Anomalous electronic transport in quasicrystals and related complex metallic alloys

We analyse the transport properties in approximants of quasicrystals α-AlMnSi, 1/1-AlCuFe and for the complex metallic phase λ-AlMn. These phases present strong analogies in their local atomic structures and are related to existing quasicrystalline phases. Experimentally, they present unusual transport properties with low conductivities and a mix of metallic-like and insulating-like characteristics. We compute the band structure and the quantum diffusion in the perfect structure without disorder and introduce simple approximations that allow us to treat the effect of disorder. Our results demonstrate that the standard Bloch–Boltzmann theory is not applicable to these intermetallic phases. Indeed their dispersion relations are flat, indicating small band velocities, and corrections to quantum diffusion, which are not taken into account in the semi-classical Bloch–Boltzmann scheme, become dominant. We call this regime the small velocity regime. A simple relaxation time approximation to treat the effect of disorder allows us to reproduce the main experimental facts on conductivity qualitatively and even quantitatively.     

五种氨基酸钆络合物的ESR波谱

迄今未见任何稀土氨基酸络合物的ESR波谱报道,本文在合成Gd³⁺分别与甘氨酸、β-丙氨酸、谷氨酸、天冬氨酸和天冬酰胺五种氨基酸络合物的基础上,测定了不同温度下,水溶液、粉末及分子筛吸附样品的ESR谱,讨论了络合物中晶体场强,对称性及成键特性。     

3,4-噻吩二羧酸、1,10-邻菲罗啉与稀土配合物的荧光性质及对硝基苯的检测

3,4-噻吩二羧酸(3,4-H₂tdc),1,10-邻菲罗啉(phen)和稀土硝酸盐经水热法合成三种配合物Ln₂(Htdc)₂(tdc)₂(phen)₂(H₂O)₄(Ln=Eu 1, Gd 2, Tb 3),并用X-射线单晶衍射分析方法测定了配合物1-3晶体结构,配合物1-3为双核分子。每个金属离子周围有2个3,4-tdc,1个3,4-Htdc,1个phen和2个配位水分子,配位数为9。配合物1和3在紫外灯下显强红光和绿光,其荧光发射光谱,在619和545 nm出现最大发射峰,分别对应于Eu(Ⅲ)离子的5D₀→7F₂和Tb(Ⅲ)离子的5D₄→7F₅跃迁。配合物2在425 nm观察到来自基于配体的π*→π最大发射峰。不同溶剂分子对配合物1荧光有不同程度的影响,基于荧光猝灭机理,配合物1具有选择性检测硝基苯污染物的能力。     

FTIR法研究氨基酸稀土配合物与磷脂的相互作用

利用傅里叶变换红外光谱（ＦＴＩＲ）法研究了不同类型氨基酸及其配合物与二棕榈酰磷脂酰胆碱脂质体浇铸膜的相互作用。结果表明，在有氨基酸存在下，二棕榈酰磷脂酰胆碱的红外谱图没有明显的变化；氨基酸稀土配合物与磷脂极性头基团有静电相互作用，作用的程度随稀土离子、氨基酸及稀土同氨基酸配比的不同而有所不同。     

Structure of zinc-borate low-melting glasses derived from IR spectroscopy data

The IR spectra of glasses of the ZnO—SrO—B₂O₃ system with constant additions of PbO, Al₂O₃, and Li₂O (20 mol. % in sum) were studied. It is established that on replacement of B₂O₃ by ZnO, the structure of the glasses is characterized by the presence of groupings with the bridge bonds B^III— O—B^III, B^III—O—B^IV, B^IV—O—B^IV and end groups B^III— O⁻; ZnO practically exerts no influence on the coordination transition [BO₃] → [BO₄]. At a high content of ZnO, zinc ions are present in both a six-and a four-coordinated state. __________ Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 72, No. 6, pp. 778–781, November–December, 2005.     

Reactivities of mixed organozinc and mixed organocopper reagents. Part 13 Kinetic study for phosphine‐catalyzed acylation of alkylarylzincs and effect of residual group on the transfer rate of alkyl group

Kinetics of reactions of di‐n‐butylzinc, n‐Bu₂Zn, and mixed n‐butyl(substituted phenyl)zinc reagents and n‐Bu(functional group (FG)?C₆H₄)Zn with benzoyl chloride in the presence of tri‐n‐butylphosphine have been investigated. Reaction rates of transferable n‐butyl group have been determined in tetrahydrofuran at 0 °C to compare the transfer rate of n‐butyl group in homo and mixed diorganozincs. Rate law is consistent with a third‐order reaction, which is first order in diorganozinc, benzoyl chloride, and n‐Bu₃P, and a mechanism was proposed. The lower reaction rate of n‐BuPhZn than that of n‐Bu₂Zn and negative reaction constant in Hammett plot are in accordance with the carbanionic charge of transferable n‐butyl group in the acylation reaction. These findings support the hypothesis that the reaction rate of transferable group, R_T, changes depending upon the residual group, R_R, in R_RR_TZn reagents. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and IR-Spectral Characterization of Mixed-Ligand Solid State Complexes of Some Lanthanoides with Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) Phosphoric Acid

The synthesis of a new type of complexes of Y, Nd and Er with mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid is reported. The elemental composition, IR-spectral data and thermogravimetric analysis prove the presence of both mono-and bivalent ions of the acid as ligands as well as of NO₃-ions. The IR-spectrum is interpreted in comparison with those of other lanthanoid complexes of the same acid.     

An Overview of The Photoacoustic Phase Spectra of Rare Earth Complexes

Abstract

The photoacoustic(PA) amplitude and phase spectra of several kinds of rare earth (RE) complexes are reported and summarized briefly. It is observed that both the amplitude and phase spectra well characterize the different energy levels of the RE complexes. The phase angle of the RE complexes is associated with the relaxation time τ and the optical absorption coefficient β concerning with the π-π? transition and the f-f transitions, respectively. After individual detailed discussion of the phase spectra, a reasonable theoretical consideration is given to interpret the results.     

Optical shuttering action in nematic phase of SMHBLC: observation of a ribbon-like texture

In this study, complexes belonging to supramolecular hydrogen-bonded liquid crystal homologous series are synthesized and characterized. Hydrogen bond is formed between p-n-alkyloxy benzoic acids (nBAO, where n?=?5–11) and chlorobenzoic acid (ClBAO), respectively. The isolated homologues are characterized by various techniques such as polarizing optical microscopic (POM) studies, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and Fourier transform–infrared spectroscopy. Based on the POM and DSC studies, the phase diagram has been constructed and discussed. A new smectic ordering, labeled as smectic R, has been characterized, which exhibits a ribbon-like texture. This phase is observed in the complexes pertaining to the higher homologous series. Tilt angle in this phase has been experimentally deduced and the results are fitted to the power law which concurs with the mean-field theory predicted value. Optical shuttering action in the homologue has been detected in the nematic phase and the results are also discussed.     

X-ray diffuse scattering from incommensurable structures

X-Ray diffuse scattering from a series of examples where the reason for the existence of incommensurable features is fairly well understood, is described. They include in particular non stoichiometric compounds such as [DIPS Φ₄(l₃)0.76] and such as intercalated graphite RbC₂₄. and quasi one dimensional conductors. A particular emphasis is given on various 1 - D conductors and to the relation of the incommensurability to the characteristics of the electron conduction bands.