Non-linear modeling of kinetic and equilibrium data for the adsorption of hexavalent chromium by carbon nanomaterials:Dimension and functionalization

The adsorption capacities for the removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions by six carbon nanomaterials have been evaluated. Single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes as received and after oxidation treatment, graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide are the materials with different dimension and functionalization compared in this research. Carbon nanotubes have been modified using hydrogen peroxide as oxidizing agent under microwave radiation. The oxidation treatment on carbon nanotubes has a positive effect increasing the adsorbent–adsorbate interaction. Rate-controlling mechanisms and equilibrium data are analyzed using non-linear models. Non-linear method is proposed as the most suitable method for determining the kinetic and equilibrium parameters. The values of adsorption energy(E) obtained from the Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherm,have been found around 0.371 and 0.870 k J·mol-1, indicating physical adsorption. Therefore, the pseudo-second order model represents better the kinetic experimental data. The results show that the Langmuir isotherm provides a slightly better fit to the experimental data compared with the Freundlich isotherm, indicating homogeneous distribution of active sites on carbon nanomaterials and monolayer adsorption. The separation factors RLare found in the range of 0–1, suggesting that the adsorption process is suitable for all adsorbents. The mechanisms for hexavalent chromium removal have been proposed as electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding.

稀磁半导体Cd_(1-x)Mn_xS磁化率的研究

用振动样品磁强计和提拉法在1.5K≤T≤300K温度范围内系统测量了组分为0.03≤x≤0.45的Cd_(1-x)Mn_xS稀磁半导体单晶样品的磁化率.磁化率测量表明在高温区服从居里-外斯定律。从定量分析得到Mn^(++)离子间交换积分常数值.低场磁化率与温度变化规律(最低温度达1.5K)表明当样品x≤0.2时,体系仍然为顺磁态;而当样品组分x=0.3时,经零场冷却后磁化率在温度T_f处观测到一个尖峰,对x>0.3样品亦得到类似结果,只是磁化率在不同冻结温度T_f处对应一个较宽的峰。这些结果说明在低温区发生从顺磁态到自旋玻璃态的相变.文中给出Cd_(1-x)Mn_sS的磁相图并对此作了讨论.

CEPC Technical Design Report

The Circular Electron Positron Collider(CEPC)is a large scientific project initiated and hosted by China,fostered through extensive collaboration with international partners.The complex comprises four accelerators:a 30 GeV Linac,a 1.1 GeV Damping Ring,a Booster capable of achieving energies up to 180 GeV,and a Collider operating at varying energy modes(Z,W,H,and tt).The Linac and Damping Ring are situated on the surface,while the subterranean Booster and Collider are housed in a 100 km circumference underground tunnel,strategically accommodating future expansion with provisions for a potential Super Proton Proton Collider(SPPC).The CEPC primarily serves as a Higgs factory.In its baseline design with synchrotron radiation(SR)power of 30 MW per beam,it can achieve a luminosity of 5×10^(34)cm^(-2)s^(-1)per interaction point(IP),resulting in an integrated luminosity of 13 ab^(-1)for two IPs over a decade,producing 2.6 million Higgs bosons.Increasing the SR power to 50 MW per beam expands the CEPC's capability to generate 4.3 million Higgs bosons,facilitating precise measurements of Higgs coupling at sub-percent levels,exceeding the precision expected from the HL-LHC by an order of magnitude.This Technical Design Report(TDR)follows the Preliminary Conceptual Design Report(Pre-CDR,2015)and the Conceptual Design Report(CDR,2018),comprehensively detailing the machine's layout,performance metrics,physical design and analysis,technical systems design,R&D and prototyping efforts,and associated civil engineering aspects.Additionally,it includes a cost estimate and a preliminary construction timeline,establishing a framework for forthcoming engineering design phase and site selection procedures.Construction is anticipated to begin around 2027-2028,pending government approval,with an estimated duration of 8 years.The commencement of experiments and data collection could potentially be initiated in the mid-2030s.

Design of active and stable catalysts by embedding nitrogen-doped carbon oxygen reduction reaction CoxOy nanoparticles into

The oxygen reduction reaction （ORR） is essential in research pertaining to life science and energy. In applications, platinum-based catalysts give ideal reactivity, but, in practice, are often subject to high costs and poor stability. Some costefficient transition metal oxides have exhibited excellent ORR reactivity, but the stability and durability of such alternative catalyst materials pose serious challenges. Here, we present a facile method to fabricate uniform CoxOy nanoparticles and embed them into N-doped carbon, which results in a composite of extraordinary stability and durability, while maintaining its high reactivity. The half-wave potential shows a negative shift of only 21 mV after 10,000 cycles, only one third of that observed for Pt/C （63 mV）. Furthermore, after 100,000 s testing at a constant potential, the current decreases by only 17%, significantly less than for Pt/C （35%）. The exceptional stability and durability results from the system architecture, which comprises a thin carbon shell that prevents agglomeration of the CoxOy nanoparticles and their detaching from the substrate.

Indentation fracture toughness of single-crystal Bi2Te3 topological insulators

Bismuth teUuride （Bi2Te3） is one of the most important commercial thermoelectric materials. In recent years, the discovery of topologically protected surface states in Bi chalcogenides has paved the way for their application in nanoelectronics. Determination of the fracture toughness plays a crucial role for the potential application of topological insulators in flexible electronics and nanoelectro- mechanical devices. Using depth-sensing nanoindentation tests, we investigated for the first time the fracture toughness of bulk single crystals of Bi2Te3 topological insulators, grown using the Bridgmantockbarger method. Our results highlight one of the possible pitfalls of the technology based on topological insulators.

Mesoscopic model for binary fluids

We propose a model for studying binary fluids based on the mesoscopic molecular simulation technique known as multiparticle collision, where the space and state variables are continuous, and time is discrete. We include a repulsion rule to simulate segregation processes that does not require calculation of the interaction forces between particles, so binary fluids can be described on a mesoscopic scale. The model is conceptually simple and computationally efficient; it maintains Galilean invariance and conserves the mass and energy in the system at the micro- and macro-scale, whereas momentum is conserved globally. For a wide range of temperatures and densities, the model yields results in good agreement with the known properties of binary fluids, such as the density profile, interface width, phase separation, and phase growth. We also apply the model to the study of binary fluids in crowded environments with consistent results.

β-delayed Multi-particle Emission From 31^Ar

The β^+ decay of ^(31)Ar was investigated in an experiment at the GSI-FRS spectrometer.The ions of interest have been produced in the fragmentation of a ^(36)Ar beam at 880 Me V/nucleon and implanted in a time projection chamber with optical readout. In addition to β-delayed one and two proton emission, for the first time the emission of β-delayed 3 protons has been observed. The branching ratio for this decay mode is found to be(0.07 ± 0.02)%.

太赫兹脉冲能量测量

利用太赫兹波的单啁啾脉冲电光探测技术,通过调节实验装置中λ/4波片晶轴与探测激光线偏振方向成45°,可以巧妙地得到太赫兹波的绝对电场强度。利用CCD阵列,通过抽运探测的方法可以得到太赫兹脉冲的光斑尺寸,进而在两步实验的基础上计算得到太赫兹脉冲的能量。提供了一种行之有效的测量太赫兹脉冲能量的实验方案。

Synthesis and spectroscopic investigations of trivalent europium- doped Z_(2)Si_(3)O_(8)(Z = Mg, Ca and Sr) nanophosphors for display applications

To explore the silicate lattice-based nanophosphors, a series of Eu3+-doped Z_(2)Si_(3)O_(8)(Z = Mg, Ca and Sr) materials were prepared by sol–gel procedure. The metal nitrates and silica powder were used as precursor components for the synthesis of these luminescent materials. Photoluminescence(PL) emission spectra, powder X-ray diffraction(PXRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM)spectroscopic techniques were applied for the characterization of the fabricated materials. Three peaks were observed at 589, 613 and 650–652 nm corresponding to ^(5)D_(0)→^(7)F_(1-3) transition in PL emission spectra. Upon395 nm excitation and at 0.03 mol Eu3+, these nanophosphors displayed optimum photoluminescence with the most intense peak analogous to ^(5)D_(0)→^(7)F_(2)transition of dopant ion. The as-prepared phosphor materials were re-heated at1050 and 1150 ℃ to observe the consequences of higher temperatures on the emission intensity and crystal lattice.XRD analysis confirmed that all the synthesized materials were of crystalline nature, and the crystallinity was observed to be improved by increasing the temperature. In the FTIR spectrum, peaks at 483 and 610 cm^(-1) proved the existence of SiO_(4)group in Ca_(2)Si_(3)O_(8), and the peak centered at 417 cm^(-1) confirmed the presence of MgO6 octahedral in Mg_(2)Si_(3)O_(8) materials. TEM images were used to determine the particle size(13–35 nm) and to study the threedimensional structure of nanophosphor materials. The experimental studies indicate that these materials may be promising as red-emitting nanophosphors for white lightemitting diodes.

Theoretical Studies of Proton Radioactivity

In the paper, we will discuss the most recent theoretical approaches developed by our group,to understand the mechanisms of decay by one proton emission, and the structure and shape of exotic nuclei at the limits of stability.

External control of qubit-photon interaction and multi-qubit reset in a dissipative quantum network

A quantum network is a promising quantum many-body system because of its tailored geometry and controllable interaction. Here,we propose an external control scheme for the qubit-photon interaction and multiqubit reset in a dissipative quantum network,which comprises superconducting circuit chains with microwave drives and filter-filter couplings. The traditional multiqubit reset of the quantum network requires physically disconnected qubits to prevent their entanglement. However, we use an original effect of dissipation, i.e., consuming the entanglement generated by qubits’ interaction, to achieve an external control of the multiqubit reset in an always-connected superconducting circuit. The reset time is independent of the number of qubits in the quantum network. Our proposal can tolerate considerable fluctuations in the system parameters and can be applicable to higherdimensional quantum networks.

Why static bound-state calculations of tetraquarks should be met with scepticism

Recent experimental signals have led to a revival of tetraquarks,the hypothetical q~2q~2 hadronic states proposed by Jaffe in 1976 to explain the light scalar mesons.Mesonic structures with exotic quantum numbers have indeed been observed recently,though a controversy persists as to whether these are true resonances and not merely kinematical threshold enhancements,or otherwise states not of a true q~2q~2 nature.Moreover,puzzling non-exotic mesons are also often claimed to have a tetraquark configuration.However,the corresponding model calculations are practically always carried out in pure and static bound-state approaches,ignoring completely the coupling to asymptotic two-meson states and unitarity,especially the dynamical effects thereof.In this short paper we argue that these static predictions of real tetraquark masses are highly unreliable and provide little evidence of the very existence of such states.

The Cauchy Problem for Coupled Nonlinear Schrdinger Equations with Linear Damping： Local and Global Existence and Blowup of Solutions

The authors study, by applying and extending the methods developed by Cazenave(2003), Dias and Figueira(2014), Dias et al.(2014), Glassey(1994–1997), Kato(1987), Ohta and Todorova(2009) and Tsutsumi(1984), the Cauchy problem for a damped coupled system of nonlinear Schrdinger equations and they obtain new results on the local and global existence of H^1-strong solutions and on their possible blowup in the supercritical case and in a special situation, in the critical or supercritical cases.