真空紫外光激发下Ce3+、Tb3+激活的BaCa2(BO3)2的发光性质

利用XRD、VUV及UV光谱等方法对Ce³⁺、Tb³⁺离子掺杂以及Ce³⁺、Tb³⁺离子共掺的3种BaCa₂(BO₃)₂荧光粉的相纯度、发光性质、浓度猝灭现象进行研究。结果表明:3种荧光粉在VUV波段有较好的吸收,基质吸收带位于140～190 nm范围。Ce³⁺在BaCa₂(BO₃)₂的最低4f5d跃迁带位置在360 nm附近,其5d→²F_J(J=5/2, 7/2)发射峰分别位于393,424 nm。Tb³⁺掺杂的样品在172 nm激发下的发射光谱由4个窄带组成,分别对应⁵D₄→⁷F_J(J=3,4,5,6)的跃迁,其中占主导位置的是⁵D₄→⁷F₅的跃迁,大约位于543 nm处,主要为绿光发射。在Ce³⁺,Tb³⁺离子共掺杂的BaCa₂(BO₃)₂光谱中,观察到Ce³⁺-Tb³⁺离子间有能量传递。     

Atmospheric pressure photoionization for coupling liquid-chromatography to mass spectrometry: A review

This review presents the state-of-the-art techniques that couple liquid chromatography (LC) and mass spectrometry (MS) via atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI). The different ionization mechanisms are discussed as well as the influence of the mobile phase composition, the nature of the dopant, etc. A comparison with other ionization sources, such as electrospray ionization (ESI) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI), is reported, and the combination of APPI with these sources is also discussed. Several applications, covering the time period of 2005-2008, for the analysis of drugs, lipids, natural compounds, pesticides, synthetic organics, petroleum derivatives, and other substances are presented.     

Sterilization by Low-Pressure Plasma: The Role of Vacuum-Ultraviolet Radiation

Low-pressure plasma is a promising method for destroying microorganisms, an alternative to conventional methods, which have numerous drawbacks. Several plasma-based sterilization technologies are presently under development, even though the exact role of the various plasma constituents, for example ultraviolet radiation, on the sterilization mechanism is still unknown and subject to controversy. In this study, we first report high sporicidal activity of a microwave (MW) plasma compared to its radio-frequency (RF) counterpart, which we believe to be due to the higher concentration of reactive particles in the former plasma. We then report a relatively low sporicidal efficacy of vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) radiation (between 115 and 170 nm) emitted by an hydrogen MW plasma, in spite of the high effectiveness of these photons to break chemical bonds. We discuss these results in terms of etching (ablation), which we have observed for both synthetic polymers and spores, and in terms of other possible mechanisms proposed in the literature. The sporicidal effectiveness of VUV/UV radiation appears to vary markedly with wavelength and intensity, on account of spore structure and molecular absorption.