Upconversion luminescence in Er-doped germanate-oxyfluoride and tellurium-germanate-oxyfluoride transparent glass-ceramics

Upconversion luminescence has been studied for Er³⁺ in a germanate-oxyfluoride and a tellurium-germanate-oxyfluoride transparent glass-ceramic using 800 nm excitation. Significantly increased upconversion luminescence was observed from transparent glass-ceramics compared with that from their corresponding as-prepared glasses. In addition to a strong green emission centered at 545 nm from ⁴S_3/2 state and a weaker red emission centered at 662 nm from ⁴F_9/2 state generally seen from Er³⁺-doped glasses, a violet emission centered at 410 nm from ²H_9/2 state and a near-ultra-violet emission centered at 379 nm from ⁴G_11/2 state were also observed from transparent glass-ceramics. The upconversion luminescence of Er³⁺ ions in transparent glass-ceramics revealed sharp Stark-splitting peaks generally seen in a crystal host. The increased upconversion efficiency is attributed to the decreased effective phonon energy and the increased energy transfer between excited ions when Er³⁺ ions were incorporated into the precipitated β-PbF₂ nanocrystals.     

Reductive displacement of the nitro group into hydrogen in primary α-nitroketones

The nitrogroup in primary α-nitroketones is converted into hydrogen with aluminum chloride and ethanethiol.     

Mechanical properties and photomechanical effect in GaP single crystals

Mechanical properdes of GaP single crystals have been investigated from 100° to 300°C by observing dislocation rosette patterns on indented specimen surfaces. It has been found that GaP has mechanical properties which are common to those of other III–V compounds or elemental semiconductors in several points: the {111} surface polarity dependence of microhardness, the mobility difference between α- and β-dislocations, and the conduction type dependence of dislocation mobility. The growth of dislocation rosettes is suppressed by baking specimens in air. Contrary to the case of II–VI compounds, illumination of visible light during indentation enhances the mobility of dislocations. These experimental results are discussed in terms of an effect of electronic charge of dislocation on its mobility.     

Preparation and characterization of new cycloplatinated carbene complexes

Reaction of iodotrimethylplatinum(IV) tetramer with bis(1,3-diphenyl-2-imidazolidinylidene) [(Hdpim)₂] gave a new dinuclear carbene complex, [{Pt(dpim)I}₂](dpim  1,3-diphenyl-2-imidazolidinylidenato-2-C,2′-C), III, in 84% yield, which contains a cycloplatinated carbene structure. Some mononuclear derivatives, [Pt(dpim)(acac)], [Pt(dpim)I{P(OCHMe₂)₃}], [Pt(dpim)-(NCCH₃)₂]ClO₄, and [Pt(dpim)(COD)]ClO₄ were prepared from III and characterized by means of elemental analysis, IR and NMR spectroscopy, and molar conductivity. An intermediate species, [{PtMeI(Hdpim)}₂], leading to III is discussed also.     

Synthesis of polydihydropyridazinones from bis(3-benzoylpropionic acids) and aromatic dihydrazines

A new class of polydihydropyridazinones has been synthesized by the solution cyclopolycondensation in m-cresol of 4,4′-oxy- and 4,4′-ethylenebis(3-benzoylpropionic acids) with aromatic dihydrazines such as bis(4-hydrazinophenyl) sulfone and bis(4-hydrazinophenyl)methane. The polymers having inherent viscosities of 0.2–0.4 were highly soluble in a wide range of solvents including m-cresol, N,N-dimethylacetamide, and pyridine. Thermogravimetric analysis of the polydihydropyridazinones showed initial weight losses commencing at 290–350°C in both air and nitrogen.     

Observations of the collision-induced dipole transitions and of a quadrupole transition for barium in krypton

For Ba perturbed by Kr, collision-induced dipole transitions 6s²¹S₀ – 6snd¹D₂ (8?n?10) have been observed. The effective oscillator strength per unit Kr density was found to be 1.8–1.0 x 10^-23 cm³. For the electric-quadrupole transition 6s²¹S₀ -6s6d¹D₂, the oscillator strength is (2.0±0.4) x 10^-6.