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Let us first consider, as an example, the copper-zinc system of alloys.1 The ordinary yellow brass of commerce is restricted in composition to the first (copper-rich) phase of the system. This phase, which has the face-centered cubic structure characteristic of copper, is followed successively, as the zinc content is increased, by the /3-phase (body-centered cubic),... 

At first glance, the HRC scheme appears simple the polymer is activated, dissolved, and then submitted to derivatization. hi a few cases, polymer activation and dissolution is achieved in a single step. This simplicity, however, is deceptive as can be deduced from the following experimental observations In many cases, provided that the ratio of derivatizing agent/AGU employed is stoichiometric, the targeted DS is not achieved the reaction conditions required (especially reaction temperature and time) depend on the structural characteristics of cellulose, especially its DP, purity (in terms of a-cellulose content), and Ic. Therefore, it is relevant to discuss the above-mentioned steps separately in order to understand their relative importance to ester formation, as well as the reasons for dependence of reaction conditions on cellulose structural features. 

Experimental Procedure. Morwell brown coal was solubilised by reacting with phenol, in the presence of para toluene sulfonic acid, at 1830C, and the reaction product was then separated into four fractions and analysed according to procedures described elsewhere (lj. The structural characteristics of the four fractions as determined by the present work and confirmed by reference to the literature ( ,3) are summarised in Table I. As these characteristics are influenced to some extent by the presence of chemically combined phenol, the content of this in each fraction is also estimated. 

Structural characteristics. Both natural and synthetic mordenite have an orthorhombic structure that consists of parallel, 12-membered ring channels in the c-direction, having an eliptical cross-section with dimensions of 6,7 x 7.0 A (Figure 9). Smaller 8-membered ring channels with dimensions of 2.9 x 5.7 A, which are perpendicular to the main channels, are too small to allow the movement of molecules from one main channel to another. Mordenite has been synthesized in a "large -port" and "small-port" form that have different sorption properties. A typical unit cell content is Na0[(A10o)o(Si0o)/rJ. 24 HO. 8 28 2 40... 

Pea starch granules are oval, sometimes fissured, with a diameter of 20-40 ym (13). Molecular and structural characteristics of the two main components of field pea starch—amylose and amylopectin—are important in determining functional properties (25,26). Smooth field pea starch concentrate contains 97.2% starch of which 30.3-37.8% is amylose (9,23,25-27), and wrinkled pea starch concentrate contains 94.8% starch, which is 64% amylose (26). The gelatinization temperature of smooth pea starch is between 64 to 69 C, and that of wrinkled pea starch is greater than 99 C to 115 C. Gelatinization temperature depends on maturity of field pea seed and amylose content (26,27). 

Mechanical Properties. Mechanical characteristics of ethylene copolymers are functions of their structural characteristics, such as content and type of a-olefin, branching uniformity, molecular weight and width of molecular weight distribution (MWD), and orientation (see Table 5 for properties of films made from three grades of LLDPE). 

Physical Property Variables. These variables are concerned with the physical properties of materials with the exception of those properties which are related to chemical composition and direct mass and weight. Variables included are density and specific gravity, humidity, moisture content, viscosity, consistency, and structural characteristics, such as hardness, ductility, and lattice structure. 

The observation that broad, bimodal styrene, block length distributions tend to favor continuity of the polybutadiene phase is not confined to 75% styrene content. Thus, a limited study at 50% styrene showed that polybutadiene-continuous compositions could be prepared by broad blending in place of the normal alternating lamellar structures characteristic of this composition. 

Metallothioneins are evolutionarily conserved in that they contain a high cysteine content and lack of aromatic amino acids. However, few invertebrate MTs have been characterized, and these can exhibit wide variation in noncysteine amino acid residues. Initially, MTs were classified according to their structural characteristics. Class I MTs consist of polypeptides with highly conserved cysteine residue sequences and closely resemble the equine renal MT. Mammalian MTs consist of 61-68 amino acids residues and the sequence is highly conserved with respect to the position of the cysteine residues (e.g., cys-x-cys, cys-x-y-cys, and cys-cys sequences, where x and y are noncysteine, non-aromatic amino acids). Class II MTs have less conserved cysteine residues and are distantly related to mammalian MTs. Class III MTs are defined as atypical and consist of enzymatically synthesized peptides such as phy-tochelatins and cadystins. This former classification scheme has been replaced by a more complex system to include the increasing number of identified isoforms. 

For this study, humic and fulvic materials obtained from a small glaciated bog were separated into five size fractions by using hollow-fiber ultrafiltration techniques. The major cations associated with these organics are reported as a measure of the natural binding capacity of each size range. The structural characteristics and carboxylate content of each group were studied by CIR spectroscopy the results are compared with those obtained by traditional Fourier transform infrared techniques. To aid in spectral interpretation, results were compared to those for selected model polyelectrolytes and simple acids. 

In order to prepare VPO catalysts with varying extent of stiructijiral disorder but with constant V/P ratio, the catalyst precursors were prepared via a VOPO4 mixed alcohol/water intercalate, containing various amounts of water, and fiirther converted into the final precursor in an inert (n-octane) or reductive (isobutanol) medium. These two parameters, i.e. water content in the preparation mixture and the character of the medium during transformation into the VPO catalyst precursor, is shown to play a decisive role in the control of the structural characteristics of the final catalyst. 

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