Sensitivity alternative definitions

Ln E, clusters are air-sensitive, a definite obstacle in composite materials synthesis. Air-stable O-containing ligands (e.g. O2-) could be another solution but the resulting clusters react with water to form hydroxides. Selenium oxide is an alternative soluble source of oxo ligands, giving for instance [Ln8(/u,3-0)2(M5-Se)2(SePh)i6(thf)8]-6thf clusters (fig. 101, bot-... 

The method of defining RSFs described is traditional in analytical chemistry, generates RSFs without units, results in larger numbers for elements for which the SIMS instrument is more sensitive, and is essentially the same as Wittmaack s proposed use of scaled sensitivity ratios [100]. However, an alternative definition of sensitivity factors that has gained much popularity with semiconductor specialists is that of Wilson [69,101] ... 

In general the required diazonium fluoroborate is obtained as a precipitate when a concentrated solution of sodium fluoroborate is added to a solution of a diazonium salt. In an alternative procedure (e.g. the preparation of p-fluoroanisole, cognate preparation in Expt 6.77), the amine is diazotised in solution in aqueous fluoroboric acid. The diazonium fluoroborates are less sensitive to shock and heat than most diazonium salts and may be prepared and handled in the dry state with relative safety. Most diazonium fluoroborates have definite decomposition temperatures and the rates of decomposition, with few exceptions, are easily controlled. Diazonium fluoroborates containing the nitro group, however, usually decompose suddenly and with violence on heating in such cases the fluoroborate should be mixed with 3-4 times its weight of dry sand and heated cautiously until decomposition commences. 

From this state, ring strain facilitated predissociation to a "biradical-like" transition state [135] or vibrational relaxation (k ) to S may occur. It is also conceivable that transition state [135] could be produced directly from S °. Alternatively, molecules in the S ° state could intersystem cross (kST) to the triplet manifold (T ). For 2-alkylidenecyclobutanones, reactivity is manifested in isomerization about the exocyclic carbon-carbon double bond, while for the saturated cyclobutanone derivatives studied, definitive evidence for solution-phase reactivity is not available. If analogy is again made to the vapor-phase photochemistry of cyclobutanone [21], reactivity could conceivably result in decarbonylated products. Indeed, preliminary evidence has been obtained from sensitization experiments employing m-xylene as triplet sensitizer that decarbonylation of a saturated cyclobutanone is enhanced by selective population of its state (35). ... 

The diversification of energy sources tailored to the requirements and resources of each country using nature s renewable resources such as the sun (photovoltaics), wind power, geothermal energy and biomass is a definite requirement. If solar cells are chosen to provide an alternative to fossil fuels, significant research work is needed (i) to develop new routes for the production of crystalline silicon, (ii) in the development of amorphous silicon hybrid materials that could result in enhanced efficiencies, (iii) for further development of thin-layer technology, (iv) in concerted efforts for cheaper and more stable dyes, (v) in improving the efficiency of the dye-sensitized cells and (vi) in process development to deliver enhanced device performances, ensure sustainability and reduce production costs on an industrial scale. 

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