An investigation of paint from a mural in the church of Sainte Madeleine, Manas, France.

The pigment in brown paint samples taken from a church in the Drôme region of France has been shown to be almost pure 6-bromoindigo and 6,6'-dibromoindigo. The composition of the pigment was established by comparison with 6-bromoindigo and 6,6'-dibromoindigo standards using atmospheric pressure photoionization combined with liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry. The brown paint samples were taken from a frieze of ca 20 brown images having symmetric tree-like forms composed of five overlapping filled circles representing foliage.

Primary photoprocesses in a fluoroquinolone antibiotic sarafloxacin.

The photophysical properties of the fluoroquinolone antibiotic sarafloxacin (SFX) were investigated in aqueous media. SFX in water, at pH 7.4, shows intense absorption with peaks at 272, 322 and 335 nm, (epsilon=36800 and 17000 dm3 mol(-1) cm(-1), respectively).

Formation of secondary triplet species after excitation of fluoroquinolones in the presence of relatively strong bases.

Laser flash photolysis of 7-(piperazin-1-yl) fluoroquinolones leads to the formation of a triplet excited state (3A*) at the end of the pulse (lambdamax 520, 610, and 620 nm for enoxacin, ciprofloxacin, and norfloxacin, respectively). Phosphate and bicarbonate buffers react with 3A* to form a secondary triplet (3B*, reaction rates (0.8-9.

Primary photophysical properties of moxifloxacin--a fluoroquinolone antibiotic.

The photophysical properties of the fluoroquinolone antibiotic moxifloxacin (MOX) were investigated in aqueous media. MOX in water, at pH 7.4, shows two intense absorption bands at 287 and 338 nm (epsilon = 44,000 and 17,000 dm(3) mol(-1) cm(-1), respectively).

Interfacial interactions in polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites.

Interactions between sodium montmorillonite (Na-MMT) and a variety of probes, some of which are intended to model components of a polyurethane system, have been studied. Particular attention was given to the effect of preadsorbed water on the adsorption behavior of the probes. Flow microcalorimetry (FMC), diffuse reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS), and wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) were used to monitor the adsorption process.

Photocatalytic coatings for environmental applications.

A series of nano- and micronparticle-grade anatase and rutile titanium dioxide pigments have been prepared with various densities of surface treatments, particle size and surface area. Their photocatalytic activites have been determined in a series of paint films by FTIR, chalking, color, gloss change and weight loss after artifical weathering. The pigments have also been examined by rapid assessment methodologies using photodielectric microwave spectroscopy, 2-propanol oxidation and hydroxyl analysis.