Optical Emission Spectroscopy of Carbon Clusters Produced in a Hollow Cathode Sputter Source

A hollow cathode sputter source is developed to trace the production of carbon clusters and study the influence of discharge current and argon gas pressure on cluster production using an optical emission spectroscopic technique. Optical emission spectra from the hollow cathode source reveal the production of the C₂ Swan band. The sputter source is optimized for the maximum carbon cluster yield. The vibrational temperature analysis of the C₂ cluster is carried out using the Boltzmann plot method. The dependence of vibrational temperature on argon gas pressure is discussed and the dominant method for C-C association in the glow discharge is suggested.     

Nd~(3+)掺杂硫系玻璃微球荧光腔量子电动力学增强效应

采用粉料漂浮高温熔融法自制Nd3+掺杂硫系玻璃微球,研究了腔量子电动力学增强效应对稀土掺杂硫系玻璃微球荧光光谱的影响。把直径90.53μm的硫系玻璃微球与锥腰直径1.02μm的石英光纤锥耦合,将808nm抽运激光导入微球,荧光光谱存在分立的共振峰。根据米氏散射理论公式,计算得到TE偏振态下基模的三个共振峰位置,确定了这三个共振峰的模式序数。增强因子η≈1122,这表明微球荧光自发辐射速率增强幅度为1122倍。在基模条件下对原增强因子公式进行近似化简,并利用近似公式进行估算得到η≈1167,误差为4%。     

Discharge characteristics of the DUHOCAMIS with a high magnetic bottle-shaped field

For the purpose of producing high intensity, multiply charged metal ion beams, the dual hollow cathode ion source for metal ions (DUHOCAMIS) was derived from the hot cathode Penning ion source combined with the hollow cathode sputtering experiments in 2007. To investigate the behavior of this discharge geometry in a stronger magnetic bottle-shaped field, a new test bench for DUHOCAMIS with a high magnetic bottle-shaped field up to 0.6 T has been set up at the Peking University. The experiments with magnetic fields from 0.13 T to 0.52 T have indicated that the discharge behavior is very sensitive to the magnetic flux densities. The slope of discharge curves in a very wide range can be controlled by changing the magnetic field as well as regulated by adjusting the cathode heating power; the production of metallic ions would be much greater than gas ions with the increased magnetic flux density; and the magnetic field has a much higher influence on the DHCD mode than on the PIG mode.     

A toy MCT model for multiple glass transitions: Double swallow tail singularity

We propose a toy model to describe in the frame of Mode Coupling Theory multiple glass transitions. The model is based on the postulated simple form for static structure factor as a sum of two delta-functions. This form makes it possible to solve the MCT equations in almost analytical way. The phase diagram is governed by two swallow tails resulting from two _A4$A_4$ singularities and includes liquid–glass transition and multiple glasses. The diagram has much in common with those of binary and quasibinary systems.     

On‐line surface enhanced Raman spectroscopic detection in a recyclable Au@SiO2 modified glass capillary

A facile method was developed to fabricate a high sensitive, reproducible and recyclable surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) active glass capillary. The Au nanoparticles were synthesized through a seed‐mediated growth approach and then self‐assembled onto the inner wall of glass capillaries. The attached Au nanoparticles were homogeneously coated with thin silica shell by using the silane coupling agent to functionalize the Au surface. By using thiophenol (TP) as SERS probe molecules, the substrate exhibited robust SERS effects. The adsorbed SERS probe molecules could be rapidly and completely removed away by flowing sodium borohydride solution and thus to obtain a refresh Au@SiO₂ film‐coated substrate for the cyclic detection on different species. The on‐line detection of TP and malachite green (MG) with different concentrations was performed in the flowing system. The intensities of SERS signals were dependent on concentrations of the detected molecules. The results indicated that the SERS‐active substrate has potential applications on the on‐line qualitative and quasi‐quantitative analysis. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Template‐Free Fabrication of Hollow NiO–Carbon Hybrid Nanoparticle Aggregates with Improved Lithium Storage

Hollow NiO–carbon hybrid nanoparticle aggregates are fabricated through an environmental template‐free solvothermal alcoholysis route. Controlled hollow structure is achieved by adjusting the ratio of ethylene glycol to water and reaction time of solvothermal alcoholysis. Amorphous carbon can be loaded on the NiO nanoparticles uniformly in the solvothermal alcoholysis process, and the subsequent calcination results in the formation of hollow NiO–C hybrid nanoparticle aggregates. As anode materials for lithium‐ion batteries, it exhibits a stable reversible capacity of 622 mAh g^?1, and capacity retention keeps over 90.7% after 100 cycles at constant current density of 200 mA g^?1. The NiO–C electrode also exhibits good rate capabilities. The unique hollow structures can shorten the length of Li‐ion diffusion and offer a sufficient void space, which sufficiently alleviates the mechanical stress caused by volume change. The hybrid carbon in the particles renders the electrode having a good electronic conductivity. Here, the hollow NiO‐C hybrid electrode exhibits excellent electrochemical performance.     

Investigation of short‐range structural order in Zr69.5Cu12Ni11Al7.5 and Zr41.5Ti41.5Ni17 glasses,using X‐ray absorption spectroscopy and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations

Short‐range order has been investigated in Zr_69.5Cu₁₂Ni₁₁Al_7.5 and Zr_41.5Ti_41.5Ni₁₇ metallic glasses using X‐ray absorption spectroscopy and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. While both of these alloys are good glass formers, there is a difference in their glass‐forming abilities (Zr_41.5Ti_41.5Ni₁₇ > Zr_69.5Cu₁₂Ni₁₁Al_7.5). This difference is explained by inciting the relative importance of strong chemical order, icosahedral content, cluster symmetry and configuration diversity.     

含羟基结构熔石英光电性质的第一性原理研究

熔石英是高功率激光装置中广泛使用的激光透镜材料,采用第一性原理结合平面波赝势方法,研究了熔石英材料中羟基结构的生成模式,系统计算了材料的电子态密度、差分电荷密度、原子电荷布居分布,分析了包含羟基熔石英材料的光学跃迁模式,研究结果表明:熔石英中的三配位硅原子缺陷在禁带中生成了两条缺陷能级,分别位于7.8和8.8 eV;研究还发现氢原子与五配位硅原子发生相互作用生成羟基结构,该反应还使三配位硅原子的杂化方式由sp~2变为sp~3,这种羟基结构会影响体系的电子结构,使原有的7.8和8.8ev缺陷能级消失,并在费米面上生成一条半占据态缺陷能级,引起激发能为6.2 eV的光学跃迁。     

微米级NaYF_4∶Eu~(3+)的水热合成及其荧光性能研究

分别以EDTA-2Na和柠檬酸钠为辅助剂,采用温和的水热法合成了六方相Na YF4∶Eu3+荧光材料。利用XRD、SEM、荧光分光光度计和FT-IR对样品的结构、形貌和荧光进行了表征。在反应温度为140℃、反应时间为24 h的水热条件下,得到的样品均为纯六方相的Na YF4。以EDTA-2Na为络合剂合成的Na YF4∶Eu3+为20μm的微米级球形体,而以柠檬酸三钠为辅助剂合成的Na YF4∶Eu3+为长度约为1.8μm的六棱柱微晶棒。样品的尺寸分布均匀、分散性好。辅助剂在微晶体的形貌控制过程中起了很大作用。在395 nm光的激发下,Na YF4∶Eu3+发射出蓝白色光,微米级球形体的荧光强度明显强于微晶棒。