Paramagnetism in Cu-doped ZnO

Zn0.98Cu0.020 powders are prepared by the sol-gel method. A small number of CuO impurity phases are observed by the x-ray diffraction, indicating the solubility of Cu in ZnO is less than 2 at.%. The Zn0.98Cu0.020 powders exhibit diamagnetism at 300 K and paramagnetism at 5 K. After subtracting the diamagnetic contribution of ZnO bulk and the paramagnetic contribution of defects, Cu ions exhibit weak paramagnetism. By codoping Cu with Co or Mn in ZnO, only paramagnetism is observed at room temperature.

Upconversion Emission and Paramagnetism of Colloid Ba2 ErF7 and Ba2 ErF7 :Yb^(3+) Nanocrystals Synthesized with Solvothermal Method

Ultrasmall near-monodisperse Ba2ErF7 nanocrystals with average crystal size 9.6 nm were synthesized with solvothermal method. The X-ray diffraction （XRD） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM） assays reveal that the as-synthesized Ba2ErF7 nanocrystals are of the cubic structure with the cell parameter of 5.943 A, instead of the reported orthorhombic and tetragonal structure. Two emission bands originated from 2Hwj4H3/2 → 4F5/2 and 4F9/2 ----＋ 4115,2 of Er3＋ can be observed under a 980 nm laser excitation. The magnetic mass susceptibility of the as-synthesized BazErF7 nanocrystals reaches 4.293 × 10-5 emu g-1 Oe-1.

Immobilized-metal affinity chromatography adsorbent with paramagnetism and its application in purification of the proteins in the natural products

Aim To investigate a new method for synthesis of an Immobilized-Metal Affinity Chromatography(IMAC) adsorbent with superparamagnetism(Fe3O4/SiO2-GPTMS-Asp-Co).Method The magnetic microspheres were synthesized in situ modification and the transmission electron microscope,field emission scanning electron microscopy,X-ray diffractometer,energy spectrometer and vibrating sample magnetometer were used to characterize the appearance,particle size distribution,phase composition,chemical constituents and magnetic properties of silica magnetic microspheres(MMS).Results The silica MMS prepared by reverse microemulsions exhibit a superior core-shell structure.The size distribution of the microspheres varies from between 100 nm to 200 nm and the main phase of microspheres is amorphous SiO2 and spinel Fe3O4.The microspheres retain superparamagnetism and can be used as biomaterials.Conclusion The result indicates that the IMAC adsorbent we prepared has outstanding advantages in the separation of the natural products proteins from the crude bacterial lysate,such as simple operation,high selectivity and capacity.

Van Vleck paramagnetism of europium oxyhydroxide

Europium oxyhydroxide crystals were synthesized by the flux method. The as-grown crystals were transparent and had a plate-like shape with natural flat surfaces. The powder XRD data were refined by assuming a monoclinic structure of the space group P21/m and lattice parameters of a=0.4346 nm, b=0.3744 nm, c=0.6107 nm, and β=108.62°. The magnetic susceptibility of the EuOOH crystals exhibited typical Van Vleck temperature-independent paramagnetism below 120 K. The calculated susceptibility, based on Van Vleck＇s theory, agreed with the experimental data to some extent, with the coupling constant λ=458±10 K. The experimental results were in close agreement with the results calculated using a modified formula with λ=505±2 K and a constant term C=4.6×10^-4 emu/（mol·Oe）.

Paramagnetism and improved upconversion luminescence properties of NaYF4：Yb,Er/NaGdF4 nanocomposites synthesized by a boiling water seed-mediated route

In a route boiling water served as reaction medium, a stoichiometric amount of rare-earth compound and fluoride are put into this system to form a-NaYF4：Yb, Er nuclei. Then prepared sample is heated at elevated temperature to improve the fluorescence intensity, and next a NaGdF4 shell grows on the surface of NaYF4 nuclei. NaYF4：Yb,ErlNaGdF4 core-shell structured upconversion nanoparticles （CSUCNPs） have been successfully synthesized by above route. The use of boiling water decreases the cubic-to-hexagonal phase transition temperature of NaYF4：Yb,Er to 350℃ and increases its upconversion （UC） luminescence intensity. A heterogeneous NaGdF4 epitaxially growing on the surface of Ln^3＋-doped NaYF4 not only improves UC luminescence, but also creates a paramagnetic shell, which can be used as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging （MRI）o The solution of CSUCNPs shows bright green UC fluorescence under the excitation at 980 nm in a power density only about 50 mW.cm-2. A broad spectrum with a dominant resonance at g of about 2 is observed by the electron paramagnetic resonance （EPR） spectrum of CSUCNPs. Above properties suggest that the obtained CSUCNPs could be potential candidates for dual-mode optical/magnetic bioapplications.

Thermoluminescent response of gamma irradiated Na^(+)–Cu^(+) ionexchanged silicate glass in large dose range

The introduction of metals into vitreous matrices is the origin of various interesting phenomena;in particular,the presence of copper ions in glass has been the subject of considerable research because of its numerous applications.The ion-exchange process is primarily used to introduce copper ions into glass matrices.The thermoluminescence(TL)of silicate glass was studied to evaluate its potential as gamma-sensitive material for dosimetric applications;the effect of copper doping on the thermoluminescent sensitivity was investigated using the Cu-Na ion-exchange technique for different concentrations and doping conditions,over a wide dose range of 10 mGy to 100 kGy.The results showed that Cu doping significantly improved the sensitivity of the glasses to gamma radiation.After the ion-exchange,two peaks appeared in the glow curves at approximately 175 and 230°C,respectively,which possibly originated from the Cu^(+) centers,along with a weak TL peak at around 320℃.We also attempted to explain the origin of the observed thermoluminescence by exploiting the Electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR)spectra.The results clearly show quenching of the TL emission with increasing copper concentrations.The present work indicates that the thermoluminescence response of these glasses to gamma rays can be reasonably measured in the range of 0.001-100 kGy.This study also facilitates the understanding of the basic TL mechanism in this glass system.

Correlations between trace elements in pyrite and gold mineralization of gold deposits on the North China platform

By studying both the microscopic physical and chemical typomorphic characteristics of typical mineral pyrite samples associated with representative gold deposits on the north-central margin of the North China Platform,this paper seeks to identify macroscopic metallogenic mechanisms of gold deposits and to reveal the formation mechanism of lattice gold in pyrite.Typomorphic characteristics of pyrite reveal that pyrite grain size has a negative correlation with gold content.Cubic pyrite,as the dominant crystal form,contains more gold than pentagonal dodecahedral pyrite.Both pyrite crystal forms and chemical compositions indicate that the replacement style of gold deposit formed in a low saturability,low sulfur fugacity,and at temperatures either much higher or much lower than its best forming temperature;comparatively,that of the quartz vein style of gold deposit occurred under conditions with the best temperature,rich in sulfur,and with high sulfur fugacity.The Au/Ag ratios of the pyrites show that both the replacement and quartz vein styles of deposits are mesothermal and hypothermal,while the Co/Ni ratios of the pyrites indicate that the quartz vein style is of magmatic-hydrothermal origin.The X-ray diffraction intensity of pyrite rich in gold is lower than that of pyrite poor in gold at the quartz vein style.In general,with an increase in gold content in pyrite,the total sum intensityΣI decreases.The pyroelectricity coefficient has a negative correlation trend with the values of(Co+Ni+Se+Te)-As and(Co+Ni+Se+Te)/As.The pyrite pyroelectricity of the replacement style is N-type,indicating that it formed under low sulfur fugacity,while that of the quartz vein style is a mixture of P-N types,indicating that it formed under high sulfur fugacity.On the pyroelectricity-temperature diagram,pyrite of the replacement style is mainly distributed between 200 and 270°C,while that of the quartz vein style varies between 90–118 and274–386°C,demonstrating a multistage forming process.In contrast to previous researchers'conclusions,the authors confirm the existence of lattice gold in pyrites through the use of an electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR)test.Au in the form of Au~+,entering pyrite as an isomorph and producing electron–hole centers,makes the centers produce spin resonance absorption and results in EPR absorption peak II.The intensity of auriferous pyrite absorption peak II has certain direct positive correlations with pyrite gold content.The#I and#III absorption peaks of pyrites possibly result from the existence of Ni^(2+)and/or Cu^(2+).γ1,γ2,andγ3 are the strongest and most typical absorption peaks of the infrared spectra of the pyrites.Generally,with the increase in gold content in the pyrite samples,γ1,γ2,andγ3 tend to shift to higher wavenumbers,and the gold content in the pyrite samples has a positive correlation with their relative absorbance.

A low-noise X-band microwave source with digital automatic frequency control for electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy

We report a new design of microwave source for X-band electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer.The microwave source is equipped with a digital automatic frequency control circuit.The parameters of the digital automatic frequency control circuit can be flexibly configured for different experimental conditions,such as the input powers or the quality factors of the resonator.The configurability makes the microwave source universally compatible and greatly extends its application.To demonstrate the ability of adapting to various experimental conditions,the microwave source is tested by varying the input powers and the quality factors of the resonator.A satisfactory phase noise as low as-135 d Bc/Hz at 100-k Hz offset from the center frequency is achieved,due to the use of a phase-locked dielectric resonator oscillator and a direct digital synthesizer.Continuous-wave electron paramagnetic resonance experiments are conducted to examine the performance of the microwave source.The outstanding performance shows a prospect of wide applications of the microwave source in numerous fields of science.

Paramagnetic Anisotropy of CdGd_2(WO_4)_(4-δ) Single Crystal

CdGd2 （WO4）4 -δ single crystal was grown using the Czochralski＇s method. The crystal structure was tetragonal seheelite with lattice parameters a = b = 0.5203 nm and c = 1. 1359 nm. There were vacancies of （WO4）^2- , therefore, there were some Gd^2＋ ions. Langevin paramagnetism and anisotropy were observed from the δ-T curves at room temperature. The susceptibility X//was 3.5018×10^-3, and X⊥ was 3.4403× 10^-2. The anisotropy was also observed in the electron spin resonance （ESR） experiments. The anisotropic Land6 factors were g//= 2. 1333 and g~ = 2. 8411. The direction of easy magnetization was in the α-b plane. Anisotropic paramagnetic Curie constants C//and C⊥ were not only related to macroscopic a that was observed through the experiment, but were also related to J⊥ and J//, which were the microscopic quantum numbers of the Gd^2＋ and Gd^3｜ ions. Based on the detailed analyses, the proportion of 36.8% of Gd^3＋ ions to 63.2% of Gd^2＋ ions in the Gd ions of the CdGd2（WO4）4-δ crystal was calculated, and δ was 0.638 in the single crystal.

Effects of Zr substitution on structural,morphological,and magnetic properties of bismuth iron oxide phases

The present study involves co-precipitation method to grow un-doped and Zr-doped bismuth iron oxide with x_（Zr）=0.10–0.30. The molar solutions of ferric chloride（FeCl_3）, zirconyle chloride（ZrOCl_2）, and bismuth chloride（BiCl_3） are prepared in distilled water, and are allowed to react with sodium hydroxide（Na OH）. The synthesized powders are then converted into pellets, which are sintered at 500℃ for two hours in a muffle furnace. X-ray diffraction（XRD） shows multi-phase formation in un-doped and Zr doped samples. Scanning electron microscope（SEM） depicts layered structure at low Zr concentration x_（Zr）= 0.10, while uniform surface with smaller grains and voids is observed at x_（Zr）= 0.20, but at x_（Zr）= 0.30, cracks and voids become prominent. The ferromagnetic nature of the un-doped sample is observed by vibrating sample magnetometer（VSM）, while paramagnetic behavior appears due to Zr doping. The ferromagnetism in un-doped sample is lost by Zr doping, which is due to the formation of additional Fe–O–Zr bonds that induce paramagnetic behavior.

Synthesis of Polyaniline-Fe_3O_4 Nanocomposites and Their Conductivity and Magnetic Properties

By using inorganic Fe3O4 nanoparticles of different content as nucleation sites, PAn-Fe3O4 nanorods were successfully synthesized through a simple, conventional, and inexpensive one-step in-situ polymerization method. The TEM images revealed the size and morphology of the resultant nanocomposite. The EDS pattern confirmed the existence of Fe3O4 in the composite. The FT-IR spectral analysis confirmed the formation of PAn encapsulated Fe3O4 nanocomposite. With the content of Fe3O4 increasing, the conductivity of the nanocomposites gradually decreases, meanwhile, the saturation magnetization increases and reveals a super paramagnetic behavior. With controllable electrical, magnetic, and electromagnetic properties, the well-prepared nanocomposites may have the potential applications in chemical sensors, catalysis, microwave absorbing, and electro-magneto-rheological fluids, etc.

In situ Preparation of Tri-Fe(Ⅲ) and Bi-Cu(Ⅱ) Clusters from Benzoyl Peroxide Reacting with Metal Powders

Three crystal architectures, including one organic compound of benzoyl peroxide（Ⅰ） and two clusters of tri-iron（Ⅲ） and bi-cupper（Ⅱ） with benzoic ligands（2 and 3）, were self-assembled by an in situ redox way of benzoyl peroxide oxidants reacting with Mo, Fe and Cu powders, respectively. X-ray crystallographic results show that both the asymmetry tri-iron（Ⅲ） cluster and the benzoylperoxide crystal architecture（2 and 1） with complicated 3D networks were constructed by intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions. Contrarily, the symmetrical bi-copper（Ⅱ） cluster crystal architecture（3）, only with π-π stacking between paralleled phenyl groups and without any intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions, only presented an 1D zigzag chain along the a-axis.

Magnetic Monopoles and the Quantum Theory of Magnetism in Matter

Electricity and magnetism are common features of our world. The subject of electromagnetic fields in empty space populated only by point charges or smooth charge distributions in space is well understood. In that case, one deals with the classical theory of electrodynamics developed by J.C. Maxwell in 1864. Electromagnetism in the presence of matter is, however, a completely different problem. Microscopic electric behavior of homogeneous substances can in general be characterized fairly simply and completely. The theory that enables us to do this is fairly well understood. Sadly the situation is quite different for magnetism in matter. The study there is phenomenological. That is, the substance is characterized by a number of parameters and the experimentally determined relations among them. We are not aware of any successful microscopic theory of magnetism in matter. The microscopic theory of magnetic substances, a topic of fundamental and technological importance, is the subject of this paper.

Effects of La, Ce, Y and Tb ions on Free Radical Mediated Peroxidation of Human Erythrocyte Membrane

The effects of the lanthanides in various concentration on the peroxidation of 'ghost' of human erythrocyte with free radicals were studied by methods of fluorometry, spectrophotometry and electron paramagnetic resonance. It is shown that La 3+ and Ce 3+ in the range of 2×10 -4 ～2×10 -7 mol·L -1 inhibit the t BHP mediated peroxidation significantly. Tb 3+ and Y 3+ inhibit the t BHP mediated peroxidation in low concentration (<2×10 -5 mol·L -1 ), but promotes the peroxidation when the concentration is higher than 2×10 -5 mol·L -1 .

Magnetically labeled mesenchymal stem cells after autologous transplantation into acutely injured liver

AIM:To evaluate tracking of magnetically labeled mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs) after intraportal transplantation.METHODS:Mononuclear cells were isolated from bone marrow aspirates of pigs by density gradient centrifugation,cultured and expanded,after which,they were incubated with super paramagnetic iron oxide(SPIO).Prussian blue staining was performed to highlight intracellular iron.To establish swine models of acute liver injury,0.5 g/kg D-galactosamine was administrated to 10 pigs,six of which were injected via their portal veins with SPIO-labeled MSCs,while the remaining four were injected with unlabeled cells.Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) was performed with a clinical 1.5T MR scanner immediately before transplantation and 6 h,3 d,7 d and 14 d after transplantation.Prussian blue staining was again performed with the tissue slices at the endpoint.RESULTS:Prussian blue staining of SPIO-labeled MSCs had a labeling efficiency of almost 100%.Signal intensity loss in the liver by SPIO labeling on the FFE(T2*WI) sequence persisted until 14 d after transplantation.Histological analysis by Prussian blue staining confirmed homing of labeled MSCs in the liver after 14 d;primarily distributed in hepatic sinusoids and liver parenchyma.CONCLUSION:MSCs were successfully labeled with SPIO in vitro.MRI can monitor magnetically labeled MSCs transplanted into the liver.

RANDOM ATTRACTORS FOR A STOCHASTIC HYDRODYNAMICAL EQUATION IN HEISENBERG PARAMAGNET

This article studies the asymptotic behaviors of the solution for a stochastic hydrodynamical equation in Heisenberg paramagnet in a two-dimensional periodic domain. We obtain the existence of random attractors in H1.

Electron paramagnetic resonance study of amphiphiles partitioning behavior in desiccation-tolerant moss during dehydration

Desiccation tolerance is a crucial characteristic for desert moss surviving in arid regions. Desiccation procedure always induces amphiphiles transferring from the polar cytoplasm into lipid bodies. The behavior of amphiphiles transferring can contribute to the enhancement of desiccation tolerance and the reduction of plasma membrane integrity simultaneously. The effects of amphiphiles partitioning into the lipid phase during water loss has been studied for pollen and seeds using electron paramagnetic resonance （EPR） spectroscopy. However, desiccation-tolerant high plants occur among mosses, several angiosperms and higher plants seeds or pollens. They have different strategies for survival in dehydration and rehydration. A desiccation-tolerant moss Tortula desertorurn was used to investigate the behaviors of amphiphilic molecules during drying by spin label technology. There are small amount of amphiphilic probes partitioning into membrane during moss leaves dehydration, comparing with that in higher plants. Cytoplasm viscosity changed from 1.14 into glass state only dehydration less than 60 min. Moss leaves lost plasma membrane integrity slightly,from 0.115 to 0.237, occurred simultaneously with amphiphiles partition. The results showed the more advantages of mosses than higher plants in adapting fast dehydration. We propose that EPR spin label is feasible for studying the amphiphiles partitioning mechanisms in membrane protection and damage for desiccation-tolerant mosses.

Effect of alcohol exposure on hepatic superoxide generation and hepcidin expression

AIM: To understand the role of mitochondrial-produced superoxide(O 2 ?) in the regulation of iron-regulatory hormone, hepcidin by alcohol in the liver. METHODS: For alcohol experiments, manganese superoxide dismutase knockout mice heterozygous for Sod2 gene expression(Sod2 +/) and age-matched littermate control mice(LMC), expressing Sod2 gene on both alleles, were exposed to either 10%(w/v) ethanol in the drinking water or plain water(control) for 7 d. Total cellular O 2 ? levels in hepatocytes isolated from the livers of mice were measured by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. The mitochondrial-targeted, O 2 ?-sensitive fluorogenic probe, MitoSOX Red and flow cytometry were utilized to measure O 2 ? in mitochondria. Gene and protein expression were determined by Taqman Real-time quantitative PCR and Western blotting, respectively. RESULTS: Sod2 +/- mice expressed 40% less MnSOD protein(SOD2) in hepatocytes compared to LMC mice. The deletion of Sod2 allele did not alter the basal expression level of hepcidin in the liver. 10% ethanol exposure for 1 wk inhibited hepatic hepcidin mRNA expression three-fold both in Sod2 +/ and LMC mice. O 2 ? levels in hepatocytes of untreated Sod2 +/ mice were three-fold higher than in untreated LMC mice, as observed by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. O 2 ? levels in mitochondria of Sod2 +/ mice were four-fold higher than in mitochondria of untreated LMC mice, as measured by MitoSOX Red fluorescence and flow cytometry. Alcohol induced a two-fold higher increase in O 2 ? levels in hepatocytes of LMC mice than in Sod2 +/ mice compared to respective untreated counterparts. In contrast, 1 wk alcohol exposure did not alter mitochondrial O 2 ? levels in both Sod2 +/- and control mice. CONCLUSION: Mitochondrial O2 ? is not involved in the inhibition of liver hepcidin transcription and thereby regulation of iron metabolism by alcohol. These findings also suggest that short-term alcohol consumption significantly elevates O 2 ? levels in hepatocytes, which appears not to originate from mitochondria.

Calculations of the Spin-Lattice Coupling Coefficients Fij and Zij for MgO:Co2+Crystal

According to a uniform and simple method of calculating spin-lattice coupling coefficients and the pert1rbation formulas of gi factors and hyperfine structure constants Ai based on the cluster approach for 3d7 ions in cubic,tetragonal and trigonal octahedral crystal fields, the spin-lattice coupling coefficients Fij (F11, Fl2, F44), Zij (Z11, Z12,Z44) and also g factor and hyperfine constant A for MgO:Co2+ are calculated by using the parameters obtained from the optical spectra without adjustable parameters. The calculated results show good agreement with the observed values.The difiiculty in explaining the coeficients Fij and Zij is therefore removed.

Electron paramagnetic resonance characterization of aluminum ion implantation-induced defects in 4H-SiC

Deep-level defects in silicon carbide(SiC)are critical to the control of the performance of SiC electron devices.In this paper,deep-level defects in aluminumion-implanted 4H-SiC after high-temperature annealingwere studied using electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR)spectroscopy at temperatures of 77 K and 123 K under different illumination conditions.Results showed that the main defect in aluminum ion-implanted 4H-SiC was the positively charged carbon vacancy(VC+),and the higher the doping concentration was,the higher was the concentration of VC+.Itwas found that the type of material defectwas independent of the doping concentration,although more VC+defects were detected during photoexcitation and at lower temperatures.These results should be helpful in the fundamental research of p-type 4H-SiC fabrication in accordance with functional device development.