Airway lengthening after pneumonectomy (PNX) may increase diffusive resistance to gas mixing (1/D(G)); the effect is accentuated by increasing acinar gas density but is difficult to detect from lung CO-diffusing capacity (Dl(CO)). Because lung NO-diffusing capacity (Dl(NO)) is three- to fivefold that of Dl(CO), whereas 1/D(G) for NO and CO are similar, we hypothesized that a density-dependent f...

in recent years an abundance of theoretical and experimental works concerning infrared photochemistry has been accomplished. it coincides with the possibility of using intense infrared laser radiation to dissociate molecules in order to induce a selective laser photochemistry. however, the major fraction of these works is concerned with the pulsed photolysis in order to minimize the temperature...

The kinetic energy release distribution (KERD) in the vibrational autodetachment (VAD) from sulfur hexafluoride anion SF6− has been measured a velocity map imaging spectrometer for delays range of few tens microseconds. experimental KERD is analyzed within framework detailed-balance: first using standard Langevin model and subsequently more refined realistic based on attachment cross section. A...

Analytical procedures for the determination of selected speciation forms of sulphur have been proposed. The method for conversion of sulphur sols into homogeneous solutions sols allowing simultaneous determination of sulphur either in model solutions or in sols environmental samples has been described. The methods for determination of sulphur sols, elemental sulphur, soluble and insoluble sulph...

In this study, a large amount of toxic and reactive fluorine (F(2)) was produced in the atmospheric-pressure microwave discharge environment by adding additives to abate sulfur hexafluoride (SF(6)). When H(2) was added, the selectivity of F(2) was as high as 89.7% at inlet H(2)/SF(6) molar ratio (R(H2)) = 1. Moreover, the conversion of SF(6) significantly increased from 33.7% (without additive)...

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 110 provides a quantitative method for testing the performance of laboratory fume hoods. Through release of a known quantity (4.0 Lpm) of a tracer gas, and subsequent monitoring of the tracer gas concentration in the "breathing zone" of a mannequin positioned in front of the hood, this method allows for evaluation of laboratory hood performance. Standard 110 specifies sulfu...

Gas exchange rates between natural waters and the atmosphere are an important component of our understanding of the dynamics of biologically active gases. For example, estimates of whole system metabolism must account for the transfer of gas (OJ between the atmosphere and water. Previous studies in estuaries have relied on dome measurements to estimate O2 exchange rates ( 1,2). In this study we...

The case of a 35 year-old male patient is reported. The patient had a clinical history of craniocerebral trauma and premacular hemorrhage of Terson syndrome in the left eye. After waiting for 45 days, without hemorrhage resolution, the patient received an intravitreal injection of sulfur hexafluoride gas and tPA; an almost complete hemorrhage absorption occurred after a week as well as a consid...

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have aroused extensive attentions as a new category of gas sensor materials owing to their outstanding performance for detecting specific gas among a variety of ones through diverse gas responses. This review summarizes the adsorption mechanism of CNTs and their properties related to the detection of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) decomposed gases that generated in gas insula...