Polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) membranes are subject to radical-induced degradation. Antioxidant strategies for hydrocarbon-based ionomers containing aromatic units can focus on intermediates that formed upon attack by hydroxyl radicals (HO · ). Among the different intermediates, cation radical P ·+ is most promising target repair, example cerium(III). For “repair” reaction of Ce(III) wit...

The title compound, [Co(NH(3))(6)](2)Cl(5)(NO(3)), was obtained under hydro-thermal conditions. The asymmetric unit contains three Co(3+) ions, one lying on an inversion center and the other two located at 2/m positions. All Co(3+) ions are six-coordinated by NH(3) mol-ecules, forming [Co(NH(3))(6)](3+) octahedra, with Co-N distances in the range 1.945 (4)-1.967 (3) Å. The nitrate N atom and on...

An isopolyoxomolybdate-based POM is coordinated to trivalent cerium ions to afford a hybrid complex namely, [Ce(dmso)8][Ce(η2-NO3)2(dmso)4(α-Mo8O26)0.5][Mo6O19]. The original electrostatic environment created around the Ce(III) by its coordination to the isopolyoxomolybdate core induces complex single-molecule magnet behavior.

Z. Naturforsch. 58b, 211 – 216 (2003); received Oktober 4, 2002 The oxidative coupling of various symmetric (5 7) as well as unsymmetric silicon bisnaphtholates (11, 12), initiated by different oxidants (iron(III), cerium(IV), copper(II) or hypervalent iodine), furnishes the corresponding symmetric and unsymmetric binaphthols 13 17. The coupling reaction of the substrates follows strictly an in...

Spectrographic methods applicable to the determination of major rare earth constituents in complex mixtures are described. The specific examples discussed are the determination of yttrium and gadolinium in the concentration range of 10 to 100 per cent. The procedures involve the high current DC arc excitation of rare earth oxide sample-ceric oxide-graphite mixtures. Selected lines of cerium are...

There is a growing attention to enhance the performance of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) electrodes through incorporation nano-catalyst materials within electrodes’ active sites. In this study, we report technique for increased efficiency and microstructural control infiltration process polymerized norepinephrine (pNE) treatment. Nano-CeO2 catalysts were incorporated both commercial anode-suppor...