Phase Transitions of A Quasi-One-Dimensional Fermi Gas

Phase transitions of a quasi-one-dimensional Fermi gas are studied by the use of the renormalization group method for the fermion system without the bosonization. Intrachain backward and forward scatterings, pair electron hopping between different chains and exchange scattering of electrons in different chains are taken account of. Pair electron hopping gives rise to the singlet and triplet superconductor phase transitions. Electron exchange scattering gives rise to the spin density wave and charge density wave transitions. Calculation is made by the use of the one-dimensional dispersion. Following Menyhárd's method (Ref. 1) for the model with interchain backward scattering only, the change of the fluctuation from the one-dimensional region to the three-dimensional region is described. The transition temperatures are given by the bare couplings at high temperatures.     

Preparation and Properties of One-Dimensional C60 Nano-Structure in a Zeolite FSM-16

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C₆₀ molecules were embedded in the pores of a zeolite FSM-16 by using a liquid phase method. The shift of photoluminescence spectra of C₆₀ solid embedded in FSM-16 was discussed using data of ESR, PDS and SAXS.     

One Dimensional Organic Superconductivity in (TMTSF)2PF6 and (TMTSF)2C104 Detected Via Tunnel Spectroscopy

Electron tunnelling data in (TMTSF)₂ X-GaSb Schottky barriers support the idea that strong superconducting fluctuations exist in quasi-one-dimensional (TMTSF)₂X up to temperatures which are about one order or magnitude higher than the 3-D ordering critical temperature. Other tunnelling data tend to indicate that stabilization of superconductivity is possible at high temperature via chain cross-linking.     

The Electronic Structures of (PH4)3C60 and (ClO4)3C60

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We have studied theoretically the electronic structures of a hypothetical donor-type material, (PH₄)₃C₆₀, and a hypothetical acceptor-type material, (ClO₄)₃C₆₀ from first principles by using a full-potential linear-combination-of-atomic-orbitals method based on the density-functional theory within the local-density approximation. It is found that the charge transfer from the PH₄ molecules to the C₆₀ molecules is perfect while the charge transfer from the ClO₄ molecules to the C₆₀ molecules is not perfect. We compare the latter result with the electronic structures of two typical acceptor-type organic conductors, (TMTSF)₂ClO₄ and (TMTSF)₂PF₆, and discuss the differences.     

X-Ray Diffraction and Physical Properties of Potassium Fullerides KxC70

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X-ray diffraction and magnetic-susceptibility measurements have been carried out for single phase K_xC₇₀ (x=1, 3, 4, 6 and 9) compounds synthesized by heating stoichiometric amount of K₉C₇₀ and C₇₀. The x-ray diffraction profiles show no structural transition down to 10K. The fairly large temperature-independent paramagnetic contribution was observed in x=3 and 4. The electrical resistivity has been measured for K evaporated C₇₀ film with increasing K thickness. Two resistivity minima were observed at x=1 and 4.     

Transport and Electrochemical Properties of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 Superconductors

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Electrical conductivity and thermoelectric power measurements (77–300K) of both the pure and electrochemically doped with lithium Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈ system, are presented. Clear correlation between transport and electrochemical properties of Li_xBi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈ was shown.     

In Situ FTIR,XPS, and STM Studies of the Nano-Structure of a Photopolymerized C60 Film

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The nano-structure of C₆₀ photopolymers has been investigated using in situ Fourier-Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The FTTR and XPS studies revealed that the C₆₀ pholopolymer has a cross-linking via a [2+2] cycloaddition four-membered ring and formed a 2D rhombohedral structure when the polymerization was saturated. Using STM, we have successfully observed the direct real-space imaging of the C₆₀ dimers and trimers in a C₆₀ monolayer supported on a clean semiconductor surface.     

Synthesis and Single Crystal X-Ray Structure of [Na(H2O)2(C18H15O6SO3)]2

Abstract  [Na(H₂O)₂(C₁₈H₁₅O₆SO₃)]₂ was synthesized by sulfated 5-hydroxy-6,7,4′-trimethoxyisoflavone with concentrated sulfuric acid. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction study indicates that it is a dimeric centrosymmetric species. The coordination polyhedron of each Na(I) atom exhibits a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. The dimeric units are linked by intermolecular hydrogen bonds C–H⋯π, C–H⋯O and O–H⋯O to result in a three-dimensional framework. Graphical Abstract  [Na(H₂O)₂(C₁₈H₁₅O₆SO₃)]₂ was synthesized by sulfated 5-hydroxy-6,7,4′-trimethoxyisoflavone with concentrated sulfuric acid. The coordination polyhedron of each Na(I) atom exhibits a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. The dimeric centrosymmetric units are linked by intermolecular hydrogen bonds C–H⋯π, C–H⋯O and O–H⋯O to result in a three-dimensional framework. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Preparation,spectral studies and X-ray crystal structure of 1,3,5-triphenyl-1,5-pentanedione,C23H20O2

1,3,5-triphenyl-1,5-pentanedione, C₂₃H₂₀O₂, has been prepared and characterized by spectroscopic methods and single crystal X-ray analysis. Crystals are monoclinic, space groupP2₁/n, a=28.124(4),b=5.997(1),c=10.434(1)Å, -98.42(1)Å,Z=4. The structure has been refined to a finalR-value of 0.040 for 1625 reflections withF _o>3(F _o). The compound contains the two carbonyl groups in a mutuallycis arrangement.     

The effect of solvent ratio and water on the growth of C60 nanowhiskers

The growth of C₆₀ nanowhiskers (C₆₀NWs) prepared by a modified liquid–liquid interfacial precipitation method is investigated, focusing on the effect of solvent ratio and water content in the C₆₀–toluene–isopropyl alcohol (IPA) solution system. The precipitation of C₆₀NWs was markedly influenced by the solvent ratio of toluene to IPA, and the C₆₀NWs were found to grow longer above a critical diameter (D_c), which depends on the solvent ratio. The addition of a small amount of H₂O to the C₆₀–toluene–IPA solution promoted the growth of C₆₀NWs. This catalytic effect of water on the growth of C₆₀NWs was confirmed also by the experiment using heavy water (D₂O) and by the decrease of growth activation energy of C₆₀NWs with increase of H₂O content in the C₆₀–toluene–IPA solution.     

衬底温度对Cu2O薄膜结构和性能的影响

采用射频磁控溅射技术在石英衬底上制备了Cu2O薄膜。系统研究了衬底温度对薄膜结构、光学和电学性能的影响。XRD的结果显示,在所有衬底温度条件下均可得到单相的Cu2O结构,而且随着衬底温度由500 K升至800 K,薄膜表现出(111)择优取向的生长特点。电学和光学测试结果表明,室温电导率和光学带隙随着衬底温度的升高而增加,800 K制备的薄膜的带隙值最高约为2.58 eV。     

Theoretical studies of the spin Hamiltonian parameters and the local structures for the tetragonal Cu centers in the LKB glasses

The spin Hamiltonian parameters (g factors g_∥, g_⊥ and the hyperfine structure constants A_∥, A_⊥) for the Cu²⁺ centers in the lithium potassium borate (LKB) glasses xLi₂O·(30 − x)·K₂O·70B₂O₃ (0 ≤ x ≤ 25) were theoretically studied using the high-order perturbation formulas of these parameters for a 3d⁹ ion in a tetragonally elongated octahedron. The [CuO₆]¹⁰⁻ clusters in the LKB glasses are found to suffer the relative elongations of about 3% along the tetragonal axis due to the Jahn-Teller effect. The concentration dependences of the g factors are illustrated by the approximately linear decrease of the cubic field parameter Dq as well as the increases of the covalency factor N and the relative elongation ratio ρ due to the slight expansion of the cell volume or bond lengths with increasing the Li₂O concentration x. Meanwhile, the slow non-linear increases of the hyperfine structure constants are described as the rough exponential increase of the core polarization constant κ with x due to the increase of the tetragonality of the systems. The theoretical spin Hamiltonian parameters and their concentration dependences show good agreement with the experimental data. To evaluate validity and applicability of the present theoretical model and formulas, the EPR results of the Cu²⁺ centers in similar lithium sodium borate (LNB) xLi₂O·(30 − x)·Na₂O·70B₂O₃ (5 ≤ x ≤ 25 mol%) glasses are also analyzed and compared with those in the LKB systems using the uniform model and formulas.