Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Di-nuclear Uranyl Complex with Quinoline-6-carboxylate

Crystallography Reports - A di-nuclear uranyl complex with the formula of [(UO2)2(L)4(H2O)2]?4H2O (1) (HL = quinoline-6-carboxylic acid) was synthesized hydrothermally and characterized by...     

Synchronization mechanism of clapping rhythms in mutual interacting individuals

In recent years, clapping synchronization between individuals has been widely studied as one of the typical synchronization phenomena. In this paper, we aim to reveal the synchronization mechanism of clapping interactions by observing two individuals’ clapping rhythms in a series of experiments. We find that the two synchronizing clapping rhythm series exhibit long-range cross-correlations(LRCCs);that is, the interaction of clapping rhythms can be seen as a strong-anticipation process. Previous studies have demonstrated that the interactions in local timescales or global matching in statistical structures of fluctuation in long timescales can be sources of the strong-anticipation process. However, the origin of the strong anticipation process often appears elusive in many complex systems. Here, we find that the clapping synchronization process may result from the local interaction between two clapping individuals and may result from the more global coordination between two clapping individuals. We introduce two stochastic models for mutually interacting clapping individuals that generate the LRCCs and prove theoretically that the generation of clapping synchronization process needs to consider both local interaction and global matching. This study provides a statistical framework for studying the internal synchronization mechanism of other complex systems. Our theoretical model can also be applied to study the dynamics of other complex systems with the LRCCs, including finance, transportation, and climate.     

冲击速度和轴向静载对红砂岩破碎及能耗的影响

地下岩体工程爆破开挖中，距爆源不同距离处岩体承受的地应力和动载荷大小不同，从动载荷的角度表征岩石动态破坏结果与工程实际更吻合。为研究动载荷和地应力大小对岩体破碎和能量耗散特性的影响，利用动静组合加载试验装置，分别设置7个冲击速度和轴向静应力等级，对红砂岩试件进行冲击试验。根据试件的破碎状况，分析不同静应力工况下冲击速度对岩石破坏模式和机理的影响。计算不同工况下的应力波能量值，研究冲击速度和轴向静应力对岩石能耗特性的影响。对破坏试件进行筛分试验，研究岩石破碎分形维数随冲击速度和轴向静应力的变化关系。结果表明，随着冲击速度的增大，试件的破坏程度逐渐加大。无轴压时岩石试件破坏后整体仍是一个圆柱体，属于张拉破坏；有轴压时岩石试件宏观破坏后呈沙漏状，属于拉剪破坏。岩石耗散能随冲击速度的升高呈二次函数关系递增；轴向静应力越高，递增幅度越小。随着冲击速度的升高，岩石分形维数由零逐渐增加；随着轴向静应力的升高，分形维数由零转为大于零的临界冲击速度先升高后降低。     

Two Rare-Earth Molecular Ferroelectrics with High Curie Temperatures,Large Spontaneous Polarization,Switchable Second Harmonic Generation Effects,and Strong Photoluminescence

Smart multifunctional molecular ferroelectrics bearing high Curie temperatures and diverse excellent physical properties, such as second harmonic generation (SHG) responses, luminescence, and semiconductivity, among others, have significant applications but have seldom been documented. Herein, the rare-earth metals Nd and Pr are introduced into a simple molecular system (nBu₄N )₃[M(NO₃)_x(SCN)_y] (nBu₄N₌tetrabutyl ammonium, M=rare-earth metal, nBu=CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂), and two new multifunctional molecular ferroelectrics are obtained: (nBu₄N )₃[Nd(NO₃)₄(SCN)₂] ( 1 ) and (nBu₄N )₃[Pr(NO₃)₄(SCN)₂] ( 2 ). Their distinct heat and dielectric anomaly dependence on temperature verifies that compounds 1 and 2 experience high-temperature para-ferroelectric phase transitions at 408 and 413 K, respectively. Strikingly, both molecular ferroelectrics possess large spontaneous polarization with P_s values of 9.05 and 8.50 μC cm⁻², respectively, and are further characterized by the appearance of multiple intersecting non-180° domains and polarization switching behavior. In particular, compounds 1 and 2 show good stability with only a small decrease in SHG intensity after switching cycles, suggesting that they have great potential for application in nonlinear optical (NLO) switches. Simultaneously, the rare-earth compounds 1 and 2 present bright yellow–red and bright green fluorescence, respectively, at room temperature.     

Cobalt(II)-Catalyzed [4+2] Annulation of Picolinamides with Alkynes via C−H Bond Activation

A cobalt(II)-catalyzed [4+2] annulation of picolinamides with alkynes via C−H bond activation has been developed. The operationally simple annulation reaction allows for the synthesis of acyl-substituted 1H-benzoquinoline bearing multiple aromatic rings (up to 96 % yield) without co-oxidant or other oxidation factors under mild conditions. Several control experiments were carried out. This practical [4+2] annulation provides an efficient route to access highly functionalized compounds.     

非贯通裂隙岩体损伤演化率相关性及变形特征

含非贯通裂隙岩体是自然界中岩体的主要赋存形式，其裂隙几何特征对岩体的强度及变形均产生显著影响。应变率对岩体的损伤演化及黏滞效应也具有显著的率相关性。首先，运用模型元件的方法，将非贯通裂隙岩体动态破坏过程视为具复合损伤、静态弹性特性、动态黏滞特性的非均质点组成，对黏弹性响应的Maxwell体进行改进，将细观损伤体与裂隙损伤演化的宏观损伤体根据等效应变假设并联组成宏细观复合损伤体，构建综合考虑岩体宏细观缺陷的动态损伤模型；其次，基于断裂力学及应变能理论，对岩体宏观裂隙动态扩展的能量机制进行分析，综合考虑初始裂隙应变能、裂隙动态损伤演化过程应变能、裂隙闭合应变能，得到裂隙岩体宏观动态损伤变量计算公式；最后，将模型计算结果与实验结果进行比较，模型计算结果与实验结果吻合较好，证明了模型的合理性，同时利用模型讨论了裂隙倾角、应变率、岩石性质对岩体变形特征的影响规律。     

Euler-Bernoulli梁的高阶二次摄动解及收敛性讨论

首次用解析的方式给出了Euler-Bernoulli梁后屈曲与非线性弯曲问题的高阶二次摄动解答.假定梁的中线不可伸长，用精确曲率公式与能量变分原理导出了非线性Euler-Bernoulli梁的模型.通过与精确解或高阶摄动解的比较，讨论了二次摄动解答的收敛性及适用域.得到主要结论如下:低阶摄动解适用于描述梁的初始后屈曲阶段及初始非线性弯曲阶段；更高阶次的摄动解适用于描述梁的深度后屈曲以及深度非线性弯曲.从这个意义上去说，该文不仅仅指出某些文献上的部分结果不精确是由于摄动解答超出了其特定的适用域，并且还进一步发展与完善了二次摄动法.     

Promoting the Phosphidation Process using an Oxygen Vacancy Precursor for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Based on previous works, most of the transition metal phosphides (TMPs) were directly prepared by decomposing NaH₂PO₂ with the precursors at high temperatures, which resulted in different degrees of phosphidation in the final product. Therefore, it is necessary to design an innovative approach to enhance the degree of phosphidation in the material using crystal defects. Here, oxygen-vacancy iron oxide/iron foam (Ov-Fe₂O₃/IF) was firstly prepared by generating oxygen vacancy in situ in an iron foam through heating in vacuum conditions. Subsequently, FeP/IF was formed by phosphating Ov-Fe₂O₃/IF. Under the effects of oxygen vacancies, oxygen-vacancy iron oxide could be completely phosphatized to produce more active sites on the surface of the material. This, in turn, could result in a catalyst with exceptional hydrogen evolution activity. Thus, the successful fabrication of FeP/IF demonstrated in this work provides an effective and feasible way for the preparation of other high-efficiency catalysts.     

单层2H-MoTe2光电效应的理论研究

材料的禁带宽度是影响光电探测器探测范围的重要因素。单层2H-MoTe₂因具有合适的禁带宽度引起了科研人员广泛的研究兴趣。本文基于非平衡态格林函数-密度泛函理论,采用第一性原理方法,研究了单层2H-MoTe₂的光电效应。结果表明:在线性偏振光照射下,MoTe₂产生的光电流函数与唯象理论相吻合;在光子能量范围1.6~1.8 eV (690~770 nm),对应于红光,能产生较大的光电流。利用能带结构和态密度分析了产生较大光电流的原因主要来自第一布里渊区S点的电子受激跃迁。同时发现在锯齿型方向偏压为0.8 V时,光电流达到峰值;然而在扶手椅型方向偏压为0.4 V时,光电流就达到峰值。这些计算结果可用于指导基于MoTe₂光电探测器的设计,尤其是红外光电探测器的设计。