若干晶体结晶习性的形成机理

本文根据在热液条件下生长水晶和钛酸钠晶体的电泳实验，提出热液条件下，上述晶体的生长基元具有负离子配位多面体的结构形式。由于溶液过饱和度在变化，这些生长基元的维度也随之变化。不同维度的生长基元往晶体各族晶面上叠合速率的比例也发生相应改变。它直接反映在晶体结晶形貌上。本文根据不同维度生长基元在各族晶面上的叠合速率解释了水晶和钛酸钠的结晶习性形成机理。     

Water-in-oil microemulsion as mobile phase in thin-layer chromatographic retention studies of anions

A water-in-oil (W/O) microemulsion, consisting of sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS)/1-pentanol/water/heptane, has been used as mobile phase for the separation of inorganic anions from their binary mixtures, for example, IO ₄ ⁻ -NO ₂ ⁻ , IO ₄ ⁻ -BrO ₃ ⁻ , IO ₄ ⁻ -I⁻, MnO ₄ ⁻ -BrO ₃ ⁻ , MnO ₄ ⁻ -NO ₂ ⁻ , and MnO ₄ ⁻ -Br⁻. The weight ratio, SDS/n-pentanol was kept constant at 1/2.46 for all compositions. The retention efficiency of anions on layers of silica gel G, alumina, microcrystalline cellulose, kieselguhr G, and mixtures of kieselguhr and cellulose in 4:1 and 3:2 ratios has been examined with the W/O microemulsion system as a mobile phase. Thin layers of kieselguhr were most useful for differential migration of anions. Quantitative separation of IO ₄ ⁻ from accompanying ions, limits of identification, and dilution of few anions are reported. The effects of amines, phenols, and heavy metals on the separation efficacy of IO ₄ ⁻ also have been investigated.     

Verification of the calculation of probability of loss of assured safety in temperature-dependent systems with multiple weak and strong links

Two approaches to the calculation of probability of loss of assured safety (PLOAS) in temperature dependent weak link/strong link systems are described and compared on the basis of three test problems. The approaches differ in that the first approach permits a separation of epistemic and aleatory uncertainty in the calculation of PLOAS and the second approach combines epistemic and aleatory uncertainty before the calculation of PLOAS. A discrepancy in the results obtained with the test problems led to the identification of an implementation error for one of the approaches. The importance and efficacy of well-designed verification test problems are demonstrated.     

几种阴离子对AISI 304不锈钢孔蚀的影响

通过测量AISI30 4不锈钢 / 0 5mol/LNaCl体系在添加不同种类、不同浓度的所选阴离子 (MoO2 -4、WO2 -4、C12 H2 5SO-4和C12 H2 5C6H4SO-3 )溶液中 (pH =7,T =5 0℃ )的动电位扫描极化曲线 ,揭示了这几种阴离子对 30 4不锈钢在含Cl-体系中对孔蚀诱发及扩展的抑制作用和缓蚀效果 .结果表明 :几种阴离子对不锈钢孔蚀均有一定的抑制作用 ,抑制效果由大到小的顺序为 :WO2 -4>MoO2 -4>C12 H2 5SO-4>C12 H2 5C6H4SO-3 .     

Per-6-ammonium-β-cyclodextrin/p-nitrophenol complex as a colorimetric sensor for phosphate and pyrophosphate anions in water

Using per-6-ammonium-β-cyclodextrin (per-6-NH₃⁺-β-CD) as an anion binding site and p-nitrophenol as a spectroscopic probe, a colorimetric sensor is developed for phosphate and pyrophosphate anions in water. Per-6-NH₃⁺-β-CD forms a 1:2 inclusion complex with p-nitrophenol as characterized by NOESY and ESI-MS spectra and it undergoes a distinct color change from colorless to intense yellow upon exposure to phosphate or pyrophosphate anions over other anions including perchlorate, ATP²⁻, ADP²⁻ and AMP²⁻. The seven ammonium groups of 1, bind phosphate (characterized by ESI-MS) or pyrophosphate anions specifically by electrostatic interaction. This naked eye sensing is significant for very low concentration (5 × 10⁻⁵ M) of anion with 1:2 ratio of host and guest.     

Ions in space

We review the detection history, observation, distribution, and reactivity of molecular ions in extraterrestrial space, with particular (though not exclusive) reference to interstellar monocations. The diversity of interstellar ion chemistry is highlighted with reaction examples, drawn from the authors' own laboratories and elsewhere, and attempt to provide an overview of this broad and increasingly divergent field. Emphasis is given to the role of ions in the synthesis of molecules, including their ability to catalyze the transformation of neutral molecules.     

The negative ion chemistry of nitric oxide in the gas phase

Nitric oxide is not only an important biological molecule with varied indispensable physiological roles but also shows interesting chemical reactivity both in gas-phase and solution phase. Even though it is a small molecule with an extremely low electron affinity, the reactivity of NO in the gas-phase is not just limited to electron-transfer or adduct formation. NO can behave both as an electrophile with closed-shell anions or as a radical with open-shell anions. Its reactivity with open-shell anions is characteristic and varied leading to interesting rearrangements. Nitric oxide anion undergoes spin-forbidden proton transfer with strong acids. Also, the ability of NO to serve both as one-electron or three-electron donor ligand can result in adduct formation or substitution reactions with transition metal complexes.     

On the effects of competition between agent-based double auction markets

Real market institutions, stock and commodity exchanges for example, do not occur in isolation. The same stocks and commodities may be listed on multiple exchanges, and traders who want to deal in those goods have a choice of markets in which to trade. While there has been extensive research into agent-based trading in individual markets, there is little work on this kind of multiple market scenario. Our work seeks to address this imbalance in the context of double auction markets. This paper examines how standard economic measurements, like allocative efficiency, are affected by the presence of multiple markets for the same goods, especially when the markets are competing for traders. We find that while dividing traders between several small markets typically leads to lower efficiency and worse convergence than grouping them into one large market, competition between markets for traders, can reduce these losses.     

Effect of pH, inorganic ions, organic matter and H2O2 on E. coli K12 photocatalytic inactivation by TiO2: Implications in solar water disinfection

The effect of different chemical parameters on photocatalytic inactivation of E. coli K12 is discussed. Illumination was produced by a solar lamp and suspended TiO₂ P-25 Degussa was used as catalyst. Modifications of initial pH between 4.0 and 9.0 do not affect the inactivation rate in the absence or presence of the catalyst. Addition of H₂O₂ affects positively the E. coli inactivation rate of both photolytic (only light) and photocatalytic (light plus TiO₂) disinfection processes. Addition of some inorganic ions (0.2 mmol/l) like HCO₃⁻, HPO₄²⁻, Cl⁻, NO₃⁻ and SO₄²⁻ to the suspension affects the sensitivity of bacteria to sunlight in the presence and in absence of TiO₂. Addition of HCO₃⁻ and HPO₄²⁻ resulted in a meaningful decrease in photocatalytic bactericidal effect while it was noted a weak influence of Cl⁻, SO₄²⁻ and NO₃⁻. The effect of counter ion (Na⁺ and K⁺) is not negligible and can modify the photocatalytic process as the anions. Bacteria inactivation was affected even at low concentrations (0.2 mmol/l) of SO₄²⁻ and HCO₃⁻, but the same concentration does not affect the resorcinol photodegradation, suggesting that disinfection is more sensitive to the presence of natural anions than photocatalytic degradation of organic compounds. The presence of organic substances naturally present in water like dihydroxybenzenes isomers shows a negative effect on photocatalytic disinfection. The effect of a mixture of chemical substances on photocatalytic disinfection was also studied by adding to the bacterial suspension nutrient broth, phosphate buffer and tap water.