Correlation of vibrational intensity with fluorescence lifetimes in π conjugated polymers

A series of novel pi (π) conjugated polymers, originating from the archetypical Polyphenylene vinylene, in which the phenyl units are successively replaced by the larger naphthyl and anthryl acene units, were previously found to have a well-defined relationship between their relative fluorescence yields and their vibrational characteristics, as determined by Raman spectroscopy. In this study the Strickler-Berg equation is used to probe the influence of continual substitution of higher order acene units into the conjugated backbone in terms of the variation of the radiative and non-radiative rates. The deconvolution of the radiative and non-radiative rates enables the correlation of the reduction of the Raman intensity and concomitant increase in the fluorescence yield with the reduction of the non-radiative rate. This confirms that the reduction of the non-radiative rate is the dominant process introduced by the vibrational confinement originating from systematic substitution of higher order acene units into the polymer backbone.     

无氢类金刚石碳膜的研究进展

介绍了无氢类金刚石碳膜的制备方法 ,它们的机械、光学、电学性能 ,将无氢与含氢的类金刚石碳膜进行了简单比较 ,总结及探讨了它们的应用     

Studying the length of trans conformational sequences in polyethylene using Raman spectroscopy: a computational study

The long standing question of how long a trans sequence in a polyethylene needs to be in order to contribute to the all-trans Raman bands at 1060 and 1130 cm⁻¹ is addressed. Various hexadecane, C₁₆H₃₄, conformers were studied using ab initio type calculations revealing vibrational frequencies and intensities. We found that only trans sequences longer than 10 trans bonds reveal Raman intensity primarily selectively at the same frequencies as the C-C stretching modes arising from crystalline polyethylene. Since it is statistically highly unlikely that such long trans sequences occur in the amorphous phase, intensity arising from all-trans sequences not belonging to crystalline structure may only be expected as a consequence of strong non-equilibrium conditions (e.g. shear), or the presence of tie-molecules.     

光纤中受激喇曼散射的孤子效应

本文在综述近年来有关光孤子研究成果的基础上,对单模光纤中受激喇曼散射的喇曼孤子产生进行了详细地描述。从理论上分析了喇曼互作用及喇曼孤子的形成过程,讨论了喇曼孤子产生的实验方法及有关应用。     

Structure of carbon nanotubes probed by local and global probes

A review is proposed of different techniques available today for the characterization of the atomic structure of carbon nanotubes. This review covers the electron microscopies, various diffraction techniques, scanning probe microscopies, and optical spectroscopies, including Raman scattering. The advantages and limitations of the characterization techniques are discussed.     

Vanadium species in new catalysts for the selective oxidation of methane to formaldehyde: Activation of the catalytic sites

New vanadium oxide supported on mesoporous silica catalysts for the oxidation of methane to formaldehyde were investigated by infrared and Raman spectroscopies to identify and characterize the molecular structure of the most active and selective catalytic sites. In situ and operando experiments have been conducted in order to understand the redox and hydroxylation/dehydroxylation processes of the vanadium species. (SiO)₂VO(OH) species were identified in these catalysts in reaction conditions and shown to undergo a deprotonation at 580 °C under vacuum, leading to a site giving a photoluminescence band at 550 nm attributed to reverse radiative decay from the excited triplet state:

(V⁴⁺–O⁻)^*  (V⁵⁺O²⁻). An activation mechanism of vanadium monomeric species with electrophilic oxygen species is proposed.     

Microplastic and other anthropogenic microparticles in water and sediments of Lake Simcoe

Microplastics (plastic particles <5 mm in size) have been reported in ecosystems worldwide and have been shown to cause adverse negative impacts on organisms. This study provides the first report of microplastics and other anthropogenic microparticles in the surface waters and sediments of Lake Simcoe in Ontario, Canada, a popular recreational and fishing lake. Surface waters (low volume grabs and manta trawls) and sediments were sampled from eight sites to determine microparticle abundances and character (size, morphology, material identity). Concentrations ranged from 0 to 0.7 particles/L in surface water grab samples, 0.4–1.3 particles/m³ in manta trawl samples, and 8.3–1070 particles/kg in sediment samples. Spectroscopic analysis confirmed that 72% of particles were anthropogenic, with 64% unambiguously identified as microplastics. However, confirmed microplastic concentrations were approximately 6–7 times lower than unadjusted counts in sediments, demonstrating the importance of verifying and adjusting reported values. Fibers were only quantified and characterized in surface water grab samples and sediments, and were the most common morphology, accounting for 82% and 89% of anthropogenic particles, respectively. Fragments were most common in manta trawl samples (75%, excluding fibers) and consisted predominantly of polyethylene (41%) and polypropylene (22%). The influence of proximity to urban centers and prevailing winds on the distribution of microplastics was apparent in surface water manta trawls. Microplastics and other anthropogenic microparticles are present in Lake Simcoe but at lower abundances than at locations impacted by larger population centers in other large freshwater lakes such as Lakes Ontario and Erie of the Great Lakes.     

The adsorption characteristics of two Mo sites on a sulfided MoO3/γ-Al2O3 surface

The surface structure of the oxidized and ammonia dissolved MoO₃/-Al₂O₃ samples and the adsorption characteristics of the sulfided samples were investigated by Laser Raman Spectroscopy (LRS) and Low Temperature Infrared Spectroscopy (LTIR) techniques.It was verified that there were two kinds of coordinated unsaturated Mo sites (denoted as Mo_A(CUS) and Mo_B(CUS)) on the surface and the precursors of Mo_A(CUS) and Mo_B(CUS) were Mo(O) and Mo(T), respectively. It was also concluded that Mo_A(CUS) sites could adsorb NO and CO, while Mo_B(CUS) could adsorb CO only. The surface concentration of Mo_A(CUS) might be far smaller than that of Mo_B(CUS).     

正交偏最小二乘判别法对青蒿素拉曼光谱的研究

为了鉴别不同纯度的青蒿素样品,本文运用正交偏最小二乘法判别分析方法（OPLS-DA）研究了不同纯度青蒿素样品的拉曼光谱。研究表明,对青蒿素拉曼光谱进行OPLS-DA建模分析可以鉴别不同纯度的样品,从而用于青蒿素样品的质量评估。另外,青蒿素拉曼光谱OPLS-DA建模分析表明,青蒿素拉曼光谱中与生物活性官能团相关的724 cm^-1处的特征振动模式与青蒿素的纯度紧密相关:在不同纯度青蒿素样品中,该特征振动模式与其他振动模式的相对强度比具有统计学差异（单向方差分析,F=7.39,P<0.01）。