Distinct vibrational signatures and complex phase behavior in metallic oxygen

Evidence for metallization in dense oxygen has been reported for over 30 years[Desgreniers et al.,J.Phys.Chem.94,1117(1990)]at a now routinely accessible 95 GPa[Shimizu et al.,Nature 393,767(1998)].However,despite the longevity of this result and the technological advances since,the nature of the metallic phase remains poorly constrained[Akahama et al.,Phys.Rev.Lett.74,4690(1995);Goncharov et al.,Phys.Rev.B 68,224108(2003);Ma,Phys.Rev.B 76,064101(2007);and Weck et al.,Phys.Rev.Lett.102,255503(2009)].In this work,through Raman spectroscopy,we report the distinct vibrational characteristics of metallicζ-O_(2) from 85 to 225 GPa.In comparison with numerical simulations,wefind reasonable agreement with the candidate structure up to about 150 GPa.At higher pressures,the C2/mstructure is found to be unstable and incompatible with experimental observations.Alternative candidate structures,and Ci,with C2/m C2/conly two molecules in the primitive unit cell,are found to be stable and more compatible with measurements above 175 GPa,indicative of the dissociation of(O_(2))4 units.Further,we report and discuss a strong hysteresis and metastability with the precursory phaseϵ-O_(2).Thesefindings will reinvigorate experimental and theoretical work into the dense oxygen system,which will have importance for oxygen-bearing chemistry,prevalent in the deep Earth,as well as fundamental physics.

Ice-Induced Vibrational Response of Single-Pile Offshore Wind-Turbine Foundations

Important challenges must be addressed to make wind turbines sustainable renewable energy sources.A typical problem concerns the design of the foundation.If the pile diameter is larger than that of the jacket platform,traditional mechanical models cannot be used.In this study,relying on the seabed soil data of an offshore wind farm,the m-method and the equivalent embedded method are used to address the single-pile wind turbine foundation problem for different pile diameters.An approach to determine the equivalent pile length is also proposed accordingly.The results provide evidence for the effectiveness and reliability of the model based on the equivalent embedded method.

Nanostructured ZnO/BiVO_(4)I-scheme heterojunctions for piezocatalytic degradation of organic dyes via harvesting ultrasonic vibration energy

BiVO_(4)porous spheres modified by ZnO were designed and synthesized using a facile two-step method.The resulting ZnO/BiVO_(4)composite catalysts have shown remarkable efficiency as piezoelectric catalysts for degrading Rhodamine B(RhB)unde mechanical vibrations,they exhibit superior activity compared to pure ZnO.The 40wt%ZnO/BiVO_(4)heterojunction composite displayed the highest activity,along with good stability and recyclability.The enhanced piezoelectric catalytic activity can be attributed to the form ation of an I-scheme heterojunction structure,which can effectively inhibit the electron-hole recombination.Furthermore,hole(h+)and superoxide radical(·O_(2)^(-))are proved to be the primary active species.Therefore,ZnO/BiVO_(4)stands as an efficient and stable piezoelectric catalyst with broad potential application in the field of environmental water pollution treatment.

Dynamic Interaction Analysis of Coupled Axial-Torsional-Lateral Mechanical Vibrations in Rotary Drilling Systems

Maintaining the integrity and longevity of structures is essential in many industries,such as aerospace,nuclear,and petroleum.To achieve the cost-effectiveness of large-scale systems in petroleum drilling,a strong emphasis on structural durability and monitoring is required.This study focuses on the mechanical vibrations that occur in rotary drilling systems,which have a substantial impact on the structural integrity of drilling equipment.The study specifically investigates axial,torsional,and lateral vibrations,which might lead to negative consequences such as bit-bounce,chaotic whirling,and high-frequency stick-slip.These events not only hinder the efficiency of drilling but also lead to exhaustion and harm to the system’s components since they are difficult to be detected and controlled in real time.The study investigates the dynamic interactions of these vibrations,specifically in their high-frequency modes,usingfield data obtained from measurement while drilling.Thefindings have demonstrated the effect of strong coupling between the high-frequency modes of these vibrations on drilling sys-tem performance.The obtained results highlight the importance of considering the interconnected impacts of these vibrations when designing and implementing robust control systems.Therefore,integrating these compo-nents can increase the durability of drill bits and drill strings,as well as improve the ability to monitor and detect damage.Moreover,by exploiting thesefindings,the assessment of structural resilience in rotary drilling systems can be enhanced.Furthermore,the study demonstrates the capacity of structural health monitoring to improve the quality,dependability,and efficiency of rotary drilling systems in the petroleum industry.

Non-equilibrium Vibration and Diagnosis Analysis of A Rainstorm

The rainstorm weather from July 15,2010 to July 18,2010 is researched by diagnosis analysis method.The results suggest that in the strong and lasting period,the upward air current in the basin is prevail and is above 300 hPa.The convergence layer during strong rainstorm period is not thick.The convergence movement of air current is under 500 hPa.In this rainstorm process,the positive vortex maximum value center of the lower layer of convection layer is perfectly corresponding to rainstorm zone.The air current convergence and divergence intensity is one magnitude larger than the turning intensity.Flux plays a leading role in the system changes process;the non-equilibrium value of the low layer of convection layer during the strong rainstorm period U<0.Strong non-equilibrium is favorable for the movement of convergence.The non-equilibrium value of the high layer of convection layer U>0,and it stimulates the divergence movement of high layer.The divergence of high layer pushes the convergence of the lower layer and thus forms strong upward movement.

Experimental Determination of the Vibrational Constants of FeS（X5 △） by Dispersed Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Based on previous laser-induced fluorescence excitation spectroscopy work, the vibrational constants of neutral FeS in the X5 △ electronic state were obtained by directly mapping the ground-state vibrational levels up to v＂=3 using conventional laser-induced dispersed fluorescence spectroscopy. The vibrational frequency of FeS（X5 △） （518±5 cm-1） agrees well with that reported in a recent PES measurement （520±30 cm-1） [J. Phys. Chem. A 107, 2821 （2003）] which is the only one prior experimental vibrational frequency value for the 5 △ state of FeS. Careful comparisons of our experimental results and those documented in the literature （mainly from theoretical predictions） suggest that the ground state of FeS is 5 △ state.

Vibrational Spectra of Nonrigid Molecule HCP in an Algebraic Model

An algebraic Harniltonian for the two coupled nonlinear vibrations of highly excited nonrigid molecule HCP was presented. The Hamiltonian reduces to the conventional one in a limit which was expressed in terms of harmonic oscillator operators. It showed that the algebraic model can better reproduce the data than the conventional model by fitting the observed data of HCP.

Improved Calculation of Vibrational Energy Levels in F2 Molecule using the RKR Method

The potential energy curves of the ground state X2∑＋g of the fluorine molecule have been accurately reconstructed employing the Ryderg-Klein-Rees （RKR） method extrapolated by a Hulburt and Hirschfeler potential function for longer internuclear distances. Solving the corresponding radial one-dimensional Schr？dinger equation of nuclear motion yields 22 bound vibrational levels above v=0. The comparison of these theoretical levels with the experimental data yields a mean absolute deviation of about 7.6 cm^-1 over the 23 levels. The highest vibrational level energy obtained using this method is 13308.16 cm？1 and the relative deviation compared with the experimental datum of 13408.49 cm^-1 is only 0.74%. The value from our method is much closer and more accurate than the value obtained by the quantum mechanical ab initio method by Bytautas. The reported agreement of the vibrational levels and dissociation energy with experiment is contingent upon the potential energy curve of the F2 ground state.

Correlation between vibrational modes and structural characteristics of Ba[(Zn_(1-x)Mg_x)_(1/3)Ta_(2/3)]O_3 solid solutions

Ba[(Zn_(1-x)Mg_x)_(1/3)Ta(2/3)]O_3(BZMT,x=0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8,and 1.0)solid solution ceramics were synthesized by a conventional solid-state sintering technique.Vibration spectra(Raman spectroscopy and Fourier trans form far-infrared reflection spectroscopy)and X-ray diffraction(XRD)were employed to evaluate the correla tion between microstructures and phonon modes of these solid solutions.Spectroscopic and structural data show sensitivity to structural evolution of samples with Mg^(2+)concentration,and a 1:2 ordered phase appears when x≥0.2.The unit cell parameters decrease with increasing Mg^(2+)content.The ordering degree reaches a relative maximum value in the range of Mg^(2+)content,0.4≤x<0.6.The phonon modes were assigned,and the correlation of phonon vibrations in the microstructure were analyzed.The position and width of the phonon modes were determined and correlated to the ionic radii for the different atoms substituted in the B'-site.

Methanol Perturbing Modeling Cell Membranes Investigated using Linear and Nonlinear Vibrational Spectroscopy

Cell membranes play a crucial role in many biological functions of cells. A small change in the composition of cell membranes can strongly influence the functions of membrane-associated proteins, such as ion and water channels, and thus mediate the chemical and physical balance in cells. Such composition change could originate from the introduction of short-chain alcohols, or other anesthetics into membranes. In this work, we have applied sum frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy （SFG-VS）, supplemented by attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （ATR-FTIR）, to investigate interaction between methanol and 1,2-dimyristoyl-d54-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine （d54-DMPC） lipid bilayers. Lipid＇s hydrocarbon interior is deuterated while its head group is hydrogenated. At the same time, CH3 symmetric stretch from methanol and lipid head amine group has different frequency, thus we can distinguish the behaviors of methanol, lipid head amine group, and lipid hydrocarbon interior. Based on the spectral feature of the bending mode of the water molecules replaced by methanol, we determined that the methanol molecules are intercalated into the region between amine and phosphate groups at the lipid hydrophilic head. The dipole of CH3 groups of methanol and lipid head, and the water O-H M1 adopt the same orientation directions. The introduction of methanol into the lipid hydrophilic head group can strongly perturb the entire length of the alkyl chains, resulting that the signals of CD2 and CD3 groups from both leaflets can not cancel each other.

Structure, Stability and Vibrational Spectra of LaC_5~n(n=-1,0,+1) Clusters

用密度泛含方法研究了ＬａＣ５ｎ（ｎ＝－１，０，＋１）分子簇的结构和稳定性及振动光谱，对这个六原子体系提出了三种可能构型，点群结构为Ｃ２ｖ对称性．第一个构型为Ｌａ接在弯曲的Ｃ５链上，第二个是Ｌａ通过二个键与Ｃ５环相连第三个是Ｌａ通过一个键与Ｃ５环相连；结果表明，第一个构型即当Ｌａ接在弯曲的Ｃ５链上时能量最低．振动光谱分析指出，当ｎ＝－１时，第二个构型为局域极小值；当ｎ＝＋１时，第一个和第二个构型为局域极小值；对ｎ＝０，局域极小值没有找到．

Decoupling multimode vibrational relaxations in multi-component gas mixtures: Analysis of sound relaxational absorption spectra

Decoupling the complicated vibrational-vibrational （V-V） coupling of a multimode vibrational relaxation remains a challenge for analyzing the sound relaxational absorption in multi-component gas mixtures. In our previous work [Acta Phys. Sin. 61 174301 （2012）], an analytical model to predict the sound absorption from vibrational relaxation in a gas medium is proposed. In this paper, we develop the model to decouple the V-V coupled energy to each vibrationaltranslational deexcitation path, and analyze how the multimode relaxations form the peaks of sound absorption spectra in gas mixtures. We prove that a multimode relaxation is the sum of its decoupled single-relaxation processes, and only the decoupled process with a significant isochoric-molar-heat can be observed as an absorption peak. The decoupling model clarifies the essential processes behind the peaks in spectra arising from the multimode relaxations in multi-component gas mixtures. The simulation validates the proposed decoupling model.

Seismic Sequence in Carbonate Rocks By Vibrational Liquefaction

On the basis of the records of strong seismic events taking place in soft carbonate sediments, a new seismic sequence system of vibrational liquefaction is established, which consists of a series of units, such as escaped structure of micrite veins and liquefied deformation formed in the period of seismic liquefaction, land subsidence structure after liquefaction, tsunamic hummocky and turbidite produced by seismic events, This sequence is a generalization and summation of field observation in vast areas, which shows the whole process of a strong seismic event and provides an unified theoretical explanation. The pattern of the seismic sequence by vibrational liquefaction provides one of correlation standards for geologists in the field to discriminate events in carbonate sequences. Based on the pattern of seismic sequence, the authors first advance a new conception of the Palaeo-Tanlu (Tancheng-Lujiang) Zone and discuss primarily its geological significations.

Quantitative behavior of vibrational excitation in AC plasma assisted dry reforming of methane

Quantitative behavior of non-equilibrium excitation by direct electron impact in low-temperature dry reforming of methane was investigated by integrated studies of experimental validation and kinetic modeling.A plasma chemistry kinetic mechanism incorporating the reactions involving vibrational excitation of CH4,CO2,H2 and CO molecules as well as the low temperature He/CH4/CO2 conversion pathways was developed and validated.The calculation results showed that at lower E/N values(<150 Td)large population of energized electrons generated in a He/CH4/CO2 discharge resulted in an intensification of vibrational excitation.Despite the large generation of vibration,the vibrationally excited molecules in a 0.5/0.25/0.25 of He/CH4/CO2 discharge mixture were easy to relax,due to the strong coupling of the vibration of different molecules in a gas mixture.The results showed that the moderate levels of the vibrational excitation,such as CO2(v10,11,...,18)and CO(v9,10),presented most efficient in the stimulation of species generation including CO,CH2 O,CH3 OH,C2 H4 and C2 H6.Specifically,under conditions of E/N of 108 Td,14.9%of CO formation was estimated from the recombination of CO2(v)with CH3 and H,CO2(v)+CH3→CH3 O+CO,CO2(v)+H→CO+OH.Also,4.8%of C2 H4 formation was from the recombination reaction CH4(v)+CH→C2 H4+H.These results highlight the strong roles of vibrational states in a complex plasma chemistry system.

Assignment of terahertz vibrational modes of L-glutamine using density functional theory within generalized-gradient approximation

The crystal structure of L-glutamine is stabilized by a three-dimensional network of intermolecular hydrogen bonds.We utilize plane-wave density functional theory lattice-dynamics calculations within the generalized-gradient approximation（GGA）, Perdew–Burke–Ernzerhof（PBE）, PBE for solids（PBEsol）, PBE with Wu–Cohen exchange（WC）, and dispersion-corrected PBE, to investigate the effect of these intermolecular contacts on the absorption spectra of glutamine in the terahertz frequency range. Among these calculations, the solid-state simulated results obtained using the WC method exhibit a good agreement with the measured absorption spectra, and the absorption features are assigned with the help of WC. This indicates that the vibrational modes of glutamine were related to the combination of intramolecular and intermolecular motions, the intramolecular modes were dominated by rocking or torsion involving functional groups; the intermolecular modes mainly result from the translational motions of individual molecules, and the rocking of the hydrogenbonded functional groups.

Chemical leaching of an Indian bituminous coal and characterization of the products by vibrational spectroscopic techniques

High volatile bituminous coal .was demineralized by a chemical method. The vibrations of the ＂aromatics＂ structure of graphite, crystalline or non-crystalline, were observed in the spectra at the 1600 cm-1 region. The band at 1477 cm-1 is assigned as VR band, the band at 1392 cm-1 as VL band and the band at 1540 cm-1 as GR band. Graphite structure remains after chemical leaching liberates oxygenated functional groups and mineral groups. The silicate bands between 1010 and 1100 cm-1 are active in the infrared （IR） spec^urn but inactive in the Raman spectrum. Absorption arising from C-H stretching in alkenes occurs in the region of 3000 to 2840 cm-~. Raman bands because of symmetric stretch of water molecules were also observed in the spectrum at 3250 cm-1 and 3450 cm-1. Scanning electron microscopy analy- sis revealed the presence of a graphite layer on the surface. Leaching of the sample with hydrofluoric acid decreases the mineral phase and increases the carbon content. The ash content is reduced by 84.5wt% with leaching from its initial value by mainly removing aluminum and silicate containing minerals.

Kinetic roles of vibrational excitation in RF plasma assisted methane pyrolysis

A combined experimental and simulational work was carried out in this paper to investigate the kinetic effects of non-equilibrium excitation by direct electron impact on low temperature pyrolysis of CH4 in a RF dielectric barrier discharge.Special attention was placed on the vibrational chemistry of CH4 and some other important products including H2,C2H2,C2H4,C2H6 and C3H8 largely produced in CH4/He discharge under an intermediate reduced electric field ranging 51-80 Td.A detailed kinetic mechanism incorporating a set of electron impact reactions,electron-ion recombination reactions,negative ions attachment reactions,charge exchange reactions,reactions involving vibrationally excited molecules and the relaxation process of vibrationally excited species was assembled and experimentally validated.The modeling results showed a reasonable agreement with the experimentally measured results in terms of CH4 conversion and products production including C2 hydrocarbons and hydrogen.A linear increasing trend of methane conversion with increasing plasma power input was discovered,which suggested a strong dependence of molecular excitation on energy input.Both the CH4/He mole ratio and the reactor temperature play significant roles in CH4 conversion and major products production.The experimental results showed that the selectivity of value-added products C2H4 and H2 keeps essentially unchanged with increasing energy input,mostly because the contribution CH4 ionization and He excitation effectively compete with vibrational excitation and dissociation of CH4 molecule with the E/N value increasing.The calculated results showed that the typical relaxation time of vibrational states is comparable to the gas-kinetics time in a CH4/He discharge mixture,thus the vibrationally excited molecules can significantly accelerate chemical reactions through an effective decrease of activation energy.The path flux analysis revealed that the vibrationally excited molecules CH4(v)and H2(v)enhanced chain propagation reactions,such as CH4(v)+H→CH3+H2,CH4(v)+CH→C2 H4+H,and H2(v)+C→CH+H,further stimulating the production of active radicals and final products.Specifically,H2(v)+C→CH+H was responsible for 7.9%of CH radical formation and CH4(v)+CH→C2 H4+H accounted for 31.4%of total C2 H4 production.This kinetic study provides new sights in demonstrating the contribution of vibrationally excited molecules in RF plasma assisted methane pyrolysis.

Vibrational Spectra and Density Functional Theory Calculations of Metallotriphenylcorroles

The infrared absorption and Raman scattering spectra were measured for the metallotriph- enylcorroles （MTPCs, M=Cu, Co, Ni, Mn）. The ground-state structures and vibrational spectra of MTPCs have been calculated with the density functional theory. The observed Raman and IR bands have been assigned based on the calculation results. Due to the symmetry lowering, the vibrational spectra of MTPCs are much more complex than metal- loporphyrins, and several skeletal modes are found strongly coupled to the phenyl vibrations. The relationship between the Raman/IR frequencies and the structures of TPC ring is in-vestigated. It is found that the vibrations involving the Cα^I Cα^I stretch and CαCm stretchare sensitive to the size of corrole core. In particular, the frequency of v5, which is assigned to Cα^I Cα^I stretch in coupling with the CαCm symmetric stretch, increases linearly with the decrease of the corrole core-sizes and may be used as a mark band to evaluate the structural change of the metallocorroles.

Investigations on spectroscopic parameters, vibrational levels, classical turning points and inertial rotation and centrifugal distortion constants for the 1 ＋ X^1∑g^＋ state of sodium dimer

The density functional theory （B3LYP, B3P86） and the quadratic configuration-interaction method including single and double substitutions （QCISD（T）, QCISD） presented in Gaussian03 program package are employed to calculate the equilibrium internuclear distance Re, the dissociation energy De and the harmonic frequency We for the XIEg＋ state of sodium dimer in a number of basis sets. The conclusion is gained that the best Re, De and We results can be attained at the QCISD/6-311G（3df,3pd） level of theory. The potential energy curve at this level of theory for this state is obtained over a wide internuclear separation range from 0.16 to 2.0 nm and is fitted to the analytic Murrell-Sorbie function. The spectroscopic parameters De, DO, Re, ωe, ωe Xe, αe and Be are calculated to be 0.7219 eV, 0.7135 eV, 0.31813 nm, 151.63 cm^-1, 0.7288 cm^-1, 0.000729 cm^-1 and 0.1449 cm^-1, respectively, which are in good agreement with the measurements. With the potential obtained at the QCISD/6-311G（3df,3pd） level of theory, a total of 63 vibrational states is found when J = 0 by solving the radial SchrSdinger equation of nuclear motion. The vibrational level, corresponding classical turning point and inertial rotation constant are computed for each vibrational state. The centrifugal distortion constants （Dr Hv, Lv, Mv, Nv and Ov） are reported for the first time for the first 31 vibrational states when J = 0.

Vibrational Spectra and Density Functional Theory Calculations of Metallo-tetra- （tert-butyl）-tetra-azaporphyrines

The infrared absorption and 514.5 nm excited Raman spectra were measured for the metallo- tetra-（tert-butyl）-tetraazaporphyrin （MT（tBu）TAP, M--Cu, Co, Ni, Zn）. The ground-state structures and vibrational spectra of MT（tBu）TAPs have been calculated at the B3LYP level of theory. The observed Raman and IR bands have been assigned based on the calculation results and by comparing with the normal metalloporphyrins. The relationship between the Raman/IR frequencies and the structures of TAP ring was investigated. The results show that the frequencies of CβCβ′ stretch （Ag）, asymmetric CaNto stretch （Ag）, and symmetric CaNto stretch （Bg） modes increase linearly with the decrease of the core-sizes of TAP ring. Among the three modes, the later two are more sensitive to the core-size change.