A kinetic stability study of MN (MBe,Mg, Ca,Sr, and Ba)

This work describes a structure and kinetic stability study of some complexes with the general formula MN, where M are the alkaline earth metal atoms, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba. A complex (A) with two points of attachment to the N₅ ring is the most energetically favored for all metals considered here. Except for Be, structure (B) containing a mono‐coordinated metal atom is a transition state corresponding to the metal atom transfer around the N₅ ring. Pyramidal structure (C) is kinetically unstable with the low isomerization barrier height, ranging from 0.9 to 6.7 kcal/mol. The dissociation barrier heights for the lowest energy isomers (A) are predicted to be 1.2–18.7 kcal/mol (Be to Ba), indicating that kinetic stability increases from lighter to heavier metal atoms. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2004     

Surface phase transformation induced by the dezincification of a beta Cu-Zn alloy on highly deformed systems

When Cu-Zn alloys are annealed under dynamical vacuum the Zn component evaporates. The process is called dezincification. This paper presents the results of the dezincification of highly mechanically deformed surfaces of samples initially in the beta (bcc) phase by a combination of in situ optical microscopy observations together with TEM measurements. It is shown that grinding lines remaining from the sample preparation process act as nucleation centers for the alpha (fcc) phase. Under this surface preparation conditions the new fcc phase nucleates with a different geometry than the one reported in previous papers in which surfaces were finished by electropolishing. In the present case, we observe individual fcc precipitates with a well defined geometry. The typical size of precipitates is in the micron range, and depends on the dezincification parameters: final temperature, dezincification time and prior surface preparation. TEM observations show that the fcc precipitates contain a large density of defects, mainly dislocations and twin boundaries.     

Electronic and magnetic properties of rare-earth-transition-metal glasses

We have studied the magnetic and electrical properties of several amorphous rare-earth—transition-metal alloys obtained by splat cooling. Low-field susceptibility, high-field magnetization and electrical resistivity measurements were made between 1.6 and 300 K. Mössbauer results are reported for (Gd₆₅Fe₃₅)₉₀B₁₀ at the temperatures of 80 and 300 K. Resistivity measurements show both positive and negative coefficients and in some cases maxima or minima that are associated with magnetic ordering or Kondo-type scattering, respectively.     

Angular auto-correlation functions in molecular crystals and liquids: application to incoherent neutron scattering law

The effect of the local hindered molecular motion in the incoherent neutron scattering spectra in crystals and liquids is studied theoretically on the basis of the angular auto-correlation functions symmetrized on the dynamical point groups. The extended angular jump model simulates the motion. The microscopic properties of the matter, the time scale and the point symmetry of the molecule motion as well as the site symmetry of the molecule, are taken into account with the help of the dynamical variables of the model. The incoherent neutron scattering function is anisotropic in a monocrystalline sample. The scattering function consists of elastic plus quasi-elastic components. The shape of the quasi-elastic scattering spectrum is expressed by the sum of the weighted Lorentzian curves symmetrized with respect to the non-identical irreducible representations of the molecule motion point symmetry group. The elastic part of the intensity is increased by the contribution arising from the molecule motion of the identity representation symmetry. The scattering expression related to the molecule motion symmetry of a perfect cubic group is similar to the well-known expression derived for the scattering from the spherical top molecules exhibiting rotation diffusion.     

Synthesis of a new complex Chromium (Ⅲ) 2-mercaptonicotinate

Chromium is an essential trace element for mammals[1-3].Diabetes is a chronic disease with major health consequence. Studies show that the occurrence of diabetes have great thing to do with the chromium deficient. Almost 40 years after the first report of glucose tolerance factor(GTF)[4]no conclusive evidence for an isolable ,biologically active form of chromium exited. Three materials have been proposed to be the biologically active form of chromium: "glucose tolerance factor", chromium Picolinate and low-molecular-weight chromium-binding substance (LWMCr)[5]So there is potential for the design of new chromium drugs[6].Chromium compounds have been used in medicine for centuries and there is potential for the design of new chromium drugs.2-Mercaptonicotinic acid(MN) displays the interesting biological activity. Chromium( Ⅲ )2-mercaptonicotinate is a common and effective biologically active form of Chromium. The test of biological activity indicated that may be useful in treating of diabetes. In this paper, we reported the The synthesis route is as follow:The structure of the complex has been characterized by IR, elemental analysis, MS,atomic absorption spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction and TG-DTA analysis.They indicate that the structure of Chromium 2-mercaptonicotinate.HPLC is used for determination of the purity. Studies show that the complex has a good biological activity for supplement tiny dietary chromium,lowering blood glucose levels, lowering serum lipid levels and increasing lean body mass.     

以2,2′-联吡啶与丙二腈为添加剂的苯乙烯活性自由基聚合的研究

研究了稳定自由基存在下苯乙烯的活性聚合 .发现在 2 ,2′ 联吡啶的存在下 ,苯乙烯聚合的分子量控制效果提高 ,分子量可控 ,分子量分布较窄 .在与丙二腈共同作用时 ,可在 4h内达到 85 %的转化率 ,分子量分布在 1 5以下 ,分子量控制误差在 2 0 %以下 .设计分子量在 1× 10 4 ～ 9× 10 4 的范围内 ,实测分子量和理论分子量相近 .     

A validated solid-liquid extraction method for the HPLC determination of polyphenols in apple tissues Comparison with pressurised liquid extraction

A solid-liquid extraction procedure followed by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) coupled with a photodiode array detector (DAD) for the determination of polyphenols in freeze-dried apple peel and pulp is reported. The extraction step consists in sonicating 0.5 g of freeze-dried apple tissue with 30 mL of methanol-water-acetic acid (30:69:1, v/v/v) containing 2 g of ascorbic acid/L, for 10 min in an ultrasonic bath. The whole method was validated, concluding that it is a robust method that presents high extraction efficiencies (peel: >91%, pulp: >95%) and appropriate precisions (within day: R.S.D. (n = 5) <5%, and between days: R.S.D. (n = 5) <7%) at the different concentration levels of polyphenols that can be found in apple samples. The method was compared with one previously published, consisting in a pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) followed by RP-HPLC-DAD determination. The advantages and disadvantages of both methods are discussed.     

TEMPO存在下丙二腈对苯乙烯聚合的加速作用研究

在少量丙二腈存在下,苯乙烯在稳定自由基TEMPO作用下的聚合速率显著增加,分子量分布较窄,且随转化率增大而增大,具有活性聚合特征.丙二腈与TEMPO的摩尔比在4:1时加速效果较好,在125℃下聚合1h转化率可达到70%,分子量可达到105,且反应温度降低到110℃.¹HNMR分析表明,丙二腈在反应中起催化剂作用,通过削弱碳氮键可以提高转化速度,还可明显降低聚合温度.