The sulfation and decomposition process has proven effective in selectively extracting lithium from lepidolite.It is essential to clarify the thermochemical behavior and kinetic parameters of decomposition reactions.A...The sulfation and decomposition process has proven effective in selectively extracting lithium from lepidolite.It is essential to clarify the thermochemical behavior and kinetic parameters of decomposition reactions.Accordingly,comprehensive kinetic study by employing thermalgravimetric analysis at various heating rates was presented in this paper.Two main weight loss regions were observed during heating.The initial region corresponded to the dehydration of crystal water,whereas the subsequent region with overlapping peaks involved complex decomposition reactions.The overlapping peaks were separated into two individual reaction peaks and the activation energy of each peak was calculated using isoconversional kinetics methods.The activation energy of peak 1 exhibited a continual increase as the reaction conversion progressed,while that of peak 2 steadily decreased.The optimal kinetic models,identified as belonging to the random nucleation and subsequent growth category,provided valuable insights into the mechanism of the decomposition reactions.Furthermore,the adjustment factor was introduced to reconstruct the kinetic mechanism models,and the reconstructed models described the kinetic mechanism model more accurately for the decomposition reactions.This study enhanced the understanding of the thermochemical behavior and kinetic parameters of the lepidolite sulfation product decomposition reactions,further providing theoretical basis for promoting the selective extraction of lithium.展开更多
Metal halide perovskites(MHPs)with striking electrical and optical properties have appeared at the forefront of semiconductor materials for photocatalytic redox reactions but still suffer from some intrinsic drawbacks...Metal halide perovskites(MHPs)with striking electrical and optical properties have appeared at the forefront of semiconductor materials for photocatalytic redox reactions but still suffer from some intrinsic drawbacks such as inferior stability,severe charge-carrier recombination,and limited active sites.Heterojunctions have recently been widely constructed to improve light absorption,passivate surface for enhanced stability,and promote charge-carrier dynamics of MHPs.However,little attention has been paid to the review of MHPs-based heterojunctions for photocatalytic redox reactions.Here,recent advances of MHPs-based heterojunctions for photocatalytic redox reactions are highlighted.The structure,synthesis,and photophysical properties of MHPs-based heterojunctions are first introduced,including basic principles,categories(such as Schottky junction,type-I,type-II,Z-scheme,and S-scheme junction),and synthesis strategies.MHPs-based heterojunctions for photocatalytic redox reactions are then reviewed in four categories:H2evolution,CO_(2)reduction,pollutant degradation,and organic synthesis.The challenges and prospects in solar-light-driven redox reactions with MHPs-based heterojunctions in the future are finally discussed.展开更多
An improved method is proposed for the extraction of the symmetry energy coefficient relative to the temperature,a_(sym)/T,in the heavy-ion reactions near the Fermi energy region,based on the modified Fisher Model.Thi...An improved method is proposed for the extraction of the symmetry energy coefficient relative to the temperature,a_(sym)/T,in the heavy-ion reactions near the Fermi energy region,based on the modified Fisher Model.This method is applied to the primary fragments of antisymmetrized molecular dynamics(AMD)simulations for ^(46)Fe+^(46)Fe,^(40)Ca+^(40)Ca and ^(48)Ca+^(48)Ca at 35 MeV/nucleon,in order to make direct comparison to the results from the K(N,Z)method of Ono et al.In our improved method,the extracted values of a_(sym)/T increase as the size of isotopes increases whereas,in the K(N,Z)method,the results show rather constant behavior.This increase in our result is attributed to the surface contribution of the symmetry energy in finite nuclei.In order to evaluate the surface contribution,the relation a_(sym)/T=[a_(sym)^((V))(1-k_(S/V) A^(-1/3))]/T is applied and k_(S/V)=1.20~1.25 was extracted.This value is smaller than those extracted from the mass table,reflecting the weakened surface contribution at higher temperature regime.Δμ/T,the difference of the neutron-proton chemical potentials relative to the temperature,is also extracted in this method at the same time.The average values of the extractedΔμ/T,Δμ/T show a linear dependence on the proton-neutron a_(sym)metry parameter of the system,δ_(sys),andΔμ/T=(15.1±0.2)δ_(sys)-(0.5±0.1)is obtained.展开更多
α-Trifluoromethyl ketones are a class of useful compounds with versatile applications.Their synthetic application via the transformation of the C—F bonds is of particular interest by allowing the synthesis of organi...α-Trifluoromethyl ketones are a class of useful compounds with versatile applications.Their synthetic application via the transformation of the C—F bonds is of particular interest by allowing the synthesis of organic compounds with diverse structures.Herein,the advances in the research areas ofα-trifluoromethyl ketone synthesis and their defluorination reactions are reviewed.Discussion on the mechanisms of the typical reactions has also been provided,in hope of affording some guides to the chemistry ofα-trifluoromethyl ketones in the synthetic methods toward themselves and their derivatives.展开更多
Three efficient methods for the synthesis of a series of Cu(Ⅱ) and Cu(Ⅰ) complexes based on imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine derivatives were developed.These methods include the following:(ⅰ)Cu(Ⅱ) salts were used as metal s...Three efficient methods for the synthesis of a series of Cu(Ⅱ) and Cu(Ⅰ) complexes based on imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine derivatives were developed.These methods include the following:(ⅰ)Cu(Ⅱ) salts were used as metal sources and N,N-dimethylformamide was employed as a solvent as well as a reductant to produce Cu(Ⅰ) complexes.(ⅱ) An iodide-containing compound was utilized as a ligand and iodide source to prepare complexes.An in situ metalligand reaction occurred and an iodide-bridged copper complex was generated.(ⅲ) A series of aldehydes were added to the reaction systems to induce in situ metal-ligand reactions between the aldehydes and the imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine derivatives,producing polydentate ligand scaffolds.Eight complexes were prepared and characterized.The catalytic activities of these complexes toward the ketalization of ketones by ethylene glycol were investigated.With the exception of complex4,the remaining seven complexes all showed high catalytic activity.The lower activity of 4 may be due to the larger radius of bridging iodide ions and the shorter Cu(Ⅰ)…Cu(Ⅰ) distance.CCDC:2357696,1·2CH_(2)Cl_(2);2357697,2;2018292,3;2092192,4;2092190,5;2155557,6;2406155,7;2406156,8·EtOH.展开更多
Management of groundwater resources and remediation of groundwater pollution require reliable quantification of contaminant dynamics in natural aquifers, which can involve complex chemical dynamics and challenge tradi...Management of groundwater resources and remediation of groundwater pollution require reliable quantification of contaminant dynamics in natural aquifers, which can involve complex chemical dynamics and challenge traditional modeling approaches. The kinetics of chemical reactions in groundwater are well known to be controlled by medium heterogeneity and reactant mixing, motivating the development of particle-based Lagrangian approaches. Previous Lagrangian solvers have been limited to fundamental bimolecular reactions in typically one-dimensional porous media. In contrast to other existing studies, this study developed a fully Lagrangian framework, which was used to simulate diffusion-controlled, multi-step reactions in one-, two-, and three-dimensional porous media. The interaction radius of a reactant molecule, which controls the probability of reaction, was derived by the agent-based approach for both irreversible and reversible reactions. A flexible particle tracking scheme was then developed to build trajectories for particles undergoing mixing-limited, multi-step reactions. The simulated particle dynamics were checked against the kinetics for diffusion-controlled reactions and thermodynamic wellmixed reactions in one-and two-dimensional domains. Applicability of the novel simulator was further tested by(1) simulating precipitation of calcium carbonate minerals in a two-dimensional medium, and(2) quantifying multi-step chemical reactions observed in the laboratory. The flexibility of the Lagrangian simulator allows further refinement to capture complex transport affecting chemical mixing and hence reactions.展开更多
Chiral carbonyl compounds frequently occur in natural products and pharmaceuticals. Additionally, they serve as important intermediates in organic synthesis. Transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric carbonylative cross-c...Chiral carbonyl compounds frequently occur in natural products and pharmaceuticals. Additionally, they serve as important intermediates in organic synthesis. Transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric carbonylative cross-coupling reactions are among the most straightforward and effective methods for synthesizing chiral carbonyl compounds, including esters, amides, and ketones. The advances in asymmetric carbonylative cross-coupling reactions using various O-, N-, C-, and S-containing nucleophiles or electrophiles over the past decade are summarized.展开更多
Paclitaxel is one of the commonly used drugs in postoperative chemotherapy for ovarian cancer patients. However, affected by drug dosage and individual differences in the course of medication, patients will have diffe...Paclitaxel is one of the commonly used drugs in postoperative chemotherapy for ovarian cancer patients. However, affected by drug dosage and individual differences in the course of medication, patients will have different degrees of adverse reactions, which will cause damage to the patient’s body once they occur. This paper retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of patients with severe allergic reactions such as fecal incontinence and numbness of hands and feet caused by the use of paclitaxel liposome during postoperative chemotherapy in a case of ovarian cancer admitted to our hospital. The causes and corresponding treatment measures were analyzed, in order to provide the reference for medical staff to take effective countermeasures in advance in the future.展开更多
The investigation of reaction kinetics is the key to understanding the nature of reaction processes.However,monitoring fast photochemical reactions by mass spectrometry remains challenging.Herein,we developed an optic...The investigation of reaction kinetics is the key to understanding the nature of reaction processes.However,monitoring fast photochemical reactions by mass spectrometry remains challenging.Herein,we developed an optical focusing inductive electrospray(OF-iESI)mass spectrometry platform for real-time and in-situ photoreaction monitoring.Coaxial irradiation from back of nanoelectrospray emitter with a taper section was utilized,so the emitter could act as optical lens to help achieving much larger optical power density at emitter tip compared to other sections,which allowed for in-situ reaction monitoring of photoreactions.Through theoretical calculations,the highest optical power density region volume was ca.45 nL.We also integrated a controller for the laser source(450 nm),enabling the modulation of pulse duration(>1 ms).This facilitates the study of photochemical reaction kinetics.The in-situ capability of this device was proved by capturing the short-lived photogenerated intermediates during the dehydrogenation of tetrahydroquinoline.This device was further used to investigate the kinetics of triplet energy transfer based Paternò-Büchi reaction.The reaction order has hitherto remained undetermined while the result of OF-iESI suggested it followed pseudo-second-order reaction kinetics.The short-lived donor-acceptor collision complex intermediate was also successfully identified by tandem mass spectrometry.展开更多
Designing highly active electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution and reduction reactions(OER and ORR)is pivotal to renewable energy technology.Herein,based on density functional th...Designing highly active electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution and reduction reactions(OER and ORR)is pivotal to renewable energy technology.Herein,based on density functional theory(DFT)calculations,we systematically investigate the catalytic activity of iron-nitrogen-carbon based covalent organic frameworks(COF)monolayers with axially coordinated ligands(denotes as Fe N_(4)-X@COF,X refers to axial ligand,X=-SCN,-I,-H,-SH,-NO_(2),-Br,-ClO,-Cl,-HCO_(3),-NO,-ClO_(2),-OH,-CN and-F).The calculated results demonstrate that all the catalysts possess good thermodynamic and electrochemical stabilities.The different ligands axially ligated to the Fe active center could induce changes in the charge of the Fe center,which further regulates the interaction strength between intermediates and catalysts that governs the catalytic activity.Importantly,FeN_(4)-SH@COF and Fe N_(4)-OH@COF are efficient bifunctional catalysts for HER and OER,FeN_(4)-OH@COF and FeN_(4)-I@COF are promising bifunctional catalysts for OER and ORR.These findings not only reveal promising bifunctional HER/OER and OER/ORR catalysts but also provide theoretical guidance for designing optimum ironnitrogen-carbon based catalysts.展开更多
This paper, an addendum to “Dialectical Thermodynamics’ solution to the conceptual imbroglio that is the reversible path”, this journal, 10, 775-799, was written in response to the requests of several readers to pr...This paper, an addendum to “Dialectical Thermodynamics’ solution to the conceptual imbroglio that is the reversible path”, this journal, 10, 775-799, was written in response to the requests of several readers to provide further evidence of the said “imbroglio”. The evidence here presented relates to the incompatibility existing between the total-entropy and the Gibbs energy prescriptions for the reversible path. The previously published proof of the negentropic nature of the transformation of heat into work is here included to validate out conclusions about the Gibbs energy perspective.展开更多
Continuous-flow upgrading of pentaerythritol synthesis technology via base-catalyzed aldol and Cannizzaro reactions of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde faces the challenge of effectively controlling the critical side rea...Continuous-flow upgrading of pentaerythritol synthesis technology via base-catalyzed aldol and Cannizzaro reactions of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde faces the challenge of effectively controlling the critical side reaction of hydroxymethyl acetaldehyde(HA)to the acrolein intermediate.Here,we first identified the forms of industrial formaldehyde as methane diol that easily converts to the alkaline formaldehyde under alkaline(NaOH)environment.The carbonyl group of alkaline formaldehyde induces deprotonation of acetaldehyde instead of the recognized base-hydroxyl group-induced deprotonation,and it needs to overcome only 18.31 kcal·mol^(-1)(1 kcal=4.186 kJ)energy barrier to form key intermediates of HA.The sodium solvation cage formed by NaOH hexa-coordinated formaldehyde effectively inhibits the alkalinity,thus contributing to a high energy barrier(46.21 kcal·mol^(-1))to unwanted acrolein formation.In addition,the solvation cage gradually opens to increase the alkalinity with the consumption of formaldehyde,thus facilitating the subsequent Cannizzaro reaction(to overcome 11.77 kcal·mol^(-1)).In comparison,strong alkalinity promotes the formation of acrolein(36.65 kcal·mol^(-1))to initiate the acetal side reaction,while weak alkalinity reduces the possibility of the Cannizzaro reaction(to overcome 20.44 kcal·mol^(-1)).This theoretically reveals the importance of the segmented feeding of weak and strong bases to successively control the aldol reaction and Cannizzaro reaction,and the combination of Na_(2)CO_(3) or HCOONa with NaOH improves the pentaerythritol yield by 7%to 13%compared to that of NaOH alone(70%yield)within 1 min at a throughput of 155.7 ml·min^(-1).展开更多
Efficient catalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is essential for the rechargeable zinc-air batteries(R-ZABs).However,challenges remain due to the scarcity of effective bifunc...Efficient catalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is essential for the rechargeable zinc-air batteries(R-ZABs).However,challenges remain due to the scarcity of effective bifunctional electrocatalysts and limited understanding of the structure-activity relationships.Pyrrole-type single-atom catalysts(SACs)with unique electronic structures have emerged as promising electrocatalysts.In this work,we combine density functional theory(DFT)calculations and experimental studies to systematically explore the structure-activity relationships and potential of pyrrole-type transition metal-N_(3)(TM-po-N_(3))as bifunctional catalysts.DFT calculations reveal that differences in the dependence of ORR and OER activities on the free energy of adsorption of reaction intermediates significantly affect the TM-po-N_(3)bifunctional activity and identify magnetic Cu-po-N_(3)as the best candidate.The bifunctional activity of Cu-po-N_(3)originates from interactions between spin-polarized out-of-plane Cu_3d and O_2s+2p orbitals.Theoretical predictions are validated experimentally,showing that the synthesized Cu-SAC/NC exhibits excellent bifunctional performance with a small potential gap of 0.666 V.Additionally,the assembled R-ZABs display a high-power density of 170 mW cm^(-2)and long-term stability,with the charge-discharge voltage gap increasing by only 0.01 V over 240 h.This work provides new insights into the design of efficient bifunctional catalysts.展开更多
The structural modulation of metal-based heterostructure plays a vital role in achieving enhanced performances for highly efficient electrocatalysis.Here we design submonolayered Ru-modified Pd mesoporous nanosheets(P...The structural modulation of metal-based heterostructure plays a vital role in achieving enhanced performances for highly efficient electrocatalysis.Here we design submonolayered Ru-modified Pd mesoporous nanosheets(Pd-Ru MNSs)with the exposure of both Pd and Ru active sites as well as the high atomic utilization of two-dimensional structure.The obtained Pd-Ru MNSs can act as a highly efficient multifunctional catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and alcohol oxidation reactions including ethylene glycol oxidation(EGOR)and ethanol oxidation(EOR),offering new opportunities towards the alcohol oxidation assisted hydrogen production.Specifically,Pd-Ru MNSs demonstrate excellent HER performance in alkaline electrolyte,requiring an overpotential of only 16mV to reach 10mAcm^(−2),significantly outperforming Pd mesoporous nanosheets and commercial catalysts.Density functional theory calculations reveal that the Ru sites in Pd-Ru MNSs could facilitate the water adsorption,accelerate the water dissociation,and optimize the hydrogen desorption,leading to the superior HER activity.Pd-Ru MNSs also exhibit high mass activities of 11.19 A mg^(−1)Pd for EGOR and 8.84 A mg^(−1)Pd for EOR,which is 7.8 and 9.6 times than that of commercial Pd/C,respectively.The EGOR reaction pathway over Pd-Ru MNSs was further investigated by using in situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy.展开更多
Unsaturated alcohols are a class of Biogenic volatile organic compounds(BVOCs)emitted in large quantities by plants when damaged or under adverse environmental conditions,and studies on their atmospheric degradation a...Unsaturated alcohols are a class of Biogenic volatile organic compounds(BVOCs)emitted in large quantities by plants when damaged or under adverse environmental conditions,and studies on their atmospheric degradation at night are still lacking.We used chamber experiments to study the gas-phase reactions of three unsaturated alcohols,E-2-penten-1-ol,Z-2-hexen-1-ol and Z-3-hepten-1-ol,with NO_(3)radicals(NO_(3)•)during the night.The rate constants of these reactions were(11.7±1.76)×10^(−13),(8.55±1.33)×10^(−13)and(6.08±0.47)×10^(−13)cm^(3)/(molecule·s)at 298K and 760 Torr,respectively.In contrast,the reaction rate of similar substances with ozone was about 10^(−18)cm^(3)/(molecule·s),which indicates that the reaction with NO_(3)•is themain oxidation pathway for unsaturated alcohols at night.Small molecule aldehydes and ketones were the main gas-phase organic products of the reaction of three aldehydes and ketones with NO_(3)•,and the total small molecule aldehydes and ketones yields can reach between 45%-60%.They mainly originate from the breakage of alkoxy radicals,and different breakage sites determine different product distributions.In addition,the SOA yields of the three unsaturated alcohols with NO_(3)•were 7.1%±1.0%,12.5%±1.9%and 30.0%±4.5%,respectively,whichweremuch higher than those of similarly structured substances with O_(3)or OH radicals(•OH).The results of high-resolution mass spectrometry shows that the main components of Secondary organic aerosol(SOA)of the three unsaturated alcohols are dimeric compounds containing several nitrate groups,which are formed through the polymerization of oxyalkyl radicals.展开更多
The Glauber/eikonal model is a widely used tool for studying intermediate-and high-energy nuclear reactions.When calculating the Glauber/eikonal model phase shift functions,the optical limit approximation(OLA)is often...The Glauber/eikonal model is a widely used tool for studying intermediate-and high-energy nuclear reactions.When calculating the Glauber/eikonal model phase shift functions,the optical limit approximation(OLA)is often used.The OLA neglects the multiple scattering of the constituent nucleons in the projectile and target nuclei.However,the nucleon-target version of the Glauber model(the NTG model)proposed by Abu-Ibrahim and Suzuki includes multiple scattering effects between the projectile nucleons and target nuclei.The NTG model was found to improve the description of the elastic scattering angular distributions and total reaction cross sections of some light heavy-ion systems with respect to the OLA.In this work,we study the single-nucleon removal reactions(SNRRs)induced by carbon isotopes on ^(12)C and ^(9)Be targets using both the NTG model and the OLA.Reduction factors(RFs)of the single-nucleon spectroscopic factors were obtained by comparing the experimental and theoretical SNRR cross sections.On average,the RFs obtained with the NTG model were smaller than those obtained using the OLA by 7.8%,in which the average difference in one-neutron removal was 10.6% and that in one-proton removal was 4.2%.However,the RFs were still strongly dependent on the neutron-proton asymmetryΔS of the projectile nuclei,even when the NTG model was used.展开更多
Development of high-efficiency bifunctional oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)electrocatalysts is vital for the widespread application of zinc-air batteries(ZABs).However,it still remains...Development of high-efficiency bifunctional oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)electrocatalysts is vital for the widespread application of zinc-air batteries(ZABs).However,it still remains a great challenge to avoid the inhomogeneous distribution and aggregation of metal single-atomic active centers in the construction of bifunctional electrocatalysts with atomically dispersed multimetallic sites because of the common calcination method.Herein,we report a novel catalyst with phthalocyanine-assembled Fe-Co-Ni single-atomic triple sites dispersed on sulfur-doped graphene using a simple ultrasonic procedure without calcination,and X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS),aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy(AC-STEM),and other detailed characterizations are performed to demonstrate the successful synthesis.The novel catalyst shows extraordinary bifunctional ORR/OER activities with a fairly low potential difference(ΔE=0.621 V)between the OER overpotential(Ej10=315 mV at 10 m A cm^(-2))and the ORR half-wave potential(Ehalf-wave=0.924 V).Moreover,the above catalyst shows excellent ZAB performance,with an outstanding specific capacity(786 mAh g^(-1)),noteworthy maximum power density(139 mW cm^(-2)),and extraordinary rechargeability(discharged and charged at 5 mA cm^(-2) for more than 1000 h).Theoretical calculations reveal the vital importance of the preferable synergetic coupling effect between adjacent active sites in the Fe-Co-Ni trimetallic single-atomic sites during the ORR/OER processes.This study provides a new avenue for the investigation of bifunctional electrocatalysts with atomically dispersed trimetallic sites,which is intended for enhancing the ORR/OER performance in ZABs.展开更多
Mg batteries have high energy density,economic safety,and environmental friendliness.They show great potential as an ideal energy storage technology.This review summarizes the limitations of Mg batteries and explores ...Mg batteries have high energy density,economic safety,and environmental friendliness.They show great potential as an ideal energy storage technology.This review summarizes the limitations of Mg batteries and explores the complex reactions at the Mg anode/electrolyte interface.It focuses on critical issues such as the dissolution of Mg anodes,the evolution of hydrogen gas,the formation of a passivation layer that hinders Mg^(2+)migration,and dendrite growth.To address these interface problems,the review discusses strategies to improve interface reactions.These include the structural design of Mg anodes,suitable substitute materials for the anode,and artificial solid electrolyte interphase films.Finally,it outlines the future research directions for the ideal Mg anode interfaces.The goal is to develop more efficient interface design schemes and optimization strategies to advance Mg battery technology further.展开更多
The fusion dynamics of ^(6)Li and ^(7)Li projectiles incident on the ^(13)C and ^(12)C targets,respectively,near the Coulomb barrier,were investigated theoretically using the antisymmetrized molecular dynamics(AMD)mod...The fusion dynamics of ^(6)Li and ^(7)Li projectiles incident on the ^(13)C and ^(12)C targets,respectively,near the Coulomb barrier,were investigated theoretically using the antisymmetrized molecular dynamics(AMD)model.Within the AMD framework,the ground-state configurations of ^(6)Li and ^(7)Li exhibit pronounced deformation characterized by well-developed d+α and t+α clustering structures,respectively.Reaction simulations were performed across a center-of-mass energy range of 3−7.6MeV,encompassing the fusion barrier region.The total fusion cross sections computed as a function of collision energy demon-strate favorable quantitative agreement with the experimental values at energies above the Coulomb barrier.Additionally,a detailed comparison was made of the partial cross sections into specific residual fragments predicted by AMD at different center-of-mass energies.The AMD model provides a robust microscopic description of light-heavy-ion fusion dynamics and captures the role of extended density distributions and cluster correlations within interacting nuclei.展开更多
Driving of the nuclear fusion reaction p+^(11)B3α+8.7 MeV under laboratory conditions by interaction between high-power laser pulses and matter has become a popular field of research,owing to its numerous potential a...Driving of the nuclear fusion reaction p+^(11)B3α+8.7 MeV under laboratory conditions by interaction between high-power laser pulses and matter has become a popular field of research,owing to its numerous potential applications:as an alternative to deuterium-tritium for fusion energy production,astrophysics studies,and alpha-particle generation for medical treatment.One possible scheme for laser-driven p-^(11)B reactions is to direct a beam of laser-accelerated protons onto a boron(B)sample(the so-called“pitcher-catcher”scheme).This technique has been successfully implemented on large high-energy lasers,yielding hundreds of joules per shot at low repetition.We present here a complementary approach,exploiting the high repetition rate of the VEGA III petawatt laser at CLPU(Spain),aiming at accumulating results from many interactions at much lower energy,to provide better control of the parameters and the statistics of the measurements.Despite a moderate energy per pulse,our experiment allowed exploration of the laser-driven fusion process with tens(up to hundreds)of laser shots.The experiment provided a clear signature of the reactions involved and of the fusion products,accumulated over many shots,leading to an improved optimization of the diagnostics for experimental campaigns of this type.In this paper,we discuss the effectiveness of laser-driven p-11B fusion in the pitcher-catcher scheme,at a high repetition rate,addressing the challenges of this experimental scheme and highlighting its critical aspects.Our proposed methodology allows evaluation of the performance of this scheme for laser-driven alpha particle production and can be adapted to high-repetition-rate laser facilities with higher energy and intensity.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52034002 and U2202254)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.FRF-TT-19-001)。
文摘The sulfation and decomposition process has proven effective in selectively extracting lithium from lepidolite.It is essential to clarify the thermochemical behavior and kinetic parameters of decomposition reactions.Accordingly,comprehensive kinetic study by employing thermalgravimetric analysis at various heating rates was presented in this paper.Two main weight loss regions were observed during heating.The initial region corresponded to the dehydration of crystal water,whereas the subsequent region with overlapping peaks involved complex decomposition reactions.The overlapping peaks were separated into two individual reaction peaks and the activation energy of each peak was calculated using isoconversional kinetics methods.The activation energy of peak 1 exhibited a continual increase as the reaction conversion progressed,while that of peak 2 steadily decreased.The optimal kinetic models,identified as belonging to the random nucleation and subsequent growth category,provided valuable insights into the mechanism of the decomposition reactions.Furthermore,the adjustment factor was introduced to reconstruct the kinetic mechanism models,and the reconstructed models described the kinetic mechanism model more accurately for the decomposition reactions.This study enhanced the understanding of the thermochemical behavior and kinetic parameters of the lepidolite sulfation product decomposition reactions,further providing theoretical basis for promoting the selective extraction of lithium.
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22302155)the Fundamental Research Funds of the Center Universities(No.D5000240188)the research program of ZJUT(YJY-ZS-20240001)。
文摘Metal halide perovskites(MHPs)with striking electrical and optical properties have appeared at the forefront of semiconductor materials for photocatalytic redox reactions but still suffer from some intrinsic drawbacks such as inferior stability,severe charge-carrier recombination,and limited active sites.Heterojunctions have recently been widely constructed to improve light absorption,passivate surface for enhanced stability,and promote charge-carrier dynamics of MHPs.However,little attention has been paid to the review of MHPs-based heterojunctions for photocatalytic redox reactions.Here,recent advances of MHPs-based heterojunctions for photocatalytic redox reactions are highlighted.The structure,synthesis,and photophysical properties of MHPs-based heterojunctions are first introduced,including basic principles,categories(such as Schottky junction,type-I,type-II,Z-scheme,and S-scheme junction),and synthesis strategies.MHPs-based heterojunctions for photocatalytic redox reactions are then reviewed in four categories:H2evolution,CO_(2)reduction,pollutant degradation,and organic synthesis.The challenges and prospects in solar-light-driven redox reactions with MHPs-based heterojunctions in the future are finally discussed.
文摘An improved method is proposed for the extraction of the symmetry energy coefficient relative to the temperature,a_(sym)/T,in the heavy-ion reactions near the Fermi energy region,based on the modified Fisher Model.This method is applied to the primary fragments of antisymmetrized molecular dynamics(AMD)simulations for ^(46)Fe+^(46)Fe,^(40)Ca+^(40)Ca and ^(48)Ca+^(48)Ca at 35 MeV/nucleon,in order to make direct comparison to the results from the K(N,Z)method of Ono et al.In our improved method,the extracted values of a_(sym)/T increase as the size of isotopes increases whereas,in the K(N,Z)method,the results show rather constant behavior.This increase in our result is attributed to the surface contribution of the symmetry energy in finite nuclei.In order to evaluate the surface contribution,the relation a_(sym)/T=[a_(sym)^((V))(1-k_(S/V) A^(-1/3))]/T is applied and k_(S/V)=1.20~1.25 was extracted.This value is smaller than those extracted from the mass table,reflecting the weakened surface contribution at higher temperature regime.Δμ/T,the difference of the neutron-proton chemical potentials relative to the temperature,is also extracted in this method at the same time.The average values of the extractedΔμ/T,Δμ/T show a linear dependence on the proton-neutron a_(sym)metry parameter of the system,δ_(sys),andΔμ/T=(15.1±0.2)δ_(sys)-(0.5±0.1)is obtained.
文摘α-Trifluoromethyl ketones are a class of useful compounds with versatile applications.Their synthetic application via the transformation of the C—F bonds is of particular interest by allowing the synthesis of organic compounds with diverse structures.Herein,the advances in the research areas ofα-trifluoromethyl ketone synthesis and their defluorination reactions are reviewed.Discussion on the mechanisms of the typical reactions has also been provided,in hope of affording some guides to the chemistry ofα-trifluoromethyl ketones in the synthetic methods toward themselves and their derivatives.
文摘Three efficient methods for the synthesis of a series of Cu(Ⅱ) and Cu(Ⅰ) complexes based on imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine derivatives were developed.These methods include the following:(ⅰ)Cu(Ⅱ) salts were used as metal sources and N,N-dimethylformamide was employed as a solvent as well as a reductant to produce Cu(Ⅰ) complexes.(ⅱ) An iodide-containing compound was utilized as a ligand and iodide source to prepare complexes.An in situ metalligand reaction occurred and an iodide-bridged copper complex was generated.(ⅲ) A series of aldehydes were added to the reaction systems to induce in situ metal-ligand reactions between the aldehydes and the imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine derivatives,producing polydentate ligand scaffolds.Eight complexes were prepared and characterized.The catalytic activities of these complexes toward the ketalization of ketones by ethylene glycol were investigated.With the exception of complex4,the remaining seven complexes all showed high catalytic activity.The lower activity of 4 may be due to the larger radius of bridging iodide ions and the shorter Cu(Ⅰ)…Cu(Ⅰ) distance.CCDC:2357696,1·2CH_(2)Cl_(2);2357697,2;2018292,3;2092192,4;2092190,5;2155557,6;2406155,7;2406156,8·EtOH.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants No.41330632,41628202,and 11572112)
文摘Management of groundwater resources and remediation of groundwater pollution require reliable quantification of contaminant dynamics in natural aquifers, which can involve complex chemical dynamics and challenge traditional modeling approaches. The kinetics of chemical reactions in groundwater are well known to be controlled by medium heterogeneity and reactant mixing, motivating the development of particle-based Lagrangian approaches. Previous Lagrangian solvers have been limited to fundamental bimolecular reactions in typically one-dimensional porous media. In contrast to other existing studies, this study developed a fully Lagrangian framework, which was used to simulate diffusion-controlled, multi-step reactions in one-, two-, and three-dimensional porous media. The interaction radius of a reactant molecule, which controls the probability of reaction, was derived by the agent-based approach for both irreversible and reversible reactions. A flexible particle tracking scheme was then developed to build trajectories for particles undergoing mixing-limited, multi-step reactions. The simulated particle dynamics were checked against the kinetics for diffusion-controlled reactions and thermodynamic wellmixed reactions in one-and two-dimensional domains. Applicability of the novel simulator was further tested by(1) simulating precipitation of calcium carbonate minerals in a two-dimensional medium, and(2) quantifying multi-step chemical reactions observed in the laboratory. The flexibility of the Lagrangian simulator allows further refinement to capture complex transport affecting chemical mixing and hence reactions.
文摘Chiral carbonyl compounds frequently occur in natural products and pharmaceuticals. Additionally, they serve as important intermediates in organic synthesis. Transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric carbonylative cross-coupling reactions are among the most straightforward and effective methods for synthesizing chiral carbonyl compounds, including esters, amides, and ketones. The advances in asymmetric carbonylative cross-coupling reactions using various O-, N-, C-, and S-containing nucleophiles or electrophiles over the past decade are summarized.
文摘Paclitaxel is one of the commonly used drugs in postoperative chemotherapy for ovarian cancer patients. However, affected by drug dosage and individual differences in the course of medication, patients will have different degrees of adverse reactions, which will cause damage to the patient’s body once they occur. This paper retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of patients with severe allergic reactions such as fecal incontinence and numbness of hands and feet caused by the use of paclitaxel liposome during postoperative chemotherapy in a case of ovarian cancer admitted to our hospital. The causes and corresponding treatment measures were analyzed, in order to provide the reference for medical staff to take effective countermeasures in advance in the future.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22104112 and 22374110)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities。
文摘The investigation of reaction kinetics is the key to understanding the nature of reaction processes.However,monitoring fast photochemical reactions by mass spectrometry remains challenging.Herein,we developed an optical focusing inductive electrospray(OF-iESI)mass spectrometry platform for real-time and in-situ photoreaction monitoring.Coaxial irradiation from back of nanoelectrospray emitter with a taper section was utilized,so the emitter could act as optical lens to help achieving much larger optical power density at emitter tip compared to other sections,which allowed for in-situ reaction monitoring of photoreactions.Through theoretical calculations,the highest optical power density region volume was ca.45 nL.We also integrated a controller for the laser source(450 nm),enabling the modulation of pulse duration(>1 ms).This facilitates the study of photochemical reaction kinetics.The in-situ capability of this device was proved by capturing the short-lived photogenerated intermediates during the dehydrogenation of tetrahydroquinoline.This device was further used to investigate the kinetics of triplet energy transfer based Paternò-Büchi reaction.The reaction order has hitherto remained undetermined while the result of OF-iESI suggested it followed pseudo-second-order reaction kinetics.The short-lived donor-acceptor collision complex intermediate was also successfully identified by tandem mass spectrometry.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22102167 and U21A20317)。
文摘Designing highly active electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution and reduction reactions(OER and ORR)is pivotal to renewable energy technology.Herein,based on density functional theory(DFT)calculations,we systematically investigate the catalytic activity of iron-nitrogen-carbon based covalent organic frameworks(COF)monolayers with axially coordinated ligands(denotes as Fe N_(4)-X@COF,X refers to axial ligand,X=-SCN,-I,-H,-SH,-NO_(2),-Br,-ClO,-Cl,-HCO_(3),-NO,-ClO_(2),-OH,-CN and-F).The calculated results demonstrate that all the catalysts possess good thermodynamic and electrochemical stabilities.The different ligands axially ligated to the Fe active center could induce changes in the charge of the Fe center,which further regulates the interaction strength between intermediates and catalysts that governs the catalytic activity.Importantly,FeN_(4)-SH@COF and Fe N_(4)-OH@COF are efficient bifunctional catalysts for HER and OER,FeN_(4)-OH@COF and FeN_(4)-I@COF are promising bifunctional catalysts for OER and ORR.These findings not only reveal promising bifunctional HER/OER and OER/ORR catalysts but also provide theoretical guidance for designing optimum ironnitrogen-carbon based catalysts.
文摘This paper, an addendum to “Dialectical Thermodynamics’ solution to the conceptual imbroglio that is the reversible path”, this journal, 10, 775-799, was written in response to the requests of several readers to provide further evidence of the said “imbroglio”. The evidence here presented relates to the incompatibility existing between the total-entropy and the Gibbs energy prescriptions for the reversible path. The previously published proof of the negentropic nature of the transformation of heat into work is here included to validate out conclusions about the Gibbs energy perspective.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22478632)Key Scientific and Technological Project of Henan Province(242102321032).
文摘Continuous-flow upgrading of pentaerythritol synthesis technology via base-catalyzed aldol and Cannizzaro reactions of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde faces the challenge of effectively controlling the critical side reaction of hydroxymethyl acetaldehyde(HA)to the acrolein intermediate.Here,we first identified the forms of industrial formaldehyde as methane diol that easily converts to the alkaline formaldehyde under alkaline(NaOH)environment.The carbonyl group of alkaline formaldehyde induces deprotonation of acetaldehyde instead of the recognized base-hydroxyl group-induced deprotonation,and it needs to overcome only 18.31 kcal·mol^(-1)(1 kcal=4.186 kJ)energy barrier to form key intermediates of HA.The sodium solvation cage formed by NaOH hexa-coordinated formaldehyde effectively inhibits the alkalinity,thus contributing to a high energy barrier(46.21 kcal·mol^(-1))to unwanted acrolein formation.In addition,the solvation cage gradually opens to increase the alkalinity with the consumption of formaldehyde,thus facilitating the subsequent Cannizzaro reaction(to overcome 11.77 kcal·mol^(-1)).In comparison,strong alkalinity promotes the formation of acrolein(36.65 kcal·mol^(-1))to initiate the acetal side reaction,while weak alkalinity reduces the possibility of the Cannizzaro reaction(to overcome 20.44 kcal·mol^(-1)).This theoretically reveals the importance of the segmented feeding of weak and strong bases to successively control the aldol reaction and Cannizzaro reaction,and the combination of Na_(2)CO_(3) or HCOONa with NaOH improves the pentaerythritol yield by 7%to 13%compared to that of NaOH alone(70%yield)within 1 min at a throughput of 155.7 ml·min^(-1).
基金supported by the Hainan Province Science and Technology Special Fund(ZDYF2020037)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22109035,52164028,52274297,22462006)+3 种基金the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Hainan Province(RZ2100007123)the Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province(2019A1515110558)the Start-up Research Foundation of Hainan University(KYQD(ZR)-20008,20083,20084,21125)Hainan University(XTCX2022HYC05)。
文摘Efficient catalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is essential for the rechargeable zinc-air batteries(R-ZABs).However,challenges remain due to the scarcity of effective bifunctional electrocatalysts and limited understanding of the structure-activity relationships.Pyrrole-type single-atom catalysts(SACs)with unique electronic structures have emerged as promising electrocatalysts.In this work,we combine density functional theory(DFT)calculations and experimental studies to systematically explore the structure-activity relationships and potential of pyrrole-type transition metal-N_(3)(TM-po-N_(3))as bifunctional catalysts.DFT calculations reveal that differences in the dependence of ORR and OER activities on the free energy of adsorption of reaction intermediates significantly affect the TM-po-N_(3)bifunctional activity and identify magnetic Cu-po-N_(3)as the best candidate.The bifunctional activity of Cu-po-N_(3)originates from interactions between spin-polarized out-of-plane Cu_3d and O_2s+2p orbitals.Theoretical predictions are validated experimentally,showing that the synthesized Cu-SAC/NC exhibits excellent bifunctional performance with a small potential gap of 0.666 V.Additionally,the assembled R-ZABs display a high-power density of 170 mW cm^(-2)and long-term stability,with the charge-discharge voltage gap increasing by only 0.01 V over 240 h.This work provides new insights into the design of efficient bifunctional catalysts.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52471219)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.00007838)+5 种基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52471220 and U2441264)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2022A1515140051)financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.92163209)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.JQ22004)financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52476146)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2023A1515140059,2025A1515011255).
文摘The structural modulation of metal-based heterostructure plays a vital role in achieving enhanced performances for highly efficient electrocatalysis.Here we design submonolayered Ru-modified Pd mesoporous nanosheets(Pd-Ru MNSs)with the exposure of both Pd and Ru active sites as well as the high atomic utilization of two-dimensional structure.The obtained Pd-Ru MNSs can act as a highly efficient multifunctional catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and alcohol oxidation reactions including ethylene glycol oxidation(EGOR)and ethanol oxidation(EOR),offering new opportunities towards the alcohol oxidation assisted hydrogen production.Specifically,Pd-Ru MNSs demonstrate excellent HER performance in alkaline electrolyte,requiring an overpotential of only 16mV to reach 10mAcm^(−2),significantly outperforming Pd mesoporous nanosheets and commercial catalysts.Density functional theory calculations reveal that the Ru sites in Pd-Ru MNSs could facilitate the water adsorption,accelerate the water dissociation,and optimize the hydrogen desorption,leading to the superior HER activity.Pd-Ru MNSs also exhibit high mass activities of 11.19 A mg^(−1)Pd for EGOR and 8.84 A mg^(−1)Pd for EOR,which is 7.8 and 9.6 times than that of commercial Pd/C,respectively.The EGOR reaction pathway over Pd-Ru MNSs was further investigated by using in situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2020YFA0607800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42022039 and 42130606)Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences(No.BNLMS-CXXM-202011),the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.Y2021013).
文摘Unsaturated alcohols are a class of Biogenic volatile organic compounds(BVOCs)emitted in large quantities by plants when damaged or under adverse environmental conditions,and studies on their atmospheric degradation at night are still lacking.We used chamber experiments to study the gas-phase reactions of three unsaturated alcohols,E-2-penten-1-ol,Z-2-hexen-1-ol and Z-3-hepten-1-ol,with NO_(3)radicals(NO_(3)•)during the night.The rate constants of these reactions were(11.7±1.76)×10^(−13),(8.55±1.33)×10^(−13)and(6.08±0.47)×10^(−13)cm^(3)/(molecule·s)at 298K and 760 Torr,respectively.In contrast,the reaction rate of similar substances with ozone was about 10^(−18)cm^(3)/(molecule·s),which indicates that the reaction with NO_(3)•is themain oxidation pathway for unsaturated alcohols at night.Small molecule aldehydes and ketones were the main gas-phase organic products of the reaction of three aldehydes and ketones with NO_(3)•,and the total small molecule aldehydes and ketones yields can reach between 45%-60%.They mainly originate from the breakage of alkoxy radicals,and different breakage sites determine different product distributions.In addition,the SOA yields of the three unsaturated alcohols with NO_(3)•were 7.1%±1.0%,12.5%±1.9%and 30.0%±4.5%,respectively,whichweremuch higher than those of similarly structured substances with O_(3)or OH radicals(•OH).The results of high-resolution mass spectrometry shows that the main components of Secondary organic aerosol(SOA)of the three unsaturated alcohols are dimeric compounds containing several nitrate groups,which are formed through the polymerization of oxyalkyl radicals.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFA1606702)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U2067205 and 12205098).
文摘The Glauber/eikonal model is a widely used tool for studying intermediate-and high-energy nuclear reactions.When calculating the Glauber/eikonal model phase shift functions,the optical limit approximation(OLA)is often used.The OLA neglects the multiple scattering of the constituent nucleons in the projectile and target nuclei.However,the nucleon-target version of the Glauber model(the NTG model)proposed by Abu-Ibrahim and Suzuki includes multiple scattering effects between the projectile nucleons and target nuclei.The NTG model was found to improve the description of the elastic scattering angular distributions and total reaction cross sections of some light heavy-ion systems with respect to the OLA.In this work,we study the single-nucleon removal reactions(SNRRs)induced by carbon isotopes on ^(12)C and ^(9)Be targets using both the NTG model and the OLA.Reduction factors(RFs)of the single-nucleon spectroscopic factors were obtained by comparing the experimental and theoretical SNRR cross sections.On average,the RFs obtained with the NTG model were smaller than those obtained using the OLA by 7.8%,in which the average difference in one-neutron removal was 10.6% and that in one-proton removal was 4.2%.However,the RFs were still strongly dependent on the neutron-proton asymmetryΔS of the projectile nuclei,even when the NTG model was used.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22305071,52472200,52271176,and52072114)the 111 Project(Grant No.D17007)+3 种基金Henan Center for Outstanding Overseas Scientists(Grant No.GZS2022017)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2022M721049)the Henan Province Key Research and Development Project(Grant No.231111520500)the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(Grant No.252300421556)。
文摘Development of high-efficiency bifunctional oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)electrocatalysts is vital for the widespread application of zinc-air batteries(ZABs).However,it still remains a great challenge to avoid the inhomogeneous distribution and aggregation of metal single-atomic active centers in the construction of bifunctional electrocatalysts with atomically dispersed multimetallic sites because of the common calcination method.Herein,we report a novel catalyst with phthalocyanine-assembled Fe-Co-Ni single-atomic triple sites dispersed on sulfur-doped graphene using a simple ultrasonic procedure without calcination,and X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS),aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy(AC-STEM),and other detailed characterizations are performed to demonstrate the successful synthesis.The novel catalyst shows extraordinary bifunctional ORR/OER activities with a fairly low potential difference(ΔE=0.621 V)between the OER overpotential(Ej10=315 mV at 10 m A cm^(-2))and the ORR half-wave potential(Ehalf-wave=0.924 V).Moreover,the above catalyst shows excellent ZAB performance,with an outstanding specific capacity(786 mAh g^(-1)),noteworthy maximum power density(139 mW cm^(-2)),and extraordinary rechargeability(discharged and charged at 5 mA cm^(-2) for more than 1000 h).Theoretical calculations reveal the vital importance of the preferable synergetic coupling effect between adjacent active sites in the Fe-Co-Ni trimetallic single-atomic sites during the ORR/OER processes.This study provides a new avenue for the investigation of bifunctional electrocatalysts with atomically dispersed trimetallic sites,which is intended for enhancing the ORR/OER performance in ZABs.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(52371095)Innovation Research Group of Universities in Chongqing(CXQT21030)+2 种基金Chongqing Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurship and Innovation Support Program(cx2023117)Chongqing Natural Science Foundation(CSTB2022NSCQ-LZX0054,CSTB2024TIADCYKJCXX0001)Chongqing Youth Expert Studio。
文摘Mg batteries have high energy density,economic safety,and environmental friendliness.They show great potential as an ideal energy storage technology.This review summarizes the limitations of Mg batteries and explores the complex reactions at the Mg anode/electrolyte interface.It focuses on critical issues such as the dissolution of Mg anodes,the evolution of hydrogen gas,the formation of a passivation layer that hinders Mg^(2+)migration,and dendrite growth.To address these interface problems,the review discusses strategies to improve interface reactions.These include the structural design of Mg anodes,suitable substitute materials for the anode,and artificial solid electrolyte interphase films.Finally,it outlines the future research directions for the ideal Mg anode interfaces.The goal is to develop more efficient interface design schemes and optimization strategies to advance Mg battery technology further.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12465024 and 12365018)Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia(Nos.2024ZD23,2024FX30 and 2023MS01005)+1 种基金the program of Innovative Research Team and Young Talents of Science and Technology in Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(Nos.NMGIRT2217 and NJYT23109)the Central Government Guidance for Local Science and Technology Development Funds Project(No.2025ZY0067).
文摘The fusion dynamics of ^(6)Li and ^(7)Li projectiles incident on the ^(13)C and ^(12)C targets,respectively,near the Coulomb barrier,were investigated theoretically using the antisymmetrized molecular dynamics(AMD)model.Within the AMD framework,the ground-state configurations of ^(6)Li and ^(7)Li exhibit pronounced deformation characterized by well-developed d+α and t+α clustering structures,respectively.Reaction simulations were performed across a center-of-mass energy range of 3−7.6MeV,encompassing the fusion barrier region.The total fusion cross sections computed as a function of collision energy demon-strate favorable quantitative agreement with the experimental values at energies above the Coulomb barrier.Additionally,a detailed comparison was made of the partial cross sections into specific residual fragments predicted by AMD at different center-of-mass energies.The AMD model provides a robust microscopic description of light-heavy-ion fusion dynamics and captures the role of extended density distributions and cluster correlations within interacting nuclei.
基金funded by the European Union via the Euratom Research and Training Program(Grant Agreement No.101052200-EUROfusion)funding from LASERLAB-EUROPE(Grant Agreement No.871124,European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program)+5 种基金supported in part by the United States Department of Energy under Grant No.DE-FG02-93ER40773We also acknowledge support from Grant No.PID2021-125389OA-I00 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/FEDER,UEby“ERDF A Way of Making Europe”by the European Union and Unidad de Investigación Consolidada of Junta de Castilla y León UIC 167supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.12375125the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe support of the Czech Science Foundation through Grant No.GACR24-11398S.
文摘Driving of the nuclear fusion reaction p+^(11)B3α+8.7 MeV under laboratory conditions by interaction between high-power laser pulses and matter has become a popular field of research,owing to its numerous potential applications:as an alternative to deuterium-tritium for fusion energy production,astrophysics studies,and alpha-particle generation for medical treatment.One possible scheme for laser-driven p-^(11)B reactions is to direct a beam of laser-accelerated protons onto a boron(B)sample(the so-called“pitcher-catcher”scheme).This technique has been successfully implemented on large high-energy lasers,yielding hundreds of joules per shot at low repetition.We present here a complementary approach,exploiting the high repetition rate of the VEGA III petawatt laser at CLPU(Spain),aiming at accumulating results from many interactions at much lower energy,to provide better control of the parameters and the statistics of the measurements.Despite a moderate energy per pulse,our experiment allowed exploration of the laser-driven fusion process with tens(up to hundreds)of laser shots.The experiment provided a clear signature of the reactions involved and of the fusion products,accumulated over many shots,leading to an improved optimization of the diagnostics for experimental campaigns of this type.In this paper,we discuss the effectiveness of laser-driven p-11B fusion in the pitcher-catcher scheme,at a high repetition rate,addressing the challenges of this experimental scheme and highlighting its critical aspects.Our proposed methodology allows evaluation of the performance of this scheme for laser-driven alpha particle production and can be adapted to high-repetition-rate laser facilities with higher energy and intensity.