Investigations on the g factors of the ground and excited states for Cu2+ ions in ZnO crystal

The g factors g _// and g _⊥ of the ground Γ₆(² T ₂) and excited Γ_4,5(² E), Γ₆(² E) states for trigonal Cu²⁺ centres in ZnO crystals are calculated from three theoretical methods, the complete diagonalization (of the energy matrix) method, the second-order perturbation method (PTM-I) and the simplified second-order perturbation method (PTM-II, this method was described in an earlier paper). These methods are based on the cluster approach in which the spin-orbit coupling parameters ζ, ζ′ and the orbital reduction factors k, k′ are calculated from a semi-empirical molecular orbital method. The crystal-field parameters used in the calculations are obtained from the superposition model and so the defect structure of Cu²⁺ centres in ZnO can be acquired. The calculated g factors from the three methods are in reasonable agreement with the experimental values and the defect structure of Cu²⁺ centres in ZnO is acquired. It appears that in some cases the approximate PTM can be applied in the studies of g factors of various states. The conditions that the PTM are ineffective are discussed.     

链式多智能体遗传算法在分布式电源全时序上优化配置

分布式电源的选址与定容是微电网研究所面临的重要问题,本文主要考虑规划地区的24-h负荷时序特性和气候特点的24-h负荷变换的情况下的DG优化配置。针对以上问题,通过链式多智能体遗传算法对其进行优化处理。首先通过算法对IEEE33节点系统进行测试,验证算法在分布式电源优化配置中的优越性,并对PG E69节点配电网进行24-h时序的全过程模拟仿真优化,结果验证了多智能体遗传算法能在分布式电源配置上的有效性,同时提高微电网接入的预测精度,加快收敛速度,改进陷入局部最优的可能性等问题,对微电网在规划选址与定容选择上提供工程参考的实用性。     

Enantioselectivity of monolithic silica stationary phases immobilized with different concentrations cellulose tris (3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate), analyzed with different mobile phases in capillary electrochromatography

The 3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate derivatives of cellulose bearing 3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl residues were immobilized in a capillary format onto a monolithic silica support by intermolecular polycondensation of the triethoxysilyl groups. The resulting columns were used for chiral separations using capillary electrochromatography. The effects of the synthesizing solvent, the selector coating procedure, the chiral selector concentration onto the silica monolith and the mobile phase pH value, on the separation of enantiomers were studied. The column-to-column reproducibility and stability also were evaluated. A test set of 14 chiral substances, including acidic, neutral, bifunctional and basic compounds, was used to investigate the effects of the factors mentioned above. Twelve pairs of enantiomers showed enantioselectivity at some of the different conditions tested. The column-to-column repeatability was satisfactory, and the prepared columns were stable under the adopted analysis conditions.     

Finite time consensus control for nonlinear heterogeneous multi-agent systems with disturbances

Nonlinear Dynamics - This paper discusses the finite time consensus (FTC) issue of nonlinear heterogeneous multi-agent systems (HMASs) by combining integral sliding-mode control (SMC),...     

Experimental study of sedimentation characteristics of spheroidal particles

sented to correct for the shape effects.     

Exosome-Coated Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Nanoparticles for Intracellular Detection of ATP

The intracellular delivery of metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)encapsulated with functional biomolecules represents a promising av-enue in the field of biomedicine...     

Recent advances in the application of nanomaterials in enzymatic glucose sensors

Due to the critical role of glucose level in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, as well as the increasing number of diabetics, there is an overwhelming demand for developing glucose sensors. It is well acknowledged that these sensors, especially those based on glucose oxidase, have played an important role in blood glucose detection. Inspired by the attractive properties, nanomaterials, especially nanostructured carbon and metal/metal oxides, have been extensively explored to develop enzymatic glucose sensors with high sensitivity, fast response time, and satisfied stability. In this review, a brief history of glucose biosensors is firstly presented. Furthermore, we discuss the currently available fabrication possesses in the field of enzymatic glucose biosensors based on nanomaterials, focusing on the carbon-based, metal-based, and metal oxides-based nanocomposites. What is more, we discuss the challenges and attempt to give an outlook on the possible further developments.     

Effect of temperature on the organized self-assembly of SDS/β-Cyclodextrin aqueous solution by dielectric relaxation behavior

The temperature dependence of microstructures of SDS/β-cyclodextrin aqueous solution was investigated by impedance analyzer at the temperature range of 15°C to 55°C. The dielectric relaxation behaviors were observed from 15°C to 35°C, which was attributed to the Maxwell-Wagner interfacial polarization. The microstructure transition of the SDS/β-cyclodextrin aqueous solution from micro-tube to vesicle and then to monomer with increasing temperature was confirmed by conjointly analyzing dielectric parameters, confocal laser scanning microscopy, and infrared spectra. Furthermore, the dielectric analysis was proved to be useful to study surfactant-based organized self-assembly.     

EPR parameters and defect structures of the off-center Ti ion on the Sr site in neutron-irradiated SrTiO3 crystal

The EPR parameters (g factors and hyperfine structure constants A) for the tetragonal Ti³⁺ center in cubic phase and the rhombic Ti³⁺ center in tetragonal phase in the neutron-irradiated SrTiO₃ crystals are calculated from the third-order perturbation formulas of EPR parameters for d¹ ions. These low-symmetry Ti³⁺ centers in both phases of SrTiO₃ are due to the Ti³⁺ ion at “off center” on the Sr²⁺ site. From the calculation, the defect models (including the direction and magnitude of the Ti³⁺ off-center displacement) of the two Ti³⁺ centers in SrTiO₃ are estimated and the EPR parameters of both Ti³⁺ centers are reasonably explained on the basis of the defect models. The results are discussed.