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Spectroscopic Studies Of Charge-Transfer Complexes Of 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-Dicyano-P-Benzo-Quinone, M. S. Subhani̇, N. K. Bhatti̇, M. Mohammad, A. Y. Khan Jan 2000

Spectroscopic Studies Of Charge-Transfer Complexes Of 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-Dicyano-P-Benzo-Quinone, M. S. Subhani̇, N. K. Bhatti̇, M. Mohammad, A. Y. Khan

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Charge-transfer complexes of 2,3-dichloro-5, 6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (DDQ) p-acetotoluidide, acetanilid, biphenyl and naphthalene were studied and their absorption spectra in solution were recorded. Absorption spectral data were obtained in CH_2Cl_2, CHCl_3, CCl_4 and mixture (CH_2Cl_2 + V) at different temperatures. Two charge-transfer bands were observed in each case. Spectral characterization of these complexes was determined and correlated with the ionization potential of the donor. Variation in thermodynamic parameters were also found to be due to change in donor and solvent.


Atmospheric Deposition Of Pb, Zn, Cu, And Cd In Amman, Jordan, Kamal A. Momani, Anwar G. Jiries, Qasem M. Jaradat Jan 2000

Atmospheric Deposition Of Pb, Zn, Cu, And Cd In Amman, Jordan, Kamal A. Momani, Anwar G. Jiries, Qasem M. Jaradat

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Atmospheric samples were collected using a low-volume air sampler and dustfall containers during the summer of 1995 at different sites in the city of Amman, Jordan. The heavy metal contents in settleable particles (dustfall) as well as in air particulates (suspended) were analyzed by graphite furnace atomic absorbation spectrophotometry. The atmospheric concentrations of Zn, Cu, Pb, and Cd were 344, 170, 291, and 3.8 ng/m$^3$, respectively. The levels of these elements in the dustfall deposition were 505, 94, 74 and 3.1 $\mu$g/g, respectively. The fluxes and dry deposition velocities of these heavy metals were determined and compared with the findings …


Impedance Measurements Of Polyester-Coated Galvanised Mild Steel In 10xacid Rainwater After An Accelerated Wet-Dry Test, İlyas Dehri̇ Jan 2000

Impedance Measurements Of Polyester-Coated Galvanised Mild Steel In 10xacid Rainwater After An Accelerated Wet-Dry Test, İlyas Dehri̇

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The variation of defective polyester-coated performance with time in 10xacid rain solution was investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Measurements were carried out on samples after an accelerated atmospheric corrosion test. The impedance diagrams (Nyquist plots) were simulated using the EQUIVCRT program which was elaborated by Boukamp and the semi-ellipse model which was developed by Erbil. It has been shown that the defective coating resistance changes with time for the samples subjected to acid rainwater. The corrosion rate of coated metal also changes with time.


Kinetics And Thermodynamics Of Oil Extraction From Sun Ower Seeds In The Presence Of Aqueous Acidic, Hüseyi̇n Topallar, Ümi̇t Geçgel Jan 2000

Kinetics And Thermodynamics Of Oil Extraction From Sun Ower Seeds In The Presence Of Aqueous Acidic, Hüseyi̇n Topallar, Ümi̇t Geçgel

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Oil extraction was performed in aqueous HCl, H_2SO_4 and H_3PO_4 solutions with n-hexane (C_6H_{14}) at 30, 40, 50 and 60 ^oC using 10 gr of sunflower seeds over 1 h with 10-min. sampling intervals. The optimum acid concentration was wt. 10% for each acid, and the highest oil yield was obtained in the extraction procedure with n-hexane containing H_2SO_4. The extraction process was observed with regard to the percent oil yield versus time, and the reaction order was found to be first-order kinetics by the differential method. The activation energy for the oil extraction kinetics of sunflower seeds with 10% …


Synthesis Of A New Dihydropyridine Derivative Containing A Known Vasodilator Khellin, Gülgün Ayhan Kilcigi̇l, Meral Tunçbi̇lek, Rahmi̇ye Ertan, Kevser Erol, Engi̇n Yildirim Jan 2000

Synthesis Of A New Dihydropyridine Derivative Containing A Known Vasodilator Khellin, Gülgün Ayhan Kilcigi̇l, Meral Tunçbi̇lek, Rahmi̇ye Ertan, Kevser Erol, Engi̇n Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The synthesis and spasmolytic activity of a novel dihydropyridine derivative which contains a vasodilator furanochromone khellin at the 4^{th}$ position of the dihydropyridine ring via the Hantzsch method from khellin-2-carboxaldehyde is described.


The Effect Of Acetone On Calomel Formation On A Mercury Film Electrode Surface In Chloride Medium, F. Ni̇l Ertaş, H. İsmet Gökçel, Hüseyi̇n Tural Jan 2000

The Effect Of Acetone On Calomel Formation On A Mercury Film Electrode Surface In Chloride Medium, F. Ni̇l Ertaş, H. İsmet Gökçel, Hüseyi̇n Tural

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

In the presence of chloride ions, calomel formation takes place on the mercury thin film electrodes under open-circuit conditions, which leads to high base currents and erratic performance in ASV meas- urements. This study describes the effect of chloride concentration on the calomel formation on the surface by following the cathodic peak on the anodic scan. The effect of acetone on the surface reaction and baseline stability was studied. Application of the method with a sea water sample is also given.


The Rate Of Grafting And Some Kinetic Parameters Of The Graft Copolymerization Of Methacrylic Acid On Poly (Ethylene Terephthalate) Fibers With Azobisisobutyronitrile, Meltem Çeli̇k, Mehmet Saçak Jan 2000

The Rate Of Grafting And Some Kinetic Parameters Of The Graft Copolymerization Of Methacrylic Acid On Poly (Ethylene Terephthalate) Fibers With Azobisisobutyronitrile, Meltem Çeli̇k, Mehmet Saçak

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

In this study the rate of grafting and some kinetic parameters of the graft copolymerization of methacrylic acid on poly(ethylene terephthalate) fibers with azobisisobutyronitrile was investigated. The rate of grafting was found to be proportional to the 0.94 and 1.22 powers of initiator and monomer concentrations, respectively. By carrying out the graft copolymerization reaction at four different temperatures ranging from 70 ^oC to 90 ^oC, the overall rate activation energy of the reaction was found to be 130.4 kJ/mol. The overall rate constants were also calculated.


Spectrophotometric Determination Of Selenium (Iv) Using Methdilazine Hydrochloride, Mahaveer B. Melwanki, Jaldappa Seetharamappa Jan 2000

Spectrophotometric Determination Of Selenium (Iv) Using Methdilazine Hydrochloride, Mahaveer B. Melwanki, Jaldappa Seetharamappa

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Methdilazine hydrochloride is proposed as a selective and sensitive reagent for the spectrophotometric determination of selenium (IV). The reagent forms a red radical cation by selenimum (IV) in hydrochloric acid medium and exhibits an absorption maximum at 513 nm. Beer's law is valid over the concentration range 0.1-2.3 mg1^{-1} of selenium (IV). Sandell's sensitivity of the reaction is found to be 3.57 ng cm^{-2} and the molar extinction coefficient is 9.32 x 10^4 1 mol^{-1} cm^{-1} at 513 nm. The effects of acidity, reagent concentration, temperature and diverse ions upon the absorbance of the red species are critically assessed. The …


Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Determination Of Nickel After Its Flotation Enrichment By Iron(Iii) Hexamethylenedithiocarbamate, Trajce Stafilov, Gorica Pavlovska, Katarina Cundeva Jan 2000

Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Determination Of Nickel After Its Flotation Enrichment By Iron(Iii) Hexamethylenedithiocarbamate, Trajce Stafilov, Gorica Pavlovska, Katarina Cundeva

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Abstract. Nanogram quantities of nickel were removed from 1 L samples of dilute aqueous solutions by coflotation. A mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide (Fe_2O_3\( \cdot \)xH_2O) and iron(III) hexamethylene-dithiocarbamate (Fe(HMDTC)_3) served as collectors. After flotation separation from the mother liquor, the solid sublate containing nickel traces was dissolved and the analyte was determined by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS). All important parameters necessary for the successful collection of nickel were checked. The results of nickel ETAAS analysis in tap and spring waters were compared with inductively coupled plasma-atomic emis-sion spectrometric measurements (ICP-AES). The limit detection of nickel by the ETAAS …


Electroreduction Of Some Diazine And Triazine Pesticides At The Dropping Mercury Electrode, Petr Zuman, Marina Privman, Masami Shibata, Jiri Ludvik Jan 2000

Electroreduction Of Some Diazine And Triazine Pesticides At The Dropping Mercury Electrode, Petr Zuman, Marina Privman, Masami Shibata, Jiri Ludvik

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Electroanalytical methods enable determination of electroactive species in nonhomogeneous systems, as limiting currents are little affected by the presence of solid and colloidal particles. An example of such applications of electrochemical methods are studies of binding of toxic substances, such as pesticides, on slightly soluble polymers, such as lignin. To successfully apply polarographic methods for following free pesticides in a slurry of lignin, it is first necessary in principle to elucidate the electrochemical processes involved. In aqueous buffered solutions the electron transfers, in which organic compounds participate, are in the majority of cases accompanied by chemical reactions. To elucidate the …


Synthetic Metal Alloys: Preparation Of Polyaniline/Polypyrrole Alloys In Protic Medium, Fati̇h Köleli̇, Meltem Düdükcü, Yasemi̇n Arslan Jan 2000

Synthetic Metal Alloys: Preparation Of Polyaniline/Polypyrrole Alloys In Protic Medium, Fati̇h Köleli̇, Meltem Düdükcü, Yasemi̇n Arslan

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Pyrrole and aniline solutions were mixed in different ratios and oxidized under anodic conditions on Pt surface in protic medium. The electrocopolymerization and electrochemical properties of these alloys were investigated. Current-potential diagrams of polyaniline (PA), polypyrrole (PP) and the resulting alloys were recorded and their electrochemical characterizations were identified. In-situ resistance measurements of synthesized alloys were carried out with a home-made apparatus. Conductivity of alloys showed changes depending on applied potential as intrinsic polymers. The electrochemical behaviour of homopolymers and alloys was studied at different temperatures.


A Convenient Synthesis Of Some 4-(Alkylamino)-4,5-Dihydro-1h-1,2,4-Triazol-5-Ones, Bahi̇tti̇n Kahveci̇, Aykut İki̇zler Jan 2000

A Convenient Synthesis Of Some 4-(Alkylamino)-4,5-Dihydro-1h-1,2,4-Triazol-5-Ones, Bahi̇tti̇n Kahveci̇, Aykut İki̇zler

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A series of 3-alkyl-4-(arylidenamino)-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones, {\bfseries 6-10,} was obtained from the reaction of the corresponding 3-alkyl-4-amino-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones, {\bfseries 1,} with the appropriate aldehydes. 3-alkyl-4-(alkylamino)-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones of type {\bfseries 11-16} were synthesized from the selective reduction of compounds {\bfseries 5-10} with NaBH$_{4}$ in diglyme or DMSO medium as a general and convenient method.


Investigation Of The Synthesis Of Some Dehydroalanine Derivatives, Si̇bel Süzen, John Michael Williams Jan 2000

Investigation Of The Synthesis Of Some Dehydroalanine Derivatives, Si̇bel Süzen, John Michael Williams

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Dehydroamino acids represent an important class of compound as they are key intermediates in unusual amino acid and in the design of peptides and are constituents of a variety of naturally occurring antibiotic and phytotoxic peptides. In view of the importance of proteins and peptides containing hydroxyamino acids and the problems associated with their synthesis and dehydration, an investigation was performed on model compounds in order to examine the difficulties of the dehydration reactions. The preparation and properties of the model dehydroalanine derivatives have been studied.


Hplc/Hydride Generation Aas Coupling For The Speciation Of Sb(Iii) And Sb(V) In Wastewaters, Nuray Şatiroğlu, Sema Bektaş, Ömer Genç, Haydar Hazel Jan 2000

Hplc/Hydride Generation Aas Coupling For The Speciation Of Sb(Iii) And Sb(V) In Wastewaters, Nuray Şatiroğlu, Sema Bektaş, Ömer Genç, Haydar Hazel

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A comparative study was made with two HPLC columns of different lengths (PRP-X 100, 250 mm \( \times \) 4.1 mm id and PRP-X 100, 100 mm \( \times \) 4.1 mm id) coupled to HGAAS for the speciation of inorganic Sb(III) and Sb(V) species. The effects of eluent concentration and pH on the retention times of Sb species in both columns were investigated. The separation of Sb species was realized by using 50 mmol/L citrate solution at pH 4.0 as the eluent. The retention times were 2.0 min and 10.0 min in the 250 mm column, and 1.4 min …


Investigation Of The Influence Of Thiocarbamide In The Process Of Carbamide Deparaffinization, Sevi̇l Veli̇yeva Jan 2000

Investigation Of The Influence Of Thiocarbamide In The Process Of Carbamide Deparaffinization, Sevi̇l Veli̇yeva

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The influence of thiocarbamide in the process of carbamide dewaxing was investigated. The dependence of separated paraffins on the quantity of thiocarbamide was examined experimentally. It was determined that the separation of paraffins becomes equal to zero when moles of carbamide and thiocarbamide in water-isopropyl alcohol solution are equal. The low-temperature qualities (the temperature of dimness and freezing) of dewaxed fuels were also examined. By using infrared spectroscopy methods, the compound of received paraffins was investigated.


Comparison Of Simulation Algorithms For The Hopfield Neural Network: An Application Of Economic Dispatch, Tankut Yalçinöz, Hali̇s Altun Jan 2000

Comparison Of Simulation Algorithms For The Hopfield Neural Network: An Application Of Economic Dispatch, Tankut Yalçinöz, Hali̇s Altun

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper is mainly concerned with an investigation of the suitability of Hopfield neural network structures in solving the power economic dispatch problem. For Hopfield neural network applications to this problem three important questions have been answered: what the size of the power system is; how efficient the computational method; and how to handle constraints. A new mapping process is formulated and a computational method for obtaining the weights and biases is described. A few simulation algorithms used to solve the dynamic equation of the Hopfield neural network are discussed. The results are compared with those of a classical technique, …


A Pseudo Spot Price Algorithm Applied To The Pumped-Storage Hydraulic Unit Scheduling Problem, Sali̇h Fadil, Celal Yaşar Jan 2000

A Pseudo Spot Price Algorithm Applied To The Pumped-Storage Hydraulic Unit Scheduling Problem, Sali̇h Fadil, Celal Yaşar

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A lossy electric power system that contains thermal units and a pumped-storage hydraulic unit is considered in this paper. The total cost of thermal units in an operation cycle is minimized under some possible electric and hydraulic constraints of the units. The operation cycle is divided into time intervals where the system loads are assumed to remain constant. The proposed solution technique has two main parts. In the first part, the active thermal generations and active generation or pumping power of the pumped-storage unit in all time intervals are determined by using units' active generation incremental costs and pseudo spot …


Knowledge-Based Navigation For Autonomous Road Vehicles, Murat Eki̇nci̇, Franches W.J.Gibbs, Barry T. Thomas Jan 2000

Knowledge-Based Navigation For Autonomous Road Vehicles, Murat Eki̇nci̇, Franches W.J.Gibbs, Barry T. Thomas

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents a computer vision system for an autonomous road vehicle (ARV) that is capable of negotiating complex road networks including road junctions in real time. The ultimate aim of the system is to enable the vehicle to drive automatically along a given complex road network whose geometric description is known. This computer vision system includes three main techniques which are necessary for an ARV: a) road following, b) road junction detection, c) manoeuvring at the road junction. The road following algorithm presents a method of executing a number of algorithms using different methods concurrently, fusing their outputs together …


An Efficient Algorithm To Determine The Periodic Steady-State Solutions Of Nonlinear Systems Using Extended Spectral Analysis, Gülay Tohumoğlu Jan 2000

An Efficient Algorithm To Determine The Periodic Steady-State Solutions Of Nonlinear Systems Using Extended Spectral Analysis, Gülay Tohumoğlu

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A new method for the solution of nonlinear periodic systems was developed. It avoids the time domain calculations of the whole network equations. In the proposed method, by forming the augmented network as linear and nonlinear subnetworks these subnetworks are formulated in complex frequency and time domain respectively. Using spectral analysis the steady-state periodic solution of the whole nonlinear network is reached by an iterative approach. The method can be applied efficiently to weak and strong nonlinear circuits equally well. When we divide the network into a large linear subnetwork and a small nonlinear subnetwork, this method can be applied …


Decentralised H_{\Infty} Load Frequency Controller Design Based On Ssvs, Hasan Çi̇men Jan 2000

Decentralised H_{\Infty} Load Frequency Controller Design Based On Ssvs, Hasan Çi̇men

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The decentralised load-frequency controller design problem concerned is translated into an equivalent problem of decentralised controller design for a multi-area multi-input multi-output (MIMO) control system. It is shown that subject to a condition based on the structured singular values (SSVs), each local area load-frequency controller can be designed independently. The stability condition for the overall system can be stated as to achieve a sufficient interaction margin. It is demonstrated by computer simulation that within this general framework, local H$_{\infty}$ controllers can be designed to achieve satisfactory performances for a sample two-area power system.


Information And Average Information Rates Of A Graphical Access Structure On Six Vertices, Mustafa Atici Jan 2000

Information And Average Information Rates Of A Graphical Access Structure On Six Vertices, Mustafa Atici

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper we study the optimal information and average information rates of secret sharing schemes which are all connected graphs on six vertices. There are $102$ connected graphs on six vertices that are not complete multipartite graphs. Of these $102$ graphs, we determined the optimal information rate of $71$ graphs, and the optimal average information rate of $88$ graphs.


Radiation From An Impedance Loaded Parallel-Plate Waveguide, Fi̇li̇z Bi̇rbi̇r, Ali̇nur Büyükaksoy Jan 2000

Radiation From An Impedance Loaded Parallel-Plate Waveguide, Fi̇li̇z Bi̇rbi̇r, Ali̇nur Büyükaksoy

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A hybrid method consisting of employing the mode matching method in conjunction with the Fourier transform technique is used to analyze the radiation of the dominant TEM-wave from an impedance loaded parallel-plate waveguide. The hybrid method that we adopt here reduces the related boundary value problem to a scalar modified Wiener-Hopf equation of the second kind. The solution involves infinitely many unknown constants satisfying an infinite system of linear algebraic equations susceptible to a numerical treatment. Some computational results illustrating the effects of various parameters on the radiation phenomenon are also presented.


Distance Spectra For Trellis Coded Modulation Schemes On Channels With Intersymbol Interference, Sabi̇re Haciömeroğlu, Melek D. Yücel Jan 2000

Distance Spectra For Trellis Coded Modulation Schemes On Channels With Intersymbol Interference, Sabi̇re Haciömeroğlu, Melek D. Yücel

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The effect of intersymbol interference on distance spectra for trellis coded 8-PSK, 16-QAM and 32-AMPM modulation schemes is evaluated using the methods proposed by Schlegel. Distance spectra of 16-state 8-PSK scheme are computed for different intersymbol interference channels. It is seen that on channels with intersymbol interference the spectral lines are spread into a nearly continuous spectrum and the minimum Euclidean distance between codewords decreases severely. Hence, although the main contribution at large signal to noise ratios comes from the minimum Euclidean distance ( d_{free} ) , higher spectral components also become very important at moderate values of the signal …


A Fuzzy Identification Method For Nonlinear Systems, İbrahi̇m Eksi̇n, Osman Kaan Erol Jan 2000

A Fuzzy Identification Method For Nonlinear Systems, İbrahi̇m Eksi̇n, Osman Kaan Erol

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, two mathematical ways of building a fuzzy model of both linear and nonlinear systems are presented and compared. In order to determine a model for a nonlinear system, the phase plane is divided into sub-regions and a linear model is assigned for each of these regions. This linear model is represented either in state-space or ARX model form. To determine the pre-selected parameters of the linear system model under study, least-square identification method is used. Then these linear models are arranged in a fuzzy manner to characterize the overall system behavior. The results show that this method …


Control Chart Pattern Recognition Using Artificial Neural Networks, Şeref Sağiroğlu, Erkan Beşdok, Mehmet Erler Jan 2000

Control Chart Pattern Recognition Using Artificial Neural Networks, Şeref Sağiroğlu, Erkan Beşdok, Mehmet Erler

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Precise and fast control chart pattern (CCP) recognition is important for monitoring process environments to achieve appropriate control and to produce high quality products. CCPs can exhibit six types of pattern: normal, cyclic, increasing trend, decreasing trend, upward shift and downward shift. Except for normal patterns, all other patterns indicate that the process being monitored is not functioning correctly and requires adjustment. This paper describes a new type of neural network for speeding up the training process and to compare three training algorithms in terms of speed, performance and parameter complexity for CCP recognition. The networks are multilayered perceptrons trained …