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The total experimental material known to the present authors is summarized in Table I. Unfortunately, few of the data presented come from the most thoroughly studied and best documented reaction series. However, the picture is quite discouraging. Very likely, separate a - and normal ct-values and, possibly further, a separate CT+-value might be applicable for the 2- and 4-aza groupings since resonance structures such as 2-4 may contribute in appropriate systems, although 4 may not be too important, and, consequently. 

It is useful to get preliminary learning on the mechanical properties of materials under simple static tension. Members of engineering structures are often subjected to steady axial loads in tension. Moreover, the response of materials subjected to other types of loading also can often be explained or predicted on the basis of knowledge of their behaviour under simple tension. In addition, such behaviour is usually quite easy to study experimentally. 

The simple cycloalkanes (CH2)n with n = 5 to 12 are the compounds most frequently studied by force field calculations (8, 9, 11, 12,17, 21). This preference results from their simple structure, from the abundant available experimental material (structural (46), thermo-chemical (47) and vibrational spectroscopic (27, 48, 49) data), and from the fact that, apart from bond length deformations, all other strain factors (angle deformations, unfavourable torsion angles, strongly repulsive nonbonded interactions) are important for the calculation of their properties. The cycloalkanes are thus good candidates for testing force fields. For a more detailed discussion we choose cyclodecane, a so-called medium-ring compound. 

As noted in the introduction to this chapter, a very wide range of experimental methods is now available for the study of the electronic structures of earth materials. Many of the most important methods have been discussed in the preceding sections, and an attempt made in Appendix B to list all of the relevant methods, along with a very brief explanation of each technique and information on further reading. One major spectroscopic method was not discussed above but is worthy of inclusion in this chapter electron spin resonance. 

Quantum chemical simulations based on density functional theory (DFT) are widely regarded as reaching the appropriate compromise between chemical accuracy and the need to study structurally complex extended materials in order to tackle problems associate with heterogeneous catalysis involving alloys. A review of DFT and heterogeneous catalysis can be found in the previous SPR and that review also listed several general reviews of applications and foundations of DFT. Experimental and theoretical studies of monolayer bimetallic surfaces were recently reviewed. In... 

ABSTRACT As a step in the application of the cracking of tar in fuel gas amelioration the characteristics of the endothermic reaction potential of tar was studied experimentally and theoretically. In this context, however, due to the structural complexity of tar and/or tany constituents in fuel gas well defined hydrocarbons as tar model compounds were applied with inexpensive and readily available materials (dolomites, dolomitic magnesium oxide [MgO], quicklime [CaO]). The effects of operation condition on extent of hydrocarbon conversion, gas product composition, and corresponding endotherai of the reaction potential have been explored. The results obtained in this work provide a basis for ture considerations of catalytic tar cracking. 

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