In the title compound, [Zr(C(12)H(18)N)(2)(C(4)H(10)N)(2)(C(4)H(11)N)] or [Zr(HNC(6)H(3) (i)Pr(2))(2)(NEt(2))(2)(HNEt(2))], which was obtained by the reaction of Zr(NEt)(4) with (i)Pr(2)C(6)H(3)NH(2), the Zr(IV) atom is in a trigonal-bipiramidal geometry in which the N atoms from two (i)Pr(2)C(6)H(3)NH and one NEt(2) ligand occupy the equatorial positions, and the N atoms of an NEt(2) and an Et...

In the title coordination polymer, [Zr(C8H2O6)(C6H12N2O)2] n , the Zr(IV) atom, which lies on a crystallographic twofold rotation axis, is coordinated by two O,O'-bidentate 2,5-dioxidoterephthalate (DHTP(4-)) ligands and two O-bonded 1,3-dimethyl-1,3-diazinan-2-one (DMPU) ligands (the latter in a cis orientation) in a distorted ZrO6 octa-hedral geometry. The deprotonated hy-droxy and carb-oxy O...

Zr-based bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) are being studied widely in recent years due to their unique mechanical properties. In this paper, we will present the progress in the studies of corrosion resistance behavior and biomedical potential of the Zr-based BMGs, especially the in vitro and in vivo evaluation of their biocompatibility. Owing to their high resistance to corrosion in a physiological...

The ground-state properties of Zr and Sn isotopes are studied within the relativistic mean field theory. Zr and Sn isotopes have received tremendous attentions due to various reasons, including the predicted giant halos in neutron-rich Zr isotopes, the unique feature of being robust spherical in the region of 100 Sn ∼ 132 Sn and the particular interest of Sn isotopes to nuclear astrophysics. Fu...

In this study, the substitution of Mg with Zr in La0.7Mg0.3(Ni0.85Co0.15)3.5 was carried out with the purpose of improving the electrochemical performances. The structural and hydrogen storage properties in both gas-solid reaction and the electrochemical system were systematically studied on La0.7(Mg0.3−xZrx)(Ni0.85Co0.15)3.5 (x = 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3) alloys. Each tested alloy is composed of La...

In this paper, using probability transition matrix, at first we revisit the work of Mantin on finding the probability distribution of RC4 permutation after the completion of KSA. After that, we extend the same idea to analyse the probabilities during any iteration of Pseudo Random Generation Algorithm. Next, we study the bias Zr = r (where Zr is the r-th output keystream bit), which is one of t...

Using an unbiased structure searching method, a new orthorhombic Cmmm structure consisting of ZrIr12 polyhedron building blocks is predicted to be the thermodynamic ground-state of stoichiometric intermetallic Ir₂Zr in Ir-Zr systems. The formation enthalpy of the Cmmm structure is considerably lower than that of the previously synthesized Cu₂Mg-type phase, by ~107 meV/atom, as demonstrated by t...

Lifetimes on the sub-nanosecond scale for the levels vD3/2, vF3/2 and vF5/2 in the 4d5s5p configuration in Zr II have been measured, using the method of laser-induced fluorescence. Combined with branching fractions obtained with the Lund Ultraviolet (UV) Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS), experimental oscillator strengths have been derived. From Hubble Space Telescope/Goddard High-Resolution...

Using high pressure liquid chromatography, the cucumber cotyledon bioassay, and mass spectrometry a cytokinin isolated from Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Katahdin plant tissues has been identified as cis-zeatin riboside. Zeatin riboside (ZR) levels in plants grown under inducing conditions (28 C day and 13 C night with a 10-hour photoperiod) were significantly higher than those in plants grown under...

We report Sr, Pd and Ag abundances for a sample of metal-poor field giants and analyze a larger sample of Y, Zr, and Ba abundances. The [Y/Zr] and [Pd/Ag] abundance ratios are similar to those measured for the r-process-rich stars CS 22892-052 and CS 31082-001. The [Pd/Ag] ratio is larger than predicted from the solar-system r-process abundances. The constant [Y/Zr] and [Sr/Y] values in the fie...