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Phthalocyanines were chosen for these experiments because they are electronic semiconductors and because they are quite stable materials — an important consideration in fabricating any practical gas-detecting device. A considerable body of literature exists describing the physical and chemical properties of the phthalocyanines. A review of the work prior to 1965 is contained in the chapter by A. B. P. Lever in Volume 7 of Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry (2). Electrical properties of phthalocyanines have been receiving increased attention in recent years. The photoconductivity of metal-free phthalocyanine has been studied in detail (3,4). Electrical properties of lead phthalocyanine have been studied extensively, especially by Japanese workers (5, ,7,8i). They have also studied the alteration of the conductivity of this material upon exposure to oxygen ( ,10.). The effects of a series of adsorbed gases (0, , CO, and NO) on the conductivity of iron phthalo-... 

Another series of database tables is used to track the flow of material advance shipping notice (ANS) table for those receipts that are expected soon, putaway tables for items received that are to be stored, replenish tables for forward pick areas, pick tables for pick waves in each area, load consolidation tables, truck manifest tables, and additional move tables for other moves not specified above. There may be more than one version of each table, one as planned and another as executed, or these characteristics may be captured in one table. These tables, which are often subdivided by priority, are particularly important when automatic identification, such as bar code, is used to control flow. In the situation of batch picking with zoning the pick table needs to contain details on zone, picker, pick wave, sorting area, packing method, and so on. (see Table 8). 

Implantable stimulators for neuromuscular control are an important tool in rehabilitation of paralyzed individuals with preserved neuromuscular apparatus, as well as in the treatment of some neurological disorders that result in involuntary motor activity. Their impact on rehabilitation is still in its infancy however, it is expected to increase with further progress in microelectronics technology, development of smaller and better sensors, and with improvements of advanced materials. Advancements in neurophysiological science are also expected to bring forward wider utilization of possibilities offered by implantable neuromuscular stimulators. 

Microcellular materials exist in many forms. Methods for production of these materials are as varied as potential applications. This chapter reviews the technology of one class of microcellular materials, microcellular foams, which are sought for biomedical applications. Included is a description of several methods of foam production, foam morphologies, and present uses for microcellular foam materials. New methods of microcellular foam production and potential uses for the resultant foam materials are important to those interested in biomaterials and contemporary biomedical applications. It is for this reason that advances in microcellular foam formation are emphasized in the final section of this chapter. Increasingly, it is becoming evident that microcellular foams can be used effectively in many medical applications, particularly polymeric foam materials which are being investigated in this laboratory. For this reason, the focus of this chapter pertains to possible biomedical applications of polymeric microcellular foams. 

In 1962, the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union created a Science Council on Fuel Cells, including representatives of a number of academic institutions, universities, and electrotechnical and chemical industry Arms. The head of this council was Alexander Frumkin, well-known electrochemist and academician. The council did important work coordinating scientific studies performed at the various orgauizatious and facilitating the exchange of information. National fuel cell meetiugs were organized periodically. Unfortunately, the council had no funds of its own and coidd not materially advance the work on fuel cells. It existed until Fnunkin s death in 1976. 

Check the system of maintenance to ensure that the manufacturer s instructions and service intervals are being complied with. The advance planning of transportation and handling of materials is important to ensure that drivers and their vehicles are capable and competent to carry out the task. 

A belief that solid interfaces are easier to understand than liquid ones shifted emphasis to the former but the subjects are not really separable, and the advances in the one are giving impetus to the other. There is increasing interest in films of biological and of liquid crystalline materials because of the importance of thin films in microcircuitry (computer chips ), there has been in recent years a surge of activity in the study of deposited mono- and multilayers. These Langmuir-Blodgett films are discussed in Section XV-7. 

Undeniably, one of the most important teclmological achievements in the last half of this century is the microelectronics industry, the computer being one of its outstanding products. Essential to current and fiiture advances is the quality of the semiconductor materials used to construct vital electronic components. For example, ultra-clean silicon wafers are needed. Raman spectroscopy contributes to this task as a monitor, in real time, of the composition of the standard SC-1 cleaning solution (a mixture of water, H2O2 and NH OH) [175] that is essential to preparing the ultra-clean wafers. 

One of the most important advances in column construction has been the development of open tubular, or capillary columns that contain no packing material (dp = 0). Instead, the interior wall of a capillary column is coated with a thin film of the stationary phase. The absence of packing material means that the mobile phase... 

High purity hexafluorozirconic acid and its salts are produced by Advance Research Chemicals of the United States, and Akita and Moritta of Japan. The technical-grade green-colored material is suppHed by Cabot Corp. of the United States. In 1993, the U.S. market for fluorozirconic acid was about 250,000 kg/yr the world market was less than 500,000 kg/yr. A principal part of this production is consumed by the wool, garment, and upholstery industries. The 1993 price varied between 2.4 to 6.6/kg depending on the quaUty and quantity required. Potassium fluorozirconate [16923-95-8], K ZrF, is commercially important the world market is about 750,000 kg/yr. The most important appHcation is as a fire-retardant material in the wool (qv) industry, for the manufacture of garments, upholstery for aeroplane industry, and children s clothes (see Flame retardants). The 1993 unit price was between 5.0 and 6.6/kg. 

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