Structural and physical properties of Mg3−xZnxSb2 (x=0-1.34)

The Mg_3−xZn_xSb₂ phases with x=0-1.34 were prepared by direct reactions of the elements in tantalum tubes. According to the X-ray single crystal and powder diffraction, the Mg_3−xZn_xSb₂ phases crystallize in the same P3¯m1 space group as the parent Mg₃Sb₂ phase. The Mg_3−xZn_xSb₂ structure is different from the other substituted structures of Mg₃Sb₂, such as (Ca, Sr, Ba) Mg₂Sb₂ or Mg_5.23Sm_0.77Sb₄, in a way that in Mg_3−xZn_xSb₂ the Mg atoms on the tetrahedral sites are replaced, while in the other structures Mg on the octahedral sites is replaced. Thermoelectric performance for the two members of the series, Mg₃Sb₂ and Mg_2.36Zn_0.64Sb₂, was evaluated from low to room temperatures through resistivity, Seebeck coefficient and thermal conductivity measurements. In contrast to Mg₃Sb₂ which is a semiconductor, Mg_2.36Zn_0.64Sb₂ is metallic and exhibits an 18-times larger dimensionless figure-of-merit, ZT, at room temperature. However, thermoelectric performance of Mg_2.36Zn_0.64Sb₂ is still poor and it is mostly due to its large electrical resistivity.     

Plasma-Assisted ALD of Highly Conductive HfNx: On the Effect of Energetic Ions on Film Microstructure

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - In this work, we report on the atomic layer deposition (ALD) of HfNx thin films by employing CpHf(NMe2)3 as the Hf(IV) precursor and Ar–H2 plasma in...     

Thin Film Flow of a Second Grade Fluid over a Stretching/Shrinking Sheet with Variable Temperature-Dependent Viscosity

Effects of variable viscosity on the flow and heat transfer in a thin film on a horizontal porous stretching sheet are analyzed. The steady boundary layer equations for momentum and thermal energy are simplified by using similarity transformations. The resulted and coupled nonlinear differential equations are solved by Homotopy analysis method. The results are presented graphically to interpret various physical parameters appearing in the problem.     

P-Al/NaX结构和酸碱性位调控对甲苯甲醇侧链烷基化性能影响

采用水热法原位合成了P-Al/NaX催化剂,然后通过浸渍NaOH对其进行酸碱性调控,并探究了它在甲苯甲醇侧链烷基化反应中的催化性能。结合X射线衍射（XRD）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）、N₂吸附-脱附等表征及催化活性数据发现,原位负载P、Al后,合成的磷铝硅酸盐（Na₁₃Al₂₄Si₁₃P₁₁O₉₆·H₂O）结构展现出较好的甲苯甲醇侧链烷基催化活性;随着NaOH负载量的增加,乙苯和苯乙烯的选择性呈先上升后下降的趋势,当负载质量分数为9%的NaOH时,苯乙烯选择性为45.84%,乙苯和苯乙烯的收率之和达到63.08%。这可能是由于NaOH的负载有利于催化剂表面碱性的提高和酸性的降低,而高的强碱性位和弱酸性位数量有利于甲苯甲醇侧链烷基化反应的进行。     

Influence of tungsten doping concentration on the electronic and optical properties of anatase TiO2

The structural, electronic and optical properties of tungsten-doped TiO₂ have been investigated using density functional theory with plane wave basis sets and ultrasoft pseuodopotential. Substitutional W doping at Ti sites create W 5d states just below the conduction band minimum while interstitial W doping gives isolated W 5d states in the middle of forbidden region. Averaged bond lengths show that W doping at Ti sites produce minimum structural distortion as compared to the interstitial W-doped TiO₂. Substitutional W-doped TiO₂ has better visible light absorption compared to interstitial W-doped TiO₂ and has stable configuration which provide reasonable explanation for the experimental findings. Tungsten doping in TiO₂ with different doping concentrations is investigated as an enabling concept for enhancing the visible light absorption. Optical properties show that optimal W doping concentration would improve the visible light absorption. 2.08% W doping concentration gives strong visible and ultraviolet light absorption among all doped models found consistent with experiments.     

Experimental study on broadband radiofrequency electromagnetic radiations near cellular base stations: a novel perspective of public health

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - The purpose of this study is to measure and document the maximum level of broadband radiofrequency electromagnetic radiations in the vicinity of...     

A new fractional analytical approach via a modified Riemann–Liouville derivative

This work suggests a new analytical technique called the fractional homotopy perturbation method (FHPM) for solving fractional differential equations of any fractional order. This method is based on He’s homotopy perturbation method and the modified Riemann–Liouville derivative. The fractional differential equations are described in Jumarie’s sense. The results from introducing a modified Riemann–Liouville derivative in the cases studied show the high accuracy, simplicity and efficiency of the approach.     

An auxiliary parameter method using Adomian polynomials and Laplace transformation for nonlinear differential equations

In this article, we proposed an auxiliary parameter method using Adomian polynomials and Laplace transformation for nonlinear differential equations. This method is called the Auxiliary Laplace Parameter Method (ALPM). The nonlinear terms can be easily handled by the use of Adomian polynomials. Comparison of the present solution is made with the existing solutions and excellent agreement is noted. The fact that the proposed technique solves nonlinear problems without any discretization or restrictive assumptions can be considered as a clear advantage of this algorithm over the numerical methods.     

Study of deep level defects in doped and semi-insulating n-6H-SiC epilayers grown by sublimation method

Deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS) is employed to study deep level defects in n-6H-SiC (silicon carbide) epilayers grown by the sublimation method. To study the deep level defects in n-6H-SiC, we used as-grown, nitrogen doped and nitrogen-boron co-doped samples represented as ELS-1, ELS-11 and ELS-131 having net (N_D–N_A) ∼2.0×10¹² cm⁻³, 2×10¹⁶ cm⁻³ and 9×10¹⁵ cm³, respectively. The DLTS measurements performed on ELS-1 and ELS-11 samples revealed three electron trap defects (A, B and C) having activation energies E_c – 0.39 eV, E_c – 0.67 eV and E_c – 0.91 eV, respectively. While DLTS spectra due to sample ELS-131 displayed only A level. This observation indicates that levels B and C in ELS-131 are compensated by boron and/or nitrogen–boron complex. A comparison with the published data revealed A, B and C to be E₁/E₂, Z₁/Z₂ and R levels, respectively.     

Multi-group grey wolf optimizer (MG-GWO) for estimating photovoltaic solar cell model

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - The use of photovoltaic (PV) solar systems as a direct convertor of electricity is increasing on daily basis at industrial and domestic scales. Such...