Rashba coupling induced spin susceptibility and magnetic phase transition of conduction electrons in monolayer graphene

Isolated graphene cannot be obtained by the known synthesis processes and it should be placed on a substrate. This substrate introduces a new type of spin–orbit interaction known as Rashba coupling. Using the Kubo formalism, the magnetic properties of the system in the linear regime have been investigated. Mainly the effect of non-magnetic substrate on the spin susceptibility is calculated. Results show that the Rashba coupling has a central role in the magnetic response function of the system and it is really remarkable since this type of spin orbit coupling can be effectively controlled by an external gate voltage. Most importantly, it was shown that, in the presence of the Rashba interaction a magnetic phase transition could be observed. This magnetic phase corresponds to a magnetic order of conduction electrons that takes place at some special frequencies of external magnetic field.     

M-Y/AC催化剂同时脱硫脱硝性能研究

采用等体积浸渍法制备了一系列的1%M-6%Y/AC(M为Ni、Al、Mo)催化剂,以CO作为还原剂,考察其同时脱硫脱硝的催化活性,通过X射线衍射(XRD)、H2-程序升温还原(H2-TPR)、比表面积(BET)对催化剂进行表征。活性评价结果表明,1%Ni-6%Y/AC催化剂的脱硫脱硝催化活性最佳,无氧条件下SO_2和NO的t90分别为383和378℃。在考察Ni O的负载量对催化剂影响中,0.5%Ni-6%Y/AC催化活性最佳,无氧条件下SO_2和NO的t90分别为370和360℃。     

Synthesis and structure determination of Ce6Cd23Te: a new chalcogen‐containing member of the RE6Cd23T family (RE is a rare‐earth metal and T is a late group 14, 15 and 16 element)

The ternary phase hexacerium tricosacadmium telluride, Ce₆Cd₂₃Te, was synthesized by a high‐temperature reaction of the elements in sealed Nb ampoules and was structurally characterized by powder and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The structure, established from single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction methods, is isopointal with the Zr₆Zn₂₃Si structure type (Pearson symbol cF 120, cubic space group Fm m ), a filled version of the Th₆Mn₂₃ structure with the same space group and Pearson symbol cF 116. Though no Cd‐containing rare‐earth metal binaries are known to form with this structure, it appears that the addition of small amounts of a p‐block element allows the formation of such interstitially stabilized ternary compounds. Temperature‐dependent direct current (dc) magnetization measurements suggest local‐moment magnetism arising from the Ce³⁺ ground state, with possible valence fluctuations at low temperature, inferred from the deviations from the Curie–Weiss law.     

Synthesis,structure, and magnetic properties of the tetranuclear complex [Cu(tmhd)2Pb(hfa)2]2. Influence of temperature-dependent rotation of CF3 groups upon EPR spectra

A tetranuclear copper–lead complex based on 2,2,6,6-tetramethylheptane-3,5-dionate and 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoropentane-2,4-dionate ligands was prepared. X-ray diffraction study of the crystal structure of the complex was performed at 296, 240, 120, 100, and 85 K. It was shown that the unit cell parameters do not substantially change, but the intramolecular angles and distances significantly changed. A polycrystalline powder of the complex was characterized by continuous wave X- and Q-band electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy in the 10-350 K temperature range and by magnetic susceptibility based on the Faraday balance technique in the 77-350 K temperature range. The exchange interaction between the two copper ions was not observed which allowed recording the hyperfine interaction (HFI) with one copper nucleus and super HFI with two nonequivalent outer sphere fluorine nuclei. The outer sphere interaction results in the stabilization of the CF₃ group. Lowering the temperature resulted in the rotation of the CF₃ group and that led to the observation of super HFI from only one fluorine nucleus.     

用探针粒子示踪微流变法测量明胶的动态不均匀性

利用探针粒子示踪微流变法对明胶溶液等温凝胶化过程的动态不均匀性进行了观测.通过向体系中引入探针粒子,利用广义的Stokes-Einstein关系由探针粒子的位移建立了体系结构的空间分布.进而利用van Hove函数和非高斯因子描述了凝胶化转变前后动态不均匀性的变化,结果表明在凝胶化后体系动态在空间和时间尺度上都是不均匀的,与凝胶化前相比,凝胶化后的快动态有更高的贡献.为了进一步探究这种动态不均匀性在空间和时间上相关的变化,本工作在粒子示踪技术的基础上,实现了四点相关函数和极化率的测量.实验结果表明,凝胶化前体系的快松弛可以原位独立完成,而慢松弛则需要周围的结构单元协同完成;凝胶化后体系的快松弛和慢松弛均需要协同完成.     

Enhanced penetration of fluoride particles into bovine enamel by combining dielectrophoresis with AC electroosmosis

Fluoride deposition into the pores of enamel is necessary at high concentrations to reduce enamel demineralization and with a high degree of penetration to account for loss by ingestion. Current diffusion and electrochemical methods are inadequate for effectively transporting fluoride greater than 20 μm into enamel. The study explores the coupling of dielectrophoresis (DEP) and AC electroosmosis (ACEO) to selectively concentrate fluoride particles from fluoride gel excipients and enhance their penetration into enamel. By measuring the frequency response of approximately 10‐μm‐sized sodium fluoride particles in an aqueous gel media, appropriate frequencies for positive DEP, negative DEP, and ACEO are identified. An assembly composed of two cross‐planar interdigitated electrode (IDE) arrays with open slots is driven successively by fields at appropriate frequencies to drive fluoride particles through the slots of the IDE and into the enamel pores using a combination of DEP and ACEO methods. Fluoride uptake and penetration of 1.23% acidulated phosphate fluoride gel into bovine tooth enamel at various depths is measured using wavelength dispersive spectrometry to compare deposition by diffusion, DEP, and DEP plus ACEO. Fluoride levels in all DEP groups were significantly higher than diffusion groups at depths 10 and 20 μm. The highest fluoride concentrations at 10, 20, 50, and 100 μm depths occur under deposition conditions combining DEP with ACEO. Fluoride levels at 50 μm were equivalent to long‐term prophylactic exposure. These methods may potentially benefit populations at high risk for development of caries and periodontal disease, including underserved children and disparate groups.     

浸渍顺序对CuCe/AC催化剂结构和性能的影响

通过在Cu/AC催化剂中添加稀土助剂Ce,考察不同的浸渍顺序对CuCe/AC(活性炭)催化剂表面结构及其催化甲醇气相氧化羰基化合成碳酸二甲酯性能的影响,并采用XRD、XPS、H₂-TPR、AAS和HR-TEM等表征了催化剂活性组分含量、分散状态和价态等性质。发现共浸渍法制备的催化剂,Ce对活性组分Cu在活性炭表面的分散起到一定的促进作用;先浸渍Cu后浸渍Ce制备的催化剂,后浸渍的Ce覆盖部分Cu组分,使这些Cu组分难以还原并无法与反应物分子接触,导致其催化性能有所降低;而先浸渍Ce后浸渍Cu制备的催化剂,Ce组分和Cu组分产生相互作用,使表面存在较多分散均匀的Cu(0)和Cu(Ⅰ)物种,其化性能最佳,碳酸二甲酯的时空收率及选择性分别达到了142 mg·g^-1·h^-1和85%。     

Errata and Addendum: Magnetic properties of an antiferromagnetic spin-1/2 XYZ model in the presence of different magnetic fields: finite-size effects of inhomogeneity property (2019, Commun. Theor. Phys. 71 1253–1260)

We report the correct results for the antiferromagnetic s = 1/2 XYZ model system considered in (2019, Commun. Theor. Phys. 71 1253). We also point out the correct model system used for the reported results therein.     

Biorthogonal quantum criticality in non-Hermitian many-body systems

We develop the perturbation theory of the fidelity susceptibility in biorthogonal bases for arbitrary interacting non-Hermitian many-body systems with real eigenvalues. The quantum criticality in the non-Hermitian transverse field Ising chain is investigated by the second derivative of the ground-state energy and the ground-state fidelity susceptibility. We show that the system undergoes a second-order phase transition with the Ising universal class by numerically computing the critical points and the critical exponents from the finite-size scaling theory. Interestingly, our results indicate that the biorthogonal quantum phase transitions are described by the biorthogonal fidelity susceptibility instead of the conventional fidelity susceptibility.     

Structural and magnetic properties of nanocrystalline Ni1−xCuxFe2O4 prepared through oxalates precursors

Spinel ferrites of the composition Ni_1−xCu_xFe₂O₄ (x = 0.0-1.0) have been prepared through the thermal decomposition of their respective impregnated oxalates. The oxalate decomposition process was followed using differential thermal analysis-thermogravimetry techniques (DTA-TG). The synthesized nanocrystallites were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The formation of single-phase ferrite is confirmed by XRD. Tetragonal deformation is observed for samples with composition x ? 0.7. The increase in the lattice parameter with increasing Cu content can be explained based on the relative ionic radius. The TEM image shows spherically non-agglomerated particles with an average crystallite size that agrees well with that obtained from XRD. FT-IR studies show two absorption bands (ν₁ and ν₂) near to 600 and 400 cm⁻¹ for the tetrahedral and octahedral sites, respectively. The hysteresis measurements were done using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The cation distribution in these compositions is calculated from the magnetization data. With increasing Cu content, the saturation magnetization (M_s) was observed to decrease while the coercivity (H_c) increases. The possible reasons responsible for the composition dependence of the magnetic properties were discussed. The Curie temperature, measured through the temperature dependence of the dc-molar magnetic susceptibility, was found to decrease with increasing Cu content.