Detailed infrared spectroscopic study of thermal transitions in new hybrid [(CH3)2CHNH3]4Cd3Cl10 crystal

Phase transitions of tetra(isopropylammonium)decachlorotricadmate(II) [(CH₃)₂CHNH₃]₄Cd₃Cl₁₀ crystal have been studied by infrared, far infrared and Raman measurements in wide temperature range, between 11 K and 388 K. The temperature changes of wavenumber, center of gravity, width and intensity of the bands were analyzed to clarify cationic and anionic contributions to the phase transitions mechanism. The results of investigation showed earlier by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermal expansion and dielectric measurements clearly confirmed the sequence of phase transitions at T₁=353 K, T₂=294 K and T₃=260 K. The current results derived from DSC and infrared measurements revealed additional phase transition at T₄=120 K.     

ZnO纳米棒／MEH-PPV异质结的复合电致隧穿发光

利用低温水热法生长的ZnO纳米棒（ZnO-NRs）,和p型有机半导体材料聚[2-甲氧基-5-（2-乙基己氧基）-1,4-苯撑乙烯撑]（MEH-PPV）复合制备了结构为“ITO/ZnO晶种/ZnO-NRs/MEH-PPV/Al”的发光器件。测试结果发现,该器件具有非常好的二极管整流特性。对ZnO-NRs/M EH-PPV异质结施加超过17 V的反向偏压时,可同时获得两种半导体材料的发光,且ZnO近紫外光（380 nm ）发射强度远大于 M EH-PPV的红橙光强度,发光功率随着反向偏压的增加迅速增强,然而施加正向偏压时未探测到发光。该器件的发光机理不同于其他文献报道的正偏压发光,而属于反偏压发光器件,其发光机理归因于有机无机复合异质结的界面特殊性和ZnO-NRs的纳米尺寸效应,反偏压下器件实现的是载流子隧穿发光,而正偏压时载流子以表面态的无辐射复合及漏电流方式消耗。     

苯基荧光酮-十六烷基三甲基溴化铵分光光度法测定芦荟中痕量锗

在混合掩蔽剂盐酸羟胺和抗坏血酸混合液存在下,锗与苯基荧光酮和十六烷基三甲基溴化铵生成三元橙红色络合物。锗浓度在1.0-1.5μg/25mL范围内符合比耳定律。此法用于测定芦荟中的痕量锗,获得较为满意的结果。     

Electrical conductivity,optical properties and mechanical stability of 3, 4, 9, 10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhidride based organic semiconductor

The 3, 4, 9, 10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) doped polymer films were prepared with Polypyrrole (PPy) and Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymers by solution-casting. The change in structure and chemical composition of samples was identified by XRD and FTIR respectively. The UV–visible spectroscopy demonstrates the optical characteristics and band gap properties of sample. The homogeneous morphology of sample for higher wt% of PTCDA was examined by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results demonstrate the decrease in melting temperature (T_m) and degree of crystallinity (χ_c%) of polymeric organic semiconductor. The mechanical property demonstrates the high tensile strength and improved plasticity nature. Impedance spectroscopy was evaluated to determine the conductivity response of polymeric organic semiconductor. The highest DC conductivity (2.08×10⁻³ S/m) was obtained for 10 wt% of PTCDA at 140 °C. The decrease in activation energy (E_a) represents the non-Debye process and was evaluated from the slope of ln σ_dc vs. 10³/T plot.     

First principles study of the electronic structure and phonon dispersion of naphthalene under pressure

The structural, electronic and vibrational properties of crystalline naphthalene has been investigated within the framework of density functional theory including van der Waals interactions. The computed lattice parameters and cohesive energy have good agreement with experimental data. We study on the structural and electronic properties of the naphthalene under the hydrostatic pressure of 0–20 GPa. The isothermal equations of state calculated from the results show good agreement with experiment in the pressure intervals studied. The phonon dispersion curves have been computed at ambient and hydrostatic pressure of 10 and 20 GPa. We have also calculated the quasiparticle band structure of naphthalene with the G₀W₀ approximation.     

NPB/Alq3有机量子阱光电特性研究

利用热蒸发的方法制备了有机量子阱发光器件和Alq3单层发光器件,其中NPB(N,N′-Di-[(lnaphthalenyl)-N,N′-diphenyl]-(1,1′-biphenyl)-4,4′-diamine)作垒层,Alq3(Tris-(8-quinolinolato) aluminum)作阱层,量子阱结构类似于无机半导体的Ⅱ型量子阱结构.实验发现有机量子阱发光器件结构中存在垒层向阱层的F(o)rster无辐射共振能量转移,具有良好的电流-电压特性,光谱的窄化及蓝移,并且光谱的蓝移程度随电压的增大而逐渐增强.     

Scale-free behavior of the Internet global performance

Measurements and data analysis have proved very effective in the study of the Internet's physical fabric and have shown heterogeneities and statistical fluctuations extending over several orders of magnitude. Here we focus on the relationship between the Round-Trip-Time (RTT) and the geographical distance. We define dimensionless variables that contain information on the quality of Internet connections finding that their probability distributions are characterized by a slow power-law decay signalling the presence of scale-free features. These results point out the extreme heterogeneity of Internet delay since the transmission speed between different points of the network exhibits very large fluctuations. The associated scaling exponents appear to have fairly stable values in different data sets and thus define an invariant characteristic of the Internet that might be used in the future as a benchmark of the overall state of “health” of the Internet. Received 25 January 2003 Published online 7 May 2003     

A laser-pumped magnetometer for the mapping of human cardiomagnetic fields

Magnetic fields produced by biological organisms contain valuable information on the underlying physiological processes and their pathologies. Currently, superconducting detectors cooled far below room temperature are required to measure these generally weak biomagnetic signals. We have developed a sensitive laser magnetometer based on optical pumping of cesium atoms that makes it possible to map the magnetic field produced by the beating human heart. A gradiometer formed by two identical sensors greatly reduces the influence of external stray magnetic fields. The magnetometer operates at room temperature and therefore opens the way to affordable and convenient monitoring of biomagnetic fields in research and medical diagnostics. Received: 8 January 2003 / Published online: 26 February 2003 RID="*" ID="*"Corresponding author. Fax: +41-26/300-9631, E-mail: robert.wynands@unifr.ch     

Crystal structure and thermal behavior of two new organic monosulfates NH3(CH2)5NH3SO4 1.5H2O and NH3(CH2)9NH3SO4 H2O

The chemical preparation, the calorimetric studies and the crystal structure are given for two new organic sulfates NH₃(CH₂)₅NH₃SO₄ 1.5H₂O (DAP-S) and NH₃(CH₂)₉NH₃SO₄·H₂O (DAN-S). DAP-S is monoclinic P2₁/n with unit cell dimensions: a=11.9330(2) Å; b=10.9290(2) Å; c=17.5260(2) Å; β=101.873(1)°; V=2236.77(6) Å³; and Z=8. Its atomic arrangement is described as inorganic layers of units and water molecules separated by organic chains. DAN-S is monoclinic P2₁/c with unit cell parameters: a=5.768(2) Å; b=25.890(10) Å; c=11.177(5) Å; β=115.70(4)°; V=1504.0(11) Å³ and Z=4. Its structure exhibits infinite chains, parallel to the [100] direction where the organic cations are interconnected. In both structures a network of strong and weak hydrogen bonds connects the different components in the building of the crystal.