Synthesis and physico-chemical characterization of coordination compounds of 3d metals with potassium bicyclo[2.2.1]-hept-5-en-endo-2-oyl-hydroxylamine-3-carboxylate

Summary The ligand, potassium bicyclo[2.2.1]-hept-5-en-endo-2-oyl-hydroxylamine-3-carboxylate-monohydrate, KHL·H₂O₂ and its M(HL)₂ complexes, [{Fe(HL)₂}₂SO₄], K[FeL₂] and K₂[ML₂] (M=Mn^II, Fe^II, Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II and Zn^II) were prepared and characterized. For all, except the sulphate complex of iron(III), a monomeric octahedral configuration was postulated and this is realized through the coordination of oxygen atoms of the carboxylic, carbonyl and oxime group of two mono-or di-anion ligands. The dianionic form of the ligand is the result of deprotonation of the carboxylic group and mide-alcohol form of the hydroxamic group. For the sulphate-containing iron(III) complex a dimeric coordination is proposed with two monoanions of the organic ligand (the carbonyl oxygens are not coordinated) and the bridging SO₄ group. The relative degree of covalency of the metal-carboxylic oxygen bond is 10.6–45.2% and increases in the order: Mn^IIIIIIIIIIIII. The complexes have been characterized by elemental and t.g. analysis and i.r. spectra.     

Structural and phase characteristics of the diamond/matrix interfacial zone in high-resistant diamond composites

The structural-phase state of the contact zone and the factors that influence on the strength of diamond retention in the diamond carbide composites were determined. Composites were obtained by the new hybrid technology that eliminates the reheating of the metalized coating. The elaborated technology combines the thermal diffusion metallization of a diamond and the sintering by the scheme of self-dosed impregnation in a one-stage technological cycle. By the methods of electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and Raman spectroscopy the structural and phase characteristics of the interphase boundary were investigated. The improvement of chemical and mechanical adhesion between the diamond and carbide matrix was obtained. It was shown that the specific productivity of the samples with a metalized diamond component is 39% higher than those without metallization.     

Extraction Properties of Oligodentate Carbamoylmethylphosphine Oxides and β-Aminophosphine Oxides Toward Lanthanides and Rhenium(VII)

Abstract

The extraction properties of a series of carbamoylmethylphosphine oxides and β-aminophosphine oxides with lanthanide metal ions is presented. Tris[bis(2-diphenyl- phosphorylethyl)-aminoethyl]amine is shown to be highly effective for extraction of Re(VII).     

Enhanced Physical and Mechanical Properties of Nitrile-Butadiene Rubber Composites with N-Cetylpyridinium Bromide-Carbon Black

The physical and mechanical properties of nitrile–butadiene rubber (NBR) composites with N-cetylpyridinium bromide-carbon black (CPB-CB) were investigated. Addition of 5 parts per hundred rubber (phr) of CPB-CB into NBR improved the tensile strength by 124%, vulcanization rate by 41%, shore hardness by 15%, and decreased the volumetric wear by 7% compared to those of the base rubber-CB composite.     

Large Hexagonal Bi‐ and Trilayer Graphene Single Crystals with Varied Interlayer Rotations

Bi‐ and trilayer graphene have attracted intensive interest due to their rich electronic and optical properties, which are dependent on interlayer rotations. However, the synthesis of high‐quality large‐size bi‐ and trilayer graphene single crystals still remains a challenge. Here, the synthesis of 100 μm pyramid‐like hexagonal bi‐ and trilayer graphene single‐crystal domains on Cu foils using chemical vapor deposition is reported. The as‐produced graphene domains show almost exclusively either 0° or 30° interlayer rotations. Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Fourier‐transformed infrared spectroscopy were used to demonstrate that bilayer graphene domains with 0° interlayer stacking angles were Bernal stacked. Based on first‐principle calculations, it is proposed that rotations originate from the graphene nucleation at the Cu step, which explains the origin of the interlayer rotations and agrees well with the experimental observations.     

Oblique Phonons in Raman Scattering and IR Reflection of TeO2 Crystal

The Raman scattering and IR reflectivity have been investigated for different crystal configurations. The contours of reflectivity spectra have been calculated. The angle dependence of polar vibrational modes in both reflectivity and Raman spectra have been investigated. The peculliarities of the transition from longitudinal mode to transverse one and vice versa both with and without changing of symmetry have been obtained. The phonon parameters and effective ionic charges of the anions and cations have been determined. It has been shown that there exists an effective ionic charge anisotropy of the oxygen and tellurium ions.     

The effects of the microscopical theory of the Coriolis forces on nuclear beta-decay155Eu →155Gd

The wave functions yielded by the microscopical non-adiabatic treatment of the Coriolis interaction proposed in Dubna by Pyatov, Chernej and Baznat have been used in order to calculate the beta decay observables of some allowed transitions of the¹⁵⁵Eu nucleus. The Coriolis interaction effects are important especially for the absoluteft values (an important improvement is obtained) and for theβ-γ circular polarization correlation.     

Mechanism of direct oxidation of cyclohexene to cyclohexanone with nitrous oxide. Theoretical analysis by DFT method

New very effective results on the liquid-phase oxidation of cyclohexene to cyclohexanone by nitrous oxide are analyzed using the B3LYP/6-31G* approximation to predict a two-step reaction mechanism correlated with the experimental data.     

Tensegrity applied to modelling the motion of viruses

A considerable number of viruses’structures have been discovered and more are expected to be identified.Different viruses’symmetries can be observed at the nanoscale level.The mechanical models of some viruses realised by scientists are described in this paper,none of which has taken into consideration the internal deformation of subsystems. The authors’models for some viruses’elements are introduced,with rigid and flexible links,which reproduce the movements of viruses including internal deformations of the subunits.     

Propagation of waves in a piezoelectric layer with a weak horizontal nonhomogeneity

The process of wave propagation along a piezoelectric layer is considered. It is assumed that the properties of the medium vary slowly along the horizontal directions, and the boundaries of the layer are slightly bent. The propagation of the wave along the layer is studied by the ray method. The transport equations, which describe change of the intensity along the rays, are solved.