Atomic hydrogen loss at the top of HD 209458b’s atmosphere has been recently suggested (Vidal-Madjar et al.). We have developed a one-dimensional model to study the chemistry in the upper atmosphere of this extrasolar “hot Jupiter.” The three most abundant elements (other than He) as well as four parent molecules are included in this model, viz., H, C, O, H2, CO, H2O, and CH4. The higher temper...

The infrared spectra of CH3Cl + H2O isolated in solid neon at low temperatures have been investigated. The CH3Cl + H2O system is remarkable because of its propensity to form CH3Cl:H2O and CH3Cl:(H2O)n (n > or = 2) complexes. We focus here on the CH3Cl:H2O species. Low concentration studies (0.01-0.5%) and subsequent annealing lead to formation of the 1:1 CH3Cl:H2O complex with O-H. . .Cl-C or O...

The title compound, {[Ni(SO4)(C6H16N2)(H2O)2]·H2O} n , contains a Ni(II) atom that is coordinated nearly octa-hedrally by a chelating tetra-ethyl-enediamine (tmeda) ligand, two water mol-ecules in a cis arrangement and two O atoms of two sulfate anions in a trans arrangement. The sulfate anions act as μ2-bridging ligands leading to a chain structure of alternating NiO4N2 octa-hedra and SO4 tetr...

To understand the mechanism of H–D exchange reaction for synthesizing various deuterium-labeled molecules on heterogeneous metal catalysts as a first step, we analyzed effects H/D isotopes adsorption H2O/D2O and their dissociated OH/OD species Pt(111) surface. We applied combined plane-wave localized basis set method developed by us to directly treat electronic structures surface adsorbed regio...

The placenta is a temporary organ that is essential for a healthy pregnancy. It performs several important functions, including the transport of nutrients, the removal of waste products and the metabolism of certain substances. Placental disorders have been found to account for over 50% of stillbirths. Despite this, there are currently no methods available to directly and non-invasively assess ...

This paper examines the implications of tax evasion for "scal competition and tax harmonization policies in an economic union. First, for symmetric countries, it proves that the equilibrium values of the tax and audit rates are less than optimal. Tax harmonization alone will also lead to a less than optimal audit rate. Second, for asymmetric countries, the paper shows that integration may turn ...

The title salt, (C2H8N)2[Co(H2O)6)](SO4)2·2H2O, is isotypic with (C2H8N)2[Ni(H2O)6)](SO4)2·2H2O. The Co-O bond lengths in the [Co(H2O)6](2+) complex cation show very similar distances as in the related Tutton salt (NH4)2[Co(H2O)6)](SO4)2 [average 2.093 (17) Å], but are significantly longer than in the isotypic Ni(II) compound (Δd ≃ 0.04 Å). The cobalt cation reaches an overall bond-valence sum ...