Complex phase

Figure 2. Quantum classical cross-sections for the reaction D-I-Ha (r — l,j — 1) DH (v — l,/)-l-H at 1.8-eV total energy as a function of /. The solid line indicates results obtained without including the geometric phase effect. Boxes show the results with geometric phase effect included using either a complex phase factor (dashed) or a vector potential (dotted).

Amphiphiles often have a complex phase behaviour with several liquid crystalline phases These liquid crystalline phases are often characterised by long-range order in one directior together with the formation of a layer structure. The molecules may nevertheless be able tc move laterally within the layer and perpendicular to the surface of the layer. Structura information can be obtained using spectroscopic techniques including X-ray and neutror diffraction and NMR. The quadrupolar splitting in the deuterium NMR spectrum can be... 

Liquid-Ph se Processes. Prior to 1980, commercial hquid-phase processes were based primarily on an AIQ. catalyst. AIQ. systems have been developed since the 1930s by a number of companies, including Dow, BASF, Shell Chemical, Monsanto, SociStH Chimique des Charboimages, and Union Carbide—Badger. These processes generally involve ethyl chloride or occasionally hydrogen chloride as a catalyst promoter. Recycled alkylated ben2enes are combined with the AIQ. and ethyl chloride to form a separate catalyst—complex phase that is heavier than the hydrocarbon phase and can be separated and recycled. 

In 1974, Monsanto brought on-stream an improved Hquid-phase AIQ. alkylation process that significantly reduced the AIQ. catalyst used by operating the reactor at a higher temperature (42—44). In this process, the separate heavy catalyst—complex phase previously mentioned was eliminated. Eliminating the catalyst—complex phase increases selectivities and overall yields in addition to lessening the problem of waste catalyst disposal. The ethylben2ene yields exceed 98%. 

There is the additional philosophical issue of whether to have a large number of simple phases with Few options each, or a small number of complex phases with numerous options. The issues are a little different from struc turing a complex computer program into subprograms. Each possible alternative will have advantages and disadvantages. 

Phase transitions in adsorbed layers often take place at low temperatures where quantum effects are important. A method suitable for the study of phase transitions in such systems is PIMC (see Sec. IV D). Next we study the gas-liquid transition of a model fluid with internal quantum states. The model [193,293-300] is intended to mimic an adsorbate in the limit of strong binding and small corrugation. No attempt is made to model any real adsorbate realistically. Despite the crudeness of the model, it has been shown by various previous investigations [193,297-300] that it captures the essential features also observed in real adsorbates. For example, the quite complex phase diagram of the model is in qualitative agreement with that of real substances. The Hamiltonian is given by... 

A more recent implementation, which completely eliminates the gauge dependence, is to make the basis functions explicitly dependent on the magnetic field by inclusion of a complex phase factor refening to the position of the basis function (usually the nucleus). 

The bromine-storing complex phase, as an essential component of the systems has to meet various requirements to ensure the practical success of the battery ... 

Eustace noticed the correlation between asymmetric /V-substitution and low melting points (at temperatures > 15 °C) of the substances [75] observed in this study. The importance of sufficiently high specific densities of the fused salts" for an efficient separation of the complex phase and the aqueous solution was emphasized. Mixtures of various quaternary ammonium... 

The dependence on the temperature of the specific resistance (Q/cm) of the pure MEPBr and MEMBr complexes, and a 1 1 mixture there of, as obtained in Ref. [73], is listed in Table 4. It is remarkable that within the complex phases consisting of Br2 and either pure MEP or MEM the change of specific resistance at the liquid —> solid phase transition amounts to about one order of magnitude, where as the value is only doubled in the 1 1 mixture. The table also indicates that MEMBr complexes possess higher melting temperatures. 

Figure 4. Specific resistance of a pure MEM-polybromide complex phase at 23 °C at various states of charge (represented by zinc utilization). Taken from Ref. [75],...

Niepraschk [50] found 23.4 kJ mol 1 for pure MEMBr complex and 16.5 kJ mol 1 for pure MEPBr complexes at 3 mol Br2/mol complexing agent. These values increase slightly with decreasing concentration of Br2. A value of EA of 11.5 kJ mol 1 for a complex phase containing MEP MEM in the ratio 3 1 at comparable contents of Br2 was reported by Hauser [72],... 

Figure 5. Isotherms for the conductivity of pure MEM and MEP-complex phases ( mS/cm l ) versus degree of added Br2. Taken from Ref. 50. ...

Eustace [75] reported a dynamic viscosity of 25 cP a pure MEMBr complex phase at 23 °C. (The specific weight was 2.3 g cm-3). 

Typical specific weights of bromine storing complex phases between 10 and 70°C at bromine concentrations in the range of 1-4 mol/mol complexing agent lie around 2.45 0.1 gem 3. Densities as a function of temperature at various bromine contents of a number of quaternary ammonium salts were given by Gerold [56]. 

Viscosities and specific weights of complexes and the corresponding aqueous phases, with the aim of simulating realistic battery conditions with MEP MEM ratio of 1 1, 3 1 and 6 1 in the electrolyte at 50, 75 and 100% states of charge, were studied in a temperature range between 10 and 50 °C [83], Kinematic viscosities between 5 10 6 and 30 -10 6 m2s of the complex phases were found. MEP-rich ones. 

Safety risks and the environmental impact are of major importance for the practical success of bromine storage system. The nonaqueous polybromide complexes in general show excellent physical properties, such as good ionic conductivity (0.1-0.05 Qcirf1), oxidation stability (depending on the nature of the ammonium ion), and a low bromine vapor pressure. The concentration of active bromine in the aqueous solution is reduced by formation of the complex phase up to 0.01-0.05 mol/L, hence ensuring a decisive decrease of selfdischarge. 

Figure 2 demonstrates that the bromine vapor pressure over a complex phase remains remarkably low with increasing temperature and is not a critical factor restricting battery operation. Even at -60 °C, vapor pressures of Br2 reaching only a few percent of the atmospheric pressure and that of elemental bromine are obtained. 

Moreover, calculations on the evaporation rate of bromine from the complex phase were carried out assuming a worst-case scenario, namely a complete spill age of the total bromine inventory (as poly bromide complex) of a fully charge (100% SOC) 15 kWh module which means -32.5 kg of available Br2, forming a 10 m2... 

Figure 8. Evaporation rate of bromine from the complex phase at 100% SOC in air. is shown on each curve. Taken from Ref. [69J.

Figure 9. Diffusion of bromine after evaporation from a pool of complex phase at 20 °C. Taken from Ref. [691...

In view of the above developments, it is now possible to formulate theories of the complex phase behavior and critical phenomena that one observes in stractured continua. Furthermore, there is currently little data on the transport properties, rheological characteristics, and thermomechaiucal properties of such materials, but the thermodynamics and dynamics of these materials subject to long-range interparticle interactions (e.g., disjoiiung pressure effects, phase separation, and viscoelastic behavior) can now be approached systematically. Such studies will lead to sigiuficant intellectual and practical advances. 

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