Phase Diagram of RbI-SmI_2 Binary System and Structural Investigation of RbSm_2I_5 and RbSmI_3

The RbI-SmI2 , binary system was studied with DTA and X-ray powder diffraction. Its phase diagram shows that it has a congruently melting compound,RbSm2I5 , with a melting point 524℃; an incongru-ently melting compound, Rb2SmI4 , with an inconsruently point 467℃ and two compounds, RbSmI3, and Rb3SmI5, being decomposed at 433℃ and 460℃, respectively. The measured structure of RbSm2I5 shows that it is isomorphous with NH4 Pb2 Cl5 space group P21/c, a=10 . 063(3)A, b=9.003(3)A. c =14 . 242(5)A°,β=90.23(3)°;z = 4, MVx= 1 94 . 3cm3/mol;D=5.255g/cm3 and Do =5. 334g/cm3 (25. 0℃).The structural, investigation ofRbSmI3 shows that it belongs to the orthorhombic system with a = 15.914(6)A, b=8.898(3)A c =12.193(5)A; Z=8, MVx =130.0cm3/mol, Dx =4 . 743g/cm3,Do = 4.597g/cm3(25.0℃).     

Hierarchical TiO2 Flower-spheres with Large Surface Area and High Scattering Ability: an Excellent Candidate for High Efficiency Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Hierarchical TiO₂ flower-spheres assembled from porous nanosheets-stacked of nanoparticles were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method with one-step. The as-prepared TiO₂ flower-spheres showed a diameter range from 200 nm to 550 nm and a large surface area of 188 m²/g. A double layer photoanode made of P25 nanoparticles and as-prepared TiO₂ flower-spheres was fabricated for the dye sensitized solar cells(DSSCs). The efficient light scattering and dye absorption of the photoanode can be attributed to the top-layer of hierarchical TiO₂ flower-spheres. DSSCs based on the double layers photoanode exhibit a higher energy conversion efficiency of 8.11% with a short-circuit photocurrent density of 17.87 mA/cm², indicating that there is an increase of 38% in the conversion efficiency compared to those based on electrode P25(5.91%, 14.09 mA/cm²).     

用于直接甲醇燃料电池的高活性PtCo-CNT@TiO_2复合纳米阳极催化剂

采用溶胶凝胶法制备CNT@TiO_2载体,利用电沉积法制备用于直接甲醇燃料电池的PtCo-CNT@TiO_2阳极催化剂。采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和电化学工作站对其进行表征。结果表明,PtCo-CNT@TiO_2复合纳米材料有明显的结晶,且金属粒子围绕在TiO_2包覆的碳纳米管的周围,用于直接甲醇燃料电池阳极催化剂具有较高的活性与稳定性。该PtCo-CNT@TiO_2催化剂的电化学比表面积为164 m~2/g,65℃时甲醇的氧化峰电流达到45 mA/cm~2,计时电流曲线表明300 s后PtCo-CNT@TiO_2的氧化电流趋于24 mA/cm~2,在碱性条件下甲醇的氧化峰电流为39.7 mA/cm~2。     

两亲性季铵盐对钙钛矿太阳能电池效率和稳定性的影响

将廉价易得的两亲性季铵盐十六烷基三甲基溴化铵（CTMAB）加入到钙钛矿前驱体溶液中，通过调节添加量研究了CTMAB对钙钛矿太阳能电池效率和稳定性的影响.结果表明，加入CTMAB后制备的钙钛矿薄膜更加致密均匀，表面缺陷更少，钙钛矿晶体结晶性得到显著提高，从而提高了电池的光电转换效率及电池稳定性；含有CTMAB的钙钛矿太阳能电池的光电转换效率（PCE）为18.03%，明显高于未添加CTMAB的电池效率（17.05%）；含有CTMAB的电池稳定性有较大的提高，在一定湿度环境中保存40 d后效率仍达初始效率的95%，而未添加CTMAB的器件效率只有初始效率的70%.     

Asymmetric supercapacitors based on high capacitance Ni6MnO8 and graphene

A fast, facile and cost-effective method is used to synthesize Ni₆MnO₈ electrode with high electrochemical performance. The supercapacitor based on Ni₆MnO₈ electrode exhibits excellent stability, high area specific capacitance and promising energy and power density.     

High performance organic transistors and phototransistors based on diketopyrrolopyrrole-quaterthiophene copolymer thin films fabricated via low-concentration solution processing

Herein, highly crystalline diketopyrrolopyrrole-quaterthiophene copolymer thin films were achieved by a simple low-concentration solution processing with a little material waste, which exhibit efficient charge transport and optoelectronic properties for constructing high performance OFET and phototransistors.     

Ca2+ INFLUX INDUCED BY PHOTODYNAMIC ACTION IN HUMAN CEREBRAL GLIOMA (U-87 MG) CELLS: POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT OF A CALCIUM CHANNEL

Abstract The plasma membrane has been implicated as a critical target of photodynamic action on cells. We have observed that the photosensitization of human cerebral glioma (U-87 MG) cells by hematoporphyrin derivative (HpD) causes a large increase in intracellular calcium [Ca²⁺]. This increase in [Ca²⁺]_i was solely due to the influx of extracellular Ca²⁺ through the plasma membrane and showed a dependence on HpD concentration, light dose and concentration of calcium in the extracellular medium. The magnitude of the Ca²⁺ influx decreased with increasing postirradiation time, which suggests that the cell membrane partially recovers from the photodynamic injury. The photoinduced Ca²⁺ influx was inhibited by the Ca²⁺ channel blocker diltiazem and the reducing agent dithioerythritol. These findings are discussed in terms of possible activation of a Ca²⁺ channel as a result of photosensitization.     

萘基相互连接的多孔碳纳米囊的制备及超电容性能

以萘为碳源, 采用MgO模板诱导耦合KOH裁剪技术制备了相互连接的多孔碳纳米囊(ICNC). 结果表明所制备的ICNC₂具有大的比表面积(1811 m²/g)、 高的压实密度(1.38 g/cm³)和微孔孔容含量(58.93%). 在对称的超级电容器(SC)中, ICNC₂电极的体积比容在不同电流密度下分别高达420.8 F/cm³(0.069 A/cm³)和315 F/cm³(27.6 A/cm³), 容量保持率为74.82%. 在38 W/L功率密度下, ICNC₂基SC的体积能量密度为14.6 W?h/L. 经过20000次循环后, 其体积比容仅衰减1.4%, 库伦效率为99.1%, 为从萘基小分子制备储能用功能碳材料提供了一种可行的方法.     

Cooperative two-photon-induced chemical bond formation during a Kr+F2 collision to form KrF

The reactive Kr⁺F₂⁻ potential energy surface is probed by two-photon, laser-induced chemical bond formation during a Kr+F₂ collision. This is compared with the pulsed laser excitation (two-photon) of Kr(2p₉) followed by collision with F₂ leading to the formation of KrF(B, C). In addition to reporting the excitation spectrum for the two-phonon-induced collision process, these techniques were used to determine quenching rate constants of Kr₂F^*. Quenching by Xe gives XeF(B, C) with rate constant (1.5±0.2)×10⁻¹⁰ cm³ s⁻¹; the quenching rate constant for F₂ is (1.5±0.2)×10⁻¹⁰ cm³ s⁻¹, and the radiative lifetime of Kr₂F^* is 240±35 ns. The quenching rate constant for the coupled Kr(2p₈) and Kr(2p₉) levels by F₂ is (13±2)×10⁻¹⁰ cm³ s⁻¹.     

Preparation and characterization of sulfated zirconia (SO4/ZrO2)/Nafion composite membranes for PEMFC operation at high temperature/low humidity

Fine particle superacidic sulfated zirconia (SO₄²⁻/ZrO₂, S-ZrO₂) was synthesized by ameliorated method, and composite membranes with different S-ZrO₂ contents were prepared by a recasting procedure from a suspension of S-ZrO₂ powder and Nafion solution. The physico-chemical properties of the membranes were studied by ion exchange capacity (IEC) and liquid water uptake measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, thermogravimetry–mass spectrometry (TG–MS) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The results showed that the IEC of composite membrane increased with the content of S-ZrO₂, S-ZrO₂ was compatible with the Nafion matrix, the incorporation of the S-ZrO₂ could increase the crystallinity and also improve the initial degradation temperature of the composite membrane. The performance of single cell was the best when the S-ZrO₂ content was 15 wt.%, and achieved 1.35 W/cm² at 80 °C and 0.99 W/cm² at 120 °C based on H₂/O₂ and at a pressure of 2 atm, the performance of the single cell with optimized S-ZrO₂ was far more than that of the Nafion at the same condition (e.g. 1.28 W/cm² at 80 °C, 0.75 W/cm² at 120 °C). The 15 wt.% S-ZrO₂/Nafion composite membrane showed lower fuel cell internal resistance than Nafion membranes at high temperature and low relative humidity (RH).     

FURTHER IN VIVO STUDIES ON THE PARTICIPATION OF SINGLET OXYGEN IN THE PHOTODYNAMIC INACTIVATION AND INDUCTION OF GENETIC CHANGES IN SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE

Abstract —In vivo participation of singlet excited oxygen (¹O₂, ¹Δ9) in the photodynamic inactivation and induction of genetic changes (gene conversion) in acridine orange-sensitized yeast cells was investigated by using N₃^-, an efficient ¹O₂ quencher, and D²O, a known agent for the enhancement of the lifetime of ¹O₂. The addition of N₃^- protected the cells from both photodynamic actions. From an analysis of the concentration-dependent protection, about 80% of the induction of the genetic change is explainable on the basis of ¹O₂ mechanism. The quantitative estimation of the N₃^- protection in the inactivation was not possible because of the sigmoidal nature of the inactivation curve. The replacement of H₂O with D₂O during illumination was effective in enhancing the photodynamic inactivation but almost completely ineffective for the gene conversion induction. The deuterium effect with the cell system was clearly not as large as would be expected from in vitro experiments. This, however, could be explained from the kinetic consideration that natural quenchers of ^lO₂ in the cell would mask the deuterium effect. By experiments with different cell stages it was demonstrated that these two modifying effects were dependent on the intracellular reaction environment. The conclusion is that ¹O₂ must be the major intermediate responsible for the photodynamic actions in acridine orangesensitized yeast cells.     

Cobalt oxide and carbon modified hematite nanorod arrays for improved photoelectrochemical water splitting

Given the proper band gap, low cost and good stability, hematite(α-Fe_2O_3) has been considered as a promising candidate for photoelectrochemical(PEC) water splitting, however suffers from the sluggish surface water oxidation reaction kinetics. In this study, a simple dip-coating process was used to modify the surface of α-Fe_2O_3 nanorod arrays with cobalt oxide(CoO_x) and carbon(C) for the improved PEC performance, with a photocurrent density at 1.6 V(vs. reversible hydrogen electrode, RHE) increased from 0.10 mA/cm~2 for the pristine α-Fe_2O_3 to 0.37 mA/cm~2 for the CoO_x/C modified α-Fe_2O_3 nanorods. As revealed by electrochemical analysis, thanks to the synergistic effect of CoO_x and C, the PEC enhancement could be attributed to the enhanced charge transfer ability, decreased surface charge recombination, and accelerated water oxidation reaction kinetics. This study serves as a good example for improving PEC water splitting performance via a simple method.     

基于纳米CdS对尿酸的光催化氧化和铜(Ⅱ)配合物对氧的电催化还原的燃料电池性能

以纳米硫化镉薄膜修饰的铟锡氧化物电极(CdS/ITO)作光阳极, 铜(Ⅱ)配合物[Cu(phen)(L-Trp)·(H₂O)]⁺(phen=1,10-菲啰啉, L-Trp=L-色氨酸)修饰单壁碳纳米管(SWCNTs)电极作阴极, 构建了光催化尿酸(UA)燃料电池, 并研究了其性能及热处理温度的影响. 结果表明, 在40 ℃以下获得的纳米CdS修饰电极在320~550 nm波长区间显现明显的吸收和光伏响应, 在可见光辐射下能光催化氧化UA; 较高温度的热处理(200~300 ℃)却降低了纳米CdS对UA的光催化氧化活性. [Cu(phen)(L-Trp)(H₂O)]⁺/SWCNTs电极在-0.131 V电位下呈现一对准可逆的氧化还原峰, 并能电催化还原O₂和H₂O₂. 此外, 基于UA在CdS/ITO电极上的光催化氧化及O₂在[Cu(phen)(L-Trp)(H₂O)]⁺/SWCNTs电极上的电催化还原, 组装了UA(0.2 mmol/L)燃料电池, 其在可见光照射(0.18 mW/cm²)下产生0.52 V开路电压, 13.08 μA/cm²短路光电流, 在0.41 V下呈现的最大功率密度为4.10 μW/cm².     

Ruthenium nanoclusters anchored on cobalt phosphide hollow microspheres by green phosphating process for full water splitting in acidic electrolyte

Transition metal phosphide(TMP) based electrocatalysts possessing special crystal and electronic structures attract broad attention in the field of electrocatalysis.Immense effort is made to optimize TMP catalysts aiming to satisfy the electrochemical catalysis performance.In this work,an environmentally friendly in situ green phosphating strategy and spatial limiting effect of the RuCo precursor is employed to fabricate the ruthenium nanoclusters anchored on cobalt phosphide hollow microspheres(Ru NCs/Co₂P HMs).The obtained Ru NCs/Co₂P HMs electrocatalysts exhibit high hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) activity at wide pH ranges,which require an overpotential of 77 mV to achieve the current density of 10 mA/cm² in 0.5 mol/L H₂SO₄ and 118 mV in 1.0 mol/L KOH.Besides,the multifunctional Ru NCs/Co₂P HMs exhibit good oxygen evolution reaction(OER) activity with an overpotential of 197 mV to reach the current density of 10 mA/cm² in 0.5 mol/L H₂SO₄,which is below that of the commercial RuO₂ electrocatalyst(248 mV).A two-electrode electrolyzer is assembled as well,in acid electrolyte,it achieves a current density of 10 mA/cm² at a voltage of 1.53 V,which is superior to that of the benchmark of precious metal-based electrolyzer(1.58 V).     

Pulse radiolysis study of reactions of alkyl and alkylperoxy radicals originating from methyl tert-butyl ether in the gas phase

UV spectra and kinetics for the reactions of alkyl and alkylperoxy radicals from methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) were studied in 1 atm of SF₆ by the pulse radiolysis-UV absorption technique. UV spectra for the radical mixtures were quantified from 215 to 340 nm. At 240 nm. σ_R = (2.6 ± 0.4) × 10⁻¹⁸ cm² molecule⁻¹ and σ_RO2 = (4.1 ± 0.6) × 10⁻¹⁸ cm² molecule⁻¹ (base e). The rate constant for the self-reaction of the alkyl radicals is (2.5 ± 1.1) × 10⁻¹¹ cm³ molecule⁻¹ s⁻¹. The rate constants for reaction of the alkyl radicals with molecular oxygen and the alkylperoxy radicals with NO and NO₂ are (9.1 ± 1.5) × 10⁻¹³, (4.3 ± 1.6) × 10⁻¹² and (1.2 ± 0.3) × 10⁻¹¹ cm³ molecule⁻¹ s⁻¹, respectively. The rate constants given above refer to reaction at the tert-butyl side of the molecule.     

INACTIVATION OF Trypanosoma cruzi TRYPOMASTIGOTE FORMS IN BLOOD COMPONENTS BY PHOTODYNAMIC TREATMENT WITH PHTHALOCYANINES

Abstract— -Three phthalocyanine dyes HOSiPcOSi(CH₃)₂(CH₂)₃N(CH₃)₂ (Pc 4), HOSiPc-OSi(CH₃)₂(CH₂)₃N+(CH₃)3I- (Pc 5) and aluminum tetrasulfophthalocyanine hydroxide (AlOHPcS₄) were evaluated for their ability to inactivate the trypomastigote form of Trypanosoma cruzi in fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and red blood cell concentrates (RBCC). The compound Pc 4 was found to be highly effective in killing T. cruzi, Pc 5 less effective and AlOHPcS₄ ineffective. With FFP as the medium, a complete loss of parasite infectivity in vitro (≥5 log₁₀) was found to occur with 2 μ M Pc 4 after irradiation with red light (>600 nm) at a fiuence of 7.5 J/cm², while with RBCC as the medium, a complete loss was found to occur at a fiuence of 15 J/cm². Even without illumination, Pc 4 at 2 μ M also killed about 3.7-4.1 log₁₀ of T. cruzi in FFP during 30 min. Observed differences in T. cruzi killing by the various phthalocyanines may relate to differences in binding; Pc 4 binds to the parasites about twice as much as Pc 5. Ultrastructural analysis of treated parasites suggests that mitochondria are a primary target of this photodynamic treatment. The data indicate that Pc 4 combined with exposure to red light could be used to eliminate bloodborne T. cruzi parasites from blood components intended for transfusion. The inactivation of T. cruzi by Pc 4 in the dark suggests a possible therapeutic application.     

High performance hybrid supercapacitor based on hierarchical MoS2/Ni3S2 metal chalcogenide

Herein, we synthesized hierarchical MoS₂/Ni₃S₂ structures as electrode materials grown on nickel foam by a facile hydrothermal strategy. The hierarchical MoS₂/Ni₃S₂ structures show high specific capacitance.     

Nature-inspired Three-dimensional Au/Spinach as a Binder-free and Self-standing Cathode for High-performance Li-O2 Batteries

Design and fabrication of functional porous air cathode materials with superior catalytic activity is still the key point for non-aqueous lithium-oxygen(Li-O₂) batteries. Herein, inspired by the self-standing three-dimensional(3D) structure of the natural spinach leaves, a unique binder-free and self-standing porous Au/spinach cathode for high-performance Li-O₂ batteries has been developed. The carbonized spinach leaves serve as a superconductive current collector and an ideal porous host for accommodating catalysts. The Au/spinach cathode could offer enough spaces for accommodating the discharge products, shorten the distance of the oxygen and electrolyte diffusion, and promote the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) processes. This optimized Au/spinach cathode achieved a high specific area capacity of 7.23 mA‧h/cm² at a current density of 0.05 mA/cm² and exhibited excellent stability(280 cycles at 0.05 mA/cm² with a fixed capacity of 0.2 mA‧h/cm²). The superior performance encourages the construction of more advanced cathode architectures by the use of bio-composites for Li-O₂ batteries.     

NiO/TiO2异质结构纳米管阵列膜对不锈钢的光生阴极保护及其储能性能

本工作通过修饰TiO₂制备半导体复合膜,提高其光吸收和光电化学性能,以期应用于光生阴极保护。先采用阳极氧化法在Ti表面制备TiO₂纳米管阵列膜,再应用水热处理法在膜表面沉积NiO纳米颗粒,形成具有异质结构纳米管复合膜。利用扫描电子显微镜、X-射线衍射、X-射线光电子能谱、紫外-可见吸收光谱、光致发光谱和光电化学技术对制备的纳米膜进行表征。结果表明,与纯TiO₂纳米管膜比较,NiO/TiO₂纳米管复合膜的光吸收扩展到可见光区。白光照射下,其在0.5 mol·L^?1 KOH和1 mol·L^?1 CH3OH混合液中的光电流密度达到176μA·cm^?2,是纯TiO₂纳米管膜的2倍。复合膜具有良好的光生阴极保护作用,与0.5 mol·L^?1 NaCl溶液中的403不锈钢耦连后,可使其电极电位下降440 mV,在光照2.5 h再转为暗态后,因具有电荷储存能力还可继续提供约15.5 h的阴极保护效应。     

Hydrothermal Synthesized Co-Ni3S2 Ultrathin Nanosheets for Efficient and Enhanced Overall Water Splitting

We used the one-step hydrothennal controlled synthesis method for Co-Ni3S2 ultrathin nanosheets grown directly on nickel foam(NF).The as-synthesized Co-Ni3S2/NF showed eiilianced activities in the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),oxygen evolution reaction(OER)and better overall water splitting(OWS)efficiency than the iin-doped Ni3S2/NF.the voltage of Co-Ni3S2/NF for OWS was only 1.58 V at the current density of 10 niA/cm^2 and with long time(>30 h)current output during the current-density(i-t)test.The good i-t pertonnance was also observed in both HER and OER processes.Additionally,the Co-Ni3S2/NF showed a large current density(>1A/cm^2)for both HER and OER.Wlien the current densities reached 100 and 1000 mA/cm^2,the required overpotentials tor Co-Ni3S2/NF were 0.35 and 0.75 V for OER and 0.30 and 0.85 V for HER.Therefore,after introducing Co,the activity of Ni3S2-based material was strongly enhanced.