Abstract:
A gold nickel layer may comprise nitrogen inserted over a thickness equal to or greater than 0.20 nm, characterized in that the atomic concentration of gold is at least 15% over said thickness, the atomic concentration of nickel is at least 10% over said thickness and the atomic concentration of nitrogen is at least 5% over said thickness. A connector may comprise a portion of a surface which comprises such a gold nickel layer. A process for treating a gold nickel layer may comprise a step of implantation of nitrogen ions, emitted by an energy source of at least 20 keV, and wherein the implanted nitrogen ions are multi-energy ions.
Abstract:
A method of treatment using a beam of singly- and multiply-charged gas ions produced by an electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) source of a glass material in which the ion acceleration voltage of between 5 kV and 1000 kV is chosen to create an implanted layer of a thickness equal to a multiple of 100 nm; and the ion dose per surface unit in a range of between 1012 ions/cm2 and 1018 ions/cm2 is chosen so as to create an atomic concentration of ions equal to 10% with a level of uncertainty of (+/−)5%. Advantageously this makes it possible to obtain materials made from glass that are non-reflective in the visible range.
Abstract:
A mass spectrometer interface, having improved sensitivity and reduced chemical background, is disclosed. The mass spectrometer interface provides improved desolvation, chemical selectivity and ion transport. A flow of partially solvated ions is transported along a tortuous path into a region of disturbance of flow, where ions and neutral molecules collide and mix. Thermal energy is applied to the region of disturbance to promote liberation of at least some of the ionized particles from any attached impurities, thereby increasing the concentration of the ionized particles having the characteristic m/z ratios in the flow. Molecular reactions and low pressure ionization methods can also be performed for selective removal or enhancement of particular ions.
Abstract:
A mass spectrometer interface, having improved sensitivity and reduced chemical background, is disclosed. The mass spectrometer interface provides improved desolvation, chemical selectivity and ion transport. A flow of partially solvated ions is transported along a tortuous path into a region of disturbance of flow, where ions and neutral molecules collide and mix. Thermal energy is applied to the region of disturbance to promote liberation of at least some of the ionized particles from any attached impurities, thereby increasing the concentration of the ionized particles having the characteristic m/z ratios in the flow. Molecular reactions and low pressure ionization methods can also be performed for selective removal or enhancement of particular ions.
Abstract:
A mass spectrometer interface, having improved sensitivity and reduced chemical background, is disclosed. The mass spectrometer interface provides improved desolvation, chemical selectivity and ion transport. A flow of partially solvated ions is transported along a tortuous path into a region of disturbance of flow, where ions and neutral molecules collide and mix. Thermal energy is applied to the region of disturbance to promote liberation of at least some of the ionized particles from any attached impurities, thereby increasing the concentration of the ionized particles having the characteristic m/z ratios in the flow. Molecular reactions and low pressure ionization methods can also be performed for selective removal or enhancement of particular ions.
Abstract:
Improved heavy oil conversion processes are disclosed in which the heavy oil feed is first thermally cracked using visbreaking or hydrovisbreaking technology to produce a product that is lower in molecular weight and boiling point than the feed. The product is then deasphalted using an alkane solvent at a solvent to feed volume ratio of less than 2 wherein separation of solvent and deasphalted oil from the asphaltenes is achieved through the use of a two-stage membrane separation system in which the second stage is a centrifugal membrane.
Abstract:
MEANS ARE PROVIDED TO COMPARE ELECTRICAL SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO SAMPLE VOLUME, REAGENT CONCENTRATION AND REAGENT VOLUME TO PROVIDE A SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO SAMPLE CONCENTRATION.
APPARATUS FOR MEASURINGG THE CONCENTRATION OF A SAMPLE SOLUTTION INCLUDING MEANS FOR MIXING REAGENT SOLUTION OF KNOWN CONCENTRATION WITH A KNOWN VOLUME OF SAMPLE SOLUTION. MEANS ARE INCLUDED TO PROVIDE AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO THE INSTANEOUS CONCENTRATION OF A PARTICULAR ION OF THE SAMPLE-REAGENT MIXTURE. WHEN THE FIRST DERIVATIVE OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL IS A MAXIMUM,
Abstract:
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO A FOUR COMPARTMENT ELECTROLYTIC CELL FOR CONVERTING A SALT SOLUTION FEED INTO ITS CORRESPONDING ACID, ACID SALT AND CAUSTIC SOLUTION FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH A LIQUID SO2 ABSORPTION SYSTEM. THE CAUSTIC PRODUCED ABSORBS THE SO2 GAS AND ON EXHAUSTION IS NEUTRALIZED WITH THE ACID SALT TO REFORM THE ORIGINAL SALT FEED SOLUTION. THE DESORBED SO2 GAS IS COLLECTED AND THE SALT SOLUTION RECYCLED AS FEED TO THE CELL. THE ACID PRO-
DUCED IN THE ANODE COMPARTMENT OF THE CELL IS REMOVED FROM THE SCRUBBER IN AN AMOUNT WHICH IS SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN THE REFORMED SALT FEED SOLUTION SUBSTANTIALLY NEUTRAL IN PH.
Abstract:
A method of making laminated multilayered, reinforced, cationexchange membranes of a styrene-divinylbenzene, diethylbenzene solvated structure, whereby the organic solvating medium is substituted by equilibration with a polar solvent, such as methanol, before the polymerized structure is sulfonated with concentrated sulfuric acid.
Abstract:
THE INVENTION IS DIRECTED TO THE DEIOIZATION OF WATER BY EMPLOYING CATION EXCHANGE RESINS IN THE ALKALINE EARTH FORM SUCH AS CALCIUM AND ANION EXCHANGE RSINS IN THE CARBONATE FORM. THE CALCIUM AND CARBONATE IONS RELEASED FROM THE RESIN DURING THE DEIONIZATION PROCESS PRECIPITATES OUT AS INSOLUBLE CALCIUM CARBONATE TO GIVE AN EFFLUENT FROM THE RESIN EXCHANGER OF POTABLE WATER. REGENERATION OF THE RESINS BACK TO THEIR INITIAL IONIC FORM MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED IN A MIXED BED WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF SEPARATING THE RESINS. REGENERATION IS PREFORMED BY CONTACTING THE BED WITH A LIME SLURRY, RINSING FREE OF UNABSORBED CALCIUM AND HYDROCIDE IONS AND THEN TREATING WITH CO2. TO CARBONATE THE ANION RESIN. THE RESIN IS THEN READY FOR ANOTHER DEIONIZATION CYCLE.