Density of states of superlattices with multiple layers per period

Density-of-states (DOS) investigations of polytype superlattices (SLs), whose period consists of more than two different layers, are presented. Local DOS (LDOS) is computed as a function of both the electron energy and the space coordinate, which illustrates — in a direct way — the spatial localization, over the SL period, of states forming the energy minibands. A few examples of AlGaAs-based polytype SLs with a coupled-well, step-well and δ-doped basis are analysed, indicating that various LDOS distributions within SL minibands can be arranged. By changing the basis geometry, the electronic DOS can either be selectively confined to a particular SL layer or extend over the whole SL period, which provides a means of modifying the spatial overlap of states from different SL minibands and thus, tuning the respective interband transitions. In particular, polytype SLs with similar miniband structures may exhibit essentially different LDOS features and, consequently, the different transport and optical characteristics. Therefore, it is emphasized that — for a particular device application of a complex-basis SL — not only the electronic level structure should be appropriately designed, but also the corresponding space-charge distributions should be carefully considered.     

Determination of Dioxins in Blood Using Nano-baskets Doped in Emulsion Liquid Membranes

Extraction of dioxins from blood samples was carried out by inclusion-facilitated emulsion liquid membrane process. The novelty of this work is the application of nano-baskets of calixarene and emulsion liquid membranes in the selective and efficient preconcentration of dioxin. For this aim, four derivatives of p-tert-calix[4]arene bearing different sulfonamide moieties were synthesized and their inclusion-extraction parameters were optimized including the calixarene's scaffold and concentration(as the carrier/demulsifier), the diluent type in membrane, the phase and the treat ratio, mixing speed, and initial solute concentration. Determinations were followed by a gas chromatograph and the results reveal that under the optimized operating conditions, the preconcentration of dioxins was improved and the method achieved lower limit of detections(LODs). Under optimal conditions, the figures of merits were determined to be LOD 1.0 pg/L, dynamic range 0.6―112.0 pg/L, RSD 5.5%(n=5), and the maximum enrichment factor and recovery were determined to be 3.3 and 99%, respectively.     

Determination of hydrate inhibitor in crude oil by nanoextraction-gas chromatography

This work focused on the quantitation of methanol as a hydrate inhibitor in crude oil. The novelty is nanoextraction of a polar compound from a complex non-polar matrix and selection of the proper fiber with maximum selectivity, loading percent, and lifetime. This approach not only does not require specific instrumentation, such as multiple columns and selective detectors, but also has eliminated the use of organic solvent and avoids the insertion of water inside the GC columns. The objective is optimization of extraction conditions, GC adjustments, and data processing. Experiments were conducted on the real sample of Iranian offshore crude oil by a carboxen/PDMS fiber via GC equipped with a cross-linked polyethylene glycol column and flame ionization detector. The results revealed that this fiber adsorbed the alcohols among other light non-polar compounds of crude oil. Moreover, the interference effects of ethanol were solved by proper selection of the thermal program. The LOD, LOQ, and linear range of this approach were determined to be 3.9, 12.9, and 14-229 ppm for methanol, respectively. Using the standard calibration and the standard addition methods, the relative errors of 1.6-7.2 and 5.3-14.0% were determined.     

Three-dimensional photon counting integral imaging using moving array lens technique

In this Letter, we present three-dimensional (3D) photon counting integral imaging using the moving array-lens technique (MALT) to improve the visualization of a reconstructed 3D scene. In 3D scene reconstruction of photon counting integral imaging, various techniques such as maximum likelihood estimation may be used. However, the visual quality depends on the number of scene photons or detector pixels activated by photons. We show that MALT may improve the viewing resolution of integral imaging for reconstructed 3D scene under photon-starved conditions.     

Essential normality for certain finite linear combinations of linear-fractional composition operators on the Hardy space H 2

In 1999 Nina Zorboska and in 2003 P. S.Bourdon, D. Levi, S.K.Narayan and J.H. Shapiro investigated the essentially normal composition operator ${C_\varphi }$ , when φ is a linear-fractional self-map of D. In this paper first, we investigate the essential normality problem for the operator T _w ${C_\varphi }$ on the Hardy space H ², where w is a bounded measurable function on ?D which is continuous at each point of F(φ), φ ∈ S(2), and T _w is the Toeplitz operator with symbol w. Then we use these results and characterize the essentially normal finite linear combinations of certain linear-fractional composition operators on H ².     

Activity Coefficient Determinations of KCl in the KCl + Formamide + Water Mixed Solvent System Based on Potentiometric Measurements at 298.2 K

In this work mean activity coefficient measurements for KCl in the KCl + formamide + water system, using the potentiometric method, are reported. The electromotive force measurements were performed on a galvanic cell of the type Ag | AgCl | KCl (m), formamide (w%), H₂O (1−w)% | K-ISE, in solvent mixtures containing w=(0,10,20,30, and 40)% mass percent of formamide over ionic strengths ranging from 0.0010 to 3.9578 mol⋅kg⁻¹. Modeling of the activity coefficients of this ternary system was based on an extended Debye–Hückel equation and the Pitzer ion-interaction model. The resulting values of the mean activity coefficients, the osmotic coefficients and the excess Gibbs energy, together with Pitzer ion-interaction parameters (β ⁽⁰⁾, β ⁽¹⁾ and C ^ϕ ) and Debye–Hückel parameters (a, c and d), are reported for the investigated system.     

Affinity of two novel five-coordinated anticancer Pt(II) complexes to human and bovine serum albumins: a spectroscopic approach

The interactions of two organoplatinum complexes, [Pt(C^N)Cl(dppa)], 1, and [Pt(C^N)Cl(dppm)], 2 (C^N = N(1), C(2')-chelated, deprotonated 2-phenylpyridine, dppa = bis(diphenylphosphino)amine, dppm = bis(diphenylphosphino)methane), as antitumor agents, with bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA) have been studied by fluorescence and UV-vis absorption spectroscopic techniques at pH 7.40. The quenching constants and binding parameters (binding constants and number of binding sites) were determined by fluorescence quenching method. The obtained results revealed that there is a strong binding interaction between the ligands and proteins. The calculated thermodynamic parameters (ΔG, ΔH, and ΔS) confirmed that the binding reaction is mainly entropy-driven, and hydrophobic forces played a major role in the reaction. The displacement experiment shows that these Pt complexes can bind to the subdomain IIA (site I) of albumin. Moreover, synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy studies revealed some changes in the local polarity around the tryptophan residues. Finally, the distance, r, between donor (serum albumin) and acceptor (Pt complexes) was obtained according to F?rster theory of nonradiation energy transfer.     

Zinc polyoxometalate on activated carbon: an efficient catalyst for selective oxidation of alcohols with hydrogen peroxide

[PW₁₁ZnO₃₉]^5? was immobilized on activated carbon and characterized using Fourier transform infrared, X‐ray diffraction, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller and elemental analysis techniques. Effective oxidation of various alcohols with hydrogen peroxide was performed in the presence of this catalyst. Easy separation of the catalyst from the reaction mixture, cheapness, high activity and selectivity, stability as well as retained activity in subsequent catalytic cycles make this supported catalyst suitable for small‐scale synthesis. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.