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Ultra-high vacuum (UHV) surface science methods allow preparation and characterization of perfectly clean, well ordered surfaces of single crystalline materials. By preparing pairs of such surfaces it is possible to fonn interfaces under highly controlled conditions. Furthennore, thin films of adsorbed species can be produced and characterized using a wide variety of methods. Surface science methods have been coupled with UHV measurements of macroscopic friction forces. Such measurements have demonstrated that adsorbate film thicknesses of a few monolayers are sufficient to lubricate metal surfaces [12, 181. 

Any commercially available vacuum pump is perfectly fine for the underground chemist s needs but the best kind to buy is a diaphragm pump, which is more resistant to the often-harsh chemical vapors that are sucked through it. Most vacuum pumps cost about 100- 200. However, the stronger the vacuum the better. If a chemist is looking to pull 1mm of Hg (don t ask) like the girls in the chemistry papers do then she can be looking at a turbovac that can run well over 5000. 

The solvent is then washed 3 x 50mL dH20 and, if desired, can be washed once with lOOmL saturated NaCI solution. Finally, the solvent is dried through Na2S04, removed by vacuum distillation, and the first 5 to 10mL of oil that distills over is saved because it is isomerized safrole (iososafrole), which is suitable for reuse. The rest of the oil that comes over will be the ever lovely MD-P2P, which is perfectly suitable for amination by any method given in this book. 

Absolute pressure is pressure measured relative to a perfect vacuum, an absolute 2ero of pressure (2). Like the absolute 2ero of temperature, perfect vacuum is never reali2ed in a real world system but provides a convenient reference for pressure measurement. The acceptance of strain gauge technology in the fabrication of pressure sensors is resulting in the increased use of absolute pressure measurement in the CPI (see Sensors). The pressure reference... 

In addition to electrical uses, epoxy casting resins are utilized in the manufacture of tools, ie, contact and match molds, stretch blocks, vacuum-forrning tools, and foundry patterns, as weU as bench tops and kitchen sinks. Systems consist of a gel-coat formulation designed to form a thin coating over the pattern which provides a perfect reproduction of the pattern detail. This is backed by a heavily filled epoxy system which also incorporates fiber reinforcements to give the tool its strength. For moderate temperature service, a Hquid bisphenol A epoxy resin with an aHphatic amine is used. For higher temperature service, a modified system based on an epoxy phenol novolak and an aromatic diamine hardener may be used. 

Closed U tubes (Fig. 10-10) using mercuiy as the manometric fluid serve to measure direclly the absolute pressure p of a fluid, provided that the space between the closed end and the mercury is substantially a perfect vacuum. 

Continuous Precoat Filters These filters may be operated as either pressure or vacuum filters, although vacuum operation is the prevailing one. The filters are really not continuous but have an extremely long batch cycle (1 to 10 days). Apphcations are for continuous clarification of liqmds from slurries containing 50 to 5000 ppm of solids when only very thin unacceptable cakes would form on other filters and where perfect clarity is required. 

A pressure of zero psia is Uie lowest possible pressure Uieoretically achievable, i.e., perfect vacuum. 

Perfect or Absolute Vacuum) also. Absolute Reference Level... 

Statements about vacuum can be misleading when a clarification is not included. Vacuum refers to die degree of emptiness of a process system. A perfect vacuum represents an absolute zero of pressure, w hich is technically... 

It is helpful to understand the relationship of vacuum to the other pressure measurements. Vacuums can range from atmospheric pressure down to zero absolute pressure , representing a perfect vacuum (a theoretical condition involving the total removal of all gas molecules from a given volume). The amount of vacuum is measured with a device called a vacuum gage. 

A perfect vacuum is space devoid of matter. It is absolute emptiness. The space is at zero pressure absolute. A perfect vacuum cannot be obtained by any known means, but can be closely approached in certain applications. 

Because the vacuum in the mass spectrometer and the cleanliness of the ion source, transfer line, GC column, and so forth are not perfect, a mass spectrum will typically have several peaks that are due to background. All GC/MS spectra, if scanned to low enough mass values, will have peaks associated with air, water, and the carrier gas. Other ions that are observed in GC/MS are associated with column bleed and column contamination. 

Fig. 1. Examples of the kinetic curves during ethylene polymerization by chromium oxide catalysts. Support—SiOs temperature—80°C polymerization at constant ethylene pressure in perfect mixing reactor. Curve 1—catalyst reduced by CO at 300°C. Curve 2— catalyst activated in vacuum (400°C) polymerization in the case of (1) and (2) in solvent (heptane) ethylene pressure 10 kg/cm2 02 content in ethylene 1 ppm, HsO 3 ppm. Curves 3, 4, 5, 6—catalyst activated in vacuum (400°C) polymerization without solvent ethylene pressure 19 (curve 3), 13 (curve 4), 4 (curve 5), and 2 (curve 6) kg/cm2 02 content in ethylene 1 ppm, HsO = 12 ppm.

For a metal/solution interface, the pcz is as informative as the electron work function is for a metal/vacuum interface.6,15 It is a property of the nature of the metal and of its surface structure (see later discussion) it is sensitive to the presence of impurities. Its value can be used to check the cleanliness and perfection of a metal surface. Its position determines the potential ranges of ionic and nonionic adsorption, and the region where double-layer effects are possible in electrode kinetics.8,10,16... 

The correlation is not perfect, but the limitations do not seriously detract from the usefulness of the method. The technique is not limited to vacuum UV radiation. Higher energy radiation can also be used. 

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