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Interaction of Gold with Co-Condensed and Grafted HMS-SH Silica: A 29Si {1H} CP-MAS NMR Spectroscopy, XRD, XPS and Au LIII EXAFS Study
2010
Hexagonal mesoporous silica (HMS) is functionalised with mercaptopropyl groups by adopting two different procedures ; co-condensation and grafting. In both cases tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) and 3-mercaptopropyltriethoxysilane (3-MPTES) are used as the silicon and sulfur precursors, respectively. The obtained materials are analysed by several techniques such as N 2 sorption, TG-DTA, XRD, SAXS and-solid state 29 Si { 1 H} CP-MAS NMR spectroscopy. By taking advantage of the chemical interaction between gold and the -SH groups, the effect of the thiol addition procedure on the supporting capability of the functionalised silica is evaluated by depositing gold through the incipient wet impregn…
The origin of slow electron recombination processes in dye-sensitized solar cells with alumina barrier coatings
2004
We investigate the effect of a thin alumina coating of nanocrystalline TiO2 films on recombination dynamics of dye-sensitized solar cells. Both coated and uncoated cells were measured by a combination of techniques: transient absorption spectroscopy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and open-circuit voltage decay. It is found that the alumina barrier reduces the recombination of photoinjected electrons to both dye cations and the oxidized redox couple. It is proposed that this observed retardation can be attributed primarily to two effects: almost complete passivation of surface trap states in TiO2 that are able to inject electrons to acceptor species, and slowing down by a factor of…
Spectroscopic Properties of Mg−Chlorin, Mg−Bacteriochlorin, and Bacteriochlorophylls a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h Studied by Semiempirical and Ab Initi…
2001
The semiempirical PM3 method has been used to calculate fully optimized structures of bacteriochlorophylls a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h, magnesium−chlorin, and magnesium−bacteriochlorin. Several configuration interaction (CI) methods, the PM3 (5,5) CIS and CISD, ZINDO/S CIS (n,n) with 2 < n <30, and ab initio CIS (5,5)/6-31G* methods, were tested for their predictive power in estimation of spectroscopic properties of bacteriochlorophylls. The ZINDO/S CIS (15,15) method turned out the best results for overall simulation of absorption spectra. Both the transition energies and relative intensities of the Qy, Qx, and Soret bands were correctly predicted. The effect of solvent coordination on the …
Studies of CoxMg1-xO Solid Solutions Using Laboratory EXAFS-Spectrometer
1993
Studies of the local electronic structure and the short-range order in solid solutions Co x Mg1-x O with x equal from 0.02 to 1.00 have been carried out on the Co K-edge X-ray absorption spectra measured using the laboratory EXAFS-spectrometer. A non-monotonous change of the Co-O distance in the first coordination shell with the bent at x=0.5 has been established. The second coordination shell of cobalt has been formed by cobalt and magnesium atoms with a distribution close to statistical.
<title>High-frequency electrodeless light sources for application</title>
2001
The high-frequency electrodes light sources (HFELS) are widely used as bright radiators of narrow and intensive spectral lines covering spectral region from VUV to IR. In this work we shall give a short overview of our experience in preparation of HFELS, containing He, H, Rb, Hg, Zn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Tl, Hg-Cd, Hg-Zn, Hg-Cd-Zn, Se-Te for different applications. Special attention would be paid for HFELS use in Zeeman mercury analyzer, in Atomic absorption analyzer and Angle and glass refractive index measurement system.© (2001) COPYRIGHT SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
Very Long-Lived Photogenerated High-Spin Phase of a Multistable Spin-Crossover Molecular Material
2018
The spin-crossover compound [Fe(n-Bu-im)3(tren)](PF6)2 shows an unusual long relaxation time of 20 h after light-induced excited spin state trapping when irradiating at 80 K. This is more than 40 times longer than when irradiating at 10 K. Optical absorption spectroscopy, magnetometry, and X-ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation were used to characterize and explain the different relaxation behaviors of this compound after irradiation below and above 70 K. Rearrangement of the butyl chains of the ligands occurring during the relaxation after irradiation above 70 K is thought to be responsible for the unusually long relaxation time at this temperature.
Saturated absorption spectroscopy: elimination of crossover resonances by use of a nanocell
2007
It is demonstrated that velocity selective optical pumping/saturation resonances of reduced absorption in a Rb vapor nanocell with thickness \textit{L=} $\lambda $, 2$\lambda $, and 3$\lambda $ (resonant wavelength $\lambda $ = 780 nm) allow the complete elimination of crossover (CO) resonances. We observe well pronounced resonances corresponding to the F$_{g}=3$ $\to $ F$_{e}=2,3,4$ hyperfine transitions of the $^{85}$Rb D$_{2}$ line with linewidths close to the natural width. A small CO resonance located midway between F$_{g}=3$ $\to $ F$_{e}=3$ and F$_{g}=3$ $\to$ F$_{e}=4$ transitions appears only for \textit{L} = 4$\lambda $. The D$_{2}$ line ($\lambda $ = 852 nm) in a Cs nanocell exhi…
Two-dimensional dye crystals with controllable optical properties
1993
The structure, molecular ordering and optical properties of single crystals of cyanine dyes grown by adsorption from a water subphase to a positively charged lipid monolayer are discussed. These crystals are one monolayer thick, of uniform dimensions between 10 and 100μm (depending on nucleation conditions) and of rectangular shape. Single crystals were studied by transmission electron diffraction and by polarized absorption and emission spectroscopy. We show that the crystals consist of two rows of densely stacked molecules with two different orientations of the long molecular axes. This leads to two perpendicularly polarized absorption bands. The measured splitting is in accordance with r…
Concave macrobicycles: Absorption spectra, luminescence properties, and endocavital complexation of neutral organic guests
1996
By a mild modified Eglinton coupling a series of diynebridged macrobicyclic hosts capable of endocavital complexation were synthesized and their structures and complexation properties investigated by X-ray analysis. The inclusion of DMSO in 7 suggests a direct correlation between steric fit and orientation of the guest. On the basis of this hypothesis, the orientation of acetone in an endocavital inclusion of 2 was predicted and verified by X-ray analysis. Comparison of the single-crystal X-ray structures of the vacant macrobicycle 3 and of a family of macrobicycles showing endocavital or “pocket” complexation of neutral organic guests suggests that torsion of the cavities upon complexation…