Electric Conductivity and Dielectric Dispersion of Polyvinylchloride–Graphite Composites

The dielectric properties of polyvinylchloride–graphite composites in a wide range of temperatures (20–150°C) and frequencies (25–10⁶ Hz) have been described and analyzed. Polyvinylchloride–graphite composites have been synthesized in accordance with powder technology by hot pressing in a hydraulic press and subsequent rapid cooling in a water–ice mixture (quenching mode). The dielectric permeability and electric conductivity of the polyvinylchloride–graphite composite system obey the power law of the percolation theory. The percolation threshold of these composites is ~6.35 vol % of graphite. At a certain concentration of graphite, polyvinylchloride–graphite composites exhibit high dielectric permeability, significant losses, and high dc and ac electric conductivity. With anincrease in the applied-field frequency, the permeability decreases, while theelectric conductivity, conversely, increases. It has been shown that the main mechanism of electric conductivity in polyvinylchloride–graphite insulators is barrier hopping; according to this mechanism, electrons hop over states localized in the vicinity of the Fermi level. In addition, the temperature and frequency dispersions of ε' and tanδ have been discussed; the specific features of the dispersion curves have been revealed.     

The Phase Relationships in the Sb-S-I System and Thermodynamic Properties of the SbSI

The phase relationships in the Sb-S-I ternary system were determined experimentally over entire concentration range by means of differential thermal analysis (DTA) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. Two quasi-binary, three isopleth sections, 300 K isothermal section and liquidus surface projection of the system were revised. The primary crystallization fields of all existing phases, the types and coordinates of all invariant and monovariant equilibria were determined. The electromotive force measurements (EMF) method was used to calculate the partial molar functions of antimony in alloys and the standard integral thermodynamic functions of SbSI.     

Electrical and Thermal Properties of the GaSb–FeGa1.3 Eutectic

The electrical conductivity, thermoelectric power, Hall coefficient, and thermal conductivity of the GaSb–FeGa_1.3 eutectic were measured in a wide temperature range at different relationships between the directions of the electric current, heat flux, magnetic field, and needlelike metallic inclusions. The results are interpreted in terms of electronic and phonon processes. The metallic inclusions are shown to have a significant effect on the transport properties of the eutectic.     

Immobilization of disperse red 1 onto polydiethyleneglycol-bis-allylcarbonate (CR-39) radiation grafted with poly(acryloyl chloride)

Abstract Acryloyl chloride (AC) was radiation grafted from 30% solution of monomer in toluene onto polydiethyleneglycol-bis-allylcarbonate (CR-39) by their simultaneous -iradiation. The grafting process was more efficient at dose rate of 4.4 kGy/h as compared with 0.4 kGy/h, and grafting values of 15-18% were achieved at 2.2-5.5 kGy. Subsequent immobilization of disperse red 1 (DR1) onto the grafted polymer was carried out from 0.02 M solution of this dye in dichloroethane, and the immobilized DR1 yield increased with the grafted polyAC value. Surfaces of the starting and modifed CR-39 were characterized with the FTIR-ATR spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy. An essential difference in chemical structure and topography of the CR-39 surface before and after the DR1 immobilization has been shown. The colourless plates of CR-39 became red after the DR1 immobilization, and the color intensity increased with the dye content. Changes in visible absorption spectra of the immobilzed DR1 caused by the photoinduced trans-cis isomerization of this dye were discussed.     

Flame propagation in a closed deformable channel

Izhevsk. Translated from Fizika Goreniya i Vzryva, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 27–33, May–June, 1990.     

Volumetric (PVT) and Calorimetric (C V VT) Measurements for Pure Methanol in the Liquid Phase

Volumetric (PVT) and calorimetric (C _V VT) properties of pure methanol were measured in the liquid phase with a twin-cell adiabatic calorimeter. Temperatures were measured in a range from 314 to 411 K, densities between 699.3 and 775.6 kgm^–3, and pressures to 20 MPa. The calorimetric cell (70 cm³ capacity) was surrounded by adiabatic thermal shielding (high vacuum). The sample pressures were measured by means of a quartz crystal transducer to within an uncertainty of about ±7 kPa. The relative uncertainty of C _V was estimated to be 2%, with a coverage factor k = 2, by combining the various sources of experimental uncertainty using a root-sum-of-squares formula. The results for pure methanol were compared with other recent measurements performed with a second high-temperature, high-pressure adiabatic calorimeter. Deviations of less than 3% were found between the earlier C _V data and the present results for pure methanol. The uncertainty of the density measurements was estimated to be 0.2% (k = 2). The measured densities and isochoric heat capacities were compared with values calculated with an IUPAC equation of state. Agreement of density was within 0.088% and that for isochoric heat capacity was within 0.95%. Values of vapor pressure were determined by extrapolating experimental P–T data to the saturated temperature along a fixed isochore. In the temperature range of this study, decomposition of methanol was not observed.