Heterobimetallic Cluster-Based Coordination Polymers: Assembly,Structures and Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties

Reactions of (NH₄)₂WS₄ with CuCN, CuCN/1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)propane (bppa) or [Cu(MeCN)₄]PF₆/bppa under different reaction conditions afforded a set of two- or three-dimensional W/Cu/S cluster-based coordination polymers including {[Et₄N]₂[WS₄Cu₄(μ-CN)₂(μ-I)₂]}_n ( 1 ), [WS₄Cu₄(μ-CN)₂(bppa)₂]_n ( 2 ) and {[WS₄Cu₄(bppa)₄](PF₆)₂}_n ( 3 ), respectively. Compound 2 can be readily formed from reaction of 1 with bppa under solvothermal conditions. Compounds 1 and 2 feature two-dimensional networks with a “sql” topology, while 3 possesses a two-fold interpenetrated three-dimensional net with a rare “reo” topology. Compounds 1 – 3 in DMF exhibited different third-order nonlinear optical responses, and they all showed a reverse saturable absorption while 2 held a strong self-focusing effect.     

Dielectric study on membrane adsorption and release: Relaxation mechanism and diffusion dynamics

Dielectric monitoring of the adsorption or release process of salicylic acid (SA) by chitosan membrane shows that the dielectric spectra of the chitosan membrane/ SA solution systems change regularly in the adsorption or release process. By analyzing the regularity, a new mechanism for the relaxations is proposed. The concentration polarization layer (CPL) caused by SA adsorption or release is confirmed to be essential for the dielectric relaxations. The changes of the spectra with time are explained by account of the relationship between CPL properties and dielectric strength. Based on this relaxation mechanism, a theoretical method can be established to calculate dynamical parameters of inner structure of the adsorption or release systems from their dielectric spectra. Therefore, dielectric spec- troscopy is demonstrated to be a promising method for estimating interfacial distribution of ionic sub- stances and their binding to membrane in a non-invasive way.     

Fourier transforms on Cantor sets: A study in non-Diophantine arithmetic and calculus

Fractals equipped with intrinsic arithmetic lead to a natural definition of differentiation, integration, and complex structure. Applying the formalism to the problem of a Fourier transform on fractals we show that the resulting transform has all the required basic properties. As an example we discuss a sawtooth signal on the ternary middle-third Cantor set. The formalism works also for fractals that are not self-similar.     

Spin thermoelectricity in dualhydrogenated zigzag silicene nanoribbons with surface adsorptions

The buckled structure of silicene provides a feasible pathway to influence its electric and magnetic properties via surface adsorptions. Here, we investigate the magnetic and spin thermoelectric transport properties of dual-hydrogenated zigzag silicene nanoribbons (ZSiNRs) without/with the hydrogen adsorption. The band gaps for two spin channels in ZSiNRs under the hydrogen adsorption are shifted near the Fermi level, leading to the appearance of spin Seebeck effect. Using a temperature difference, one can derive the carriers with the different spin index to flow in the opposite direction. Moreover, a large rectification ratio close to 10⁵ at room temperature is achieved for the spin current, and the charge current exhibits a remarkable negative differential thermoelectric resistance (NDTR) behavior. The results presented here are fascinating potential applications in the fields of silicon-based spin caloritronic devices.     

Structure, ferroelectric and dielectric properties of Bi2WO6 with different bismuth content

This paper reports that the Bi 2 WO 6 ferroelectric ceramics with excess Bi 2 O 3 of 0.0, 2.0, 3.5 and 5.0 wt.% of the stoichiometric composition are prepared by the conventional solid-state reaction method. Their microstructure, ferroelectric properties, the concentration and mobility of the defects have been analysed systematically. With increasing Bi content, the remnant polarization decreases, and the broken-down voltage increases. The optimum Bi excess, 3.5, lowers the oxygen vacancy concentration, while further Bi-addition brings about more defects. The activation energies fitted from cole-cole plots are 0.97 eV, 1.07 eV, 1.18 eV, and 1.33 eV, respectively. This suggests that the mobility of the defects is weakened by Bi-addition, which may be due to the increase of the ratio of the number of Bi 2 O 2 layers to that of the perovskite blocks.     

High Accuracy Split-Step Finite Difference Method for Schrödinger-KdV Equations

In this article, two split-step finite difference methods for Schrödinger-KdV equations are formulated and investigated. The main features of our methods are based on:(i) The applications of split-step technique for Schrödingerlike equation in time. (ii) The utilizations of high-order finite difference method for KdV-like equation in spatial discretization. (iii) Our methods are of spectral-like accuracy in space and can be realized by fast Fourier transform efficiently. Numerical experiments are conducted to illustrate the efficiency and accuracy of our numerical methods.     

具有Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya相互作用的XY模型的量子相干性

研究了具有Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya(DM)相互作用的一维横场XY自旋链的量子相变和量子相干性.采用约旦-维格纳变换严格求解了哈密顿量,并描绘了体系的关联函数和相图,相图包含反铁磁相、顺磁相和螺旋相.利用相对熵和Jensen-Shannon熵讨论了XY模型的量子相干性.研究发现,相对熵与Jensen-Shannon熵所表现的行为都可以很好地表征该模型的量子相变.非螺旋相中量子相干性不依赖DM相互作用,而在螺旋相DM相互作用对量子相干性有显著影响.此外,指出了在带有DM相互作用的这一类反射对称破缺体系中关联函数计算的常见问题.     

Electrochemical sensor for rutin detection based on Au nanoparticle-loaded helical carbon nanotubes

The key step in the fabrication of highly active electrochemical sensors is seeking multifunctional nanocomposites as electrode modified materials. In this study, the gold nanoparticle-decorated helical carbon nanotube nanocomposites (AuNPs-HCNTs) were fabricated for rutin detection because of its superior sensitivity, the chemical stability of AuNPs, and the superior conductivity and unique 3D–helical structure of helical carbon nanotubes. Results showed the prepared nanocomposites exhibited superior electrocatalytic activity towards rutin due to the synergetic effects of AuNPs and HCNTs. Under the optimized conditions, the developed sensor exhibited a linear response range from 0.1 to 31 μmol/L for rutin with a low detectable limit of 81 nmol/L. The proposed method might offer a possibility for electrochemical analysis of rutin in Chinese medical analysis or serum monitoring owing to its low cost, simplicity, high sensitivity, good stability, and few interferences against common coexisting ions in real samples.     

研究现代化学课堂教学行为的量化工具——3C-FIAS

通过检视原始FIAS以及改进后的课堂教学行为分析系统应用于化学课堂教学行为分析中的不足,以原始FIAS为基础,提出适合现代化学课堂教学行为分析的系统——3C-FIAS。使用该系统对3节不同的常态化学课堂教学视频进行分析,将所得分析数据与前人的分析结果进行比对,确证了3C-FIAS系统的适用性、实用性和科学性。此外,对如何合理使用该系统提出了思考和建议。