Kinetic Coefficients in the Boundary-Value Problem on the Slip of a Multiatomic Gas with Rotational Degrees of Freedom

The boundary-value problem on the slip of an inhomogeneous multiatomic gas along the spherical surface of small curvature is solved. For this purpose, a model kinetic equation that includes the rotational degrees of freedom of molecules is proposed. The solution is performed using the method of half-space moments. Gas-kinetic slip coefficients and jumps of macroscopic parameters of gas of the first and second order in the Knudsen number are obtained. These gas-kinetic coefficients are represented in the form of functions depending on the accommodation coefficient of tangential momentum, on the accommodation coefficients of the translational and rotational components of energy, and on the Prandtl number. For a number of multiatomic gases, calculations of the above-mentioned coefficients are performed.     

Investigation of the Properties of Substances on the Boundary Curves of Liquid-Vapor Phase Transition

A new approach to construction of generalized dependences for different properties of substances is proposed. A study is made of the changes in the difference in the properties of various substances on the boundary curves of liquid-vapor phase transition. Generalization results obtained in processing of experimental data on the thermodynamic and transport properties of substances on the boundary curves of liquid-vapor transition of monatomic and multiatomic gases, normal and polar organic and inorganic liquids, alkali metals, and mercury are discussed. An analogous approach may be used in studying solid body-liquid and solid body-gas phase transitions. __________ Translated from Inzhenerno-Fizicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 78, No. 4, pp. 37–42, July–August, 2005.     

Surface morphology and photoluminescence of InAs quantum dots grown on [11~0]-oriented streaked islands under ultra-low V/III ratio

The influences of the low V/III ratio on the surface morphologies and temperature-dependent photoluminescence spectrum of InAs-GaAs quantum dots (QDs) prepared by organometallic vapor phase epitaxy are investigated. Due to the accumulation of In adatoms at the multiatomic step edge on [001] 2/sup 0/ off toward an [111] n-type GaAs substrate, InAs island growth with /spl sim/1 ML coverage takes place prior to the InAs QD formation. With increasing InAs coverage, self-assembled InAs QDs are observed near the InAs islands, which is attributed to the recapture of desorbed In atoms nucleating with supplied As atoms on the edge along [11~0]-orientation of the GaAs substrate.     

The Hydrodynamic Equations of Superfluid Mixtures in Magnetic Traps

The hydrodynamics equations of binary mixtures of Bose gases, Fermi gases, and mixtures of Bose and Fermi gases in the presence of external potentials are derived. These equations can be applied to current experiments on mixtures of atomic gases confined in magnetic traps.     

Growth mode transitions induced by hydrogen-assisted MBE on vicinal GaAs(110)

The homoepitaxial growth of GaAs by hydrogen-assisted molecular beam epitaxy (H-MBE) on (110) substrates vicinal to (111)A has been studied by reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) for different kinetic regimes. When the GaAs growth rate is limited by the kinetics of adatom incorporation to steps, the presence of chemisorbed H on the surface after oxide removal promotes the incorporation of adatoms to steps from the lower terraces, leading to the formation of multiatomic step arrays or ridge patterns by a combination of step propagation and two-dimensional layer-by-layer growth. Supply of atomic H during epitaxy favours three-dimensional growth, leading to Ga-induced surface roughening or mound formation. At high temperatures, the Ga–As interactions at step edges are faster and stable growth of GaAs occurs by step propagation, leading to a faceted surface when H is used both during oxide removal and/or MBE growth.     

Recent advances in gas storage and separation using metal–organic frameworks

Gas storage and separation are closely associated with the alleviation of greenhouse effect, the widespread use of clean energy, the control of toxic gases, and various other aspects in human society. In this review, we highlight the recent advances in gas storage and separation using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). In addition to summarizing the gas uptakes of some benchmark MOFs, we emphasize on the desired chemical properties of MOFs for different gas storage/separation scenarios. Greenhouse gases (CO₂), energy-related gases (H₂ and CH₄), and toxic gases (CO and NH₃) are covered in the review.     

膜分离技术在吉林石化公司的应用

简要介绍了膜分离技术在吉林石化公司的应用．其中重点介绍了针对乙二醇装置的工艺特点，采用气体膜分离的先进技术回收工艺循环气排放中的乙烯，从而提高资源的利用效率，减少污染，实现清洁生产的情况，亦可为同类装置或其他需回收有机气体的装置提供参考．     

Transient hot-wire measurements of the thermal conductivity of gases at elevated temperatures

The paper describes a new instrument for the measurement of the thermal conductivity of gases over a wide range of thermodynamic states. The instrument operates on the transient hot-wire principle and the design of the cells that is necessary to secure an accuracy of ±0.3% in the thermal conductivity is considered in some detail. A selection of the results on ten pure gases is presented. The data for the monatomic gases in the limit of zero density are employed to confirm the accuracy of the measurements, whereas the results at higher densities for these and other gases are used to examine the concept of a temperature-independent excess thermal conductivity.Paper presented at the Ninth Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, June 24–27, 1985, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.     

Finite element simulation of the effects of process parameters on deposition uniformity of chemical-vapor-deposited silicon carbide

A two-dimensional model was developed to simulate chemical vapor deposition process for preparing SiC coating by MTS + H₂ system in a vertical hot-wall reactor. The effects of process parameters, including deposition temperature, the flux of mixed gases, the ratio of H₂ and Ar, and the volume ratio of MTS and mixed gases, on deposition uniformity of SiC coating were calculated by finite-element method. The CVD process was optimized by an orthogonal L₉(3)⁴ test to deposit uniform SiC coating. The results show that the deposition uniformity of SiC is influenced greatly by the deposition temperature and the ratio of H₂ and Ar, and little by the flux of mixed gases and the volume ratio of MTS and mixed gases. The optimal deposition uniformity of SiC can be obtained under the operating condition as follows: deposition temperature 900 °C, the flux of mixed gases 0.6 l/min, H₂: Ar = 1:0, and the volume ratio of MTS and mixed gases 1:10. Part of calculated results is validated by corresponding experimental data, which implies that this model is valid and reasonable to characterize CVD process of SiC coating.     

Theoretical study of the interactions of carbon monoxide with Rh-decorated (8,0) single-walled carbon nanotubes

Recent laboratory studies have shown that metal nanoparticles-decorated single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) can be used to detect carbon monoxide (CO) gases at room temperature, which is known not able to be adsorbed on pure SWCNTs. In this paper, we investigated the Rh-decorated (8,0) SWCNT and its interaction with CO gases by using density functional theory (DFT) methods. Upon Rh atom adsorption, the conductivity of the (8,0) SWCNT and the atomic charges of some carbon atoms around Rh atom are enhanced dramatically. The Rh-adsorption may be thought of as providing “activated” carbon-sites of adsorbing foreign species. Both the Rh-site and the “activated” C-sites are considered as reactivity sites for the adsorption of CO gases. The binding energy is larger for CO-adsorption on the Rh-site than on the “activated” C-sites. Since the interaction between CO gases and the Rh-site is very strong, the Rh-decorated SWCNT is not reusable for CO gases detecting due to the large binding energy. On the other hand, the CO gases can also be adsorbed on the “activated” C-site with the binding energy of about −0.80 eV and 0.12 electrons transfer. The electronic properties have changed dramatically upon the CO gases. These calculation results are useful not only to explain the sensing mechanisms but also to evaluate the potential for SWCNTs-based sensing materials at room temperature.     

Hazardous industrial gases identified using a novel polymer/MWNT composite resistance sensor array

Hazardous industrial chemical gases pose a significant threat to the environment and human life. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a reliable sensor for identifying these hazardous gases. In this work, a silicon wafer microelectrode substrate for a resistance sensor was fabricated using the semiconductor manufacturing process. Conductive carbon nanotubes were then mixed with six different polymers with different chemical adsorption properties to produce a composite thin film for the fabrication of a chemical sensor array. This array was then utilized to identify three hazardous gases at different temperatures. Experimental results for six polymers for chemical gases, such as tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform (CHCl₃) and methanol (MeOH) at different temperatures, indicate that the variation in sensitivity resistance increased when the sensing temperature increased. The poly(ethylene adipate)/MWNT sensing film had high sensitivity, excellent selectivity, and good reproducibility in detecting all chemical agent vapors. Additionally, this study utilized a bar chart and statistical methods in principal component analysis to identify gases with the polymer/MWNT sensor.     

A gridded ionization chamber with a movable cathode for precise measurements of W-values in highly purified rare gases

A single gridded ionization chamber with a movable cathode was constructed in order to measure W-values in highly purified rare gases without ambiguity. The chamber gases were continuously purified with a purifier filled with many pellets of titanium-barium getter. The purifier proved to be so powerful as to reduce impurities in rare gases to the level of 1 ppb or less. Performance tests of the chamber were made by measurements of W-values of argon-methane mixtures relative to that of argon. The measurements were made with a precision of ±0.14%.     

Wie gut stimmt die kinetische Gastheorie?

The kinetic theory of gases allows to derive the macroscopic transport properties of gases, namely viscosity, thermal conductivity and diffusion, from the microscopic characteristics of the molecules. As comes out, the various properties are directly interrelated. For example, the thermal conductivity of a gas can be expressed by its viscosity and heat capacity. The corresponding relationship is called Eucken correlation and is briefly derived. Experimental data of the viscosity, molar heat capacity and thermal conductivity are given for 19 gas species in the temperature range 0 to 600°C. These data are used in a test of the Eucken correlation. The correlation is (almost) fulfilled in case of monoatomic gases. In case of diatomic gases deviations up to 10 %, and in case of polyatomic gases deviations of several 10 % are observed.     

Fermi–Bose Correspondence and Bose–Einstein Condensation in the Two-Dimensional Ideal Gas

The ideal uniform two-dimensional (2D) Fermi and Bose gases are considered both in the thermodynamic limit and the finite case. We derive May's Theorem, viz. the correspondence between the internal energies of the Fermi and Bose gases in the thermodynamic limit. This results in both gases having the same heat capacity. However, as we shall show, the thermodynamic limit is never truly reached in two dimensions and so it is essential to consider finite-size effects. We show in an elementary manner that for the finite 2D Bose gas, a pseudo-Bose–Einstein condensate forms at low temperatures, incompatible with May's Theorem. The two gases now have different heat capacities, dependent on the system size and tending to the same expression in the thermodynamic limit.     

超纯电子混合气体及标准气体的配制技术

介绍了电子混合气体的配制方法,指出我国此类气体在制备过程中存在的诸多问题。并对国外电子混合气体配制精度、组分气体和平衡气体的杂质要求进行了极其详细的分析。     

2010：中国气体

论述了金融危机后,我国气体尤其是电子气体所发生的变化,指出了2010年将是中国气体发生质的飞跃的一年,中国气体将结束有史以来完全依赖于进口的被动尴尬的局面,展望了中国特气美好的未来。同时对中国气体健康稳定发展问题,提出了具体设想。     

辅助气体组成对类金刚石薄膜结构和性能的影响

分别以氩气-甲烷、氩气-乙炔为辅助气体,高纯石墨为靶材,利用中频脉冲非平衡磁控溅射技术制备了类金刚石薄膜.采用Raman光谱、X射线光电子能谱、纳米压痕测试仪、原子力显微镜对所制备类金刚石薄膜的键结构、机械性能、表面形貌进行了分析.Raman光谱和X射线光电子能谱测试结果表明,以氩气-甲烷为辅助气体制备的类金刚石薄膜中sp3杂化键的含量比以氩气-乙炔为辅助气体制备的类金刚石薄膜的高.纳米压痕测试结果表明,以氩气-甲烷为辅助气体制备的类金刚石薄膜的纳米硬度比以氩气-乙炔为辅助气体的高.原子力显微镜测试结果表明,以氩气-甲烷为辅助气体制备的类金刚石薄膜的RMS表面粗糙度比以氩气-乙炔为辅助气体的低.以上结果说明辅助气体组成对类金刚石薄膜的键结构、机械性能、表面形貌有较大的影响.     

Migration Processes of Metal Elements from Carbon Steel Cylinders to Food Gases

This study is aimed to provide a protocol for sampling and analysis of metal elements migrating from carbon steel cylinders, used for gas storage and distribution, to food gases, i.e. those gases, such as CO₂, N₂ and O₂, employed by food and beverage industries. The concentrations of 23 selected elements, analysed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, in the three food gases collected from steel cylinders after a storage period of 50 days, were re‐calculated considering (a) the initial concentrations (i.e. the concentrations of these elements in food gases before being packaged in carbon steel cylinders) and (b) a migration process of 5 years that proceeds in time following a linear trend. Computed data were compared with the limit concentrations for mineral waters (CEE/CEEA/CE no. 83, 03‐11‐1998; D.Lgs no. 3, 2001; D.M. 29‐12‐2003), considering that the quantity of CO₂ commonly added to 1 L of mineral water is 5 g. Although no reference values indicating the concentration limits of metal contaminants in food gases are currently promulgated, the results of this comparison have evidenced that the highest concentrations of the most abundant elements among those selected for the test, i.e. Al, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni and Pb, are up to 4 orders of magnitude lower that the previously cited limits. This suggests that the effects of migration of contaminants from carbon steel cylinders do not have a significant influence on the quality of food gases, independently on the type of food gas and carbon steel composition. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Detection of organic chemical vapors with a MWNTs-polymer array chemiresistive sensor

Organic chemical hazardous gases pose a significant threat to human life and the environment. An urgent need exists for the development of reliable chemical sensors that would be able to identify these hazardous gases. In a recent study, conductive carbon nanotubes were mixed with six polymers with various chemical adsorption properties to produce a composite thin film for the fabrication of a chemical sensor array. A silicon wafer was used as a microelectrode substrate for a resistance sensor fabricated using a typical semiconductor manufacturing process. This sensor array was then used to identify hazardous chemical gases at various temperatures. Results for two hazardous gases, ammonia (NH₃) and chloroform (CHCl₃), tested with the six polymers at different temperatures, indicated that the variation in sensitivity/resistance increased when the temperature increased. It was found that the MWNTs-PVP and MWNTs-PMVEMA sensing films had high sensitivity, excellent selectivity, and favorable reproducibility in detecting the two chemical agent vapors. In addition, we derived the solubility parameter (Δδ) to demonstrate the sensitivity of the polymers to ammonia (NH₃). The results showed that smaller solubility parameter corresponds to a stronger interaction between NH₃ gas and polymers, and increased sensitivity. Additionally, we used the statistical methods of principal component analysis to identify the interaction of hazardous gases with the MWNTs-polymer sensor.     

Boundary slip in spin-polarized quantum systems

We describe the effects of boundary slip in spin-polarized quantum liquids and gases. The slip coefficients in boundary conditions form a 3 × 3 matrix. The off-diagonal coefficients are expressed via each other with the help of the Onsager relations. We calculate accurate lower and upper bounds of all slip coefficients for polarized degenerate Fermi liquids and for dilute gases at arbitrary temperatures. The calculations are based on the transport equation for spin-polarized systems with diffuse boundary conditions. The results for gases are especially simple in the limiting cases of low-temperature degenerate systems or in the high-temperature classical Boltzmann regime. All slip coefficients are proportional to the mean free path and increase with increasing spin polarization. As a by-product the theory describes the slip effects in binary mixtures of classical gases or Fermi liquids when the role of spin polarization is played by the concentration of the mixture.