Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging of inhaled SF6 with respiratory gas analysis

Magnetic resonance imaging of inhaled fluorinated inert gases ((19)F-MRI) such as sulfur hexafluoride (SF(6)) allows for analysis of ventilated air spaces. In this study, the possibility of using this technique to image lung function was assessed. For this, (19)F-MRI of inhaled SF(6) was compared with respiratory gas analysis, which is a global but reliable measure of alveolar gas fraction. Five anesthetized pigs underwent multiple-breath wash-in procedures with a gas mixture of 70% SF(6) and 30% oxygen. Two-dimensional (19)F-MRI and end-expiratory gas fraction analysis were performed after 4 to 24 inhaled breaths. Signal intensity of (19)F-MRI and end-expiratory SF(6) fraction were evaluated with respect to linear correlation and reproducibility. Time constants were estimated by both MRI and respiratory gas analysis data and compared for agreement. A good linear correlation between signal intensity and end-expiratory gas fraction was found (correlation coefficient 0.99+/-0.01). The data were reproducible (standard error of signal intensity 8% vs. that of gas fraction 5%) and the comparison of time constants yielded a sufficient agreement. According to the good linear correlation and the acceptable reproducibility, we suggest the (19)F-MRI to be a valuable tool for quantification of intrapulmonary SF(6) and hence lung function.     

The Sensitization Effect in the Laser-Induced Infrared Fluorescence Spectroscopy by Addition of SF6. II

The sensitization effect in the IR-F spectroscopy by addition of SF₆ was investigated in case of acetone as a sample. We kept the partial pressure of acetone constant, varied that of SF₆, and investigated the variations of the degree of sensitization. The experimental data shows that the degree of sensitization increases steeply and is saturated as the partial pressure of SF₆ becomes higher. The results were examined in terms of the kinetics of the intra-and intermolecular energy transfer involved in the emission of infrared radiation in question.     

Effect of buffer gases on the performance of SO2 trace measurement based on photoacoustic spectroscopy

In this experimental work a laser photoacoustic spectrometer designed and fabricated. System sensitivity for detection of SO₂ and NO₂ was measured. Resonance frequency variation versus pressure increase of Nitrogen, Argon, Helium and Air buffer gases was studied. Results show that, sensitivity of system for SO₂ and NO₂ are 353 ppb and 963 ppb respectively. It was shown that resonance frequency for Nitrogen, Argon, and Air buffer gases was not noticeably varied by buffer gas pressure increasing, but for Helium, resonance frequency not only is not in range of three other gases, but also grows by pressure increasing. The system noises were damped preparing two buffer chambers.     

High-resolution FTIR spectrum and analysis of the ν2+ν4 combination band of SF6

The spectroscopic knowledge of sulfur hexafluoride, which is necessary for a correct remote sensing and monitoring of this species in the Earth’s atmosphere, is still very partial. In particular, the hot bands in the strongly absorbing ν₃ region (near 948 cm⁻¹) have not been analyzed yet. Their study implies the analysis of many vibrational levels and thus the spectroscopy of various fundamental, harmonic, and combination bands. The present work is a new contribution to this topic, concerning the ν₂+ν₄ combination band. The FTIR spectrum of this region has been recorded at room temperature with a resolution of 0.002 cm ⁻¹. The data have been analyzed thanks to the HTDS software (http://www.u-bourgogne.fr/LPUB/shTDS.html) developed in Dijon for XY₆ octahedral molecules. Seven hundred and fifty-nine lines could be assigned up to J=112, and the standard deviation is 0.0022 cm⁻¹. The distance between the two vibrational sublevels with respective symmetry F_1u and F_2u is 0.348 cm⁻¹.     

HF-laser performance of CO2-laser-ignited mixtures of SF6 :H2 and of S2F10 :H2

We have used a CO₂ laser to ignite mixtures of SF₆ :H₂ and S₂F₁₀ :H₂. We observed HF lasing from these mixtures when an optical resonator was constructed around the reaction cell. The HF-lasing performance of the two mixtures was compared as a function of mixture ratio, fluorine-donor pressure, and CO₂-laser frequency. Under comparable conditions, the HF-laser output for S₂F₁₀ :H₂ mixtures was typically 5–6 times greater than that for SF₆ :H₂ mixtures. Spectral output of the HF laser was coarsely resolved to provide data about the vibrational and rotational states of the HF molecule.     

基于荧光分析技术的大鼠肠灌流液中H_2S含量测定

荧光素汞在碱性条件下具有很强的荧光,H2S能与荧光素汞结合,使其荧光猝灭,据此建立了一种荧光法测定大鼠肠灌流液中H2S含量的方法。在0.1mol·L-1 NaOH溶液中,以Na2S作为H2S供体,荧光素汞浓度为5.0×10-5 mol·L-1,Na2S浓度为1.0×10-5 mol·L-1时,以498nm为激发波长,在522nm处测定此二元体系的荧光强度。结果表明,在4.0×10-7~2.0×10-6 mol·L-1范围内,H2S浓度与荧光强度的下降程度呈良好的负相关性,r=0.998 0,精密度实验RSD=4.59%(n=7),检出限3.5×10-8 mol·L-1,样品中H2S含量分别为1.01×10-6和1.15×10-6 mol·L-1,加标回收率为95.8%~101.0%。该方法操作简单,灵敏度高,稳定性好,可准确测定肠灌流液中H2S含量,为内源性H2S的测定提供了依据。     

High-resolution Raman spectroscopy of the ν1 region and Raman-Raman double resonance spectroscopy of the 2ν1−ν1 band of SF6 and SF6. Determination of the equilibrium bond length of sulfur hexafluoride

The ν₁ region of ³²SF₆ and ³⁴SF₆ has been studied by stimulated Raman spectroscopy. For both isotopomers, a detailed analysis has been performed. Several hot bands (ν₁+ν₆−ν₆, ν₁+2ν₆−2ν₆, ν₁+ν₅−ν₅) have been taken into account to calculate synthetic spectra that satisfactorily reproduce the experimental data. These results, together with the previous studies of the other fundamental bands have allowed us to determine the equilibrium bond length of sulfur hexafluoride as r_e=1.5560(1) Å, in very good agreement with recent ab initio calculations. The 2ν₁−ν₁ band has also been studied for both isotopomers by Raman-Raman double resonance spectroscopy and the resulting spectra have been analyzed. In this case, a striking difference is observed between the two isotopomers, since the 2ν₁−ν₁ band of ³⁴SF₆ appears to have a very narrow structure that could not be rotationally resolved under the present experimental conditions. All analyses have been performed thanks to the HTDS program suite (http://www.u-bourgogne.fr/LPUB/hTDS.html) dedicated to octahedral XY₆ molecules.     

铅黄铜合金中痕量元素定量分析的激光诱导击穿谱研究

实验上研究了最佳实验条件下铅黄铜合金中Ni，Fe两种杂质元素的LIBS分析谱线，在氦气、氩气、空气和真空等4种环境中，测定了Ni，Fe两种杂质元素分析中的LIBS定标曲线，定标曲线的拟合标准偏差在0.02—0.08范围内. 关键词： 激光诱导击穿谱 定标曲线 定量分析 铅黄铜合金     

循环富集—冷蒸气原子吸收法测定食品中痕量汞的研究

本文以自制的循环富集装置，配以冷原子吸收测汞系统，对痕量汞的测定进行了研究。分析多种食品样品及国家标准物质得到了满意的结果。     

Surface recombination probabilities of H on stainless steel, a-Si:H and oxidized silicon determined by threshold ionization mass spectrometry in H2 RF discharges

H atom densities are measured by threshold ionization mass spectrometry in a H₂ parallel-plate RF discharge. Variations of H density near the surface in steady-state discharge conditions reveal different surface loss probabilities γ on stainless steel, hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) and oxidized silicon. Absolute γ values are obtained from time-resolved H density measurements in afterglow. The etching probability of Si per H atom incident on a-Si:H is also derived by monitoring SiH₄ partial pressure and SiH(A²Δ) optical emission.     

Application of sonochemically synthesized SnS and SnS2 in the electro-Fenton process: Kinetics and enhanced decolorization

SnS and SnS₂ powders were synthesized with the use of ultrasound. The indirect sonication was applied with ultrasound frequency 40 kHz and acoustic power 38 W/L. Products of syntheses were examined with PXRD, TEM, EDX, XPS, and UV–Vis (the Tauc method) investigations. The resulting microparticles were used for tip coating of copper cathodes. These electrodes were used in the degradation of model azo-dye Metanil Yellow by the electro-Fenton process. The efficiencies of degradation using copper, SnS-coated copper, and SnS₂-coated copper cathodes are compared. Kinetics of degradation of Metanil Yellow in the electro-Fenton process with the application of three different cathodes is also investigated. It was found that the degradation follows pseudo-first-order and that SnS-coated copper cathode improves the efficiency of degradation, while SnS₂-coated copper cathode decreases the efficiency of degradation.     

苯酚-水团簇C_6H_5OH(H_2O)_n(n=1-6)结构与电子性质的密度泛函理论研究

利用密度泛函理论,在B3LYP/6-31+G(d, p)基组水平上对苯酚-水团簇C_6H_5OH(H_2O)_n(n=1-6)的可能构型进行全优化,得到了团簇的稳定结构;在B3LYP/6-311++G(d, p)基组水平上计算得到了各团簇构型的总能量和结合能,结果显示,在团簇尺寸较小(n≤5)时,团簇C_6H_5OH(H_2O)_n的最稳定结构为平面的环状结构,团簇尺寸较大(n5)时,团簇C_6H_5OH(H_2O)_n的最稳定结构为三维立体结构.通过对团簇结合能的二阶差分、最高占据轨道与最低空轨道之间的能隙、费米能级和电离能的分析发现,团簇C_6H_5OH(H_2O)_2的最低能量结构具有较高的稳定性,可能具有幻数结构.     

Elemental depth profiling of a-Si1−xGex:H films by elastic recoil detection analysis and secondary ion mass spectrometry

The hydrogen content in a-Si_1−xGe_x:H thin films is an important factor deciding the density and the optical band gap. We measured the elemental depth profiles of hydrogen together with Si and Ge by elastic recoil detection analysis (ERDA) combined with Rutherford backscattering (RBS) using MeV He²⁺ ions. In order to determine the hydrogen depth profiles precisely, the energy- and angle-dependent recoil cross-sections were measured in advance for the standard sample of a CH₃⁺-implanted Si substrate. The cross-sections obtained here are reproduced well by a simple expression based on the partial wave analysis assuming a square well potential (width: r₀ = 2.67 × 10⁻¹³ cm, depth: V₀ = −36.9 MeV) within 1%. For the a-Si_1−xGe_x:H films whose elemental compositions were determined by ERDA/RBS, we measured the secondary ions yields of HCs₂⁺, SiCs₂⁺, H⁻, Si⁻ and Ge⁻ as a function of Ge concentration x. As a result, it is found that the useful yield ratios of HCs₂⁺/SiCs₂⁺, H⁻/Si⁻ and Ge⁻/Si⁻ are almost constant and thus the elemental depth profiles of the a-Si_1−xGe_x:H films can be also determined by secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) within 10% free from a matrix effect.     

Energies and chemical shifts of the sulphur 1s level and the KL2L3(1D2) Auger line in H2S,SO2 and SF6

The sulphur 1s binding energies and KL₂L₃(¹D₂) Auger energies have been measured in gaseous H₂S, SO₂ and SF₆. The experimental data, including the chemical shifts, are compared with various theoretical ab initio results. Theoretical and experimental values agree within 1-2 eV for the chemical shift and the binding energy of the 1s level, provided in the latter case relaxation, relativistic and correlation corrections are applied. Likewise, Shirley's method²⁰, which uses empirical energies, predicts the Auger energies satisfactorily. The measured S 1s binding energies are 2478.5(1) eV, 2483.7(1) eV and 2490.1(1) eV, and KL₂L₃(¹D₂) Auger energies are 2098.7(1) eV, 2095.5(2) eV, 2092.6(1) eV for H₂S, SO₂ and SF₆, respectively. The chemical shift for the 1s electron is found to be greater than for the 2s or 2p electron and in better accord with the prediction of the potential model. Data suggest the molecular relaxation energy to be small compared with the atomic relaxation energy.     

Tautomeric equilibria analysis of β‐ketoamides by mass spectrometry

Mass spectrometric evidence of tautomerism is reported for β‐ketoamides. The most abundant tautomers are ketoamido and Z‐enolamido (both forming internal hydrogen bonds). The influence of temperature on the enol/keto abundance ratios is studied in order to estimate the enthalpy difference for tautomeric equilibria. Theoretical calculations have been done in order to support experimental determinations. There are consistent trends between theoretical and experimental data: Enolization is favored by electron‐withdrawing substiuents, bulky groups in α position and temperature increase. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Investigations on the oxidation of zirconium nitride films in air by nuclear reaction analysis and backscattering spectrometry

The thermal oxidation of dc magnetron sputter deposited thin ZrN films in air in the temperature range of 100-475 °C has been studied by depth profiling N using nuclear reaction analysis (NRA) involving ¹⁵N(¹H,αγ)¹²C resonance reaction and O using 3.05 MeV ¹⁶O(α,α)¹⁶O resonant scattering. The structural and morphological changes accompanying the process have also been investigated. NRA/backscattering spectrometry measurements show that oxidation results in the formation of ZrO_1.8±0.1 at the surface. An interface consisting of Zr, O and N is also formed underneath the surface oxide. For an isothermal annealing, oxide layer as well as interface exhibits parabolic growth with the duration of annealing. The diffusion of oxygen through the already grown oxide layer (D = 5.6 × 10⁻¹⁴ cm² s⁻¹ at 475 °C) forms the rate-controlling step of oxidation. The diffusion may be facilitated by the high concentration of oxygen vacancies in the oxide layer. Glancing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD) measurements indicate that zirconia films formed are phase-singular (monoclinic) and are textured in (2 0 0) and (3 1 1) orientations. Examination by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveals the formation of blisters on sample surfaces on prolonged oxidation. The blistering can be attributed to intrinsic growth stress arising due to the larger molar volume of zirconium oxide in comparison to zirconium nitride, a fact demonstrated by the depth profile measurements as well.     

Raman spectroscopic study of the mineral gerstleyite Na2(Sb,As)8S13·2H2O and comparison with some heavy‐metal sulfides

The mineral gerstleyite is described as a sulfosalt as opposed to a sulfide. This study focuses on the Raman spectrum of gerstleyite Na₂(Sb,As)₈S₁₃·2H₂O and makes a comparison with the Raman spectra of other common sulfides including stibnite, cinnabar and realgar. The intense Raman bands of gerstleyite at 286 and 308 cm⁻¹ are assigned to the SbS₃E antisymmetric and A₁ symmetric stretching modes of the SbS₃ units. The band at 251 cm⁻¹ is assigned to the bending mode of the SbS₃ units. The mineral stibnite also has basic structural units of Sb₂S₃ and SbS₃ pyramids with C_3v symmetry. Raman bands of stibnite Sb₂S₃ at 250, 296, 372 and 448 cm⁻¹ are assigned to Sb S stretching vibrations and the bands at 145 and 188 cm⁻¹ to S Sb S bending modes. The Raman band for cinnabar HgS at 253 cm⁻¹ fits well with the assignment of the band for gerstleyite at 251 cm⁻¹ to the S Sb S bending mode. Raman bands in similar positions are observed for realgar AsS and orpiment As₂S₃. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Mechanistic study of the gas-phase chemistry during the spray deposition of Zn(O,S) films by mass spectrometry

The mass spectrometer, is a powerful tool to identify species and investigate reactions in the gas phase. In this work, the mechanism of aerosol assisted chemical vapor deposition (AACVD) of Zn(O,S) films prepared from H₂S and zinc acetylacetonate (Zn(acac)₂) precursor solutions is elucidated by mass spectrometry. The thermochemical behavior of Zn(acac)₂ is investigated by characterizing the influence of the solvent (H₂O or ethanol), the pH value of the precursor solution and the effect of the reactant H₂S, and by tracking gaseous intermediate products using mass spectrometry. Based on these results, a proton-promoted thermolysis mechanism for the AACVD Zn(O,S) film formation is then proposed, which is initiated by the hydrolysis with H₂O as the first stage, followed either by the rearrangement with an intramolecular proton or by the reaction with an extramolecular proton to produce ZnO or Zn(O,S). A real time mass tracking of the AACVD process reveals that only an adequate amount of H₂S promotes the chemical gas-phase decomposition and sulfurization process, while an excess of H₂S depletes the gaseous Zn(acac)₂ concentration and consequently reduces the film growth rate. The knowledge of the thermal decomposition process helps to optimize synthesis conditions and to adjust film properties to meet the requirement of the application in chalcopyrite or kesterite thin film solar cells.     

Comprehensive analysis of the FASSST rotational spectrum of S(CN)2

Results are reported of a comprehensive investigation of an almost continuous rotational spectrum of S(CN)₂ recorded over the frequency region 110-374 GHz by means of the FASSST spectroscopic technique. The spectrum was analysed in detail and over 22 000 transitions were assigned in total. Precise, octic order spectroscopic constants in the asymmetric rotor Hamiltonian have been determined for the ground state and 12 different vibrationally excited states of the parent isotopologue, including first excited states of five different normal modes. Three states near 370 cm⁻¹ and four states near 490 cm⁻¹ above the ground state were found to be mutually interacting and were successfully analysed in terms of a triad and a tetrad of coupled states, respectively. Rotational transitions in the ³⁴S, ¹³C, and ¹⁵N isotopologues of S(CN)₂ have also been assigned and fitted, and newly determined rotational constants were used to derive the geometry of the molecule. The complex multistate analysis of the spectrum was carried out with the newly developed AABS software package for Assignment and Analysis of Broadband Spectra.     

Mechanism of H2S molecule adsorption on the GaAs(100) surface: Ab initio quantum-chemical analysis

Ab initio quantum-chemical cluster calculations within the density-functional theory were carried out to study the mechanism of H₂S molecule adsorption on the gallium-rich surface of GaAs(100). It was shown that adsorption can occur in four stages: molecular adsorption; dissociative adsorption, during which an HS radical is adsorbed on a gallium atom comprising a dimer while the detached hydrogen atom is adsorbed on another surface atom of the semiconductor; hydrogen adatom migration between neighboring surface atoms of the semiconductor; and the formation of a Ga-S-Ga bridge bond and of a hydrogen molecule. The stationary-state energies and energy barriers to transitions between these states were determined. The conclusions drawn based on an analysis of calculated diagrams of the potential energy of the processes that occur are in good agreement with the experimental data available in the literature.