The electrochemistry of nitrate-amide melts: Reactions of nickel and copper in nitrate-amide melts

Copper and nickel may be electrodeposited from their ions in solution in nitrate-amide melts at room temperature. In the ammonium nitrate-acetamide-urea melt at 23°C, the reduction to the metal competes with the corrosion reaction at low rates and with the reduction of the ammonium and nitrate ions of the melt at high current densities. Two distinct types of nickel complexes are found in solution. The nickel complex formed by the corrosion reaction is bound by at least one ammonia ligand. Nickel complexes formed by dissolving the halide in the melt show evidence of coordination by less strongly bounding ligands, probably by amides. Similarly, the visible spectra of copper chloride in solution suggest that the cupric ions are coordinated primarily by amides. The copper corrosion reaction produces a complex with a spectra distinctly different from that of cupric chloride in solution. The shift in absorption maxima suggests that the copper complex formed by the corrosion reaction has at least one ammonia ligand in the coordination sphere.     

High oxide ion conduction in sintered oxides of the system Bi2O3-Y2O3

The ionic conduction in sintered Bi₂O₂-Y₂O₃ was investigated by measuring the conductivity and the emf of an oxygen concentration cell using the specimen tablet as electrolyte. The face centred cubic phase in this system was found to show high oxide ion conduction accompanied by a little electronic conduction when exposed to air. This phase was stable with a composition of 25 ～ 43 mol % Y₂O₃ over a wide range of temperatures, and the oxide ion conductivity increased with decrease in Y₂O₃. The conductivities of (Bi₂O₃)_0.75 (Y₂O₃)_0.25 were 1.6×10^?1 Ω^?1 cm^?1 at 700°C and 1.2×10^?2 Ω^?1 cm^?1 at 500°C values which are many times higher than those of stabilized zirconia (ZrO₂)_0.90(Y₂O₃)_0.10 at corresponding temperatures. Specimens containing less than 25 mol % Y₂O₃ showed a phase transition at 700 ～ 580°C and the conductivities decreased remarkably below these temperatures. High oxide ion conduction in the fcc phase is attributed to the migration of oxide ion vacancies which were present in an appreciable amount.     

Sex pheromone communication in the nematode,Rhabditis pellio

Both males and females ofRhabditis pellio release pheromones that attract the opposite sex prior to copulation. A quantitative bioassay for the female-produced pheromone was designed, based on male movement toward a pheromone source placed at one end of a 10-mm strip of bacterial material maintained on nutrient agar in a petri plate. Females produced pheromone from the age at which they attained the adult stage (3 days following hatching from the egg) and maintained a relatively constant production level until at least the ninth day of life. Similarly, males became responsive to the female pheromone by the third day and remained responsive through the ninth day, although the time required for the males to migrate toward a female pheromone source increased with increasing age. No daily rhythm of pheromone responsiveness by males or pheromone production by females was observed when the nematodes were conditioned to a 1212 h light-dark cycle.     

High ionic conduction in tetragonal solid solution of the system La2O3-MgF2

LaOF-type tetragonal solid solution was found in the system La₂O₃–MgF₂. This phase showed higher anionic conduction than the previously reported cubic solid solution in the system La₂O₃–CaF₂. Electrolysis by Tubandt's method showed that fluoride ion conduction was dominant in this solid solution. The fluoride ions were considered to be easily substituted by oxide ions through cathode reaction in the oxygen atmosphere.     

OXYGEN TRANSFER IN HORIZONTAL PIPELINE AERATORS WITH NOZZLES

Horizontal pipeline and tubular loop aerators are of interest for fermentation and waste water treatment and are ideally suited for continuous processing. A major drawback is that these pipeline contactors invariably operate in the “elongated bubble and plug” regime in which the mass transfer rate is low. This article evaluates the performance of a horizontal pipeline aerator fitted with nozzles equispaced along its length to enhance mass transfer rates by promoting turbulence and augmenting effective interfacial area. Such devices can also be advantageously used in long pipe lines as in the case of treating waste while it is being transported. Pressure drop and overall liquid-side mass transfer coefficient data are reported as functions of liquid (water) and gas flow rates and nozzle size and spacing. It is shown that for all the conditions studied, k_La = 0.026(ΔP/L)^1.036 and that the pressure gradient is given by a simple correlation, provided an empirical parameter which characterises a nozzle is known. Preliminary investigations on the effect of surfactant ad the presence of suspended solids (size 75 μm) on mass transfer coefficient are also reported. Very high values of power dissipation can be achieved in such aerators without mechanically moving parts and high values of mass transfer coefficient can be realized.     

Correlation of the reactivity,the active surface area and the total surface area of thin films of pyrolytic carbon

Using thin films of pyrolytic carbon the rate of the reaction with oxygen has been measured over the temperature range 625–740°C and at pressures of oxygen from 6–100 torr. The active surface area (ASA) of the films was measured from the total concentration of strongly-bound complexes with oxygen on the surface and the relative total surface area (TSA) was measured by low-temperature adsorption of nitrogen. A maximum in reactivity and in ASA was observed for films of average thickness of about 20 nm with a TSA of about 30 m² g^?1. At the maximum the ASA and TSA were essentially equal. The results are interpreted in terms of the mechanism of formation of pyrolytic carbon in the initial stages.     

Stochastic modeling of segregation in a motionless mixer

The mixing of particles with different characteristics is generally accompanied by segregation which prevents the particles from attaining the randomly mixed state. A discrete steady-state Markov chain model was employed to model the axial segregation of solid particles in a motionless mixer. Three systems containing particles of different sizes and/or densities were studied. One step transition probabilities of the model were experimentally determined. The model can predict the concentration profiles, the degrees of mixedness, and the equilibrium states of these particle systems blended by passing the particles through a motionless mixer. Experimental results are in good agreement with those predicted from the model.     

Zeolites as catalysts in organic reactions. Claisen-Schmidt condensation of acetophenone with benzaldehyde

HY zeolites catalyze the crossed aldol condensation of acetophenone with benzaldehyde, in benzene at 80 °C, to give trans- and cis-chalcones. Together with these expected products, 3,3-diphenylpropiophenone is also produced. In the analogous basic condensation, using phase transfer catalysis, the Michael adduct was not detected, and besides chalcone a small percentage of the Cannizzaro reaction product was observed.     

Multivariate statistical analysis of solids mixing

The applicability of multivariate statistics to the analysis of mixing processes and mixtures of multicomponent solid particles in a drum mixer has been successfully demonstrated. The applications include (1) test of sampling techniques, (2) test of the completely random state, (3) test of the completely segregated state, and (4) definition of a mixing index for a multicomponent mixture.