Crystal Structure and Properties of [PrCl(H_2O)_3(L)(HL)]_nnCl(HL=3-Hydroxy-2-methylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid) with One-dimensional Chains

A novel praseodymium complex [PrCl(H_2O)_3(L)(HL)]_nnCl(1, HL = 3-hydroxy-2-methylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid) has been synthesized through hydrothermal reactions and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 crystallizes in P2_1 space group of the monoclinic system, with a = 7.3146(2), b = 9.3963(3), c = 17.4872(5) ?, β = 96.818(3)°, V = 1193.40(6) ?~3, C_(22)H_(23)Cl_2N_2O_9Pr, M_r = 671.23, Z = 2, D_c = 1.868 g/cm~3, μ(MoKα) = 2.322 mm~(-1) and F(000) = 668. The praseodymium ion is surrounded by seven oxygen atoms and one chlorine atom to yield a slightly distorted square antiprism. Complex 1 is characterized by a one-dimensional chain-like structure. A two-dimensional supramolecular layer is formed via hydrogen-bonding interactions. Solid-state photoluminescence spectrum reveals that it shows red emission. The emission bands are ascribed to the characteristic emission of the 4 f electron transitions of ~3P_0 → ~3H_J(J = 5 and 6) and ~3P_0 → ~3F_4 of Pr~(3+) ions. Solid-state UV/Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy exhibits that it has an optical band gap of 2.75 eV.     

2-硝基-4-氯-2'-羟基-3'-特丁基- 5'-甲基偶氮苯的固相合成

2-硝基-4-氯-2'-羟基-3'-特丁基- 5'-甲基偶氮苯的固相合成;硝基氯羟基特丁基甲基偶氮苯;固相合成;重氮偶合     

Confined states and spin polarization on a topological insulator thin film modulated by an electric potential

We study the electronic structure and spin polarization of the surface states of a three-dimensional topological insulator thin film modulated by an electrical potential well. By routinely solving the low-energy surface Dirac equation for the system, we demonstrate that confined surface states exist, in which the electron density is almost localized inside the well and exponentially decayed outside in real space, and that their subband dispersions are quasilinear with respect to the propagating wavevector. Interestingly, the top and bottom surface confined states with the same density distribution have opposite spin polarizations due to the hybridization between the two surfaces. Along with the mathematical analysis, we provide an intuitive, topological understanding of the effect.     

Electron states scattering off line edges on the surface of topological insulator

We study the local density of states （LDOS） for electrons scattering off the line edge of an atomic step defect on the surface of a three-dimensional （3D） topological insulator （TI） and the line edge of a finite 3D TI, where the front surface and side surface meet with different Fermi velocities, respectively. By using a S-function potential to model the edges, we find that the bound states existed along the step line edge significantly contribute to the LDOS near the edge, but do not modify the exponential behavior away from it. In addition, the power-law decaying behavior for LDOS oscillation away from the step is understood from the spin rotation for surface states scattering off the step defect with magnitude depending on the strength of the potential. Furthermore, the electron refraction and total reflection analogous to optics occurred at the line edge where two surfaces meet with different Fermi velocities, which leads to the LDOS decaying behavior in the greater Fermi velocity side similar to that for a step line edge. However, in the smaller velocity side the LDOS shows a different decaying behavior as x-1/2, and the wavevector of LDOS oscillation is no longer equal to the diameter of the constant energy contour of surface band, but is sensitively dependent on the ratio of the two Fermi velocities. These effects may be verified by STM measurement with high precision.