In a previous study, we established that the attraction between electrically charged particles attached to a water/tetradecane interface is stronger than predicted on the basis of the gravity-induced lateral capillary force. Here, our goal is to explain this effect. The investigated particles are hydrophobized glass spheres of radii between 240 and 320 microm. Their weight is large enough to de...

The title compound, [FeCl2(C12H26N4)]PF6, is the first mononuclear Fe3+ complex of an ethylene cross-bridged tetraaza-macrocycle to be structurally characterized. Comparison with the mononuclear Fe2+ complex of the same ligand shows that the smaller Fe3+ ion is more fully encapsulated by the cavity of the bicyclic ligand. Comparison with the mu-oxo dinuclear complex of an unsubstituted ligand o...

Introduction Plant-associated microbes critically shape the dynamics of plant-and insect-associated communities. In previous studies, we reported that yellow peach moth Conogethes punctiferalis (YPM) preferred to Penicillium digitatum-infected apples (PDA) for oviposition. However, underlying mechanisms remains unclear. Methods present study, behavioral and physiological experiments were conduc...

Here we present the experimental findings of research into integral characteristics secondary droplets produced from micro-explosive fragmentation two types initial droplets. Both are based on water and tetradecane: an emulsion droplet a two-component immiscible with as core tetradecane envelope. We study threshold (critical) conditions for micro-explosion substrate heated up to 550 °C. In cour...

The SPME (Solid Phase Microextraction) analysis of the scent H. hircinum showed presence elemicin in a relevant amount eugenol. sample adriaticum collected Abruzzo 4-amino-5-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2-oxazolidinone, ?-ocimene, decyl decanoate, and 9-tricosene as main components. at Marsico Nuovo has an aroma where component was pentadecyl hexanoate, 9-tricosene, methyleugenol, tetradecane, pentade...

The fragmentation of normal alkanes during the cracking oil under geochemical conditions with high thermal stress is important for preservation crude oils in reservoirs and formation gaseous hydrocarbons. In this study, kinetics behavior, mechanisms, products n-tetradecane pyrolysis were investigated using reactive molecular dynamics (ReaxFF MD) simulations at temperatures (2000K∼3000 K). proce...

Directional imbibition of oils (hexadecane, tetradecane, and dodecane) and water is demonstrated on a chemically patterned silicon micropillar array. Four different directional imbibition types are shown: unidirectional, two types of bidirectional and tridirectional imbibition. The surfaces consist of a silicon micropillar array with an overlaid surface chemistry pattern. This configuration lea...