Three‐photon absorption properties of a novel symmetrical Carbazole derivative having terminal 1,10‐phenanthroline rings via carbon–nitrogen (C = N) double bond

Three‐photon absorption (3PA) properties of symmetric‐type carbazole derivatives show great potential for application in light‐activated therapy and optical limiting. A novel symmetrical carbazole derivative (abbreviated as POCP) with end‐groups of 1,10‐phenanthroline rings as the donor moieties, chained via carbon–nitrogen (C = N) double bond, has been synthetized and its three photon absorption properties has been also determined by using a Q‐switched Nd: YAG laser pumped with 30 ps pulses at 1064 nm in dimethylformamide. The measurement of 3PA cross‐section of this compound is performed by open aperture Z‐scan and σ_3PA is 481 × 10^–78 cm⁶ ? s²/photon² for the transition S₀ → S₁. The influence of the molecular structure of this compound on three‐photon absorption cross‐sections is discussed micromechanically by Austin model 1 and Zerner's Intermediate Neglect of Differential Overlap/S method. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Characterization of large‐sized Nd:YAG single crystals grown by horizontal directional solidification

Nd³⁺‐doped Y₃Al₅O₁₂ single crystals have been grown by the horizontal directional solidification (HDS) method in different thermal zone. The Grashof (G_r), Prandtl (P_r), Marangoni (M_a) and Rayleigh (R_a) numbers of melt in HDS system have been discussed for our experimental system to understand the mechanism of melt flow patterns and concentration gradient of dopant. The concentration gradient of Nd³⁺ ions was explained with melt flow processes during crystal growth in different thermal zone, and results indicated that high growth temperature will be helpful for uniformity of dopant in HDS‐grown single crystal. The main microscopic growth defects such as bubbles and irregular inclusions in HDS‐grown Nd:YAG crystals were observed, and the causes were discussed as well. (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

双功能WC/HZSM-5催化剂上正己烷芳构化反应性能

以HZSM-5(SiO2/Al2O3=38)为载体,偏钨酸铵为钨源制备了双功能催化剂WC/HZSM-5,考察了其催化正己烷芳构化反应性能,并采用X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、X射线能量散射谱和程序升温氨脱附等手段对催化剂进行了表征,探讨了制备方法和WC含量对WC/HZSM-5催化剂性能的影响.结果表明,采用原位还原碳化法制备的WC/HZSM-5(RC)催化剂上正己烷芳构化反应性能优于浸渍法制备的WC/HZSM-5(IP).5%WC/HZSM-5(RC)样品在反应初始阶段芳烃选择性为10.28%,而HZSM-5上的仅为2.56%.WC/HZSM-5(RC)催化剂上反应产物中轻质芳烃(苯、甲苯和二甲苯)含量增加,重质芳烃C9+含量降低,其催化性能优于Pt/HZSM-5催化剂.产物分布的变化可能是由于WC与分子筛间的协同作用所致.     

A Posteriori Error Estimators of Gradient Recovery Type for Elliptic Obstacle Problems

In this paper, we present a posteriori error estimates of gradient recovery type for elliptic obstacle problems. The a posteriori error estimates provide both lower and upper error bounds. It is shown to be equivalent to the discretization error in an energy type norm for general meshes. Furthermore, when the solution is smooth and the mesh is uniform, it is shown to be asymptotically exact. Some numerical results which demonstrate the theoretical results are also reported in this paper.     

Gradient recovery type a posteriori error estimate for finite element approximation on non-uniform meshes

In this paper, we derive gradient recovery type a posteriori error estimate for the finite element approximation of elliptic equations. We show that a posteriori error estimate provide both upper and lower bounds for the discretization error on the non-uniform meshes. Moreover, it is proved that a posteriori error estimate is also asymptotically exact on the uniform meshes if the solution is smooth enough. The numerical results demonstrating the theoretical results are also presented in this paper.     

Anisotropic Superconducting Properties of Kagome Metal CsV_3Sb_5

We systematically measure the superconducting(SC) and mixed state properties of high-quality CsV_3 Sb_5 single crystals with T_c～3.5 K.We find that the upper critical field H_(c2)(T) exhibits a large anisotropic ratio of H_(c2)~(ab)/H_(c2)~c～9 at zero temperature and fitting its temperature dependence requires a minimum two-band effective model.Moreover,the ratio of the lower critical field,H_(c1)~(ab)/H_(c1)~c,is also found to be larger than 1,which indicates that the in-plane energy dispersion is strongly renormalized near Fermi energy.Both H_(c1)(T) and SC diamagnetic signal are found to change little initially below T_c～3.5 K and then to increase abruptly upon cooling to a characteristic temperature of ～2.8 K.Furthermore,we identify a two-fold anisotropy of in-plane angular-dependent magnetoresistance in the mixed state.Interestingly,we find that,below the same characteristic T～2.8 K,the orientation of this two-fold anisotropy displays a peculiar twist by an angle of 60° characteristic of the Kagome geometry.Our results suggest an intriguing superconducting state emerging in the complex environment of Kagome lattice,which,at least,is partially driven by electron-electron correlation.     

宽波段连续调谐全固态CW PPMgLN光学参量振荡器

利用半导体激光泵浦输出1064 nm波长的全固态连续Nd:YVO4激光器作为泵浦源,采用周期调谐和温度调谐组合调谐技术,对基于掺氧化镁周期性极化铌酸锂晶体（MgO:LiNbO3, PPMgLN）准相位匹配（QPM）的全固态连续波（CW）光学参量振荡器（OPO）宽波段无分立连续调谐输出特性进行研究。实验采用连续工作模式和外腔结构,基于多周期PPMgLN晶体的30.2,30.4和30.6 m周期,在改变晶体的极化周期的基础上,同时在30～100 ℃范围内调节晶体工作温度。实验结果表明：CW PPMgLN OPO的泵浦阈值仅为0.22 W;不同极化周期需要的温度调谐范围不同;信号光在1 559.8～1 597.2 nm近红外波段和闲频光在3 187.3~3 347.3 nm中红外波段连续调谐输出。实现了外腔式全固态CW OPO在信号光和闲频光波段的无分立连续调谐输出。     

基于废旧锂电池回收制备LixMO(x=0.79,0.30,0.08;M=Ni/Co/Mn)材料作为锂-氧气电池正极催化剂的电化学性能研究

锂-氧气电池因其超高的理论比容量而受到科研界的广泛关注, 但其存在较为严重的充放电极化和较差的循环稳定性等问题, 从而极大地限制其商业化进程. 因此设计出有效的正极催化剂是解决锂-氧气电池面临的这些棘手问题的必要手段. 通过对不同充电状态的废旧锂电池正极进行回收制得三种不同锂含量的多元金属氧化物Li_xMO (x=0.79, 0.30, 0.08; M=Ni/Co/Mn), 并分别用作锂-氧气电池正极催化剂. 系统研究了Li_xMO材料中锂含量及晶体结构对其电化学性能的影响. 电化学测试结果表明, 与Li_0.79MO和Li_0.08MO催化剂相比, 基于Li_0.30MO为正极催化剂的锂-氧气电池在电流密度100 mA•g^–1和限定容量800 mAh•g^–1的条件下具有较高的放电比容量(14655.9 mAh•g^–1)、较低的充电电压(3.83 V)和较高的能量转换效率(72.2%). 而且该电池体系在充放电循环140圈后充电终止电压仍低于4.3 V. 最终认为制得的Li_0.30MO材料具有优异的催化性能归因于其稳定的层状-岩盐相复合结构以及结构中富含的氧化镍相和氧空位之间的协同作用. 这些优点能够促进放电产物的可逆形成与分解, 从而提高锂-氧气电池循环性能.     

Heterogeneous Metal–Organic-Framework-Based Biohybrid Catalysts for Cascade Reactions in Organic Solvent

In cooperative catalysis, the combination of chemo- and biocatalysts to perform one-pot reactions is a powerful tool for the improvement of chemical synthesis. Herein, UiO-66-NH₂ was employed to stepwise immobilize Pd nanoparticles (NPs) and Candida antarctica lipase B (CalB) for the fabrication of biohybrid catalysts for cascade reactions. Distinct from traditional materials, UiO-66-NH₂ has a robust but tunable structure that can be utilized with a ligand exchange approach to adjust its hydrophobicity, resulting in excellent catalyst dispersity in diverse reaction media. These attractive properties contribute to the formation of MOF-based biohybrid catalysts with high activity and selectivity in the synthesis of benzyl hexanoate from benzaldehyde and ethyl hexanoate. With this proof-of-concept, we reasonably expect that future tailor-made MOFs can combine other catalysts, ranging from chemical to biological catalysts for applications in industry.