Vacuum Ultraviolet Free-Electron Laser Photoionization Mass Spectrometry of Alpha-pinene Ozonolysis

\begin{document}$\alpha$\end{document}-pinene is the most abundant monoterpene that represents an important family of volatile organic compounds. Molecular identification of key transient compounds during the \begin{document}$\alpha$\end{document}-pinene ozonolysis has been proven to be a challenging experimental target because of a large number of intermediates and products involved. Here we exploit the recently developed hybrid instruments that integrate aerosol mass spectrometry with a vacuum ultraviolet free-electron laser to study the \begin{document}$\alpha$\end{document}-pinene ozonolysis. The experiments of \begin{document}$\alpha$\end{document}-pinene ozonolysis are performed in an indoor smog chamber, with reactor having a volume of 2 m\begin{document}$^3$\end{document} which is made of fluorinated ethylene propylene film. Distinct mass spectral peaks provide direct experimental signatures of previously unseen compounds produced from the reaction of \begin{document}$\alpha$\end{document}-pinene with O\begin{document}$_3$\end{document}. With the aid of quantum chemical calculations, plausible mechanisms for the formation of these new compounds are proposed. These findings provide crucial information on fundamental understanding of the initial steps of \begin{document}$\alpha$\end{document}-pinene oxidation and the subsequent processes of new particle formation.     

TPU增韧MABS的研究

利用双螺杆挤出机制备聚氨酯和甲基丙烯酸甲酯—丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯树脂熔融共混物(合金)。研究TPU的类型以及含量对TPU/MABS合金的透光率、力学性能和缺口冲击强度影响。结果表明:TPU/MABS合金可以保持较好透明性,随TPU含量的增加,合金材料的拉伸强度和弯曲模量逐渐降低,但是合金材料的冲击强度得到明显提高。扫描电镜观察表明,随TPU含量的增加,TPU与MABS界面分离现象逐渐明显。同时发现聚醚型TPU与MABS相容性和增韧效果要优于聚酯型TPU。     

Transition temperature reduction for CdS nanoparticles under high pressure

The structure transition of nanoparticles has a significant effect on their practical applications. In this study, the transition temperature of CdS nanoparticles with the size of 3–5 nm from sphalerite to wurtzite structure is significantly reduced to 150 °C under a high pressure of 1 GPa, much lower than that 300–400 °C for CdS nanoparticles and 600 °C for bulk CdS under room pressure. The lower transition temperature leads to an ultrafine grain size d = 5 nm for the formed wurtzite phase as compared with that d = 33 nm yielded under room pressure with a similar transition volume fraction of ~80%. The underlying physical mechanism is discussed.     

碳纳米管表面修饰程度对其载Pd纳米粒子的电催化氧化水合肼性能的影响

比较了未氧化处理与经浓硝酸或混酸(浓硫酸与浓硝酸体积比为1∶1)处理后的不同多壁碳纳米管(MWNTs)为载体的Pd催化剂(Pd/MWNTs)对水合肼氧化的电催化性能. 光谱表征和电化学测试结果表明, MWNTs表面不修饰或修饰程度过大都不利于金属Pd纳米粒子的沉积. 浓硝酸处理使MWNTs表面修饰的含氧基团适中, 能够促进负载的Pd纳米粒子均一分布, 因此提高Pd/MWNTs催化剂对水合肼的电催化性能. 相反, 混酸处理使MWNTs表面产生的含氧基团过多, 导致金属Pd纳米粒子部分聚集, 从而降低Pd/MWNTs催化剂对水合肼的电催化性能.     

低温微波技术在化学研究中的应用

低温微波技术可用于降低微波反应时体系的温度,减少或消除微波辐射时速热效应带来的副反应,具有快速高效、反应均匀、安全环保等优势,在化学研究中得到了广泛关注和应用。本文介绍了低温微波技术的实现方法,综述了近年来该技术在蛋白质研究、合成反应、天然产物研究和微波化学机理研究等领域中的应用,并展望了低温微波技术的发展方向。     

Preparation and Characterization of Room-temperature Ferromagnetic Ni-doped TiO2 Nanobelts

Ni-doped anatase TiO₂ nanobelts (NBs) with different Ni²⁺ contents were simply prepared by combining ion-exchange with hydrothermal treatment. They were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and magnetic measurement techniques. The results showed that Ni²⁺ cations doped into the TiO₂ lattice and no metallic nickel clusters or nanoparticles could be found. The magnetic results demonstrated that the prepared Ni-doped TiO₂ samples had complex magnetic mechanism including room-temperature ferromagnetic and paramagnetic behaviors, and with the increase of Ni²⁺ content, the magnetization also increased under the same applied field owing to uniform distribution of Ni²⁺ ions in TiO₂ nanobelts.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of SrFe12O19 hexaferrites

Ultra-fine and homogeneous SrFe₁₂O₁₉ hexaferrites were synthesized by a microwave-assisted calcination route. The calcined precursors were prepared by a sol-gel auto-combustion method using Fe(NO₃)₃·9H₂O, Sr(NO₃)₂ and citric acid as starting materials. The structures, powder morphology and magnetic properties of the products were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope and vibrating sample magnetometer. The results showed that microwaves are helpful to reduce the calcination temperature and shorten the calcination time. The ferrites with saturation magnetization, remanence and intrinsic coercivity of 54.80 emu/g, 29.52 emu/g and 5261 Oe, respectively, were obtained in samples calcined at 800 °C for 80 min.     

Growth defects in a PZNT93/7 crystal prepared by directional solidification

Novel relaxor ferroelectric crystal 0.93Pb(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃‐0.07PbTiO₃ (PZNT93/7) with dimensions about Ø40× 70 mm³ was obtained by directional solidification technique. The growth defects of the crystal were investigated. Rocking curve analysis revealed the crystalline quality of PZNT93/7 crystal was not perfect and the FWHM value was measured to be about 0.7°. Some pits and oxide particles in micro‐size were formed in the crystal due to the growth conditions. A series of growth steps parallel to (001) face were observed which were attributed to the growth behavior. Moreover, it was found the average chemical composition of the crystal was deviated slightly to the stoichiometric value of PZNT93/7. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)