Inert metals 364 INDEX

The chrome yellow pigments [4344-37-2], C.I. Pigment Yellow 34 77600 and 77603, are pure lead chromate or mixed-phase pigments with the general formula Pb(Cr,S)04 [3.131] (refractive index 2.3-2.65, density ca. 6 g/cm3). Chrome yellow is insoluble in water. Solubility in acids and alkalis and discoloration by hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide can be reduced to a minimum by precipitating inert metal oxides on the pigment particles. 

Titanium metal is considered to be physiologically inert. When pure, titanium dioxide is relatively clear and has an extremely high index of refraction with an optical dispersion higher than diamond. 

Taylor et al. conducted DFT simulations using a periodic model of the interface between water and various metal surfaces with an index of (1 1 l).102 The chemistry of water at these charged interfaces was investigated and the parameters relevant to the macroscopic behavior of the interface, such as the capacitance and the potential of zero charge (PZC), were evaluated. They also examined the influence of co-adsorbed CO upon the equilibrium potential for the activation of water on Pt(l 1 1). They found that for copper and platinum there was a potential window over which water is inert. However, on Ni(l 1 1) surface water was always found in some dissociated form (i.e., adsorbed OH or H ). The relaxation of water... 

It may be helpful to express the change of viscosity of a silicone oil in a different manner. If we compare a typical silicone oil with a standard hydrocarbon oil of viscosity index 100, the two having the same viscosity at 100° F., we find that after cooling to —35° F. the silicone oil has seven times the viscosity it had, whereas the hydrocarbon oil has increased 1,800-fold in viscosity. This relative constancy of viscosity of the silicone oil makes it particularly suitable for use as a fluid in hydraulic systems for the transmission of power. Silicone oils do not react with the common metals of construction, and they are so inert that even at 300° F. they do not discolor r become acid or form sludge. They are satisfactory lubricants in hydraulic pumps and in any other device where conditions of hydrodynamic lubrication prevail. When used as lubricants, methyl silicone oils do not suffer loss of viscosity through shear breakdown under continuous load at high speed. 

These difficulties have stimulated the development of defined model catalysts better suited for fundamental studies (Fig. 15.2). Single crystals are the most well-defined model systems, and studies of their structure and interaction with gas molecules have explained the elementary steps of catalytic reactions, including surface relaxation/reconstruction, adsorbate bonding, structure sensitivity, defect reactivity, surface dynamics, etc. [2, 5-7]. Single crystals were also modified by overlayers of oxides ( inverse catalysts ) [8], metals, alkali, and carbon (Fig. 15.2). However, macroscopic (cm size) single crystals cannot mimic catalyst properties that are related to nanosized metal particles. The structural difference between a single-crystal surface and supported metal nanoparticles ( 1-10 nm in diameter) is typically referred to as a materials gap. Provided that nanoparticles exhibit only low Miller index facets (such as the cuboctahedral particles in Fig. 15.1 and 15.2), and assuming that the support material is inert, one could assume that the catalytic properties of a... 

Polycarbonate exhibits a relatively high oxygen index of 26. It may be further flame retarded by the addition of flame-retardant additives, including tetrabromo-BPA polymer, oligomer, or other bromi-nated additives, alkali metal salts,polytetra-fluoroethylene, phosphorus-containing additives, or silicones.Glass fillers or other inert fillers may also provide improved performance in Underwriters Laboratories (UL) flame testing. 

This is widespread usually as a gangue (impurity) mineral in hydrothermal veins associated with metallic ores some also occurs in limestone or clay. Its crystals are usually tabular and often diamond shaped, but fairly symmetrical. It has two features of commercial interest. Its specific gravity, 4.5, is the highest of the non-metallic minerals and it is chemically inert. It has a Mohs hardness of 3.5, and a refractive index 1.64-1.65. 

Fabrication of abrasive tools containing mesh diamonds, particularly with metal bonds, involves processing at temperatures of up to 900°C or even higher. The thermal stability of the crystals is therefore very important for such applications. The most common way to characterize thermal stabUity is to perform a toughness measurement after a high-temperature exposure— for example, 1100°C for 10 minutes in an inert atmosphere—yielding a thermal toughness index (TTl). The thermal stability of diamonds is mainly determined by the... 

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