Preparation of highly crystalline blue emitting MVO4:Tm (M=Gd, Y) spherical nanoparticles: Effects of activator concentration and annealing temperature on luminescence, lifetime and quantum yield

Highly crystalline spherical nanoparticles of MVO₄:Tm³⁺ (M=Gd, Y) having a size of 20–45 nm were prepared using ethylene glycol as both capping agent and reaction medium. X-ray diffraction study shows linear decrease in the unit cell volume with an increase in Tm³⁺ concentrations in MVO₄ (M=Gd, Y; Tm³⁺=0, 2, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 at%), indicative of quantitative substitution of Gd³⁺/Y³⁺ lattice sites by Tm³⁺ ions in MVO₄. Blue light emission at 475 nm is observed after excitation at 310 nm due to energy transfer from VO₄³⁻ absorption band to Tm³⁺. Emission intensity and average decay lifetime increase with an increase in heat treatment from 500 to 900 °C. This has been attributed to an extent of reduction in non-radiative process arising from surface. The emission intensity of Tm³⁺ in GdVO₄ host is higher than that in YVO₄ and thus the former host is better. Quantum yield increases with increase in heat-treatment temperature. This material will be the alternative blue light emitter.     

Achieving high strength and high ductility in nanostructured metals: Experiment and modelling

Engineering nanostructures in metallic materials such as nanograins and nanotwins can promote plastic performance significantly. Nano/ultrafine-grained metals embedded in coarse grains called bimodal metals and nanotwinned polycrystalline metals have been proved to possess extensively improved yield strength whilst keeping good ductility. This paper will present an experimental study on nanostructured stainless steel prepared by surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) with surface impacts of lower strain rate (10 s^?1–10³ s^?1) and higher strain rate (10⁴ s^?1–10⁵ s^?1). Microstructure transition has been observed from the original γ-austenite coarse grains to α′-martensite nanograins with bimodal grain size distribution for lower strain rates to nanotwins in the ultrafine/coarse grained austenite phase for higher strain rates. Meanwhile, we will further address the mechanism-based plastic models to describe the yield strength, strain hardening and ductility in nanostructured metals with bimodal grain size distribution and nanotwinned polycrystalline metals. The proposed theoretical models can comprehensively describe the plastic deformation in these two kinds of nanostructured metals and excellent agreement is achieved between the numerical and experimental results. These models can be utilized to optimize the strength and ductility in nanostructured metals by controlling the size and distribution of nanostructures.     

Poly(vinyl acetate) paints in works of art: A photochemical approach. Part 1

The photochemistry of poly(vinyl acetate), PVAc, homopolymer, of PVAc mixtures with selected pigments and fillers, and of accurate historic reproductions based on the colours prepared by Portuguese artist Joaquim Rodrigo and on those supplied by the company A Favrel was studied. The systems, applied as films, were irradiated at λ ≥ 300 nm and the changes followed by size exclusion chromatography, infrared spectroscopy, and colorimetry.PVAc as homopolymer or as an emulsion paint proved to be very stable to light, and after 5000 h of irradiation no gel fraction was observed. Φ_R (λ_irr = 313 nm) for chain scission for PVAc was determined to be 7 × 10⁻⁸. This value indicates that the mechanism/s operating when irradiating at λ ≥ 300 nm are different from those previously published with irradiation involving 254 nm. No side-group scission was observed, and main chain scission is the foremost photodegradation mechanism. Also, the metal ions present in the pigments do not affect the photochemical stability of the polymer.     

Residue Coulomb Interaction Among Isobars and Its Influence in Symmetry Energy of Neutron-Rich Fragment

The residue Coulomb interaction (RCI), which affects the result of symmetry-energy coefficient of neutron-rich nucleus in isobaric yield ratio (IYR) method, is difficult to be determined. Four RCI approximations are investigated: (i) The M1-RCI adopting the a_c/T (the ratio of Coulomb energy coefficient to temperature) determined from the IYR of mirror-nucleus fragments; (ii) The M2-RCI by fitting the difference between IYRs; (iii) The M3-RCI adopting the standard Coulomb energy at a temperature T=2 MeV; and (iv) Neglecting the RCI among isobars. The M1-, M2- and M3-RCI are no larger than 0.4. In particular, the M2-RCI is very close to zero. The effects of RCI in a_sym/T of fragment are also studied. The M1- and M4-a_sym/T are found to be the lower and upper limitations of a_sym/T, respectively. The M2-a_sym/T overlaps the M4-a_sym/T, which indicates that the M2-RCI is negligible in the IYR method, and the RCI among the three isobars can be neglected. The relative consistent low values of M3-a_sym/T (7.5±2.5) are found in very neutron-rich isobars.     

Evaluation of Oil Yield of Oil Shale by Infrared Spectrometry Coupled with Ultrasound-assisted Extraction

The oil yield of oil shale was evaluated by Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectrometry coupled with ultrasound-assisted extraction. The extraction conditions, including the amount of sample, extraction time and extraction temperature, were examined and optimized. Twenty-four oil shale samples were collected and divided into calibration set and prediction set randomly with a ratio of 2:1. The oil yields of all the samples were determined by the routine method(low-temperature retorting) for reference. The linear regression(LR) equations of oil yield vs. the total area of the spectrum peaks in a wavenumber range of 3100-2800 cm^-1 as well as the sum of absorbance of three absorption peaks(2855, 2927 and 2955 cm^-1), and the multiple linear regression(MLR) model of oil yield vs. the absorbances of the three absorption peaks were constructed with the samples in calibration set and applied to the evaluation of the oil yields of the samples in prediction set, respectively. The results show that the MLR model provides more accurate predictions than the other LR two equations. The determination coefficient(R_p²), the root-mean-square error of prediction(RMSEP) and the residual prediction deviation(RPD) of the MLR model are 0.9616, 0.6458 and 3.6, respectively. The present method is a rapid and effective alternative to the routine low-temperature retorting method.     

农作物单产的最大熵分布及在费率厘定上的应用

农作物单产分布的确定是农业保险中费率厘定的基础。本文引入最大熵原理,基于最大熵优化模型得出农作物单产的最大熵分布,并以此进行费率厘定。同时以辽宁省主要作物水稻、玉米、大豆和花生为例,确定了该四种农作物的费率,分别为4.45%、6.77%、6.34%、6.43%。结果表明:利用最大熵分布理论进行费率厘定不需要事先假定农作物单产分布的形式,而且考虑了更多作物单产分布的信息,为农业保险费率的合理精算提供一种新的可供选择的方法,有助于农业风险决策的科学化。     

CdSe/CdS/SiO2复合纳米球的制备及发光性能

采用两相法合成了CdSe/CdS核-壳结构的量子点, 用氨水催化水解正硅酸乙酯制得复合结构的CdSe/CdS/SiO₂发光纳米球. 通过对量子点用量、氨水用量、反应时间及溶剂比例等实验条件的调节, 得到了单分散性较好, 尺寸在23~145 nm的复合发光纳米球. 利用紫外-可见吸收光谱和荧光发射光谱对其发光性能进行了研究, 同时利用透射电镜(TEM)观察复合纳米球的形貌. 结果表明, 复合发光纳米球样品的最高荧光量子产率可达8%.     

砂土双屈服面的数值建模

通过研究中密砂在等p路径和增p路径下的三轴试验曲线,发现其应力-塑性应变关系曲线在常规应力范围内具有较好的量纲一化特性。选择合适的指标对砂土三轴试验数据进行量纲一化,以量纲一的试验数据为训练样本进行神经网络训练,得到了两种砂土比较理想的双屈服面神经网络模型。研究结果表明两种路径下屈服面是不同的,该方法能反映应力路径的相关性。     

氯化铜的少溶剂固态连串配位化学反应

在少量水的存在下,由于NH₄[CuCl₃]对水不稳定,CuCl₂·2H₂O与氯化铵的配位化学反应只能得到1∶2产物(NH₄)₂[CuCl₄(H₂O)₂];但在无水乙醇中,无水CuCl₂与氯化铵按1∶1或1∶2的物质的量之比混合时,能相应地得到NH₄[CuCl₃]或(NH₄)₂[CuCl₄]。CuCl₂·2H₂O与2,2''-联吡啶(bipy)的少溶剂固态化学反应仍能像固态化学反应一样,根据反应物的配比生成相应的唯一产物,但在物质的量之比为1∶1的反应中发现1∶2产物曾经形成。热力学分析说明,如果连串反应的后一步的Δ_rG^⊖大于前一步的,则上述反应现象是可能的。     

利用同质异位素产额比提取对称能的近似方法

在修改的Fisher模型框架下, 利用同质异位素产额比和结合能方程中对称能系数与温度比率的关联, 可以提取对称能系数与温度的比值。 利用3种不同的近似方法得到了重离子核反应产生丰中子余核的对称能系数与温度比（a_sym/T）,并研究了相关物理量对a_sym/T的影响。结果表明, 库仑能对提取丰中子余核的a_sym/T影响较小,且参考核的选取对a_sym/T的提取也有一定的影响。 In the framework of the modified Fisher model, correlations between the symmetry energy coefficient in semi classical mass formula to temperature (a_sym/T) and the isobaric yield ratio in Heavy ion collisions are established. a_sym/Tof neutron rich fragments are extracted using these correlations. It is found that the Coulomb energy term has little effect on a_sym/T of fragments, while the reference isobars adopted have great influence on the extracted a sym/T of fragments.