Concentration Effect of Gd3+ on the Structural,Optical and Spectroscopic Properties of NdVO4 Nanoparticles

Abstract

Neodymium vanadate with concentration of gadolinium as 3% and 5% having general formulae Gd_xNd_1-xVO₄ where x?=?0.03 and 0.05 was prepared by chemical route technique. The effect of concentration of gadolinium on the structural, optical and spectroscopic properties was explained by various characterization techniques. Powder X-ray diffraction study suggests tetragonal zircon structure; various parameters such as crystallite size, volume and X-ray density were calculated. A change in morphology with the change in concentration of gadolinium was observed through scanning electron microscopy. Ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy shows various transitions from ground state to various excited state within 4f shell, and variation in the optical band gap calculated by Tauc plot is due to the incorporation of Gd³⁺ ions.     

Effect of new manganese contrast agent on tissue intensities in human volunteers: comparison of 0.23, 0.6 and 1.5 T MRI,a part of a phase I trial

To evaluate the effect of a new oral manganese contrast agent (CMC-001) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) intensities at different magnetic field strengths. Twelve healthy volunteers underwent abdominal MRI 1 week before and within 2.5–4.5 h after CMC-001 (MnCl₂ and absorption promoters dissolved in water) intake at three different MR scanners of 0.23, 0.6 and 1.5 T. Image contrast and intensity enhancement of liver and pancreas were analysed relatively to muscle and fat intensities. Manganese blood levels were followed for 24 h. Whole-blood manganese concentration levels stayed within the normal range. The liver intensities on T2w images decreased about 10% for the 1/2 contrast dose and about 20% for the full contrast dose independent of the field strength. The liver intensities on T1w images increased more than 30% for 1/2 contrast dose and over 40% for full contrast dose. The maximum T1 enhancement was achieved at the highest field. Pancreas intensities were not affected. Contrast between liver, muscle and fat intensities increased with magnetic field, as well as standard errors of the volunteer-averaged intensities. Oral intake of CMC-001 influences liver intensities and does not affect pancreas intensities at different magnetic field strengths.     

Effect of CeO2 and Nd2O3 on the Microstructure and Microwave Dielectric Properties of (Zr0.8,Sn0.2)TiO4 Ceramics

(Zr_0.8,Sn_0.2)TiO₄ (ZST) ceramics were prepared by solid-state reaction method with 1 wt% ZnO and 0.5–1.5 wt% CeO₂ or Nd₂O₃ as sintering aids. The effect of processing parameters and additive concentration on the structure, microstructure and microwave dielectric properties of ZST ceramics were investigated. The dielectric constant (?_r) and temperature coefficient of the resonance frequency (τ_f) were not significantly affected by the addition of these additives. The unloaded quality factors (Q_u) were effectively promoted by CeO₂ and Nd₂O₃ additions. ?_r values of 40 and 38.3, Qxf_o values of 57,500 and 59,300 were obtained for the samples sintered with 1.5 and 0.5 wt% of CeO₂ and Nd₂O₃ respectively. The improvement in Qxf_o value is primarily attributed to the increase in uniform grain size and density.     

The Effect of the Oxygen Exchange at Electrodes on the High-Voltage Electrocoloration of Fe-Doped SrTiO3 Single Crystals: A Combined SIMS and Microelectrode Impedance Study

The effect of the electrode material on the high voltage stoichiometry-polarization (electrocoloration) of Fe-doped SrTiO₃ single crystals has been studied. For different electrode materials (150-nm Ag/15-nm Cr and 150-nm Au/15-nm Cr) secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) was used to measure the depth profile of the ¹⁸O-isotope after high-field stress. The results were compared with spatially resolved impedance measurements on electrocolored Fe-doped SrTiO₃ single crystals. For Au/Cr as well as Ag/Cr electrodes a large dc voltage leads to moving color fronts which are usually correlated with a pronounced stoichiometry polarization of the samples due to electrodes blocking the ionic current. However, the local impedance measurements demonstrate that the conductivity profiles near the cathode depend on the electrode material. This finding is in accordance with the SIMS measurements which indicate that the Ag/Cr-electrodes are, in contrast to Au/Cr-electrodes not completely inactive for the oxygen incorporation into the Fe-doped SrTiO₃. The results are discussed in terms of defect chemical models.     

Testing,debugging, and adjustment of digital excitation regulator ARV-MA for T3FA-110-2A turbogenerator of power station No. 22 of Moscow power system based on electrodynamic model of the Power Transmission Research Institute

The results of testing, debugging, and adjusting the ARV-MA digital excitation-regulator for the TZFA-110-2A asynchronous turbogenerator of power station No. 22 of the Moscow power system based on the Power Transmission Research Institute electrodynamic power system model application are considered.