Investigation of dynamic processing on aluminum floc aggregation:Cyclic shearing recovery and effect of sulfate ion

The floc formation and re-aggregation potential and the effects of sulfate on coagulation by AlCl3, polyaluminum chloride (PAC), and Al13 species using a photometric dispersion analyzer (PDA) are in- vestigated. It is found that the recovery level from shearing is the highest for the Al13 species. This is likely a result of increased collision efficiency due to more effective charge neutralization. The ex- perimental results show that sulfate has a significant effect on coagulation and promoting aggregation of hydrolyzed species for the Al13 species. It results in significant improvement of the coagulation effi- ciency through an electrostatic patch effect. The results further indicate that zeta potential of the parti- cle suspension is not the only indicator for the coagulant efficiency when precipitate formation sig- nificantly improves coagulation.     

Enhancing electrochemical preparation of polyaluminum chloride by a magnetic field

A novel effective method for preparing polyaluminum chloride (PAC) with high content of Al₁₃ polymer through conventional electrolysis coupled with rare earth Nd-Fe-B magnetic field was introduced. The content of Al₁₃ polymer in PAC synthesized by this method was highly influenced by the electrobath voltage (E), the magnetic flux density (B), the current density (i) and the distance between the two adjacent electrodes (d_adj). A total aluminum concentration (Al_T) in the PAC solution of 0.8 mol l⁻¹ was obtained when the E, B and i was 2.2 V, 0.4 T and 3.2 A dm⁻², respectively. The optimum d_adj and circulating flow (Q_f) were 20 mm and 23.7 l h⁻¹. With accelerated mass transfer rate by external magnetic field and high Q_f, this process had the advantages of forming more Al(OH)₄⁻ as the precursor of Al₁₃ polymer and inhibiting the concentration polarization more obviously than conventional electrolysis process. Under the optimum conditions, the amount of Al₁₃ polymer in PAC accounted for 82.3% of the Al_T (Al_T = 0.8 M, basicity = 2.2), which was higher than that of PAC prepared by other methods.     

Perturbed angular correlation study of Ta-doped PbTi1−xHfxO3 compounds

In this work, the hyperfine quadrupole interaction at Ta-doped PbTi_1−xHf_xO₃ polycrystalline samples is studied for the first time. Powders with x=0.25, 0.50 and 0.75 were prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. Perturbed Angular Correlation (PAC) analyses were done as a function of temperature, using low concentration ¹⁸¹Ta nuclei as probes. In the ferroelectric and paraelectric phases of these compounds two sites were occupied by the probes. For each site the quadrupole frequency, asymmetry and relative distribution width parameters were obtained as a function of temperature above and below the Curie temperature (T_C). One of these sites was assigned to the regular Ti–Hf site, while the other one was assigned to some kind of defect. The behavior of the hyperfine parameters as a function of temperature was analyzed in terms of a recent published phase diagram and the presence of disorder below and above T_C. For the three compositions measured, the obtained hyperfine parameters present discontinuities which correspond to the ferroelectric–paraelectric phase transition. In both phases it was found broad frequency distributed interactions. The disorder in the electronic distribution would be responsible for the broad line width of the hyperfine interaction.     

Hyperfine Fields at the Cd Site in La0.67Cd0.25MnO3 CMR Manganites

Although Cd and Ca ions have the same valence and cation size, their incorporation into vacancy-doped La manganites induce different properties. While the incorporation of Ca leads to high Tc up to 250 K and induces a metallic-like behaviour, the incorporation of Cd severely reduces Tc and promotes insulator-like behaviour. In this work, the Cd hyperfine fields have been measured with the Perturbed Angular Correlations (PAC) technique after implantation and annealing of ^111m Cd in La–Cd–MnO₃ samples. The PAC results are compared with measurements of the resistivity and magnetization performed on the same samples. The mixed La and Mn site Cd occupancy is suggested as a possibility to explain the properties of the La–Cd–MnO₃ system.     

PAC Studies of BSA Conformational Changes

The structure of biological molecules plays an important role in many biological processes. The variation of ambient parameters such as pH, temperature or pressure can influence important properties of protein molecules like conformation or stability. By means of the perturbed angular correlation (PAC) technique and atomic force microscopy (AFM) a conformation change of bovine serum albumin (BSA) molecules has been studied as a function of the pH value of the BSA solution. The observed decrease of the rotational correlation time and the increase of molecule diameter as a function of pH were attributed to conformational changes of bovine serum albumin induced by different pH values of the BSA solution.     

The Magnetic Response of Europium Implanted in Cerium and in Platinum as Investigated by the PAC-Method

The magnetic response of europium in γ-cerium and in platinum was studied by applying the perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy. The probe nuclei were ¹⁴⁷Eu(11/2⁻) and ¹⁴⁹Eu(11/2⁻). The response in γ-Ce was determined by the electronic S = J = 7/2 ground state of divalent Eu. In Pt, on the other hand, Eu is trivalent (J = 0 ground state). Here the magnetic contributions originate from Van Vleck terms of the whole multiplet system.     

Electric Fields Gradients at 111In Sites in CdIn2O4 Spinel

The perturbed angular correlation (PAC) technique was applied to study the electric field gradients at ¹¹¹In sites in CdIn₂O₄. The measurements were carried out at temperatures in the range 150–1073 K. The aims of the study were both to characterize the quadrupole interactions of the tracers and to determine the distribution of indium ions among the available sites in the spinel structure. Room temperature measurements corresponding to samples cooled at different rates are also reported. ^aAlso at Comisión de Investigasiones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.     

基于PAC的测控系统设计与实现

为实现某化学分析测量仪器自动化测控需求,通过分析研究数字量与模拟量输入监测及温度、电磁阀等控制技术,设计组建了基于PAC的组件式测控系统,编制了基于模块化开发、工作流程的数据结构设计、多线程技术的测控软件,经过多次实验验证,测控系统稳定可靠,实现了无人值守长时间运行。     

苯基取代聚苯撑乙烯的合成及其电致发光性能

聚苯撑乙烯(PPV)类聚合物是优异的发光材料, 有望作为全色显示中三基色的材料之一得到应用. 我们采用2-溴-1,4-亚二甲苯二乙酯为原料, 合成了商品名为Supper Yellow PPV (SY PPV)的苯基取代PPV. 中间体、单体和聚合物的结构都通过核磁共振、元素分析进行了表征. SY PPV的吸收峰在434 nm, 吸收边在510 nm, 带隙2.44 eV. 光致发光峰值和电致发光峰值分别在516和552 nm. SY PPV的器件性能为: 启动电压为2.4 V, 最大亮度大于49000 cd·m^-2, 最大流明效率为21 cd·A^-1, 显著优于采用老方法合成SY PPV的最大流明效率(16-18 cd·A^-1).     

Sur le caractère d’invariant Stablement Birationnel d'un Groupe de Tate–Shafarevich

Using the Tate–Poitou duality, Sansuc proved that the group III¹(K, G) is stably K-birational invariant of G for a connected linear algebraic group defined over a number field K. In this paper, we consider the case where K is a function field, in one variable over a PAC field (K is a “good” field in sense Colliot–Thélène and Kunyavskii). We show that the group III¹(K, G) is stably K-birational invariant when G is a connected reductive K-group. Since we no longer have the Tate–Poitou duality at our disposition, we use the flasque resolutions of Colliot–Thélène and Sansuc.

En utilisant la dualité de Tate–Poitou, Sansuc a établi le caractère d'invariant stablement K-birationnel du groupe III¹(K, G) pour un groupe algébrique linéaire connexe G défini sur un corps de nombres K. Dans cet article, nous considérons le cas où K est un corps de fonctions en une variable sur un corps PAC (K est un “bon” corps au sens de Colliot–Thélène et Kunyavskii). Nous montrons le caractère d'invariant stablement K-birationnel du groupe III¹(K, G) pour un K-groupe réductif connexe G. Comme nous n'avons plus à notre disposition la dualité de Tate–Poitou, nous devons utiliser les résolutions flasques de Colliot–Thélène et Sansuc.