Radiolysis in the adsorbed state. II. N2O adsorbed on silica gel and zirconia

1968 ◽  
Vol 46 (12) ◽  
pp. 2075-2080 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. H. Sagert ◽  
R. W. Robinson

The 60Co γ-radiolysis of N2O adsorbed on silica gel and zirconia has been studied. In both systems a large fraction of the energy absorbed in the solid is able to cause decomposition of the N2O. For the silica gel – N2O system, studies with electron scavengers have shown that on gels degassed at low temperatures, electrons are precursors for a large fraction of the yield and about 1 G unit of nitrogen is produced by other processes. The total nitrogen yield is smaller for gels degassed at high temperatures, but the yield of nitrogen produced by direct excitation stays constant at 1 G unit.Experiments using electron scavengers with the zirconia–N2O system have shown that direct excitation of the solid is responsible for most of the nitrogen yield at 7 G units on high surface zirconia. Studies of nitrogen yields on a number of zirconias showed that the range over which energy is transferred is about 50 Å.

1970 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. H. Sagert ◽  
J. A. Reid ◽  
R. W. Robinson

The 60Co γ-radiolysis of methyl iodide adsorbed on silica gel has been studied by examining the hydrocarbon products, which are mainly methane and ethane. These products are formed in large yields, indicating that a large fraction of the energy absorbed in the silica gel is able to cause decomposition of the methyl iodide. The “energy transfer” is thought to occur by electron or excitation transfer to the methyl iodide, leading to the production of methyl radicals.Evidence has been obtained that the silica gel takes part in the system as a chemical reactant as well as being an energy transfer medium, and that changing the nature of the surface changes the course of the reaction. This is most clearly shown in two ways. The ratio of methane to ethane decreases as the surface hydroxyl concentration decreases, and it is concluded that excited methyl radicals form methane by abstraction of hydrogen from surface hydroxyls. Experiments using methyl iodide-d3 adsorbed on protiated silica gel confirm the participation of hydrogen from the silica gel, as the methane is over 85% CD3H, while the ethane is over 95% C2D6.The effect of additives such as N2O and SF6, which are known to be electron scavengers, was also studied. It was shown that methyl iodide is a much better electron scavenger than N2O and is as good an electron scavenger as SF6 in this system.


Alloy Digest ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (12) ◽  

Abstract NITRODUR 8524 (8CrMo16, 1.8524) is one of the Nitrodur family of nitriding steels that are used where high surface hardness and good fatigue strength are required and the material is also subjected to high temperatures. Nitrided surfaces maintain their hardness and strength at operating temperatures of up to approximately 500–550 deg C (932–1022 deg F). This datasheet provides information on composition, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on surface qualities as well as casting and forming. Filing Code: SA-807. Producer or source: Schmolz + Bickenbach Group.


Spurious kinks in estimated palaeogeotherms may result from small errors in the calibration of the geothermometers and geobarometers. New data indicate that the equilibrium solubility of alumina in enstatite is even less than shown by recent studies, and that the slopes (d T /d P ) of the isopleths of equal alumina content are steeper than hitherto believed. Consequently, pressures of equilibration estimated from current formulations of the orthopyroxene-garnet geobarometer will be too high at high temperatures (> 1200 °C) and too low at low temperatures.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haifeng Li ◽  
Xinyu ZHang ◽  
Yi Wu ◽  
Feng ZHang ◽  
CHunlin Li

Abstract Personality has been observed in a variety of animal taxa with important implications in ecology and evolution. Exploring the influence of environmental temperature during early life on personality could help to understand the ontogeny of this phenotypic trait in animals. In this study, we reared newborn mosquitofish Gambusia affinis at high (30°C) and low (25°C) water temperatures and measured their shyness and exploration upon sexual maturity. We tested the repeatability of each behavioral trait; the correlation between them; and the effects of rearing temperature, sex, and body length on the behaviors. When growing up at low temperatures, female fish exhibited repeatability in shyness and exploration, and males exhibited marginal repeatability in shyness. However, neither of the 2 behaviors were repeatable when the fish were reared at high temperatures. There was a negative correlation between shyness and exploration, indicating that the 2 behaviors comprise a behavioral syndrome in this species. Mosquitofish reared at high temperatures were more explorative than those reared at low temperatures, while there was no difference in shyness between the 2 treatments. Body length and sex had no significant effects on the average values of the 2 behaviors. The results indicate that environmental temperature during early life could shape the personality of mosquitofish and modify the average of the behavioral traits. These findings might provide insights to understand the ontogeny of animal personality and how changes in environmental temperature influence animal dispersal by shaping their personality.


2004 ◽  
Vol 811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuhiro Kin ◽  
Koichiro Honda

ABSTRACTTo develop higher density FRAM requires reducing cell size. Therefore, the size effects resulting from device processing and the material's physical properties must be measured. Therefore, analyzing the electric characteristics of a single bit cell capacitor has become important. Two known characteristics of ferroelectric material are that the Vc increases at low temperatures, and the Pr falls at high temperatures. To further evaluate the impact of temperature on ferroelectrics, we constructed a new evaluation system based on a scanning probe microscope, that can measure the electric characteristics of a single bit cell capacitor. This system can be used in the temperature range from −120 degrees to 300 degrees C. We accomplished this by circulating liquid nitrogen around a SPM stage and by using an electrical heater. We measured the electrical properties of ferroelectric microcapacitors by using a sample with IrOx/PZT/Pt structure. Our measurements revealed that 2Pr really increases at low temperatures, and Pr decreases at high temperatures. That is, we have shown that Vc increases 30% at low temperatures and Pr decreases 10% also in an actual FRAM single bit cell capacitor.


2000 ◽  
Vol 646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruyuki Inui ◽  
Koji Ishikawa ◽  
Masaharu Yamaguchi

ABSTRACTEffects of ternary additions on the deformation behavior of single crystals of MoSi2 with the hard [001] and soft [0 15 1] orientations have been investigated in compression and compression creep. The alloying elements studied include V, Cr, Nb and Al that form a C40 disilicide with Si and W and Re that form a C11b disilicide with Si. The addition of Al is found to decrease the yield strength of MoSi2 at all temperatures while the additions of V, Cr and Nb are found to decrease the yield strength at low temperatures and to increase the yield strength at high temperatures. In contrast, the additions of W and Re are found to increase the yield strength at all temperatures. The creep strain rate for the [001] orientation is significantly lower than that for the [0 15 1] orientation. The creep strain rate for both orientations is significantly improved by alloying with ternary elements such as Re and Nb.


2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Guo Yingwei Guo Yingwei ◽  
Chen Xuedan Chen Xuedan ◽  
Yan Shiting Yan Shiting ◽  
Zhang Zhengliang Zhang Zhengliang ◽  
Chen Yuqin Chen Yuqin ◽  
...  

A series of silica gel (SG) supported metal ionic liquid catalysts (x[Bmim]Cl-CrCl3/SG) were synthesized and exploited for the esterification of palmitic acid (PA) with methanol (ML) to produce biodiesel efficiently. The 10%[Bmim]Cl-CrCl3/SG catalyst with high surface area and desirable acidity exhibited the best catalytic performance and reusability after six consecutive running cycles. Based on the response surface analysis, the optimal reaction conditions were obtained as follows: methanol/acid mole ratio = 11:1 mol/mol, catalyst amount = 5.3 wt%, reaction time = 65 min, as well as reaction temperature = 373 K, reaching to a biodiesel yield of 96.1%. Further kinetic studies demonstrated that the esterification of PA with ML obeyed 1.41 order kinetics for acid concentration with the activation energy of 16.88 kJ/mol


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-151
Author(s):  
Minrui Guo ◽  
Xinglin Zhou

The effects of the cross-anisotropy of different materials of the asphalt surface layer and the depth-temperature relationship on pavement responses and damage are investigated. A three-dimensional Finite-Element Model (FEM) of the pavement, which considers the depth-temperature relationship of the surface layer under moving tire load, is developed. Pavement damage models are established to evaluate the damage ratio for primary rutting and fatigue cracking. The results show that the compressive strain at the bottom of the surface layer increases as the temperature increases, and the cross-anisotropy (n-value) decreases, indicating that a decrease in the horizontal modulus of different materials of the surface layer increases the damage ratio for primary rutting at high temperatures. The tensile strain at the bottom of the surface layer declines as the n-value increases to 1. For the same change in the n-value, the rate of change of the damage ratio for fatigue cracking is greater at low temperatures than at high temperatures, demonstrating that the number of allowable load repetitions is more sensitive at low temperatures. In addition, the effect of cross-anisotropy and temperature on the vertical stress are larger on the top of the base than in the subbase and subgrade.


2000 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 489-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo O. R. Carvalho ◽  
Luiz G. E. Vieira

High quality DNA for molecular studies can be easily extracted from fresh specimens. However, live samples are difficult to keep for long periods thus making their preservation a serious problem, specially when they are collected and transported from remote locations. In order to establish an efficient method to preserve Atta spp. (leaf-cutting ants) for RAPD analysis, six different storage methods were examined: 1) -70°C; 2) 95% ethanol at -20°C; 3) 95% ethanol at 4°C; 4) 95% ethanol at room temperature; 5) silica gel at room temperature; and 6) buffer (0.25 M EDTA, 2.5% SDS, 0.5 M Tris-HCl, pH 9.2) at room temperature. DNA was extracted (Cheung et al., 1993 - modified) and examined after 90, 210 and 360 days of storage. Freshly killed specimens were used as control. DNA yield was measured with a minifluorometer. DNA quality was determined by scanning photographs with a densitometer and the integral of the scan was calculated for DNA of size > 9.4 kb. Data were analyzed using a completely randomized split-plot design with four replicates. All methods were efficient to preserve Atta spp. DNA up to 210 days. At 360 days, DNA was degraded only in 95% ethanol at room temperature, which resulted in RAPD profiles with missing bands. Although preservation at low temperatures is recommended for long periods, methods using silica gel and buffer can be considered satisfactory alternatives when refrigeration and transportation are limiting factors.


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