Nature Chemistry publica dos articles sobre les recerques dels investigadors del QBIS de la UdG

Publicar a la Nature Chemistry, revista que té un dels factors d'impacte més elevats i del prestigiós grup Nature, és extraordinàriament important i un autèntic succés per al grup de recerca i per a la carrera de l'investigador que ho aconsegueix. És per això que l'article fa referència a dos articles: un sobre la tesi doctoral d'Irene Prat i l'altre de la recerca en què treballa l'investigador Julio Lloret. En ambdós es mostren els resultats de la recerca del QBIS en aquest camp, el que s'han trobat a la frontera, que és la possibilitat d'utilitzar una variant del ferro extremament reactiva Fe(V) com a catalitzador per obtenir l'oxigen que conté l'aigua. Aquesta podria ser la primera etapa en la cursa per obtenir hidrogen a gran escala i a baix cost, 'una de les principals fonts d'energia del futur', asseguren

Recent advances in physical and inorganic chemistry;

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Experiments in physical and physiological chemistry,

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Enric Canadell i la química teòrica

Entrevista a Enric Canadell, fisicoquímic gironí

Reacciona...Explota!

Amb els tallers Reacciona... Explota!, el Grup de Química Recreativa de la Càtedra de Cultura Científica i Comunicació Digital (C4D) i el Departament de Química han acostat el curs passat la química, la ciència, la recerca i la Universitat de Girona a més de dos mil estudiants preuniversitaris

A literature survey on the physical chemistry, analysis and recovery and/or disposal of hydrofluoric acid /

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Recent developments in physical chemistry : 3rd Mexican Meeting on Mathematical and Experimental Physics - México City, México - 10-14 September 2007 /

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Influence of physical and chemical parameters on the treatment of heavy metals in polluted stormwater using zeolite : A review

Zeolite-based technology can provide a cost effective solution for stormwater treatment for the removal of toxic heavy metals under increasing demand of safe water from alternative sources. This paper reviews the currently available knowledge relating to the effect of properties of zeolites such as pore size, surface area and Si:Al ratio and the physico-chemical conditions of the system such as pH, temperature, initial metal concentration and zeolite concentration on heavy metal removal performance. The primary aims are, to consolidate available knowledge and identify knowledge gaps. It was established that an in-depth understanding of operational issues such as, diffusion of metal ions into the zeolite pore structure, pore clogging, zeolite surface coverage by particulates in stormwater as well as the effect of pH on stormwater quality in the presence of zeolites is essential for developing a zeolite-based technology for the treatment of polluted stormwater. The optimum zeolite concentration to treat typical volumes of stormwater and initial heavy metal concentrations in stormwater should also be considered as operational issues in this regard. Additionally, leaching of aluminium and sodium ions from the zeolite structure to solution were identified as key issues requiring further research in the effort to develop cost effective solutions for the removal of heavy metals from stormwater.

Investigations of the physical and chemical properties of ambient fine particles in urban schools

This thesis reports a comprehensive study on the physical and chemical properties of airborne particles in Brisbane, especially around schools. The sources and potential toxicity of the particles were identified, enabling an assessment of the contributing factors to children's exposure at school. The results from this thesis give a quantitative estimate of the range of airborne particles that children are exposed to at urban schools with different traffic conditions.

Odour sampling. 2. Comparison of physical and aerodynamic characteristics of sampling devices: A review

Sampling devices differing greatly in shape, size and operating condition have been used to collect air samples to determine rates of emission of volatile substances, including odour. However, physical chemistry principles, in particular the partitioning of volatile substances between two phases as explained by Henrys Law and the relationship between wind velocity and emission rate, suggests that different devices cannot be expected to provide equivalent emission rate estimates. Thus several problems are associated with the use of static and dynamic emission chambers, but the more turbulent devices such as wind tunnels do not appear to be subject to these problems. In general, the ability to relate emission rate estimates obtained from wind tunnel measurements to those derived from device-independent techniques supports the use of wind tunnels to determine emission rates that can be used as input data for dispersion models.

Thermo-physical and structural studies of sodium zinc borovanadate glasses in the region of high concentration of modifier oxides

This paper reports investigation of Na2O and ZnO modified borovanadate glasses in the highly modified regime of compositions. These glasses have been prepared by microwave route. Ultraviolet (UV) and visible, infrared (IR), Magic Angle Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (MAS NMR) and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopies have been used to characterize the speciation in the glasses. Together with the variation of properties such as molar volume and glass transition temperatures, spectroscopic data indicate that at high levels of modification, ZnO tends to behave like network former. It is proposed that the observed variation of all the properties can be reasonably well understood with a structural model. The model considers that the modification and speciation in glasses are strongly determined by the hierarchy of group electronegativities. Further, it is proposed that the width of the transitions of glasses obtained under same condition reflects the fragility of the glasses. An empirical expression has been suggested to quantify fragility on the basis of width of the transition regions. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Changes in physical and chemical variables

An article reviewing the work undertaken looking at the seasonal variation of chemical conditions in water at various depths in lakes. The laboratory tests undertaken for the research is outlined, as well as details of the sampling locations and the staff involved with the work. One figure shows the seasonal variation in the amounts of dissolved substances in the surface water of Windermere during 1936. Another figure shows seasonal varation inthe dry weight of phyto- and zooplankton in Windermere. Seasonal changes are discussed further and a table is included showing chemical conditions in winter and summer for Windermere.

The Physical and Chemical Structure of Hot Molecular Cores

We have made self-consistent models of the density and temperature profiles of the gas and dust surrounding embedded luminous objects using a detailed radiative transfer model together with observations of the spectral energy distribution of hot molecular cores. Using these profiles we have investigated the hot core chemistry which results when grain mantles are evaporated, taking into account the different binding energies of the mantle molecules, as well a model in which we assume that all molecules are embedded in water ice and have a common binding energy. We find that most of the resulting column densities are consistent with those observed toward the hot core G34.3+0.15 at a time around 10^4 years after central luminous star formation. We have also investigated the dependence of the chemical structure on the density profile which suggests an observational possibility of constraining density profiles from determination of the source sizes of line emission from desorbed molecules.