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Peroxynitrite Chemistry: Formation, Decomposition And Possible Deactivation Mechanisms By Thiols, Olufunke Modupe Olagunju Jun 2008

Peroxynitrite Chemistry: Formation, Decomposition And Possible Deactivation Mechanisms By Thiols, Olufunke Modupe Olagunju

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Kinetics of formation and decomposition of peroxynitrite was studied in acidic and buffer solutions. Peroxynitrous acid was formed in acidic media by the reaction of H2O2 with HNO2 and NO +. Bimolecular rate constant for reaction of H2O2 with HNO2 at 25°C was determined to be 3.7 × 10 3 M-1 s-1. Peroxynitrous acid formed is highly unstable with half life of approximately 1 second. Decomposition of peroxynitrite is highly pH-dependent. In acidic media, peroxynitrous acid decomposes to nitrate while at neutral to slightly basic media, products of decomposition …


Surface Area Of Coal As Influenced By Low Temperature Oxidation Processes, Salvador Leon Arredondo Jan 1980

Surface Area Of Coal As Influenced By Low Temperature Oxidation Processes, Salvador Leon Arredondo

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The possibility of increasing the amount of readily accessible surface area by enlarging the 5 A pore was examined via pretreating the PSOC-371 coal with gases such as nitrogen, nitrogen-oxygen, and ozone-oxygen and hydrogen peroxide solutions. Surface areas were obtained from nitrogen adsorption at 77 K and carbon dioxide adsorption at either 298 or 195 K for each sample before and after treatment.