Development of a RILIS ionisation scheme for gold at ISOLDE, CERN

At the ISOLDE on-line isotope separation facility, the resonance ionisation laser ion source (RILIS) can be used to ionise reaction products as they effuse from the target. The RILIS process of laser step-wise resonance ionisation of atoms in a hot metal cavity provides a highly element selective stage in the preparation of the radioactive ion beam. As a result, the ISOLDE mass separators can provide beams of a chosen isotope with greatly reduced isobaric contamination. With the addition of a new three-step ionisation scheme for gold, the RILIS is now capable of ionising 26 of the elements. The optimal scheme was determined during an extensive study of the atomic energy levels and auto-ionising states of gold, carried out by means of in-source resonance ionisation spectroscopy. Details of the ionisation scheme and a summary of the spectroscopy study are presented.     

Gating processes in Na-channel of biological membrane from the standpoint of superionic phase transition

The method of condensed matter physics is applied to reason out the problem of Na transport through a biological membrane. A similiarity of gating process in Na ion channel to the superionic phase transition is discussed. A possible microscopic mechanism is suggested.     

On the non-BoltzmannA-X emission in Na2 following laser excitation of theB state

A ¹Σ _u ⁺ -X ¹Σ _g ⁺ emission in Na₂ is observed following excitation ofB ¹π _u by various lines of an argon ion laser. The excitation energy ofB ¹π _u is collisionally transferred to the (2)¹Σ _g ⁺ which then radiatively populates theA ¹Σ _u ⁺ state. The Na vapour is contained in a stainless steel crossed heat pipe with Ar buffer gas and temperature around 600°C. For all laser lines except 4579 Å, the coarse features ofA-X emission are independent of the laser wavelength. However, at high resolution the finer differences between different laser line excitation are explained. Variousv′-v″ transitions in this emission are identified. Computer simulation is presented to help explain some features of this emission.     

Potentiometric studies on the complexation equilibria between some trivalent lanthanide metal ions and biologically active 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (HNATS)

Summary The chelation behaviour of some trivalent lanthanide and yttrium metal ion with biologically active 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (HNATS) has been investigated by potentiomotric measurements at 20±0.5°C in 75% (v/v) dioxane-water medium at various ionic strengths of sodium perchlorate. The method of Bjerrum and Calvin, as modified by Irving and Rossotti has been used to find out the values of (average number of ligand bound per metal ion) andpL (free ligand exponent). The formation constants of metal chelates have been computed on a PC-XT computer, using a program patterned after that of Sullivan et al. to give _n values using weighted least squares method. TheS _min values (S _min =²) have been calculated. The order of formation constants of chelates was found to be: La³⁺3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+. The formation constants of the chelates formed have been correlated to size and ionization potentials of the metal ions.

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Potentiometrische Untersuchungen der Komplexierungsgleichgewichte zwischen einigen trivalenten Metallionen und biologisch aktivem 2-Hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyd-thiosemicarbazon (HNATS)

Zusammenfassung Es wurde das Chelierungsverhalten einiger trivalenter Lanthanidenionen mit biologisch aktivem 2-Hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyd-thiosemicarbazon (HNATS) mittels potentiometrischer Messungen bei 20±0.5°C in 75% (v/v) Dioxan-Wasser bei verschiedener Ionenstärke an Natriumperchlorat untersucht. Die Methode nach Bjerrum und Calvin in der Modifikation nach Irving und Rossotti wurde zur Ermittlung der Werte (mittlere Anzahl an Liganden pro Metallion) undpL (Exponent an freiem Liganden) verwendet. Die Komplexbildungskonstanten wurden in Anlehnung an Sullivan et al. an einem PC-XT Computer errechnet. DieS _min-Werte (S _min=²) wurden ebenfalls bestimmt. Die Reihung der Chelatbildungskonstanten war: La³⁺3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+. Die Bildungskonstanten sind mit der Größe und dem Ionisierungspotential der Metallionen zu korrelieren.

     

Formation of Amorphous AgI Aggregates Dominating Fast Ion Conductivity in AgI-based Glasses

Precise calorimetry was performed for (AgI)_x(AgPO₃)_1–x and (AgI)_x(Ag₂PO_3.5)_1–x glasses with very high AgI compositions (x0.75). The glasses showed -glass transitions due to the freezing-in of the rearrangement of conductive Ag⁺ ions. Magnitude of the associated heat-capacity jump increased with increasing the AgI composition in the respective glass systems, and was larger in the former system than in the latter when compared at the same AgI composition. All the results were well explained by the amorphous AgI aggregate model for the AgI-based fast ion conducting glasses, indicating the appropriateness of the model for the structure of the glasses with high AgI compositions. The formation of the hypothetical bulk amorphous AgI was also indicated in the glasses at the highest limit of AgI composition.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

新的酰胺型开链冠醚的合成与性质

Simon在70年代开发了一类酰胺型开链冠醚,能选择性配位碱土金属离子并可作为中性载体制备离子选择性电极.由于酰胺型开链冠醚易于制备,因此受到人们广泛地重视.Vgtle等提出的“末端基”概念为开链冠醚的合成、设计起了重要的指导作用.前文报道2-甲氧基-1-氨甲基萘与三甘醇二碘化物在无水碳酸钠存在下于乙腈中反应得到双手臂的套索冠醚与碘化钠的配合物.X射线衍射晶体结构分析表明萘环上的甲氧基中的氧原子参加了与钠离子的配位,生成了扭曲的六边形双锥结构配合物.因此2-甲氧基-1-氨基萘可以作为开链冠醚的“末端基”.开链冠醚的合成路线是:     

Li+粘贴CHnCl3-nO2和CFnCl3-nO2( n = 1~3 )自由基：Li+–CHnCl3-nO2和 Li+–CFnCl3-nO2的结构与性质的研究

The structures and stabilities of these still experimentally unknown CH_nCl_(3-n)O_(2-)Li~ and CF_nCl_(3-n)O_(2-)Li~ ionshave been theoretically investigated by ab initio molecular orbital theory and density functional theory(DFT)inconjunction with the 6-311G(d,p),6-311 G(d,p),6-311 G(2d,p)and 6-311 G(2df,2p)basis sets.The optimizedgeometries,chemical bonding and NBO analysis indicate that these complexes of CH_nCl_(3-n)O_(2-)Li~ and CF_nCl_(3-n)O_(2-)Li~ exist as ion-dipole molecules.The calculated affinity energies of these species exceed 41.9 kJ/mol,which arelarge enough to suggest the possibility that these title complexes could be detected as stable species in gas phase byLi~ ion attachment mass spectrometry.     

新型稀土芳香羧酸类配合物的合成及其光致和电致发光性质

合成了新型可溶性稀土芳香羧酸类配合物，测定了有机配体的三重态能级，并考察了其光致发光相对强度、荧光寿命，发现该系列稀土配合物具有很高的光致发光效率。利用其优良的溶解性，采用高聚物掺杂、旋涂技术将其制成薄膜应用于电致发光研究中，成功地制备出具有高色纯度的稀土有机电致发光器件。对于ITO／PVK／PVK：Tb(AS)3Phen：PBD／PBD／Al电致发光器件，其最大亮度为32cd．m^-2。     

铕离子探针研究Al2O3的相变过程

氧化铝具有许多重要的工业用途，而制备高热稳定活性氧化铝的技术也在不断地发展[1，2]，因此，研究其高温烧结下的相变过程很有意义．离子深法作为新型测试手段，已成功地用于生物大分子结构与功能研究方面［‘］，而在固体材料测试中的应用尚未见报道．我们以EU’“作为荧光探针，并结合＊＊D和＊nR研究了川对。在不同烧结温度下的相变过程．1实验部分样品的制备采用复盐分解法．先将Elf刀s用高纯硝酸溶解定容．以占AlzO。重量1％的量加入到硫酸铝锭溶液中，进行超声处理，冷冻干燥．再依次登于900”C、1000C、1100C、1200C的高温炉…