calcium oxalate monohydrate, under non-isothermal conditions, allows experimental verification of the theoretical formulation proposed.For a good kinetic approach of a chemical reaction under dynamic conditions, the heating rate must not exceed 20°/hour.

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Zusammenfassung Im ersten Teil dieser Arbeit wird von den Autoren bewiesen, daß die Geschwindigkeit einer Reaktion unter nicht-isothermen Bedingungen von einem zusätzlichen Faktor, den Bedingungen des Temperaturenstiegs, abhängt. Diese Behauptung beruht auf der Tatsache, daß der Reaktionsverlauf eine Funktion dreier Variablen ist: der TemperaturT, der Zeitt und der AufheizungsgeschwindigkeitT, wobei letztere Variable bisher von den auf diesem Gebiet arbeitenden Autoren außer Acht gelassen worden ist.Nachfolgend wird an Hand der zwei Voraussetzungen, daß a) die Geschwindigkeitsgleichung unter isothermen Bedingungen die Grenzform der Geschwindigkeitsgleichung unter dynamischen Bedingungen ist und b) die Temperaturänderung unter dynamischen Bedingungen sich auf die Erscheinungsfrequenz der Keime der neuen Phase auswirkt, eine theoretische Formulierung der Gesetzeg(x) für nicht-isotherme Bedingungen vorgeschlagen. Diese Formulierung wird als Funktion der Abweichung ausgedrückt, welche bei einer gegebenen Temperatur zwischen den Werten von Lnk _i (isotherm) und Lnk _d (dynamisch) im Diagramm Lnk=f(1/T) besteht.Die bei linearem Temperaturanstieg thermogravimetrisch durchgeführte Untersuchung der Zersetzung von Gips, von Calciumsulfat Semihydrat und von Calciumoxalat Monohydrat ermöglicht die vorgeschlagene theoretische Formulierung experimentell zu bestätigen.Um unter dynamischen Bedingungen eine gute kinetische Interpretation einer chemischen Reaktion zu erhalten, darf die Aufheizungsgeschwindigkeit den Wert von 20° pro Stunde nicht überschreiten.

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Kinetic parameters obtained from TG and DTG curves of acrylamide-maleic anhydride copolymers

The thermal behaviour of acrylamide-maleic anhydride copolymers was studied by thermogravimetric (TG and DTG) analysis. The obtained data permitted the calculation of activation energies and reaction orders of the decomposition steps by the Coats-Redfern and Freeman-Carroll methods.Thermal analysis shows four distinct peaks in the case of polyacrylamide and AAMA (71) copolymer and only three for AAMA (11) copolymer.In AA:MA (11) copolymers intermolecular imidization occurs only and thermal degradation is influenced more by the anhydride groups which are equal in number with the amide ones.

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Zusammenfassung Das thermische Verhalten von Acrylamid-Maleinsäureanhydrid-Kopolymeren wurde durch thermogravimetrische Analyse (TG und DTG) untersucht. Aus den erhaltenen Daten wurden die Aktivierungsenergien und Reaktionsordnungen der Zersetzungsschritte nach den Methoden von Coats-Redfern und Freeman-Carroll berechnet. Durch thermische Analyse können im Falle von Polyacrylamid und AAMA (71 (-Kopolymeren 4 Peaks und bei AA:MA (11) -Kopolymeren nur 3 Peaks unterschieden werden. Bei AAMA (1 1)-Kopolymeren verläuft nur eine intermolekulare Imidisierung und der thermische Abbau wird mehr durch die in gleicher Zahl wie die Amidgruppen vorliegenden Anhydridgruppen beeinflußt.

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Comparison of the acid strength of solid catalysts

The catalytic activity of some solid acidic catalysts was tested in the depolymerization of paraldehyde. It was found that the activities of sulfonated ion exchange resin and mounted phosphotungstic acid strongly exceed the activity of silica-alumina and other oxide catalysts. By means of Brönsted relationship, the differences in H_O of the surfaces were estimated.

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Liquid Chromatography-Electrospray Mass Spectrometry Determination of Ibogaine and 12-Hydroxy-Ibogamine in Human Urine

A specific and sensitive liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry method was developed for the determination of ibogaine and noribogaine in human urine. The work-up procedure involved a solid phase extraction of the compounds and the internal standard (fluorescein) using Oasis HLB columns. The system used a Zorbax eclipse XDB C8 analytical column packed with 5µm diameter particles as the stationary phase. The mobile phase consisted of a 20-min gradient (mobile phase A: 0.02% (v/v) trimethylamine in acetonitrile, mobile phase B: 2 mM ammonium formate buffer (pH 3)). Mass spectrometric data were acquired in single ion monitoring mode at m/z 311.1, 297.2 and 333 for ibogaine, noribogaine and fluorescein, respectively. The drug/internal standard peak area ratios were linked via a quadratic relationship to concentrations (1.78?358 μg L^?1 for ibogaine; 2?400 μg L^?1 for noribogaine). Precision ranged from 5.8 to 14.8% and accuracy was between 93.2 and 112.9%. Mean extraction recoveries of ibogaine, noribogaine and fluorescein were 70.0, 81.7 and 94.8%, respectively. The extraction efficiency was independent of concentration over the range studied. The lower limits of quantitation were 1.78 μg L^?1 for ibogaine and 2 μg L^?1 for noribogaine. In this paper, extensive stability testing was undertaken using a wide range of storage conditions. This method was found suitable for urine analysis of a poisoning involving ingestion of drink made from powdered root of shrub Tabernanthe iboga.     

Testing the photocatalytic activity of cyanogen-and thiocyanogen-based inorganic polymers

The photocatalytic properties of some cyanogen-and thiocyanogen-based inorganic polymers, such as paracyanogens containing different metals (Hg, Ag, Cu), polythiocyanogens of different iodine contents, polycyanogen and poly (cyanogenthiocyanate), have been tested in two systems. Cu-containing paracyanogen and the iodine-poor polythiocyanogens catalyze the photoreduction of methylviologen under visible light, furthermore the Cu-containing paracyanogen catalyzes the photoreduction of water to hydrogen under UV irradiation.

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