Dopant profiling in silicon nanowires measured by scanning capacitance microscopy

Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) with axial doping junctions were synthesized via the Au‐catalyzed vapor–liquid–solid growth method with the use of HCl. In this work, dopant profiling from three axially doped SiNWs with p–i, p–n and n–i–p junctions were investigated using both scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and scanning capacitance microscopy (SCM). It turns out that observed doping contrasts in SEM are also affected by the surface roughness and sample charging. In contrast, SCM allows us to delineate with sub‐10 nm resolution the electrical junctions and provides a relative value of the doping concentration in each segment of the NW. SCM clearly evidences the expected doping regions within these SiNWs thanks to the addition of HCl during the growth that strongly prevents shell overgrowth. (© 2014 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

On the local and global asymptotic stability of the Degn‐Harrison reaction‐diffusion model

In this paper, we study the well‐known Degn‐Harrison reaction diffusion model. We are concerned with the local and global asymptotic stability of the system. Weaker conditions than those of previous studies are derived and validated using Matlab computer simulations.     

Chemotyping of diverse Eucalyptus species grown in Egypt and antioxidant and antibacterial activities of its respective essential oils

The chemical composition of the essential oil from the leaves of Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Eucalyptus camaldulensis var. obtusa and Eucalyptus gomphocephala grown in northern Egypt was analysed by using GC-FID and GC–MS techniques. The antibacterial (agar disc diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration methods) and antioxidant activities (2,2′-diphenypicrylhydrazyl) were examined. The main oils constituents were 1,8-cineole (21.75%), β-pinene (20.51%) and methyleugenol (6.10%) in E. camaldulensis; spathulenol (37.46%), p-cymene (17.20%) and crypton (8.88%) in E. gomphocephala; spathulenol (18.37%), p-cymene (19.38%) and crypton (16.91%) in E. camaldulensis var. obtusa. The essential oils from the leaves of Eucalyptus spp. exhibited considerable antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The values of total antioxidant activity were 70 ± 3.13%, 50 ± 3.34% and 84 ± 4.64% for E. camaldulensis, E. camaldulensis var. obtusa and E. gomphocephala, respectively. The highest antioxidant activity value of 84 ± 4.64% could be attributed to the high amount of spathulenol (37.46%).     

Kinetics and mechanism of the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by Mn(II)-bis-salicylaldimine complexes

Summary The tetradentateSchiff bases N,N-bis(salicylidene) ethylenediamine (salen), N,N-bis-(salicylidene) hexylenediamine (salhex), and N,N-bis(salicylidene)-o-phenylenediamine (sal-o-phen) are very strongly adsorbed by cation exchange resins (Dowex-50W) with manganese(II) as a counter ion, forming stable complexes. The kinetics of the catalytic decomposition of H₂O₂ in presence of these complexes has been studied in aqueous medium. The decomposition reaction is first order with respect to H₂O₂ in the case ofsalen andsal-o-phen and third order in the case ofsalhex. The greater the ligand methylene chain length or the greater the steric effect of the ligand, the greater will be the rate of reaction. The reaction is governed by the entropy of activation. A reaction mechanism is proposed.

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Kinetik und Mechanismus der von Mn(II)-bis-Salicylaldimin — Komplexen katalysierten Zersetzung von Wasserstoffperoxid

Zusammenfassung Die teradentatenSchiffschen Basen N,N-bis-Salicyliden-ethylendiamin (salen), N,N-bis-Salicyliden-Hexylendiamin (salhex) und N,N-bis-Salicyliden-o-phenylendiamin (sal-o-phen) werden von Kationenaustauschen (Dowex-50W) mit Mangan(II) als Gegenion unter der Bildung stabiler Komplexe adsorbiert. Die Kinetik der katalytischen Zersetzung von H₂O₂ in Gegenwart dieser Komplexe wurde in wäßrigem Medium untersucht. Die Zersetzungsreaktion ist erster Ordnung bezüglich H₂O₂ in den Fällensalen undsal-o-phen und dritter Ordnung im Fall vonsalhex. Die Reaktionsgeschwindigkeit steigt mit der Länge der Methylenkette des Liganden und mit dessen Raumbedarf und wird von der Aktivierungsentropie bestimmt. Ein Reaktionsmechanismus wird vorgeschlagen.

     

Evaluation of low-temperature properties of gas oils via differential thermal analysis

Gas oils with different wax contents were tested via a developed differential thermal analysis (DTA) procedure and also according to standard test methods. From the DTA curves, the following parameters were measured: onset peak temperature, maximum peak temperature and peak area. The variations of these DTA parameters with the standard properties for the gas oils, e.g. cloud, pour and cold filter plugging points and wax contents, were examined and were found to give linear relationships. Correlation coefficients between these results were calculated according to the established equations, which were also used for prediction of the standard properties for other gas oil samples from their DTA curves.The precision limits for the developed DTA procedure were found to be satisfactory.

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Zusammenfassung Dieselöle mit unterschiedlichem Wachsgehalt wurden nach einem neu entwickelten DTA-Verfahren und auch nach Standardmethoden getestet. Folgende Parameter Wurden aus den DTA-Kurven bestimmt: die Temperaturen zu Beginn und beim Maximum des Peakes und die Peakfläche. Zwischen Veränderungen dieser DTA-Parameter und den Standardeigenschaften der Dieselöle, wie z. B. Trübungs-, Fließ- und Kaltfilterverstopfungspunkt sowie Wachsgehalt, wurden lineare Zusammenhänge festgestellt. Korrelationskoeffizienten wurden nach den bekannten Gleichungen berechnet, die auch zur Vorhersage der Standardeigenschaften anderer Dieselöle aus DTA-Kurven herangezogen wurden. Die Genauigkeitsgrenzen der ausgearbeiteten DTA-Methode sind ausreichend.

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Uptake of curcumin by supported metal oxides (CaO and MgO) mesoporous silica materials

A series of LaMnO₃ perovskites as catalysts for selective reduction of NO by CO were synthesized using microwave and ultrasound assisted sol-gel method. The catalysts were characterized by BET area measurements, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) techniques. XRD results showed revealed the orthorhobic crystalline structure and with very high purity. SEM analyses proved lower particle size for ultrasound (US) assisted synthesized LaMnO₃. In addition, US assisted synthesized LaMnO₃ presented higher surface area respect to other catalysts, synthesized by the other methods. Results revealed that the ultrasound assisted synthesized catalyst determines the lowest crystallite size, the highest surface area and the highest concentration of O-vacancies and, as a consequence, the highest catalytic activity.

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Derivative spectrophotometric analysis of benzophenone (as an impurity) in phenytoin

Background

Biomass and municipal solid waste offer sustainable sources of energy; for example to meet heat and electricity demand in the form of combined cooling, heat and power. Combustion of biomass has a lesser impact than solid fossil fuels (e.g. coal) upon gas pollutant emissions, whilst energy recovery from municipal solid waste is a beneficial component of an integrated, sustainable waste management programme. Concurrent combustion of these fuels using a fluidised bed combustor may be a successful method of overcoming some of the disadvantages of biomass (high fuel supply and distribution costs, combustion characteristics) and characteristics of municipal solid waste (heterogeneous content, conflict with materials recycling). It should be considered that combustion of municipal solid waste may be a financially attractive disposal route if a 'gate fee' value exists for accepting waste for combustion, which will reduce the net cost of utilising relatively more expensive biomass fuels.

Results

Emissions of nitrogen monoxide and sulphur dioxide for combustion of biomass are suppressed after substitution of biomass for municipal solid waste materials as the input fuel mixture. Interactions between these and other pollutants such as hydrogen chloride, nitrous oxide and carbon monoxide indicate complex, competing reactions occur between intermediates of these compounds to determine final resultant emissions.

Conclusions

Fluidised bed concurrent combustion is an appropriate technique to exploit biomass and municipal solid waste resources, without the use of fossil fuels. The addition of municipal solid waste to biomass combustion has the effect of reducing emissions of some gaseous pollutants.     

Phase transitions of methane using molecular dynamics simulations

Using a short ranged Lennard-Jones interaction and a long ranged electrostatic potential, CH4 under high pressure was modeled. Molecular dynamics simulations on small clusters (108 and 256 molecules) were used to explore the phase diagram. Regarding phase transitions at different temperatures, our numerical findings are consistent with experimental results to a great degree. In addition, the hysteresis effect is displayed in our results.