Photovoltaic currents and activity of structural defects in a ferroelectric–semiconductor TlInS<Subscript>2</Subscript>: La single crystal

This paper reports on the results of the investigation of electrically active defects in the crystal structure in a layered ferroelectric–semiconductor TlInS₂: La crystal by photoinduced current transient spectroscopy (PICTS). It has been found that there are states of the crystal that differ in the magnitude of the photoresponse varying within four orders of magnitude, which is interpreted in terms of the differences in states of the domain structure of the crystal. The specific features of the recording of thermal emission from defects in the presence of an additional contribution from the photovoltaic component of the response of the crystal to excitation with light have been discussed.     

Copolymers based on (<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-vinylphenyl)cyclopropylmethyl chlorocinnamate and methyl methacrylate

Abstract—Copolymers of (p-vinylphenyl)cyclopropylmethyl chlorocinnamate with methyl methacrylate were prepared by radical copolymerization. The copolymerization constants were determined, and the Alfrey–Price Q–e parameters were calculated. The possibility of photochemical cross-linking of the copolymer via double bond conjugated with the carbonyl group in the chlorocinnamate moiety and via the cyclopropane ring was demonstrated. The copolymer obtained exhibits sufficiently high photosensitivity (54.5 cm² J^–1) and high refractive index (n _D ²⁰ 1.5890), which opens prospects for using it as a photosensitive base of negative photoresists and in optics.     

Electrical Properties of Sn-Excess SnTe Single Crystal and Metal-Semiconductor Contacts

Russian Physics Journal - The paper deals with the grown tin telluride (SnTe) single crystals сontaining extrinsic stacking faults (SFs) and their alloyed ohmic contacts of the...     

Water Activity and Freezing Points in Aqueous Solutions of Manganese Nitrate: Experimental and Modeling

The water activities of manganese nitrate solutions were measured using a humidity sensor instrument up to almost the saturation molality at 298.15 K; the thermodynamic properties of the system were described by the Pitzer model and specific interaction theory (SIT). The evaluation of the ion interaction parameters for the Pitzer model and SIT were carried out using experimental freezing points and osmotic coefficients of manganese nitrate aqueous solutions, collected from the open literature, and the water activity data measured in this work. A set of Pitzer and SIT parameters were estimated using a temperature dependency, that enables us to cover wider temperature ranges, and consequently calculate system properties to higher molalities. Both approaches represent very satisfactorily, and with similar accuracy, the experimental data and the calculated manganese nitrate molal activity coefficients are comparable to those already published for analogous systems. Additionally, the Pitzer model was also able to calculate the ice curve and the solubility branch of manganese nitrate hexahydrate up to a salt solution 6.5 mol·kg^?1.     

Comparative study of the water oxidizing reactions and the millisecond delayed chlorophyll fluorescence in photosystem II at different pH

Water splitting activity, the multiline EPR signal associated with S(2)-state of the CaMn(4)-cluster and the fast and slow phases of the induction curve of the millisecond delayed chlorophyll fluorescence from photosystem II (PSII) in the pH range of 4.5-8.5 were studied in the thylakoid membranes and purified PSII particles. It has been found that O(2) evolution and the multiline EPR signal were inhibited at acidic (pK approximately 5.3) and alkaline (pK approximately 8.1) pH values, and were maximal at pH 6.0-7.0. Our results indicate that the loss of O(2) evolution and the S(2)-state multiline EPR signal associated with the decrease of the millisecond delayed chlorophyll fluorescence only in alkaline region (pH 7.0-8.5). Possible correlations of the millisecond delayed chlorophyll fluorescence components with the donor side reactions in PSII are discussed.     

Lattice Dynamics of Bi2Те3 and Vibrational Modes in Raman Scattering of Topological Insulators MnBi2Te4·n(Bi2Te3)

JETP Letters - This work is devoted to the experimental study and symmetry analysis of the Raman-active vibration modes in MnBi2Te4·n(Bi2Te3) van der Waals topological insulators, where n is...     

Adsorption of acridine yellow G from aqueous solutions using functionalized graphene nanoplatelets/modified polybutadiene hybrid composite

This paper presents an analysis of adsorption of acridine yellow G (AYG) from aqueous solutions through the use of functionalized grapheme nanoplatelets/modified polybutadiene hybrid composite (FGNPs/MPB). The adsorption of AYG onto FGNPs/MPB was investigated based on the AYG concentration, pH, contact time, temperature, and adsorbent dose. A maximum adsorption capacity was obtained at a pH of 7 (23.7 mg/g), an adsorbent dose of 1.0 g/L (20.8 mg/g), and an initial AYG concentration of 28.5 mg/L (16.9 mg/g). The value of q_e of FGNPs/MPB increases with an increase in temperature from 293 to 323 K. Equilibrium isotherm data were analyzed using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The Langmuir model best describes the adsorption processes of AYG, which showed that the monolayer adsorption capacity of FGNPs/MBP is 22.9 mg/g. The pseudofirst-order, pseudosecond-order, and intraparticle diffusion models were used to study the kinetics of the AYG adsorption onto FGNPs/MPB. The pseudosecond-order model better described kinetic data for the adsorption of AYG onto FGNPs/MPB. Thermodynamic parameters, such as the Gibbs free energy, enthalpy, and entropy, indicated that the AYG adsorption onto FGNPs/MPB was spontaneous feasible, and endothermic.     

Condensation Products of Aldehydes with Phenylthiazolidine Obtained from (1,2-Dibromoethyl)benzene

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - 3-Amino-5-phenyl-1,3-thiazolidin-2-iminium bromide was synthesized for the first time by reaction of (1,2-dibromoethyl)benzene with thiosemicarbazide...     

Zirconium Catalyzed Ethylene Oligomerization

A review of the scientific and patent literature on oligomerization of ethylene to linear olefins in the presence of homogenous or heterogeneous zirconium complexes and various aluminum organic compounds has been fulfilled for last twenty-five years. Over these years, a wide range of studies had been conducted for selective oligomerization of ethylene into a narrow fraction of linear α-olefins such as C₄-C₈ and C₆-C₁₀ fractions. During the discussion of these catalytic systems, exceptional attention is also paid to feature works such as the activity of the catalysts and the acquisition of clear liquid product without any trace of polymer, all of which play important roles in the selection of the best technology.