Andy Towns

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Why is ashing of certain organophosphorus compounds problematic?

When subjected to conventional ashing (i.e. residue on ignition through use of a furnace and noble metal crucible), compounds ArC(=O)P(=O)Ar2 [Ar = aryl] give ash values of a few percent %w/w...

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Does anyone know of commercial organic materials that phosphoresce at ~20C as an alternative to conventional inorganic or metal complex pigments?

Conventional phosphorescent colorants are pigments because luminescent dyes must be cooled to temperatures far below ambient to obtain appreciable phosphorescence. I'm aware of considerable...

16 April 2018 8,506 7 View