Cooperative photoproduction of Xe2+Cl− in liquid Cl2/Xe solutions: Stimulated emission and gain measurements

Cooperative photogeneration of Xe₂⁺Cl⁻ can be accomplished by near UV laser excitation of Cl₂/Xe solutions with a high quantum efficiency. Gain measurements on the Xe₂⁺Cl⁻ (4²Γ) transition are reported. The liquid phase rare gas halides should be regarded as a family of ideal “dye” lasers.     

129Xe NMR法研究醇二元混合溶液

129Xe NMR可以作为研究液体结构状态的探针．甲醇是一个与水结构差别最小的有机溶剂．本文研究了129Xe在甲醇-丁醇,甲醇-戊醇,甲醇-辛醇,甲醇-癸醇混合溶剂中化学位移随组成的变化,并测定了混合溶剂的密度和折射率．129Xe化学位移随混合溶剂的摩尔分数的变化为四条曲率很近的曲线,而化学位移随混合溶剂的体积分数的变化为斜率随多碳醇碳原子数增加的直线．这表明甲醇-多碳醇二元混合溶剂中不存在疏溶剂作用,而构成分子均匀分布的体系．129Xe在甲醇-丁醇,甲醇-癸醇中的化学位移与混合溶剂折射率的一种函数的关系为两条斜率很接近的直线,表明Xe在溶液中主要受范德华力作用．     

光电子成像方法研究Xe时间分辨多光子电离过程

利用自行研制的离子成像检测器研究了Xe的飞秒时间分辨双色多光子电离过程.Xe的408nm多光子电离对比实验结果表明,该离子成像检测器与相应的进口产品具有相近的光电子能量分辨率.在272nm飞秒激光作用下,3光子电离产生能量为1.57和0.26eV的光电子,分别对应于Xe+的两个自旋态;在408nm飞秒激光作用下,还观察到第一级阈上电离产生的光电子.在双色飞秒时间分辨实验中,随着两束光相对时间的改变,光电子能谱出现了一系列的变化;随着两束光时间重合程度的增加,由双色多光子电离(3+1'或4'+1)产生的光电子信号逐渐加强;在第二束光的作用下,由第一束单色光产生的光电子出现能量红移,第二束光同时也导致中间态布居数减少.这种光电子能谱的红移现象反映了原子体系中激光场诱导有质动力势的时间分辨动态调制过程.     

MCM-41分子筛的合成及129Xe核磁共振的研究

ＭＣＭ４１中孔分子筛是１９９２年由Ｍｏｂｉｌ公司的科学家Ｋｒｅｓｇｅ［１］等人首次合成的,并在《自然》杂志发表。这种中孔分子筛具有六角形孔径,孔径２ｎｍ～１０ｎｍ,这种分子筛的孔径可以通过水晶模板来控制［２］。已报道的合成ＭＣＭ４１,孔径一般在２．０ｎｍ～３．５ｎｍ,使用的水晶模板一般是单一或两种阳离子季铵盐表面活性剂［３,４］。本论文通过引入第二种扩孔模板,与阳离子季铵盐协同作用,合成了孔径５．２ｎｍ（ＢＥＴ法测）的ＭＣＭ４１。通过氮气的吸脱附,测定了分子筛的比表面和孔径等性质。Ｊ．Ｆｒａｉｓｓａｒｄ…     

不同镧含量LaNaY沸石的^129Xe NMR研究

用＾１２９ＸｅＮＭＲ技术研究了ＬａＮａＹ沸石在不同镧含量时的离子定位情况，发现经３５０℃抽真空预处理后，即使在低镧含量时也有部分镧离子留在超笼内，其数目取决于沸石中总的镧含量，当平均每单胞内镧离子数达到８个后，在３５０℃下方钠石笼中出现镧离子对，不可逆地形成桥式镧氧（氢氧）化物；但低于此含量时，镧离子处于不同方钠石笼中，面成对发生反应，通常认为Ｎａ＾＋离子与Ｘｅ的化学位移无关，但＾１２９ＸｅＮＭＲ     

Theoretical prediction on a special bridging metal–Xe–metal bond with remarkable stability in Re_2Cp_2(PF_3)_4Xe

The bridging Re–Xe–Re bond with a remarkable stability is firstly predicted. The average binding energies for Re–Xe bond in Re_2Cp_2(PF_3)_4Xe with bridging Xe are calculated to be higher than that in Re Cp(CO)_2Xe, Re Cp(CO)(PF_3)Xe and Re Cp(PF_3)_2Xe with terminal Xe. The interaction between two Re Cp(PF_3)_2 fragments provides an additional contribution for the stability of bridging Re–Xe–Re bond. Besides, the Re_2Cp_2(PF_3)_4Xe isomers with bridging Xe are also stable in energy than the isomers with bridging PF_3. As the terminal Re–Xe bond was found to exist in experiments, the more stable bridging Re–Xe–Re bond might be existent under similar or even milder condition.     

高灵敏度的脉冲氦离子化检测器分析混合气体中的Kr、Xe

使用高灵敏度的脉冲氦离子化检测器（PDHID）气相色谱法对Kr、Xe浓度进行定量分析,并通过采用反应床除去杂质气体或与Kr、Xe难以分离的干扰组分N2、CH4和CO等,可使最低检测限达到Kr为7．931×10^-8、Xe为7．186×10^-8．对Kr的测量相对偏差在2％以内,对Xe的测量相对偏差在6％以内．     

A Structural Basis for 129Xe Hyper-CEST Signal in TEM-1 β-Lactamase

Genetically encoded (GE) contrast agents detectable by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enable non-invasive visualization of gene expression and cell proliferation at virtually unlimited penetration depths. Using hyperpolarized ¹²⁹Xe in combination with chemical exchange saturation transfer, an MR contrast approach known as hyper-CEST, enables ultrasensitive protein detection and biomolecular imaging. GE MRI contrast agents developed to date include nanoscale proteinaceous gas vesicles as well as the monomeric bacterial proteins TEM-1 β-lactamase (bla) and maltose binding protein (MBP). To improve understanding of hyper-CEST NMR with proteins, structural and computational studies were performed to further characterize the Xe-bla interaction. X-ray crystallography validated the location of a high-occupancy Xe binding site predicted by MD simulations, and mutagenesis experiments confirmed this Xe site as the origin of the observed CEST contrast. Structural studies and MD simulations with representative bla mutants offered additional insight regarding the relationship between local protein structure and CEST contrast.     

超极化129Xe核磁共振技术及其在多孔催化材料研究中的应用

 激光抽运和自旋交换的超极化 129Xe 核磁共振是近几年发展起来的一种新方法,它比普通 129Xe 核磁共振的检测灵敏度提高约104 ～105倍,是研究材料孔结构和孔内粒子分布的强有力工具. 本文介绍了超极化 129Xe 核磁共振技术并综述了其在多孔催化材料研究中的应用,特别是对催化反应中广泛使用的无机微孔和介孔材料中的应用进行了详细的讨论. 最后展望了此技术的应用前景.     

不同金属离子交换的FAU型分子筛的超极化129Xe NMR研究

采用连续流动的激光诱导超极化129Xe为探针分子,利用高分辨固体核磁共振技术研究了不同电子结构的金属阳离子(Na+,Ag+Cu2+,Cu+,Cs+)交换的FAU型分子筛与超极化129Xe之间的相互作用.结果表明,超极化129Xe能够很灵敏地检测不同电子结构的金属离子对限阈空间中电场梯度的影响.Na+对超笼内电场梯度的影响很小,NaX与NaY分子筛中Xe的化学位移表现出相似的行为.对于具有nd10电子结构的Ag+或Cu2+经自还原生成的Cu+,其与Xe的5d0轨道形成dπ-dπ键,导致Xe的化学位移明显向商场方向位移.Cuπ由于具有一定的顺磁性,使得129Xe NMR谱展宽,甚至无法观测.Cs+的电子结构与Xe原子相同,它能吸附更多的Xe原子导致Xe的化学化移明显向低场方向偏移.     

富镧混合稀土贮氢合金分离氢中Kr,Xe性能的研究

叙述Ｍ１Ｎｉ４．５Ａｌ０．５贮氢合金分离氢中氪、氙的基本原理，分了分离时氢中氪、浓度与分离温度的关系。结果表明，当Ｔ为２９８Ｋ时，贮氢合金Ｎ１Ｎｉ４．５Ａｌ０．５与ＴｉＦｅ０．８６Ｍｎ０．１的分离性能基本相似，分离浓度与放氢体积符合Ｎ＝ａｅ＾－ｂｒ方程。     

Mesures de la perfusion cérébrale chez le rat à l’aide de la RMN du 129Xe hyperpolarisé : étude de fluides biologiques vecteurs du 129Xe

The high xenon solubility in blood and tissues makes hyperpolarized ¹²⁹Xe a potential MR tracer for tissue perfusion studies. Two biocompatible fluids were studied with a view to be used as delivery media for hyperpolarized xenon injection: the carrier agents were ¹²⁹Xe micro-bubbles in Echovist (2–3 μm in diameter), and Intralipid ¹²⁹Xe suspension. Xenon chemical shifts and longitudinal relaxation time T₁ were measured at 2.35 T in both fluids. Xenon chemical shift of the dissolved phase in Echovist was 204.1 ± 0.5 ppm from the micro-bubbles gas phase resonance data (0 ppm). Xenon T₁ was 20.0 s in micro-bubbles in Echovist and 19.0 s for the dissolved phase. Xenon chemical shift in Intralipid was 194.6 ± 0.5 ppm. T₁ was 15.2 ± 4.9 s (n = 5) in Intralipid 20 % and 20.9 ± 2.9 s (n = 4) in Intralipid 30 %. Using an intra-carotid injection of a small volume (0.15 mL) of hyperpolarized xenon dissolved in Intralipid 30 %, cerebral blood flow was measured in rats (160 ± 30 mL·(100 g)^–1·min^–1, n = 10). Rat brain xenon images were performed with 2-D projection–reconstruction pulse sequence, enabling regional blood flow measurements.     

Mössbauer spectroscopy of133Cs following the decay of133Xe atoms implanted in metals

Mössbauer effect measurements for the 81 keV transition in¹³³Cs have been performed with¹³³Xe-implanted sources prepared by means of an electromagnetic isotope separator. The behavior of the isomer shift of¹³³Cs impurities was studied in various metals. Some correlations were found between measured isomer shifts and electronic properties of the host materials, and they show that the host conduction electrons have an important role in the determination of the isomer shift in metals.     

The isomeric ratio of fragment 135Xe from photofission of 233U induced by 23.5 MeV bremsstrahlung

The ratio of the probabilities of population of the isomeric and ground states, so called the isomeric ratio is closely connected to the angular momentum of the initial fission fragments that is dissipated at the later stages of gamma ray cascade. This ratio also provides important information on the nuclear level structure as well as the nuclear reaction mechanism involved. In this work, the isomeric ratio in fission fragment ¹³⁵Xe from photofission of ²³³U induced by 23.5 MeV bremsstrahlung has been determined by the method that uses inert gaseous flow. The results have been discussed and compared with that of other authors.     

Contracted polarization functions for the atoms Ca, Ga–Kr, Sr, and In–Xe

 Contracted Gaussian-type function sets are proposed for polarization functions of the atoms Ga–Kr and In–Xe. We also report polarization functions for Ca and Sr. A segmented contraction scheme is used for its compactness and computational efficiency. The contraction coefficients and orbital exponents are fully optimized to minimize the deviation from accurate atomic natural orbitals. The present polarization functions yield more than 99% of atomic correlation energies predicted by accurate natural orbitals of the same size. Received: 23 February 2001 / Accepted: 19 April 2001 / Published online: 13 June 2001     

Spatially Dependent Kinetics of Electrons and Excited Atoms in the Column Plasma of a He–Xe dc Discharge

The radially varying kinetics of electrons and excited atoms in the cylindrical axially homogeneous positive column of a dc glow discharge in a gas mixture of helium and 2% xenon was studied. The experimental investigations comprise the radially resolved measurements of the isotropic part of the electron velocity distribution function (EVDF) using a single-probe technique and of the densities of atoms in the lower excited states by using a laser diode absorption method. The theoretical investigations are based on the solution of the space-dependent kinetic equation for the EVDF and the balance equations of excited gas atoms. Besides a strict solution, various simplified treatments of the electron kinetics as the conventional homogeneous approach and the nonlocal approach have been applied. The electron kinetic behavior in the helium–xenon column plasma changes remarkably with increasing helium gas pressure from a distinctly nonlocal behavior at a low pressure of 100 Pa to a nearly local behavior at a medium pressure of 600 Pa.     

Insertion of noble-gas atom (Kr and Xe) into noble-metal molecules (AuF and AuOH): are they stable?

The structure and the stability of a new class of insertion compounds of noble-gas atoms of the type AuNgX (Ng=Kr, Xe and X=F, OH) have been investigated theoretically through ab initio molecular-orbital calculations. All the species are found to have a linear structure with a noble-gas-noble-metal bond, the distance of which is comparable to covalent bond length except the AuKrOH system, for which it lies in between the covalent and van der Waals limits. The dissociation energies corresponding to the lowest-energy fragmentation products, AuX+Ng have been computed to be -166.2, -276.0, -194.4, and -257.6 kJ/mol for AuXeF, AuKrF, AuXeOH, and AuKrOH, respectively, at the MP2 level of theory. The respective barrier heights corresponding to the bent transition states (Au-Ng-X bending mode) have been calculated to be 119.1, 74.9, 160.7, and 141.6 kJ/mol. However, three of these species are found to be metastable in their respective potential-energy surface, and the dissociation energies corresponding to the Au+Ng+X fragments have been calculated to be 112.9, 3.0, and 18.7 kJ/mol for AuXeF, AuKrF, and AuXeOH, respectively, at the same level of theory. An analysis of the nature of interactions involved in the Au-Ng-X systems has been performed using Bader's topological theory of atoms-in-molecules (AIM). Geometric as well as energetic considerations along with AIM results suggest a partial covalent nature of Au-Ng bonds in these systems. This work might have important implications in the preparation of a new class of insertion compounds of noble-gas atoms containing noble-gas-noble-metal bond.     

Fragmentation of size-selected Xe clusters: Why does the monomer ion channel dominate the Xen and ionization?

The fragmentation of the small Xe_n n=2−5 clusters following 70 eV electron impact ionization has been investigated in a size selective experiment and simulated using non-adiabatic dynamics. The experimental results show that the clusters strongly fragment to yield monomer Xe⁺ (more than 90%) and dimer Xe₂⁺ fragments (the remaining few percent). Trimer Xe₃⁺ fragments first occur from the neutral pentamers Xe₅ in a very low yield of approximately 0.3%. The present results are compared with the previous ones for Kr and Ar clusters. It is shown that the Xe and Kr clusters exhibit a qualitatively similar behavior with a strong propensity for monomer fragments, while in the Ar case dimers prevail. The theoretical calculations also reveal a strong fragmentation to the dimer and monomer fragments. However, the dimer Rg₂⁺ is predicted to be the major product for all rare gases (Rg ≡ Ar, Kr, Xe). Possible reasons for the discrepancy between theory and experiment are discussed.