Solid State Analysis with the New Leipzig High-Energy Ion Nanoprobe

 The high-energy ion nanoprobe LIPSION at the University of Leipzig has been operational since October 1998. The ultrastable single ended 3.5 MV SINLETRON^TM accelerator supplies the H⁺ or He⁺ ion beam. A magnetic scanning system moves the focused beam across the sample. At present, a resolution of 150 nm in the low current mode and 300 nm at 5 pA could be achieved. The UHV grade experimental chamber is equipped with electron-, energy dispersive X-ray-, and particle detectors. They can be used simultaneously to analyse the sample by means of PIXE (particle induced X-ray emission), RBS (Rutherford backscattering) and in the case of thin samples STIM (scanning transmission ion microscopy). A goniometer allows the application of channeling measurements in single crystals in combination with these methods. The detection limits depend on the elements to be analysed and range from (1000⋯1) μg/g relative and (1⋯0.01) pg absolute. The analysis is nondestructive, but the sample has to be vacuum resistant. Applications of the nanoprobe in the field of semiconductor research, biomedicine, and archaeology will be described.     

应用反射式飞行时间质谱仪研究氨团簇离子解离动力学

用直射式和反射式飞行时间质谱研究了氨分子团簇体系在 355 nm激光下的多光子电离,得到一系列的质子化团簇离子 (NH3)nH+,同时还观察到超价氨团簇离子 (NH3)n H2＋。在反射式飞行时间质谱研究中观测到质子化氨团簇离子在自由飞行过程中的解离现象,表明在该实验条件下生成的质子化氨团簇离子是一些亚稳态团簇离子。对子离子产率的分析,得到质子化团簇离子解离速率常数,从而可以估计亚稳态团簇离子的寿命。团簇尺寸从 n＝3增大到 20,其寿命从 21 ms减小到 120 μs,大约小了两个数量级。解离速率在 n＝5到 6有一个阶跃式上升,这是由于 5个氨组成的质子化团簇离子(NH3)4NH4+ 的结构相对比较稳定。     

Multilayer Charged Structures in Nonpolar Dielectric Liquids

Theory of the multilayer charged structures adjacent to an electrode surface in nonpolar dielectric liquids with low conductivity under the action of an electric field is developed. Structures of this kind have been revealed by the probe measurements of the field strength in the vicinity of the flat electrode in hydrocarbon liquids.     

Flow injection determination of iodide ion in a photographic developing solution using iodide ion-selective electrode detector

A potentiometric flow injection determination method for iodide ion in a photographic developing solution was proposed by utilizing a flow-through type iodide ion-selective electrode detector. The sensing membrane of the electrode was Ag₂S–AgI membrane. The response of the electrode detector as a peak-shape signal was obtained for injected iodide ion in a photographic developing solution. A linear relationship in the subnernstian zone was found to exist between peak height and the concentration of the iodide ion in a photographic developing solution in a concentration range from 0 to 6.0×10⁻⁵ mol l⁻¹. The relative standard deviation for ten injections of 2×10⁻⁵ mol l⁻¹ iodide ion in a photographic developing solution was 0.96% and the sampling rate was approximately 12–13 samples h⁻¹. The iodide ion could be determined under coexisting of an organic reducing reagent and inorganic electrolytes of high concentration in a photographic developing solution sample solution by the present method.     

鸟嘌呤四链体中K+移动路径的预测

结合鸟嘌呤四链体(G4)的结构特点,取G4中的一个K+与一片g-tetrad(g-tetrad-K+)为研究对象,和一个K+与两片g-tetrad(1,2-g-tetrads-K+和2,3-g-tetrads-K+)为研究对象.为g-tetrad-K+,1,2-g-tetrads-K+和2,3-g-tetrads-K+三体系中的K+设计了几种移动路径,来探讨G4中K+与g-tetrad的作用.首先分别应用从头计算MP2/6-31G(d,p)和ABEEMσπ/MM(σπ水平的原子键电负性均衡原理融入到分子力学)方法,对g-tetrad-K+中K+移动过程中体系的结构和能量变化进行了详细研究.结果表明ABEEMσπ/MM方法能够准确地描述g-tetrad-K+体系的结构、结合能等性质.为了更接近实际体系,进而用ABEEMσπ/MM方法预测了更大的体系:一个K+和两片g-tetrad.由于体系较大,MP2方法无法计算其结合能.ABEEMσπ/MM方法对g-tetrad-K+,1,2-g-tetrads-K+和2,3-g-tetrads-K+体系中K+移动而产生的结合能变化表明:如果吸收足够的能量,G4中K+最容易沿α方向移出.     

Adsorption Studies of Radionuclides and Toxic Metal Ions on a Modified Mesoporous Lanthanum(III) Silicate

A new adsorbent, modified mesoporous lanthanum(III) silicate, has been prepared with various molar ratios of Si/La (10, 20, 40, 80) and cethyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as structure directing agent. XRD, nitrogen sorption, SEM, IR, thermogravimetry and sorption of radionuclides and toxic metal ions have been studied. The results show that adsorption amount of some element such as Pb(II) and Th(IV) has been increased significantly by incorporation of lanthanum ions in the framework of adsorbent. Separation of Co(II)‐Th(IV), Co(II)‐U(VI) and Mo(VI)‐U(VI) has been developed on columns of this adsorbent.     

Thermosensitive gels incorporating polythioether units for the selective extraction of class b metal ions

Novel temperature-responsive copolymers of N-isopropylacrylamide and monoaza-tetrathioether derivative, were synthesized for the selective extraction of soft metal ions such as silver(I), copper(I), gold(III) and palladium(II) ion. The ratio between N-isopropylacrylamide group and monoaza-tetrathioether group in the copolymer was determined. The ratio between N-isopropylacrylamide group and monoaza-tetrathioether group varied in the range of 66:1–187:1. Each lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the polymer solution was determined spectrophotometrically by the relative absorbance change at 750 nm via temperature of the polymer solution. Metal ion extraction using the copolymer with appropriate counter anions such as picrate ion, nitrate or perchlorate ion was examined. Soft metal ions such as silver(I), copper(I), gold(III) and palladium(II) ion were extracted selectively into the solid polymer phase. The extraction efficiency of a metal ion such as silver ion increased as the increase of the ratio of the monoaza-tetrathioether group to N-isopropylacrylamide group in the polymer. The quantitative extraction of class b metal ions as well as the liquid–liquid extraction of metal ions with monoaza-tetrathioether molecule was performed.     

The Role of Ion Pairs in the Second‐Order NLO Response of 4‐X‐1‐Methylpiridinium Salts

A series of 4‐X‐1‐methylpyridinium cationic nonlinear optical (NLO) chromophores (X=(E)‐CH?CHC₆H₅; (E)‐CH?CHC₆H₄‐4′‐C(CH₃)₃; (E)‐CH?CHC₆H₄‐4′‐N(CH₃)₂; (E)‐CH?CHC₆H₄‐4′‐N(C₄H₉)₂; (E,E)‐(CH?CH)₂C₆H₄‐4′‐N(CH₃)₂) with various organic (CF₃SO₃^?, p‐CH₃C₆H₄SO₃^?), inorganic (I^?, ClO₄^?, SCN^?, [Hg₂I₆]^2?) and organometallic (cis‐[Ir(CO)₂I₂]^?) counter anions are studied with the aim of investigating the role of ion pairing and of ionic dissociation or aggregation of ion pairs in controlling their second‐order NLO response in anhydrous chloroform solution. The combined use of electronic absorption spectra, conductimetric measurements and pulsed field gradient spin echo (PGSE) NMR experiments show that the second‐order NLO response, investigated by the electric‐field‐induced second harmonic generation (EFISH) technique, of the salts of the cationic NLO chromophores strongly depends upon the nature of the counter anion and concentration. The ion pairs are the major species at concentration around 10^?3 M , and their dipole moments were determined. Generally, below 5×10^?4 M , ion pairs start to dissociate into ions with parallel increase of the second‐order NLO response, due to the increased concentration of purely cationic NLO chromophores with improved NLO response. At concentration higher than 10^?3 M , some multipolar aggregates, probably of H type, are formed, with parallel slight decrease of the second‐order NLO response. Ion pairing is dependent upon the nature of the counter anion and on the electronic structure of the cationic NLO chromophore. It is very strong for the thiocyanate anion in particular and, albeit to a lesser extent, for the sulfonated anions. The latter show increased tendency to self‐aggregate.     

Kinetic and Equilibrium Studies of Chromium(III) Removal by Macroporous Ion Exchanger Amberlyst‐15 (H+)

Chromium(III) sorption on macroporous strong cation exchanger Amberlyst‐15 (H⁺) was studied as a function of time and temperature. The rate constant values for chromium(III) sorption were calculated both for film and particle diffusion processes. The temperature was found to have a positive effect on both the diffusional processes. From the rate constant values, the energy of activation was calculated using the well‐known Arrhenius equation. The high values of energy of activation confirmed the film diffusional nature of the process. Equilibrium data were explained with the help of Langmuir equation. Various thermodynamic parameters (ΔH^?, ΔS^? and ΔG^?) from chromium(III) exchange on the resin were calculated. The ΔG^? values were found to be negative while both the ΔH^? and ΔS^? were positive.