Determination of oceanic carbon dioxide using a carbonate-selective electrode

Potentiometric properties of the PVC membrane-based electrodes prepared with molecular tweezer-type neutral carriers, 3,12-bis(TFAB)CA and deoxy-3,12-bis(TFAB)CA, and trifluoroacetyl-p-decylbenzene (TFADB) were measured in buffered electrolytes (0.1 M Tris-H2SO4, pH 8.6 and 8.0) and artificial seawater. It was observed that the deoxy-3,12-bis(TFAB)CA-based electrode provides greatly enhanced carbonate selectivity over chloride (log K(CO3(2-), Cl-)POT approximately -6) and other minor anions present in seawater. Thus, we explored the possibility of applying this new carbonate-selective electrode for direct determination of oceanic carbon dioxide. The total carbon dioxide (TCO2) level in surface Yellow Sea water was determined with the deoxy-3,12-bis(TFAB)CA-based electrode, Severinghaus-type CO2 gas sensor, and the traditional potentiometric titration methods. The results showed that the carbonate-selective electrode provides accurate oceanic TCO2 determination comparable to that obtainable with the other two methods. The analytical procedure based on a carbonate-selective electrode is clearly advantageous over other conventional methods: it does not require any sample pretreatment and extra reagents other than the standard calibration solutions, while providing the measured results directly and immediately.     

Fabrication of soft,stimulus-responsive structures with sub-micron resolution via two-photon polymerization of poly(ionic liquid)s

Soft, stimulus-responsive 3D structures created from crosslinked poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) have been fabricated at unprecedented sub-micron resolution by direct laser writing (DLW). These structures absorb considerable quantities of solvent (e.g., water, alcohol, and acetone) to produce PIL hydrogels that exhibit stimulus-responsive behavior. Due to their flexibility and soft, responsive nature, these structures are much more akin to biological systems than the conventional, highly crosslinked, rigid structures typically produced using 2-photon polymerization (2-PP). These PIL gels expand/contract due to solvent uptake/release, and, by exploiting inherited properties of the ionic liquid monomer (ILM), thermo-responsive gels that exhibit reversible area change (30?±?3%, n?=?40) when the temperature is raised from 20?°C to 70?°C can be created. The effect is very rapid, with the response indistinguishable from the microcontroller heating rate of 7.4?°C?s^?1. The presence of an endoskeleton-like framework within these structures influences movement arising from expansion/contraction and assists the retention of structural integrity during actuation cycling.     

Fabrication method of low-loss large single mode ridge Ti:LiNbO3 waveguides

We present a method for fabrication of smooth ridge waveguides by wet etching technique, using a special mixture of acids and applying a pretreatment procedure. By implementing this method, we fabricated 4.5 μm-deep large single mode ridge waveguides with walls and edges roughness comparable with the roughness of the non-etched regions, namely, less than 20 nm. Optical extra losses caused by the ridge creation were measured by the Fabry Perot technique and were 0.2 dB/cm@TM and 0.7 dB@TE for 1550 nm wavelength. Surface roughness, morphology, etching rates and propagation losses are presented and compared to the characteristics achieved by previously reported wet etching recipes.     

Thermodynamics of Interaction of Rare-Earth Metals with d-Metals. The Scandium ― Iron System

Gibbs free energies, enthalpies, and entropies of formation of the compounds ScFe₂ and Sc₂₉Fe₆ are found by measuring the emf of galvanic cells in the range 720-1030 K. The nature of interaction in Fe REM binary systems is analyzed. Scandium is shown to behave like a 3d-metal during interaction with iron.     

Research of the historical forms in modern vernacular architecture of khabarovsk

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