Search results for "Oxide"

ChemInform Abstract: Observation of New Oscillatory Phenomena During the Electrochemical Anodization of Silicon.

2010

This paper reports the observation of large undamped voltage oscillations during the anodic polarization of silicon in electrol yte containing a combination of acids. One of them stimulates oxide growth and the other its chemical dissolution (in the present c ase, (0.01-0.1 M H3PO4) + (0.001- 0.01 M HF). This temporal patterning of the anodization process is shown to be due to the formation of a thin (50-90 nm) oxide layer at the sample surface and its subsequent lifting-off. The mechanism of oxide detachment i s thought to be an isotropic growth of micropores at the oxide/silicon interface triggered on by changes of electrochemical condi tions there.

Synthesis of Lead Zirconate Antiferroelectric Thin Films by Sol-Gel Processing

2000

A modified methoxyethanol sol-gel process was used for the production of PbZrO3 thin films. The new route uses lead oxide [PbO] instead of lead acetate [Pb(OAc)2]. Through the use of this method it is possible to prepare single-phase perovskite materials with improved properties. Examples are given for PbZrO3 thin layers deposited by the spin coating process on TiO2/Pt/TiO2/SiO2/Si substrates from various sols where lead acetate or lead oxide are used as the starting lead compound. The preferred orientation and the perovskite phase content of the films were studied using X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used for microstructural characterization of the…

Biosilica

2012

Biomineralization, biosilicification in particular (i.e. the formation of biogenic silica, SiO(2)), has become an exciting source of inspiration for the development of novel bionic approaches following 'nature as model'. Siliceous sponges are unique among silica-forming organisms in their ability to catalyze silica formation using a specific enzyme termed silicatein. In this study, we review the present state of knowledge on silicatein-mediated 'biosilica' formation in marine demosponges, the involvement of further molecules in silica metabolism and their potential applications in nano-biotechnology and bio-medicine. While most forms of multicellular life have developed a calcium-based skel…

CO2 as a C1-Building Block for Dialkyl Carbonate Synthesis

2002

Carbon dioxide, one of the major man-made greenhouse gas, is a renewable resource of carbon which can be viewed as a C1 synthon to build valuable chemicals. The development of new applications is of major interest considering CO2 conversion and environmentally friendly reactions. As chemical catalysis offers interesting options, we are studying the molecular design of catalysts for the formation of dialkyl carbonates from alcohols and CO2. This paper reports results on the mechanistic approach for dialkyl carbonate formation with alkoxybutyl tin(IV) compounds. The insertion of CO2 into Sn-OR bonds (R = Me, 1Pr) occurs at atmospheric pressure and room temperature leading to alkylcarbonato ti…

ChemInform Abstract: Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation of Ketones with a Silica-Supported Peracid in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide under Flow Conditions.

2009

[2-Percarboxyethyl]-functionalized silica reacts with ketones in supercritical carbon dioxide at 250 bar and 40 °C under flow conditions to yield the corresponding esters and lactones. The solid reagent can be easily recycled through treatment with 70% hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an acid at 0 °C. This procedure not only simplifies the isolation of the reaction products, but has the advantage of using only water and carbon dioxide as solvents under mild conditions.

Taurine and the Lung

2003

Taurine (TAU) is the most abundant free amino acid in many tissues and in particular in proinflammatory cells like polymorphonuclear leukocytes and tissues exposed to elevated levels of oxidants1. Furthermore, orally administered TAU has been reported to reduce lung oxidant damage from exposure to ozone, nitrogen dioxide, paraquat, amiodarone and bleomycin in animal models2–5.

Surfactant controlled preparation of mesostructured transition-metal oxide compounds

1994

The use of surfactants as templates allows the synthesis of mesostructured transition-metal oxides by a cooperative, interface controlled condensation process.

Immunohistochemical localization of nitric oxide synthases

1996

2-hydroxyethylierung von oligo(iminoethylen)en und deren überführung in oligo-[N-(2-chloroethyl)iminoethylen]e

1981

Oligo[N-(2-chloroethyl)iminoethylene]s (8) were synthesized as potential antitumor agents like their low molecular weight analogues. It was found that oligo(iminoethylene)s (5) can be 2-hydroxyethylated with ethylene oxide and subsequently transformed into oligo[N-(2-chloroethyl)iminoethylene hydrochloride]s (14) with thionyl chloride. The stability of the free oligomers 8 was found to decrease with the number of N-2-chloroethyl groups in the molecule.

Steam-activated FeMFI zeolites. Evolution of iron species and activity in direct N2O decomposition

2003

Abstract In this paper the effect of the composition and steaming conditions of FeMFI catalysts on activity in direct N2O decomposition is investigated. MFI zeolites with different framework compositions (FeAlSi, FeGaSi, and FeSi) and without iron ( 100 mbar H2O in N2) favor the extraction of framework iron, enabling the application of lower activation temperatures. The optimum temperature during steam activation is that at which extraction of framework iron is complete without extensive clustering of extra-framework iron species into oxide particles, as was demonstrated by transmission electron microscopy and electrochemical characterization of the samples. Additional experiments show…