Spatial and temporal patterns of coral bleaching around Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands [poster]

Limited information currently exists on the recovery periods of bleached corals as well as the spatial extent, causative factors, and the overall impact of bleaching on coral reef ecosystems. During October, 2005, widespread coral bleaching was observed within Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS) St. Croix, USVI. The bleaching event was preceded by 10 weeks of higher than average water temperatures (28.9-30.1°C). Random transects (100 square meters) over hard bottom habitats (N=94) revealed that approximately 51% of live coral cover was bleached. Nineteen of 23 coral species within 16 genera and two hydrocoral species exhibited signs of bleaching; species-specific bleaching patterns were variable throughout the study area. Coral cover for Montastraea annularisand species of the genus Agariciawere the most affected, while other species exhibited variability to bleaching. Although a weak but significant negative relationship (r2=0.10, P=0.0220) was observed, bleaching was evident at all depths (1.5-28 m). Bleaching was spatially autocorrelated (P=0.001) and hot-spot analysis identified a cluster of high bleaching stations northeast of Buck Island. Bleaching was significantly reduced within all depth zones and habitat types upon subsequent monitoring during April (15%) and October (3%) 2006.

Voltage sensing buck converter-based technique for maximum photovoltaic solar energy delivery

A voltage sensing buck converter-based technique for maximum solar power delivery to a load is presented. While retaining the features and advantages of the incremental conductance algorithm, this technique is more desirable because of single sensor use. The technique operates by maximising power at the buck converter output instead of the input.

Assembly of the highest connectivity Wells-Dawson polyoxometalate coordination polymer: the use of organic ligand flexibility

Through tuning the length of flexible bis(triazole) ligands and different metal ion coordination geometries, four Wells-Dawson polyoxoanion-based hybrid compounds, [Cu-6(btp)(3)(P2W18O62)] center dot 3H(2)O (1) (btp = 1,3-bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propane), [Cu-6(btb)(3)((P2W18O62) center dot 2H(2)O (2), [Cu-3(btb)(6)(P2W18O62)] center dot 6H(2)O (btb = 1,4-bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)butane) (3), and [Cu-3(btx)(5.5)((P2W18O62) center dot 4H(2)O (btx = 1,6-bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)hexane) (4), were synthesized and structurally characterized. in compound 1, the metal-organic motif exhibits a ladder-like chain, which is further fused by the ennead-dentate [P2W18O62](6-) anions to construct a 3D structure. In compound 2, the metal-organic motif exhibits an interesting Cu-btb grid layer, and the ennead-dentate polyoxoanions are sandwiched by two Cu-btb layers to construct a 3D structure

Hydrothermal synthesis, crystal structure and electrochemical properties of a novel 3D Dawson-type polyoxometalate supramolecular network

A novel Dawson-type polyoxometalate supramolecular architecture of the formula [4,4'-H(2)bipy](2.5)center dot[4,4'-Hbipy]center dot[P2W18O62]center dot 6.25H(2)O (4,4'-bipy = 4,4'-bipyridine) has been hydrothermally synthesised and characterised by means of elemental analysis, IR, CV and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. X-ray crystallography indicates that the title compound consists of Dawson-type polyoxoaions [P2W18O62](6-), water molecules and 4,4'-bipy units. The polyoxoanion clusters together with 4,4'-bipy units and water molecules to construct the three-dimensional supramolecular network through hydrogen bonds. The crystal structure analyses reveal that water molecules and 4,4'-bipy units play the important role on the packing arrangements of crystals. Cyclic voltammetry shows that the title compound exhibits three chemically reversible steps

Assembly of multilayer films containing iron(III)- substituted Dawson-type heteropolyanions and its electrocatalytic properties: cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and UV-Vis spectrometry

Ultrathin multilayer films have been prepared by means of alternate adsorption of iron(Ill)-substituted heteropolytungstate anions and a cationic redox polymer on the 4-aminobenzoic acid modified glassy carbon electrode surface based on electrostatic layer-by-layer assembly. Cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and UV-Vis absorption spectrometry have been used to easily monitor the uniformity of thus-formed multilayer films. Especially, the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy is successfully used to monitor the multilayer deposition processes and is a very useful technique in the characterization of multilayer films because it provides valuable information about the interfacial impedance features. All these results reveal regular film growth with each layer adsorption. The resulting multilayer films can effectively catalyze the reduction of H2O2,NO2- and BrO3-.

Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrite using Dawson-type tungstodiphosphate anions in aqueous solutions, adsorbed on a glassy carbon electrode and doped in polypyrrole film

The electrochemical behavior of Dawson-type P2W18O626- adsorbed on a glassy carbon electrode and doped in a polypyrrole film electrode was described. These modified electrodes all display catalytic activity for nitrite reduction, either in acid solutions or in pH > 4.0 solutions.

Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity for H2O2 decomposition of tetrabasic tungstovanadophosphate heteropoly rare earth element complexes with Dawson structure

Nine tetrabasic tungstovanadophosphate heteropoly rare earth element complexes with Dawson structure were synthesized. Their general molecular formulas are K15H4[Ln . (P2W16VO61)(2)] . xH(2)O(Ln = La3+, Pr3+, Nd3+, Sm3+, Eu3+, Gd3+, Dy3+, Yb3+). Their structures and properties were investigated by IR, UV, NMR, ESR, XRD, TG-DTA. The results showed that the series of complexes have the same structure as K-16[Ce(P2W17O61)(2)] . 50H(2)O. At the same time, the catalytic activity of the complexes for H2O2-decomposition was also investigated.

镧系元素Dawson结构钨钒磷四元杂多配合物的合成、表征以及对H_2O_2分解的催化活性

合成了通式为Ｋ_（１５）Ｈ_３［Ｃｅ（Ｐ_２Ｗ_（１６）ＶＯ_（６１））_２］·６１Ｈ_２Ｏ、Ｋ_（１５）Ｈ_４［Ｌｎ（Ｐ_２Ｗ_（１６）ＶＯ_（６１））_２］·ｘＨ_２Ｏ（Ｌｎ＝Ｌａ￣（３＋），Ｐｒ￣（３＋），Ｎｄ￣（３＋），Ｓｍ￣（３＋），Ｅｕ￣３＋，Ｇｄ￣（３＋），Ｄｙ￣（３＋），Ｙｂ￣（３＋））的９种镧系元素Ｄａｗｓｏｎ结构的钨钒磷四元杂多配合物，并用ＩＲ、ＵＶ、ＮＭＲ、ＥＳＲ、ＸＲＤ、ＴＧ－ＤＴＡ等对其结构和性质进行了研究。该类配合物具有与Ｋ_（１６）［Ｃｅ（Ｐ２Ｗ（１７）ＶＯ（６１））２］·５０Ｈ２Ｏ类似的结构，对Ｈ２Ｏ２分解有较高的催化活性。

SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE DAWSON-TYPE TUNGSTOPHOSPHATE HETEROPOLY COMPLEXES SUBSTITUTED BY NIOBIUM

Eight new complexes alpha(2)-M(7-m)H(m)[P2W17NbO62]. H2O and alpha-1, 2, 3-M(g-m)H(m) [P2W15Nb3O62]. XH(2)O(M=K, TMA, TEA, TBA) were synthesized and characterized by IR and UV spectroscopy, polarography, XPS and XRD methods. P-31 and W-183 NMR studies show that the niobium atoms in the anions are on the polar sites. The crystal of alpha-1, 2, 3-K7H2 [P2W15Nb3O62]. 30H(2)O is hexagonal, its cell parameters: a=1.9836(4), b=1.9836(9), c=1.5498(6)nm, alpha=beta=90 degrees, gamma=120 degrees.

铌取代Dawson结构钨磷杂多配合物的合成及其结构表征

本文报道了八种新化合物α_2-M_(7-m)H_m[P_2W_(17)NbO_(62)]·xH_2O,α-1,2,3-M_(9-m)H_m[P_2W_(15)Nb_3O_(62)]·xH_2O(M=K,TMA,TEA,TBA)的合成和表征.红外和紫外光谱表明两种阴离子具有Dawson结构,~(31)P和~(183)W NMR测定结果表明铌原子确系“极位”一、三取代.α-1,2,3-K_7H_2[P_2W_(15)Nb_3O_(62)]·30H_2O为六方晶系,晶胞参数为:a=1.9836(4),b=1.9836(9),C=1.5498(6)nm,a=β=90°,γ=120°.此外,还报道了极谱、XPS和XRD结果.

Dawson结构钨铌磷杂多配合物~（183）WNMR谱的研究

Ｄａｗｓｏｎ结构钨铌磷杂多配合物~（１８３）ＷＮＭＲ谱的研究龚剑，瞿伦玉，陈亚光，李宝利（东北师范大学化学系，长春１３００２４）张建国（中国科学院长春应用化学研究所，长春１３００２２）关键词：Ｄａｗｓｏｎ结构杂多配合物，钨铌磷杂多配合物，~（１８３）Ｗ...

Dawson结构杂多阴离子~（183）W NMR谱的研究──“极位”W原子~（183）W NMR谱化学位移值的预测

本文研究了Ｄａｗｓｏｎ结构取代原子数与相应的１８３ＷＮＭＲ谱中“极位’Ｗ原子的化学位移值间的关系，预测广α－１，２－［Ｐ２Ｗ１６Ｎｂ２Ｏ６２］８－α－１－２，３－［Ｐ２Ｗ１５ＭｏＮｂ２Ｏ６２］８－“极位”Ｗ原子１８３ＷＮＭＲ谱化学位移们，结果α－１，２－［Ｐ２Ｗ１６Ｎｂ２Ｏ６２］８－中与取代Ｎｂ相连“极位”Ｗ原子的化学位移值为－８８ｐｐｍ，与取代Ｎｂ书对称“极位”Ｗ原了的化学位移值为－１４４．７ｐｐｍ，与取代Ｎｂ不对称“极位”Ｗ原子的化学位移值为－１３０．５ｐｐｍ，α－１－２，３－［Ｐ２Ｗ１５ＭｏＮｂ２Ｏ６２］８－中与取代Ｍｏ对称“极位”Ｗ原子的化学位移值为－１３４．７ｐｐｍ，与取代Ｎｂ对称“极位”Ｗ原子的化学位移值为－１４５．６ｐｐｍ．

PHASE-TRANSFER CHEMISTRY OF HETEROPOLYANIONS .1. RESEARCH ON SOLVATION BEHAVIOR OF SUBSTITUTED KEGGIN AND DAWSON ANIONS IN THE NONPOLAR-SOLVENTS

The heteropolyanions of the Keggin structure ZW(11)O(39)M(H2O)(n-)(Z = Si, Ge, P; M = Ni2+, Cu2+, Cr3+, Co2+, n = 4 similar to 6) and Dawson structure P(2)W(17)O(61)M(H2O)(n-)(M = Ni2+, Cu2+, Cr3+, Co2+, n = 7, 8) have been transferred into the non-polar