{"title":"Theoretical Studies on the Interaction between 2-Aminobenzothiazole and Water","authors":"Xiaorui Fan","doi":"10.1134/S0036024425700943","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036024425700943","url":null,"abstract":"<p>ABT-(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub><i>n</i></sub> (<i>n</i> = 1–6) has been studied systematically at the ωB97XD/def2-TZVPP level. Hydrogen bonds in ABT-(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub><i>n</i></sub> were investigated using quantum theory of atoms in molecules (AIM), interaction region indicator (IRI) and independent gradient model (IGMH) based on Hirshfeld partition. The results show that the strength of hydrogen bond increases with the increasing of the number of water molecules. H<sub>2</sub>O can be used as proton-donors to form hydrogen bonds with ABT (O–H<sup>W</sup>⋅⋅⋅N1, O–H<sup>W</sup>⋅⋅⋅N2, O‒H<sup>W</sup>⋅⋅⋅S, O–H<sup>W</sup>⋅⋅⋅C, and O–H<sup>W</sup>⋅⋅⋅π). Three types of hydrogen bonds (N2–H1⋅⋅⋅O, N2–H2⋅⋅⋅O, and C‒H<sup>ABT</sup>⋅⋅⋅O) are formed when H<sub>2</sub>O act as proton-acceptors. Both O–H<sup>W</sup>⋅⋅⋅N1 and N2–H1⋅⋅⋅O hydrogen bonds exist in the most stable structure, indicating that these bonds are relatively strong. The binding energy of hydrogen bond involving carbon atom is less than 2.5 kcal mol<sup>–1</sup>, which belongs to the very weak hydrogen bond. The eight-membered ring structure formed by hydrogen bond between ABT molecule and water molecule is relatively stable structure.</p>","PeriodicalId":767,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A","volume":"99 7","pages":"1566 - 1579"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145162375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes in the Isothermal Catalyst Grain","authors":"A. P. Gerasev","doi":"10.1134/S0036024425700815","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036024425700815","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A numerical analysis of local and total entropy production in the simplest linear and nonlinear reaction-diffusion systems depending on the boundary and initial conditions has been performed. It is shown that the results of calculations for linear and nonlinear differential equations for large values of the equilibrium constant are practically indistinguishable. It was established that the total entropy production in a system is not a problem solution functional possessing extreme properties. As a selective potential with extreme properties it is possible to use entropy production in the system only due to one of the irreversible processes—diffusion or reaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":767,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A","volume":"99 7","pages":"1461 - 1467"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145162789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. V. Veselov, A. Yu. Teterin, K. I. Maslakov, Yu. A. Teterin, V. V. Kuznetsov, K. E. German
{"title":"Establishing the Oxidation Degree of 99Tc Sorbed on Pt Using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy","authors":"S. V. Veselov, A. Yu. Teterin, K. I. Maslakov, Yu. A. Teterin, V. V. Kuznetsov, K. E. German","doi":"10.1134/S0036024425701031","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036024425701031","url":null,"abstract":"<p>An electrochemical method has been proposed for concentrating the technetium <sup>99<i>m</i></sup>Tc ions formed during irradiation of a molybdenum target with neutrons and used for visualization of internal organs in radiopharmaceutical diagnostics. Technetium was isolated by the electrochemical method. An X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study showed that technetium is released on the cathode in the form of TcO<sub>2</sub>⋅<i>x</i>H<sub>2</sub>O due to the electrochemical reduction of pertechnetate ions. As a result of the oxidation of the surface layers by atmospheric oxygen, a certain amount of Tc(VII) is formed in them: the ratio of the amounts of Tc(IV) : Tc(VII) is 3 : 7. Under the optimum process conditions, the efficiency of technetium extraction from a solution containing excess molybdate ions reached 90% within 0.5 h. Since the concentration of molybdenum compounds is low, the reduction of pertechnetate ions occurs with diffusion limitations. The diffusion coefficient of <span>({text{TcO}}_{4}^{ - })</span> ions, determined by the rotating disk electrode method, was 2.14 × 10<sup>–5</sup> cm<sup>2</sup> s<sup>–1</sup>.</p>","PeriodicalId":767,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A","volume":"99 7","pages":"1628 - 1636"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145162283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Casimir Polarization of the Electromagnetic Field Vacuum in the Vicinity of Particles As a Determining Factor of Their Interactions: Phenomenology","authors":"S. F. Timashev","doi":"10.1134/S0036024425700797","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036024425700797","url":null,"abstract":"<p>It is shown that the introduction of a non-zero volume of particles, as well as the concept of Casimir polarization of the electromagnetic field vacuum—EM vacuum in the vicinity of atoms, atomic nuclei, and elementary particles with the formation of corresponding EM polarons, allows us to understand the physical essence of quantum phenomena and processes determined by the “overlap” (interaction) of Casimir polarization regions in the vicinity of particles. The physical essence of the entanglement effect, the diversity of Bose–Einstein condensation processes of particles and the resulting condensates, the genesis of inertial forces arising in accordance with Newton’s 3rd law of mechanics at all levels of the spatio-temporal organization of the Universe, the key role of virtual photons in all of the above processes are discussed. It is shown that within the framework of the previously proposed model of the dynamics of the Universe as an integral open system, connections can be revealed that establish the nature of irreversibility of the dynamics of all processes, up to the processes of energy transfer to the electron subsystems of atoms and nuclear matter of atomic nuclei, which is necessary for stabilizing the functional activity of these systems. In particular, within the framework of the presented understanding of the physical essence of the phenomena of superconductivity and superfluidity, one of the key epistemological problems is solved—understanding the physical basis of the manifestations of the “non-dissipativity” of these phenomena.</p>","PeriodicalId":767,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A","volume":"99 7","pages":"1449 - 1460"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145162287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thermodynamics of Stepwise Dissociation of Glycyl-L-aspartic and Glycyl-L-glutamic Acids","authors":"S. N. Gridchin, V. M. Nikol’skii","doi":"10.1134/S0036024425700827","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036024425700827","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The thermal effects of the protolytic equilibria of glycyl-L-aspartic and glycyl-L-glutamic acids at 298.15 K and ionic strength values of 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 (KNO<sub>3</sub>) were determined by direct calorimetry. Using the results of thermochemical and potentiometric studies performed under identical experimental conditions, the standard thermodynamic characteristics (p<i>K</i>°, Δ<sub>dis</sub><i>G</i>°, Δ<sub>dis</sub><i>H</i>°, Δ<sub>dis</sub><i>S</i>°) of the stepwise dissociation reactions of these dipeptides were calculated. The results are compared with the corresponding data on related compounds.</p>","PeriodicalId":767,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A","volume":"99 7","pages":"1468 - 1473"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145162288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. G. Gagarin, A. V. Guskov, V. N. Guskov, A. V. Tyurin, K. S. Gavrichev
{"title":"Heat Capacity and Thermodynamic Properties of La3TaO7","authors":"P. G. Gagarin, A. V. Guskov, V. N. Guskov, A. V. Tyurin, K. S. Gavrichev","doi":"10.1134/S0036024425700840","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036024425700840","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The molar heat capacity of lanthanum tantalate La<sub>3</sub>TaO<sub>7</sub> of the weberite structural type was measured by the relaxation, adiabatic, and differential scanning calorimetry methods in the temperature range of 0–1860 K; the thermodynamic properties: entropy and enthalpy increment were calculated from the smoothed values of heat capacity; the Gibbs energy of formation of lanthanum tantalate from binary oxides in the high-temperature region was estimated; and La<sub>3</sub>TaO<sub>7</sub> was shown to have high stability.</p>","PeriodicalId":767,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A","volume":"99 7","pages":"1481 - 1486"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145162290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Z. Faizullin, A. S. Tomin, A. V. Vinogradov, V. P. Koverda
{"title":"Hydrate Formation in Gas-Saturated Layers of Amorphous Ice with Crystalline Nuclei","authors":"M. Z. Faizullin, A. S. Tomin, A. V. Vinogradov, V. P. Koverda","doi":"10.1134/S0036024425700979","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036024425700979","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The formation of propane hydrate in the gas-saturated condensates of amorphous ice in the presence of seed crystals has been studied. The gas-saturated amorphous layers were obtained by condensation of the supersonic flows of rarefied vapor and gas onto a substrate cooled with liquid nitrogen. The samples were prepared using both parallel flows orientated normally to the substrate and counter-flows arranged at an angle to it. The formation of ice nanocrystals during the adiabatic expansion of the vapor flow at the exit of the supersonic nozzle ensured their presence in the condensates. The changes in the specific surface density (porosity) of amorphous gas-saturated condensates caused by the changes in the flow orientation relative to the substrate, as well as the presence of seed crystals in the nonequilibrium condensates, affect their stability and crystallization kinetics. Under conditions of deep metastability, spontaneous crystallization occurs, involving the capture of adsorbed gas molecules and formation of the gas hydrate. The crystallized condensates contained a high gas concentration, exceeding its value for the hydrate in an equilibrium state. The excess gas content indicates the presence of gas in the intercrystalline space and the porous medium of the sample.</p>","PeriodicalId":767,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A","volume":"99 7","pages":"1594 - 1599"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145162370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stabilization of a Suspension of Microsized Particles of Doped Cerium Dioxide with Nanoparticles for Electrophoresis","authors":"E. G. Kalinina","doi":"10.1134/S0036024425700980","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036024425700980","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The results of studies of the zeta potential, pH, and electrophoretic deposition (EPD) characteristics of Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>1.9</sub> (SDC-m) micropowder suspensions with SDC-n nanoparticles added in different proportions are presented. It is shown that a suspension of microsized particles is stabilized due to the introduction of highly charged nanoparticles. The thickness of the coating changes nonmonotonically during the EPD from an SDC-m/SDC-n suspension at higher contents of SDC-n nanoparticles, while the zeta potential and resistance of the suspension tend to increase. It is shown that the greatest thickness of a continuous and homogeneous SDC coating is achieved at a 5 wt % content of SDC-n nanoparticles.</p>","PeriodicalId":767,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A","volume":"99 7","pages":"1600 - 1606"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145162687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Positional Impact of Hydroxyl Groups on the Electrochemical Oxidative Behavior of Dihydroxybenzenes","authors":"Chandrakanth Nagaraja, Jathi Keshavayya","doi":"10.1134/S0036024425701080","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036024425701080","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The impact of the position of the electron-donating hydroxyl groups on the oxidative behavior of dihydroxybenzenes were determined by using cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and square wave voltammetry (SWV) on the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) in aqueous phosphate buffer solution having neutral pH at room temperature. A pair of hydroxyl groups positions determines the oxidation potential of dihydroxybenzenes and the oxidation potentials associated with the location of a pair of hydroxyl groups follow a sequence para to each other < ortho to each other < meta to each other inside the benzene ring of dihydroxylbenzene molecule. In order to understand an oxidative behavior, all molecules were subjected to DFT quantum chemical computation at the B3LYP level and by using the basis set 6-311++(<i>d,p</i>). The estimated molecular reactivity and quantum chemical values derived from optimized structures were in excellent concordance with experimental results.</p>","PeriodicalId":767,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A","volume":"99 7","pages":"1670 - 1685"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145162379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. V. Popov, K. G. Bogolitsyn, T. E. Skrebets, Kh. B. Mamatmurodov
{"title":"Effects of the Acidity of the Medium on the Structure of Nile Red","authors":"N. V. Popov, K. G. Bogolitsyn, T. E. Skrebets, Kh. B. Mamatmurodov","doi":"10.1134/S0036024425700906","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036024425700906","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The change in the structure of Nile red after treatment with acids of different strengths (acetic, formic, and hydrochloric) was studied by Fourier-transform IR spectroscopy. The IR spectra of the dye dried after treatment with formic and hydrochloric acids showed absorption bands corresponding to the stretching vibrations of the N−H<sup>+</sup> bonds of tertiary amines and O−H bonds of hydroxyl groups. The IR spectra of the dye dissolved in acetic and formic acids showed predominantly the absorption band of hydroxyl O−H bonds. Thus, the amino and carbonyl groups were found to be the most probable protonation sites in the Nile red molecule. An analysis of the UV-visible spectra of the dye in acetic and formic acids and in DMSO showed that in acetic acid, Nile red probably exists mainly in the unprotonated form, while in the stronger formic acid, a significant portion of its molecules are protonated, which is accompanied by a more complex spectrum shape.</p>","PeriodicalId":767,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A","volume":"99 7","pages":"1536 - 1545"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145162692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}