Effects of Doubled_CO_2 Concentration on Ultrastructure, Supramolecular Architecture and Spectral Characteristics of Chloroplasts from Wheat

Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) plants were grown under ambient and doubled_CO 2(plus 350 μL/L) concentration in cylindrical open_top chamber to examine their effects on the ultrastructure, supramolecular architecture, absorption spectrum and low temperature (77 K) fluorescence emission spectrum of the chloroplasts from wheat leaves. The results were briefly summarized as follows: (1) The wheat leaves possessed normally developed chloroplasts with intact grana and stroma thylakoid membranes; The grana intertwined with stroma thylakoid membranes and increased slightly in stacking degree and the width of granum, in spite of more accumulated starch grains within the chloroplasts than those in control; (2) The particle density in the stacked region of the endoplasmic fracture face (EFs) and protoplasmic fracture face (PFs) and in the unstacked region the endoplasmic fracture face (EFu) and the protoplasmic fracture face (PFu) was significantly higher than that of control. Furthermore, in some cases many more particles on EFs faces of thylakoid membranes appeared as a paracrystalline particle array; (3) The variations in the structure of chloroplasts were consistent with the absorption spectra and the low temperature (77 K) fluorescence emission spectra of the chloroplasts developed under the doubled_CO 2 concentration. Results indicate that the capability of light energy absorption of chloroplasts and regulative capability of excitation energy distribution between PSⅡ and PSⅠ were raised by doubled_CO 2 concentration. This is very favorable for final productivity of wheat.

￣(151)Eu-MOSSBAUER SPECTRA AND XPS INVESTIGATION OF BaFBr:Eu PHOSPHOR

Eu Mossbauer spectra of BaFBr:Eu phosphor are reported for the first time.The results show that f(Eu(2+) )<f(Eu(3+)) or <x2>Eu(2+)><x2>Eu(3+),which indicates that the attraction between phonons and Eu(2+) is stronger than that between phonons and Eu(3+),this may cause a faster increase of f(Eu=(2+)vs f(Eu(3+)) when temperature decreases as observed in the experiments.It is also found from Mossbauer investigation that when temperature decreases,the relative content of Eu(2+) decreases, while that of Eu(3+) increases.The temperature dependent Mossbauer spectra provide evidence for electron exchange or hopping between Eu(2+) or Eu(3+) sites in BaFBr lattice. The Mossbauer results are discussed and compared with the results of XPS and Photoluminescence studies.

Co-Precipitation Synthesis and Spectral Characteristics of Long Afterglow Phosphor Y_2O_2S:Sm^(3+), Mg^(2+), Ti^(4+)

Y2O2S：Sm^3＋, Mg^2＋, Ti^4＋ phosphor was synthesized by co-precipitation method. The crystalline structure of all synthesized phosphors was investigated by XRD. The result showed that all synthesized phosphors had a hexagonal crystal structure, which was the same as Y2O2S. The emission spectrum and excitation spectrum were measured, and the effect of Sm^3 ＋ molar ratio on the spectra was discussed. The emission spectra of the phosphors showed three emission peaks due to typical transitions of Sm^3 ＋ （4G5/2→6HJ ,J = 5/2, 7/2, 9/2）, and the emission peaks at 606 nm was stronger than others. With the increase of Sm^3 ＋ molar ratio, the emission intensity was strengthened. The excitation peaks were ascribed to the representative energy transition 4f→4f of Ti^4＋ phosphor prepared by co-precipitation method was Sm^3＋ ions. The results indicated that the Y2O2S ： Sm^3＋ , Mg^2＋ , an efficient long afterglow phosphor.

Discharge Modes Suggested by Emission Spectra of Nitrogen Dielectric Barrier Discharge with Wire-Cylinder Electrodes

In this paper,nitrogen dielectric barrier discharge（DBD） plasma was generated in a quartz tube with coaxial wire-cylinder electrodes at atmospheric pressure.By varying the nitrogen gas flow（FN） in the range of 0-1 m3/h,the plasma optical emission spectra（OES） were measured and studied.The vibration（T_（vib）） and rotation temperature（T_（rot）） of nitrogen were obtained,by fitting the rovibronic bands of N_2（C^3∏_u-B^3∏_g,0-1）,and by the Boltzmann plot method for purposes of comparison.T_（vib） increased up to 2481 K with increasing nitrogen flow till0.2 m3/h,and then decreased with further increasing FN,while Trot decreased monotonously and approached to-350 K for FN ≥ 0.6 m^3/h.The intensity of N_2（C^3∏_u-B^3∏_g,0-0,1-0,0-3） and N_2~＋（B^2∑_u~＋-X^2Σ_g~＋,0-0） exhibited similar evolution with increasing FN to those of the T_（vib） and Trot,respectively.The discharge photos revealed that the discharge filaments gradually decreased with increasing FN,and eventually disappeared,which implied that a discharge mode transition emerged with increasing FN.The possible mechanism for the discharge mode transition is studied in detail according to the vibration（T_（vib）） and rotation temperature（T_（rot）） of nitrogen.

P-branch emission spectra of the A^1π-X^1Σ^+ system of IrN

The P-branch emission spectra of （4,1） and （3,1） bands of the A^1П-X^1∑^＋ system of IrN molecule are studied using an analytical formula which is derived from elementary expression of molecular total energy by taking multiple spectral differences. It not only reproduces the known experimental transition lines, but also predicts the unknown spectral lines up to J = 80 for each band by using a group of fifteen known experimental transition lines.

Blue-shift of Nano-Y_2O_3 : Eu^(3+) Emission Spectra Excited by X-ray

Nano-Y_2O_3:Eu^(3+) powder was prepared by the homogeneous precipitation. With controlling the conditions of the reaction, nano powders with different grain size were obtained. It is found that the blue-shift phenomena exist in the nano-Y2O3:Eu3+ emission spectra excited by X-ray. The wave lengths of the peak (5D0→7F2) are related with the grain size of the powder

Diagnostics of laser-induced plasma on carbon-based polymer material using atomic and molecular emission spectra

Time-integrated optical emission analysis of laser-induced plasma on Teflon is presented.Plasma was induced under atmospheric pressure air using transversely excited atmospheric CO_(2) laser pulses.Teflon is a C-based polymer that is,among other things,interesting as a substrate for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy analysis of liquid samples.This study aimed to determine the optimal experimental conditions for obtaining neutral and ionized C spectral lines and C2 and CN molecular band emission suitable for spectrochemical purposes.Evaluation of plasma parameters was done using several spectroscopic techniques.Stark profiles of appropriate C ionic lines were used to determine electron number density.The ratio of the integral intensity of ionic-to-atomic C spectral lines was used to determine the ionization temperature.A spectral emission of C2 Swan and CN violet bands system was used to determine the temperature of the colder,peripheral parts of plasma.We critically analyzed the use of molecular emission bands as a tool for plasma diagnostics and suggested methods for possible improvements.

Growth and Spectral Properties of Crystal Er^(3+)∶Y_(0.5)Gd_(0.5)VO_4

Er^3＋ ：Y0.5Gd0.5VO4 crystal with good optical quality was grown by Czochraski method. The structure of the crystal was determined by X-ray powder diffraction method. The segregation coefficient of Er^3 ＋ ions in the crystal was measured by the ICP method. The absorption and emission spectra were also measured. On the basis of the spectra, the absorption cross-sections, emission spectrum FWHM and fluorescence lifetime of the crystal were calculated. From the properties mentioned above.

Electrical characters and optical emission spectra of VBD coupled SBD excited by sine AC voltage in atmospheric air

In this paper,volume coupled surface barrier discharge（V-SBD） with three structures possessing different volumes is excited by sine AC power in atmospheric air.Discharge images,waveforms of applied voltage and discharge current,and optical emission spectra simulating rotational and vibrational temperatures are recorded and analyzed.The effects of applied voltage on emission intensities of N2（C^3Πu→ B^3Πg） and N2^＋（B^2∑u^＋ → X^2Eg^＋）,and rotational and vibrational temperatures are investigated.The results show that as applied voltage rises,emission intensities and rotational temperatures increase while vibrational temperatures decrease.In addition it is found that,as applied voltage varies,the rotational temperature of surface discharge changes faster than that of volume discharge.

Volume added surface barrier discharge plasma excited by bipolar nanosecond pulse power in atmospheric air: optical emission spectra influenced by gap distance

In this paper, volume barrier discharge with different gap distances is added on the discharge border of high-voltage electrode of annular surface barrier discharge for generating volume added surface barrier discharge （V-SBD） excited by bipolar nanosecond high-voltage pulse power in atmospheric air. The excited V-SBDs consist of surface barrier discharge （d = 0 mm） and volume added surface barrier discharges （d = 2 mm and 3 mm）. The optical emission spectra are recorded for calculating emission intensities of N2 （C3 ∏u → B3∏g） and N2＋ （B2 ∑u＋ → X2 ∑g＋）, and simulating rotational and vibrational temperatures. The influences of gap distance of V-SBD on emission intensity and plasma temperature are also investigated and analyzed. The results show that d = 0 mm structure can excite the largest emission intensity of N2 （C3 ∏u → B3 ∏g）, while the existence of volume barrier discharge can delay the occurrence of the peak value of the emission intensity ratio of N2 ＋ （B2 ∑u＋ → X2 ∑＋g）/N2 （C3 ∏u → B3 ∏g） during the rising period of the applied voltage pulse and weaken it during the end period. The increasing factor of emission intensity is effected by the pulse repetition rate. The d = 3 mm structure has the highest threshold voltage while it can maintain more emission intensity of N2 （C3 ∏u→ B3∏g） than that of d = 2 mm structure. The structure of d = 2 mm can maintain more increasing factor than that of the d = 3 mm structure with varying pulse repetition rate. Besides, the rotational temperatures of three V-SBD structures are slightly affected when the gap distance and pulse repetition rate vary. The vibrational temperatures have decaying tendencies of all three structures with the increasing pulse repetition rate.

Time-resolved characteristics of a nanosecond pulsed multi-hollow needle plate packed bed dielectric barrier discharge

In this paper,self-designed multi-hollow needle electrodes are used as a high-voltage electrode in a packed bed dielectric barrier discharge reactor to facilitate fast gas flow through the active discharge area and achieve large-volume stable discharge.The dynamic characteristics of the plasma,the generated active species,and the energy transfer mechanisms in both positive discharge(PD)and negative discharge(ND)are investigated by using fast-exposure intensified charge coupled device(ICCD)images and time-resolved optical emission spectra.The experimental results show that the discharge intensity,number of discharge channels,and discharge volume are obviously enhanced when the multi-needle electrode is replaced by a multihollow needle electrode.During a single voltage pulse period,PD mainly develops in a streamer mode,which results in a stronger discharge current,luminous intensity,and E/N compared with the diffuse mode observed in ND.In PD,as the gap between dielectric beads changes from 0 to250μm,the discharge between the dielectric bead gap changes from a partial discharge to a standing filamentary micro-discharge,which allows the plasma to leave the local area and is conducive to the propagation of surface streamers.In ND,the discharge only appears as a diffusionlike mode between the gap of dielectric beads,regardless of whether there is a discharge gap.Moreover,the generation of excited states N_(2)^(+)(B^(2)∑_(u)^(+))and N2(C^(3)Π_(u))is mainly observed in PD,which is attributed to the higher E/N in PD than that in ND.However,the generation of the OH(A^(2)∑^(+))radical in ND is higher than in PD.It is not directly dominated by E/N,but mainly by the resonant energy transfer process between metastable N_(2)(A^(3)∑_(u)^(+))and OH(X^(2)Π).Furthermore,both PD and ND demonstrate obvious energy relaxation processes of electron-to-vibration and vibration-to-vibration,and no vibration-to-rotation energy relaxation process is observed.

The Site Symmetry of Eu^(3+) in ZnS:Eu Nanoparticle

Nanosized ZnS doped with different concentrations of Eu3+ were prepared andanalyzed by x-ray diffraction technique. The experimental results show that ZnS belongs to thecubic structure. From the photoluminescence (PL) emission spectra, it can be seen that the ratioof the emission intensity of Eu3+ at 616 nm to that at 590 nm increases as the increasing of Eu3+.This phenomenon reveals that the site symmetry of Eu3+ reduces as the increasing of Eu3+.

Experimental investigation of nanosecond discharge plasma aerodynamic actuation

In this paper we report on an experimental study of the characteristics of nanosecond pulsed discharge plasma aerodynamic actuation. The N2 （C3IIu） rotational and vibrational temperatures are around 430 K and 0.24 eV, respectively. The emission intensity ratio between tile first negative system and the second positive system of N2, as a rough indicator of the temporally and spatially averaged electron energy, has a minor dependence on applied voltage amplitude. The induced flow direction is not parallel, but vertical to the dielectric layer surface, as shown by measurements of body force, velocity, and vorticity. Nanosecond discharge plasma aerodynamic actuation is effective in airfoil flow separation control at freestream speeds up to 100 m/s.

Tuning Effect of N_2 on Atmospheric-Pressure Cold Plasma CVD of TiO_2 Photocatalytic Films

To deposit TiO2 films through plasma CVD, the partial pressure ratio of O2 to TIC14 should be greater than the stoichiometric ratio （PO2/PTiCl4 〉 1）. However, this may lead to the formation of powder instead of film on the substrate when using volume dielectric barrier discharge （volume-DBD） at atmospheric pressure. In this study, by adding N2 into the working gas Ar, TiO2 photocatalytic films were successfully fabricated in the presence of excess O2 （PO2/PTiC14 = 2.6） by using a wire-to-plate atmospheric-pressure volume-DBD. The tuning effect of N2 on the deposition of TiO2 film was studied in detail. The results showed that by increasing the N2 content, the deposition rate and particle size of the TiO2 film were reduced, and its photocatalytic activity was enhanced. The tuning mechanism of N2 is further discussed.

Preparation of Copper Nanoparticles Using Dielectric Barrier Discharge at Atmospheric Pressure and its Mechanism

Dielectric barrier discharge （DBD） cold plasma at atmospheric pressure was used for preparation of copper nanoparticles by reduction of copper oxide （CuO）. Power X-ray diffraction （XRD） was used to characterize the structure of the copper oxide samples treated by DBD plasma. Influences of H2 content and the treating time on the reduction of copper oxide by DBD plasma were investigated. The results show that the reduction ratio of copper oxide was increased initially and then decreased with increasing H2 content, and the highest reduction ratio was achieved at 20% H2 content. Moreover, the copper oxide samples were gradually reduced by DBD plasma into copper nanoparticles with the increase in treating time. However, the average reduction rate was decreased as a result of the diffusion of the active hydrogen species. Optical emission spectra （OES） were observed during the reduction of the copper oxide samples by DBD plasma, and the reduction mechanism was explored accordingly. Instead of high-energy electrons, atomic hydrogen （H） radicals, and the heating effect, excited-state hydrogen molecules are suspected to be one kind of important reducing agents. Atmospheric-pressure DBD cold plasma is proved to be an efficient method for preparing copper nanoparticles.

Study of Non-Thermal DC Arc Plasma of CH_4/Ar at Atmospheric Pressure Using Optical Emission Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry

Non-thermal C/H/Ar plasmas are widely applied to carbonaceous material production and processing.In this work,plasma parameters and gaseous species of the atmospheric non-thermal C/H/Ar plasmas produced by an atmospheric-pressure DC arc discharge generator in CH_4/Ar were investigated.The voltage-current characteristics were measured for different CH_4/Ar ratios.Optical emission spectroscopy was employed to analyze the electron excitation temperature,gas temperature and electron density under various discharge conditions.The hydrocarbon molecules produced in the CH4/Ar plasmas were detected with photoionization mass spectrometry.The optical spectral results demonstrated that the electron excitation temperature was 0.4-1 eV,the gas temperature was 2800-4200 K and the electron density was in the range of（5-20）×10^15 cm^-3.The mass spectrum indicated that a variety of unsaturated hydrocarbons（C2H4,C3H6,C6H6,etc.） and several highly unsaturated hydrocarbons（C4H2,C5H6,etc.） were produced in the non-thermal arc plasmas.

Formation of honeycomb-Kagome hexagonal superlattice pattern with dark discharges in dielectric barrier discharge

A honeycomb-Kagome hexagonal superlattice pattern with dark discharges is observed in a dielectric barrier discharge system for the first time.The spatiotemporal structure of the honeycomb-Kagome hexagonal superlattice pattern with dark discharges is investigated by an intensified charge-coupled device and the photomultipliers show that it is an interleaving of three different sub-lattices,which are bright-spot,invisible honeycomb lattice,and Kagome lattice with invisible frameworks and dim-spots,respectively.The invisible honeycomb lattices and Kagome lattices are actually composed of dark discharges.By using the optical emission spectra method,it is found that the plasma parameters of the three different sub-lattices are different.The influence of the dark discharges on pattern formation is discussed.The results may have significance for the investigation of the dark discharges and will accelerate the development of self-organized pattern dynamics.

Influence of oxygen addition on the discharge characteristics of an argon plasma jet at atmospheric pressure

Plasma jet is an important low-temperature plasma source in extensive application fields.To promote the production of active oxygen species,oxygen is often introduced into the inert working gas.However,the influence of oxygen content on the discharge characteristics of an argon plasma jet is not clear.Aim to this status,an argon plasma jet in a singleelectrode geometry is employed to investigate the influence of oxygen concentration(CO)on discharge aspects.Results indicate that with increasing CO(≤0.6%),the plume transits from a diffuse morphology to a hollow structure.Electrical and optical measurements reveal that both discharge number per voltage cycle and pulse intensity alter with varying CO.Moreover,discharge morphologies of negative and positive discharges obtained by fast photograph also shift with varying CO.Besides,optical emission spectra are collected to investigate atomic CO,electron density,and electron temperature.The results mentioned above are explained qualitatively,which are believed to be of great significance for the applications of atmospheric pressure plasma jet.

Plasma Treatment of Industrial Landfill Leachate by Atmospheric Pressure Dielectric Barrier Discharges

An dielectric barrier discharge （DBD） system in atmospheric pressure utilized for the treatment of industrial landfill leachate is reported. The discharge parameters, such as the operating frequency, gas flow rate, and treating duration, were found to affect significantly the removal of ammonia nitrogen （AN） in industrial landfill leachate. An increase in treating duration leads to an obvious increase in the removal efficiency of AN （up to 83%） and the leachate color changed from deep grey-black to transparent. Thus the dielectric barrier discharges in atmospheric pressure could degrade the landfill leachate effectively. Typical waveforms of both applied voltage and discharge current were also presented for analyzing the discharge processes under different discharge parameters. Optical emission spectra measurements indicate that oxidation species generated in oxygen DBD plasma play a crucial role in removing AN, oxidizing organic and inorganic substances and decolorizing the landfill leachate.

DFT Investigation on Spectroscopic Characteristics and Photolysis Mechanisms of α-Phenoxylacetophenone

The photoinduced bond cleavage and quenching of the α-phenoxylacetophenone excitation states can serve as a template to investigate fundamental photochemical processes. In this work, the absorption and emission spectra as well as the photodecomposition mechanisms of α-phenoxylacetophenone were studied. The density functional theory（DFT） calculations revealed that： 1） the absorption spectra in methanol obtained by the M06-2X functional agree well with those by the B3LYP one; 2） the wavelength of the strongest peak acquired with the B3LYP method is slightly higher than the M06-2X one by 20.07 nm; 3） the βC–C bond in S1 can be broken directly.