Growth and optical properties of Er,Yb:YAl3(BO3)4 crystal

Single crystal of erbium, ytterbium-codoped yttrium aluminum tetraborate Er,Yb:YAl₃(BO₃)₄(Er,Yb:YAB) has been grown by the flux method. The absorption spectrum in the visible and NIR regions of Er,Yb:YAl₃(BO₃)₄ crystal are measured at room temperature and fluorescence spectrum of Er,Yb:YAl₃(BO₃)₄ crystal are also measured at room temperature, excited by 976 nm laser. Not only the strong NIR emission peaks located at 1548 nm was observed, but also the visible up-conversion luminescence has been found. The specific heat of the Er/Yb:YAB crystal at room temperature is 0.81 J/g °C.     

Synthesis and characterization of thorium phosphate phases by spray pyrolysis: chemistry of thorium phosphates

This paper describes the synthesis of some thorium phosphate compounds with different Th/P ratio (1/2, 2/3 and 3/4) by a spray pyrolysis technique. The so-prepared rough compounds were annealed at different temperatures for 2 h and then analyzed by mainly X-ray diffraction on powder and infrared spectroscopy. Every rough compound is composed by very badly crystallized ThO₂ phase polluted by carbon residue. An annealing treatment at 800 °C leads to the thorium diphosphate phase, α-ThP₂O₇ in every case. At 900 °C, such a phase is decomposed into a thorium phosphate diphosphate phase (Th₄(PO₄)₄P₂O₇, called TPD). However, a thorium excess in the initial mixture (Th/P = 3/4) leads also to observe the ThO₂ phase. The TPD phase is stable up to 1200 °C and does not react with the ThO₂ compound. Beyond 1200 °C, the TPD phase is slowly decomposed into a thorium phosphate compound which should be a thorium oxide phosphate; this compound does not contain any diphosphate species.     

双十二烷基长链季铵盐吸附及渗透性能的研究

双季铵盐化合物是一种具有广阔应用前景的表面活性剂。以二氯乙醚为联接剂,利用脂肪叔胺合成了一种长链的双季铵盐类化合物(简称BQA),用交流阻抗、电子扫描显微镜等方法研究了BQA在Q235钢表面的吸附、缓蚀及对生物膜下硫酸盐还原菌(SRB)的杀灭机理。研究结果表明:在模拟油田水介质中BQA对碳钢具有较为显著的缓蚀作用,与传统杀菌剂相比具有更好的渗透杀菌性能。     

藏红T与DNA相互作用的电化学及紫外-可见光谱研究

利用循环伏安法研究了藏红T(ST)在玻碳电极上的电化学反应,结合紫外-可见光谱(UV／Vis)对藏红T与DNA的作用机理进行了研究,并通过测定藏红T对溴化乙锭-天然DNA体系的影响,以及天然DNA和变性DNA与藏红T作用的不同,得出藏红T与DNA发生类似溴化乙锭的嵌插作用的结论,形成了2ST-DNA结合物,结合常数为3.46×104L2·mol-2。     

Monitoring Moisture Uptake and Delamination in CFRP-Reinforced Concrete Structures with Electrochemical Impedance Sensors

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) sensors have been used to inspect carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) -reinforced concrete structures exposed to a variety of test conditions. Similar specimens were also used to investigate the detection of delamination between the CFRP and the concrete using a modified wedge test configuration. The use of external electrodes attached to the CFRP surface, coupled with the embedded rebar, provided the best results. Equivalent circuit modeling was used to analyze the impedance spectra. Several circuit parameters, especially the capacitance and constant phase element (CPE) magnitude, correlated very well with both bonded area/delamination and moisture. Both parameters exhibit a linear relationship with delamination area. The capacitance also showed a linear relationship with moisture content while the CPE was more strongly dependent on moisture. Differences in the response of the specimens subjected to the different exposure conditions were seen and explained based on the moisture uptake of the various specimens.     

Structural approach to nanoscience: a case study of complex and cluster formation in ZnBr2–ZnCl2 melts

Although the melt structure of glass-forming ZnCl₂ has so far been well studied, there exists quite little information on the structural change due to anion-substitution. In the present work, the short-range structure of ZnCl₂–ZnBr₂ mixture melts was analyzed systematically by time-of-flight pulsed neutron diffraction techniques, Raman spectroscopy, molecular orbital calculations, and molecular dynamics simulations. According to radial distribution analysis, it was found that there were tetrahedral structural units of ligand-substituted [ZnCl_nBr_4−n]²⁻ (n=0–4) in these melts, not implying the simple mixing of [ZnCl₄]²⁻ and [ZnBr₄]²⁻ units. Further detailed estimation indicated that the ligand-substituted complex anions were linked with each other by sharing a common anion.     

The effect of some instrument operating conditions on the x-ray microanalysis of particles in the environmental scanning electron microscope

The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the practical effects of electron beam broadening in the environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM) on particle x-ray microanalysis and to determine some of the optimum operating conditions for this type of analysis. Four sets of experiments were conducted using a Faraday cage and particles of copper, glass, cassiterite, andrutile. The accelerating voltage and chamber pressure varied from 20 to 10 kV and from 665–66 Pa (5.0 to 0.5 torr), respectively. The standard gaseous secondary electron detectors (GSED) and the long environmental secondary dectectors (ESD) for the ESEM were evaluated at different working distances. The effect of these parameters on the presence of artifact peaks was evaluated. The particles were mounted on carbon tape on an aluminum specimen mount and were analyzed individually and as a mixture. Substrate peaks were present in almost all of the spectra. The presence of neighboring particle peaks and the number of counts in these depended upon the operating conditions. In general, few of these peaks were observed with the long ESD detector at 19 mm working distance and at low chamber pressures. More peaks and counts were observed with a deviation from these conditions. The most neighboring peaks and counts were obtained with the GSED detector at 21.5 mm working distance, 10 kV accelerating voltage, and 665 Pa (5.0 torr) chamber pressure. The results of these experiments support the idea that the optimum instrumental operating conditions for EDS analysis in the ESEM occur by minimizing the gas path length and the chamber water vapor pressure, and by maximizing the accelerating voltage. The results suggest that the analyst can expect x-ray counts from the mounting materials. These tests strongly support the recommendation of the manufacturer to use the long ESD detector and a 19 mm working distance for EDS analysis. The results of these experiments indicate that neighboring particles millimeters from the target may contribute x-ray counts to the spectrum.     

Recovery of indium and lead from lead bullion

Lead and indium were recovered by electrolysis and nonequilibrium solvent extraction process from lead bullion.The effects of current density,electrolytic period and circle amnant of electrolyte on the electrochemical dissolution of lead and indium were investigated.The effects of extraction phase ratio and mixing time on solvent extraction of indium and striping phase ratio and stripping stage on the loaded organic phase stripping were also investigated.The experimental results indicate that under optimum conditions,the purity of lead deposited on cathode is 98.5% and the deposit rate of lead is 99.9%,the dissolution rate of indium is 94.28%,the extraction rate of indium is 98.69%,the stripping rate of indium is almost 100%,and the impurity elements,such as Zn,Fe and Sn can be removed.