Interfacial segregation in Ag-Au,Au-Pd,and Cu-Ni alloys: I. (100) surfaces

Atomistic simulations of segregation to (100) free surface in Ag–Au, Au–Pd, and Cu–Ni alloy systems have been performed for a wide range of temperatures and compositions within the solid solution region of these alloy phase diagrams. In addition to the surface segregation profiles, surface free energies, enthalpies, and entropies were determined. These simulations were performed within the framework of the free energy simulation method, in which an approximate free energy functional is minimized with respect to atomic coordinates and atomic site occupation. The effects of the relaxation with respect to either the atomic positions or the atomic concentrations are discussed. For all alloy bulk compositions (0.05 C 0.95) and temperatures (400 T(K) 1,100) examined, Ag, Au, and Cu segregates to the surface in the Ag–Au, Au–Pd, and Cu–Ni alloy systems, respectively. The present results are compared with several theories for segregation. The resultant segregation profiles in Au–Pd and Ag–Au alloys are shown to be in good agreement with an empirical segregation theory, while in Cu–Ni alloys the disagreement in Ni-rich alloys is substantial. The width of the segregation profile is limited to approximately three to four atomic planes. The surface thermodynamic properties depend sensitively on the magnitude of the surface segregation, and some of them are shown to vary linearly with the magnitude of the surface segregation.     

Three-Dimensional Modeling of the Turbulent Plasma Jet Impinging upon a Flat Plate and with Transverse Particle and Carrier-Gas Injection

Modeling results are presented concerning the turbulent thermal plasma jet impinging normally on a substrate and with transverse injection of feedstock particles and their carrier gas from a single injection tube. The k- two-equation model is employed to model the turbulence, and particle dispersion is studied considering the interaction between the moving particles and turbulent eddies and considering the effect on particle trajectories of the random variation of the turbulent fluctuating velocities in their magnitude and direction. A well-validated three-dimensional (3-D) computer code is used in the modeling. The 3-D effects due to the carrier gas injection on the jet flow field and thus on the particle trajectories and heating histories are shown to be appreciable. The radial location of the injection tube with respect to the plasma jet is shown to be a critical parameter for the study of 3-D effects, besides the carrier-gas/plasma stream mass flux ratio. Particle dispersion considerably widens the distribution of the particle trajectories and heating histories. In addition, although pertinent swirl number is often rather small, swirling may also affect the modeling results.     

Wet carbon-based solid acid/NaNO_3 as a mild and efficient reagent for nitration of aromatic compound under solvent free conditions

Nitro aromatic compound can be obtained in high yields via nitration of aromatic compound with wet carbon-based solid acid and NaNO_3 under solvent free oxidation at room temperature.     

Electrochemical and ESR study of 5-nitrofuryl-containing thiosemicarbazones antiprotozoal drugs

Cyclic voltammetry and electron spin resonance (ESR) techniques were used in the investigation of several potential antiprotozoal thiosemicarbazones nitrofurane derivatives. A self-protonation process involving the protonation of the nitro group due to the presence of an acidic proton in the thiosemicarbazone moiety was observed in the first step of a CEE(rev) reduction mechanism of these derivatives. ESR spectra of the free radicals obtained by electrolytic reduction were characterized and analyzed. AM1 methodology was used to obtain the optimized geometries and UB3LYP calculations were performed to obtain the theoretical hyperfine coupling constants. The theoretical study exhibited an unusual assignment of the spin densities showing a free radical centered in the thiosemicarbazone moiety rather than the nitro which are in agreement with the experimental hyperfine pattern.     

Heat transfer to nonspherical particles in a rarefied plasma flow

The interaction of a nonspherical metallic or nonmetallic particle with a rarefied thermal plasma flow is considered. Heat transfer to a particle of arbitrary shape with an extremely thin plasma sheath due to, respectively, gas molecules, electrons, and ions is described. Analytical expressions are derived for charge and heat fluxes in the particular case of a spheroidal metallic or nonmetallic particle in a subsonic plasma flow. It has been shown that the intensity of heat exchange is greatly influenced by gas ionization, charge transfer processes, and particle shape, velocity, and orientation in the plasma flow.     

等离子体辐照的聚乙烯表面接枝交联共聚合

聚合物利用低温等离子体预辐照进行表面接枝共聚合已有报道.此方法的优点是接枝层被限制在聚合物表面,辐照过程对基材本体性质无影响,且整个过程对环境无污染. 用等离子体使聚合物表面产生自由基,不需要表面具有不饱和键或特殊官能团,因而适用于任何聚合物,甚至于一些无机物如玻璃等.利用等离子辐照后暴露于空气的聚合物表面上生成的过氧自由基或过氧化物进行接枝反应,一般接枝量不大.本工作中,我们自己设计了反应器,以超高分子量聚乙烯(UHMWPE)为基材,以甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)为接枝单体,在无氧条件下利用等离子体辐照产生的表面自由基进行了接枝聚合,产物接枝量高达10％.还用顺磁共振技术对表面自由基性质及其在接枝过程中的行为进行了跟踪研究.     

Pt4(OCOCH3)4(OCOCH=CH2)4的合成及其在n型单晶硅表面的嫁接与组装

利用羧基取代法, 通过化合物Pt4(OCOCH3)8与过量的丙烯酸作用合成了配合物Pt4(OCOCH3)4(OCOCH=CH2)4. 晶体结构研究结果表明, 化合物Pt4(OCOCH3)8中的4个乙羧基能够被烯丙羧基有规律地选择性替换, 从而形成一个含双键的对称铂配合物. 利用Si—H与不饱和键的加成性质将该配合物嫁接到氢化n型单晶硅(111)表面, 发现配合物Pt4(OCOCH3)4(OCOCH=CH2)4除了能嫁接到单晶硅表面外, 还能在n型单晶硅表面进行自组装而形成许多岛状纳米粒子, 这种组装体系具有良好的热稳定性和一定的抗酸性.     

Equilibrium theory of two-dimensional simple liquids

Using the Wigner-Kirkwood expansion and bare Lennard-Jones (LJ) (12-6) potential, an effectiveLJ potential is derived, which includes the quantum effects through the expressions of the effective diameter∂(T, λ) and well-depth (T, λ). We use theWCA perturbation theory to calculate the free energy and pressure for theLJ and effectiveLJ potentials. Simple analytic expressions are given for the reference system and the first order correction calculated. The results are quite good at high density. The quantum effects on the free energy and pressure are also discussed.     

Characterization of individual atmospheric particles by element mapping in electron probe microanalysis

In this paper procedures for the characterization of individual aerosol particles by element mapping in the electron microprobe are presented. The number, size and qualitative chemical composition of particles is derived from a combination of secondary or backscattered electron images and element distribution maps. Accuracy of the size distribution and reliability of the qualitative analysis procedure were checked with silicate samples. In order to obtain a semi-quantitative estimate of the chemical composition of individual particles the count rates taken from element distribution maps are corrected for matrix and geometric effects using particle ZAF procedures.Dedicated to Professor Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h.c. Hubertus Nickel on the occasion of his 65th birthday