Effects of sodium content and calcination temperature on the morphology, structure and photocatalytic activity of nanotubular titanates

Titanate nanotubes (TNT) were prepared via a hydrothermal treatment of TiO(2) powders (P25) in a 10 M NaOH solution at 150 degrees C for 24 h and subsequently washed with HCl aqueous solution of different concentrations (0.1, 0.01, and 0.001 N). Samples with different contents of remnant sodium in nanotubes were characterized, as synthesized and after heat-treatment, by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms. The photocatalytic activity of TNT was evaluated by photocatalytic oxidation of basic dye (basic violet 10 (BV10)) in water solution. It was found that if the sodium was not completely exchanged with proton, the removal of sodium increased the specific surface area (and pore volume), while the thermal stability was reduced. When the sodium content of TNT was approximately 0 wt% (nearly complete proton exchange), the nanotubular structure of titanates might be destroyed. The effects of the alterations of microstructures induced by the exchange of sodium and heat-treatment on the photocatalytic activity of TNT were discussed with the variations of specific surface area, pore volume, and the amounts of anatase phase in TNT.     

Continuous-Time Bilinear System Identification

The objective of this paper is to describe a new method for identification of a continuous-time multi-input and multi-output bilinear system. The approach is to make judicious use of the linear-model properties of the bilinear system when subjected to a constant input. Two steps are required in the identification process. The first step is to use a set of pulse responses resulting from a constant input of one sample period to identify the state matrix, the output matrix, and the direct transmission matrix. The second step is to use another set of pulse responses with the same constant input over multiple sample periods to identify the input matrix and the coefficient matrices associated with the coupling terms between the state and the inputs. Numerical examples are given to illustrate the concept and the computational algorithm for the identification method.     

Optical properties of nonlinear solid solution GaSe<Subscript>1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis></Subscript>S<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis></Subscript> (0 < <Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis> ≤ 0.4) crystals

Transmission spectra and phase matching conditions for second harmonic generation in GaSe_1–x S _x (0 < x ≤ 0.4) solid solution crystals are experimentally investigated. An algorithm is suggested and dispersion equations are derived that allow the phase matching angles describing best the available experimental data to be estimated as a function of the mixing ratio x. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 10, pp. 80–85, October, 2008.     

Electric field effects on intersubband transitions in quantum well structures

We report on a Raman scattering study of the electric-field dependence of c₀ → c₁ intersubband transitions of electrons in a 264 Å GaAs- Al_0.3Ga_0.7As quantum-well structure. The measured Stark shifts are in very good agreement with theoretical predictions. The intensity of the intersubband peak increases rapidly with applied field due to parity-mixing. In contrast to the enhanced broadening shown by excitation resonances, the width of c₀ → c₁ is nearly independent of the field. This feature is attributed to effects of structural disorder.     

Synthesis and characterization of novel fluorinated diphenyldiacetylenic liquid crystals

Five series of asymmetric diphenyldiacetylenes containing a single fluorine, two fluorines or a trifluoromethyl group at one end and an alkyl, alkyloxy or alkenyloxy group on the other end, were prepared and characterized. Most of the 4-alkylphenyl-4'-fluorophenyldiacetylenes, 4-alkyloxyphenyl-4'-fluorophenyldiacetylenes and 4-alkenyloxyphenyl-4'-fluorophenyldiacetylenes obtained exhibit an enantiotropic nematic phase and no smectic phase. However, most of the 4-alkyl-3', 4'-difluorodiphenyldiacetylenes, 4-alkenyloxy-3',4'-difluorodiphenyldiacetylenes and 4-alkyl-4'-trifluoromethyldiphenyldiacetylenes show no mesomorphic behaviour. The effects of alkyl, alkyloxy, alkenyloxy, fluoro, 3,4-difluoro and trifluoromethyl end groups on the mesomorphic behaviour of the diphenyldiacetylenes prepared are discussed.     

Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle enrichment of phosphopeptides on a radiate microstructure MALDI chip

Several methods can be used to improve the enrichment of phosphorylated proteins. In this paper, phosphopeptides were enriched using magnetic iron(II,III) oxide (magnetite, Fe(3)O(4)) nanoparticles (NPs) on a radiate microstructure silicon chip and then analyzed using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOFMS) without further purification processes. We have developed a radiate microstructure chip on which samples can be concentrated for analysis by MALDI-TOFMS. The phosphoprotein digests and magnetic iron oxide NPs aqueous solution were deposited onto the central zone of the radiate microstructure silicon chip and enabled the on-chip enrichment of phosphopeptides. Microscopic analysis confirmed that the applied samples were confined to the central zone. Sample spots focused on the chip were much smaller than those on an unmodified plate with the same total volume. Different additives were used and optimized processes were performed to minimize non-phosphopeptides interference. These data collectively demonstrate that our on-chip phosphopeptide enrichment protocol is a rapid and easy-to-use method for phosphoproteome analysis.     

White light emitting diodes (LEDs) with good color rendering indices (CRI) and high luminous efficiencies by the encapsulation of mixed and double-deck phosphors

In this paper, white light emitting diodes (LEDs) with good color rendering indices (CRI) and high luminous efficiencies have been fabricated by the encapsulation of mixed and double-deck phosphors. Experimental results revealed that white LEDs with the encapsulation of double-deck phosphors exhibited better CRI and higher luminous efficiencies than those with the encapsulation of mixed phosphors because no secondary excitation took place. The hue, CRI, and luminous efficiencies of white LEDs with double-deck phosphors under 200 mA were CIE_x,y = (0.357, 0.348), 90, and 62.3 lm/W, respectively while the hue, CRI, and luminous efficiencies of white LEDs with mixed phosphors under 200 mA were CIE_x,y = (0.366, 0.354), 89, and 56.5 lm/W, respectively.     

One pot synthesis of fused [1,2-a]pyrrole from 1,6-dioxo-2,4-diene and haloalkyl primary amine

The one pot synthesis of fused 2,3-dihydropyrrolizine 4a and 6,7-dihydro-5H-indolizine 4b involving the intermolecular dehydrative condensation of 1-phenyl-1,6-dioxo-hepta-2,4-diene 1 with 2-chloroethylamine and 3-chloropropylamine followed by the intramolecular cyclization of the intermediary products 2-(1-chloroalkyl-5-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-1-phenylethanones 3a,b in the presence of a base such as Na₂CO₃ and NaHCO₃ is described. These also led to the concurrent formation of the oxidatively dimerized product 2,3-bis-[1,5-(2-chloroalkyl)-1-H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1,4-diphenylbutane-1,4-dione 5a,b whereby the structure was further confirmed by X-ray analysis.