Modification to solution-diffusion model for performance prediction of nanofiltration of long-alkyl-chain ionic liquids aqueous solutions based on ion cluster

Mathematical modeling for nanofiltration of ionic liquids(ILs) solutions could assist to understand transfer mechanism and predict experimental values. In this work, modeling by solution-diffusion model for nanofiltration of long-alkyl-chain ILs aqueous solutions was proposed. Molecular simulations were performed to validate the existence of ion cluster in long-alkyl-chain ILs aqueous solution. Based on the results of simulations, parameters used in the solution-diffusion model were modified, such as concentration of ILs and diameter of ion cluster.The modeling process was developed for three long-alkyl-chain ILs aqueous solutions with different concentrations(1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride: [C6 mim]Cl, [C8 mim]Cl, [C10 mim]Cl). The calculated values obtained from modified solution-diffusion model could well match the experimental values.

Simulating ion clustering in potassium thiocyanate aqueous solutions with various ion-water models

Using a molecular dynamics simulation technique,we compared several commonly used ion-water models to describe the microscopic structures and dynamics in KSCN aqueous solutions.Results are compared with observations of femtosecond infrared vibrational-energy transfer and anisotropy measurements.The Jorgensen/TIP4P model is found to provide the best reproduction of clustering properties such as percentage of clustered ions,cluster-size distribution,concentration dependence of the water,and ion-rotation time constants.

Reactions of Laser Ablation-magnesium Plasma with Methanol Clusters

The laser ablation-molecular beam（LA-MB） method is useful for studying the reactions of metal ions with molecular clusters. Reactions of magnesium plasma with methanol clusters were studied by using this method. A specially designed reaction cell was used as a fast flow reactor operated under thermal conditions, and the reaction products were measured with a time-of-flight（TOF） mass spectrometer. Surprisingly, several series of cluster ions with complex sizes and intensity distributions were obtained when the laser ablating was applied to different parts of the molecular beam. In the front part of the molecular beam, strong Mg^＋ （CH3OH）n（ n = 0-5） and weak H^＋ （CH3OH）n（ n = 0-5 ） cluster ions were observed with relatively small cluster sizes ; in the middle part of the molecular beam, the main cluster ions were H^＋ （ CH3OH）n （ n = 6-17 ） and H^＋（ H2O） 2 （ CH3OH）n（ n = 6-17 ） with a relatively large cluster size and a weak intensity; in the back part of the molecular beam, two new series of cluster ions, MgO^＋ （ H2O） （ CH3 OH）n（ n = 6-10 ） and MgOCH3^＋ （ CH3OH）n（ n = 6-10）, were obtained and accompanied by weak H^＋（CH3OH）n（n = 4-7） and H^＋（ H2O）2 （CH3OH）n（ n = 3-6）. The formation mechanisms and speed characteristics of the cluster ions are discussed in this article.

Preparation of the four-qubit cluster states in cavity QED and the trapped-ion system

This paper proposes a simple scheme to generate a four-atom entangled cluster state in cavity quantum electrodynamics. With the assistantce of a strong classical field the cavity is only virtually excited and no quantum information will be transferred from the atoms to the cavity during the preparation for a four-atom entangled cluster state, and thus the scheme is insensitive to the cavity field states and cavity decay. Assuming that deviation of laser intensity is 0.01 and that of simultaneity for the interaction is 0.01, it shows that the fidelity of the resulting four-atom entangled cluster state is about 0.9886. The scheme can also be used to generate a four-ion entangled cluster state in a hot trapped-ion system. Assuming that deviation of laser intensity is 0.01, it shows that the fidelity of the resulting four-ion entangled cluster state is about 0.9990. Experimental feasibility for achieving this scheme is also discussed.

Cluster-assisted generation of multicharged ions in nanosecond laser ionization of carbon bisulfide clusters at 1064nm

The photoionization of seeded carbon bisulfide molecular beam by a 1064nm nanosecond Nd-YAG laser with intensities varying from 0.8 × 10^11 to 5.6 × 10^11 W/cm^2 have been studied by time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Multiply charged ions of S^q＋ （q = 2 6） and C^q＋ （q = 2-4） with kinetic energy of hundreds of electron volts have been observed, and there are strong experimental evidences indicating that those multicharged ions originate from the ionization of CS2 neat clusters in the beam. An electron reeolliding ionization model is proposed to explain the appearance of those multiply charged atomic ions under such low laser intensities.

First-principles study of Ga_7As_7 ionic cluster and influence of multi-charge on its structure

This paper investigates the structures and stabilities of neutral GaTAs7 cluster and its ions in detail by using first-principles density functional theory. Many low energy structures of GaTAs7 cluster are found. It confirms that the ground state structure of neutral GaTAs7 cluster is a pentagonal prism with four face atoms like a basket structure, as reported by previous works. The ground state structures of positive Ga7As7 cluster ions are different from that of the neutral cluster. These investigations suggest that Ga atoms occupy the capping positions more easily than As atoms. Mulliken population analyses also show that Ga atoms can lose or obtain charge more easily than As atoms. It finds that the neutral GaTAs7 cluster can become more stable by gaining one or two additional electrons but further more electrons would cause the decrease of binding energy. The ionisation energy increases with the increase of the number of the removed electrons. These calculated results indicate that the net magnetic moment of the neutral GaTAs7 cluster is zero because all electrons axe paired together in their respective moleculax orbits. But for the ionic GaTAs7 cluster with odd number of electrons, the net magnetic moment is 1.0 μB due to an unpaired electron.

Quantum Chemistry Study on Structures of Cluster Ions Nb_(n)S_(m)^(±)Generated by Laser Mass Spectra

ccording to the chemical bond theory we designed geometric structures ofcluster ions Nb_nS generated by laser ablation and calculated their electronic struc-tures using DV-X_a method of quantum chemistry. The results show that with theincrease of the cluster size the structures of the cluster ions change from a single-chain to a double-chain, then to a planar-net, and linking up to a net at Nb_3. Thenegative cluster ions tend to form a divergent configuration due to the extra chargeson it.

Influence of Basicity on the Formation of Cluster Ions/Adduct Ions for Organic Ammonium Halides by Positive Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry

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CORRELATION OF ION-CLUSTER STRUCTURE WITH BULK VISCOSITY AND DENSITY OF TiO_2-BEARING MOLTEN SLAG

An approach was made to correlate the proposed model of ion-cluster structure and structural parameter of TiO_2-bearing pentan system of molten slag with properties.Re- sults showed that an increase of ions with 4-coordination number in molten slag makes the increase of bulk viscosity and the decrease of density,while ions with 6-coordination number are the contrary.The structural parameter proposed is so fairly interrelated to the properties of slag,that it may be available for the prediction about properties.In comparison with ions of 4-coordination number.Ti is more effective than Al and Si.

Cluster-assisted generation of multi-charged ions in nanosecond laser ionization of pulsed hydrogen sulfide beam at 1064 and 532 nm

The multi-charged sulfur ions of Sq^＋ （q ≤ 6） have been generated when hydrogen sulfide cluster beams are irradiated by a nanosecond laser of 1064 and 532 nm with an intensity of 10^10- 10^12W.cm^-2. S^6＋ is the dominant multicharged species at 1064 nm, while S^4＋, S^3＋ and S^2＋ ions are the main multi-charged species at 532 nm. A three-step model （i.e., multiphoton ionization triggering, inverse bremsstrahlung heating, electron collision ionizing） is proposed to explain the generation of these multi-charged ions at the laser intensity stated above. The high ionization level of the clusters and the increasing charge state of the ion products with increasing laser wavelength are supposed mainly due to the rate-limiting step, i.e., electron heating by absorption energy from the laser field via inverse bremsstrahlung, which is proportional to λ2,λA being the laser wavelength.

Peripheral collisions of highly charged ions with metal clusters

Within the framework of the dynamical classical over-barrier model,the soft collisions between slow highly charged ions（SHCIs） Ar 17＋ and the large copper clusters under large impact parameters have been studied in this paper.We present the dominant mechanism of the electron transfer between SHCIs and a large metal cluster by computational simulation.The evolution of the occupation of projectile ions,KL x satellite lines,X-ray yields,Auger electron spectrum and scattering angles are provided.

Computer simulation of the cluster destruction of stratospheric ozone by bromine

The interaction of （Br-）i（H2O）50-i, 0 ≤ i ≤ 6 clusters with oxygen and ozone molecules is investigated by the method of molecular dynamics simulation. The ozone molecules as well as the bromine ions do not leave the cluster during the calculation of 25 ps. The ability of the cluster containing molecular oxygen to absorb the infrared （IR） radiation is reduced in the frequency range of 0≤ w ≤ 3500 cm-1 when the number of the bromine ions in the cluster grows. The intensity of the Raman spectrum is not changed significantly when the Brions are added to the ozone- containing system. The power of the emitted IR radiation is increased when the number of bromine ions grows in the oxygen-containing system. The data obtained in this study on the IR and the Raman spectra of the water clusters that contain ozone, oxygen, and Br- can be used to develop an investigation of the mechanisms of ozone depletion.

Preparation of graphene on Cu foils by ion implantation with negative carbon clusters

We report on few-layer graphene synthesized on Cu foils by ion implantation using negative carbon cluster ions,followed by annealing at 950？C in vacuum. Raman spectroscopy reveals IG/I2 Dvalues varying from 1.55 to 2.38 depending on energy and dose of the cluster ions, indicating formation of multilayer graphene. The measurements show that the samples with more graphene layers have fewer defects. This is interpreted by graphene growth seeded by the first layers formed via outward diffusion of C from the Cu foil, though nonlinear damage and smoothing effects also play a role. Cluster ion implantation overcomes the solubility limit of carbon in Cu, providing a technique for multilayer graphene synthesis.

Cluster states prepared by using hot trapped ions

We propose a scheme for the preparation of one-dimensional and two-dimensional cluster states by using hot trapped ions. The scheme is based on the interaction between two ions and bichromatic radiation. The vibrational mode in our protocol is only virtually excited so that the system is insensitive to the thermal field. In addition, we only use two levels of ions as qubits and the successful probability may achieve 100%.

Novel Properties of Supramolecular Complexes Formed by Pairing Cationic Porphyrin and Anionic Metal-Oxo Cluster

MTBPyP (meso-tetrakis(4-N-benzylpyridyl)porphyrin, M=H-2, Zn) bearing positive charge has been shown to associate with SiW12O404- in water solution. The spectral evolution and Job's plots analyses reveal that the relatively stable aggregates contain equal numbers of MTBPyP4(+) and SiW12O404-.

Influence of Incident Velocity on the Penetration for C20 Clusters Moving through Oxides

A theoretical model is established to simulate the penetration process of C20 clusters in oxides （Al2O3, SiO2） at different incident velocities. The induced spatial potential by the incident clusters is described by the dielectric response formalism, in which the Mermin-type dielectric function is adopted to provide a realistic evaluation of the electronic properties of the oxides. The charge distribution of individual ions is derived by using the Brandt-Kitagawa effective charge model, also under the consideration of the asymmetric influence from the wake potential. The stopping power of the clusters and the Coulomb explosion processes are derived by solving the motion equation of the individual ions, when taking into account the multiple scattering effect simulated by using the Monte Carlo method. It is found that the dynamical interaction potential between ions leads to a spatial asymmetry to the cluster structure and the charge distribution for high velocity clusters, and will not be in effect as the incident velocities decrease.

Conditions for formation and trapping of the two-ion Coulomb cluster in the dissipative optical superlattice

Conditions have been studied under which a polychromatic optical superlattice can form and trap the Coulomb cluster of two strongly interacting ions. In our previous work （Krasnov I V and Kamenshchikov L P 2014 Opt. Comm. 312 192） this new all-optical method of obtaining and confining the Coulomb clusters was demonstrated by numerical simulations for special values of the optical superlattice parameters and in the case of Yb ions. In the present paper the conditions are explicitly formulated, under which the long-lived two-ion cluster in the superlattice cell is formed. The peculiarity of these conditions is the renormalization of the ion-ion Coulomb interaction. Notably, the renormalized Coulomb force is determined by the effective charge which depends on the light field parameters and can strongly differ from the ＂bare＂ ion charge. This result can be accounted for by the combined manifestation of the quantum fluctuations of optical forces, nonlinear dependence of these forces on the velocity, and non-Maxwellian （Tsallis type） velocity distribution of the ions in the optical superlattice. Explicit analytical formulas are also obtained for the parameters of the optical two-ion cluster.

Fast generation of cluster states in a linear ion trap

We propose a practical scheme to generate cluster states by simultaneously accomplishing two-qubit conditional gating on an array of equidistant ions by using transverse modes. Our operation is robust to heating and insensitive to Lamb-Dicke parameter. Meanwhile, as it is carried out in a geometric quantum computing fashion, our scheme enables the fast and high-fidelity generation of cluster states. The experimental feasibility is discussed with sophisticated ion trap techniques.

Growth of deuterium clusters in a gas jet and ion energy spectrum of clusters in ultra-short laser field

Large deuterium clusters are generated using a cryogenic pulse valve with a cone nozzle （21 mm long, 4° open angle）. Rayleigh scattering experiment is carried out to obtain the scaling relation between scattering signal SR and backing pressure P0. A method using the Coulomb explosion model is proposed to verify that the clusters continue to grow after their leaving the nozzle. Our experiments suggest a tentatively optimized position for laser cluster interaction.

Deuterium Clusters Fusion Induced by the Intense Femtosecond Laser Pulse

Neutrons （2.45MeV） from deuterium cluster fusion induced by the intense femtosecond （3Ors） laser pulse are experimentally demonstrated. The average neutron yield 103 per shot is obtained. It is found that the yield slightly increases with the increasing laser spot size. No neutron can be observed when the laser intensity I 〈 4.3 × 10^15 W/cm^2.