CeO2 thin films grown on biaxially textured nickel (001)

CeO\-2 films have been grown on biaxially textured Ni substrates at various temperatures. The results show that CeO\-2 films without IBAD are dominated by (111) orientation from room temperature to 800℃ while the preferential orientation of CeO\-2 films with IBAD is (001) at lower deposition temperature and (111) at deposition temperature higher than 450℃. CeO\-2 films with better in_plane texture and out_of_plane orientation can be grown at 360℃ with 240 eV ion energy and 200 μA/cm\+2 ion current density.     

Effect of minor Sc on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ91 Magnesium Alloy

The as-cast and heat-treated microstructures and mechanical properties of the AZ91 magnesium alloys with and without minor Sc addition were investigated and compared in this paper. The results indicated that adding0.15–0.45 wt% Sc to the as-cast AZ91 alloy not only could modify and refine the Mg_(17)Al_(12) phase but also suppress the formation of the Mg_(17)Al_(12) phase. At the same time, the grains of the Sc-containing as-cast AZ91 alloys were also effectively refined. As a result, the mechanical properties at room temperature(RT) for the Sccontaining as-cast AZ91 alloys were effectively improved. In addition, adding 0.15–0.45 wt%Sc to the AZ91 alloy promoted the formation of the continuous precipitates(CP) during the aging treatment in spite of that the formation of the discontinuous precipitates(DP) was simultaneously suppressed. Accordingly, the Sc-containing as-aged AZ91 alloys obtained the relatively higher mechanical properties at RT than the as-aged AZ91 alloy.     

Electromigration in eutectic SnAg solder reaction couples with various ambient temperatures and current densities

The electromigration behavior of eutectic SnAg solder reaction couples was studied at various temperature (25 and 120℃ when the current density was held constant at 104 A/cm2 or 5×103 A/cm2. Under the current density of 104 A/cm2, scallop type Cu₆Sn₅ spalls and migrates towards the direction of electron flow at room ambient temperature (25℃), but transforms to layer type Cu₃Sn and leaves Kirkendall voids in it at high ambient temperature (120℃). Under the current density of 5×103 A/cm2 plus room ambient temperature, no obvious directional migration of metal atoms/ions is found. Instead, the thermal stress induced by mismatch of dissimilar materials causes the formation of superficial valley at both interfaces. However, when the ambient temperature increases to 120℃, the mobility of metal atoms/ions is enhanced, and then the grains rotate due to the anisotropic property of β-Sn.     

Modulation of low-frequency oscillations in GaAs MESFETs’ channel current by sidegating bias

Low-frequency oscillations in channel current are usually observed when measuring the GaAs MESFET‘s output characteristics. This paper studies the oscillations by testing the MESFET‘s output characteristics under different sidegate bias conditions. It is shown that the low-frequency oscillations of channel current are directly related to the sidegate bias. In other words, the sidegate bias can modulate the oscillations. Whether the sidegate bias varies positively or negatively, there will inevitably be a threshold voltage after which the low-frequency oscillations disappear. The observation is strongly dependent upon the peculiarities of channel-substrate (C-S) junction and impact ionization of traps-EL2 under high field. This conclusion is of particular pertinence to the design of low-noise GaAs IC‘s.     

Induced temperature-dependent DNA degradation by C60 without photoactivation

This study shows that C₆₀ can degrade pBR322 plasmid DNA at room temperature without photoactivation. The degradation was enhanced by increasing incubation temperature, reaction time or C₆₀ concentration. We also found that superoxide radical anions (O ₂ ^?· ) were formed in the C₆₀ solution. Superoxide dismutase significantly inhibited DNA cleavage and O ₂ ^?· generation induced by C₆₀. These results suggest that DNA cleavage was caused by the formation of reactive oxygen species induced by C₆₀ at room temperature. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the DNA degradation was significantly inhibited by acid amide chemicals such as formamide, and by increased ionic strength of the reaction solution. These results indicate that the DNA conformation stability and the surface properties of C₆₀ are important factors regulating DNA degradation. We propose that C₆₀ can bind DNA, decrease DNA conformation stability, and induce the formation of reactive oxygen species and DNA cleavage at room temperature. Our results provide a possible explanation for the genotoxicity of C₆₀, which should be considered in future use of this particular nano-material.     

FeO的制备及其室温下稳定性研究

采用草酸亚铁在高纯Ar气条件下加热分解制备FeO,借助于XRD图谱探讨保护气氛对FeO制备的影响以及FeO在常温下存放的稳定性。结果表明,Ar气保护流量低于400mL/min时,产物相除FeO相外,还分别含有Fe3O4、Fe相,甚至有Fe2O3相杂质;较佳的Ar气保护流量为400mL/min,此时制备的FeO纯度高,其他杂质较少。新制备的FeO样品在干燥、潮湿和室内自然环境中保存,90d内未发生明显相的变化。     

Molecular complex 9,10-anthraquinone-(NO x ) y

9,10-Anthraquinone forms a series of molecular complexes with NO and NO 2,which are stable in solid state or in organic solutions at room temperature and will decompose to original anthraquinone and NO/NO 2 upon heating.The molecular complexes are formed via charge transfer,which is confirmed by a high-resolution mass spectroscopy.By means of reduction,the complexes can be converted to anthrahydroquinone.The mechanism of formation is investigated herein.     

Microstructure of polymeric electrolyte PEU-LiClO4 studied by positron spectroscopy

The positron lifetime spectra and ionic conductivity have been measured for polymeric electrolyte PEU-LiClO₄ as a function of temperature in the range of 120≈360 K and as a function of Li-salt concentration at room temperature. From the temperature dependence of positron annihilation parameters, the glass transition and subtransition are observed, and the glass transition temperatureT _g of pure PEU is determined to be 240 K. AboveT _g, the free volume hole size dramatically increases with temperature. The variations of positron annihilation parameters and ionic conductivities with respect to Li-salt concentration at room temperature indicate that the Li salt mainly diffuses into the amorphous region in PEU-LiClO₄. The increase of Li salt concentration brings about an increase in the number of carried ions, and a reduction of the fractional free volume. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Wang Shaojie: born in Mar. 1942, Professor     

Mechanochemical leaching of chalcopyrite concentrate by sulfuric acid

This study aimed to introduce a new cost-effective methodology for increasing the leaching efficiency of chalcopyrite concentrates at ambient temperature and pressure. Mechanical activation was employed during the leaching (mechanochemical leaching) of chalcopyrite concentrates in a sulfuric acid medium at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. High energy ball milling process was used during the leaching to provide the mechanochemical leaching condition, and atomic absorption spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry were used to determine the leaching behavior of chalcopyrite. Moreover, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the chalcopyrite powder before and after leaching. The results demonstrated that mechanochemical leaching was effective; the extraction of copper increased significantly and continuously. Although the leaching efficiency of chalcopyrite was very low at ambient temperature, the percentages of copper dissolved in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and ferric sulfate (Fe₂(SO₄)₃) after 20 h of mechanochemical leaching reached 28% and 33%, respectively. Given the efficiency of the developed method and the facts that it does not require the use of an autoclave and can be conducted at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, it represents an economical and easy-to-use method for the leaching industry.     

Temperature dependent spectral response characteristic of III-V compound tandem cell

The GaInP/GaAs/Ge triple-junction tandem cells with a conversion efficiency of 27.1% were fabricated using metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) technique. Temperature dependence of the spectral response measurements of the GaInP/GaAs/Ge tandem cell was performed by a quantum effi-ciency system at temperatures ranging from 25℃ to 160℃. The red-shift phenomena of the absorption limit for all subcells were observed with increasing temperature, which is dued to the energy gap nar-rowing with temperature. The short-circuit current densities (J_sc)of GaInP, GaAs and Ge subcells at room temperature calculated based on the spectral response data were 12.9, 13.7 and 17 mA/cm², re-spectively. The temperature coefficient of J_sc for the tandem cell was determined to be 8.9 mA/(cm²·℃), and the corresponding temperature coefficient of the open-circuit voltage deduced from the se-ries-connected model was -6.27 mV/℃.     

Temperature characteristics of electrical behavior of W-Bi-Ti-O ceramics at low field

Bi2WTi3O12 ceramics are fabricated by the conventional solid-state reaction process. With increasing temperature the sample first has metallic behavior, then strong electrical fluctuations above 100℃, and finally exhibits stable nonlinear properties characterized by semiconductivity above 300℃ at low field (E≤100 V/mm). The Arrhenius law for electrical conductivity by thermal activation is not suitable to explain the anomalous results. XRD analysis reveals that Bi2WO6 is the main phase and Bi4Ti3O12 is the second phase. Based on the phase transition of tungsten trioxide from room temperature to about 300℃, the electrical properties of Bi2WTi3O12 ceramics can be explained.     

Temperature dependence of surface enhanced Raman scattering on C<Subscript>70</Subscript>

The temperature dependence of surface enhanced Raman scattering of the C70 molecule is reported. The Raman scattering of C70 molecules adsorbed on the surface of a silver mirror was measured at different temperatures. The experimental results indicate that the relative intensities of the Raman features vary with the temperature of the sample. When the temperature decreases from room temperature to 0℃, the relative intensifies of certain Raman bands decrease abruptly. If we like the strongest band 1565cm^-1 as a standard value 100, the greatest decrease approaches to 43%. However, with the further decrease in the temperature these relative intensities increase and resume the value at room temperature. And such a temperature dependence is reversible. Our results show that the adsorption state of the C70 molecules on the silver surface around 0℃ changes greatly with the temperature, resulting in a decrease in relative intensities for some main Raman features of C70 molecule. When the temperature is lower than 0℃, the adsorption state changes continually and more slowly. Synchronously, eight new Raman features, which have not ever been reported in fiterature, are observed in our experiment and this enriches the basic information of the vibrational modes for C70 molecule.     

Hydrothermal synthesis and photoluminescence behavior of CeO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanowires with the aid of surfactant PVP

Well-crystalline CeO₂ nanowires were prepared via a surfactant-assisted hydrothermal process. Reaction temperature and reaction time were changed for the determination of optimal synthesis parameters. The as-obtained products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The results show that single crystal CeO₂ nanowires with high yield and good uniformity can be obtained hydrothermally at 180°C for 12 h with the aid of 2.0 g surfactant (polyvinyl pyrrolidone, PVP). The role of PVP was then discussed and a possible growth mechanism was proposed. Moreover, room temperature photoluminescence (PL) spectra were obtained for these CeO₂ nanowires, which are believed to be related to the abundant defects in these nanostructures.     

Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of LiFePO4/C Cathode Material

Lithium iron phosphate coated with carbon (LiFePO₄/C) was synthesized by improved solid-state reaction using comparatively lower temperature and fewer sintering time. The carbon came from citric acid, which acted as a new carbon source. It was characterized by thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA), X ray diffractometer (XRD), Element Analysis (EA) and Scanning electron microscope (SEM). We also studied the electrochemical properties of the material. The first discharge capacity of the LiFePO₄/C is 121 mAh·g⁻¹ at 10 mA·g⁻¹, at room temperature. When the current density increased to 100 mA·g⁻¹, the first discharge capacity decreased to 110 mAh·g⁻¹ and retained 95% of the initial capacity after 100 cycles. The LiFePO₄/C obtained shows a good electrochemical capacity and cycle ability at a large current density. Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20071026) Biography: ZHOU Xin-wen (1980-), male, Master, research direction: inorganic material chemistry.     

低温电解条件下铝电解用NiFe_2O_4-10NiO基金属陶瓷阳极Fe元素腐蚀行为研究

采用粉末冶金技术制备出铝电解用NiFe2O4-10NiO陶瓷基体和30(40Cu-Ni)/(NiFe2O4-10NiO)金属陶瓷阳极,并在低温电解条件下,对NiFe2O4陶瓷相中Fe元素的腐蚀行为进行研究。结果表明,在烧结过程中,NiFe2O4尖晶石陶瓷基体会在氮气中发生离解,在动态化学腐蚀试验和电解试验中,陶瓷相中的Fe元素更容易进入电解质;电解24h后,铝液中Fe、Ni、Cu的含量分别为0.45%、0.13%和0.03%。     

含金属元素的常温CO2固体吸附剂研究进展

当今世界环境保护已经成为大家关注的重点问题。随着大量化石燃料的燃烧,过量的CO₂被排放到大气中,在工业生产中如何降低CO₂的排放量成为了众多研究者所探索的对象。利用固体吸附剂对CO₂进行吸附,在众多的减排方式中被认为是一种无腐蚀、无污染、易于操作且吸附性能更高的方式。对含金属元素固体吸附剂的分类、改性方式、吸附原理、吸附效率等不同方面进行了综述,重点介绍了在常温下对CO₂有较高吸附性能的几种改性材料,同时对含金属元素固体吸附剂吸附CO₂的研究方向和前景作出展望。     

Gas-Liquid Interfacial Plasma engineering under dilute nitric acid to improve hydrophilicity and OER performance of nickel foam

The world has been moving rapidly to find new eco-friendly energy sources. Water electrolysis consists of two reactions of Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) and Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER), whereas the OER is considered the rate-limiting step. The most commercialized electrode for OER in the alkaline electrolyte is Ni foam, but its original surface is hydrophobic. It is possible to accelerate the adsorption and desorption process of reactants and products during OER by adding hydrophilic functional groups such as –OH on the surface of Ni foam. In this study, a novel Gas-Liquid Interfacial Plasma (GLIP) engineering at room temperature was successfully applied to modify the Ni foam surface dilute (1 ?M) HNO₃ solution. At a current density of 400 ?mA ?cm^?2, GLIP-treated Ni foam electrodes at 1 ?M HNO₃ concentrations showed OER overpotentials of 458 ?mV. Among all, GLIP with 1 ?M HNO₃ treatment of 30 ?min showed 129 ?mV less overpotential than the nickel foam before treatment. In summary, GLIP can be justified as an environmentally friendly and efficient surface treatment to improve the wettability and OER performance of Ni-based electrodes in water electrolysis.     

Li3O+超碱团簇的结构及储氢性能的理论研究

采用杂化密度泛函理论(DFT)的B3LYP方法,在6-311++G (d, p)基组水平上对Li₃O ^{0, +}超碱团簇的几何结构和稳定性进行理论计算,并研究了Li₃O⁺团簇的储氢性能。结果表明,Li₃O⁺团簇结构相比中性Li₃O团簇结构的动力学稳定性要高。氢分子在Li₃O⁺团簇表面能以介于物理吸附与化学吸附之间的形式吸附,每个Li原子最多可以有效吸附三个H₂,储氢质量分数可达33.01 wt%。H₂分子在Li₃O⁺团簇表面的平均吸附能范围为1.959~3.591 kCal/mol,该吸附能满足在近室温条件下可逆吸放氢反应的热力学要求。     

Influence of modulation period for β-Cu2+xSe/SiC nano-multilayer films on their thermoelectric properties

In this study, β-Cu_2+xSe/SiC nano-multilayer films with different modulation period were successfully deposited on SiO₂/Si substrates by sputtering alternately using Cu–Se and SiC targets. The deposited films were observed on both surface and cross-section, and the thermoelectric properties were studied. The results show that both carrier concentration and mobility at room temperature decreased with the reducing modulation period for the nano-multilayer films. The conductivity slightly decreased and Seebeck coefficient greatly increased with the reducing modulation period. As a result of competition, the power factor of the nano multilayer films increased with the reducing modulation period because the positive effect of the Seebeck coefficient exceeded the negative effect of the conductivity. In the case of β-Cu_2+xSe/SiC nano multilayer film with the smallest modulation periods (210 ?nm), the power factor reached 0.39 ?mWm^?1K^?2 and 0.59 ?mWm^?1K^?2 at room temperature and 325 ?°C, respectively. The enhanced power factor for nano multilayer films is attributed to the scattering process at the β-Cu_2+xSe/SiC layer interface, which reduces the carrier concentration and the mobility. It is concluded that the thermoelectric properties of β-Cu_2+xSe films can be effectively improved by designing nano multilayer structure.     

猕猴桃软变及其多酚酶特性与动力学研究

研究表明, 常温下贮藏,猕猴桃软化速率与果实中多酚化合物含量的变化相一致. 软化时多酚物含量因氧化显著减少.对其多酚氧化酶研究发现: 其最佳底物是 4- 甲基儿茶酚;其催化的反应可用单底物反应模型来描述; 用氧电极测出酶催化反应的最佳条件是 pH 值为7.3, 温度为60;米氏常数为2.20*10^-3mol•L^-1,r_max=2.306 mg•L^-1 min^-1.