The catalytic epoxidation of cis-stilbene using cumene as a solvent in the presence of supported gold nanoparticles (AuNP) yields a mixture of cis and trans-stilbene oxides. EPR and product distribution studies support a new mechanistic proposal where oxygen centred radicals activate the AuNP surface and form active surface oxygen species responsible for the epoxidation products.

the preparation of polymer membrane selective to iron(ii) ion and its application to ion-selectiveelectrode is reported here. pvc membrane contains iron–selective n-phenylaza-15-crown-5 asionophore. the membrane electrode is highly selective to iron(ii) ion and exhibit good linearresponse over a wide concentration range of 1.0 × 10-2 to 1.0 × 10-6 m with nernstian slope of29.2 ± 0.6 mv per deca...

0031-9007= The low-energy reaction 14C n; 15C provides a rare opportunity to test indirect methods for the determination of neutron capture cross sections by radioactive isotopes versus direct measurements. It is also important for various astrophysical scenarios. Currently, puzzling disagreements exist between the 14C n; 15C cross sections measured directly, determined indirectly, and calculat...

I. MORIER , P. SCHLEPPI , R. SIEGWOLF , H. KNICKER & C. GUENAT Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), ISTE Institute, ECOS-WSL, Station 2, GR, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), Forest Ecosystem Process Unit, CH-8903, Birmensdorf, Switzerland, Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5332, Vi...