Conditional solubility versus pO2− of cerium(III) oxide in molten equimolar NaCl+KCl at 727°C

Reactions between cerium trichloride and oxide ions were studied in NaCl+KCl (1/1) at 1000°K, by potentiometry with a calcia-stabilized zirconia membrane electrode. Titration curves clearly demonstrated the existence of soluble cerium oxychloride (CeO⁺) and precipitated cerium oxide (Ce₂O₃), with respective dissociation constants 10^?11 and 10^?30 (molality scale). The corresponding conditional solubility diagram {log S (Ce^III)=f(pO^2?)} is presented and discussed.     

19F-NMR进展

19F-NMR技术由于其化学位移范围大、不易出现峰重叠及灵敏度高等优点,自上个世纪50年代出现以来,在分析光学异构体,生命科学等研究中有其特殊意义.在体内核磁共振技术中,19F-NMR与其他方法相比,在不损伤样品的条件下,就可进行实时定量监测.近30年,引人氟代指示剂进行体内19F-NMR的研究,含氟生物活性物质以及含氟材料的研究受到很大的重视,19F-NMR技术及其应用发展起来.从近10年的情况来看,含氟生物活性物质的研究以及在医药、农药和具有优异性能的含氟材料的研究应用受到很大的重视,这是近期19F-NMR研究发展的一个主要特点.     

Adsorption of cyclic hydrocarbons on Pt and the interaction of the adsorbed species with hydrogen

The adsorption of six-membered hydrocarbon cycles and cyclopentane and the interaction of hydrogen with the adsorbed layer on polycrystalline Pt-foil have been studied. The work function change (Δφ) was followed by a Kelvin probe and the C/Pt peak ratio was determined by Auger electron spectroscopy. Combining these two techniques made it possible to distinguish between chemisorption via σ-bonds and π-complex formation. Benzene and toluene adsorbed first as π-complex while cyclohexane showed initially a partial aromatization and a π-complex-like bonding to the surface. Excess hydrocarbon or addition of hydrogen transformed the π-complex into σ-bonded species. Cyclopentane adsorbed via σ-bonds and showed no significant hydrogen effect.     

The bestL 2-approximation by finite sums of functions with separable variables

Summary We consider the problem of the best approximation of a given functionh L ² (X × Y) by sums _k=1 ⁿ f _k f _k, with a prescribed numbern of products of arbitrary functionsf _k L ² (X) andg _k L ² (Y). As a co-product we develop a new proof of the Hilbert—Schmidt decomposition theorem for functions lying inL ² (X × Y).     

Homotopical algebra in homotopical categories

We develop here a version of abstract homotopical algebra based onhomotopy kernels andcokernels, which are particular homotopy limits and colimits. These notions are introduced in anh-category, a sort of two-dimensional context more general than a 2-category, abstracting thenearly 2-categorical properties of topological spaces, continuous maps and homotopies. A setting which applies also, at different extents, to cubical or simplicial sets, chain complexes, chain algebras, ... and in which homotopical algebra can be established as a two-dimensional enrichment of homological algebra.Actually, a hierarchy of notions ofh-,h1-, ...h4-categories is introduced, through progressive enrichment of thevertical structure of homotopies, so that the strongest notion,h4-category, is a sort of relaxed 2-category. After investigating homotopy pullbacks and homotopical diagrammatical lemmas in these settings, we introduceright semihomotopical categories, ash-categories provided with terminal object and homotopy cokernels (mapping cones), andright homotopical categories, provided also with anh4-structure and verifying second-order regularity properties forh-cokernels.In these frames we study the Puppe sequence of a map, its comparison with the sequence of iterated homotopy cokernels and theh-cogroup structure of the suspension endofunctor. Left (semi-) homotopical categories, based on homotopy kernels, give the fibration sequence of a map and theh-group of loops. Finally, the self-dual notion of homotopical categories is considered, together with their stability properties.Lavoro esequito nell'ambito dei progetti di ricerca del MURST.     

Determination of NAD(P)H by A Bioluminescent Enzyme Fiber Optic Probe

Abstract

A fiber optic probe was interfaced to a photon counting system for the determination of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide reduced [NAD(P)H] by a bioluminescence method. The reagents employed in a bacterial luciferase/flavin mononucleotide /decanal system were optimized. Attempts were made to increase the quantum yield of the system. Dodecanal, tridecanal, and tetradecanal were evaluated as alternative aldehyde reagents for decanal, and hydrogen peroxide was added to the system. Neither attempt increased the quantum yield of the system. However, a relatively low detection limit of 1.6 × 10^?9 M for NAD(P)H was obtained with a linear dynamic range of 3.8 orders of magnitude. These results demonstrate the sensitivity of this instrumentation and assay.     

Luminescence in LiNaSO4:Eu phosphor

Abstract

LiNaSO₄: Eu is a recently discovered thermoluminescence dosimetry (TLD) phosphor which is more sensitive than the widely used CaSO₄:Dy. In this paper results are reported on TL glow curves, TL emission spectra and PL photoluminescence. These measurements help to understand the role of impurity and the mechanism of thermoluminescence in this phosphor.     

ICP-AES测定铜合金中的铜及10种杂质元素

建立了ICP-AES同时测定铜合金中铜及杂质元素磷、硅、锰、铁、镍、钴、锌、铅、铝、锡11种元素的分析方法,通过对样品溶解方法、元素分析谱线的选择和仪器分析参数进行试验比较,确定了实验条件,并对铜合金标准样品进行了精密度和回收率实验.结果表明,相对标准偏差小于3.0％,回收率在90％-110％之间.该方法快速简便,准确度高,可以满足日常检验的分析要求.