Polarized Raman spectroscopic study of relaxed high density amorphous ices under pressure

We have made high density amorphous ice (HDA) by the pressure-induced amorphization of hexagonal ice at 77 K and measured the volume change on isobaric heating in a pressure range between 0.1 and 1.5 GPa. The volume of HDA on heating below ～0.35?GPa increases, while the volume of HDA on heating above ～0.35?GPa decreases. The polarized OH-stretching Raman spectra of the relaxed HDAs are compared with that of the unannealed HDA. The relaxed HDAs are prepared at 0.2 GPa at 130 K and 1.5 GPa at 160 K. It is found that the relatively strong totally symmetric OH-stretching vibration mode around 3100?cm(-1) exists in the depolarized reduced Raman spectrum χ(VH)(") of the unannealed HDA and that its intensity rapidly decreases by relaxation. The χ(VH)(") profiles of the relaxed HDA are similar to those of liquid water. These results indicate that the HDA reaches a nearly equilibrium state by annealing and the intrinsic state of HDA relates to a liquid state. The pressure-volume curve of the relaxed HDA at 140 K seems to be smooth in the pressure range below 1.5 GPa.     

Raman scattering studies on n-heptane under high pressure

High-pressure Raman scattering studies at ambient temperature are performed on n-heptane. We observe a liquid-solid transition around 1.5 GPa from the changes in the Raman spectra. This has been reported in earlier works. With increasing pressure, we observe large changes in the Raman modes and the spectra show a distinct change around 7.5 GPa. This marks the solid-solid transition at 7.5 GPa observed in n-heptane for the first time. As predicted in theoretical work, we observe dampening of methyl rotation in n-heptane below 7.5 GPa. With increase in pressure above 7.5 GPa we observe a definitive conversion of gauche to trans conformation in the solid phase. Upon release of pressure we do not observe any hysteresis, which suggests that the solid-solid transition takes place with no volume change or is a second-order transition. In this paper we propose this transition to be an orientational order-disorder transition driven by the dampening of the rotation of the methyl group.     

X-ray Raman spectroscopic study of benzene at high pressure

We have used X-ray Raman spectroscopy (XRS) to study benzene up to approximately 20 GPa in a diamond anvil cell at ambient temperature. The experiments were performed at the High-Pressure Collaborative Access Team's 16 ID-D undulator beamline at the Advanced Photon Source. Scanned monochromatic X-rays near 10 keV were used to probe the carbon X-ray edge near 284 eV via inelastic scattering. The diamond cell axis was oriented perpendicular to the X-ray beam axis to prevent carbon signal contamination from the diamonds. Beryllium gaskets confined the sample because of their high transmission throughput in this geometry. Spectral alterations with pressure indicate bonding changes that occur with pressure because of phase changes (liquid: phase I, II, III, and III') and possibly due to changes in the hybridization of the bonds. Changes in the XRS spectra were especially evident in the data taken when the sample was in phase III', which may be related to a rate process observed in earlier shock wave studies.     

The behavior of NH3 torsional vibration of l-alanine,l-threonine and taurine crystals under high pressure: A Raman spectroscopic study

Raman spectra of l-alanine, l-threonine and taurine amino acids crystals under high-pressure conditions at room temperature were investigated in a diamond anvil cell in order to observe the behavior of the torsional mode of NH₃ unit. It was observed for l-threonine and taurine crystals that increasing pressure produces an increase in the wave number of the band associated to the torsional vibration of ammonium group, while for l-alanine crystal a decrease in the wave number is observed. The anomalous behavior of l-alanine is explained in terms of the length and geometry of the hydrogen bonds within the crystalline structure: due to a short average length the effect of pressure is to deform the hydrogen bond, while for l-threonine and taurine, pressure approximates the N and O atoms in the N–H⋯O intermolecular bond.     

First-principles study of liquid gallium at ambient and high pressure

The static and dynamic properties of liquid Ga close to the melting line have been studied by first-principles molecular dynamics simulations at ambient and elevated pressure up to 5.8 GPa. Below 2.5 GPa, the nearest neighbor Ga-Ga separation shows little change, while the second and third coordination shells are compressed to shorter distances. This behavior is attributed to the gradual occupation of the interstitial sites. Detail analysis of the local geometry and dynamical behavior refutes the proposed existence of Ga(2) dimers in the liquid state. In fact, both the structure and electronic properties of the liquid are found to closely resemble that of the underlying Ga-II and Ga-III crystalline phases.     

Raman and infrared vibrational modes of tricosane paraffin under high pressure

This paper reports an experimental study about the pressure dependence of the vibrational modes of tricosane paraffin (C₂₃H₄₈) investigated by in situ Raman and infrared spectroscopy in a diamond anvil cell (DAC). The main vibrational bands were followed up to 11 GPa and the observed behavior indicated a conformational disorder induced by pressure, corresponding to a transition from ordered to disordered state of the linear chains from 2 to 5 GPa followed by a transition to an amorphous state under pressure above 5 GPa. However, this behavior was reversible after compression–decompression cycle showing that this linear compound was structurally and chemically stable up to 11 GPa at room temperature.     

High pressure Raman spectroscopic study of phase transformation in TaO2F

High pressure Raman spectroscopic measurements on nearly zero thermal expansion material TaO₂F are carried out up to 19 GPa. Earlier report of high pressure X-ray diffraction studies shows two phase transitions, one at 0.7 and the other at 4 GPa with rhombohedral (R-3c) structure above 4 GPa, but the structure between 0.7 GPa and 4 GPa remained unclear. In high pressure Raman measurements, a reversible, cubic to rhombohedral phase transformation onsets around 0.8 GPa and gets completed at 4.4 GPa with all four predicted normal modes corresponding to R-3c phase and retaining the structure up to 19 GPa. A mixture of cubic and rhombohedral phases is observed between 0.8 and 4.4 GPa. Optically silent modes in the ambient cubic structure exhibit strong, broad Raman bands due to anionic (O/F) disorder in TaO₂F altering the local symmetry and allowing for first order Raman scattering. On compression, these disorder induced first order Raman bands gradually decrease in intensity and disappear around 4.4 GPa due to inhibition of local distortion caused by anions, and the modes corresponding to the rhombohedral phase appear. This is a clear evidence of disorder-free rhombohedral single phase exists above 4.4 GPa in agreement with the reported HPXRD results. Temperature dependent Raman measurements reveal that the intensities of Raman bands remain almost unchanged with rise in temperature indicating static disorder in TaO₂F. Disorder-induced first order Raman modes at 176, 212, 381 and 485 cm⁻¹ soften with increase in pressure whereas the other modes show low positive Gruneisen parameter. The thermal expansion coefficient calculated using these Gruneisen parameters (−2.91 ppm K⁻¹) is in fair agreement with the reported values (−1 to +1 ppm K⁻¹). On the other hand, all four modes of disorder-free rhombohedral phase show the usual hardening behavior with increase in pressure contributing to positive thermal expansion.     

High pressure Raman scattering of dl-leucine crystals

We have obtained the Raman spectra of dl-leucine crystal through a diamond anvil cell for pressures between 0 and 5 GPa. The observation of several anomalies in the regions of both the lattice mode and the internal mode suggests that the crystal undergoes a phase transition between 2.4 and 3.2 GPa. This phase transition is preceded by a gradual change of the molecular conformation of leucine molecules in the unit cell. We show that, up to 5 GPa, the dl-leucine crystal is more stable than the chiral l-leucine crystal because while the former presents only one phase transition in the 2.4–3.2 GPa interval, the latter presents three different transitions, the first of which is observed at 0.46 GPa. Additionally, when pressure is released to 0.0 GPa, the original Raman spectrum is recovered, indicating that the modification at high pressure on dl-leucine crystal is reversible.     

Raman spectroscopic study of bacterial endospores

Endospores and endospore-forming bacteria were studied by Raman spectroscopy. Raman spectra were recorded from Bacillus licheniformis LMG 7634 at different steps during growth and spore formation, and from spore suspensions obtained from diverse Bacillus and Paenibacillus strains cultured in different conditions (growth media, temperature, peroxide treatment). Raman bands of calcium dipicolinate and amino acids such as phenylalanine and tyrosine are more intense in the spectra of sporulating bacteria compared with those of bacteria from earlier phases of growth. Raman spectroscopy can thus be used to detect sporulation of cells by a characteristic band at 1,018 cm^–1 from calcium dipicolinate. The increase in amino acids could possibly be explained by the formation of small acid-soluble proteins that saturate the endospore DNA. Large variations in Raman spectra of endospore suspensions of different strains or different culturing conditions were observed. Next to calcium dipicolinate, tyrosine and phenylalanine, band differences at 527 and 638 cm^–1 were observed in the spectra of some of the B. sporothermodurans spore suspensions. These bands were assigned to the incorporation of cysteine residues in spore coat proteins. In conclusion, Raman spectroscopy is a fast technique to provide useful information about several spore components. Figure A difference spectrum between Raman spectra of B. licheniformis LMG 7634 cultured for 6 days and 1 day, together with the reference Raman spectrum of calcium dipicolinate     

Raman scattering study of the low temperature phase transitions in ammonium nitrate

The phase changes in polycrystalline ammonium nitrate and its fully deuterated analogue have been studied by Raman scattering. The phase V and IV transition was found to be associated with the softening and intensity decrease of a NO₃^? librational mode. The Raman line-width data suggest that the VII to V phase transition involves a change in the degree of orientational order of the ions without incurring a change in lattice structure.     

Raman study of the dissolution of gases under high pressure on conformational equilibria of some n-alkanes

The conformational changes of some odd-numbered n-alkanes by increasing pressure agree with a greater volume of the trans conformations. Dissolving nitrogen, helium, argon or carbon dioxide displaces the conformational equilibria. The evolution is sensitive to the nature of the gas. For solutions of nitrogen or argon, all-trans forms appear with increasing pressure just before the solid organized phase. We show the effect of the quantity of dissolved gas on the conformational equilibria from the study of the vibrational spectrum of nitrogen. The interaction between the nitrogen molecules and the conformations of alkanes is also discussed.     

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering study of polymer on metals. III. Chemisorbed polybenzimidazole and its corrosion-inhibiting properties at high temperature

Chemisorption of polybenzimidazole on silver and copper etched with nitric acid has been observed by surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The polymer is found to react chemically with silver, forming a complexed film on the surface. The SERS spectra show that polybenzimidazole film inhibits oxidation of the metal at high temperature, unlike chemisorbed benzimidazole, benzotriazole, and poly(4-vinyl pyridine). © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

高温高压下煤液化油气液平衡体系的研究

煤液化过程中,反应单元和分离单元是整个液化体系的核心部分,反应器和分离器中各组分在气、液相中的平衡组成确定不仅决定设备的尺寸设计,而且对液化过程中供氢溶剂的选择和反应条件的优化起到关键作用。但由于煤液化油在高温高压下的气、液平衡数据不足,使得反应器内的组成分布无法预测,相关的反应器设计过程仅能凭经验进行。为得到反应条件下的气液平衡数据,研究引入流程模拟软件Aspen Plus,将煤液化油蒸馏得到的窄馏分段与各种气体组分（如H₂、C₂H₆等）共同建立了煤液化油闪蒸过程,得到了高温高压下煤液化油气液平衡体系。利用闪蒸体系计算得到在给定温度、压力情况下,各组分在高温、低温分离器内的气、液两相分布情况,通过改变高温分离器的温度和压力,分析了高温分离器内相平衡常数随温度（623.15K~723.15K）、压力（10MPa~21MPa）变化的规律。为进一步归纳适用于煤液化油的气液平衡方程,以高温分离器数据为基础,对推导建立的高压下烃类相平衡方程中的参数进行回归,得到高温高压下,适用于神华煤液化油并具有物理意义的二元（T,p）气液相平衡常数方程。     

Raman spectroscopic study on solvation of diphenylcyclopropenone and phenol blue in room temperature ionic liquids

We investigated the solvation of several room temperature ionic liquids by Raman spectroscopy using diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) and phenol blue (PB) as probe molecules. We estimated acceptor numbers (AN) of room temperature ionic liquids by an empirical equation associated with the Raman band of DPCP assigned as a C=C stretching mode involving a significant C=O stretching character. According to the dependence of AN on cation and anion species, the Lewis acidity of ionic liquids is considered to come mainly from the cation charge. The frequencies and bandwidths of the C=O and C=N stretching modes of phenol blue are found to be close to those in conventional polar solvents such as methanol and dimethyl sulfoxide. The frequencies of these vibrational modes show similar dependence upon the electronic absorption band center as is observed in conventional liquid solvents. However, peculiar behavior was found in the Raman bandwidths and the excitation wavelength dependence of the C=N stretching mode in room temperature ionic liquids. Both the bandwidth of the C=N stretching mode and the extent of the excitation wavelength dependence of the Raman shift of the C=N stretching mode tend to decrease as the absorption band center decreases, in contrast to the case of conventional solvents. This anomaly is discussed in terms of the properties of room temperature ionic liquids.     

Raman,surface-enhanced Raman scattering and DFT study of para-nitro-aniline

Raman spectra of para-nitro-aniline (pNA), a molecule with high applicability potential in molecular electronics, were recorded in solid state and in ethanol solution. Complete assignment of the experimental spectra was made by using the B3LYP/6-31G(d) theoretical results. The calculated molecular electrostatic potential shows a high negative charge localized on the nitro group of pNA and the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectrum of pNA adsorbed to colloidal silver particles denote the molecule interaction with the silver surface mainly through the nitro group. However, theoretical results obtained by modeling the pNA–4Ag complex also suggest the adsorption of pNA through the amino group or a flattened orientation of pNA with respect to the silver surface.     

Oxygen K-edge fine structures of water by x-ray Raman scattering spectroscopy under pressure conditions

Fine structure of the oxygen K edge was investigated for water at ambient pressure, 0.16, 0.21, 0.27, 0.47, and 0.60 GPa using x-ray Raman scattering spectroscopy (XRS). Similarity in near-edge structures at 0.16 and 0.60 GPa suggests little difference in the electronic state of oxygen in the low-pressure and high-pressure forms of water. Yet, we observed significant variation of preedge structure of the XRS spectra with compression. The intensity of the preedge peak at 535.7 eV has a minimal value at around 0.3 GPa, indicating that the number of hydrogen bonding increases first and then decreases as a function of pressure.     

常温常压湿式催化氧化染料废水的Mo-Cu-Fe-O新型复合催化材料

染料广泛应用于纺织厂、皮革厂以及染发等各个领域.染料废水具有成分复杂、浓度高、色度大和生物难降解等特性,因此传统的处理方法难以将其完全降解.高级氧化技术已成为国内外广泛应用的染料废水处理技术之一,特别是湿式催化氧化(CWAO)技术.然而,CWAO工艺中反应往往需要高温(通常为200-280℃)和高压(通常为2-9 MPa),制约了其广泛应用.因此,人们致力于研发具有高催化活性的催化剂,通过改变反应历程和降低反应的活化能,使反应在常温常压条件下进行.本课题组曾采用钼酸盐浸渍于Zn/Al LDHs溶液中成功制备了Mo/Zn-Al LDHs催化剂,该催化剂能在常温常压下湿式催化氧化降解阳离子红GTL有机废水.Mo/Zn-Al LDHs催化剂中Mo作为主催化成分,Zn-Al LDHs作为载体.Cu-Fe LDHs本身作为一种催化剂,与Mo相结合能有效提高催化剂的活性及稳定性,因此本文采用浸渍法制备了Mo-Cu-Fe-O新型复合催化材料,采用X射线衍射、氢气程序升温还原、循环伏安法和氧气程序升温脱附等表征手段研究了Mo-Cu-Fe-O材料的结构及氧化还原特性.以阳离子红GTL、结晶紫和酸性红为染料废水代表,研究了常温常压下Mo-Cu-Fe-O催化降解染料废水的催化活性.结果表明,在中性条件下Mo-Cu-Fe-O对阳离子型染料废水具有良好的催化活性.循环使用七次后该样品对阳离子红GTL和酸性红的脱色率分别达到91.5%和92.8%,然而对酸性红阴离子型染料废水基本无催化活性.在常温常压CWAO过程中产生的羟基自由基能有效降解阳离子GTL废水,其废水毒性随着反应的进行逐渐减小.     

In situ Raman spectroscopic study of the pressure induced structural changes in ammonia borane

The effect of static compression up to 65 GPa at ambient temperature on ammonia borane, BH(3)NH(3), has been investigated using in situ Raman spectroscopy in a diamond anvil cells. Two phase transitions were observed at approximately 12 GPa and previously not reported transition at 27 GPa. It was demonstrated that ammonia borane behaves differently under compression at quasi-hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic conditions. The ability of BH(3)NH(3) to generate second harmonic of the laser light observed up to 130 GPa suggests that the non-centrosymmetric point group symmetry is preserved in the material up to very high pressures.