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The production of trapped electrons in inorganic crystals by the action of ionising radiation at room temperature is well known56. Electrons are ejected from the ions of the crystal by the ionising radiation. Although most of these will subsequently be recaptured, some may be trapped and held in negative ion vacancies 

Of more direct chemical interest are the results obtained from the irradiation of frozen liquids. Thus it is possible that at suitably low temperatures, some of the transients that react rapidly in radiolyses at room temperature may be sufficiently long lived to be characterised by the usual esr and spectrophotometric techniques. 

Irradiation of perylene in tetrahydro-2-methylfuran glass gave rise to an absorption at 580 nxn which was attributed to its positive ion61. 

Aqueous glasses can only be obtained from solutions containing high concentrations of acid or alkali. Trapped electrons are not detected in acid glasses although the esr spectrum of the hydrogen atom is observed62. Presumably the reaction 

It is suggested that in irradiated pure ice the electrons and the positive hole initially are coupled to each other in an exciton-like bound state. 

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Here, x denotes film thickness and x is that corresponding to F . An equation similar to Eq. X-42 is given by Zorin et al. [188]. Also, film pressure may be estimated from potential changes [189]. Equation X-43 has been used to calculate contact angles in dilute electrolyte solutions on quartz results are in accord with DLVO theory (see Section VI-4B) [190]. Finally, the x term may be especially important in the case of liquid-liquid-solid systems [191]. 

The exponents apply not only to solid systems (e.g. order-disorder phenomena and simple magnetic systems), but also to fluid systems, regardless of the number of components. (As we have seen in section A2.5.6.4 it is necessary in multicomponent systems to choose carefully the variable to which the exponent is appropriate.)... 

Prior to determination of an isotherm, all physisorbed material has to be removed from the surface of the adsorbent. This is best achieved by exposure of the surface to high vacuum, the exact conditions required (temperature and residual pressure) being dependent on the particular gas-solid system. In routine determinations of surface area it is generally advisable not to remove any chemisorbed species which may be present thus, the hydroxylated oxides are usually outgassed at 1S0°C. Microporous adsorbents such as zeolites or active carbons however require higher temperatures (350-400 C, say) for complete removal of physisorbed material from their narrowest pores. An outgassing period of 6-10 hours (e.g. overnight) is usually sufficient to reduce the residual pressure to 10 Torr. 

A manual entitled Reporting Physisorption Data for Gas/Solid Systems with Special Reference to the Determination of Surface Area and Porosity has been prepared as a provisional publication by Commission 1.6 of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (lUPAC). The purpose of the manual is to draw attention to problems involved in reporting physisorption data and to provide guidance on the evaluation and interpretation of isotherm data. The general conclusions and recommendations are very similar to those contained in Chapter 6. 

Reaction of 1-pentanol with propionic acid provides 1-pentyl propionate [624-54-4] a new coatings solvent for automotive refinish and OEM paints, apphances, and for higher-solids systems (37). The esterification of 1-pentanol with formic acid to 1-pentyl formate [638-49-3] is conducted by concomitant removal of by-product water by a2eotropic distillation with diethyl ether (38). 

While research has developed a significant and detailed filtration theory, it is still so difficult to define a given liquid-solid system that it is both faster and more accurate to determine filter requirements by performing small-scale tests. Filtration theoiy does, however, show how the test data can best be correlated, and extrapolated when necessary, for use in scale-up calculations. 

Physical-Chemical Phenomena. Several physical-chemical phenomena occur when chemical reagents are added to an air-water solid system due to the interaction of the reagents with the air-water, water-sohd, and air-solid interfaces. This causes changes in the solution chemistry in which the particles are suspended. Some of the... 

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