Spin and orbital magnetic moments and spin anisotropy energies of light rare earth atoms embedded in graphene: A first-principles study

The geometries, electronic structures, spin magnetic moments (SMMs), orbital magnetic moments (OMMs) and spin anisotropy energies (SAEs) of light rare earth atoms (La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, and Gd) embedded in graphene were studied by using first-principles calculations based on Density Functional Theory (DFT). The spin-orbital coupling effect was taken into account and GGA+U method was adopted to describe the strongly localized and correlated 4f electrons. There is a significant deformation of the graphene plane after doping and optimization. The deformation of Gd doped graphene is the largest, while Eu the smallest. The results show that the valence is +3 for La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm and Gd, and +2 for Eu. Except Eu and Gd, there are obvious OMMs. When the spin is in the Z direction, the OMMs are −0.941 μ_B, −1.663 μ_B, −3.239 μ_B, −3.276 μ_B and −3.337 μ_B for Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm and Sm, respectively, and point the opposite direction of SMMs. All the doped systems except Gd show considerable SAEs. For Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, and Eu, the SAEs are −0.928 meV, 20.941 meV, −8.848 meV, 7.855 meV, 75.070 meV and 0.810 meV, respectively. When the spin orientation is different, different orbital angular moments lead to apparent charge density difference of the 4f atoms, which can also explain the origin of SAEs.     

Out of the blue: semiconductor laser pumped visible rare‐earth doped lasers

The rise of semiconductor‐based pump sources such as In_xGa_1‐xN‐laser diodes or frequency‐doubled optically pumped semiconductor lasers with emission wavelengths in the blue encourages a revisitation of the rare‐earth ions Pr³⁺, Sm³⁺, Tb³⁺, Dy³⁺, Ho³⁺ and Er³⁺ with respect to their properties as active ions in crystalline solid‐state laser materials with direct emission in the visible spectral range. Nowadays, some of these blue‐pumped visible lasers compete with Nd³⁺‐lasers in terms of efficiency and direct lasing at various colors from the cyan‐blue to the deep red can be addressed in very simple and compact laser setups. This paper highlights the spectroscopic properties of suitable rare‐earth ions for visible lasing and reviews the latest progress in the field of blue‐pumped visible rare‐earth doped solid‐state lasers.

     

酸性高锰酸钾-高良姜素化学发光体系的发光光谱

在多聚磷酸介质条件下,对酸性高锰酸钾和高良姜素化学发光新体系的发光现象进行了研究,并通过测定反应的化学发光光谱、紫外吸收光谱、荧光光谱和微量电位滴定曲线对其发光体的确定提供了实验依据。实验数据表明,在0.1mol·L-1多聚磷酸溶液中,当高锰酸钾和高良姜素的量比为6∶5时,体系有最强的化学发光,在氧化剂过量的条件下,化学发光强度与高良姜素浓度在一定范围成正比关系。此外,由体系的化学发光光谱与高锰酸根离子的电子吸收光谱之间有镜像对称性关系的现象,证明了主发光体应来源于高锰酸钾;发光动力学实验还证明该发光体不是单一型体,伴随发光过程发光体有歧化反应现象。根据实验结果,对该体系可能的发光机理进行了讨论,提出高锰酸钾和高良姜素化学发光的主要发光体来源于高锰酸根离子的还原产物且为氧化还原反应过程中产生的激发态Mn(Ⅱ)和Mn(Ⅲ)型体,通过高良姜素氧化生成的活性游离基产物而产生激发态的Mn(Ⅱ)型体是生成发光体的主要途径。该化学发光强度与高良姜素含量成线性关系,以此可以进行定量分析;而由歧化过程形成的激发态Mn(Ⅲ)的发光行为却会干扰高良姜素含量与总发光强度之间的线性关系,不利于定量分析。     

三价铕荧光络合物与聚乙烯吡咯烷酮复合物研究

为研究稀土荧光络合物与高分子形成的复合物的结构与发光性能间的关系,利用α-噻吩甲酰三氟丙酮（TTA）和三苯基氧化膦（TPPO）与氯化铕（EuCl₃）分别制备了Eu(TTA)₃·2H₂O和Eu(TTA)₃·(TPPO)₂络合物,及其与聚乙烯吡咯烷酮（PVP）的复合物。采用荧光光谱,红外光谱和透射电镜等方法对复合物进行了表征。荧光光谱测定结果表明Eu(TTA)₃·2H₂O与PVP K30结构单元摩尔比为1∶35的PVP/Eu(TTA)₃·2H₂O复合物的612　nm发射峰的荧光强度较Eu(TTA)₃·2H₂O络合物有显著提高。红外光谱研究表明络合物的Eu3+与PVP分子的羰基之间存在着明显的配位作用,并且存在多种配位方式。透射电镜观察结果表明复合物具有微相分离结构,其中的稀土络合物为无定形结构,这进一步表明PVP与络合物分子间存在相互作用。     

铽与苯甲酸及其衍生物配合物的合成与发光特性

合成了铽与苯甲酸及其衍生物(苯甲酸、邻苯二甲酸、间苯二甲酸、水杨酸、邻氨基苯甲酸、磺基水杨酸)的配合物。经元素分析确定其组成结构式。研究了它们的红外吸收光谱、紫外吸收光谱及荧光光谱。紫外光谱的研究表明,配合物的紫外吸收主要表现为配体的吸收;红外光谱的研究表明,配合物的红外光谱不同于自由配体的红外光谱;荧光光谱的研究表明,铽与这六个配体的配合物都表现出较好的荧光性能,并发现磺基水杨酸铽配合物在本实验系列中其荧光发射最强。     

Potassium Sensing by Using a Newly Synthesized Squaraine Dye in Sol-Gel Matrix

Squaraines are a group of fluorescent dyes and pigments derived from squaric acid and dialkylanilines well known in applications such as photoreceptors, organic solar cells, optical recording media, and non-linear optics. Their very promising spectral properties, long wavelength absorption and emission, and high absorptivity and quantum yields have not been exploited so far in relation to optical sensor design. They exhibit excellent solubility in sol-gel matrices, and the ligand is an integral part of the fluorophore system, which makes the molecule a fluoroionophore. In this work, potassium-sensing agent, bis[4-N-(1-aza-4,7,10,13,16-pentaox acyclooctadecyl)-3,5-dihydroxyphenyl] squaraine has been used for potassium sensing in a sol-gel matrix. The spectrofluorimetric response of dye-doped tetraethyl ortosilicate (TEOS) film after exposure to certain concentrations of K⁺ has been investigated, and 62% of relative signal change was achieved. The dynamic working range of the sensor membrane has been found between 10^–9 and 10^–6 M K⁺, in other terms from nanomolar to micromolar levels, which is an advantage over flame emission spectroscopy, in view of detection limit. The sensor is fully reversible within the dynamic range and the response time (₉₀) is found to be 2 min under batch conditions. The cross-sensitivity of the molecule to Na⁺, Ba²⁺, Ca²⁺, and NH⁺ ₄ was also tested in separate solutions.     

席夫碱稀土配合物与DNA的作用方式

以糠醛和对氨基苯磺酸反应合成席夫碱配体,与稀土离子配位制得相应的稀土配合物,并运用光谱法研究配合物与DNA之间的作用机制,为新型抗癌药物的设计开发提供依据。采用元素分析、红外和紫外光谱对配合物性质进行表征测试,确定其化学组成为REL(OH),RE为La~(3+)、Nd~(3+)、Eu~(3+),L为去质子形式的希夫碱配体。此外,运用光谱法和循环伏安法研究了REL(OH)配合物与鲱鱼精DNA之间的作用方式。配合物在加入DNA后,特征吸收峰强度发生明显的减色效应,但峰位红移不明显。配合物能够猝灭中性红-DNA体系的荧光。Fe(CN)_6~(3-)/~(4-)的氧化还原峰电流在配合物加入后减小,式量电位有正移趋势,表明配合物、Fe(CN)_6~(3-)/~(4-)与DNA的作用存在竞争。研究结果表明:这3种席夫碱稀土配合物与鲱鱼精DNA的作用均属于嵌插,且含有不同稀土离子的配合物与DNA的作用强弱不同,作用大小次序为Eu配合物La配合物Nd配合物席夫碱,这可能与DNA和配合物中的稀土离子所发生的作用有关。     

利用共价键镶嵌上转换纳米晶制备发光NaYF_4-PMMA纳米复合聚合物

在NaYF_4纳米晶表面修饰不饱和基团,与甲基丙烯酸甲酯单体共聚,制备了NaYF_4-PMMA发光纳米复合聚合物。采用共价键将纳米晶镶嵌在聚合物基质中,可实现纳米粒子均匀、稳定、高浓度的掺杂。所使用的纳米发光材料为NaYF_4∶20%Yb,2%Er和NaYF_4∶20%Yb,1.5%Tm。NaYF_4∶20%Yb,2%Er纳米晶的尺寸为9~14 nm,NaYF_4∶20%Yb,1.5%Tm纳米晶的尺寸为11~15 nm。在980 nm红外光的激发下,NaYF_4∶20%Yb,2%Er-PMMA发出明亮的黄光,NaYF_4∶20%Yb,1.5%Tm-PMMA发出明亮的蓝光,分别与其对应的发光纳米晶的发射光谱完全一致。实验结果表明:NaYF_4-PMMA材料透明性良好,稳定性高,上转换发光强度大。这种上转换发光纳米复合聚合物在显示领域,特别是在真三维显示方面具有潜在的应用前景。     

Rare decays of the tau lepton at Belle

We report recent results of searches for lepton flavor violation and second class current in decays of τ leptons using the data sample collected in the Belle experiment at the KEKB electron-positron asymmetricenergy collider.     

Polarized Raman scattering and lattice eigenmodes of antiferromagnetic NdFeO3

The first‐ and second‐order Raman‐active phonons in the orthorhombic Pbnm NdFeO₃ single crystals were studied by means of polarized Raman scattering and lattice dynamics computations (LDC). The zone‐center phonons of A_g symmetry were distinguished from the B_1g eigenmodes by performing polarized Raman scattering experiments using two parallel polarization configurations, X′(ZZ)X′ and Z(X′X′)Z. With the help of LDC, we were able to assign most of the observed Raman‐active modes, including phonons of B_2g and B_3g symmetry. The LDC results indicated that among the 16 force constants employed, the one corresponding to the stretching vibration between the central Fe cation and the axial oxygen atom in a FeO₆ octahedron unit had the largest value. This suggests that the B‐site Fe cation is more tightly bound to the axial O1 ion than the other two equatorial O2 ions. It was further shown that at higher wavenumbers, the displacement of oxygen atoms contributed dominantly to the zone‐center vibrations. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.