Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations were performed to study nanoscale friction between two Si~111! surfaces covered with alkyl monolayers immersed in liquid solvents. Three pairs of interfaces, ranging from hydrophobic CH3 /CH3 to hydrophilic OH/OH, were studied. Three solvents, including water, methanol, and n-decane were used to represent different solvent polarities. It was showed ...

Solvents are widely used in wood conservation for either dissolving polymers for consolidation purposes or for removing dirt or foreign matter, which was applied during previous conservation. Solvents may cause temporary swelling of the wood, and when they evaporate wood returns back to its original size. They may form complexes with wood components when unlimited swelling arises as a consequen...

The toxicities of various chemicals, including organic solvents, have been reported, and methods for protection and occupational exposure limits have been established. Most organic solvents are mainly absorbed into the body via inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and they often directly affect the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract. Absorbed organic solvents are toxic to the nervous system, liv...

The chemical sector is the third largest industry in Europe. There is increasing evidence from epidemiological and clinical studies that occupational exposures to organic solvents may have detrimental effect on hearing. Most of the literature data concern one of the three following types of exposure to industrial solvents: mixed solvent exposure (the most common type); styrene-only exposure; an...

Solubility data of solid in aqueous and different organic solvents are very important physicochemical properties considered in the design of the industrial processes and the theoretical studies. In this study, experimental solubility data of 666 pharmaceutical compounds in water and 712 pharmaceutical compounds in organic solvents were collected from different sources. Three different artificia...

In this study, NRTL and UNIQUAC thermodynamic models were used to predict the composition of ternary mixtures of solvents+ m/o/p-cresol+ water in organic and aqueous phases. Various solvents are used for the separation of cresols from water. In this study, methyl propyl ketone, methyl isopropyl ketone, methyl butyl ketone, and methyl isobutyl ketone solvents were investigated. Intermolecular in...

the interaction between eriochrome black t and li , na , k ,mg and ca ions in acetone and dimethylsulphoxide solutions has been investigated spectrophotometrically. the formation constants of the resulting 1 : 1 complexes were determined and found to decrease in the order mg >ca >li >k >na in both solvents used. there is an inverse relationship between the stabilities of the complexes and the s...

Earlier proposed concepts for estimation of donor properties of solvents are briefly discussed and a comparison between some of the concepts is made for 53 solvents. The kind of solvents which can be regarded as strongly solvating are proposed for the further discussion. A comparison is also made of the solvation of typically soft and hard acceptors for a number of solvents. The solvation of un...

this study aimed to assess the effect of chloroform, eucalyptol and orange oil solvents on the microhardness of human root dentin.sixty-eight single-rooted single-canal extracted human premolar teeth were used. tooth crowns were separated from the roots at the cementoenamel junction (cej). roots were buccolingually sectioned into mesial and distal halves. specimens were randomly divided into 5 ...