The multiple hydrogen location near a α-Fe vacancy

The interaction between 10 hydrogen atoms and a α-Fe structure having a vacancy (V) has been studied using a cluster model and a semi-empirical theoretical method. The energy of the system was calculated by the atom superposition and electron delocalization molecular orbital method. The electronic structure was studied using the concept of density of states and crystal orbital overlap population curves.For the study of a sequential absorption, the hydrogen atoms were positioned in their energy minima configurations, near to the tetrahedral sites neighboring the vacancy, except the last H atom that was located far from the vacancy. The energy difference for H agglomeration was also computed. The vacancy-H_n complexes become less stable than VH species for more than three hydrogen's.The changes in the electronic structure of Fe atoms near the vacancy were also analyzed. The interactions mainly involve Fe 3d and 4s atomic orbitals. The contribution of Fe p orbitals is much less important. The Fe-Fe bond weakened as new Fe-H and H-H pairs were formed. The effect of H atoms is limited to its first Fe neighbors. The detrimental effect of H atoms on the Fe-Fe bonds can be related to the mechanism for embrittlement in α-Fe.     

Desorption of H2 from W(110) and Fe covered W(110) surfaces

The kinetics of H₂ desorption from H/W(110) and H/Fe₁/W(110) were studied by measuring work function changes Δø vs time at a number of temperatures. Combination with previously determined Δø vs coverage data and differentiation at various fixed coverages gave rate vs T data from which activation energies of desorption could be obtained. E vs coverage results agree well with previously determine ΔH_des results. In the case of H/Fe₁/W(110) this includes a rise from 20 to 30 kcal mol⁻¹ of H₂ at H/Fe = H/W > 0.3. Plots of rate −dθ/dt vs θ (θ being coverage in units of H/W) vary much more steeply than θ² at most coverages for both systems. The θ dependence can be explained almost quantitatively in terms of the variations of ΔH_des and surface entropy S_s with coverage, by assuming that rates of desorption are equal to the equilibrium rates of adsorption. The latter can be formulated thermodynamically, except for a sticking coefficient, s. Values for s(θ, T) can also be obtained and show relatively little temperature dependence.     

H_2在Al_nCr(n=1-7)团簇上吸附和解离的密度泛函研究

采用密度泛函理论中的B3LYP方法研究了H2在AlnCr(n=1-7)团簇上的吸附和解离.结果表明:AlnCr团簇结构与Aln+1团簇结构相似;物理吸附是H2以侧向的形式吸附在Cr原子上,H-H键长略微增长,H2的振动频率发生了红移;除了n=5外,其它AlnCr H2团簇的最稳定结构均是AlnCr团簇的最稳定结构与两个氢原子成键而成;AlnCr团簇向H原子转移了电荷;AlnCr H2团簇的平均结合能,垂直电离势和能隙均大于AlnCr团簇的,即AlnCr H2团簇比AlnCr团簇更稳定;Al7Cr对H2的化学吸附表现出较强的惰性,而AlnCr H2(n=1,2,6)则表现出较强的化学活性;由化学反应路径跟踪可知,通过改变AlnCr团簇中Al原子的个数可以调节H2的物理化学吸附行为.     

H2在AlnCr(n=1-7)团簇上吸附和解离的密度泛函研究

采用用密度泛函理论中的B3LYP方法研究了H2在AlnCr(n=1-7)团簇上的吸附和解离。结果表明：AlnCr团簇结构与Aln+1团簇结构相似;物理吸附是H2是以侧向的形式吸附在Cr原子上,H-H键长略微增长,H2的振动频率发生了红移;除了n=5外,其它AlnCrH2团簇的最稳定结构均是AlnCr团簇的最稳定结构与两个氢原子成键而成;AlnCr团簇向H原子转移了电荷;AlnCrH2团簇的平均结合能,垂直电离势和能隙均大于AlnCr团簇的,即AlnCrH2团簇比AlnCr团簇更稳定;Al7Cr对H2的化学吸附表现出较强的惰性,而AlnCrH2(n=1,2,6)则表现出较强的化学活性;由化学反应路径跟踪可知,通过改变AlnCr团簇中Al原子的个数可以调节H2的物理化学吸附行为。     

High pressure studies of planetary matter

Abstract

Those materials which are of greatest interest to the physics of the deep planetary interiors are Fe, H₂, He and the Ices. These are sufficiently diverse and intensively studied to offer an overview of present day high pressure research.     

(Mg(BH_4)_2)_n团簇结构与性质的密度泛函理论研究

采用了密度泛函理论中的杂化密度泛函B3LYP方法,在6-31G*基组水平上对[Mg(BH_4)_2]_n(n=1-3)团簇的结构进行了优化,几何结构优化时自旋多重度取了1、3、5等多种情况进行计算.最后对最稳定结构的振动特性、成键特性、电荷特性和稳定性等进行了研究.结论表明:团簇最稳定结构易形成链状结构,其中Mg-B键长为0.210～0.253 nm,-BH_4基中靠近Mg原子处的B-H键长约为0.125 nm、远离Mg原子处的B-H键长为0.119 nm.对比团簇和晶体的光谱结构表明,-BH_4基在团簇和晶体中结构基本一致. Mg原子的自然电荷在1.687～1.757e之间,B原子的自然电荷在-0.702～-0.788e之间,H原子基本不参与电荷转移,其自然电荷在-0.094～0.070e之间.团簇中Mg原子和-BH_4基之间相互作用呈现较强的离子性,Mg(BH_4)_2团簇具有相对较高的动力学稳定性.     

On the decay of hot metallic clusters by evaporation

Starting from the Weisskopf theory decay rates for the evaporation of cluster atoms from hot liquid alkali metal clusters are derived. The crucial input quantity is the level density which is determined from empirical properties of the bulk, namely from the specific heat and the thermal expansion coefficient. The resulting rate expression is compared with decay rate formulas given by Engelking, Klots and Gspann. Furthermore, critical (appearance) sizes of multiply charged clusters are calculated by equating the rates for neutral monomer and light charged particle emission. Also shrinking and cooling rates of large hot clusters are determined by treating multiple emission of cluster atoms, thus establishing a time scale for the decay of clusters theoretically.     

银团簇上吸附氧原子与氢气作用的研究

The interactions between Ag_nO^-(n=1-8) and H₂ (or D₂) were explored by combination of the mass spectroscopy experiments and density function theory (DFT) calculations. The experiments found that all oxygen atoms in Ag_nO^-(n=1-8) are inert in the interactions with H₂ or D₂ at the low temperature of 150 K, which is in contrast to their high reactivity with CO under the same condition. These observations are parallel with the preferential oxidation (PROX) of CO in excess hydrogen catalyzed by dispersed silver species in the condensed phase. Possible reaction paths between Ag_nO^-(n=1-8) and H₂ were explored using DFT calculations. The results indicated that adsorption of H₂ on any site of Ag_nO^-(n=1-8) is extremely weak, and oxidation of H₂ by any kind of oxygen in Ag_nO^-(n=1-8) has an apparent barrier strongly dependent on the adsorption style of the "O". These experiments and theoretical results about cluster reactions provided molecule-level insights into the activity of atomic oxygen on real silver catalysts.     

On the temperature dependence of the mean number of clusters

The random variable number of cluster defined on the configurations of a ferromagnetic Ising model at zero field and inverse temperature on a graphG is considered. The Gibbs average at=0 is proved to be greater than the one at>0 if the degree ofG is not greater than 3.     

乙醇-水分子团簇(C2H5OH)nH2O(n=1-4)的稳定结构特性研究

采用密度泛函理论M06-2X方法, 在6-311 ++G(2d,2p)// 6-311 ++G(d,p)基组水平上对乙醇-水分子团簇(C2H5OH)nH2O(n=1-4)进行计算, 得到乙醇-水分子团簇的各种稳定构型, 并对乙醇水分子团簇的结构特点进行了分析, 优化的各种低能结构、结构参数、氢键、结合能、平均氢键参数、NBO电荷分布等．结果表明: 最低能稳定结构都是环状的, 而且这些团簇除了形成O―H…O型主氢键外, 还有另一种作用方式C―H…O, 称之为次氢键．虽然C―H…O氢键远弱于O―H…O氢键, 但是对团簇的某些性质也有一定的影响.     

乙醇-水分子团簇(C2H5OH)nH2O(n=1-4)的稳定结构特性研究

采用密度泛函理论M06-2X方法, 在6-311 ++G(2d,2p)// 6-311 ++G(d,p)基组水平上对乙醇-水分子团簇(C2H5OH)nH2O(n=1-4)进行计算, 得到乙醇-水分子团簇的各种稳定构型, 并对乙醇水分子团簇的结构特点进行了分析, 优化的各种低能结构、结构参数、氢键、结合能、平均氢键参数、NBO电荷分布等．结果表明: 最低能稳定结构都是环状的, 而且这些团簇除了形成O―H…O型主氢键外, 还有另一种作用方式C―H…O, 称之为次氢键．虽然C―H…O氢键远弱于O―H…O氢键, 但是对团簇的某些性质也有一定的影响.     

具有排斥相互作用的原子团簇非平衡系统研究

在无格点基底表面建立了存在排斥相互作用的原子团簇凝聚及扩散模型，对沉积在均匀带电硅油基底表面的银原子凝聚过程进行了研究.结果表明：当沉积原子凝聚成稳定的原子团簇后，由于带同种电荷，团簇之间存在库仑排斥作用，团簇数密度随时间呈指数形式衰减，衰减时间常数为Oa_a；两团簇相互离散的相对平均速率V与它们之间的相对距离L在 统计意义上成正比，即V=HL.停止沉积后初期,H≈Oa_a，然后随着扩散时间的增 加，H逐渐趋于零；随着液体基底黏滞系数增加，摩擦力增大，H逐渐减小，摩 关键词： 排斥相互作用 团簇 扩散     

On the preferential solvation of drugs and PAHs in binary solvent mixtures

The preferential solvation parameters, i.e., the differences between the local and bulk mole fractions of the solvents in solutions of certain drugs and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are derived from their solubilities in binary solvent mixtures by means of the inverse Kirkwood-Buff integral (IKBI) and the quasi-lattice quasi-chemical (QLQC) methods. The solutes include caffeine, niflumic acid, diazepam, benzocaine, phenacetin, paracetamol, nalidixic acid, anthracene, and tr-stilbene and both aqueous and non-aqueous mixtures are considered. The findings are rationalized in terms of the interactions between the solute and solvents and the solvent components among themselves.     

Measurement of diffusion process of iron atoms under high pressure of hydrogen by time-domain analysis of nuclear resonant scattering of X-rays

We applied the time-domain analysis of nuclear resonant scattering (NRS) of X-rays for the study of the hydrogen-induced enhancement of atomic diffusion. The time-domain analysis of NRS is a powerful technique for studying diffusion processes on an atomic scale. The NRS measurement combined with high-pressure technique enables the direct measurement of self-diffusion processes under high hydrogen pressures. In this preliminary experiment, self-diffusion in 4 μm thick ⁵⁷Fe foils at 0.8 GPa was investigated. The samples of the ⁵⁷Fe were encapsulated with MgO or NaCl. Faster decays caused by diffusion of Fe atoms were observed in the time spectra of NRS at high temperatures. This enhancement of diffusion is believed to be the hydrogen-induced effect. In the present experiment, hydrogen should have been supplied to the samples by reaction with water originally adsorbed on NaCl/MgO powder particles. It was concluded that the diffusion of ⁵⁷Fe atoms under high pressure can be studied by nuclear resonant scattering of X-rays using a compact cubic-anvil press. The NRS method can also be extended to the study of atomic diffusion in the subsurface region by doping ⁵⁷Fe layer(s) at known depths.     

Properties of SBA-15 modified by iron nanoparticles as potential hydrogen adsorbents and sensors

SBA-15-Fe was synthesized via the incorporation of Fe⁰ nanoparticles (Fe(0)-Nps) in the mesoporous channels. Electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction showed that dispersion of fine iron NPs occurs mainly inside the channels of SBA-15, producing a slight structure compaction. This was accompanied by a significant improvement of both the affinity towards hydrogen and electrical conductivity, as supported by hydrogen adsorption tests and impedance measurements. CO₂ thermal programmed desorption measurements revealed an attenuation of the acid character of the solid surface. This was explained in terms of strong iron interaction with the lattice oxygen atoms that reduces the SiO–H bond polarity. The close vicinity of fine Fe(0)-Nps combined with the large pore size of SBA-15 appear to contribute to a synergistic improvement of the electrical conductivity. The results reported herein open new prospects for SBA-15 as potential adsorbents for hydrogen storage and carriers for hydrogen sensors. The use of iron in lieu of noble metals for designing such materials is a novelty, because such applications of iron-loaded silica have not been envisaged so far due to the high reactivity of iron towards air and water. The development of such technologies, if any, should address this issue.     

First principles study of H2S adsorption and dissociation on Fe(1 1 0)

We report first principles density functional theory (DFT) results of H₂S and HS adsorption and dissociation on the Fe(1 1 0) surface. We investigate the site preference of H₂S, HS, and S on Fe(1 1 0). H₂S is found to weakly adsorb on either the short bridge (SB) or long bridge (LB) site of Fe(1 1 0), with a binding energy of no more than 0.50 eV. The diffusion barrier from the LB site to the SB site is found to be small (∼0.10 eV). By contrast to H₂S, HS is predicted to be strongly chemisorbed on Fe(1 1 0), with the S atom in the LB site and the HS bond oriented perpendicular to the surface. Isolated S atoms also are predicted to bind strongly to the LB sites of Fe(1 1 0), where the SB is found to be a transition state for S surface hopping between neighboring LB sites. The minimum energy paths for H₂S and HS dehydrogenation involve rotating an H atom towards a nearby surface Fe atom, with the S-H bonds breaking on the top of one Fe atom. The barrier to break the first S-H bond in H₂S is low at 0.10 eV, and breaking the second S-H bond is barrierless, suggesting deposition of S on Fe(1 1 0) via H₂S is kinetically and thermodynamically facile.     

酞菁钴/铁纳米填充母粒组成的磁流变液性能

采用有机／无机原位（ｉｎ ｓｉｔｕ）复合方法制备得出本菁钴／铁纳米填充母粒，与甲基硅油组成磁流变液（ＭＲＳ）。ＭＲＳ的附加动态剪切应力（△τ）与分散介质浓度、外加磁场强度呈正比例关系；剪切速率对△τ的影响表明磁致流变为链状结构特征；△τ的对温度不敏感；ＭＲＳ对外加磁场有可逆的开／关变化特征，无记忆效应，磁流变响应时间小于０．１ｓ。     

Effect of pH values on surface modification and solubility of phosphate bioglass-ceramics in the CaO–P2O5–Na2O–SrO–ZnO system

The bioactive glass-ceramics in the CaO–P₂O₅–Na₂O–SrO–ZnO system were synthesized by the sol–gel technique, and then chemically treated at different pH values to study the solubility and surface modification. Samples sintered at 650 °C for 4 h consisted of the crystalline phase β-Ca₂P₂O₇ and the glass matrix. After soaking in the solution at pH 1.0, the residual glass matrix on the surface appeared entirely dissolved and no new phase could be detected. Whereas at pH 3.0, web-like layer exhibiting peaks corresponding to CaP₂O₆ was formed and covered the entire surface of the sample. When conducted at pH 10.0, only part of the glass matrix was dissolved and a new phase Ca₄P₆O₁₉ was precipitated, forming the petaline layer. The chemical treatment can easily change the surface morphologies and phase composition of this bioactive glass-ceramics. The higher level of surface roughness resulting from the new-formed layer would improve the interface bonding and benefit for cell adhesion.     

Energetics, structural and magnetic ordering of H/Fe/M(0 0 1), (M=Cu, Ag) systems

We performed density functional theory calculations using the full-potential linearized augmented plane wave method and generalized gradient approximation to investigate the interaction of hydrogen with Fe surface layers in the Fe/M(0 0 1) system, where M=Cu, Ag. The adsorption of hydrogen is found to be preferable at bridge sites in both H/Fe(0 0 1) and H/Fe/Ag(0 0 1), whereas the preferred sites are the fourfold site above the surface layer in the H/Fe/Cu(0 0 1) system. The adsorption energies are enhanced due to Cu and Ag substrates as compared to Fe(0 0 1) substrates. The local density of states at the Fermi level and the magnetic moments are reduced due to the presence of H for the different systems.     

Composite Nanoarchitectonics with iron nickel bimetallic nanoparticles and carbon composite for efficient electrocatalysis in hydrogen evolution reaction

The poor efficiency and stability of cost-effective metal compounds are major hurdles to substitute expensive metal-based nanomaterials for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). As a result, new concepts and tactics for developing electrocatalysts based on earth-abundant elements must be developed. We present iron-nickel alloy nanoparticles that are supported with carbon (FeNi@C) to improve HER performance in alkaline conditions. FeNi particle was supported on Trimesic acid (TMA) based carbon. In particular, the high conductivity of the carbon and a large number of catalytically active sites in the FeNi demonstrated a synergistic effect, making the hybrid structure a good choice for HER catalyst. Moreover, the physicochemical interaction between the carbon and FeNi metal enhanced the electrocatalytic performance and resulted in achieving 10 mA/cm² current density at 190 mV overpotential with 15 h chronopotential cycling, proving the possibility for replacing costly Pt-based catalysts.