Two-photon absorption and frequency-upconversion properties of a new organic dye HMASPS

Two-photon absorption (TPA) and frequencyupconversion properties of a new upconversion laser dyetrans-4-[p-(N-hydroxyethyl-N-methyl-amino)styryl]-N-methylpyridinium toluene-p-sulfonate (abbreviated to HMASPS) were reported in this note. The linear absorption, TPA, single-photon induced fluorescence, TPA induced fluorescence and TPA induced upconverted lasing spectra of HMASPS solution in dimethyl formamide (abbreviated to DMF) were measured at room temperature. The red shift for the central wavelength of TPA induced fluorescence peak, which was compared with that of the single-photon induced fluorescence peak, and the blue shift for that of TPA induced upconverted lasing compared with that of TPA induced fluorescence, were explained by using re-absorption effect. TPA peak was at 930 nm. There is an 11 nm blue shift for two-photon energy of TPA peak compared with the linear absorption peak. The molecular TPA cross-section σ₂ ^9′ at 1064 nm was measured to be 6.0×10⁻⁴⁸ cm⁴ · s/photon by using the open aperture Z-scanning system. The highest upconversion efficiency was measured to be 8.4% at 1064 nm.     

Growth, structure and upconversion mechanisms of Ba2ErCl7 crystal

The methods to grow a novel upconversion crystal Ba2ErCl7 are reported in this note. Ba2ErCl7 material was synthesized with Er2O3, BaCl2.2H2O and NH4Cl by using a so-called "direct synthesis method". High quality Ba2ErCl7 single crystals with size up to 4 mm×8 mm×15 mm were grown by using the Czochralski and the Bridgman methods. Intense yellow-green luminescence was detected when the crystal was pumped by an 803 laser diode (LD). Transmittance spectrum was measured by using HITACH U-3500 spectrophotometer at room temperature for the first time, in which one can see that the transmittance is high in the range from 350 to 1 600 nm and the cut-off wavelength of the crystal was 230 nm. The upconversion mechanisms were discussed.     

Flux-Bridgman growth and characterization of Mn-doped ZnO single crystals

Mn-doped ZnO single crystals have been grown by the flux-Bridgman method from a high temperature solution of 24% ZnO-76%PbF_2(molar fraction).A fast nucleation was induced by the gas-cooling system at the bottom of the Pt crucible.A red Mn.ZnO crystal up to 13 mm×15 mm×(3-4) mm was obtained.Powder XRD patterns showed that the as-grown crystals were in wurtzite structure.Electron Probe Microanalyser(EPMA) revealed that some PbF_2 inclusions formed due to fast nucleation.The additional Raman mode at 524 cm ' ...     

Preparation and upconversion luminescence of YVO<Subscript>4</Subscript>:Er<Subscript>3+</Subscript>, Yb<Subscript>3+</Subscript>

YVO₄:Er³⁺, Yb³⁺ with varying Yb³⁺ concentrations were prepared by a precipitation method. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) show that all the samples have a tetragonal zircon structure; the calculated average crystallite sizes are in the range of 14–22 nm. The lattice constants and cell volume of the samples decrease slightly with the increase in Yb³⁺ concentration. The upconversion luminescence spectra of all the samples were studied under 980 nm laser excitation. The strong green emission is observed, which is attributed to the ²H_11/2 → ⁴I_15/2 and ⁴S_3/2→⁴I_15/2 transitions of Er³⁺, and the red emission peaks in 650–675 nm can be ignored. The emission intensity for the sample depends on the Yb³⁺ concentration. These results reveal that the upconversion processes of YVO₄:Er³⁺, Yb³⁺ are related to the structure and the doping Yb³⁺ concentration of the sample.     

Refinement of the crystal structure for a new mineral──antimonselite

The crystal structure of a new mineral of the stibnite group, Sb-2Se-3, has been determined. The cell constants, obtained by least-squares calculation from direct θ -value's measurements on the diffractometer are: a =1.158 8(5), b =1.174 4(4), c =0.395 5(2) nm; orthorhombic; V =0.538 23 nm+3; Z =4. The space group is Pbnm. X-ray single crystal data, using Mo K α radiation, were measured on a RIGAKU RASA-5RP automated diffractometer and refined to a final R index of 0.048 1. Sb-2Se-3 is isostructural with Sb-2S-3 and Bi-2S-3. Each Sb(1) atom is six-coordinated by 3 Se(1), 1 Se(2) and 2 Se(3) atoms at distances 0.266 0-0.323 6 nm. Each Sb(2) atom is seven-coordinated by 2 Se(1), 2 Se(2) and 3 Se(3) atoms at distances of 0.258 1- 0.346 7 nm. The crystal structure consists of chains parallel to c or needle axis. The strongest bonds (shortest separations) are within the chains. Many important physical properties of antimonselite (optical, ferroelectric, etc.) are related to its crystal structure.     

Synthesis, crystal structure and properties of binuclear manganese complex [(bipy)2Mn2(μ-O)(μ-Ac)2(H2O)2](ClO4)2

Binuclear manganese complex [(bipy)₂Mn₂(μ-O)(μ-Ac)₂(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂ was synthesized by the reaction of MnAc₃ · 2H₂O with 2,2′-bipyridine in the HAc-NaAc buffer (pH = 4.0). X-ray diffraction result for the single crystal shows that the crystal is monoclinic, space group C₂/C, with a = 3.408 2(7),b = 0.864 4(2),c = 2.174 9(4) nm, β= 105.2∘, V=6.186(2) nm³, Z= 8. There are two very strong peaks of UV-Vis spectrum in the range of 400–600 nm, which are similar to those of Mn catalase and Mn ribonuleotide reductase extracted from organisms. Cyclic voltammogram shows that the complex in CH₃CN undergoes quasi-reversible one-electron reduction and oxidation at E_1/2=1.15V.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of new supramolecular adducts of [PtCl6]2− with cucurbit [7] uril: [(H3O)2 (PtCl6)]3 (C42H42N28O14)2·H2O

A novel supramolecular adduct [(H₃O)₂ (PtCl₆)]₃ (C₄₂H₄₂N₂₈O₁₄)₂·H₂O (1) was synthesized by mixing [PtCl₆]²⁻ and cucurbit [7] uril in solution of hydrochloric acid. The crystal structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal belongs to orthorhombic system and space group F dd2 with cell dimensions:a=4. 705 33 (5) nm,b=7. 153 80 (6) nm,c=1. 894 61 (2) nm,Z=16,V=63, 7744 (11) nm³,D _c =1.534 g/cm³, μ=3. 007 mm⁻¹,F(000)=29 120,R ₁=0.070 7,wR ₂=0. 169 2. In crystal, the cucurb [7] uril molecules from two zig-zag chains. Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20172040) Biography: Yan kun (1977-), female, Master, research direction: macrocyclic chemistry.     

单温区管式炉气相输运生长NbSe_2超导单晶

化学气相输运(CVT)生长单晶通常采用双温区管式炉。利用普通单温区管式炉中的温度梯度实现了化学气相输运,并成功生长出了Nb Se2单晶。运用扫描电子显微镜,X射线衍射仪等方法对制备的Nb Se2单晶进行了形貌和结构的表征,并测量了低温下Nb Se2单晶的磁化率和电阻性质。结果表明,实验上生长出来的Nb Se2单晶具有金属光泽,晶体尺寸约为2 mm×2 mm,超导转变温度和转变宽度分别为7.1 K和0.3 K,超导体积分数约为79%。因此,单温区管式炉生长晶体的方法也可用于其他功能材料单晶的制备。     

Upconversion luminescence properties of Mn2+-doped NaYF4:Yb/Er nanoparticles

NaYF₄:Yb/Er upconversion nanoparticles doped with Mn²⁺ were synthesized by hydrothermal method. The upconversion photoluminescence measured by 975 nm continuous wave laser indicates that the as-synthesized samples generated green and red color emission with various intensity ratio ranging from 3.25 to 548.35, which is highly correlative to the dopant concentration of Mn²⁺. However, there is no red emission enhancement observed in Cu²⁺-doped NaYF₄:Yb/Er nanoparticles.     

Growth, structural, optical, thermal and dielectric properties of a novel semi-organic nonline ar optical crystal: Dichloro-diglycine zinc II

Dichloro-diglycine zinc II(DCDGZ II),a semi-organic nonlinear optical material has been synthesized and single crystals were grown from the aqueous solution up to dimensions 20×10×3 mm3.The title compound,DCDGZ II(C4H10Cl2N2O4Zn H2O) crystallizes into monoclinic structure with the space group of C2/c.The unit-cell parameters were found to be a=14.4191(7),b=6.9180(2),c=12.9452(6) and Z=4.In the crystal structure,DCDGZ II layer is building up alternatingly with layers of water in which the zinc ions lie on a twofold axis.Theoretical calculations for polarizability,which are useful for device fabrication were made using Clausius–Mosotti equation and Penn analysis and the results were compared.Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopic studies were performed for the identification of the different functional groups presented in the compound.The UV–vis–NIR absorption spectrum reveals that the lower UV cut-off wavelength is 240 nm.The optical band gap of the crystal was estimated as 2.2 eV.The surface morphology,thermal behaviour,dielectric properties have been studied using SEM,TG/DTA and LCR HITESTER analyzer.The nonlinear optical property of the crystal was also confirmed using Kurtz powder technique.     

(La0.9Dy0.1)2/3Ba1/3Mn1-xAlxO3(x=0,0.05)氧化物的结构与磁性

【目的】为改善(La_(0.9)Dy_(0.1))_(2/3)Ba_(1/3)Mn_(1-x)Al_xO_3的磁热性能,研究掺杂Al对其晶体结构、居里温度、相变类型以及磁热性能的影响。【方法】采用固相反应法制备锰氧化物(La_(0.9)Dy_(0.1))_(2/3)Ba_(1/3)Mn_(1-x)Al_xO_3(x=0,0.05)样品,利用X射线衍射法分析样品的结构,用振动样品磁强计测量样品的磁性。【结果】所制备样品均为单相钙钛矿结构,属于菱方晶系,空间群为R-3c(No.167)。掺杂Al使样品居里温度由无掺杂的274K降低到248K,在外加磁场变化为20kOe时最大磁熵变由2.16J/(kg·K)降低到1.85J/(kg·K)。样品的铁磁-顺磁相变属于二级相变。采用双交换作用机制解释了居里温度和磁化强度的变化。【结论】非磁性元素Al替代Mn不改变其晶体结构,稍微降低了锰氧化物的磁热性能。     

Organic media enhanced spectrofluorimetric determination of L-ascorbic acid

A novel spectrofluorimetric method for the determination of L-ascorbic acid is proposed. It is based on the inhibition of L-ascorbic acid on the formation of 2,3-diaminophenazine, which is an oxidation product ofo-phenylenediamine catalyzed by laccase. The fluorescence (at λ_cx/λ_cm=464 nm /530 nnm) was enhanced strongly in the presence of organic media. The mechanism ofo-phenylenediamine oxidation reaction catalyzed by laccase in the presence of L-ascorbic acid is discussed. L-ascorbic acid is determined in the ethanol, 1,4-dioxane and acetone over the linear range of 4.0×10⁻⁷≈1.2×10⁻⁴ mol/L, 4.0×10⁻⁷≈8.0×10⁻⁵ mol/L and 4.0×10⁻⁷≈1.0×10⁻⁴ mol/L with a detection limit of 1.20×10⁻⁵ mol/L, 1.19×10⁻⁵ mol/L and 1.24×10⁻⁸ mol/L, respectively. The method has been successfully applied to the simple and rapid determination of L-ascorbic acid in pharmaceuticals and milk powder. Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Special Funds of State Education Committe for Doctorate Research Huang Zuyun: born in Aug. 1963. Ph.D     

Kinetic investigation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">in situ</Emphasis> growth of CdMoO<Subscript>4</Subscript> nano-octahedra

CdMoO₄ nano-octahedra were grown in situ at room temperature by reverse-microemulsion. Energy evolution from this growth process was monitored using microcalorimetry. The microcalorimetric heat flow (MCHF) curve showed a characteristic endothermic peak for the initial reaction, and double discontinuous exothermic peaks for the subsequent crystal growth. Combined with complementary characterization techniques, the evolution of morphology and size of the CdMoO₄ nano-octahedra were correlated with the MCHF peaks. Calculations based on the microcalorimetric results at 298.15 K provided rate constants of 7.56×10⁻⁵ s⁻¹ for the reaction and nucleation process and 1.59×10⁻⁴ s⁻¹ for the crystallization process.     

Preparation,crystal structure and quantum chemical investigation of [Li(NTO) (H2O)]

[Li(NTO)(H₂O)₂] was prepared by mixing the aqueous solution of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) and lithium hydroxide. The crystal structure of [Li(NTO)(H₂O)₂] was determined by single crystal diffraction analysis. The crystal is monoclinic, space group P2₁/n with crystal parameters of a = 0.742 0(2) nm, b = 0.344 9(1) nm,c = 2.490 6(3) nm, β= 94.89(1)°, Z = 4,D _c , = 1.799 g cm⁻³,V = 0.635 nm³, μ = 1.591 cm⁻¹, F(000) = 392. The finalR is 0.051. The MNDO MO calculation shows that the coordinate bonds of title compound possess certain extent of covalent character. O₂ atom of NTO anion is bonded to Li atom; the nitro group will be lost first when NTO is decomposed.     

Synthesis and characterization of red-emitting Yb/Ho-CaSiO3 upconversion phosphors

Host material plays an important role in obtaining efficient photon upconversion and downshifting luminescence. Generally, fluoride and oxyfluoride glasses-based materials are used for high-efficiency photon upconversion. However, the poor thermal stability of fluoride glasses and the toxicity of fluorine ions limit their applications. In this report, Yb/Ho-doped CaSiO₃ wollastonite phosphors have been demonstrated as efficient red-emitting upconversion phosphors. The phosphors have been synthesized by microwave hydrothermal process followed by heat treatment at 1050 ?°C in the air environment. 2M phase of the β-wollastonite has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy while the existence of the Yb and Ho dopants in the CaSiO₃ lattice has been confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The synthesized samples showed strong red upconversion emission centered at 662 ?nm and near-infrared downshifting emissions at 2016 ?nm upon 980 ?nm excitation. The emissions were found to depend significantly on the Ho concentration. Temporal evolution of the main emission bands was investigated to show that the energy transfer upconversion from Yb to Ho ions was responsible for the efficient upconversion and downshifting phenomenon.     

Syntheses and lyotropic liquid crystal properties of a series of sandwich-type tungstoarsenates heteropoly compounds with As/W ratio of 4/30

A series of sandwich-type tungstoarsenates heteropoly compounds with As/W ratio of 4/30, Na16[As4W30M4(H2O)2O112]·XH2O (M = Zn,Cu,Co,Ni,Mn and Cd), have been synthesized for the first time and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR and 183W NMR spectra. The crystal structure of Na16[As4W30Cu4(H2O)2O112]·63H2O was determined to be a triclinic system, of P1 symmetry, a = 1.2721(3) nm, b = 2.451 6(5) nm, c = 2.6450(5) nm, α= 89.90(3)°,β= 77.32(3)°, γ= 89.96(3)°, 2=2. Using tetrahepty lammonium bromide as a phase transfer reagent, [As4W30Cu4(H2O)2O112]16- was transferred from aqueous solution to organic phase (benzene), and the heteropolyanion lost the coordination water molecules to form the coordination-unsaturated ion. After lactic acid was added to the benzene solution, the coordination-saturation was recovered. By esterification reaction between lactic acid and cholesterin, the latter was attached to the heteropolyanion indirectly. Therefore, a new type of lyotropic liquid crystal was obtained, which was characterized by a polarimicroscope, DSC and variable temperature wide-angle X-ray diffraction.     

Investigation of the cross-reaction mechanism of C<Subscript>6</Subscript>H<Subscript>5</Subscript>F-HNO<Subscript>2</Subscript> aqueous solution irradiated at 355 nm by transient absorbance spectrum technique

The transient absorption spectrum technique was employed to investigate the cross-reaction mechanism of C6H5F-HNO2 aqueous solution irradiated at 355 nm. The characteristic and the kinetic parameters of transient species were also detected. Hydroxyl radical derived from the photolysis of HNO2 was added to monofluorobenzene with a second-order rate constant of （5.83±0.17）×10^9 L·mol^-1·s^-1 to form an adduct, C6H5F…OH, which was able to react with HNO2 as the main reaction pathway with a rate constant of （8.3±0.1）×10^7 L·mol^-1·s^-1. The C6F6…OH adduct can also be decayed by elimination of H2O to yield monofluorophenyl radical C6H4F-. By GC-MS technique, the final products were identified to be monofluorophenol, nitro-monofluorobenzene, nitro-monofluorophenol and para-fluorobiphenyl.     

Determination of crystal structure of omphacite

The chemical formula of omphacite was expressed with (MⅡ MⅠ ) (Si, AI)2O6. Cations that occupied the MⅡ site were large cations such as Ca or Na, and (Na/(Na+Ca)) ratio ranged from 0.2 to 0.8; the 6-coordinated MⅠ site accommodated cations such as Mg, Fe2+, Al, Fe3+ ,and(AI/(AI+Fe3+)) ratio was more than 0.5. Omphacite space groups reported were C2/ c, P2, P2/n, P2/c, cell parameters are α0 = 0.9600-0.9630 nm,b0 = 0.8750-0.8830 nm,c0 = 0.5230-0.5290 nm,β = 106°40′-107°10'. The sample was picked up from the eclogites in Zhucheng County, Shangdong Province. The intensity data were collected with the RIGAKU RASA Ⅱ -S four-circle single crystal diffractometer.The correct structure model was obtained by using the Patterson method and Fourier synthesis, SHELX-76 program, structure refinement with 905 independent diffraction points (| F0 |> 3σ |F0 |). After the structure parameter refinement, the R-factor reduced to 0.0515. The crystal structure analysis indicates that omphacite has a new space group-Pn space group.     

Synthesis and structure of Cu5(BTA)6(TTA)4 · 5DMF, a copper-nitrogen cluster containing η Π3-benzotriazolate

The title cluster compound—Cu₅(BTA)₆(TTA)₄·5DMF was prepared using thenyltrifluoroacetone and benzotriazolate ligands. The crystal structure indicates that a tetrahedral array of Cu(1), Cu(2), Cu(3) and Cu(4) ions surrounding a central Cu(5) ion are held together by bridging tridentate BTA^- and terminated by TTA^- bond cap. The three nitrogen atoms of a BTA^- bond three different copper ions to form a η³-benzotriazolate. The central Cu ion has a distorted octahedral structure and the surrounding Cu ions are 5 coordinated forming distorted tetragonal structures. The distances between the surrounding Cu(Ⅱ) ions and the central Cu(Ⅱ) ion are in the range of 0.3561—0.3755 nm and those between the surrounding Cu(Ⅱ) ions are in the range of 0.5785—0.6301 nm.     

Crystallization kinetics of sea-salt aerosols studied by high-speed photography

Morphological changes with decreasing relative humidity(RH) of supersaturated sea-salt aerosol droplets on a quartz substrate were observed using a high-speed video-camera.Stable gypsum(CaSO4·2H2O) or the metastable hemihydrate(CaSO4·0.5H2O) were precipitated as the RH decreased.The dynamic process of crystal growth under steady-state humidity was studied by controlling the RH;the metastable hemihydrate was precipitated at 70.5%-77.1% RH,and the apparent crystal growth rate was between 1.42 and 2.33 μm3/s.Stable gypsum was formed at 80.7%-82.2% RH,and the apparent crystal growth rate was between 0.70 and 0.81 μm3/s.