We present simulations indicating that it should be possible to construct a switchable nano-scale fluid pump, driven by exothermic surface reactions.

Urea-formaldehyde resins modified by melamine were synthesized by four catalysts (H2SO4, HCl, H3PO4, and NaOH/NH4OH) with a F/U/M molar ratio of 1.38/1/0.074. Resin structure and thermal behavior were studied by C-NMR and DSC techniques. For H2SO4, HCl, and H3PO4 catalysts, resins were prepared by two stage pH adjustment: the first pH stage was set at 1.25 (H3PO4 pH 1.60) and second pH stage wa...

in this study caulerpa racemosa has been characterized and used for the removal of cd(ii) and pb (ii) from aqueous solutions. the effect of ph, adsorbent dosage, contact time and temperature on adsorption process was studied in batch experiments. langmuir and freundlich models were applied to describe the biosorption isotherm of the metal ions by c. racemosa biomass. the adsorption data can be ...

PURPOSE Plaster casts can cause burns. Synthetic casts do not. Composite plaster-synthetic casts have not been thoroughly evaluated. This study analyzed the temperature from plaster casts compared with composite casts in a variety of in vitro conditions that would simulate clinical practice. METHODS A Pyrex cylinder filled with constant body temperature circulating water simulated a human ext...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Increasing the thickness of intraoral autopolymerizing hard denture base liners may result in a temperature rise and a burning sensation for patients. PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to determine whether increasing the thickness of hard autopolymerizing reline resin increases the temperature of the basal seat area of a denture during the polymerization process. MAT...

Thermodynamic study on the interaction of β-CD with poly ethylene oxide and poly acrylic acid was performed by isothermal titration calorimetry at 298K. when β-CD is added to the interpolymer complex, competition is created between host-guest and Hydrogen bond. Enthalpy of interaction between the β-CD and interpolymer complex was calculated using the extended solvation theory. P=1 Shows that w...

Solvent extraction using organic solvents is an important technology for the purification of wet process phosphoric acid (WPA). In this study, the purification process of WPA, using a new type of solvent extraction system, cyclohexanol diluted in kerosene, was investigated. The equilibrium phase diagram of the system H3PO4 H2Osolvent mixtures at 313.2K was obtained. The effects of extraction ...

Solid waste (SW) from a biodiesel plant has been successfully used for the removal of the hazardous cationic water soluble dye methylene blue (MB) from an aqueous phase. Batch adsorption studies were carried out by monitoring the pH, amount of adsorbent, initial dye concentration and contact time. Attempts have also been made to monitor the adsorption process through Langmuir, Freundlich, Temki...

The thermal runaway effect observed in sealed lead acid batteries is reviewed and reassessed as a means for understanding the effect at a more fundamental level. It is to be noted that a popular explanation for the heat generated when a sealed cell is overcharged is that the oxygen recombination taking place at the negative electrode is an exothermic process. Although it is a fact that this rec...

the interaction of hgh with some metal ions ( ) at 27°c in nac1 solution, 50 mm was studied using isothermal titration calorimetry. there is a set of three identical and non-interacting binding sites for binding of all these metal ions, expect . the intrinsic association equilibrium constants () are not very different for  and , and also their molar enthalpies of binding (kj/mol for  and  kj/mo...