Rotational parity and separation of water molecules into spin isomers

A theoretical explanation is proposed for the effect of variations in concentration of water molecule spin isomers in the gas phase during the interaction of molecules with a solid adsorbent surface. The explanation is based on antisymmetric (AS) correlation between proton spin moments and molecule rotation. A new AS correlation occurs during the interaction of the molecule with a dc electric field near the surface. Due to the new (external) AS correlation, ortho-and parawater molecules are formed; separation into spin modifications occurs over degenerate states of each rotational level of the molecule. Water molecule separation into spin modifications at the previous (internal) AS correlation occurs over rotational levels of molecules. The ratio of ortho-and parawater concentrations in the gas phase at the external AS correlation is compared with experimental data on chromatographic separation of water spin isomers. Quantitative agreement is observed between the calculated ratio and the ratio measured for water molecules at the final separation stage.     

Asphericity in the Fermi Surface and Fermi Energy of Na-K, Na-Rb and Na-Cs Binary Alloys

Detailed theoretical investigations into asphericity in the Fermi surface (FS) and Fermi energy (FE) ofNa1_xKx, Na1_xRbx, and Na1_xCsx binary solid solutions are carried out for the first time. The alloying behavior ofthe K, Rb, and Cs with the Na generates the Fermi surface distortion (FSD) of bce simple metals. The FS of Na-K,Na-Rb, and Na-Cs solid solution is a distorted sphere with the largest deviation along [110]. We have found that theimpact of local-field correction function on FSD is maximun at [100] point and minimum at [111] point. The exchangeand correlation effect is found to suppress the value of FE.     

Probing simultaneously the volume and surface structure of nanospheres adsorbed at a solid-liquid interface by GISANS

We demonstrate in this paper the possibilities offered by Grazing Incidence Small Angle Neutron Scattering (GISANS) for the study of solid/liquid interfaces. We present experimental results obtained by Specular Neutron Reflectivity (SNR) and GISANS on a model system made of silica nanospheres adsorbed on a silicon wafer by electrostatic interactions both at solid/air interface and solid/liquid interfaces. At the solid/liquid interface, we demonstrate that grazing incidence scattering enables to discriminate the surface and the bulk scattering. The surface structure factor derived from GISANS shows that the nanospheres are organized as a repulsive liquid system, with a surface fraction occupation consistent with values obtained by SNR. This original setup highlights a direct correlation between the structure of the silica nanospheres in solution and their organization on the surface: due to the strong electrostatic repulsions between spheres, their organization at the surface is close to the projection in 2D of the 3D organization of the nanospheres in solution.     

Investigation of cavitation bubble collapse in hydrophobic concave using the pseudopotential multi-relaxation-time lattice Boltzmann method

The interaction between cavitation bubble and solid surface is a fundamental topic which is deeply concerned for the utilization or avoidance of cavitation effect.The complexity of this topic is that the cavitation bubble collapse includes many extreme physical phenomena and variability of different solid surface properties.In the present work,the cavitation bubble collapse in hydrophobic concave is studied using the pseudopotential multi-relaxation-time lattice Boltzmann model(MRT-LB).The model is modified by involving the piecewise linear equation of state and improved forcing scheme.The fluid-solid interaction in the model is employed to adjust the wettability of solid surface.Moreover,the validity of the model is verified by comparison with experimental results and grid-independence verification.Finally,the cavitation bubble collapse in a hydrophobic concave is studied by investigating density field,pressure field,collapse time,and jet velocity.The superimposed effect of the surface hydrophobicity and concave geometry is analyzed and explained in the framework of the pseudopotential LBM.The study shows that the hydrophobic concave can enhance cavitation effect by decreasing cavitation threshold,accelerating collapse and increasing jet velocity.     

Erosion of solid surface under irradiation by high-power submicrosecond ion beams

The erosion of a solid surface under high-power pulsed ion beams is considered. The values of atom yield from an irradiated surface due to the evaporation are obtained by numerical simulation. The effect of beam parameters and target characteristics on atom emission intensity was investigated. The technological capabilities of high-power submicrosecond ion beams for solid surface etching are assessed.     

Thermodynamics of molybdenum-niobium-hydrogen ternary solid solutions

The enthalpy of solution of hydrogen has been measured in a series of Mo-Nb solid solutions in the composition range 0–77 at.% Nb. In the solid solutions of Mo and Nb there is good evidence that the enthalpy of solution of H will not be influenced by strain energy factors or by a change in the electronic work function of the metal surface with composition. No correlation between the measured enthalpies and the density of electron states at the Fermi surface was found. The binary Mo-Nb system was chosen because the density of states varies drastically across the system, exhibiting an extremum.     

Physico-chemical aspects of femtosecond-pulse-laser-induced surface nanostructures

Near-ablation threshold investigations focusing on the generation of periodic nanostructures and their correlation with physico-chemical properties of the solid phase such as e.g., the material-dependent surface energy, were conducted. Molecular dynamic modelling in the sub-picosecond time domain was used to consider ultrafast opto-electronic processes triggering surface reorganization reactions. Fluid containment of solid interfaces showed strong influence on the resulting micro- and nanostructures due to its drastic reduction of the surface energy. The phenomena are discussed in respect to the minimization of the surface free energy in dependence of material composition and interfacial structure. PACS 78.70.-g; 81.07.-b; 68.35.Md     

Impact of an irreversibly adsorbed layer on local viscosity of nanoconfined polymer melts

We report the origin of the effect of nanoscale confinement on the local viscosity of entangled polystyrene (PS) films at temperatures far above the glass transition temperature. By using marker x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy with gold nanoparticles embedded in the PS films prepared on solid substrates, we have determined the local viscosity as a function of the distance from the polymer-substrate interface. The results show the impact of a very thin adsorbed layer (~7 nm in thickness) even without specific interactions of the polymer with the substrate, overcoming the effect of a surface mobile layer at the air-polymer interface and thereby resulting in a significant increase in the local viscosity as approaching the substrate interface.     

Characterization of surface properties of a solid plate using nonlinear Lamb wave approach

A nonlinear Lamb wave approach is presented for characterizing the surface properties of a solid plate. This characterization approach is useful for some practical situations where ultrasonic transducers cannot touch the surfaces to be inspected, e.g. the inside surfaces of sealed vessels. In this paper, the influences of changes in the surface properties of a solid plate on the effect of second-harmonic generation by Lamb wave propagation were analyzed. A surface coating with the different properties was used to simulate changes in the surface properties of a solid plate. When the areas and thicknesses of coatings on the surface of a given solid plate changed, the amplitude-frequency curves both of the fundamental waves and the second harmonics by Lamb wave propagation were measured under the condition that Lamb waves had a strong nonlinearity. It was found that changes in the surface properties might clearly affect the efficiency of second-harmonic generation by Lamb wave propagation. The Stress Wave Factors (SWFs) in acousto-ultrasonic technique were used for reference, and the definitions of the SWFs of Lamb waves were introduced. The preliminary experimental results showed that the second-harmonic SWF of Lamb wave propagation could effectively be used to characterize changes in the surface properties of the given solid plate.     

液体对微振动的放大效应

根据表面波声光效应的原理,实验上建立了固体表面微振动的激光衍射测量系统.当激光斜入射到微振动引起的液体表面波上,观察到了清晰、反衬度非常高的衍射图样.利用MATLAB软件对拍摄的衍射图样进行扫描,得到了衍射光斑的光强分布图,并根据衍射图样宽度与表面波振幅的解析关系式,求出了液体表面波的振幅,其大小在微米量级.改变样品池中液体的深度,测得不同深度下液体表面波的振幅,给出了表面波振幅与液体深度之间的解析关系,并发现了液体对微振动的放大效应.利用液体对微振动的放大效应,求出了固体表面微振动的振幅,实现了固体表面微振动的探测.     

液体对微振动的放大效应

根据表面波声光效应的原理,实验上建立了固体表面微振动的激光衍射测量系统.当激光斜入射到微振动引起的液体表面波上,观察到了清晰、反衬度非常高的衍射图样.利用MATLAB软件对拍摄的衍射图样进行扫描,得到了衍射光斑的光强分布图,并根据衍射图样宽度与表面波振幅的解析关系式,求出了液体表面波的振幅,其大小在微米量级.改变样品池中液体的深度,测得不同深度下液体表面波的振幅,给出了表面波振幅与液体深度之间的解析关系,并发现了液体对微振动的放大效应.利用液体对微振动的放大效应,求出了固体表面微振动的振幅,实现了固体表面微振动的探测.     

EPR of Charge Carriers Stabilized at the Surface of Metal Oxides

Some cases of formation and stabilization of charge carriers (electron and holes) at the surface of solid oxides are discussed. Charge carriers can be simultaneously or independently stabilized at the surface metal oxides. In the former case, they usually derive from a process of charge separation in the solid triggered by above band gap irradiation. In the second case, the charge carrier isolation is the result of a chemical alteration of the stoichiometric equilibrium of the solid either by matter addition or by effect of chemical impurities (valence induction). Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) is highly suited to monitor the process of charge separation and to characterize electron or hole centers stabilized in the solid or at its surface. In this paper examples of trapped electron and/or trapped hole centers as detected by continuous-wave EPR at the surface of simple binary oxides are discussed with particular emphasis to the formation mechanism, the EPR parameters and the chemical reactivity.     

Correlation between the size-dependent melting and crystallization temperatures of metal nanoparticles

The correlation between the melting and crystallization temperatures of metal nanoparticles is investigated by means of the thermodynamic approach. Size-dependent variations in the melting temperature of aluminum, tin, and copper nanoparticles are calculated with allowance for the corresponding size dependences of surface tensions in solid and liquid phases and interfacial tension. Size-dependent variations in crystallization temperature are determined under the assumption that a certain effective surface layer (skin-layer) arises before melting.     

Surface states associated with acid sites on solids

It is shown that present models of Lewis acidity or basicity and of surface states on ionic solids have substantial overlap, although the former is designed to describe chemical interactions at the surface site, and the latter electron capture. The site requirements for a Lewis acid are compared to the requirements for an acceptor surface state to suggest under what conditions a site should exhibit both strong acidity and a deep surface state: The expected influence of electronic properties of the solid on acid strength, and the influence of adsorbed water, acids or bases on surface state energies are discussed. Experimental measurements are reported where both chemical acidity measurements and electrical surface state measurements are made on a series of Lewis acids. A positive correlation is found. Where there is correlation, it is concluded that chemical interaction measurements should provide a valuable tool to describe the energy distribution of surface states on a semiconductor surface. Also, the use of the surface state models and measurements from semi-conductor physics should help in understanding and classifying acid and basic sites on ionic semiconductors and insulators.     

Laser-induced desorption and etching processes on chlorinated Cu and solid CuCl surfaces

Time-resolved mass spectrometry is used to study the desorbed species due to laser-induced etching of a solid CuCl and a chlorinated Cu surface. The observed desorption threshold, mass distribution and kinetic energies of the desorbed atoms and molecules at 355 and 532 nm radiation show that the laser-induced etching process is not simply thermal evaporation. It is suggested that competing nonthermal mechanisms due to electronic excitations may be very important in laser-induced desorption and etching. These processes are different for a solid CuCl and a chlorinated Cu surface. For laser-induced etching of Cu surfaces, chlorination of Cu is essential; however, formation of stoichiometric CuCl is not necessary. Excess Cu in the surface layer is responsible for the observed different etching behavior of a chlorinated Cu and a solid CuCl surface. The effect of laser radiation on these surfaces and possible etching mechanisms are discussed based on the experimental observations.     

液晶界面物理效应研究及进展

液晶表面和与它接触的固体表面的相互作用，作为边界条件对液晶显示起着重要的控制作用，并影响着液晶表现出的各种物理效应．液晶表面和界面科学一直是液晶物理学研究的重要领域．这一领域内一个重要的课题是，从物理机理出发寻找正确反映界面作用规律的数学物理方程，以便完善发展液晶界面理论，指导界面诱导技术．文章就这一研究领域已取得的成果、未解决的问题、当前研究的热点(一级转变和挠曲电效应)及目前有争议的问题(表面弹性项是否存在等)进行了介绍。     

单液滴正碰球面动态行为特性实验研究

在考虑空气阻力影响,确定液滴撞击球面速度的基础上,对较高韦伯数液滴撞击干燥球面动态行为过程进行了实验研究,分析了球面曲率与韦伯数对液滴撞击行为和铺展因子的影响,并与前人撞击平面结果进行了对比.实验表明,靠近撞击球面时,液滴降落速度出现明显波动;球面曲率对液滴撞击后行为影响明显,曲率较大时,液滴撞击后铺展液膜会超出球面直径并滑落,曲率较小时,液滴撞击后在球面上呈现明显的铺展、回缩、震荡、着附动态变化行为,此时最大铺展因子受曲率影响小,随曲率减小,逐渐趋向于撞击平面时的最大铺展因子;韦伯数对液膜铺展速率影响较小,但对液膜回缩时间影响明显,最大铺展因子随韦伯数增加逐渐增大,获得的关联式呈指数变化.     

Effect of a pulsed magnetic field on the real solid-solution structure in the Sb-As system

A first study of the effect of weak pulsed magnetic fields (PMFs) on Sb_1?xAs_x solid solution crystals is reported. An effect of long-time (months) redistribution of the solid solution components at room temperature after a short (seconds) exposure to a PMF was revealed. The effect includes stages of enrichment of the crystal surface in antimony with the formation of clusters, antimony cluster breakup, and a decrease in surface antimony content, which is accompanied by a substantial improvement in solid-solution homogeneity. The PMF-induced component redistribution entails a decrease in the crystal melting temperature. Rupture of stressed chemical bonds in arsenic vacancy complexes, which is induced by a change in their multiplicity under PMF exposure, is considered as a possible trigger mechanism.     

Optical transitions for 2D electrons at the solid hydrogen-vapor interface

Details of the problem of “vertical” transitions between discrete levels of 2D electrons on the surface of liquid (solid) dielectrics in the presence of a gas over this surface (their own vapors or artificially produced combinations such as solid hydrogen-gaseous helium) are discussed. The structure of the interaction of an electron with a gaseous medium, where the so-called scattering length appears to depend on the gas density, is determined. The role of Van der Waals forces, which attract gas atoms to the dielectric surface, is shown. A notion of quasi-2D electron bound states on gas atoms is introduced. The experimental data concerning the effect of the gas on the frequencies of optical transitions for 2D electrons over the surface of solid hydrogen are discussed using this information.