Tuning molecule-surface interactions with sub-nanometer-thick covalently bound organic monolayers

Measurements of the thermal desorption of methyl bromide (MeBr) from bare and RS-functionalized GaAs(110), where R = CH3 and CH3CH2, reveal marked systematic changes in molecule-surface interactions. As the thickness of the organic spacer layer is increased, the electrostatic MeBr-GaAs(110) interaction decreases, lowering the activation energy for desorption, Ed, as well as decreasing the critical coverage required for nucleation of bulklike MeBr. On the CH3CH2S-functionalized surface, Ed is lowered to a value roughly equal to that for desorption from three-dimensional (3-D) clusters; because the kinetics of desorption of isolated molecules differs from that for desorption from clusters, desorption of isolated molecules from the organic surface occurs at a lower temperature than desorption from the clusters. Thus, the "monolayer" desorption wave occurs at a lower temperature than the "multilayer" desorption wave. These results illustrate the role that organic chain length in nanometer-scale thin films can play in alteration of the delicate balance of interfacial interactions.     

Multi-objective frequency domain-constrained static output feedback control for delayed active suspension systems with wheelbase preview information

Nonlinear Dynamics - In this research, a multi-objective frequency domain-constrained static output feedback control is developed for the delayed active suspension system with wheelbase preview...     

Photocatalytic Properties of Materials Based on Titanium(IV) Oxide and Silver Nanoparticles

Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry - The effect of the phase composition, the presence of silver nanoparticles, and the pH of the medium on the catalytic activity of heterophasic materials based...     

Erbium electroluminescence excitation in amorphous hydrogenated silicon under thermally stimulated deep-center tunneling ionization

A study of the electroluminescence of erbium-doped, amorphous hydrogenated silicon, a-Si:H 〈Er〉, is reported. It has been found that the electroluminescence intensity at the wavelength λ=1.54 μm corresponding to the ⁴ I _13/2→⁴ I _15/2 intra-4f shell transition in Er passes through a maximum near room temperature. The unusual temperature and field dependences of the electroluminescence indicate electric-field induced multi-phonon tunneling emission of electrons from deep centers. The electroluminescence of Er³⁺ ions is due to their becoming excited as conduction-band electrons are captured by neutral dangling bonds (D ⁰ centers), which form when erbium is incorporated into the amorphous matrix. This Auger process transforms the center from its neutral state, D ⁰, to a negatively charged state, D ⁻, and the energy released in the capture is transferred by Coulomb interaction into the erbium-ion 4f shell. The steady-state current through the electroluminescent structure is supported by the reverse process of multi-phonon tunneling-electron emission from the D ⁻ center to the conduction band. The proposed theoretical model is in a good agreement with experimental data. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 41, 210–217 (February 1999)     

Fluorescence of anthracene in a perfluorosulfone membrane

The fluorescence spectrum of anthracene introduced into the pore space of a perfluorosulfone membrane reflects the localization of a guest material in carrier nanochannels with the formation of closely spaced molecules able to form either excimers or stable dimers depending on the irradiation conditions.     

Palladium-nickel alloys loaded on tungsten carbide as platinum-free anode electrocatalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

The strong interaction between PdNi alloys and WC makes PdNi/WC a novel Pt-free electrocatalyst for the anode hydrogen oxidation reaction of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells with activity and stability comparable to those of the conventional Pt/C catalysts.     

Synthesis of 2-Methylthio-4H-4-chromenones via Ketene Dithioacetal in the One-Pot Reaction

2-Methylthio-4H-4-chromenone which is key intermediate for the synthesis of 2-methylsulfonyl-4H-4-chromenone, equivalent to 2-halo-4H-4-chromenone, was very easily and efficiently synthesized from 2'-hydroxyacetophenone analogues via ketene dithioacetal in the one-pot reaction.