Improved measurements and analysis of the far-infrared spectrum of methanol-D1 (CH2DOH) arising from trans- (e0) to gauche- (e1 & o1) states

In this work the millimeter-wave (MMW) and far infrared (FIR) absorption spectrum for the asymmetrically deuterated Methanol (CH₂DOH) species measured recently at a temperature of −60 °C with better accuracy and signal/noise (S/N) ratio than known before has been assigned for transitions originating at the lowest lying trans- to gauche-states. The entire spectrum for 50–1200 cm⁻¹ has been re-recorded recently using the Synchrotron Radiation Source coupled with the Bruker Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometer with a resolution of about 0.001 cm⁻¹ or better. Complete spectrum has not been exploited a great deal but it helped to entangle overlapping lines in the present work. This also fills the gap remaining in the usual FTIR in the range 400–500 cm⁻¹. Hence it is expected to help the interacting partner for the Coriolis interaction encountered earlier. The assigned transitions mostly for the axial rotational angular momentum quantum number K + 1 ← K, both for R- and Q-sub bands for wide range of rotational angular momentum quantum number. The MMW spectrum has been recalibrated and assigned for a number of Q-branches. The assignments are confirmed rigorously using closed loop residual technique. The assigned ^rR and ^rQ lines have been analyzed in terms of polynomial expansion parameters. The new assignments are presented for about 750 transitions and a grand atlas of more than 1000 lines has been prepared which will be made available through the open source server at “research gate”. The present work should be useful in the area of astrophysical detection and further understanding of the energy relaxation pathways in the molecule.     

White Emitting ZnS Nanocrystals： Synthesis and Spectrum Characterization

Spherical organic-bonded ZnS nanocrystals with 4.0 4-0.2 nm in diameter are synthesized by a liquid-solid-solution method. The photoluminescence spectrum of sample （[S^2-]/[Zn^2＋] = 1.0） shows a strong white emission with a peak at 490nm and - 170 nm full widths at half maximum. By Gauss fitting, the white emission is attributed to the overlap of a blue emission and a green-yellow emission, originating from electronic transitions from internal S^2- vacancies level to valence band and to the internal Zn^2＋ vacancy level, respectively. After sealingZnS nanocrystals onto InGaN chips, the device shows CIE coordinates of （0.29,0.30）, which indicates their potential applications for white light emitting diodes.     

Effects of delayed recovery and nonuniform transmission on the spreading of diseases in complex networks

We investigate the effects of delaying the time to recovery (delayed recovery) and of nonuniform transmission on the propagation of diseases on structured populations. Through a mean-field approximation and large-scale numerical simulations, we find that postponing the transition from the infectious to the recovered states can largely reduce the epidemic threshold, therefore promoting the outbreak of epidemics. On the other hand, if we consider nonuniform transmission among individuals, the epidemic threshold increases, thus inhibiting the spreading process. When both mechanisms are at work, the latter might prevail, hence resulting in an increase of the epidemic threshold with respect to the standard case, in which both ingredients are absent. Our findings are of interest for a better understanding of how diseases propagate on structured populations and to a further design of efficient immunization strategies.     

Effect of particle-size distribution on the surface appearance of glazed surface

Glazes have great influence on most of the final properties of sanitary wares, such as color, glossy, and surface roughness. Generally, these properties have been changed by chemical composition and firing parameters. In addition, the selection of particle-size distribution of raw glaze can affect on the surface appearance and cleanability of glazed surface. In this paper, raw glazes were milled in ball mill for different time. Prepared glaze slurry was applied to green bodies, later dried and fired. The same glaze was also uniaxially pressed to form cylindrical sample; the specimen was placed on substrate surface and fired in hot stage microscope. The glaze evolution upon heating was recorded by CCD camera, the contact angle between molten glaze and substrate was measured to determine the wettability. The results showed that particle-size distributions have great influence on the melting behavior of glaze and the surface appearance of glazed ceramics.     

Preparation of a visible light-driven Bi2O3–TiO2 composite photocatalyst by an ethylene glycol-assisted sol–gel method,and its photocatalytic properties

A visible light-driven Bi₂O₃–TiO₂ composite photocatalyst was prepared by an ethylene glycol-assisted sol–gel method in which ethylene glycol acted as a polycondensation agent to capture metal ions by reacting with bismuth and titanium sources via a complex polycondensation pathway. The photocatalyst was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, acquisition of N₂ adsorption–desorption isotherms, transmission electron microscopy, and UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The results revealed that the Bi₂O₃–TiO₂ composite was of smaller particle size, greater specific surface area, and had stronger absorbance in the visible light region than pure TiO₂. The photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared catalyst was evaluated by degradation of rhodamine B under visible light irradiation (λ > 400 nm); the as-prepared Bi₂O₃–TiO₂ composite was substantially more active than pure TiO₂. This was ascribed to the high surface area and the heterojunction structure.     

Ring-opened Crystal Structure and Photochromism of 2,2-Bis（4-tertiary butyl phenyl）-3H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran

The title compound, 2,2-bis（4-tertial butyl phenyl） naphthopyran, has been prepared and characterized by means of IR, ^1H NMR and elemental analysis, and its crystal structure was determined with X-ray diffraction in the ring-opened form after hydrolyzation. It belongs to monoclinic, space group P21/c, with a = 14.358（3）, b = 7.6725（15）, c = 24.470（5） А, β= 97.147（4）°, C_33H_36O2, Mr=464.62, V= 2674.8（9）А^3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.154 g/cm^3,μ= 0.070 mm^-1, F（000） = 1000, the final R = 0.0514 and wR = 0.1272 for 5444 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. X-ray analysis revealed that the C（13）-O（1） bond of the title compound cracks after UV irradiation, the six-membered heterocycles are destroyed, and zwitterionic intermediates come into being. The molecular structure in the ring-opened form is obtained after hydrolyzation. It is infrequent that the single-crystal structure is determined in a ring-opened form. A two-dimensional framework is formed by O-H…O and CAr-H…O hydrogen bonds. The UV-vis spectra show that the title compound exhibits excellent photochromic properties in solutions and polymers.     

相转移催化合成黄豆黄苷的研究

以4-甲氧基间苯二酚和对羟基苯乙腈通过Hoesch反应制备的7,4'-二羟基-6-甲氧基异黄酮(黄豆黄素)为苷元,以三(3,6-二氧杂庚基)胺(TDA-1)为相转移催化剂,碳酸氢钠/氯化钾体系为碱性介质,研究了黄豆黄素与1-溴-2,3,4,6-O-四乙酰基-α-D-吡喃葡萄糖进行偶联反应制备大豆异黄酮黄豆黄苷的合成工艺,糖苷化反应收率为77%,结构经IR和1H NMR以及元素分析加以确证.