An approximate frozen core approach to valence only molecular calculations

A simple valence electron-only theory based on an approximate frozen core approach and an exact core-valence strong orthogonality condition is developed for atomic and molecular systems. A unique reduced basis is introduced in which both core and valence orbitals are expanded. The core representation is roughly approximated, and the valence orbital overlap with the corresponding all-electron reference functions is nearly exact. The size of the reduced basis in terms of primitive functions is practically the same as that adopted by effective core potential methods in which the valence orbitals have the correct nodal properties. Results obtained with the present approach are presented for LiO, BeO and CaO molecules, and compared with the corresponding all-electron frozen core calculations. In addition, a detailed investigation on Li _n Be clusters (n=1,..., 6) is carried out.Dedicated to Professor J. Koutecký on the occasion of his 65th birthday     

β-D-核糖（ RI）与一价、二价金属离子相互作用的理论研究

在HF和MP2水平用全电子(AE)和相对论有效芯势(RECP)方法研究了Ⅰa、Ⅰb、Ⅱa和Ⅱb族金属离子与β D 核糖(RI)的相互作用. 结果表明, RECP能可靠地用于重金属离子;二价金属离子(M2＋)比一价金属离子(M＋)更易使β D 核糖(RI)变形;二价金属离子络合物(RI M2＋)比一价金属离子络合物(RI M＋)稳定. 电荷布居分析的结果支持上述结论.     

优化全日制化学教育硕士培养模式的探讨

全日制教育硕士（学科教学·化学）研究生培养是一个具有挑战性的、全新的研究课题。从"目标定位""课程优化"和"实践提升"3个方面对化学教育硕士培养进行探讨。在"目标定位"上应培养化学教育硕士具有较强的化学课堂教学能力和教研能力，在"课程优化"上，应优化更具功能化和结构化的课程体系，在"实践提升"上应搭建基于科学态磨课的全类型、全环节的实践平台。     

Tuning the Hybridization of Local Exciton and Charge-Transfer States in Highly Efficient Organic Photovoltaic Cells

Decreasing the energy loss is one of the most feasible ways to improve the efficiencies of organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells. Recent studies have suggested that non-radiative energy loss ( ) is the dominant factor that hinders further improvements in state-of-the-art OPV cells. However, there is no rational molecular design strategy for OPV materials with suppressed . Herein, taking molecular surface electrostatic potential (ESP) as a quantitative parameter, we establish a general relationship between chemical structure and intermolecular interactions. The results reveal that increasing the ESP difference between donor and acceptor will enhance the intermolecular interaction. In the OPV cells, the enhanced intermolecular interaction will increase the charge-transfer (CT) state ratio in its hybridization with the local exciton state to facilitate charge generation, but simultaneously result in a larger . These results suggest that finely tuning the ESP of OPV materials is a feasible method to further improve the efficiencies of OPV cells.     

磁性纳米包覆微球的制备和磁性表征

以胶体球形粒子为基体发展起来的纳米包覆(nano鄄coating)技术近来引起人们的极大兴趣,这种纳米包覆技术得到的产物常常被称为核壳粒子(core鄄shellparticles)。这种包覆一般是将纳米颗粒直接吸附在核微球上,或者包覆材料控制沉淀在核微球上[1,2]。这些复合微球常常展现出独特的光、电、力学、化学、催化等性质,因而具有广泛的研究和应用前景[3~7]。近十几年来,用做磁感应成像的超顺磁材料得到了深入的研究[4]。一方面,磁性颗粒的尺寸、电荷和表面成分对其应用有很大影响[8,9],另一方面,材料的磁学性质又主要取决于磁颗粒的大小[10]。Xu和Lindlar制备了含超顺磁颗粒的聚合物胶体颗粒,被用于构建超顺磁性的光子晶体[11,12]。在聚合物微粒上包覆氧化铁颗粒通常采用表面沉淀或表面改性官能团诱导反应包覆的方法。但这些方法不能很好控制复合微粒的均一性和表面平整性;Caruso的层鄄层包覆法(Layer鄄byLayer)虽然实现了磁性颗粒包覆[13],然而这种方法非常繁琐而不利于广泛应用。本文报道了一种新的合成磁性包覆颗粒的方法,即以聚合物微球为基核,通过非均相种子生长法包覆磁性纳米颗粒,并研究了...     

Construction of database of effective energy‐loss functions

Effective energy‐loss functions for Al, Cu, Ag and Au were derived from the reflection electron energy‐loss spectroscopy (REELS) spectra for 1 keV electrons using extended Landau theory. Features of the obtained effective energy‐loss functions are close to those of optical surface energy‐loss functions, revealing the significant contribution of the low energy loss below a few tens of electron‐volts in the REELS spectrum for Cu, Ag and Au. The REELS spectra were reproduced using the newly derived effective energy‐loss functions, leading to the confirmation that this type of database of the effective energy‐loss function is very useful not only for more comprehensive understanding of the measured spectrum of surface electron spectroscopies but also for practical background subtraction in surface electron spectroscopy. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Surface-grafted polystyrene beads with comb-like poly(ethylene glycol) chains: preparation and biological application

We prepared surface-grafted polystyrene (PS) beads with comb-like poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) chains. To accomplish this, conventional gel-type PS beads (35-75 microm) were treated with ozone gas to introduce hydroperoxide groups onto the surface. Using these hydroperoxide groups, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA, Mn= 22,000-25,000) was grafted onto the surface of the PS beads. The ester groups of the grafted PMMA were reduced to hydroxyl groups with lithium aluminum hydride (LAH). After adding ethylene oxide (EO) to the hydroxyl groups, we obtained the PS-sg-PEG beads, which had a rugged surface and a diameter of 80-150 microm. We could obtain several kinds of the PS-sg-PEG beads by controlling the chain lengths of the grafted PMMA and the molecular weights of the PEG chains. The grafted PEG layer was about 30-50 microm thick, which was verified from the cross-sectioned views of the fluorescamine-labeled beads. These fluorescence images proved that the beads possessed a pellicular structure. Furthermore, we found that the surface-grafted PEG chains had the characteristic property of reducing non-specific protein adsorption on the beads.     

The physical properties of pressure sensitive rubber composites

Nitrile butadiene rubber, NBR, structural foam of different apparent densities was obtained by using different concentrations of foaming agent, azodicarbonamide, ADC/K. The true stress-strain characteristics, in case of compression, of foamed samples after the application of cyclic stress-strain were measured. The effect of the cyclic stress-strain on strain energy density of ADC/K foaming agent-filled NBR rubber composites was studied. The mechanical parameters were found to depend on the foaming agent concentration and on the pre-cyclic fatigue number. Results also indicated that the strain energy decreased with filler concentration.The effects of the cyclic stress-strain on the conductivity of ADC/K foaming agent-filled NBR rubber composites were studied. The electrical properties were found to depend on the foaming agent concentration, the strain amplitude and the number of stress-strain cycles of pre-strain. This study was assisted by the current-voltage characteristics which were measured under the effect of different compression ratios: 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30%. The free current carrier mobility and the equilibrium concentration of charge carriers in the conduction band were produced as functions of compressive strain. Results also indicate that there is a linear variation between pressure and conductivity for all samples, which means that these samples can be used as a pressure sensor.     

A class of multiple shrinkage estimators

Based on a sample of size n, we investigate a class of estimators of the mean of a p-variate normal distribution with independent components having unknown covariance. This class includes the James-Stein estimator and Lindley's estimator as special cases and was proposed by Stein. The mean squares error improves on that of the sample mean for p3. Simple approximations imations for this improvement are given for large n or p. Lindley's estimator improves on that of James and Stein if either n is large, and the coefficient of variation of is less than a certain increasing function of p, or if p is large. An adaptive estimator is given which for large samples always performs at least as well as these two estimators.     

Determination of the Thermal Degradation Kinetic Parameters of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Using TG

In this work, a kinetic study on the thermal degradation of carbon fibre reinforced epoxy is presented. The degradation is investigated by means of dynamic thermogravimetric analysis (TG) in air and inert atmosphere at heating rates from 0.5 to 20°C min⁻¹ . Curves obtained by TG in air are quite different from those obtained in nitrogen. A three-step loss is observed during dynamic TG in air while mass loss proceeded as a two step process in nitrogen at fast heating rate. To elucidate this difference, a kinetic analysis is carried on. A kinetic model described by the Kissinger method or by the Ozawa method gives the kinetic parameters of the composite decomposition. Apparent activation energy calculated by Kissinger method in oxidative atmosphere for each step is between 40–50 kJ mol⁻¹ upper than E _a calculated in inert atmosphere. The thermo-oxidative degradation illustrated by Ozawa method shows a stable apparent activation energy (E _a ≈130 kJ mol⁻¹ ) even though the thermal degradation in nitrogen flow presents a maximum E _a for 15% mass loss (E _a ≈60 kJ mol⁻¹ ). This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.