Structure and polarity of the Si C single crystal have been analyzed with the four- circle X- ray diffraction method by a double- crystal diffractom eter.The hexagonal{ 10 15 } pole figure shows that this Si C sam pl...Structure and polarity of the Si C single crystal have been analyzed with the four- circle X- ray diffraction method by a double- crystal diffractom eter.The hexagonal{ 10 15 } pole figure shows that this Si C sam ple has a6 H modification.The difference between the integrated intensities m easured byω scan in the triple- axis diffraction set- up finds some convincing evidence that the surface is either a Si- terminated face or C- terminated face.The experi- mental ratios of| F( 0 0 0 L) | 2 / | F( 0 0 0 L) | 2 are in good agreem entwith the calculated ones after the dispersion cor- rections to the atomic scattering factors( L=6 ,12 and18,respectively) .Thus,this m easurem ent technique is con- venient for the application of the materials with remarkable surface polarity.展开更多
The influences of pH value, electrolyte temperature and loading time on depositing calcium phosphate coating on pure titanium substrate by electrodeposition process were investigated. The process was carried out with ...The influences of pH value, electrolyte temperature and loading time on depositing calcium phosphate coating on pure titanium substrate by electrodeposition process were investigated. The process was carried out with an electrochemical work-station supplying a direct current power at potential of -0.8V (vs SCE). The electrolyte consists of 7 mmol·L-1 CaCl2·2H2O, 3 mmol·L-1 Ca(H2PO4)2·H2O and 2.5% H2O2. NaOH and HCl solutions were used to adjust pH value. The deposited samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. The comparison of the deposits obtained at lower and higher pH values demonstrates that the crystallization process at the interface is favoured by high pH value. With temperature increasing, the deposited hydroxyapatite is occasionally of plate-like shape, and the width and the length of the deposited calcium phosphates at 65 ℃ are larger than those at 55 ℃. Therefore, it is confirmed that the morphology and microstructure of electrochemically deposited calcium phosphates can be regulated. Additionally, the coating formed in electrolyte with H2O2 additive is homogeneous and the evolution of H2 bubble can be eliminated.展开更多
Na-doped Li1.05Mn2O4 cathodes were synthesized using a sol-gel process.The samples were characterized by X-ray diffractometry(XRD),cyclic voltammetry(CV),electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)and charge-discharge...Na-doped Li1.05Mn2O4 cathodes were synthesized using a sol-gel process.The samples were characterized by X-ray diffractometry(XRD),cyclic voltammetry(CV),electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)and charge-discharge measurements. The results show that all the samples exhibit the same cubic spinel phase structure without impurity.The lattice constant and unit cell volume decrease with increasing the sodium dopant amount.As the molar ratio of sodium to manganese(x=n(Na)/n(Mn))increases from 0 to 0.03,the initial discharge capacity of the Li1.05Mn2O4 cathodes decreases from 119.2 to 107.9 mA·h/g,and the discharge capability at large current rate and the storage performance decline dramatically,while cycling performance at room temperature and 55℃are improved.The CV and EIS studies indicate that reversibility of Li1.05Mn2O4 cathodes decreases and the electrochemical impedance increases with increasing the sodium dopant amount.展开更多
The effects of 4-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(morpholin-4-yl)-1,3-thiazole(Pr02), 1-(3,5-dibromo-2-hydroxyphenyl)-1-oxoethan-2-yl-N,N-diethyldithiocarbamate(Pr04) and 1-(5-bromo-2-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-1-oxoethan-2-yl-Oethy...The effects of 4-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(morpholin-4-yl)-1,3-thiazole(Pr02), 1-(3,5-dibromo-2-hydroxyphenyl)-1-oxoethan-2-yl-N,N-diethyldithiocarbamate(Pr04) and 1-(5-bromo-2-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-1-oxoethan-2-yl-Oethyl xanthate(Pr06) on the aqueous oxidation of chalcopyrite(CuFeS2) in air-equilibrated solution at a temperature of 25 ℃ and a pH of 2.5 were studied. The effects were investigated by using potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS), scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray(SEM/EDX) analysis, aqueous batch experiments, Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman scattering and quantum chemical calculations. It is found that the anodic current densities decrease in the order of EtOH > Pr02 > Pr04 > Pr06. These results, along with those of the EIS measurements, show that Pr02, Pr04 and Pr06 are effective anodic inhibitors of chalcopyrite aqueous oxidation. Both Raman scattering and FTIR spectroscopy indicate that the elemental sulfur, polysulfide and ferric oxyhydroxides that form on the surface of the mineral are not responsible when it comes to the aqueous oxidation inhibition of chalcopyrite. Quantum chemical calculations show that the adsorption of the tested compounds on the chalcopyrite surface is energetically favorable and so, it can explain the inhibiting effects that were observed.展开更多
Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen by dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cell(DSPEC)is a promising approach to solar fuels production.In this study,a series of pyridine derivatives as surface additives were mod...Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen by dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cell(DSPEC)is a promising approach to solar fuels production.In this study,a series of pyridine derivatives as surface additives were modified on a molecular chromophore and water oxidation catalyst co-loaded TiO_(2)photoanode,TiO_(2)|RuP,1(RuP=Ru(4,4′-(PO3H2)2-2,2′-bipyridine)(2,2′-bipyridine)2,1=Ru(bda)(L)2,(bda=2,2′-bipyridine-6,6′-dicarboxylate,L=10-(pyridin-4-yloxy)decyl)phosphonic acid).The addition of pyridine additives was found to result in up to 42%increase in photocurrent.Under simulated sun-light irradiation,TiO_(2)|RuP,1,P1(P1=4-Hydroxypyridine)produced a photocurrent density of 1 mA/cm2 at a bias of 0.4 V vs.NHE in acetate buffer.Moreover,the observed photocurrents are correlated with the electron-donating ability of the substituent groups on pyridine ring.Transient absorption measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy revealed that surface-bound pyridine can effectively retard the back-electron transfer from the TiO_(2)conduction band to the oxidized dye,which is a major process responsible for energy loss in DSPECs.展开更多
The influence of sintering temperature, carbon content and dispersive agent in bail-milling was investigated on the properties of LiFePO4/C prepared using Fe2O3, NH4H2PO4, Li2CO3 and glucose via solid state reaction. ...The influence of sintering temperature, carbon content and dispersive agent in bail-milling was investigated on the properties of LiFePO4/C prepared using Fe2O3, NH4H2PO4, Li2CO3 and glucose via solid state reaction. X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and charge-discharge test were applied to the characterization of the LiFePO4/C samples synthesized under different conditions. Sintering temperature affects the crystallite/ particle size and degree ofcrystallinity of LiFePO4, formation of Fe2P and maintenance of carbon in LiFePO4/C. Car- bon maintenance is favored by low sintering temperature, and 700 ℃ is optimum for synthesis of LiFePO4/C with superior electrochemical performance. A higher carbon content in the range of 4.48%-11.03% results in a better rate capability for LiFePO4/C. The dispersive agent used in ball-milling impacts the existent state of carbon in the final product which subsequently determines its charge-discharge behavior. The sample prepared at 700 ℃ by using acetone as the dispersive agent in ball-milling exhibits an excellent rate capability and capacity retention without any fade at 0.1 C, 1C and 2C, with corresponding average discharge capacities of 153.8, 128.3 and 121.0 mA·h·g-1. rest2ectivelv, in the first 50 cvcles.展开更多
The effects of yttrium addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-6Zn-3Cu-0.6Zr-xY(x=0,0.5, 1.0,1.5 and 2.0,mass fraction,%)(ZCK630+xY for short in this study)alloys were investigated by means ...The effects of yttrium addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-6Zn-3Cu-0.6Zr-xY(x=0,0.5, 1.0,1.5 and 2.0,mass fraction,%)(ZCK630+xY for short in this study)alloys were investigated by means of OM,XRD and SEM. The results show that the average grain size of Mg-Zn-Cu-Zr magnesium alloy is effectively reduced(from 57μm to 39μm)by Y addition.The analysis of XRD indicates the existence of I-phase(Mg3Zn6Y)and W-phase(Mg3Zn3Y2)in ZCK630 alloys with Y addition.The ultimate tensile strength of ZCK630 alloys is significantly deteriorated with increasing Y addition,which is possibly related to the continuous networks of intergranular phases and the increase of W-phase.展开更多
The corrosion inhibition of type 304 austenitic stainless steel by 2-amino-5-ethyl-1, 3, 4-thiadiazole(TTD) compound and the electrochemical behaviour in dilute HCl solution were investigated through potentiodynamic p...The corrosion inhibition of type 304 austenitic stainless steel by 2-amino-5-ethyl-1, 3, 4-thiadiazole(TTD) compound and the electrochemical behaviour in dilute HCl solution were investigated through potentiodynamic polarization test, mass loss techniques and potential measurements. The results show that the organic derivative is highly effective with a maximum inhibition efficiency of 70.22% from mass loss analysis, while 74.2% is obtained from polarization tests. Observation of the scanning electron micrographs shows the absence of corrosion products due to electrochemical influence of TTD on the surface morphology of the steel. X-ray diffractometry reveals the absence of phase compounds and complexes on the steel samples after exposure. TTD adsorption on the steel surface obeys the Langmuir, Frumkin and Freundlich adsorption isotherms. Corrosion thermodynamic calculations reveal the inhibition mechanism occurs through chemisorption process and results from statistical analysis depict the strong influence of inhibitor concentration on the electrochemical performance of the TTD.展开更多
In this study, the antioxidative (3-methyl-2-butenyl caffeate), BC efficiency of CAPE (caffeic acid phenethyl ester) and four of its derivatives (MBC (benzoic caffeate), P3HC (phenethyl-3-hydroxy-cinnamate) a...In this study, the antioxidative (3-methyl-2-butenyl caffeate), BC efficiency of CAPE (caffeic acid phenethyl ester) and four of its derivatives (MBC (benzoic caffeate), P3HC (phenethyl-3-hydroxy-cinnamate) and P4HC (phenethyl-4-hydroxy-cinnamate)) are compared in vacuum and in seven solvents. It turned out that the AA (antioxidant activity) in increasing order was P3HC 〈 P4HC 〈 CAPE 〈 MBC. Effects of solvents on the structure and the antioxidant activity of P3HC, P4HC, BC, MBC and CAPE, were studied at 133LYP/6-31G (d, p) then B3LYP/6-3 I+G (d, p) level of theory using the conductor polarized continuum model methods. Thermodynamically, the authors showed that solvent effects on bond dissociation enthalpy are very weak (within 25 kJ/mol), but sufficient to influence hydrogen bonds, O-H bond lengths and showed the preferential sites of hydrogen atom cleavage. In addition, solvent notably influences and changes the nature of the scavenging process of ROS (reactive oxygen species), favouring by this way the HHAT (homolytic hydrogen atom transfer) in non polar solvents, the SPLET (sequential proton loss electron transfer) in polar solvents. Moreover, in chloroform and for the five molecules studied the SET-PT (sequential electron transfer proton transfer) mechanism is preferred compared to the HHAT, because in this solvent the IP is lower than the BDE. TD-DFT calculations revealed that solvent induce a bathochromic effect (red-shift of the wavelengths) coupled to hyperchromic or hypochromic effects.展开更多
FeCrAI (Ce) stainless steel was functionalized by a conversion treatment in order to allow alumina by diffusion coatings with strong interfacial bonding. The very porous conversion coating produced in a pack alumini...FeCrAI (Ce) stainless steel was functionalized by a conversion treatment in order to allow alumina by diffusion coatings with strong interfacial bonding. The very porous conversion coating produced in a pack aluminization technique had excellent adhesion and was conductive enough to permit conditions favorable for the precipitation of alumina oxyhydroxide during aluminum diffusion coatings. In this work, the bed was prepared as a mixture of A1, NH4C1 and A1203. In the high-activity bed were heat-treated at 1,173 K in an atmosphere made up of team with subsequent air-cooling. The effect of the bed content on the coating was examined. With the high-activity, the desired Fe2Al5 was formed as the outermost coating layer. The coating presented chemical composition gradients suitable for strong adhesion. The improvement of the thermal oxidation behaviour was studied at 1,373 K. Two different aqueous environments, which are (1) NaC1 and (2) H2SO4, are employed for using the technique of potentiodynamic polarization curve. The obtained experimental electrochemical parameters (Ecorr, Jcorr etc,) were used to compare the corrosion resistance of the tested steel state complemented by MEB (electronic scanning microscopy) in combination with dispersive analysis X in energy (EDS) or X ray diffraction indicated that the elements concentration maximum was located in the vicinity of the interface especially in the FeCrAI (Ce) coated by spherical A1203 powder. These results an discussed in terms of an addition effect on the development of the microstructure of oxide films.展开更多
Single-particle tracking photoactivated local- ization microscopy (sptPALM) has recently emerged as a powerful tool for high-density imaging and tracking of individual molecules in living cells. In this work, we hav...Single-particle tracking photoactivated local- ization microscopy (sptPALM) has recently emerged as a powerful tool for high-density imaging and tracking of individual molecules in living cells. In this work, we have monitored and compared the diffusion dynamics of TGF-β type II receptor (TβRII) at high expression level using both traditional single-particle tracking (SPT) and sptPALM. The ligand-induced aggregation of TβRII oligomers was further indicated by sptPALM. Due to the capacity of distinguishing and tracking single molecules within diffraction limit, sptPALM outperforms traditional SPT by providing more accurate biophysical information,展开更多
The resolution of conventional optical microscopy is only -200 nm, which is becoming less and less sufficient for a variety of applications. In order to surpass the diffraction limited resolution, super-resolution mic...The resolution of conventional optical microscopy is only -200 nm, which is becoming less and less sufficient for a variety of applications. In order to surpass the diffraction limited resolution, super-resolution microscopy (SRM) has been developed to achieve a high resolution of one to tens of nanometers. The techniques involved in SRM can be assigned into two broad categories, namely "true" super-resolution techniques and "functional" super-resolution techniques. In "functional" super-resolution techniques, stochastic super-resolution microscopy (SSRM) is widely used due to its low expense, simple operation, and high resolution. The principle process in SSRM is to accumulate the coordinates of many diffraction-limited emitters (e.g., single fluorescent molecules) on the object by localizing the centroids of the point spread functions (PSF), and then reconstruct the image of the object using these coordinates. When the diffraction-limited emitters take part in a catalytic reaction, the activity distribution and kinetic information about the catalysis by nanoparticles can be obtained by SSRM. SSRM has been applied and exhibited outstanding advantages in several fields of catalysis, such as metal nanoparticle catalysis, molecular sieve catalysis, and photocatalysis. Since SSRM is able to resolve the catalytic activity within one nanoparticle, it promises to accelerate the development and discovery of new and better catalysts. This review will present a brief introduction to SRM, and a detailed description of SSRM and its applications in nano-catalysis.展开更多
Diffraction limited electron storage ring is considered a promising candidate for future light sources,whose main characteristics are higher brilliance,better transverse coherence and better stability.The challenge of...Diffraction limited electron storage ring is considered a promising candidate for future light sources,whose main characteristics are higher brilliance,better transverse coherence and better stability.The challenge of diffraction limited storage ring design is how to achieve the ultra low beam emittance with acceptable nonlinear performance.Effective linear and nonlinear parameter optimization methods based on Artificial Intelligence were developed for the storage ring physical design.As an example of application,partial physical design of HALS(Hefei Advanced Light Source),which is a diffraction limited VUV and soft X-ray light source,was introduced.Severe emittance growth due to the Intra Beam Scattering effect,which is the main obstacle to achieve ultra low emittance,was estimated quantitatively and possible cures were discussed.It is inspiring that better performance of diffraction limited storage ring can be achieved in principle with careful parameter optimization.展开更多
In this paper,we continue to study the normality of a family of meromorphic functions without simple zeros and simple poles such that their derivatives omit a given holomorphic function.Such a family in general is not...In this paper,we continue to study the normality of a family of meromorphic functions without simple zeros and simple poles such that their derivatives omit a given holomorphic function.Such a family in general is not normal at the zeros of the omitted function.Our main result is the characterization of the non-normal sequences,and hence some known results are its corollaries.展开更多
Stimulated emission depletion(STED) microscope is one of the most prominent super-resolution bio-imaging instruments, which holds great promise for ultrahigh-resolution imaging of cells. To construct a STED microscope...Stimulated emission depletion(STED) microscope is one of the most prominent super-resolution bio-imaging instruments, which holds great promise for ultrahigh-resolution imaging of cells. To construct a STED microscope, it is challenging to realize temporal synchronization between the excitation pulses and the depletion pulses. In this study, we present a simple and low-cost method to achieve pulse synchronization by using a condensed fluorescent dye as a depletion indicator. By using this method, almost all the confocal microscopes can be upgraded to a STED system without losing its original functions. After the pulse synchronization,our STED system achieved sub-100-nm resolution for fluorescent nanospheres and single-cell imaging.展开更多
A new anthracene derivative 9,10-bis[3,5-di(4-tert-butylphenyl)phenyl]anthracene (BPPA) was synthesized via Suzuki coupling reaction and characterized by 1H NMR spectrum,mass spectrum,and elemental analysis.BPPA exhib...A new anthracene derivative 9,10-bis[3,5-di(4-tert-butylphenyl)phenyl]anthracene (BPPA) was synthesized via Suzuki coupling reaction and characterized by 1H NMR spectrum,mass spectrum,and elemental analysis.BPPA exhibits deep-blue emission both in solution and in solid thin film.This compound has a non-planar structure that results in high thermal stability and the phenomenon of polymorphism.The non-doped device based on this material shows stable deep-blue emission with the 1931 Commission international de I'Eclairage (CIE) coordinate of (0.15,0.05) under different applied voltages.The device exhibits the maximum external quantum efficiency of 2.2% at 14.9 mA/cm2 with luminance of 105 cd/m2.展开更多
Two bipolar materials,2,5-bis(2-(9H-carbazole-9-yl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(o-CzOXD)and 2,5-bis(2-(3',6'-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole-9-yl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(tBu-o-CzOXD),were synthesized according to repo...Two bipolar materials,2,5-bis(2-(9H-carbazole-9-yl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(o-CzOXD)and 2,5-bis(2-(3',6'-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole-9-yl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(tBu-o-CzOXD),were synthesized according to reported methods.In parallel study,it was demonstrated that introduction of inert tert-butyl group improved material thermal stability,even though this modification only had a slight influence to the photophysical and electrochemical properties of these materials.A comparative study focusing on effects of heat treatment was carried out on the quartz glass substrates with vacuum deposited films containing one of the bipolar host doped with 6 wt%fac-tris(2-phenylpyridinato-N,C2’)iridium(Ir(ppy)3).Results show that when the two samples were heated,the absorption,emission,and photo images of the host:dopant system changed,with the o-CzOXD suffering more severe degradation under high temperature,which is consistent with their thermal stability.In addition,it was proved that the high temperature-annealed host:dopant system can enhance the emission of the dopant.This finding was used as a guideline to improve our device performance.We fabricated two types of phosphorescent organic light-emitting devices(PhOLEDs),one was based on o-CzOXD,the other was based on tBu-o-CzOXD.They had analogous structure.We investigated the effect of heat on device performance by selectively annealing.Although these two freshly prepared devices exhibited similar performance,when annealed at 90°C for 10 min,the OLEDs based on tBu-o-CzOXD showed significant performance enhancement,which can be attributed to the observation that annealing Ir(ppy)3 doped host can change film morphology and enhance the dopant emission.The maximum efficiencies of the freshly prepared tBu-o-CzOXD device were 25.8 cd A-1,23.1lm W-1,and 9.3%;whereas those for annealed device were 47.0 cd A-1,42.2 lm W-1,and 13.4%.展开更多
Pulsars are good clocks in the universe. One fundamental question is that why they are good clocks? This is related to the braking mechanism of pulsars. Nowadays pulsar timing is done with unprecedented accuracy. More...Pulsars are good clocks in the universe. One fundamental question is that why they are good clocks? This is related to the braking mechanism of pulsars. Nowadays pulsar timing is done with unprecedented accuracy. More pulsars have braking indices measured.The period derivative of intermittent pulsars and magnetars can vary by a factor of several. However, during pulsar studies, the magnetic dipole braking in vacuum is still often assumed. It is shown that the fundamental assumption of magnetic dipole braking(vacuum condition) does not exist and it is not consistent with the observations. The physical torque must consider the presence of the pulsar magnetosphere. Among various efforts, the wind braking model can explain many observations of pulsars and magnetars in a unified way. It is also consistent with the up-to-date observations. It is time for a paradigm shift in pulsar studies: from magnetic dipole braking to wind braking. As one alternative to the magnetospheric model, the fallback disk model is also discussed.展开更多
文摘Structure and polarity of the Si C single crystal have been analyzed with the four- circle X- ray diffraction method by a double- crystal diffractom eter.The hexagonal{ 10 15 } pole figure shows that this Si C sam ple has a6 H modification.The difference between the integrated intensities m easured byω scan in the triple- axis diffraction set- up finds some convincing evidence that the surface is either a Si- terminated face or C- terminated face.The experi- mental ratios of| F( 0 0 0 L) | 2 / | F( 0 0 0 L) | 2 are in good agreem entwith the calculated ones after the dispersion cor- rections to the atomic scattering factors( L=6 ,12 and18,respectively) .Thus,this m easurem ent technique is con- venient for the application of the materials with remarkable surface polarity.
文摘The influences of pH value, electrolyte temperature and loading time on depositing calcium phosphate coating on pure titanium substrate by electrodeposition process were investigated. The process was carried out with an electrochemical work-station supplying a direct current power at potential of -0.8V (vs SCE). The electrolyte consists of 7 mmol·L-1 CaCl2·2H2O, 3 mmol·L-1 Ca(H2PO4)2·H2O and 2.5% H2O2. NaOH and HCl solutions were used to adjust pH value. The deposited samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. The comparison of the deposits obtained at lower and higher pH values demonstrates that the crystallization process at the interface is favoured by high pH value. With temperature increasing, the deposited hydroxyapatite is occasionally of plate-like shape, and the width and the length of the deposited calcium phosphates at 65 ℃ are larger than those at 55 ℃. Therefore, it is confirmed that the morphology and microstructure of electrochemically deposited calcium phosphates can be regulated. Additionally, the coating formed in electrolyte with H2O2 additive is homogeneous and the evolution of H2 bubble can be eliminated.
基金Project(2007CB613607) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProjects(2009FJ1002, 2009CK3062) supported by the Science and Technology Program of Hunan Province, China
文摘Na-doped Li1.05Mn2O4 cathodes were synthesized using a sol-gel process.The samples were characterized by X-ray diffractometry(XRD),cyclic voltammetry(CV),electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)and charge-discharge measurements. The results show that all the samples exhibit the same cubic spinel phase structure without impurity.The lattice constant and unit cell volume decrease with increasing the sodium dopant amount.As the molar ratio of sodium to manganese(x=n(Na)/n(Mn))increases from 0 to 0.03,the initial discharge capacity of the Li1.05Mn2O4 cathodes decreases from 119.2 to 107.9 mA·h/g,and the discharge capability at large current rate and the storage performance decline dramatically,while cycling performance at room temperature and 55℃are improved.The CV and EIS studies indicate that reversibility of Li1.05Mn2O4 cathodes decreases and the electrochemical impedance increases with increasing the sodium dopant amount.
基金partly supported by a grant of the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research,CNDI-UEFISCDI,project number 51/2012。
文摘The effects of 4-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(morpholin-4-yl)-1,3-thiazole(Pr02), 1-(3,5-dibromo-2-hydroxyphenyl)-1-oxoethan-2-yl-N,N-diethyldithiocarbamate(Pr04) and 1-(5-bromo-2-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-1-oxoethan-2-yl-Oethyl xanthate(Pr06) on the aqueous oxidation of chalcopyrite(CuFeS2) in air-equilibrated solution at a temperature of 25 ℃ and a pH of 2.5 were studied. The effects were investigated by using potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS), scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray(SEM/EDX) analysis, aqueous batch experiments, Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman scattering and quantum chemical calculations. It is found that the anodic current densities decrease in the order of EtOH > Pr02 > Pr04 > Pr06. These results, along with those of the EIS measurements, show that Pr02, Pr04 and Pr06 are effective anodic inhibitors of chalcopyrite aqueous oxidation. Both Raman scattering and FTIR spectroscopy indicate that the elemental sulfur, polysulfide and ferric oxyhydroxides that form on the surface of the mineral are not responsible when it comes to the aqueous oxidation inhibition of chalcopyrite. Quantum chemical calculations show that the adsorption of the tested compounds on the chalcopyrite surface is energetically favorable and so, it can explain the inhibiting effects that were observed.
文摘Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen by dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cell(DSPEC)is a promising approach to solar fuels production.In this study,a series of pyridine derivatives as surface additives were modified on a molecular chromophore and water oxidation catalyst co-loaded TiO_(2)photoanode,TiO_(2)|RuP,1(RuP=Ru(4,4′-(PO3H2)2-2,2′-bipyridine)(2,2′-bipyridine)2,1=Ru(bda)(L)2,(bda=2,2′-bipyridine-6,6′-dicarboxylate,L=10-(pyridin-4-yloxy)decyl)phosphonic acid).The addition of pyridine additives was found to result in up to 42%increase in photocurrent.Under simulated sun-light irradiation,TiO_(2)|RuP,1,P1(P1=4-Hydroxypyridine)produced a photocurrent density of 1 mA/cm2 at a bias of 0.4 V vs.NHE in acetate buffer.Moreover,the observed photocurrents are correlated with the electron-donating ability of the substituent groups on pyridine ring.Transient absorption measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy revealed that surface-bound pyridine can effectively retard the back-electron transfer from the TiO_(2)conduction band to the oxidized dye,which is a major process responsible for energy loss in DSPECs.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Province(2010ZC051)the Analysis and Testing Foundation(20140439)the Starting Research Fund from Kunming University of Science and Technology(14118245)
文摘The influence of sintering temperature, carbon content and dispersive agent in bail-milling was investigated on the properties of LiFePO4/C prepared using Fe2O3, NH4H2PO4, Li2CO3 and glucose via solid state reaction. X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and charge-discharge test were applied to the characterization of the LiFePO4/C samples synthesized under different conditions. Sintering temperature affects the crystallite/ particle size and degree ofcrystallinity of LiFePO4, formation of Fe2P and maintenance of carbon in LiFePO4/C. Car- bon maintenance is favored by low sintering temperature, and 700 ℃ is optimum for synthesis of LiFePO4/C with superior electrochemical performance. A higher carbon content in the range of 4.48%-11.03% results in a better rate capability for LiFePO4/C. The dispersive agent used in ball-milling impacts the existent state of carbon in the final product which subsequently determines its charge-discharge behavior. The sample prepared at 700 ℃ by using acetone as the dispersive agent in ball-milling exhibits an excellent rate capability and capacity retention without any fade at 0.1 C, 1C and 2C, with corresponding average discharge capacities of 153.8, 128.3 and 121.0 mA·h·g-1. rest2ectivelv, in the first 50 cvcles.
基金Project(50875031) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2009AA03Z525) supported by the National High-tech Research and Development Program of China+1 种基金Project(20095263005) supported by Aviation Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2006) supported by the Foundation for the Young Scholars of Dalian University of Technology
文摘The effects of yttrium addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-6Zn-3Cu-0.6Zr-xY(x=0,0.5, 1.0,1.5 and 2.0,mass fraction,%)(ZCK630+xY for short in this study)alloys were investigated by means of OM,XRD and SEM. The results show that the average grain size of Mg-Zn-Cu-Zr magnesium alloy is effectively reduced(from 57μm to 39μm)by Y addition.The analysis of XRD indicates the existence of I-phase(Mg3Zn6Y)and W-phase(Mg3Zn3Y2)in ZCK630 alloys with Y addition.The ultimate tensile strength of ZCK630 alloys is significantly deteriorated with increasing Y addition,which is possibly related to the continuous networks of intergranular phases and the increase of W-phase.
文摘The corrosion inhibition of type 304 austenitic stainless steel by 2-amino-5-ethyl-1, 3, 4-thiadiazole(TTD) compound and the electrochemical behaviour in dilute HCl solution were investigated through potentiodynamic polarization test, mass loss techniques and potential measurements. The results show that the organic derivative is highly effective with a maximum inhibition efficiency of 70.22% from mass loss analysis, while 74.2% is obtained from polarization tests. Observation of the scanning electron micrographs shows the absence of corrosion products due to electrochemical influence of TTD on the surface morphology of the steel. X-ray diffractometry reveals the absence of phase compounds and complexes on the steel samples after exposure. TTD adsorption on the steel surface obeys the Langmuir, Frumkin and Freundlich adsorption isotherms. Corrosion thermodynamic calculations reveal the inhibition mechanism occurs through chemisorption process and results from statistical analysis depict the strong influence of inhibitor concentration on the electrochemical performance of the TTD.
文摘In this study, the antioxidative (3-methyl-2-butenyl caffeate), BC efficiency of CAPE (caffeic acid phenethyl ester) and four of its derivatives (MBC (benzoic caffeate), P3HC (phenethyl-3-hydroxy-cinnamate) and P4HC (phenethyl-4-hydroxy-cinnamate)) are compared in vacuum and in seven solvents. It turned out that the AA (antioxidant activity) in increasing order was P3HC 〈 P4HC 〈 CAPE 〈 MBC. Effects of solvents on the structure and the antioxidant activity of P3HC, P4HC, BC, MBC and CAPE, were studied at 133LYP/6-31G (d, p) then B3LYP/6-3 I+G (d, p) level of theory using the conductor polarized continuum model methods. Thermodynamically, the authors showed that solvent effects on bond dissociation enthalpy are very weak (within 25 kJ/mol), but sufficient to influence hydrogen bonds, O-H bond lengths and showed the preferential sites of hydrogen atom cleavage. In addition, solvent notably influences and changes the nature of the scavenging process of ROS (reactive oxygen species), favouring by this way the HHAT (homolytic hydrogen atom transfer) in non polar solvents, the SPLET (sequential proton loss electron transfer) in polar solvents. Moreover, in chloroform and for the five molecules studied the SET-PT (sequential electron transfer proton transfer) mechanism is preferred compared to the HHAT, because in this solvent the IP is lower than the BDE. TD-DFT calculations revealed that solvent induce a bathochromic effect (red-shift of the wavelengths) coupled to hyperchromic or hypochromic effects.
文摘FeCrAI (Ce) stainless steel was functionalized by a conversion treatment in order to allow alumina by diffusion coatings with strong interfacial bonding. The very porous conversion coating produced in a pack aluminization technique had excellent adhesion and was conductive enough to permit conditions favorable for the precipitation of alumina oxyhydroxide during aluminum diffusion coatings. In this work, the bed was prepared as a mixture of A1, NH4C1 and A1203. In the high-activity bed were heat-treated at 1,173 K in an atmosphere made up of team with subsequent air-cooling. The effect of the bed content on the coating was examined. With the high-activity, the desired Fe2Al5 was formed as the outermost coating layer. The coating presented chemical composition gradients suitable for strong adhesion. The improvement of the thermal oxidation behaviour was studied at 1,373 K. Two different aqueous environments, which are (1) NaC1 and (2) H2SO4, are employed for using the technique of potentiodynamic polarization curve. The obtained experimental electrochemical parameters (Ecorr, Jcorr etc,) were used to compare the corrosion resistance of the tested steel state complemented by MEB (electronic scanning microscopy) in combination with dispersive analysis X in energy (EDS) or X ray diffraction indicated that the elements concentration maximum was located in the vicinity of the interface especially in the FeCrAI (Ce) coated by spherical A1203 powder. These results an discussed in terms of an addition effect on the development of the microstructure of oxide films.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2013CB933701)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21127901+2 种基金9141311991213305)the Chinese Academy of Science
文摘Single-particle tracking photoactivated local- ization microscopy (sptPALM) has recently emerged as a powerful tool for high-density imaging and tracking of individual molecules in living cells. In this work, we have monitored and compared the diffusion dynamics of TGF-β type II receptor (TβRII) at high expression level using both traditional single-particle tracking (SPT) and sptPALM. The ligand-induced aggregation of TβRII oligomers was further indicated by sptPALM. Due to the capacity of distinguishing and tracking single molecules within diffraction limit, sptPALM outperforms traditional SPT by providing more accurate biophysical information,
文摘The resolution of conventional optical microscopy is only -200 nm, which is becoming less and less sufficient for a variety of applications. In order to surpass the diffraction limited resolution, super-resolution microscopy (SRM) has been developed to achieve a high resolution of one to tens of nanometers. The techniques involved in SRM can be assigned into two broad categories, namely "true" super-resolution techniques and "functional" super-resolution techniques. In "functional" super-resolution techniques, stochastic super-resolution microscopy (SSRM) is widely used due to its low expense, simple operation, and high resolution. The principle process in SSRM is to accumulate the coordinates of many diffraction-limited emitters (e.g., single fluorescent molecules) on the object by localizing the centroids of the point spread functions (PSF), and then reconstruct the image of the object using these coordinates. When the diffraction-limited emitters take part in a catalytic reaction, the activity distribution and kinetic information about the catalysis by nanoparticles can be obtained by SSRM. SSRM has been applied and exhibited outstanding advantages in several fields of catalysis, such as metal nanoparticle catalysis, molecular sieve catalysis, and photocatalysis. Since SSRM is able to resolve the catalytic activity within one nanoparticle, it promises to accelerate the development and discovery of new and better catalysts. This review will present a brief introduction to SRM, and a detailed description of SSRM and its applications in nano-catalysis.
文摘Diffraction limited electron storage ring is considered a promising candidate for future light sources,whose main characteristics are higher brilliance,better transverse coherence and better stability.The challenge of diffraction limited storage ring design is how to achieve the ultra low beam emittance with acceptable nonlinear performance.Effective linear and nonlinear parameter optimization methods based on Artificial Intelligence were developed for the storage ring physical design.As an example of application,partial physical design of HALS(Hefei Advanced Light Source),which is a diffraction limited VUV and soft X-ray light source,was introduced.Severe emittance growth due to the Intra Beam Scattering effect,which is the main obstacle to achieve ultra low emittance,was estimated quantitatively and possible cures were discussed.It is inspiring that better performance of diffraction limited storage ring can be achieved in principle with careful parameter optimization.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11171045)
文摘In this paper,we continue to study the normality of a family of meromorphic functions without simple zeros and simple poles such that their derivatives omit a given holomorphic function.Such a family in general is not normal at the zeros of the omitted function.Our main result is the characterization of the non-normal sequences,and hence some known results are its corollaries.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21227804, 21390414, 61378062, 21505148)National Key Research and Development Program (2016YFA0400902)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (15ZR1448400, 14ZR1448000)
文摘Stimulated emission depletion(STED) microscope is one of the most prominent super-resolution bio-imaging instruments, which holds great promise for ultrahigh-resolution imaging of cells. To construct a STED microscope, it is challenging to realize temporal synchronization between the excitation pulses and the depletion pulses. In this study, we present a simple and low-cost method to achieve pulse synchronization by using a condensed fluorescent dye as a depletion indicator. By using this method, almost all the confocal microscopes can be upgraded to a STED system without losing its original functions. After the pulse synchronization,our STED system achieved sub-100-nm resolution for fluorescent nanospheres and single-cell imaging.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50773090,50825304,51033007)
文摘A new anthracene derivative 9,10-bis[3,5-di(4-tert-butylphenyl)phenyl]anthracene (BPPA) was synthesized via Suzuki coupling reaction and characterized by 1H NMR spectrum,mass spectrum,and elemental analysis.BPPA exhibits deep-blue emission both in solution and in solid thin film.This compound has a non-planar structure that results in high thermal stability and the phenomenon of polymorphism.The non-doped device based on this material shows stable deep-blue emission with the 1931 Commission international de I'Eclairage (CIE) coordinate of (0.15,0.05) under different applied voltages.The device exhibits the maximum external quantum efficiency of 2.2% at 14.9 mA/cm2 with luminance of 105 cd/m2.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61077021,61076016)the National Basic Research Program of China(2009CB930600)the Funding from Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications(NY212076,NY212050)
文摘Two bipolar materials,2,5-bis(2-(9H-carbazole-9-yl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(o-CzOXD)and 2,5-bis(2-(3',6'-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole-9-yl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(tBu-o-CzOXD),were synthesized according to reported methods.In parallel study,it was demonstrated that introduction of inert tert-butyl group improved material thermal stability,even though this modification only had a slight influence to the photophysical and electrochemical properties of these materials.A comparative study focusing on effects of heat treatment was carried out on the quartz glass substrates with vacuum deposited films containing one of the bipolar host doped with 6 wt%fac-tris(2-phenylpyridinato-N,C2’)iridium(Ir(ppy)3).Results show that when the two samples were heated,the absorption,emission,and photo images of the host:dopant system changed,with the o-CzOXD suffering more severe degradation under high temperature,which is consistent with their thermal stability.In addition,it was proved that the high temperature-annealed host:dopant system can enhance the emission of the dopant.This finding was used as a guideline to improve our device performance.We fabricated two types of phosphorescent organic light-emitting devices(PhOLEDs),one was based on o-CzOXD,the other was based on tBu-o-CzOXD.They had analogous structure.We investigated the effect of heat on device performance by selectively annealing.Although these two freshly prepared devices exhibited similar performance,when annealed at 90°C for 10 min,the OLEDs based on tBu-o-CzOXD showed significant performance enhancement,which can be attributed to the observation that annealing Ir(ppy)3 doped host can change film morphology and enhance the dopant emission.The maximum efficiencies of the freshly prepared tBu-o-CzOXD device were 25.8 cd A-1,23.1lm W-1,and 9.3%;whereas those for annealed device were 47.0 cd A-1,42.2 lm W-1,and 13.4%.
基金supported by the Xinjiang Bairen project,West Light Foundation of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. LHXZ201201)National Program on Key Basic Research Project (Grant No. 2015CB857100), Qing Cu Hui of Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘Pulsars are good clocks in the universe. One fundamental question is that why they are good clocks? This is related to the braking mechanism of pulsars. Nowadays pulsar timing is done with unprecedented accuracy. More pulsars have braking indices measured.The period derivative of intermittent pulsars and magnetars can vary by a factor of several. However, during pulsar studies, the magnetic dipole braking in vacuum is still often assumed. It is shown that the fundamental assumption of magnetic dipole braking(vacuum condition) does not exist and it is not consistent with the observations. The physical torque must consider the presence of the pulsar magnetosphere. Among various efforts, the wind braking model can explain many observations of pulsars and magnetars in a unified way. It is also consistent with the up-to-date observations. It is time for a paradigm shift in pulsar studies: from magnetic dipole braking to wind braking. As one alternative to the magnetospheric model, the fallback disk model is also discussed.