Phonons in isostructural (ND,Yb):YxGd1−x(VO4) laser crystals: A Raman scattering study

The room temperature phonon modes of the isostructural (Nd,Yb):Y_xGd_1−x(VO₄) laser crystals were determined using the Raman scattering technique, and the observed wavenumbers follow the overall mode distribution expected for REVO₄ (RE=rare earth) compounds with the tetragonal zircon structure, . They were assigned according to the group theory in terms of the internal modes of the VO₄ tetrahedron and the external modes of the Y_xGd_1−x(VO₄) lattice. No appreciable changes in the phonon wavenumbers were observed for Yb:GdVO₄ (Yb=0.008, 0.015, 0.020, 0.025, and 0.035), indicating that the force fields in the GdVO₄ lattice are not strongly altered by Yb doping at the Gd site. However, most of the phonon wavenumbers in the systems (Nd,Yb):Y_xGd_1−x(VO₄) shifts upwards (one-phonon-like behavior) when Y replaces for Gd.     

超大孔P(AA-co-AM)/PVA水凝胶的制备及吸附性能研究

采用泡沫分散聚合法,以饱和Na2CO3水溶液为发泡剂,过硫酸铵(APS)及NaHSO3为引发剂,N,N′-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺(MBA)为交联剂,聚(氧化乙烯/氧化丙烯)(PF127)为泡沫稳定剂,丙烯酸(AA)和丙烯酰胺(AM)为单体,聚乙烯醇(PVA)为第二网络,制备超大孔半互穿水凝胶P(AA-co-AM)/PVA,并研究其对阳离子兰染料的吸附性能。研究表明,P(AA-co-AM)/PVA具有相互贯穿的超大孔结构;当n(AM):n(AA)=1.5:1,w(PVA)=1.6%时凝胶的平衡溶胀度达186.56g/g;凝胶具有很好的离子响应性,在蒸馏水中的平衡溶胀度为129.16g/g时,在0.1mol/L NaCl溶液中只有31.07g/g;对阳离子兰染料溶液的脱色率达92.17%,吸附容量达17.16mg/g。     

碳硼烷桥连噻吩化合物结构和二阶非线性光学系数的DFT计算

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)B3LYP方法,计算分析了7个以碳硼烷和苯环为桥连基团化合物的非线性光学(NLO)特征,结果表明:桥连基团的体积越大,对提高极化率的值越有利;分子桥连部分的电子离域性以及分子的几何构型对二阶NLO系数有重要影响,电子跃迂时的电荷转移程度对二阶NLO性质有较大贡献.通过分析分子的电子光谱和对应的...     

Impact of nanomaterials on high-throughput separation methodologies

Due to the unique properties, such as their large surface to volume ratio and easy modification, nanomaterials have recently been studied as effective sorbents in the field of separation science. It has proven to be more effective and efficient to use nanoparticles (NPs) as a stationary phase in solid-phase extraction separation. In addition, NPs can be also used as buffer additives in capillary electrophoresis separation. This review highlights recent developments in high-throughput separation methodologies employing nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, gold nanoparticles and magnetic NPs etc.     

A Facile One‐Step Method to Prepare Three‐Dimensional Ordered Latex Particles

Three‐dimensional ordered latex particles were prepared in presence of polymerizable anionic emulsifier—sodium undec‐10‐enoate (UDNa) in emulsion polymerization. Only under a certain monomer/emulsifier ratio can we get such a result. Three‐dimensional ordered latex particles cannot be acquired with the use of conventional emulsifiers such as sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), etc. The double bond of polymerizable emulsifier can copolymerize with the main monomer and become covalently bound to integrate with the main polymer chains which result in stable latexes. TEM and SEM images show that whether it is diluted or not the latexes can always keep in the three‐dimensional regularly order.     

Structural insights into calmodulin/adenylyl cyclase 8 interaction

Calmodulin (CaM) is a highly conserved intracellular Ca²⁺-binding protein that exerts important functions in many cellular processes. Prominent examples of CaM-regulated proteins are adenylyl cyclases (ACs), which synthesize cAMP as a central second messenger. The interaction of ACs with CaM represents the link between Ca²⁺-signaling and cAMP-signaling pathways. Thereby, different AC isoforms stimulated by CaM, comprise diverse mechanisms of regulation by the Ca²⁺ sensor. To extend the structural information about the detailed mechanisms underlying the regulation of AC8 by CaM, we employed an integrated approach combining chemical cross-linking and mass spectrometry with two peptides representing the CaM-binding regions of AC8. These experiments reveal that the structures of CaM/AC8 peptide complexes are similar to that of the CaM/skeletal muscle myosin light chain kinase peptide complex where CaM is collapsed around the target peptide that binds to CaM in an antiparallel orientation. Cross-linking experiments were complemented by investigating the binding of AC8 peptides to CaM thermodynamically with isothermal titration calorimetry. There were no hints on a complex, in which both AC8 peptides bind simultaneously to CaM, refining our current understanding of the interaction between CaM and AC8.

沉淀聚合法制备莱克多巴胺分子印迹聚合物

以莱克多巴胺为模板分子、甲基丙烯酸为功能单体、乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯为交联剂、偶氮二异丁腈为引发剂,采用沉淀聚合法制备了莱克多巴胺分子印迹聚合物。试验结果表明:制备的聚合物对印迹分子具有良好的特异选择性。     

N, S共掺杂纳米TiO2：水解-溶剂热法合成及可见光催化活性

采用简单的两相分离的水解-溶剂热法,以硫脲为非金属原料,可控地制备了N,S共掺杂的纳米TiO₂。所获得的纳米TiO₂平均粒径为10nm、粒径分布集中,且分散性好。N,S共掺杂拓展了纳米TiO₂对可见光的响应范围。气氛可控的表面光电压谱（SPS）的测试结果表明,N,S共掺杂引起的表面态能够捕获光生空穴,进而有利于光生电荷分离。在可见光催化氧化水产氧及降解污染物乙醛的过程中,共掺杂的纳米TiO₂表现出了高的活性,甚至优越于N掺杂的。这主要归因于N,S共掺杂的纳米TiO₂分散性好、可见光吸收强和光生电荷分离高。     

合成Z=119, 120超重核的理论研究

合成Z=119,120超重核是当今各核物理实验室争相追逐的目标,理论预言可靠的弹靶组合、入射能等信息有助于超重核合成的实验设计和探测。本工作基于双核模型研究影响重离子核反应生成截面大小的反应机制,计算了$^{50}{\rm{Ti}}$+$^{249}{\rm{Bk}}$、$^{50}{\rm{Ti}}$+$^{249}{\rm{Cf}}$两个弹靶组合,预测$^{50}{\rm{Ti}}$+$^{249}{\rm{Bk}}$的生成截面为0.021 1 pb。考虑双核系统熔合与存活两个过程,重点关注$^{52-59}{\rm{Cr}}$+$^{243}{\rm{Am}}$、$^{54-62}{\rm{Mn}}$+$^{243}{\rm{Am}}$、$^{56-72}{\rm{Ni}}$+$^{238}{\rm{U}}$生成截面的同位素链依赖性,研究表明熔合几率随弹核质量数呈现强烈的依赖行为,直接影响蒸发剩余截面大小。     

Variational Approach to Scattering by Inhomogeneous Layers Ab ove Rough Surfaces

In this paper, we study, via variational methods, the problem of scattering of time harmonic acoustic waves by unbounded inhomogeneous layers above a sound soft rough surface. We first propose a variational formulation and exploit it as a theoretical tool to prove the well-posedness of this problem when the media is non-absorbing for arbitrary wave number and obtain an estimate about the solution, which exhibit explicitly dependence of bound on the wave number and on the geometry of the domain. Then, based on the non-absorbing results, we show that the variational problem remains uniquely solvable when the layer is absorbing by means of a priori estimate of the solution. Finally, we consider the finite element approximation of the problem and give an error estimate.