Synthesis,crystal structure,and electronic structure of Li2PbSiS4: a quaternary thiosilicate with a compressed chalcopyrite‐like structure

The new quaternary thiosilicate, Li₂PbSiS₄ (dilithium lead silicon tetrasulfide), was prepared in an evacuated fused‐silica tube via high‐temperature, solid‐state synthesis at 800 °C, followed by slow cooling. The crystal structure was solved and refined using single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction data. By strict definition, the title compound crystallizes in the stannite structure type; however, this type of structure can also be described as a compressed chalcopyrite‐like structure. The Li⁺ cation lies on a crystallographic fourfold rotoinversion axis, while the Pb²⁺ and Si⁴⁺ cations reside at the intersection of the fourfold rotoinversion axis with a twofold axis and a mirror plane. The Li⁺ and Si⁴⁺ cations in this structure are tetrahedrally coordinated, while the larger Pb²⁺ cation adopts a distorted eight‐coordinate dodecahedral coordination. These units join together via corner‐ and edge‐sharing to create a dense, three‐dimensional structure. Powder X‐ray diffraction indicates that the title compound is the major phase of the reaction product. Electronic structure calculations, performed using the full potential linearized augmented plane wave method within density functional theory (DFT), indicate that Li₂PbSiS₄ is a semiconductor with an indirect bandgap of 2.22 eV, which compares well with the measured optical bandgap of 2.51 eV. The noncentrosymmetric crystal structure and relatively wide bandgap designate this compound to be of interest for IR nonlinear optics.     

Aharonov–Bohm effect in non-uniform crater-like quantum dot with double rim

We study electron energies in a double concentric quantum ring with anisotropy in the rims heights in the presence of the external magnetic field applied along the symmetry axis. To this end, we consider a model in which the thickness grows linearly from the axis up to the inner rim with a slope different from one between the inner and the outer rims. The anisotropy in the rims heights originated by the presence in the structure of various valleys we simulate by periodic dependence of the slope on the radial direction. We show that the wave functions of the electron confined in such structure can be found analytically if the slopes in all radial directions are the same, and by using a simple exact diagonalization procedure otherwise. The behavior of the electron energies as functions of the magnetic field, rings radii and rims heights, as well as the number of the valleys and their depths is consistently described with our formalism. The entanglement of the states with different radial and orbital quantum numbers, the period and the amplitude of the Aharonov–Bohm oscillations are very sensible to any variations of the rims heights.     

Photoelectrochemical Detection of H2O2 Based on Flower‐Like CuInS2‐Graphene Hybrid

A novel photoelectrochemcial biosensing system was fabricated based on the composition of horseradish peroxidase (HRP), flower‐like CuInS₂ (CIS) and graphene on indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode for detecting H₂O₂. The graphene layer was used as highly conductive scaffolds for electron transport from the ITO electrode to CIS. Furthermore, the flower‐like CIS enhanced the multi‐reflection of light and provided matrixes for the adsorption of HRP. Utilizing one‐pot solvothermal method, we prepared flower‐like CIS‐graphene hybrid (GCIS). Electrochemical tests displayed advantage of graphene with better electron conductivity, and HRP/GCIS showed higher photoelectrochemical behavior.     

Preparation of dendritic‐like CdS by hydrothermal method and its photocatalytic performance

In this article, dendritic‐like CdS has been prepared by a hydrothermal method using thiourea as the sulfur source, and the effects of experimental conditions on the morphologies of CdS have been investigated. The performances of CdS have been analyzed by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and the fluorescence and photodegradation properties of CdS have also been investigated. The XRD result indicates that the dendritic‐like CdS are of hexagonal phase and they are highly crystallized. Also, the FESEM results show that the ratio of raw material affects the yield of CdS, the reaction time affects the morphology of CdS. The best morphology of CdS is dendritic structures and the length is about 6 μm. The fluorescence spectrum shows three peaks at 470 nm, 513 nm and 547 nm, which indicates that the dendritic‐like CdS mainly emits green and blue fluorescence. Moreover, the dendritic‐like CdS exhibits good photocatalytic activity and its photodegradation rate to methylene blue can reach 92%. The growth mechanism for the formation of CdS with dendritic structure is also described.     

Optical properties of flower‐like CdS prepared by a hydrothermal method with SDBS as surfactant

In this article, flower‐like CdS structures have been prepared by a hydrothermal method with SDBS as surfactant. The influences of different experimental conditions on the morphologies, UV‐Vis and fluorescence properties of CdS have been investigated. The performances of CdS have been analyzed by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), ultraviolet‐visible (UV–Vis) and room‐temperature photoluminescence (PL). The XRD result indicates that the flower‐like CdS structures are of hexagonal phase. The FESEM results indicate that the main role of SDBS is to make the CdS crystals assemble together to form the flower‐like structures. The UV–Vis results show CdS has a strong absorption in the ultraviolet region and visible‐light region. The PL results show CdS has two emission peaks, respectively at 461 nm and 553 nm. The growth mechanism for the formation of flower‐like CdS structures is also described.     

Efficient barrier properties of mechanically enhanced agro-extracted cellulosic biocomposites

The objective of this work was to prepare the mechanically stable hydrophobic biocomposites by incorporating the cellulose fibers into the polymer matrices for their applications in biomedical and food packaging. Herein, two different types of biocomposites were prepared by mixing polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) with the agro-extracted cellulose, separately at 170 °C. The influence of the cellulose fibers on the thermal, mechanical, and barrier properties of polymer matrices (PLA and PHB) was observed. With an increase in the cellulose content in PLA and PHB, the tensile strength of the biocomposite materials significantly improved with the enhancement of 24.45% and 32.08%, respectively, compared with the pure PLA and PHB. Furthermore, a decrease of 74.16% and 73.49% in the water vapor transmission rate and oxygen transmission rate, respectively, was observed for cellulose/PHB biocomposites. This study highlights that adding cellulose fibers significantly improves the mechanical and the barrier properties of PLA and PHB, suggesting their biocomposites for use in biodegradable polymer industries.     

河南麦区收割对大气颗粒物及其组分特征排放的影响

农业收割期间排放的颗粒物是农忙期影响大气气溶胶组成的主要来源,因此明确农业收割期间排放的大气颗粒物排放特征具有重要意义。本实验立足河南省新乡市集约化农田实验基地,开展冬小麦区农业收割期间的大气颗粒物及其组分排放特征实验。结果表明收割期间的PMcoarse比其它时期高8.20%,农业站点收割时期的PMcoarse比其它时期高了72.22%,明确了其颗粒物污染特征为仅PM₁₀升高,而非PM₁₀和PM_2.5同时升高,同时PM₁₀的升高非PM_2.5升高引起的;含量最高的前5种元素是Al、Ca、Fe、K、Mg;收割期间,Fe的特征比值最高为0.79;Ca₂₊^和K₊^{离子百分含量在}PMcoarse中占比最高;特征值为0.81和0.78。综合水溶性离子和元素结果,Ca₂₊^、K₊^、Fe浓度协同变化可作为小麦收割过程颗粒物对大气污染影响的指纹识别,以区别于其他污染类型;便于大气污染防治行政主管部门有针对性的查污、防污、治污,提高人民群众生活环境的空气质量。     

钴镁铁水滑石的合成、表征及衍生复合氧化物酸碱催化活性研究

以Co(NO3)2.6(H2O)、Mg(NO3)2.6(H2O)和Fe(NO3)3.9(H2O)为原料,以NaOH和Na2CO3为沉淀剂采用低过饱和共沉淀法合成了CoMgFe系列的碳酸根水滑石,通过XRD,IR,TG-DTA,等手段对样品进行测试和表征,X-衍射结果显示,其M2 /M3 投料物质的量比为2-4得到的水滑石为理想构型。经焙烧后,发现其复合氧化物对乙醇催化脱水、脱氢反应有一定的活性。     

DMF溶液中导电玻璃上沉积类金刚石薄膜

液相法制备类金刚石膜设备简单,操作容易,能大面积成膜,越来越受到研究者们的关注．Ｎａｍｂａ［１］以乙醇为介质,在１２００Ｖ电压７０℃以下沉积膜,得到了类金刚石膜;Ｓｕｚｕｋｉ等［２］以水乙二醇溶液为介质制膜,只得到了石墨相的碳膜;以乙醇的水溶液为介质利用电解热沉积膜,得到了玻璃碳和石墨碳,同时阴极钨发生碳化有ＷＣ和Ｗ２Ｃ生成［３］;Ｎｏｖｉｋｏｖ等［４］在乙炔的液氨溶液中沉积膜,Ｒａｍａｎ谱表明他们得到了类金刚石（ＤＬＣ）膜;Ｋｗｉａｔｅｋ等［５］重复了Ｎａｍｂａ的实验,证明沉积膜主要为非晶态…     

Mg-Fe-LDHs纳米颗粒的合成及其阴离子交换容量的研究

采用液相共沉淀法合成了镁铁型层状双氢氧化物(简称Mg-Fe-LDHs)纳米颗粒,考察了粒子形貌、化学组成、晶体结构、阴离子交换容量及原料配比的影响.结果表明,所合成样品为片状纳米颗粒,化学组成与原料配比基本一致.在所研究的原料配比范围内,产品中n(Mg):n(Fe)在2:1～4:1范围内,产品具有水滑石层状六方晶系结构.随n(Mg):n(Fe)从2:1增大到4:1,粒径增大(从37.9nm增大到61.2nm),六方晶格参数a降低(变化范围为0.317～0.310nm),而六方晶格参数c增大(变化范围为2.380～2.412nm),层间距增大(从0.793nm增大到0.804nm),阴离子交换容量增大(从0.52mmol/g增大到1.28mmol/g).