Structural properties of the range-II- and range-III order in amorphous-SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> probed by electron paramagnetic resonance and Raman spectroscopy

In the present work we report an experimental investigation by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy on the hyperfine structure of the E'_g_\gamma point defect, probing the local arrangement of the network (range-II order), and by Raman spectroscopy on the D₁ and D₂ lines, probing mean features of the network (range-III order). Our studies, performed on a-SiO₂ samples thermally treated at 1000 °C in air for different time durations, show that changes of the hyperfine structure and of the D₁ and D₂ lines occur in a correlated way. These results give strong evidence that the range-II and range-III order properties are intimately related to each other and that these properties are determined by the history of the material.     

AlCl3 + 2THF]: a new and efficient catalytic system for Diels-Alder cycloaddition of alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds under solvent-free conditions

[AlCl(3) + 2THF] is a new catalytic system for the Diels-Alder cycloaddition under SFC and air atmosphere. By using equimolar amounts of reactants, this catalyst prevents the polymerization of the diene and allows the corresponding adducts to be isolated with high regio- and stereocontrol and in excellent yields. [reaction: see text]     

The lowest electronic states of Ne2 +, Ar2 + and Kr2 +: comparison of theory and experiment

Non-relativistic configuration interaction (CI) ab initio calculations using large basis sets have been carried out to determine the potential curves of the first electronic states of Ne₂ ⁺, Ar₂ ⁺ and Kr₂ ⁺. The spin—orbit interaction was treated assuming that the spin—orbit coupling constant is independent of the internuclear separation (R). For Ar₂ ⁺, calculated dissociation energies and equilibrium separations are in good agreement with experimental results. The calculations for Ne₂ ⁺ suggest that the lowest vibrational level of the I(1/2u) ground state observed by threshold photoelectron spectroscopy by Hall et al. [1995, J. Phys. B: At. molec. opt. Phys., 28, 2435] and assigned to either ν = 0 or ν = 2 actually corresponds to ν = 4. The calculations also predict the I(1/2g) state of Ne₂ ⁺ and Ar₂ ⁺ to possess a double-well potential and that of Kr₂ ⁺ to be repulsive at short range and to only possess a single shallow well at large internuclear separation. The ab initio calculations provide an explanation for the observation made by Yoshii et al. [2002, J. chem. Phys., 117, 1517] that Kr₂ ⁺ and Xe₂ ⁺ dissociate after photoemission from the II(1/2u) state to the I(1/2g) state whereas Ar₂ ⁺ does not.     

γ-Valerolactone (GVL) as a green and efficient dipolar aprotic reaction medium

The great challenge for modern research is to define the most efficient tools to make more sustainable the industrial production and manufacturing. Among the different aspects that require attention the replacement of toxic and/or non-renewable solvents it is certainly playing a crucial role. Dealing with widely used dipolar aprotic solvents, among the different alternatives proposed in the literature γ-valerolactone (GVL) plays a pivotal role covering different application area. In this contribution, the benefits derived from the use of GVL as a circular, safe, biomass-derived reaction medium are highlighted covering most recent publications (2021). The presentation has been divided into three major sections: (i) biomass valorization, (ii) materials synthesis, manufacturing and recycle and (iii) new synthetic methodologies.     

Polymerized mixed aggregates containing gadolinium complex and CCK8 peptide

Two novel amphiphilic unimers containing an aliphatic hydrophobic chain (PDA) with two C≡C triple bonds and hydrophilic heads presenting the chelating agent DTPAGlu and the CCK8 bioactive peptide, respectively, have been prepared by solid phase synthesis. Aggregates obtained by mixing together PDA-DTPAGlu, or its Gd(III) complex, and PDA-L2-CCK8 in 70/30 molar ratio before and after a polymerization process carried out by UV irradiation have been structurally characterized by means of small angle neutron scattering. The relaxivity properties of aggregates containing Gadolinium complexes have also been investigated. Elongated mixed micelles have been observed, in which the relaxivity value r _1p for each Gadolinium complex, measured at 20 MHz and 298 K, is around 12 mM^–1 s^–1.     

分数阶模糊时滞神经网络模型解的存在唯一性和有限时间稳定性

本文介绍了一类分数阶模糊时滞神经网络模型.利用压缩映射原理,讨论了带时滞的分数阶神经网络模型解的存在性和唯一性,并根据Gronwall不等式结合分数阶微分方程的性质,证明了分数阶神经网络模型平衡点的有限时间稳定性,给出了有限时间稳定性的判断准则.最后,给出数值仿真说明了理论结果的正确性.     

The tropolone–isobutylamine complex: a hydrogen‐bonded troponoid without dominant π–π interactions

Tropolone long has served as a model system for unraveling the ubiquitous phenomena of proton transfer and hydrogen bonding. This molecule, which juxtaposes ketonic, hydroxylic, and aromatic functionalities in a framework of minimal complexity, also has provided a versatile platform for investigating the synergism among competing intermolecular forces, including those generated by hydrogen bonding and aryl coupling. Small members of the troponoid family typically produce crystals that are stabilized strongly by pervasive π–π, C—H…π, or ion–π interactions. The organic salt (TrOH·iBA) formed by a facile proton‐transfer reaction between tropolone (TrOH) and isobutylamine (iBA), namely isobutylammonium 7‐oxocyclohepta‐1,3,5‐trien‐1‐olate, C₄H₁₂N⁺·C₇H₅O₂⁻, has been investigated by X‐ray crystallography, with complementary quantum‐chemical and statistical‐database analyses serving to elucidate the nature of attendant intermolecular interactions and their synergistic effects upon lattice‐packing phenomena. The crystal structure deduced from low‐temperature diffraction measurements displays extensive hydrogen‐bonding networks, yet shows little evidence of the aryl forces (viz. π–π, C—H…π, and ion–π interactions) that typically dominate this class of compounds. Density functional calculations performed with and without the imposition of periodic boundary conditions (the latter entailing isolated subunits) documented the specificity and directionality of noncovalent interactions occurring between the proton‐donating and proton‐accepting sites of TrOH and iBA, as well as the absence of aromatic coupling mediated by the seven‐membered ring of TrOH. A statistical comparison of the structural parameters extracted for key hydrogen‐bond linkages to those reported for 44 previously known crystals that support similar binding motifs revealed TrOH·iBA to possess the shortest donor–acceptor distances of any troponoid‐based complex, combined with unambiguous signatures of enhanced proton‐delocalization processes that putatively stabilize the corresponding crystalline lattice and facilitate its surprisingly rapid formation under ambient conditions.     

若丹明B荧光增强二硫化碳高阶受激喇曼散射

 利用若丹明B乙醇溶液的荧光改变了二硫化碳的一至三阶Stokes喇曼谱线的强度分布,选择性地增强了三阶Stokes喇曼谱线。在泵浦功率密度为~560MW^.cm^-2时,对染料摩尔浓度分别为~10^-5、cm^-5散射池和~10^-4、1cm散射池进行实验,观察到二硫化碳的三阶Stokes喇曼谱线与染料激光形成的共振增强现象及、二阶Stokes喇曼谱线的部分或完全耗尽。     

用于增强现实的头盔显示器的设计

穿透式双通道头盔显示器 (HMD)是增强现实系统中的关键部件。本文给出了一种新颖的穿透式双通道头盔显示器的设计方案 ,使得当在用于增强现实系统中时 ,能够获得更大的透过率 ,以获得清晰的外部世界与内部产生的场景信息。同时通过成功的光学设计 ,获得了大视场、高分辨率的光学系统     

Symbolic Dynamics of the Two-Well Duffing Equation

At weak force range the two-well Duffing equation has a closed bifurcation region in theparameter plane, inside which there are many different periodic windows. By means ofone-dimensional and two-dimensional symbolic dynamics, these periodic windows and thedynamical behavior of chaotic attractors are analyzed systematically.