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Figure 5.7k shows the shifts of the proton signals of C12E7 as induced by 5.1c. All parts of the surfactant experience an appreciable shift. The strongest shifts are observed near the interface between the alkyl chains and the ethyleneoxide part, suggesting that 5.1c prefers the interfacial region of the nonionic micelles. 

Papirer et al. used ATR, XPS, and SIMS to determine the effect of flame treatment on adhesion of polyethylene and polypropylene to styrene/butadiene (SBR) rubber [8]. Each flame treatment consisted of a 75-ms pass over a circular burner. The distance between the upper flame front and the polymer was kept fixed al 8 mm. A band was observed near 1720 cm" in the ATR spectra and assigned to carbonyl groups this band increased in intensity as the number of flame... 

Observation of absorption bands due to LO phonons in RAIR spectra of thin, silica-like films deposited onto reflecting substrates demonstrates an important difference between RAIR and transmission spectra. Berreman has shown that absorption bands related to transverse optical (TO) phonons are observed in transmission infrared spectra of thin films obtained at normal incidence [17]. However, bands related to LO phonons are observed in transmission spectra of the same films obtained at non-normal incidence and in RAIR spectra. Thus, it is possible for RAIR and transmission spectra of thin films of some materials to appear very different for reasons that are purely optical in nature. For example, when the transmission infrared spectrum of a thin, silica-like film on a KBr disc was obtained at normal incidence, bands due to TO phonons were observed near 1060,790,and450cm [18]. 

The C(ls) and 0(ls) spectra of polyphenylene ether (PPE) before and after evaporation of chromium onto the surface are shown in Fig. 23. C(ls) spectra of neat PPE consisted of two components, near 284.6 and 286.0 eV, that were assigned to carbon atoms in the benzene and methyl groups and in the ether groups, respectively. The 0(ls) spectrum consisted of a single peak, near 533.4 eV, that was assigned to the ether oxygen atoms. After evaporation of chromium, a new peak related to formation of Cr202 was observed near 531.0 eV. 

Wave profiles in the elastic-plastic region are often idealized as two distinct shock fronts separated by a region of constant elastic strain. Such an idealized behavior is seldom, if ever, observed. Near the leading elastic wave, relaxations are typical and the profile in front of the inelastic wave typically shows significant changes in stress with time. 

If ki = ki, p7/min = U2 pA" . This is an unusual condition it has been observed in the hydrolysis of acetamide at 100°C. Since pA" = 12.32 at 100°C, the minimum rate in this reaction occurs at pH 6.16. For ester hydrolyses, ki is usually greater than ki, and the minimum is observed near pH 5-6 (at room temperature). Equation (6-57) is used in the construction of a calculated pH-rate profile, when it allows... 

The strongest mode observed near 800 cm 1 is polarized along c and is a totally symmetrical vibration mode (Ai) corresponding to the niobium-oxygen vibrations vs (NbO) of infinite chains (NbOF4 )n running along the c -axis. The mode observed at 615 cm 1 is polarized perpendicular to c and corresponds to the NbF vibrations of the octahedrons of the same chains. The mode at 626 cm 1 is attributed to NbF vibrations of isolated complex ions - NbF 2 . The lines at 377, 390 and 272 cm 1 correspond to deformation modes 8(FNbF) of the two polyhedrons. 

It is interesting to note that independent, direct calculations of the PMC transients by Ramakrishna and Rangarajan (the time-dependent generation term considered in the transport equation and solved by Laplace transformation) have yielded an analogous inverse root dependence of the PMC transient lifetime on the electrode potential.37 This shows that our simple derivation from stationary equations is sufficiently reliable. It is interesting that these authors do not discuss a lifetime maximum for their formula, such as that observed near the onset of photocurrents (Fig. 22). Their complicated formula may still contain this information for certain parameter constellations, but it is applicable only for moderate flash intensities. 

Older Raman data obtained using a mercury lamp are available for the sul-fanes H2S (n=5-8) and for crude sulfane oil. However, there is some suspicion that the lines observed near 150 and 217 cm result from Ss as a byproduct of the preparation reactions or as a photochemical decomposition... 

FIG. 2 Results of white-light interferometric microscopy observation near the triple line of a drop of tricresyl phosphate (TCP) on a soft silicone rubber (RTV 615, General Electric Co.). 

NEXAFS, HREELS and TFD were used to characterize the sequential decomposition of adsorbed methanethlol (CH SH) on the Ft(111) surface (6). With Increasing temperature, we observe nearly... 

Figure 6.9a and b show the amounts of NOx stored onto the Pt-Ba/y-Al203 (1/20/100 w/w) sample at breakthrough and at saturation as a function of temperature (base case). A maximum in the NOx stored at breakthrough is observed near 350°C, with values of adsorbed NOx close to 3.5 x 10 4molNO/gcat. 

The TPSR experiments were also performed after NO adsorption at different temperatures (300 and 400°C) [44], H2 consumption was always observed near 140°C, in spite of the fact that different adsorption temperatures were used. 

There are obvious similarities in the derived relative flux expressions for the MMHS model and the precursor HWPH model. The second term on the right-hand side of Eq. (11) accounts for the increase in dissolution observed near the pKa of the acid. Addition of the ionization reaction [Eq. (9)] provides the added flexibility and accountability so that dissolution at low pH s can be accurately predicted. The agreement between theoretical predictions and experimental results for three carboxylic acids with intrinsic solubilities ranging from 10 2 to 10 M over a pH range of 2-12 was good (see Fig. 2). Computationally, the MMHS model was also quite reasonable to use the roots for a quadratic expres-... 

Figure 2.50 shows IR spectra of a silver electrode immersed in aqueous perchlorate containing N3, obtained via the PDIR approach with successively higher working electrode potentials. As can be seen from the figure, a loss feature is observed near 2048 cm1 at potentials -0.72 V. However, a gain feature is not observed until potentials —0.02 V. 

At —1.4V new features are observed near 1979 cm l, 1943 cm" l, 1843 cm 1 and 1876cm 1, while at - 1.5 V the only additional changes are a further increase in peak intensities, with the loss of the peak near 1993 cm 1 associated with the (Dmbpy )Re[CO]3CI, and the gain of a feature near 1828cm 1. As was discussed above, Breikss and Abruna postulated that the (Dmbpy )Re[CO]3Cl underwent slow loss of chloride to give... 

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