Investigation of the local structure of Cu2+ ions doped in alkali lead tetraborate glasses by their electron paramagnetic resonance and optical spectra

The local structure of the Cu²⁺ centers in alkali lead tetraborate glasses was theoretically studied based on the optical spectra data and high-order perturbation formulas of the spin Hamiltonian parameters (electron paramagnetic resonance g factors g_∥, g_⊥ and hyperfine structure constants A_∥, A_⊥) for a 3d⁹ ion in a tetragonally elongated octahedron. In these formulas, the relative axial elongation of the ligand O^2? octahedron around the Cu²⁺ due to the Jahn–Teller effect is taken into account by considering the contributions to the g factors from the tetragonal distortion which is characterized by the tetragonal crystal-field parameters Ds and Dt. From the calculations, the ligand O^2? octahedral around Cu²⁺ is determined to suffer about 19.2% relative elongation along the C₄ axis of the alkali lead tetraborate glass system, and a negative sign for A_∥ and a positive sign for A_⊥ for these Cu²⁺ centers are suggested in the discussion.     

A Liquid Membrane-Based Green Method for the Separation and Determination of Lead in Saline Waters

In this work, the authors proposed a new liquid membrane-based method for the determination of lead in saline waters. In this case, the new method is based on lead quantification by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) after a preconcentration step by means of a bulk liquid membrane (BLM) system. With no sample manipulation, the system transports and preconcentrates the analyte ions in the sample into the acidic receiving solution, by means of an organic membrane containing di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phosphoric acid (DEHPA) acting as a chemical carrier. The chemical variables controlling Pb²⁺ permeation through the membrane were studied by use of a modified simplex approach. The most appropriate preconcentration rates were found at sample pH 4.7, maintained with a 0.08-M acetate buffer solution, a 0.07-M DEHPA concentration, and a 0.23-M HNO₃ receiving solution. Under these conditions, an extraction yield of 93.8 ± 0.1% and a preconcentration factor of 4.2 were obtained, thus allowing lead selective separation and accurate determination in real samples at environmental concentration levels. The system was tested with several real samples from the Gulf of Cádiz containing lead at the low ppb levels.     

Tuning the spin dependent behavior of monatomic carbon wires between nickel electrodes

Spin polarized Density Functional Theory combined with Non-Equilibrium Green?s Function Formalism is applied to investigate the spin dependent transport in carbon based monatomic systems. Both one-dimensional linear and ring structures sandwiched between spin polarized nickel electrodes are examined. Incorporating of nickel electrodes and rings leads to interesting spin dependent properties. The influence of electrode structure is also addressed, using the Ni(100) pyramidal and plane electrodes. It is revealed that spin dependent behavior is largely determined by the atomic arrangement of the monatomic system, and that both the transport and magnetic properties can be tuned by odd–even disparity and/or appropriate ring(s). The mechanisms governing the spin dependent properties in these structures are discussed.     

A Raman study of high-pressure phases of lead chalcogenides PbX (X=S,Se, Te)

Pressure-induced phase transitions of lead chalcogenides were studied by Raman spectroscopy. The number of Raman modes observed for the first high-pressure phases was found to be significantly less than expected from selection rules for the proposed GeS-type orthorhombic structure. The observations are consistent with the alternative assignment as CrB-type. In the case of PbS, the disappearance of the intermediate-phase Raman lines in the pressure range of 19–25 GPa, i.e., in the vicinity of the orthorhombic to CsCl-type phase transition, is accompanied by a strong increase in a structureless background. The Raman background is attributed to light scattering by charge carriers in the metallic CsCl-type phase.     

Ricci Flow and the Determinant of the Laplacian on Non-Compact Surfaces

On compact surfaces with or without boundary, Osgood, Phillips and Sarnak proved that the maximum of the determinant of the Laplacian within a conformal class of metrics with fixed area occurs at a metric of constant curvature and, for negative Euler characteristic, exhibited a flow from a given metric to a constant curvature metric along which the determinant increases. The aim of this paper is to perform a similar analysis for the determinant of the Laplacian on a non-compact surface whose ends are asymptotic to hyperbolic funnels or cusps. In that context, we show that the Ricci flow converges to a metric of constant curvature and that the determinant increases along this flow.     

强电场作用下反铁电锆钛酸铅的介电行为研究

采用电滞回线方法和偏置直流电场中叠加小交变电场方法研究了锆钛酸铅反铁电陶瓷材料在强电场作用下的介电行为.测量结果显示，锆钛酸铅反铁电材料的介电常数随外加电场强度呈非线性变化，在反铁电 铁电转变的电场区间形成介电峰.表征极化强度随电场强度变化率的微分介电常数εd峰值出现在反铁电 铁电转换电场强度处，最高达到41000.随着偏置电场增加反铁电向铁电体转变过程中，小信号介电常数εc减小；在电场降低铁电回复成反铁电过程中，小信号介电常数εc增大，小信号介电常数εc峰先于微分介电常数εd峰出现.根据电场作用下反铁电 关键词： 锆钛酸铅反铁电陶瓷 介电行为 强电场条件     

Einfluß der Streukörperdichte auf die Rückstreurate der β-Strahlung

Es wurden Untersuchungen über die Abhängigkeit der Rückstreurate von der Streuköperdichte durchgeführt. Die Messurgen erfolgten bei unterschiedlichen geometrischen Bedingungen. Sie führten zu dem Ergebnis, daβ die Rückstreurate mit wachsender Dichte des Streumaterials sowohl zunehmen als auch konstant bleiben oder abnehmen kann. Der Kurvenverlauf hängt von der Meβgeometric ab.     

Autoradiographische Untersuchungen der Stromverteilung auf Platten von Bleiakkumulatoren mit Hilfe der Mikrotomie

Bisherige Untersuchungen der Stromverteilung auf Bleiakkumulatorplatten mit Hilfe der Autoradiographie beschränken sich auf die Anfertigung von Oberflāchen-Autoradiogrammen und Dünnschnitten der Platten quer zur Plattenoberfläche und deren Auswertung. Durch Modifikation eines Verfahrens zur Herstellung von Dünnschnitten der Platten mit Hilfe eines Mikrotoms konnten Schnilte parallel zur Plattenoberfläche erhalten werden. Die Stromverteilung ūber die Plattendicke wurde in Abhängigkeit von der Schwefelsäuredichte und der Entladeslromstärke ermittelt. Außierdem wurden geladene Platten geschnitten und untersucht. Die Ermittlung der Stromverteilung erfolgte qualitativ durch die Herstellung von Avtoradiogrammen und quantititativ durch Aufnahme von Impulsdichte-Zeit-Kurven mit Hilfe eines Scanners.