FeCl3-doped polyvinylidene fluoride

Infrared (350–4000 cm^–1) and optical (1.15×10⁴–2.95×10⁴cm^–1) spectra, differential thermal analysis (DTA) and d.c. electrical resistivity of FeCl₃- doped polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) films, over the doping mass fraction range 0 w 0.40, have been measured. The i.r. spectra provided evidence of: (a) the presence of both and phases in the undoped, and a phase in the doped PVDF films; (b) a head-to-head content of 20%; and (c) a different doping mode beyond a 0.25 doping level. The optical spectra resulted in two induced energy bands, and a probable interband electronic transition, due to doping. Dipole relaxation and premelting endothermic peaks were identified by DTA. Electrical conduction is thought to proceed by interpolaron hopping among the polaron and bipolaron states induced by doping. The hopping distance, R _o, is calculated according to the Kuivalainen model. A numerical equation is adopted to formulate the dependence of R _oon doping level and temperature. It is found that R _o< CC separation length. This implies that, in doped PVDF, charge carrier hopping is not an intrachain process.     

Analysis of the inappropriate utilization of the emergency service of a third-level hospital

OBJECTIVE: a) To find the reasons for inadequate use of Hospital Casualty Departments (HCDs); b) to discover the general population's levels of information concerning non-hospital Emergency Services (NESs); c) to analyse the relationship between the type of Primary Care Centre (PCC), i.e. whether reformed or not, and inadequate use of HCDs. DESIGN: A crossover study. SETTING: The Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital Casualty Department, Badalona. PATIENTS: A random sample of 321 patients over 14 years old, who were attended for pathologies considered emergencies not requiring hospital treatment. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The variables gathered were: age, gender, where the patient came from, reason for hospital use, knowledge of NESs and subsequent referral. 83.2% of patients attended on their own initiative. The main reasons given were "advantages of a hospital" and "the persistence of symptoms." 49% of the patients stated they knew of the NESs. 80% of the patients proceeded from PCCs which had not been reformed. There were no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05) when the variables "reason for use" and "knowledge of NESs" were compared in relation to where the patient came from (i.e. reformed or non-reformed PCC). CONCLUSIONS: General practitioners in reformed PCCs are less likely to refer to HCDs. Knowledge and use of NESs should be actively supported.     

Investigation of the characteristics of thermionic converters with a Mo (110) single-crystal collector with Ion-implanted oxygen

Institute of Nuclear Reactors, Russian Scientific Center "Kurchatovskii Institut." Translated from Atomnaya énergiya, Vol. 76, No. 2, pp. 151–152, February, 1994.     

Investigation of the iodine component composition in helium for the conditions of a HTGCR

Scientific-Research Physical Chemistry Institute. All-Union Scientific-Research Institute of Automatic Machinery. Institute of Nuclear Reactors, Russian Scientific Center "Kurchatovskii institut." Translated from Atomnaya énergiya, Vol. 76, No. 2, pp. 148–151, February, 1994.     

Laser mass-spectrometric analysis of vitrified radioactive wastes under conditions of long-term storage

Moscow Scientific and Industrial Association "Radon." Translated from Atomnaya énergiya, Vol. 77, No. 2, pp. 129–134, August, 1994.     

BBER-500 reactor as a source of induced activity resulting from decommissioning

Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, MGSU, and Special Design Office "Gidropress". Translated from Atomnaya énergiya, Vol. 77, No. 4, pp. 314–318, October, 1994.     

Energy conversion at liquid/liquid interfaces: artificial photosynthetic systems

This chapter focuses on multielectron reactions in organized assemblies of molecules at the liquid/liquid interface. We describe the thermodynamic and kinetic parameters of such reactions, including the structure of the reaction centers, charge movement along the electron transfer pathways, and the role of electric double layers in artificial photosynthesis. Some examples of artificial photosynthesis at the oil/water interface are considered, including water photooxidation to the molecular oxygen, oxygen photoreduction, photosynthesis of amphiphilic compounds and proton evolution by photochemical processes.     

Modified poly(ethyleneimine) supports for vanadium,molybdenum, and rhenium removal

Summary The solution behaviour of the polycarboxylic acid derived from scleroglucan (sclerox) has been investigated as a function of NaOH concentration and temperature by means of polarimetry and viscosimetry techniques. In comparison to the native polymer, sclerox is less sensitive to degradation at high NaOH concentration (up to NaOH equal to 0.4 M) and thermally more stable. The viscosity data show a normal polyelectrolyte effect and the polymer chains seem to be not stiff. We conclude that at high pH sclerox chains are in a flexible, probably single stranded conformation.     

Simple autocollimation laser refractometer with highly sensitive, fiber-optic output

A simple autocollimation scheme for a laser refractometer with a highly sensitive, single-mode, fiber-optic output is described. It allows for the determination of the refractive index and dispersion of optical materials with an accuracy exceeding 10(-5), which is confirmed by both experimental and analytical investigations.