Al and Cu NMR study in UCu5Al

We have studied the microscopic properties of the tetragonal UCu₅Al Kondo compound by ²⁷Al and ^63,65Cu NMR in the paramagnetic state. NMR and susceptibility measurements performed on the powdered sample, but oriented along the applied field, showed χ>χ. Plots of K(T) against χ(T) at temperatures T≥100 K yield the transferred hyperfine fields of +5.9 kOe/μ_B for ²⁷Al nuclei, and +5.3 and −7.0 kOe/μ_B for ⁶⁵Cu nuclei in crystallographically inequivalent Cu(2) and Cu(1) sites, respectively. The Knight shift vs. susceptibility plots for T<100 K exhibit a deviation from the linear behaviour (absolute values of shifts become smaller than expected). We attribute this finding to the crystalline electric field effect in similar way as it was reported for several Ce-based compounds. The random distribution of the Al and Cu(2) atoms in the crystal lattice we consider as a reason of an unusual broadening of the NMR spectra, particularly at low temperatures.     

Photoelectric properties of In/p-(Cu, Ag)Ga(Se, Te)2 surface-barrier structures

Based on single crystals of AgGaSe₂, AgGaTe₂, CuGaTe₂ of the p-type, surface-barrier structures were manufactured by vacuum thermal deposition on illumination of which the photovoltaic effect was observed. It is established that the longwave edge of the photosensitivity of such structures possesses several inflections attributable to photoactive absorption involving paracipation of levels of lattice defects. It is shown that In/p-(Cu, Ag)Ga(Se, Te)₂ surface-barrier structures can be used as wide-band transducers and photoanalyzers of linearily polarized radiation. Translated from Zhurrnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 141–144, January–February, 1999.     

ZrCuSiAs型锰基化合物ThMnSbN中的化学压力效应

采用固相反应法合成了一种Zr Cu Si As型准二维层状锰基化合物Th Mn Sb N.基于X射线粉末衍射的结构精修显示,该化合物属于P4/nmm空间群.其晶胞参数为a=4.1731?, c=9.5160?.电输运测量显示,该化合物电阻率随温度下降缓慢上升,且在16 K附近出现电阻率异常.与此同时,该材料的磁化率在同一温度附近出现异常,显示出类似磁性相变的行为.进一步的比热测量中没有观察到磁相变导致的比热异常.另外,低温下的比热分析显示,该材料的电子比热系数为γ=19.7 m J·mol^–1·K^–2,远高于其他同类锰基化合物.该结果与电输运测量中观察到的低电阻率行为相符,暗示Th Mn Sb N中费米面附近存在可观的电子态密度.基于对一系列Zr Cu Si As型化合物晶体结构细节的比较,分析了含有萤石型Th₂N₂层的系列化合物中导电层所受化学压力的不同作用形式.     

有机锡化合物掺杂聚乙烯基甲苯基塑料闪烁体的制备、光学和闪烁性能EI北大核心CSCD

传统的塑料闪烁体由于其低有效原子序数和密度,不适用于能谱探测领域。有机重金属化合物掺杂塑料闪烁体的制备为塑料闪烁体实现能谱探测提供了一种有效途径。而有机锡化合物掺杂塑料闪烁体具有高光峰灵敏度,并保留了塑料闪烁体的快衰减特性。本文通过自由基聚合的方法成功制备了不同浓度2-(三丁基锡烷基)呋喃掺杂的聚乙烯基甲苯(PVT)基塑料闪烁体,并对其光学和闪烁性能进行了测试和比较。其中掺杂20%2-(三丁基锡烷基)呋喃的PVT基塑料闪烁体的透光率可达90%,X射线激发发射光谱主峰位于425 nm处,光产额为6700 ph/MeV,能量分辨率为15.8%@662 keV,衰减时间约为4.3 ns。我们也制备了1英寸直径、掺杂20%2-(三丁基锡烷基)呋喃的塑料闪烁体,具有6300 ph/MeV的光产额和15.8%@662 keV的能量分辨率。     

Large inverse and normal magnetocaloric effects in HoBi compound with nonhysteretic first-order phase transition

HoBi single crystal and polycrystalline compounds with NaCl-type structure are successfully obtained, and their magnetic and magnetocaloric properties are studied in detail. With temperature increasing, HoBi compound undergoes two magnetic transitions at 3.7 K and 6 K, respectively. The transition temperature at 6 K is recognized as an antiferromagnetic-to-paramagnetic (AFM-PM) transition, which belongs to the first-order magnetic phase transition (FOMT). It is interesting that the HoBi compound with FOMT exhibits good thermal and magnetic reversibility. Furthermore, a large inverse and normal magnetocaloric effect (MCE) is found in HoBi single crystal in the $H|| [100]$ direction, and the positive $\Delta S_{\rm M}$ peak reaches 13.1 J/kg$\cdot$K under a low field change of 2 T and the negative $\Delta S_{\rm M}$ peak arrives at $-18 $ J/kg$\cdot$K under a field change of 5 T. These excellent properties are expected to be applied to some magnetic refrigerators with special designs and functions.     

Structural and short-range order analysis of glassy system

To understand the effects of structural features and to locate their signatures in the As-Ag-Te glassy system, various properties were studied as a function of average coordination number, 〈r〉. The structure of the sample is analyzed by X-ray diffraction technique and is found to be crystalline. The d-spacing and the lattice parameters of the samples were calculated. The structural parameters were discussed on the basis of Ag (silver) effect on As-Ag-Te glassy system. Structural investigations on these compositions revealed the polycrystalline nature of compositions with the presence of hexagonal As-Ag-Te phases. Grain size increased with the Ag content and parameters of unit cell are determined. The variations in the mean atomic volume, V, and the glass transition temperature, T_g, for glass transition, with composition have been reported. The change in thermal parameters was measured using differential thermal analysis (DTA). The results of the program are in agreement with those of analytical method and realized by binding energy represented by the cohesive energy values. The generalized ‘8-n’ rule was used to estimate the average coordination number. Obtained results were treated in the frame of chemical bond approach. We estimated some of physical parameters viz. mean bond energy, glass transition temperature, cohesive energy, average single bond energy, density, compactness and molar volume of all bulk samples. Our experimental and theoretical results were discussed in light of the topological bonding structure, which involves a hierarchy of correlation ranges in short-range order.     

Ab-initio calculations of electronic structure and optical properties of TiAl alloy

The electronic structures and optical properties of TiAl intermetallic alloy system are studied by the first-principle orthogonalized linear combination of atomic orbitals method. Results on the band structure, total and partial density of states, localization index, effective atomic charges, and optical conductivity are presented and discussed in detail. Total density of states spectra reveal that (near the Fermi level) the majority of the contribution is from Ti-3d states. The effective charge calculations show an average charge transfer of 0.52 electrons from Ti to Al in primitive cell calculations of TiAl alloy. On the other hand, calculations using supercell approach reveal an average charge transfer of 0.48 electrons from Ti to Al. The localization index calculations, of primitive cell as well as of supercell, show the presence of relatively localized states even above the Fermi level for this alloy. The calculated optical conductivity spectra of TiAl alloy are rich in structures, showing the highest peak at 5.73 eV for supercell calculations. Calculations of the imaginary part of the linear dielectric function show a prominent peak at 5.71 eV and a plateau in the range 1.1-3.5 eV.     

Synthesis and characterization of a family of layered trichalcogenides for assisted hydrogen photogeneration

Three layered trisulfides (TiS₃, ZrS₃, HfS₃) have been synthesized by solid–gas reaction between metal and sulfur in a vacuum sealed ampoule at 550 °C during 60 h. The samples used in this work were prepared from a colloidal suspension of powder of each one of the metal trisulfides (MS₃, M = Ti, Zr, Hf) in ethanol and deposited on titanium disks and quartz substrates by ”drop coating” technique. These samples have been characterized by X‐ray diffraction, energy dispersive analysis of X‐ray and scanning electron microscopy. The obtained direct optical band gaps are 1.0 ± 0.1 eV, 2.0 ± 0.1 eV and 2.2 ± 0.1 eV for TiS₃, ZrS₃ and HfS₃, respectively. Photoelectrochemical measurements in 0.5 M Na₂SO₃ have been carried out to characterize the MS₃/electrolyte interface. The flat‐band potentials (V_fb) vs. Ag/AgCl measured by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) are –0.84 ± 0.02 V (TiS₃), –0.93 ± 0.02 V (ZrS₃) and –0.92 ± 0.02 V (HfS₃). Hydrogen generation was investigated in a photoelectrochemical cell (PEC) with MS₃ as photoanodes under white light illumination of 200 ± 20 mW/cm² at external bias potentials of 0.3 V vs. Ag/AgCl. Hydrogen evolution flows have been quantified by quadrupole mass spectrometry (QMS) reaching instantaneous values up to 19 ± 2 nmol H₂/min cm² with TiS₃ as photoanode.     

四种D-氨基葡萄糖甘氨酸混配金属配合物与DNA作用的SERS光谱研究

研究了四种Ｄ－氨基葡萄糖甘氨酸混配金属配合物的表面增强喇曼光谱（ＳＥＲＳ），发现它们在银胶上的吸附方式基本相同，因而ＳＥＲＳ光谱也基本相似，并用ＳＥＲＳ光谱研究了它们与ＤＮＡ的相互作用，发现这四种化合物与ＤＮＡ的作用能力有很大不同，Ｃｏ（Ⅲ）ＧｌｕＧ是值得进一步研究的可能抗癌药物。