Photoemission studies of Cu intercalated NbSe2

We report growth and angle resolved photoemission studies of Cu intercalated NbSe₂. Cu_xNbSe₂ with x=0, 0.04 and 0.08 were grown by iodine vapor transport method. Intercalation and doping was confirmed by the change in the c-axis lattice constant and the change in the electronic structure, respectively. To investigate the nesting condition, we performed auto-correlation analysis on the data. We find that the magnitude of the nesting vector decreases with doping but the direction remains unchanged. Our observation is consistent with the nesting coming from intra-pocket transition.     

Photoelectron angular distributions from H2 and D2

The photoelectron asymmetry parameters of H₂ and D₂ have been measured using synchrotron radiation over the photon energy range 19–27 eV. The results are compared with previous measurements and several theoretical calculations. A few of the theoretical calculations are in good agreement with experiment, but most of them predict asymmetries which are too large. Essentially identical β values were measured for H₂ and D₂. This result is discussed in terms of differences which could arise due to vibrational and rotational structure.     

Photoemission studies of H2S,H2 and S adsorbed on Ru(110): Evidence for an adsorbed SH species

H₂S, H₂ and S adsorbed on Ru(110) have been studied by angle-integrated ultraviolet photoemission (UPS) as part of a study of the effect of adsorbed sulfur, a common catalytic poison, on this Ru surface. For low exposures of H₂S at 80 K, the work function rises to a value 0.16 eV above that of clean Ru(110) while the associated UPS spectra (hν = 21.2 eV) exhibit features similar to those of H(ads) and S(ads) and different from those of molecular H₂S. We conclude that H₂S dissociates completely at low coverages on Ru(110) at 80 K. At intermediate exposures the work function drops and the UPS spectra show new features which are attributed to the presence of an adsorbed SH species. This appears to be the first direct observation of this surface complex. At higher exposures the work function saturates at a value 0.36 eV below the clean value; the UPS spectra change markedly and indicate the adsorption of molecular H₂S. Heating adsorbed H₂S leaves a stable layer of S(ads) on Ru(110). The surface with adsorbed sulfur strongly modifies the adsorption at 80 K of a number of molecules relative to the clean Ru(110) surface.     

The adsorption of CO,H2, H2, CO2 and H2O on carburized and graphitized Ni(110)

A study of the adsorption/desorption behavior of CO, H₂O, CO₂ and H₂ on Ni(110)(4 × 5)-C and Ni(110)-graphite was made in order to assess the importance of desorption as a rate-limiting step for the decomposition of formic acid and to identify available reaction channels for the decomposition. The carbide surface adsorbed CO and H₂O in amounts comparable to the clean surface, whereas this surface, unlike clean Ni(110), did not appreciably adsorb H₂. The binding energy of CO on the carbide was coverage sensitive, decreasing from 21 to 12 $\text{kcal}\text{mol}$ as the CO coverage approached 1.1 × 10¹⁵ molecules cm^?2 at 200K. The initial sticking probability and maximum coverage of CO on the carbide surface were close to that observed for clean Ni(110). The amount of H₂, CO, CO₂ and H₂O adsorbed on the graphitized surface was insignificant relative to the clean surface. The kinetics of adsorption/desorption of the states observed are discussed.     

Collision-induced simultaneous transitions in H2+CF4 and H2+SF6 mixtures

The simultaneous transitions of the v₃ fundamental vibrations of CF₄ and SF₆ with the fundamental Q branch and S(1) line of H₂ have been studied for various H₂+CF₄ and H₂+SF₆ mixtures at total pressures up to 185 bars. The integrated intensities are found to be proportional to the partial densities of the gas mixture components. The agreement between experimental and calculated intensities is generally better for the Kihara potential than for the Lennard-Jones potential.     

Comparison of CH4/H2 and C2H6/H2 inductively coupled plasma etching of ZnO

CH₄/H₂-based discharges are attractive for dry etching of single crystal ZnO because of their non-corrosive nature. We show that substitution of C₂H₆ for CH₄ increases the ZnO etch rate by approximately a factor of 2 both with and without any inert gas additive. The C₂H₆/H₂/Ar mixture provides a strong enhancement over pure Ar sputtering, in sharp contrast to the case of CH₄/H₂/Ar. The threshold ion energy for initiating etching is 42.4 eV for C₂H₆/H₂/Ar and 59.8 eV for CH₄/H₂/Ar. The etched surface morphologies were smooth, independent of the chemistry and the Zn/O ratio in the near-surface region was unchanged within experimental error after etching with both chemistries. The plasma etching improved the band-edge photoluminescence intensity and suppressed the deep level emission from the bulk ZnO under our conditions, due possibly to removal of surface contamination layer.     

Interaction of PH3 coadsorbed with H2, D2, O2 and H2O on Rh(100)

The coadsorption of PH₃ with H₂, D₂, O₂ and H₂O on Rh(100) has been studied using temperature programmed desorption (TPD), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and low energy electron diffraction (LEED). The adsorption and molecular desorption of PH₃ is not affected by preadsorbed H₂, D₂ and O₂. Preadsorbed PH₃ blocks H₂ desorption sites while postdosed PH₃ displaces H₂ (D₂₁) from the Rh(100). When D₂ and PH₃ are coadsorbed, no D appears in desorbed phosphine. Preadsorbed O₂ reduces the amount of H₂ desorption (from PH₃ decomposition) and increases the H₂ desorption temperature. There is also some reaction between O(a) and H(a) to form water. Preexposure to H₂O decreases the extent of PH₃ adsorption and of PH₃ decomposition.     

Carbon-13 Isotopic Species of H2C3, H2C4, and H2C5: High-Resolution Rotational Spectra

The microwave rotational spectra of the carbon-13 isotopic species of H₂C₃, H₂C₄, and H₂C₅ have been observed in a pulsed supersonic molecular beam by Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy. At high resolution all of the rotational lines exhibit hyperfine structure produced by the magnetic interaction between the nuclear spin of ¹³C and the overall rotation of the molecule. The component of the nuclear spin-rotation tensor along the a-inertial axis is large for most isotopic species, especially at the carbene carbon; at this position C_aa is two to three times larger than at other substituted positions along the chain. In contrast to both H₂C₃ and H₂C₃, in H₂C₄C_aa exhibits a pronounced alternation along the carbon chain backbone. Following detection of the five carbon-13 isotopic species and D₂C₅, an experimental structure (r₀) has been determined to high accuracy for H₂C₅.     

Cu(100)表面上H2/D2散射的六维态-态量子动力学研究：位点平均模型的有效性

基于由optPBE-vdW密度泛函计算的数千个数据点拟合得到的精确的神经网络势能面,本文采用含时波包方法对H₂/D₂在刚性Cu(100)表面上的态-态散射进行了六维量子动力学计算. 与以往的理论和实验比较了H₂和D₂在Cu(100)中的振转(非)弹性散射的结果. 特别是通过将六维的(非)弹性散射几率与从十五个位点加权平均四维几率的结果比较,测试了在该体系中位点平均近似模型的有效性. 具体来说,位点平均模型很好地重现了振动弹性散射几率,尽管对于高能下的振动非弹性散射结果没那么好. 结果说明在未来研究重双原子或多原子分子从金属表面的态-态散射动力学时,可以使用位点平均模型来降低全维计算过高的成本.     

Elucidating surface properties of dry-etched ZnO using H2/CH4 and H2/CH4/Ar plasma

This paper reports a study of reactive ion etching (RIE) of n-ZnO in H₂/CH₄ and H₂/CH₄/Ar gas mixtures. Variables in the experiment were gas flow ratios, radio-frequency (rf) plasma power, and total pressure. Structural and electrical parameters of the etched surfaces and films were determined. Both the highest surface roughness and highest etching rate of ZnO films were obtained with a maximum rf power of 300 W, but at different gas flow ratios and working pressures. These results were expected because increasing the rf power increased the bond-breaking efficiency of ZnO. The highest degree of surface roughness was a result of pure physical etching by H₂ gas without mixed CH₄ gas. The highest etching rate was obtained from physical etching of H₂/Ar species associated with chemical reaction of CH₄ species. Additionally, the H₂/CH₄/Ar plasma treatment drastically decreased the specific contact and sheet resistance of the ZnO films. These results indicated that etching the ZnO film had roughened the surface and reduced its resistivity to ohmic contact, supporting the application of a roughened transparent contact layer (TCL) in light-emitting diodes (LEDs).     

Wing profile measurements of the Na-doublet lines in C2H2/O2/N2, H2/O2/N2 and H2/O2/Ar frames at 1 atm

Fluorescence-excitation (wing) profiles of the Na-D doublet lines were measured over a wavelength range extending from 0.3 to 200 Å from the line center for the red D₁ and blue D₂ wings and from 0.3 to 3 Å for the red D₂ and the blue D₁ wings, respectively. The line profiles were determined with the aid of a tunable CW dye-laser as a background source by measuring the total fluorescence intensity observed on detuning the laser wavelength. The flames were premixed, laminar, shielded flames at 1 atm, with temperatures ranging from 1860 to 2270 K; N₂ and Ar served as diluent gases. The line core and near-wing profiles (i.e. the region covering 0.3<Δλ<7 Å for the outer wings and 0.3<Δλ<3 Å for the inner ones) in all of the flames studied appeared to have the same frequency dependence, regardless of the nature and concentrations of the gases used. The blue D₂-line profile followed an unexpected (-2.2) law, while the other three profiles obeyed the theoretically expected (-2) law (the dispersion profile function). The line profile in the Δλ range between the impact and quasistatic regions was found to depend on the main perturbers involved. We found that the far blue D₂- and red D₁-wings in the Ar-diluted H₂/O₂ flame obeyed the (-$\text{5}\text{4}$) and (-$\text{3}\text{2}$) laws, respectively, as predicted by the quasi-static theory for the Lennard-Jones interaction. For the N₂-diluted C₂H₂/O₂ and H₂/O₂ flames, we did not find these wing dependences in the Δλ range investigated.     

3Cu(IO3)2·2H2O晶体的电子结构研究

本文测定了3Cu(IO₃)₂·2H₂O球晶的电子吸收光谱,吸收峰位于9140cm^-1和15250cm^-1。首次观察到了高达6110cm^-1的低对称晶场分裂。吸收曲线经Gauss分解可得到八个Gauss型吸收峰,分别位于8590,10690,10870,12190,13500,14510,15330和16500cm^-1。测量其EPR谱可得g=2.141±0 关键词：     

Photoemission study of UFe2 and UPt3 using synchrotron radiation

The U 5f density of states in UPt₃ and UFe₂ has been determined experimentally using synchrotron radiation. Cross section variations were exploited to separate the valence band contributions. By means of difference spectra, the variations in the U 5f density at the Fermi level have been measured.     

Aimantation a basse temperature de deux sels ferromagnetiques uniaxes. Cu(NH4)2Br4, 2H2O ET CuRb2Br4, 2H2O

The low temperature spontaneous magnetization of the spin 1/2 b.c.c. ferromagnet has been computed using the self-consistently renormalized spin-wave theory of Bloch, taking into account weakly anisotropic exchange. A good agreement with our experimental data in Cu(NH₄)₂Br₄, 2H₂O and CuRb₂Br₄, 2H₂O is observed for 0 < T/T_{c < 0.5}, using the following anisotropy fields at 0°K: (293 ± 25) oe in Cu(NH₄)₂Br₄, 2H₂O and (300 ± 25)oe in CuRb₂Br₄, 2H₂O.     

A THEORETICAL MODEL FOR H2 DISSOCIATIVE ADSORPTION ON Cu SURFACES

A theoretical model for describing H₂ dissociative chemisorption on Cu surfaces is proposed. The sticking probability S is calculated as a function of vibrational state, average kinetic energy and incident angle of hydrogen molecular beam. Within the theoretical frame of this model, the different contributions to S from H₂(v = 0) and H₂(v = 1) can be clearly distinguished. The calculated results indicate that vibrational energy significantly promotes the chemisorption of H₂ on Cu surfaces in the region of low translational energy. The equations derived can be used to analyze the experimental data for both pure and seeded molecular beams.     

Combustion properties of H2/N2/O2/steam mixtures

The present work reports new experimental and numerical results of the combustion properties of hydrogen based mixtures diluted by nitrogen and steam. Spherical expanding flames have been studied in a spherical bomb over a large domain of equivalence ratios, initial temperatures and dilutions at an initial pressure of 100 kPa (T_ini = 296, 363, 413 K; N₂/O₂ = 3.76, 5.67, 9; %Steam = 0, 20, 30). From these experiments, the laminar flame speed $S_L^0$, the Markstein length L’, the activation energy Ea and the Zel'dovich β number have been determined. These parameters were also simulated using COSILAB^® in order to verify the validity of the Mével et al. [1] detailed kinetic mechanism. Other parameters as the laminar flame thickness δ and the effective Lewis number Le_eff were also simulated. These new results aim at providing an extended database that will be very useful in the hydrogen combustion hazard assessment for nuclear reactor power plant new design.     

Magnetic susceptibility of the TaV2/H2 system

The magnetic susceptibility exhibited by the ordered (C-15) and random bcc allotropes of TaV₂ decreases linearly with increasing hydrogen content. However, the susceptibility exhibited by the (C-15) form is about four times more sensitive to hydrogen than that exhibited by the bcc form. The results are in qualitative accord with the thermodynamics of hydrogen solution.     

Photoemission study of the Laves-phase compounds YMn2 and Y0.97Sc0.03Mn2

A small amount of Sc substitution for Y in the antiferromagnetic metal YMn₂ results in a paramagnetic metal with a strongly enhanced electronic specific heat. We have studied the electronic structure of YMn₂ and Y_0.97Sc_0.03Mn₂ by photoemission spectroscopy. The spectra of YMn₂ taken above and below the Néel temperature did not show appreciable difference, and the spectra of YMn₂ and Y_0.97Sc_0.03Mn₂ were similar to each other. The photoemission spectra of the antiferromagnetic phase are well explained by band-structure calculation on the antiferromagnetic state while those of the paramagnetic phase are not explained by band-structure calculation on the paramagnetic state. These observations suggest that there are strong antiferromagnetic correlations in the paramagnetic phase. For the paramagnetic phase, agreement between experiment and calculation could be considerably improved by applying a model self-energy correction to the band density of states.     

RHEED and Auger study of the MoO3(010) surface interaction with H2S/H2 mixture and pure H2S

Pure single crystals of MoO₃ were carefully grown by physical vapor transport. The initial stages of the interaction of H₂S with a MoO₃ (010) surface were studied by RHEED and AES at low pressure p <133 Pa and at T < 700 K. Three main stages were found: (a) The formation of either a completely disordered sulphur adiayer (with pure H₂S) or a superstructure MoO₃(010)-[2 × 1]S (with H₂S/H₂). (b) A reduction of MoO₃ producing oriented three-dimensional MoO₂ islands, (c) An epitaxial overgrowth of MoS₂ from the MoO₂ three-dimensional crystallites.     

Total cross sections for scattering of electrons from O2, H2O, H2, O3, CO and CO2 at 100－2000eV

A complex optical model potential rewritten by the concept of bonded atom, which considers the overlap of electron clouds, is employed to calculate the total cross sections for electron scattering from several simple molecules (O_2, H_2O, H_2, O_3, CO and CO_2) consisting of C, H and O atoms in an incident energy range of 100－2000eV by the use of the additivity rule at Hartree－Fock level. In the study, the complex optical potential composed of static, exchange, correlation polarization plus absorption contributions firstly uses the bonded-atom concept. The quantitative molecular total cross section results are compared with experimental data and with the other calculations wherever available and good agreement is obtained. It is shown that the additivity rule along with the complex optical model potential rewritten by the concept of bonded atom can be used successfully to calculate the total cross section of electron－molecule scattering above 100eV, whereas the rule together with the complex optical model potential not rewritten by the concept of bonded atom is only successfully used above 300－500eV. So, the introduction of the bonded-atom concept in the complex optical potential can improve the accuracy of the total cross section calculations.