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Is Hyperconjugation Responsible For The Gauche Effect In 1-Fluoropropane And Other 2-Substituted-1-Fluoroethanes?
The energies and geometries of a series of 2-substituted-1-fluoroethanes were computed at the MP2/6-311++G**(6D)//MP2/6-31+G* level of theory for both the maxima and minima of the rotation about the C-C bond. The results did not support the predictions of a hyperconjugative model, that both 1,2-difluoroethane and 1-chloro-2-fluoroethane would strongly prefer a gauche conformation, and that 1-fluoro-2-silylethane would strongly prefer an anti conformation. The existence of competing electrostatic interactions between the fluorine and the substituents at C-2 was indicated by the detailed geometries of the gauche conformers and by the calculated sensitivity of the gauche-anti energy differences to the presence of a polar solvent. However, Fourier analyses of the torsional potential energies were wholly consistent with hyperconjugative electron donation into the C-F sigma* orbital contributing to the conformational preferences of these 1-fluoroethanes. Fourier analyses also showed that hyperconjugation contributes to the small variations in C-C and C-F bond lengths and in fluorine atomic charges that were computed. The torsional potential energies, variations in geometry and atomic charge, and sensitivity to solvent were all in accord with the expected ranking of hyperconjugative electron donating ability of bonds to carbon, C-Si \u3e C-H \u3e C-C \u3e C-Cl \u3e C-F
Anisotropic random resistor networks: a model for piezoresistive response of thick-film resistors
A number of evidences suggests that thick-film resistors are close to a
metal-insulator transition and that tunneling processes between metallic grains
are the main source of resistance. We consider as a minimal model for
description of transport properties in thick-film resistors a percolative
resistor network, with conducting elements governed by tunneling. For both
oriented and randomly oriented networks, we show that the piezoresistive
response to an applied strain is model dependent when the system is far away
from the percolation thresold, while in the critical region it acquires
universal properties. In particular close to the metal-insulator transition,
the piezoresistive anisotropy show a power law behavior. Within this region,
there exists a simple and universal relation between the conductance and the
piezoresistive anisotropy, which could be experimentally tested by common
cantilever bar measurements of thick-film resistors.Comment: 7 pages, 2 eps figure
Summary Report of Mission Acceleration Measurements for STS-79. Launched 16 Sep. 1996
The Space Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS) collected acceleration data in support of the Mechanics of Granular Materials experiment during the STS-79 Mir docking mission, September 1996. STS-79 was the first opportunity to record SAMS data on an Orbiter while it was docked to Mir. Crew exercise activities in the Atlantis middeck and the Mir base module are apparent in the data. The acceleration signals related to the Enhanced Orbiter Refrigerator Freezer had different characteristics when comparing the data recorded on Atlantis on STS-79 with the data recorded on Mir during STS-74. This is probably due, at least in part, to different transmission paths and SAMS sensor head mounting mechanisms. Data collected on Atlantis during the STS-79 docking indicate that accelerations due to vehicle and solar array structural modes from Mir transfer to Atlantis and that the structural modes of the Atlantis-Mir complex are different from those of either vehicle independently. A 0.18 Hz component of the SAMS data, present while the two vehicles were docked, was probably caused by the Mir solar arrays. Compared to Atlantis structural modes of about 3.9 and 4.9 Hz, the Atlantis-Mir complex has structural components of about 4.5 and 5.1 Hz. After docking, apparent structural modes appeared in the data at about 0.8 and 1.8 Hz. The appearance, disappearance, and change in the structural modes during the docking and undocking phases of the joint Atlantis-Mir operations indicates that the structural modes of the two spacecraft have an effect on the microgravity environment of each other. The transfer of structural and equipment related accelerations between vehicles is something that should be considered in the International Space Station era
Behavior in dogs with spontaneous hypothyroidism during treatment with levothyroxine
Background Thyroid hormone supplementation anecdotally has been described as a valid treatment option for dogs with aggressionârelated problems. However, prospective, controlled, and blinded trials evaluating behavior and neurohormonal status in hypothyroid dogs during treatment with levothyroxine are lacking. Objective Levothyroxine supplementation will have a significant influence on the behavior and neurohormonal status of dogs with spontaneous hypothyroidism. Animals Twenty clientâowned dogs diagnosed with spontaneous hypothyroidism. Methods This prospective study was to evaluate the behavior of dogs, which was screened at initial presentation, and after 6âweeks, and 6âmonths of treatment with levothyroxine (starting dosage 10âÎŒg/kg PO q12h) using the standardized Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (CâBARQ). At each time period, circulating serotonin and prolactin (PRL) concentrations were evaluated using a commercially validated ELISA kit and heterologous radioimmunoassay, respectively. Results After 6âweeks of thyroid hormone supplementation, CâBARQ scores demonstrated a significant increase in activity of hypothyroid dogs (Pââ.99 and Pâ=â.46) and PRL (Pâ=â.99 and Pâ=â.37) were noted between the 6âweek and 6âmonth periods compared with baseline. Conclusions and Clinical Importance The results of this study indicate increased activity of hypothyroid dogs after 6âweeks of thyroid hormone supplementation. None of the hypothyroid dogs in this cohort showed a significant change in any of the evaluated behavioral signs and neurohormonal status after 6âmonths of thyroid hormone supplementation
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Calculations of the Relative Energies of the 2B1g and 2A2u States of Cyclobutanetetraone Radical Cation and Radical Anion Provide Further Evidence of a 3B2u Ground State for the Neutral Molecule: A Proposed Experimental Test of the Prediction of a Triplet Ground State for (CO)4
Article on a proposed experimental test of the prediction of a triplet ground state for (CO)4
Measuring surface-area-to-volume ratios in soft porous materials using laser-polarized xenon interphase exchange NMR
We demonstrate a minimally invasive nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
technique that enables determination of the surface-area-to-volume ratio (S/V)
of soft porous materials from measurements of the diffusive exchange of
laser-polarized 129Xe between gas in the pore space and 129Xe dissolved in the
solid phase. We apply this NMR technique to porous polymer samples and find
approximate agreement with destructive stereological measurements of S/V
obtained with optical confocal microscopy. Potential applications of
laser-polarized xenon interphase exchange NMR include measurements of in vivo
lung function in humans and characterization of gas chromatography columns.Comment: 14 pages of text, 4 figure
Channel Capacities for Different Antenna Arrays with Various Transmitting Angles in Tunnels
[[abstract]]This paper focuses on the research of channel capacity of multiple-input multipleoutput
(MIMO) system with different transmitting angles in straight and curvy tunnels.Araytracing
technique is developed to calculate channel frequency responses for tunnels, and the
channel frequency response is further used to calculate corresponding channel capacity. The
channel capacities are calculated based on the realistic environment. The channel capacities
of MIMO long term evolution system using spatial and polar antenna arrays by different
transmitting angles are computed. Numerical results show that, The channel capacity for
transmitting angle at 15⊠is largest compared to the other angles in the tunnels. Moreover,
the channel capacity of polar array is better than that of spatial array both in the straight and
curvy tunnels. Besides, the channel capacity for the tunnels with traffic is larger than that
without traffic. Finally, it isworth noting that in these cases the presentwork provides not only
comparative information but also quantitative information on the performance reduction.[[notice]]èŁæŁćźçą[[incitationindex]]SC
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