Investigations of the spin-Hamiltonian parameters for Er3+ at the Th4+ site in ThGeO4

The spin-Hamiltonian (SH) parameters g factors g(parallel), g(perpendicular) and the hyperfine structure parameters A(parallel) and A(perpendicular) for Er3+ at the tetragonally distorted dodecahedral Th4+ site in ThGeO4 are theoretically investigated by using the perturbation formulas of the SH parameters for a 4f11 ion in tetragonal symmetry. In these formulas, the contributions to the SH parameters from the second-order perturbation terms and the admixture of various energy levels are taken into account. The related crystal-field parameters are calculated from the geometrical relationship of the impurity center and the superposition model. Based on the studies, the lowest Kramers doublet is found to be Gamma7, rather than Gamma6 suggested in the previous work. The calculated SH parameters for Gamma7 doublet in this work are smaller than those obtained for Gamma6 doublet in the previous work and in good agreement with the observed values. The various contributions to the SH parameters are discussed.     

Investigations of the local structures and spin Hamiltonian parameters for the trigonal Rh and Ir centers in rhombohedral BaTiO3

The local structures and spin Hamiltonian parameters (g factors and the hyperfine structure constants) of the Rh⁴⁺(4d⁵) and Ir⁴⁺(5d⁵) centers in rhombohedral BaTiO₃ are theoretically investigated from the formulas of these parameters for a nd⁵ (n = 4 and 5) ion with low spin (S = 1/2) in a trigonally distorted octahedron. From the calculations, the impurity ions are found not to occupy exactly the host Ti⁴⁺ site in BaTiO₃ but to suffer a slight inward shift (0.13 Å) towards the center of the oxygen octahedron along the C₃ axis, yielding much smaller trigonal distortion as compared with that of the host Ti⁴⁺ site. The theoretical spin Hamiltonian parameters based on the above impurity axial shifts are in good agreement with the observed values.     

Investigations on the electron paramagnetic resonance parameters for Mn2+ in the ABF3 fluoroperovskites

The electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) parameters (g factor, the hyperfine structure constant A and the superhyperfine parameters A' and B') for Mn(2+) in the fluoroperovskites ABF(3) (A=K and Cs; B=Zn, Mg, Cd and Ca) are theoretically investigated from the perturbation formulas of these parameters for a 3d(5) ion under ideal octahedra. In the above treatments, not only the crystal-field mechanism but also the charge transfer mechanism is considered uniformly on the basis of the cluster approach. The theoretical EPR parameters are in good agreement with the experimental data. The charge transfer contribution to the g-shift Δg (≈g-g(s), where g(s)≈2.0023 is the spin-only value) is opposite (positive) in sign and comparable in magnitude to the crystal-field one. Nevertheless, the charge transfer contribution to the hyperfine structure constant shows the same sign and about 10% that of the crystal-field one. So, the conventional argument that the charge transfer contributions to the zero-field splittings are negligible for 3d(5) ions under low symmetrically distorted fluorine octahedra is proved no longer valid for the Δg analysis of ABF(3):Mn(2+) in view of the dominant second-order charge transfer perturbation terms. The unpaired spin densities of the fluorine 2s, 2p σ and 2p π orbitals are determined from the quantitative dependences upon the related molecular orbital coefficients, rather than obtained by fitting the observed superhyperfine parameters in the previous works.     

EPR parameters and local geometry for Cr3+ and V2+ ions in HfS2 crystals

From the high-order perturbation formulas of EPR parameters (zero-field splitting D, g factors gparallel, gperpendicular and hyperfine structure constants Aparallel, Aperpendicular) based on the two spin-orbit coupling parameter model for 3d3 ions in trigonal symmetry, the EPR parameters of Cr3+ and V2+ ions in HfS2 crystals are calculated. From the calculations, it is found that the local trigonal distortion angle theta of impurity center in HfS2:Cr3+ is smaller than that in HfS2:V2+. The dominant cause of the small zero-field splitting |D| and g-anisotropy |Deltag|=|gparallel-gperpendicular| in HfS2:Cr3+ (compound to HfS2:V2+) is due to the small local trigonal distortion angle theta rather than to the small impurity-ligand distance R in HfS2:Cr3+.     

Investigations of the EPR g factors and hyperfine structure constants for two trigonal Co2+ centers in Al2O3 crystals

The EPR g factors gparallel, gperpendicular and the hyperfine structure constants Aparallel, Aperpendicular for two trigonal Co2+ centers (i.e. Co2+(I) center at the substitutional site and Co2+(II) center at the interstitial site) in Al2O3 crystals are calculated from the second-order perturbation formulas based on the cluster approach. In these formulas, the contributions to EPR parameters from both the spin-orbit coupling parameter of central 3dn ion and that of ligand are included. The calculated results are in reasonable agreement with the observed values. Based on the calculations, the defect structures of both Co2+ centers in Al2O3 crystals are obtained and the negative sign of Aparallel for Co2+(I) center is suggested. The results are discussed.     

Studies on the EPR parameters and local angular distortion for the tetragonal Cu2+ center in CaWO4 crystal

The electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) parameters—g factors g_i (i = || and ⊥) and hyperfine structure constants A_i (M) and A_i(N), with M and N belonging to isotopes ⁶³Cu²⁺ and ⁶⁵Cu²⁺—and local structure of Cu²⁺ ion occupying W⁶⁺ site in CaWO₄ crystal are theoretically studied based on the perturbation formulas of these parameters for a 3d⁹ ion under tetragonally elongated tetrahedra. In these formulas, the ligand orbital (LO) and spin–orbit coupling (SOC) contributions are included due to the shorter impurity-ligand distance R (≈1.83 Å) and hence the strong covalency of the studied [CuO₄]⁶⁻ cluster, and the related molecular orbital coefficients are quantitatively determined from the cluster approach in a uniform way; meanwhile, the required crystal field (CF) parameters for the tetragonally distorted tetrahedron (TDT) are estimated from the superposition model and the local structure of the impurity Cu²⁺ center. According to the calculation, the bond angle θ between the four equivalent Cu²⁺-O²⁻ bonds and the C₄ axis in the CaWO₄:Cu²⁺ is found to be about 2.1° smaller than that (θ₀ ≈ 54.74°) for an ideal tetrahedron due to the Jahn–Teller (JT) effect and the size mismatch. The fitted results agree well with the observed values, and the validity of the present assignment for the local structure of the Cu²⁺ center is also discussed.     

Defect models of the three trigonal Ti3+ centers in LiF:Ti3+ and LiF:Ti3+:Mg2+ crystals

The EPR g factors of the trigonal Ti3+ center A in LiF:Ti3+ and two additional trigonal Ti3+ centers B and C in LiF:Ti3+:Mg2+ crystals are calculated from the third-order perturbation formulas based on the cluster approach. From the calculations and by considering the Ti3+ displacement along 111 axis obtained by ENDOR experiment, the defect models for the three Ti3+ centers are suggested. For center A, there are two possible models: (i) [Ti3+F3-O3(2-)] cluster and (ii) [Ti3+F6-] cluster with the Ti3+ off-center caused by a neighboring Li+ vacancy (VLi+) at <111> axis. The latter seems the more likely. The defect models of centers B and C are the [Ti3+F3-O(3)2-] clusters associated with a neighboring: Mg2+ ion at the Li+ site along 111 axis in the vicinity of three F- ions and three O2- ions, respectively. The reasonableness of these models is discussed.     

新型吸附剂的合成、表征及其对Ni(II)的吸附研究

利用滴加法合成了球形含Ni^2＋交联壳聚糖, 并通过胺化引入大量活性氨基, 再经除镍制成对重金属镍离子具有较好吸附能力的新型吸附剂[P-C-CTS(Ni)]. 通过Ni^2＋吸附容量的测定, IR及XPS分析, 验证了合成技术路线的正确性. 通过研究pH值对吸附量的影响, 初步讨论了无柠檬酸根(Cit)配位体存在时, 吸附剂对Ni(II)的吸附为螯合作用. 通过Cit存在条件下(c_Ni＝c_Cit＝0.852 mmol•L^－1), 吸附剂对Ni(II)离子和Cit的吸附量随pH值的变化, 结合相应pH值下金属镍的形态分布, 探讨了其对Ni(II)的吸附机理, 研究认为不仅仅是简单的螯合作用, 其吸附机理和吸附量与溶液中金属离子的存在形式有关, 引入静电吸附原理解释了吸附剂对Ni(II)的吸附现象.     

Graphene quantum dots with Zn2+ and Ni2+ conjugates can cleave supercoiled DNA

Graphene quantum dots (GQDs), inheriting the superb property of graphene oxide, possess smaller lateral size and high biocompatibility, thus having potential in biomedical applications. We previously discovered that GQDs, combining with Cu²⁺ ions, could cleave DNA primarily through an oxidative pathway; yet, oxidative DNA cleavage is not practically preferred in biology. In this work, we explore the DNA cleavage ability of GQDs with Zn²⁺ and Ni²⁺. Zn²⁺ and Ni²⁺ alone are incapable of cleaving supercoiled DNA, but when combining with the GQDs, Zn²⁺ and Ni²⁺ exhibit DNA cleavage activity. However, the activity of these two systems is much lower than that of GQDs/Cu²⁺, and GQDs/Ni²⁺ is less active than GQDs/Zn²⁺. The functional mechanism of GQDs/Ni²⁺ and GQDs/Zn²⁺ is different from that of GQDs/Cu²⁺. The GQDs play a key role in the two systems; the redox inactive Zn²⁺ and Ni²⁺ ions assist to generate the oxidative species that eventually lead to the DNA cleavage. The current results together with our previous result indicate that GQDs together with metal ions can cleave supercoiled DNA, and their cleavage activities depend on the properties of metal ions: for redox active metal ions, metal ions play key roles, for redox inactive metal ions, GQDs are dominant.     

层状Li(Ni1-xCox)O2结构研究

0引言层状钴酸锂是目前锂离子电池主要正极材料,但是,随着锂离子电池的广泛使用,急需比钴酸锂价格低和来源广泛的正极材料,层状锰酸锂和层状镍酸锂受到重视。由于锰氧化物存在有J-T效应,因此,严格意义上的层状锰酸锂的制备极其困难。制备层状镍酸锂也非常困难,高温反应极易生成Li1-xNi1 xO2,具有此种结构的镍酸锂存在严重首次能量衰减和循环性能下降的缺点。采用其他元素掺杂镍酸锂克服其缺点的研究已经很多,其中钴掺杂镍酸锂由于显示了良好的效果而被认为是最有希望替代钴酸锂的锂离子电池正极材料。有关层状镍钴酸锂的研究很多,但不少的…     

The Influence of the Thermal Behaviour of AgGaS2 on the Crystal Growth Process

Differential thermal analysis has been carried out on AgGaS₂ samples in order to investigate the relationship between the superheating of the melt and the supercooling behaviour of the material leading to an improvement of crystal growth conditions. The knowledge gained will be correlated to the crystal growth experiments which had been carried out by using the gradient freezing method.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Quantum Chemical Calculations on the Structure and Adsorption Properties of NO and N2O on Ag+ and Cu+ Ion-Exchanged Zeolites

Ab initio cluster quantum chemical calculations at the Hartree–Fock (HF/Lanl2dz) and correlated second-order Moller–Plesset perturbation theory (MP2/Lanl2dz) levels were performed for NO and N₂O interactions with Ag⁺ and Cu⁺ ion-exchanged zeolites. The interaction energies were estimated in a conventional way and also corrected for basis set superposition errors. It was shown that the highly dispersed Ag⁺ counterions establish twofold coordination to the lattice oxygens on the zeolite surface, similar to the case of Cu⁺ ions. However, both NO and N₂O bind relatively strongly to the Cu active sites of Cu⁺ ion-exchanged zeolites than those of the Ag⁺ site of the Ag⁺ ion-exchanged zeolites. Based on the results of these calculations, the two different forms of adsorption for these molecules on the catalyst surface, the nature of their binding and characteristics of the adsorption properties have been discussed. Finally, some comparisons with the results obtained by a variety of density functional theory calculations on target systems have been presented.     

Investigations of EPR parameters for the trigonal Ti3+-Ti3+ pair in beryl crystal

By using the complete diagonalization of energy matrix of 3d1 ions in trigonal symmetry, the EPR parameters (g factors g( parallel), g( perpendicular) and zero-field splitting D) of the trigonal Ti3+-Ti3+ pair in beryl crystal are calculated. In the calculations, the exchange interaction in the Ti3+-Ti3+ pair is taken as the perturbation and the local trigonal distortion in the defect center is considered. The results (which are in agreement with the experimental values) are discussed.     

Ni2+掺杂Ti/SnO2-Sb2O5电极的制备及性能

采用溶胶凝胶法制备了Ni2+掺杂的Ti/SnO2-Sb2O5电极,并通过XRD、SEM、EDS、苯酚降解、加速寿命实验等技术手段,研究了Ni2+的掺杂对电极的结构、形貌、电催化性能及稳定性的影响。结果表明:Ni2+的掺入细化了SnO2晶粒,增大了电极的比表面积,改善了电极表面的龟裂程度,提高了电极的导电性能;相对于Ti/SnO2-Sb2O5电极Ni2+的掺入将苯酚完全降解的时间缩短为原来的40%,将电极的使用寿命提高为原来的4.8倍。     

Ab initio investigations of the bound rovibrational levels of NeH 2 + , NeHD+, and NeD 2 +

Summary Bound rovibrational levels have been calculated for NeH ₂ ⁺ , NeHD⁺, and NeD ₂ ⁺ using three recent fits to an accurateab initio PES. The NeH ₂ ⁺ molecule behaves essentially as a linear molecule, the predicted rotational constant is 2.57 cm^–1. The fundamental frequencies are 811, 1189, and 1748 cm^–1 for the Ne-H ₂ ⁺ stretch, the Ne-H ₂ ⁺ bend and H ₂ ⁺ stretching modes, respectively.Dedicated to the 60th birthday of Prof. W. Kutzelnigg, Bochum     

Functionalized calix[4]arene as an ionophore: Synthesis,crystal structures and complexation study with Na and K ions

Calix[4]arenes with substituents at three of the four OH groups of the lower rim have been synthesized to investigate their properties as ionophores for Na⁺ and K⁺ metal ions. Crystal structures of these trisubstituted compounds revealed that the calixarene moiety has adopted a partial cone conformation, however the precise shape of the molecule, and intra- and intermolecular interactions, are significantly different due to variations of the substituents. Compound L² encapsulated an acetonitrile molecule in the cavity of the calix moiety, held by C–H?π interactions. In the case of L³, the 2-(2-chloroethoxy)-ethanol substituent is involved in strong intramolecular C–H?π interactions with the centroid of the phenyl rings of the calix, bringing the 2-(2-chloroethoxy)-ethanol moiety inward the calix cone, which prevented the entry of any solvent molecule into the cavity. The complexation properties of L²–L⁴ with Na⁺ and K⁺ ions have been investigated in chloroform–methanol mixture by ¹H NMR and an attempt has been made to isolate these complexes in the solid state. Complexation studies reveal that only L³ forms a complex selectively with K⁺, involving 2-(2-chloroethoxy)-ethanol as a coordinating moiety. The association constant (1.4 × 10⁵ M⁻¹) of the complex has also been determined.     

Influence of the crystallinity on the Li+ intercalation process in Nb2O5 films

Nb₂O₅ thin films were prepared by the Pechini method. The effect of the film crystallinity on the electrochemical and electrochromic properties was investigated. A relationship between the crystalline structure and the Li⁺ intercalation/extraction process, stability and kinetics was observed. A significant decrease in the electrochemical response was observed as a function of the number of cycles for films treated at 400 and 450 °C. However, as the calcination temperature increases this effect disappears. XRD studies shown that at 400 °C, the material is amorphous, evolving to orthorhombic phase. The transmittance variation as well as the coloration efficiency increases as the temperature is increased. In the initial cycles the intercalation charge is higher for the amorphous oxide than for the orthorhombic phase. However, the variation in the optical density is small. On the other hand, the charge of the orthorhombic phase oxide does not change. These results suggest that there are two different processes associated with Li⁺ intercalation, but only one of them leads to the coloration process.     

Role of Acid-Base Equilibria in the Reduction of Selenious(IV) Acid

ABSTRACT

Electroanalytical methods have been widely used for determination of Se(IV), but the nature of the reduction processes involved is not well understood. Polarographic reduction occurs in three waves (i₁, i₂, and i₃) the height of which changes with pH. We proved that in wave i₁, H₃SeO₃ ⁺ is reduced, in i₂ H₂SeO₃, and in i₃ HSeO₃ ^-. SeO₃ ^2? is not reducible. All reductions involve a transfer of six electrons and yield selenides. Limiting currents are controlled by the rate of protonation. As proton donors, in addition to H₃O⁺, the acid forms of the buffer present also act. Limiting currents increase markedly with increasing concentration of the buffer. Tenfold increase in buffer concentration can result in up to 200% increase in limiting current.     

Theoretical study on the (O2-HF) complex

The potential energy surface of the (O₂-HF)⁺ complex has been investigated theoretically. Equilibrium structure has been calculated at the UCCSD/6-311++G(2d,2p) and UCCSD/aug-cc-pVTZ levels of theory. Two stable complexes, T-shape and collinear, have been found on the surface whose interaction energies are calculated to be −12.36 and −10.19 kcal mol⁻¹, respectively, at the UCCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ level after correcting for the basis set superposition error (BSSE). Natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis revealed intermolecular charge transfers occur followed by intramolecular charge rearrangement. A large contribution from the n_F to π* _OO is found.     

Comparison of Partial Least Squares Regression and H-Point Standard Addition Method for Simultaneous Spectrophotometric Determination of Zinc, Cobalt and Nickel by 1-(2-Pyridylazo)2-Naphthol in Micellar Media

Simultaneous spectrophotometric methods are described for the determination of Zn²⁺, Co²⁺ and Ni²⁺ by 1-(2-pyridylazo)2-naphthol (PAN) in micellar media, using absorbance correction-H-point standard addition method (HPSAM) and partial least squares (PLS) regression. The ligand and its metal complexes, i.e. Zn²⁺-PAN, Co²⁺-PAN and Ni²⁺-PAN, were made water-soluble by the neutral surfactant Triton X-100, and therefore extraction with organic solvents was no longer required. Formation of all of these complexes was complete within 10min at pH 9.2. The linear range was 0.1–1.5mgL^–1 for Zn²⁺, 0.1–2.0mgL^–1 for Co²⁺ and 0.1–2.0mgL^–1 for Ni²⁺. The relative standard deviation (RSD) for the simultaneous determination of 0.50mgL^–1 each of Zn²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Co²⁺ by applying the H-point standard addition method was 2.55%, 2.04% and 3.70%, respectively. The total relative standard error for applying the PLS method to 9 synthetic samples in the linear ranges of these metals was 1.8%. Interference effects of common anions and cations were studied, and both methods were applied to the simultaneous determination of Zn²⁺, Co²⁺ and Ni²⁺ in alloy samples.