Optical constants of organic insulators in the UV range extracted from reflection electron energy loss spectra

Reflection electron energy loss spectroscopy (REELS) spectra were measured for seven insulating organic compounds (DNA, Irganox 1010, Kapton, polyethylene [PE], poly(methyl methacrylate) [PMMA], polystyrene [PS] and polytetrafluoroethylene [PTFE]). Optical constants and energy band gaps were extracted from the measured REELS spectra after elimination of multiple electron scattering via a deconvolution and fitting the normalised single scattering energy loss spectra to Drude and Drude–Lindhard model dielectric functions, constrained by the Kramers–Kronig sum and f-sum rules. Satisfactory agreement is found for those optical constants for which literature data exists. For PTFE, the observed features in the optical data correspond to its electronic structure.     

Geometric analysis of anharmonic downward distortion following paths

A mathematical aspect of the anharmonic downward distortion following (ADDF) path is discussed. The ADDF method is utilized as an automated reaction path search method, which can explore transition state geometries on a potential energy surface from a potential minimum. We show that the maximum number of the ADD stationary paths intersecting the potential minimum is 2^{f + 1} ? 2 , where f denotes the degree of freedom of the system. We also show that the bifurcation of the ADD stationary path is essential to detect all the transition states connected from a given minimum. The ADDF computation is demonstrated for a H₂O molecule in which pitchfork bifurcation is observed.     

Optimized IR synchrotron beamline design

Synchrotron infrared beamlines are powerful tools on which to perform spectroscopy on microscopic length scales but require working with large bending‐magnet source apertures in order to provide intense photon beams to the experiments. Many infrared beamlines use a single toroidal‐shaped mirror to focus the source emission which generates, for large apertures, beams with significant geometrical aberrations resulting from the shape of the source and the beamline optics. In this paper, an optical layout optimized for synchrotron infrared beamlines, that removes almost totally the geometrical aberrations of the source, is presented and analyzed. This layout is already operational on the IR beamline of the Brazilian synchrotron. An infrared beamline design based on a SOLEIL bending‐magnet source is given as an example, which could be useful for future IR beamline improvements at this facility.     

Effects of Quantum Nuclear Delocalisation on NMR Parameters from Path Integral Molecular Dynamics

The influence of nuclear delocalisation on NMR chemical shifts in molecular organic solids is explored using path integral molecular dynamics (PIMD) and density functional theory calculations of shielding tensors. Nuclear quantum effects are shown to explain previously observed systematic deviations in correlations between calculated and experimental chemical shifts, with particularly large PIMD‐induced changes (up to 23 ppm) observed for carbon atoms in methyl groups. The PIMD approach also enables isotope substitution effects on chemical shifts and J couplings to be predicted in excellent agreement with experiment for both isolated molecules and molecular crystals. An approach based on convoluting calculated shielding or coupling surfaces with probability distributions of selected bond distances and valence angles obtained from PIMD simulations is used to calculate isotope effects.     

微尺度下壁面粗糙度对面向导热影响研究

随着空间尺度的缩小,界面对导热的影响就会越来越明显。本文采用非平衡分子动力学模拟方法模拟了壁面的粗糙度对面向导热的影响,并给出微尺度下的粗糙度定义。在模拟中构造了不同的壁面粗糙度,得到了面向热导率随着壁面粗糙度增加而减小的结果。分析认为壁面的镜面反射率随着粗糙度增加而减小,而镜面反射率减小将导致热导率下降．     

Morris-Lecar系统中通道噪声诱导的自发性动作电位研究

在生物物理学中, 越来越多的现象是由于分段确定性的动力系统与连续时间马氏过程之间的耦合作用而产生的. 因为这种耦合性, 相关的数学模型更适合取为随机混合系统而不是扩散过程(基于It?随机微分方程). 本文从理论上和数值上研究了在弱噪声条件下无鞍点状态的随机混合Morris-Lecar系统中, 由通道噪声诱导的自发性放电现象. 一个动作电位的初始阶段可视为噪声诱导的逃逸事件, 其最优路径和拟势可由辅助Hamilton系统给出. 由于系统不存在鞍点, 因此可选择虚拟分界线(ghost separatrix)为阈值, 研究噪声诱导的自静息态的逃逸事件. 通过计算在阈值处的拟势, 便可发现其值有一个明显的最小值, 其作用类似于鞍点. 通过改进的Monte Carlo模拟方法, 计算了历程概率分布, 其结果对初始阶段和兴奋阶段的理论解均给出了验证. 此外, 基于前人将拟势等高线作为阈值的另一种选择, 我们对两种阈值取法的优劣性进行了比较. 最后, 本文研究了钠离子和钾离子通道噪声的不同组合对最优路径和拟势的影响. 结果表明: 钾离子通道噪声在自发性放电过程中起主导作用, 且两种噪声强度存在一个最优比例能使总的噪声强度达到最小.      

颗粒材料三维应力路径下的接触组构特性

颗粒材料的宏观应力变形特征与其微观接触力、组构等紧密相关.一般而言,强接触系统属于颗粒内部体系的传力结构,其对应的组构张量是影响宏观应力性质的重要因素.细观数值方法(如离散单元法)能够反映物理试验的基本规律,并且可以方便地提取宏微观数据来研究颗粒体系的应力变形机制.采用离散单元法(discrete element method,DEM)进行一系列等$p$等$b$应力路径下颗粒材料的真三轴试验,在此基础上研究了三维应力路径下颗粒材料的宏微观力学参数的演化过程、三维组构张量与应力张量多重联系以及强接触体系反映的宏观应力特征.研究表明:颗粒体系偏应力峰值状态和临界状态均存在与加载路径无关的宏微观特征;三维应力路径下组构张量与应力张量存在非共轴性,但其联合不变量演化过程表现出加载路径无关的特征;与弱接触系统的组构张量相比,强接触系统的组构张量更能反映宏观应力张量的特征;强弱接触体系的组构张量对颗粒体系宏观响应的贡献不同,其分界点存在一定取值范围,但采用平均接触力较为简单合理.      

采用多光程长建模方法检测血液成分含量

为了提高近红外光谱血液成分含量分析模型的预测精度,利用多个光程长(optical path length,OPL)共同参与建模的方法进行血糖等6种血液成分的定量分析。通过微米位移机构实现不同光程长血液光谱的测量,由全自动生化分析仪给出生化成分分析结果,并出具化验单。采用偏最小二乘法(PLS2)进行血液的近红外光谱建模及预测。由于血液光谱存在显著的非线性特征,不同光程长的血液样本的等效吸收系数不同,同一波长不同光程长(0.20~1.25 mm)测得的血液光谱互不相关。主动把非线性特性作为一种测量手段引入,不再利用单个的最佳光程长建模,而是用各个血液组分对应的多个最佳光程长的近红外光谱同时参与建立校正模型,进行血液成分的分析预测。研究结果表明,多光程长建模方法用于血液成分含量分析,可提高血液成分校正模型的预测精度。     

鸟嘌呤四链体中Na~+的移动

Na+-G-四链体复合物是一个明显的极化体系,其形成或解离过程中,Na+的移动路线目前还不十分明确.σπ水平的原子-键电负性均衡方法融合进分子力学(ABEEMσπ/MM)模型除原子位点外,还明确地定义了孤对电子、σ键和π键的位置,并且各位点电荷随分子环境改变而浮动,因此能更好地反映该体系的极化现象.本文应用ABEEMσπ/MM方法研究了Na+-G-四平面复合物的性质,包括它的几何构型、电荷分布和结合能等,并在MP2/6-31G(d,p)水平上做了相应的从头算,两种结果十分吻合.Na+的存在改变了G-tetrad的氢键方式.通过比较Na+各条移动路线中体系的结合能,预测G-四链体中三个Na+最有可能沿α方向依次移出.以上研究为进一步应用ABEEMσπ/MM模型进行G-四链体中离子交换通道的动力学模拟打下坚实的基础.     

ZnCr2O4/ZSM-5@Silicalite-1优化CO2一步法加氢制芳烃反应选择性

本研究采用外延生长方法制备出核壳结构分子筛ZSM-5@Silicalite-1。相关表征结果显示,惰性Silicalite-1壳层均匀包覆在ZSM-5的外表面,调控了分子筛酸性质,特别是降低了外表面酸性,有利于改善芳烃分布。将ZSM-5@Silicalite-1与Zn-Cr氧化物耦合应用于二氧化碳加氢制芳烃的反应,轻质芳烃(苯、甲苯、二甲苯)在总芳烃中的占比从 ZnCr₂O₄/ZSM-5耦合体系的14.8%显著提高到33.5%。此外,Silicalite-1壳层的疏水性还可有效抑制逆水煤气变换副反应,降低CO的选择性。在优化的壳层厚度下,ZnCr₂O₄/ZSM-5@Silicalite-1耦合体系的芳烃时空收率较ZnCr₂O₄/ZSM-5体系提高了22%。