Mg0.5NixZn0.5-xFe2O4 spinel as a sustainable magnetic nano-photocatalyst with dopant driven band shifting and reduced recombination for visible and solar degradation of Reactive Blue-19

Focussing on visible light active ferrites for high performance removal of noxious pollutants, we report the synthesis of Mg_0.5Ni_xZn_0.5-xFe₂O₄ (x = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, & 0.5) ferrite nanoparticle for degradation of reactive blue-19 (RB-19). Lattice parameters calculated using intense X-ray diffraction (XRD) peaks and Nelson-Riley plots (N-R plot) are in well agreement with each other. The sample Mg_0.5Ni_0.4Zn_0.1Fe₂O₄ (M5N4) exhibits best performance with 99.5% RB-19 degradation in 90 min under visible light. Photoluminescence (PL) results confirm that recombination of charge carriers is highly reduced in the photocatalyst. Scavenging experiments suggest that O₂⁻ radicals were the dominant species responsible for photocatalytic performance. The photocatalytic mechanism was explained in terms of dopant driven shifting of conduction bands and valence bands (calculated by Mott-Schottky plots). The thermodynamic probability of radical generation along with role of redox cycles of metal ions has been discussed in the mechanism. The dye degradation was ascertained by detection of intermediates via mass spectrometry analysis and a possible degradation route was also predicted. The findings in this work provide intriguing opportunities to modify the electronic band structure of spinel ferrites for visible and solar light photocatalytic activity for environmental detoxification.     

基于几何相位的线偏振聚焦超表面器件

设计出基于几何相位的介质超表面实现线偏振光聚焦功能。该设计打破了传统设计中几何相位(Pancharatnam-Berry phase)的手性限制,不再是局限于左旋圆偏振光(LCP)和右旋圆偏振光(RCP)入射。通过有限时域差分仿真来证明这种线偏振聚焦相位调控的特性。该类功能器件可能用于设计新颖的THz元器件、高分辨成像、功能探测等方面。     

半导体激光器辐照损伤效应实验研究进展

半导体激光器(LD)工作在空间辐射或核辐射环境中时,会受到辐照损伤的影响而导致器件性能退化。文章回顾了不同时期研制的LD(从早期的GaAs LD到量子阱LD和量子点LD)在辐照效应实验方面的研究进展,梳理了国际上开展不同辐射粒子或射线(质子、中子、电子、伽马射线)诱发LD辐射敏感参数退化的实验规律,分析总结了当前LD辐照效应实验方法研究中亟待解决的关键技术问题,为今后深入开展LD的辐照效应实验方法、退化规律、损伤机理及抗辐射加固技术研究提供理论指导和实验技术支持。     

基于PIN光电二极管的个人辐射探测器研制

为使公众能自行探测所处环境的辐射水平，本文利用PIN光电二极管直接测量X/γ射线的原理研制了便携式环境辐射探测系统，该系统采用智能终端控制探测设备。其中，探测模块中设计了弱信号放大电路，控制和通信模块的设计基于无线微控制器。该环境辐射探测器具有低成本、低功耗、体积小、易使用、易组网等特点。经国防科技工业电离辐射一级计量站检定，探测器各项指标均符合国家剂量仪鉴定规程JJG 521-2006的要求。     

The influence of light on the chroma of aviation kerosene

Influence of light on the chroma of low pressure hydrogenation aviation kerosene was studied using different lights (ultraviolet light, infrared light, sunlight and no light) in the same environment full of oxygen. UV light with short wavelength has the largest influence. Coloring substances were isolated by adsorption on neutral alumina followed by ether extraction and identified by using infrared spectrum, elemental analysis and two-dimensional GC-MS. Oxygen-containing compounds are main coloring substances. Light can provide the required energy to convert unsaturated hydrocarbons and heteroatom compounds to phenols, quinones and ketones.     

可见光引发剂研究进展

光固化技术的应用非常广泛，常用于光固化涂料、油墨、牙科固化、胶粘剂以及 3D打印材料等领域。与紫外光固化相比，可见光固化具备辐射安全、固化深度高、设备价格低廉等优势。作为光固化体系的重要组成部分，光引发剂的研究一直备受关注。本文对近 2~3 a可见光引发剂的研究进展进行了综述，主要从 TPO类、萘酰亚胺类、蒽醌类、咔唑类、硅酮类、肟酯类、共轭染料类、光生酸剂类和金属配合物类光引发剂 9个方面进行了综述，并对可见光引发剂的发展方向做了简单的概述。     

Influence of doped platinum nanoparticles on photocatalytic performance of CuO–SiO2 for degradation of Acridine orange dye

Preparation of cupric oxide-silicon dioxide nanoparticles was carried out using a sol-gel method. Cupric oxide-silicon dioxide nanoparticles were decorated by different weight percent of platinum (0.5, 1.0, 3.0 and 5.0 wt %) using method of photoassisted deposition. XRD remarks revealed that XRD patterns for all samples are composed of cupric oxide. Therefore, silicon dioxide is amorphous and decoration of cupric oxide-silicon dioxide nanoparticles by platinum has no effect on the formed phase. Also, due to low percent of platinum there are no peaks for platinum oxide or platinum. Cupric oxide has bandgap energy absorb in visible region but has high e-h recombination rate. Decoration of cupric oxide-silicon dioxide nanoparticles by platinum was decreased bandgap energy from 2.38 to 1.91 eV and also decrease rate of e-h recombination rate. The photocatalytic activity of platinum decorated cupric oxide-silicon dioxide nanoparticles was measured under visible light for Acridine orange dye degradation. 100% of Acridine orange dye can be degraded using 3.0 wt % of platinum decorated cupric oxide-silicon dioxide photocatalyst, 1.2 g/L dose of platinum decorated cupric oxide-silicon dioxide photocatalyst and 30 min reaction time. 3.0 wt % of platinum decorated cupric oxide-silicon dioxide photocatalyst has photocatalytic stability for five times.     

Testing the performance of CIECAM02 from 100 to 3500 cd/m2

Color appearance models were developed to characterize the color attributes of stimuli under different viewing conditions based on data collected through magnitude estimation or color matching experiments. Although human beings experience very high light levels under daylight and the reproduction of colors under daylight is important in the color and imaging industries, the existing color appearance models were developed based on the data that were collected under the conditions with luminance levels below 700 cd/m² due to the lack of facilities to produce stable illumination at high light levels. A recent study investigating color preference of an artwork under a wide range of light levels from 20 to 15 000 lx suggested that CIECAM02 cannot accurately characterize the color appearance under extremely high light levels. This study was designed to directly test the performance of CIECAM02 from 100 to 3500 cd/m². Human observers performed color match for four hues under a series pairs of adapting conditions with a haploscopic viewing condition. It was found that CIECAM02 had the best performance in characterizing the hue angles but the worse performance in characterizing the brightness with a maximum underprediction around 200% across a wide range of luminance. This was mainly due to the fact that CIECAM02 was developed based on the data collected under relatively low adapting luminance levels. The color appearance model that was proposed to use the adapting luminance levels in characterizing the cone compression in the postadaptation process was found to have a much better performance in characterizing the brightness.     

Preparation and photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4/TiO2 heterojunctions under solar light illumination

The solar light sensitive g-C₃N₄/TiO₂ heterojunction photocatalysts containing 20, 50, 80, and 90 wt% graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) were prepared by growing Titania (TiO₂) nanoparticles on the surfaces of g-C₃N₄ particles via one step hydrothermal process. The hydrothermal reactions were allowed to take place at 110 °C at autogenous pressure for 1 h. Raman spectroscopy analyses confirmed that an interface developed between the surfaces of TiO₂ and g-C₃N₄ nanoparticles. The photocatalyst containing 80 wt% g-C₃N₄ was subsequently heat treated 1 h at temperatures between 350 and 500 °C to improve the photocatalytic efficiency. Structural and optical properties of the prepared g-C₃N₄/TiO₂ heterojunction nanocomposites were compared with those of the pristine TiO₂ and pristine g-C₃N₄ powders. Photocatalytic activity of all the nanocomposites and the pristine TiO₂ and g-C₃N₄ powders were assessed by the Methylene Blue (MB) degradation test under solar light illumination. g-C₃N₄/TiO₂ heterojunction photocatalysts exhibited better photocatalytic activity for the degradation of MB than both pristine TiO₂ and g-C₃N₄. The photocatalytic efficiency of the g-C₃N₄/TiO₂ heterojunction photocatalyst heat treated at 400 °C for 1 h is 1.45 times better than that of the pristine TiO₂ powder, 2.20 times better than that of the pristine g-C₃N₄ powder, and 1.24 times better than that of the commercially available TiO₂ powder (Degussa P25). The improvement in photocatalytic efficiency was related to i) the generation of reactive oxidation species induced by photogenerated electrons, ii) the reduced recombination rate for electron-hole pairs, and iii) large specific surface area.     

Yellow resistant photosensitive resin for digital light processing 3D printing

Digital light processing (DLP) has been studied and developed in the field of three-dimensional (3D) printing in recent years due to its fast curing rate and high resolution. To reduce the cost and viscosity of the resin system, the aromatic polyurethane acrylates (PUAs) were used as oligomer. The matrix resin called PUH₂ consists of oligomers (PUA, bisphenol A polyoxyethylene ether dimethyl acrylate) and active diluents (hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate). However, the photosensitive resin containing aromatic isocyanate groups was easily yellowed under ultraviolet light. In this article, we developed a resin for DLP 3D printing with yellowing resistance, excellent mechanical properties and high heat resistance. The optimal ratio of 3DP-PUH₂ resin was PUH₂/TPO/RYOJI-292/dye/nanosilica = 100/5/0.4/0.01/0.1, and its viscosity was 500 cp, which is suitable for DLP 3D printing. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020 , 137, 48369.