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Despite the fact that HF or Kohn- CF equations provide in principle the complete set of electronic orbitals that describe the multi-electronic-poly center bonds, Iheir main drawback is that of providing the delocalized description over an entire molecular space. Such an analysis has to be accomplished with special techniques through which the localized orbitals and localized chemical bond are to be recovered (Putz Chiriac, 2008 Putz, 2009). Only this way can quantum mechanics provide a viable rationale, i.e., quantum chemistry, in chemical bond characterization. Nevertheless, such a rationale can be achieved in two ways one of them involves the orbital transformation producing the localized set of orbitals and indices (Daudel et al., 1983) the other one, based on electronic density, includes the electronic density, to a certain degree, into an electronic localization super) function 11 1 so as to generate a local, analytical indication of the electronic pair of the chemical bond (Becke Edgecombe, 1990 Schmidera Becke, 2002 Berski et al, 2003 Kohout et al., 2004 Nesbet, 2002 Putz, 2005). 

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FIGURE 7 16 Poly mers of propene The mam chain IS shown in a zigzag conformation Every other carbon bears a methyl sub stituent and is a chirality center (a) All the methyl groups are on the same side of the carbon chain in isotactic polypropylene (b) Methyl groups alternate from one side to the other in syndiotactic polypropy lene (c) The spatial orienta tion of the methyl groups IS random in atactic polypropylene... 

A triangular shaped wheel cover with the center cut out to provide hub access was then applied to a wheel. The cover was constructed from a heat shrinkable poly- 10 olefin ftlm. Tape was attached to the apex points of the triangle. The tape liner was removed and the three adhesive sites were fastened to the spokes. As an identical complementary cover was then applied to the opposite face of the wheel in a mirror image fashion. The 1 adhesive contact points were positioned to encapsulate the spoke on either side within the adhesive contact point. Heat was then used to shrink the covers and achieve a wrinkle-free condition. This example demonstrates that design can play a part in providing a stylish wheel cover that is capable of individualizing the bicycle to meet a wide variety of consumer tastes. 

Generation of radicals by redox reactions has also been applied for synthesizing block copolymers. As was mentioned in Section II. D. (see Scheme 23), Ce(IV) is able to form radical sites in hydroxyl-terminated compounds. Thus, Erim et al. [116] produced a hydroxyl-terminated poly(acrylamid) by thermal polymerization using 4,4-azobis(4-cyano pentanol). The polymer formed was in a second step treated with ceric (IV) ammonium nitrate, hence generating oxygen centered radicals capable of starting a second free radical polymeriza-... 

ORl OX w di-Miutyl peroxyoxalalc deactivation by reversible chain transfer and bioinolecular aclivaiion 456 atom transfer radical polymerization 7, 250, 456,457, 458,461.486-98 deactivation by reversible coupling and untmolecular activation 455-6, 457-86 carbon-centered radical-mediated poly nierizaiion 467-70 initiators, inferlers and iriiters 457-8 metal complex-mediated radical polymerization 484... 

Figure 4 shows the H-NMR spectrum of a poly(P-PIN) of Mn = 112000 together with assignments. The doublet centered at 4.6 ppm is associated with the... 

Fig. 18.—Antiparallel packing arrangement of 2-fold poly(ManA) (15) helices, (a) Stereo view of two unit cells roughly normal to the hoplane. The helix at the center (filled bonds) is antiparallel to the two in the back (open bonds). Intrachain hydrogen bonds stabilize each helix. Association of helices through direct hydrogen bonds involve the carboxylate groups for parallel chains, but involve the axial hydroxyl groups for antiparallel chains, (b) A view of the unit-cell contents down the t-axis highlights the interactions between the helices.

A great variety of suitable polymers is accessible by polymerization of vinylic monomers, or by reaction of alcohols or amines with functionalized polymers such as chloromethylat polystyrene or methacryloylchloride. The functionality in the polymer may also a ligand which can bind transition metal complexes. Examples are poly-4-vinylpyridine and triphenylphosphine modified polymers. In all cases of reactively functionalized polymers, the loading with redox active species may also occur after film formation on the electrode surface but it was recognized that such a procedure may lead to inhomogeneous distribution of redox centers in the film... 

The cubic UB, 2-type boride structure with space group Fm3m can be described on the basis of a B,2-cubooctahedron (see Fig. 1) . The association of the B,2-poly-hedra by oriented B—B bonds gives rise to a three-dimensional skeleton with boron cages. Formally, the arrangement of the B,2-units and of the metals atoms is of the NaCl-type. Each metal is located in the center of a B24-cubooctahedron. 

This review deals with the chemistry and coordination complexes of isoelectronic analogues of common oxo-anions of phosphorus such as PO3, POl", RPOl" and R2POy. The article begins with a discussion of homoleptic systems in which all of the 0x0 ligands are replaced by imido (NR) groups. This is followed by an account of heteroleptic phosphorus-centered anions, including [RN(E)P(/<-NR )2P(E)NR]2-, [EP(NR)3]3-, [RP(E)(NR)2] and [R2P(E)(NR )] (E=0,S, Se, Te). The emphasis is on the wide variety of coordination modes exhibited by these poly-dentate ligands, which have both hard (NR) and soft (S, Se or Te) centers. Possible applications of their metal complexes include new catalytic systems, coordination polymers with unique properties, and novel porous materials. 

This review has shown that the analogy between P=C and C=C bonds can indeed be extended to polymer chemistry. Two of the most common uses for C=C bonds in polymer science have successfully been applied to P=C bonds. In particular, the addition polymerization of phosphaalkenes affords functional poly(methylenephosphine)s the first examples of macromolecules with alternating phosphorus and carbon atoms. The chemical functionality of the phosphine center may lead to applications in areas such as polymer-supported catalysis. In addition, the first n-conjugated phosphorus analogs of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) have been prepared. Comparison of the electronic properties of the polymers with molecular model compounds is consistent with some degree of n-conjugation in the polymer backbone. 

From these approaches, DBnmr=0.42 and DBtheo=0-49 can be obtained at y=l.l (h=0.62), respectively. Note that these values represent a rough estimate, as they are calculated based on the assumption of equal rate constants for copolymerization. For low y values (y=0.5),the DB (DBnmr=0-48) even exceeds the value for poly(inimer 1) (DBnmr=0-43) obtained by a homo-SCVP. This is an accordance with theoretical prediction that a maximum of DB=0.5 is reached at y=0.6 [73]. The effect can be explained by the addition of monomer molecules to in-chain active centers (i.e., in linear segments), leading to very short branches. For 2.5>y>0.5, DBnmr decreases with y, as predicted by calculations. 

Zinc sulfide, with its wide band gap of 3.66 eV, has been considered as an excellent electroluminescent (EL) material. The electroluminescence of ZnS has been used as a probe for unraveling the energetics at the ZnS/electrolyte interface and for possible application to display devices. Fan and Bard [127] examined the effect of temperature on EL of Al-doped self-activated ZnS single crystals in a persulfate-butyronitrile solution, as well as the time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) of the compound. Further [128], they investigated the PL and EL from single-crystal Mn-doped ZnS (ZnS Mn) centered at 580 nm. The PL was quenched by surface modification with U-treated poly(vinylferrocene). The effect of pH and temperature on the EL of ZnS Mn in aqueous and butyronitrile solutions upon reduction of per-oxydisulfate ion was also studied. EL of polycrystalline chemical vapor deposited (CVD) ZnS doped with Al, Cu-Al, and Mn was also observed with peaks at 430, 475, and 565 nm, respectively. High EL efficiency, comparable to that of singlecrystal ZnS, was found for the doped CVD polycrystalline ZnS. In all cases, the EL efficiency was about 0.2-0.3%. 

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