Polarisation resistance of the O2, Au/O2− and H2-H2O, Au/O2− electrode systems

Gold electrodes with known contact geometries were studied using impedance spectroscopy. From these data it was possible to determine the specific polarisation conductivity per unit length of three-phase boundary (TPB). The values were found to be (3÷22)×10⁻⁴ S·cm⁻¹ dependent on the electrode history in pure oxygen at 977 °C and 2×10⁻⁶ S·cm⁻¹ at 977 °C in “pure” hydrogen (P_O2=10⁻²⁰ atm at 1001 °C). The results are compared with previous data obtained for platinum electrodes.     

对含Y_2O_3和Gd_2O_3的La_2O_3-B_2O_3-BaO玻璃化学稳定性研究

本文研究了含Ｙ２Ｏ３和Ｇｄ２Ｏ３的Ｌａ２Ｏ３－Ｂ２Ｏ３－ＢａＯ玻璃的耐水性和耐酸性。结果表明，比硅酸盐玻璃化学稳定性差的Ｌａ２Ｏ３－Ｂ２Ｏ３－ＢａＯ玻璃，可以适量的用Ｙ２Ｏ３和Ｇｄ２Ｏ３取代Ｌａ２Ｏ３，可得以改善     

Mixed conductivity of glasses in the P2O5-V2O5-Na2O system

The conductivity of glasses in the P₂O₅−[(1−x) V₂O₅−x Na₂O] system is studied as a function of temperature and composition. For all compositions, the conductivity variations as a function of temperature follow an Arrhenius type relationship: . The activation energies and pre-exponential factors corresponding to the V₂O₅ richest compositions are lower than that corresponding to the ionic ones. Isothermal variations of the conductivity as a function of composition show a deep minimum for a molar ratio x near 0.65. On either side of this minimum, the conductivity is mainly electronic (x<0.7) or ionic (x>0.8). The variations are interpreted assuming a prevailing diluting effect of the non predominantly present oxide without any interactions between the electronic and ionic charge carriers. Paper presented at the 5th Euroconference on Solid State Ionics, Benalmádena, Spain, Sept. 13–20, 1998.     

Surface complexes between O2, H2O and lithium

The He(I) photoelectron spectra of lithium and its surfaces as a function of exposure to O₂ or to H₂O are reported in this paper. The spectra provide evidence for the formation of a stable complex between H₂O and lithium rather than for formation of a product such as LiOH. The spectral evidence for the H₂O/Li complex is supported by calculations using several ten atom models of binding sites on unreconstructed lithium surfaces bearing H₂O in various conformations.     

Raman Scattering of H2O/D2O Solutions

The stretching vibrations of water are perfect characteristics of the hydrogen bond. Studying their frequency shift, changes of intensities, broadening of the bands and appearence of submaxima we can receive very important structural information about the groups involved in H-bonding and about the bond itself. The observed Raman spectra, however, are rather complicated because the OH and OD stretching bands are always superpositions of several bands due to intra- and intermolecular coupling, effect of Fermi resonance etc. The     

Spectroscopic studies on Li2O–MgO–Bi2O3–B2O3 glasses

MgO-Li₂O-Bi₂O₃-B₂O₃ glasses were prepared by melt quench technique and analyzed with the help of refractive index, optical, IR, and Raman spectroscopy studies. The present glasses exhibited the mixed modifier effect (MME) through refractive index change non-linearly. The variation in the indirect optical band gap and band tailing in MgO content have been discussed with the glass structure. Based on the obtained values of α_o2-, optical basicity, and interaction parameters, the present glasses were termed as very semi covalent acidic oxide glasses. Raman and Infrared spectra reveal that these glasses are built up of BO₃, BO₄ units of B₂O₃ and octahedral [BiO₆], pyramidal [BiO₃] units of Bi₂O₃ were observed.     

Characteristics of thermoradiative destruction of BaS2O6·2H2O

Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 613–618, October, 1991.     

Study of glasses and glass ceramics in Bi2O3-GeO2-Fe2O3 and Bi2O3-GeO2-Cr2O3 systems by optical spectroscopy

The ferroelectric Bi₂GeO₅ crystalline phase is synthesized by heat treatment of 1Bi₂O₃-1GeO₂-xFe₂O₃ and 1Bi₂O₃-1GeO₂-yCr₂O₃ glasses. The obtained glass ceramics and initial glasses are studied using X-ray diffraction analysis and optical spectroscopy. The dielectric characteristics are measured, and the Curie temperature is determined. The effect of chromium and iron ions on the absorption spectra and dielectric properties of glasses and glass ceramics is determined.     

Polarisation conductivity of the O2,Pt/Zr(Y)O2 and H2-H2O, Pt/Zr(Y)O2 electrodes

Pt electrodes with defined contact geometries were studied by using impedance spectroscopy. The specific polarisation conductivity per unit length of the three-phase boundary was determined. It is found to be 1 × 10⁻⁴ S·cm⁻¹ at 977 °C in an atmosphere of “pure” hydrogen with an oxygen partial pressure of 10⁻²⁰ atm at 1000 °C. Investigations carried out in an atmosphere of pure oxygen revealed a pronounced dependence of the polarisation conductivity on the electrode history. The polarisation conductivity was found to be in a range of 2 × 10⁻⁴ to 6.5 × 10⁻⁴ S·cm⁻¹ at a temperature of 977 °C. It was possible to estimate the area of the electrolyte surface which takes part in the electrode reaction. The real exchange current density was determined.     

Electromagnons in multiferroic YMn2O5 and TbMn2O5

Based on temperature dependent far infrared transmission spectra of YMn2O5 and TbMn2O5 single crystals, we report the observation of electric dipole-active magnetic excitations, or electromagnons, in these multiferroics. Electromagnons are found to be directly responsible for the steplike anomaly of the static dielectric constant at the commensurate--incommensurate magnetic transition and are the origin of the colossal magneto-dielectric effect reported in these multiferroics.     

PAC study of CdFe2O4 and ZnFe2O4

The time-differential perturbed angular correlation technique has been used to study the temperature dependence of the electric-field gradient at ¹¹¹Cd nuclei in the spinels CdFe₂O₄ and ZnFe₂O₄. The samples were doped with radioactive ¹¹¹In tracers which decay to ¹¹¹Cd by electron capture. For both compounds the results of the measurements show the presence of two electric quadrupole interactions. One is well defined and corresponds to a fairly symmetrical electric field gradient. The other is broadly distributed and corresponds to electric field gradients with lower symmetry. The fractions of probes associated with these interactions are temperature dependent. The interactions are analysed taking into account the possible sites in the spinel structure for In occupation. The results are compared with those obtained with other spinels. The electric field gradient associated with the octahedral site is compared with the predictions of point charge model and with Mössbauer spectroscopy results at iron site.

     

Tuneable magnetic properties of hydrothermally synthesised core/shell CoFe2O4/NiFe2O4 and NiFe2O4/CoFe2O4 nanoparticles

The aim of this study was to prepare a novel targeting nano drug delivery system of 2-methoxyestradiol (2-ME) based on the folic acid-modified bovine serum albumin, in order to improve the clinical application disadvantages and antitumor effect of 2-ME. In this study, 2-methoxyestradiol-loaded albumin nanoparticles (2-ME-BSANPs) were prepared by desolvation method, and then the activated folic acid was conjugated to 2-ME-BSANPs by covalent attachment (2-ME-FA-BSANPs). The size and zeta potential of 2-ME-FA-BSANPs were about 208.8 ± 5.1 nm and ?32.70 ± 1.01 mV, respectively. 2-ME loading efficiency and loading amount of the nanoparticles were 80.49 ± 3.80 and 10.25 ± 1.59 %, respectively. SEM images indicated that 2-ME-FA-BSANPs were of a round shape, similar uniform size, and smooth surface. Studies on drug release indicated that 2-ME-FA-BSANPs had the properties of sustained and controlled release, which provided them with the ability to fight continually against cancer cells. Internalization analysis demonstrated that 2-ME-FA-BSANPs-targeting drug delivery system could get efficiently transferred into the cells through the folic acid-mediated endocytosis, leading to higher apoptosis and affording higher antitumor efficacy against SMMC-7721 cells in vitro compared with 2-ME alone. Furthermore, the cell-cycle arrest of 2-ME-FA-BSANPs on the SMMC-7721 cells occurred at G2/M phase, and 2-ME-FA-BSANPs did not change the inhibition of the tumor mechanisms of 2-ME. Based on these results, it was concluded that albumin nanoparticles could be the promising nano carrier for 2-ME, and 2-ME-FA-BSANPs-targeting drug delivery system may be promising candidate for providing high treatment efficacy with minimal side effects in future cancer therapy.