Direct current hopping conductance along DNA chain

This paper proposes a model of direct current （DC） electron hopping transport in DNA, in which DNA is considered as a binary one-dimensional disordered system. To quantitatively study the DC conductivity in DNA, it numerically calculates the DC conductivity of DNA chains with different parameter values. The result shows that the DC conductivity of DNA chain increases with the increase of temperature. And the＇conductivity of DNA chain is depended on the probability p, which represents the degree of compositional disorder in a DNA sequence to some extent. For p 〈 0.5, the conductivity of DNA chain decreases with the increase of p, while for p ≥ 0.5, the conductivity increases with the increase ofp. The DC conductivity in DNA chain also varies with the change of the electric field, it presents non-Ohm＇s law conductivity characteristics.

Preparation , Structure and DC Conductivity of Organic Semiconductor PA NI-C_4H_6O_6

A new organic semiconductor tartaric acid doped salt of emeraldine polyaniline (PANI-C 4H 6O 6) has been obtained by the method of oxidative polymerization of monomeric aniline with ammonium persulfate in acidic solution. The structure was characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared technique (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The temperature dependence dc conductivity δ dc ( T ) shows a semiconductor behavior and follows the quasi one dimensional variable range hopping (Q1D-VRH) model. Data on δ dc ( T ) are also discussed.

Factors Affecting Diffusion of Ions in Soils

In this work the diffusion coefficients of Na+, K+, Ca2+, NO3- and Cl- ions were estimated in terms of measuring apparent direct current (DC) conductivities of latosol, red soil and yellow-brown earth containing, respectively, NaNO3, KCI, and CaCl2 of different concentrations (0.005, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.15 mol / L) in the case of moisture contents ranging from wet to water saturation. The results showed that when bulk density, moisture content, and electrolyte concentration were constant, the diffusion coefficients of cations were in the order Na+> K+> Ca2+ except for Na+ and K+ in latosol, while the order for anions was NO3- > Cl-. The diffusion coefficients (Di) of cations and anions were linearly proportional to volumetric moisture content (θ) as electrolyte concentration and bulk density were unchanged. When moisture content and bulk density were constant, the diffusion coefficients of cations decreased, to varying extents, with the increase of electrolyte concentration, and the decrement in different soils followed the order yellow-brown earth > red soil > latosol, but the decrement order of different cations was Na+> K+ > Ca2+.

Apparent Mobilities of Na^+, K^+and Ca^(2+) Ions in Variable Charge Soil Colloid Systems

In this paper a simple method for determination of the apparent mobility of cation in a soil colloid system was described. With this method apparent mobilities of Na+, K+, and Ca2+ ions in the systems of the ferric luvisol, acrisol, and ferralsol were determined, and the reduction percentages of the mobilities were calculated. The results showed that the apparent mobilities of different cations at the same normality in a given soil system were in the order UNa> UK> UCa; those of the same cations among different soil systems were in the order ferralsol > acrisol > ferric luvisol, but the reduction percentages were in a reverse order, which among different cations at the same normality was Ca2+> K+> Na+ for ferric luvisol and acrisol systems, but was K+> Ca2+> Na+ for farralsol system. These results were interpreted in terms of different amounts of negative charge the clay fraction of different soils carries, and different mechanisms by which the soils adsorb the cations.

Growth and characterization of single crystals of the quaternary TlGaSeS compound

The electrical conductivity and Hall effect for T1GaSeS crystals have been investigated over a wide temperature range. The crystals we used are grown by a modified Bridgman technique and possess p-type conductivity. The energy gap has been found to be 1.63 eV, whereas the ionization energy is 0.25 eV. The variations of the Hall mobility as well as the carrier concentration with temperature have been investigated. The scattering mechanisms of the carder are checked over the whole investigated temperature range. Furthermore, the diffusion coefficient, relaxation time, and diffusion length of holes are estimated.

Estimation the Density of Localized State Glassy Se_(100-x)Zn_(x) Thin Films by Using Space Charge Limited Conduction Measurement

The dc conductivity in vacuum evaporated amorphous thin films of the glassy alloys Se100–xZnx(2 ≤ x ≤ 20) are meas-ured in the temperature range (308 - 388 K). The dc conductivity (σdc) is increases with increased of Zn concentration in the glassy alloys. The activation energy (ΔE) decreases with increase of Zn content. The conduction is explained on the basis of localized state in the mobility gap. To study the effect of electric field, a Current-Voltage characteristic has been measured at various fixed temperatures. The Current-Voltage data are fitted into the theory of space charge limited conduction in case of uniform distribution of traps in mobility gap at high electric fields (E ~104 V/cm) of these materials. The density of localized state (g0) are estimated by fitting in theory of space charge limited conduction (SCLC) at the temperature range of (352 - 372 K) in the glassy Se100–xZnx. The density of localized state (0) near the Fermi level are increases with increase of Zn concentration in the (Se100–xZnx) thin films and explain on the basis of increase of the Zn-Se bond.

Doped holographic superconductors in the Gubser–Rocha model

We construct a doped holographic superconductor in the Gubser–Rocha model,and realize a superconducting dome in the middle of the temperature-doping phase diagram.It is worth noting that unlike in previous research,the profile of our dome shrinks inward near to zero temperature.From the numerical observation for the coupling dependence of the phase diagram,we find that the coupling between the two gauge fields plays a crucial role in the formation of the dome.We also analytically calculate the DC conductivity of the normal phase of the system in the momentum dissipation and obtain resistivity which is proportional to the temperature.The AC conductivity is calculated numerically.

Electrical and dielectric properties of Ni_(0.5)Co_(0.5)Ga_(x)Fe_(1.8-x)O_(4)(x≤1.0)spinel ferrite microspheres

Microspheres of Ni_(0.5)Co_(0.5)Ga_(x)Fe_(2-x)O_(4)(x≤1.0)microsphere spinel ferrites(NiCoGaFe-MSFs)and carbon spheres were prepared via a hydrothermal technique.The micro structure of microspheres was investigated through scanning and transmission electron microscopy(SEM and TEM),respectively,and X-ray diffraction(XRD).The electrical and dielectric properties of NiCoGaFe-MSF at temperatures ranging from20 to 120℃(between 293,1×10^(3)and 393.1×10^(3))for f≤3.0 MHz were systematically studied as a result of 3D graphical drawing of the data obtained from an impedance analyzer.Relevant parameters such as ac/dc conductivity,dielectric loss,dielectric constant,activation energy,dissipation factor and Cole-Cole impedance spectra were extensively evaluated for various Ga ion mole ratios in the substitution where x≤1.0.We notice that the ac conductivity mostly obeys exponential power law rules,which vary significantly with the substitution ratios of Ga ions.Impedance analyses confirm that differences in conduction mechanisms in NiCoGaFe-MSFs are mainly due to grain-to-grain boundaries related to Ga ion substitution ratios.The change in dielectric constant of NiCoGaFe-MSFs is strongly dependent on the substitution rates and results in a normal dielectric distribution with frequency.The tangential loss for all micro spheres is observed to vary with measured temperatures and their frequency dependencies can be attributed to the conduction mechanism similar to Koop’s phenomenological model.It is clearly seen that the formation of semicircles is dominated by all the NiCoGaFe-MSFs and the diameter of the semicircles mostly decreases with increasing temperature,as evidence of a temperaturedependent relaxation mechanism.

Enhancement of Electric Conductivity in Transparent Glasse—Ceramic Nanocomposites of Bi_2O_3—BaTiO_3 Glasses

The frequency and temperature dependent electrical conductivity measurements for heat-treated binary glass system with composition of （lO0-x）Bi203-xBaTi03 （x = 20, 30, 40 and 50, in mol%） were carried out. The glass was prepared by melt quenching technique and their corresponding glass-ceramic nanocomposites were obtained by suitable heat treatment. Nanostructured behavior and electrical properties of these glasses and their corresponding glass-ceramic nanocomposites were studied. X-ray diffraction （XRD） and differential scanning calorimetry confirmed the amorphous nature of the glasses. Moreover, XRD patterns of the samples indicate nanocrystallites embedded in the glass matrix. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR） spectral analysis showed that the band positions of glass system are within the wave number range of Bi06, Bi03 and Ti06 structural units. It is observed that the electrical conductivity is enhanced by 102-103 times in the transparent glass-ceramic nanocomposite phase. With further heat treatment, the conductivity decreased considerably in the stage of glass-ceramic nanocomposite phase as compared with the glassy phase sample. Therefore, partially devitrified phase is more suitable as cathode material in secondary batteries compared to its vitreous or fully crystalline counterpart. The conduction mechanism was confirmed to obey the adiabatic small polaron hopping （SPH）. AC conductivity measurements were performed as a function of temperature and frequency, showing a very slow increasing rate at low temperatures and then a fast rate at higher temperatures.

Lattice strain driven dielectric insulation response of Sr_(1-x)Ca_(x)Bi_(2)Nb_(2)O_(9) ceramics

In this paper,effects of lttice strain on dielectric properties of Sr_(1-x)Ca_(x)Bi_(2)Nb_(2)O_(9)(x=0.0-0.5 in steps of 0.1)ceramics are reported.High frequency dipolar polarization is observed to increase for 10%calcium addition and suppresses thereafter on higher calcium concentrations.The dielectric loss values for all doped samples were lower compared to undoped one at frequencies beyond 1 kHz.The sample with x=0.1 shows room temperature dielectric constant in the range(130±12)over a wide frequency range from 50Hz to 1 MHz also minimum dielectric loss among all other sample for the same frequeny range.Remarkable increase in Curie temperature(T_(c))by 50℃ is recorded in the present work by increasing 10%calcium content in SBN compostion.All higher doped samples indicate increase in T_(c) by further higher amount.In addition,dc conductivity of all samples is measured for all samples and increase in calcium content is observed to generate more insulating compositions compared to undoped SBN with higher intrinsic activation energies.

SYNTHESIS,CHARACTERIZATION AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF Nd/Zr CO-DOPED NANO BaTiO_(3) CERAMICS

Ceramic samples of composition Ba_(1-3)xNd_(2x)Ti_(1-y)ZryO_(3)(x=0.025;y=0.025 and 0.05)were synthesized by modified sol-gel technique.Phase confirmation,surface morphology and electrical properties of the samples were studied using XRD,FESEM,impedance spectroscopy and DC conductivity.Impedance,AC and DC conductivities of the samples were recorded in the temperature range room temperature(RT)-500℃.From impedance data,various parameters like bulk resistance(R_(b)),bulk capacitance(C_(b)),grain resistance(R_(g)),grain boundary resistance(R_(gb)),grain capacitance(C_(g))and grain boundary capacitance(Cgb)T were determined.These parameters were found to be function of both temperature and frequency.Grain and grain boundary relaxation times(τ_(g),τ_(gb))were also evaluated as a function of temperature.From AC and DC conductivity plots activation energies for conduction were obtained.Results obtained lead to improved understanding of conductivity and charge transportation kinetics in the present system of samples.