Zinc phthalocyanines(ZnPc)are widely recognized as efficient triplet photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy and photocatalysis,owing to their intense absorption in the visible range and long triplet-state lifetimes....Zinc phthalocyanines(ZnPc)are widely recognized as efficient triplet photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy and photocatalysis,owing to their intense absorption in the visible range and long triplet-state lifetimes.However,their application in triplet-triplet annihilation(TTA)upconversion is lacking to date.In this study,we synthesized a new ZnPc photosensitizer,4I-ZnPc,and composed a TTA upconversion system using rubrene as the energy acceptor.Upon photoexcitation at 663 nm,yellow fluorescence from rubrene was observed in deoxygenated dichloromethane,demonstrating TTA upconversion with an anti-Stokes shift of 0.331 eV and a quantum yield of 1.82%(out of the 50%maximum).Using nanosecond transient absorption spectroscopy,we determined the triplet lifetime of 4I-ZnPc,the triplet-triplet energy transfer efficiency,and the fluorescence quantum yield.These measurements provide critical insights into the photophysical processes governing the TTA upconversion system.Our results highlight the potential advantages and limitations of ZnPc as a triplet photosensitizer for TTA upconversion.展开更多
Correction:Nuclear Science and Techniques(2025)36:4 https://doi.org/10.1007/s41365-024-01548-5 In this article,the caption for Fig(s)1,3,and 4 was inadvert-ently truncated.The incorrect and the corrected captions are ...Correction:Nuclear Science and Techniques(2025)36:4 https://doi.org/10.1007/s41365-024-01548-5 In this article,the caption for Fig(s)1,3,and 4 was inadvert-ently truncated.The incorrect and the corrected captions are given below.展开更多
The stability of matrix graphite under neutron irradiation and in corrosive environments is crucial for the safe operation of molten salt reactors(MSRs).Raman spectroscopy and a slow positron beam were employed to inv...The stability of matrix graphite under neutron irradiation and in corrosive environments is crucial for the safe operation of molten salt reactors(MSRs).Raman spectroscopy and a slow positron beam were employed to investigate the effects of He ion irradiation fluences and subsequent annealing on the microstructure and defects of the matrix graphite.He ions with 500 keV energy and fluences ranging from 1.1×10^(15)ions∕cm^(2)to 3.5×10^(17)ions∕cm^(2)were used to simulate neutron irradiation at 300 K.The samples with an irradiation fluence of 3.5×10^(16)ions∕cm^(2)were subjected to isochronal annealing at different temperatures(573 K,873 K and 1173 K)for 3 h.The Raman results revealed that the D peak gradually increased,whereas the intrinsic G peak decreased with increasing irradiation fluence.At the same irradiation fluence,the D peak gradually decreased,whereas the intrinsic G peak increased with increasing annealing temperature.Slow positron beam analysis demonstrated that the density or size of irradiation defects(vacancy type)increased with higher irradiation fluence,but decreased rapidly with increasing annealing temperature.The Raman spectral analysis of sample cross sections subjected to high irradiation fluences revealed the emergence of amorphization precisely at the depth where ion damage was most pronounced,whereas the surface retained its crystalline structure.Raman and positron annihilation analyses indicated that the matrix graphite exhibited good irradiation resistance to He ions at 300 K.However,vacancy-type defects induced by He ion irradiation exhibit poor thermal stability and can be easily removed during annealing.展开更多
By means of an improved mapping method and a variable separation method, a series of variable separation solutions including solitary wave solutions, periodic wave solutions and rational function solutions） to the （...By means of an improved mapping method and a variable separation method, a series of variable separation solutions including solitary wave solutions, periodic wave solutions and rational function solutions） to the （2＋1）-dimensional breaking soliton system is derived. Based on the derived solitary wave excitation, we obtain some special annihilation solitons and chaotic solitons in this short note.展开更多
Positron is an excellent probe of lattice defects in solids. A thermallized positron delocalized in lattice can be trapped at open volume defects, e.g. vacancies, dislocations, grain boundaries etc. Positron anni- hil...Positron is an excellent probe of lattice defects in solids. A thermallized positron delocalized in lattice can be trapped at open volume defects, e.g. vacancies, dislocations, grain boundaries etc. Positron anni- hilation spectroscopy is a non-destructive technique lattice defects in solids on the atomic scale. Positron which enables characterization of open volume lifetime and Doppler broadening of annihilation photo-peak are the most common observables related to positron annihilation process. Positron lifetime spectroscopy enables to identify defects in solids and to determine their concentrations while coinci- dence measurement of Doppler broadening provides information about local chemical environment of defects. This article provides a review of the state-of-art of defect characterization in bulk metallic mate- rials by positron annihilation spectroscopy. Advanced analysis of positron annihilation data and recent developments of positron annihilation methodology are described and discussed on examples of defect studies of metallic materials. Future develonment in the field in proposed as well.展开更多
Grain growth and shrinkage are essential to the thermal and mechanical stability of nanocrystalline metals,which are assumed to be governed by the coordinated deformation between neighboring grain boundaries(GBs)in th...Grain growth and shrinkage are essential to the thermal and mechanical stability of nanocrystalline metals,which are assumed to be governed by the coordinated deformation between neighboring grain boundaries(GBs)in the nanosized grains.However,the dynamics of such coordination has rarely been reported,especially in experiments.In this work,we systematically investigate the atomistic mechanism of coordinated GB deformation during grain shrinkage in an Au nanocrystal film through combined stateof-the-art in situ shear testing and atomistic simulations.We demonstrate that an embedded nanograin experiences shrinkage and eventually annihilation during a typical shear loading cycle.The continuous grain shrinkage is accommodated by the coordinated evolution of the surrounding GB network via dislocation-mediated migration,while the final grain annihilation proceeds through the sequential dislocation-annihilation-induced grain rotation and merging of opposite GBs.Both experiments and simulations show that stress distribution and GB structure play important roles in the coordinated deformation of different GBs and control the grain shrinkage/annihilation under shear loading.Our findings establish a mechanistic relation between coordinated GB deformation and grain shrinkage,which reveals a general deformation phenomenon in nanocrystalline metals and enriches our understanding on the atomistic origin of structural stability in nanocrystalline metals under mechanical loading.展开更多
Positron annihilation lifetime spectra measurements were performed on C_(60)-containing chitosan as a function of temperature ranging from 290 to 380K.Both the ortho-positronium annihilation lifetimeт_(3) and its int...Positron annihilation lifetime spectra measurements were performed on C_(60)-containing chitosan as a function of temperature ranging from 290 to 380K.Both the ortho-positronium annihilation lifetimeт_(3) and its intensity Is increase with increasing temperature,however,the values of I_(3) in C_(60)-containing chitosan are smaller than that in pure chitosan,and the slope ofт_(3) with temperature is also suppressed after C_(60) linked.The existing three models for positron annihilation in polymer have been compared to analyze the experiment result.It is realized that only the spur reaction model,combined with the free volume model,can explain it satisfactorily.The ortho-positronium lifetime and intensity were affected by the local physicochemical environment of material,i.e.,free-volume structure,electron scavenging and trapping sites,etc.The linked C_(60) that play a significant chemical inhibition and quenching role on positronium formation and annihilation isfirst observed.The microstructure change brought by C_(60) group has also been discussed.展开更多
The principles of positron annihilation and four positron experimental techniques are described. The application of positron annihilation technique in material science. atomic physics and other related fields are disc...The principles of positron annihilation and four positron experimental techniques are described. The application of positron annihilation technique in material science. atomic physics and other related fields are discussed.展开更多
A review is presented of studies of polymeric membranes by applying positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy （PALS）. PALS has been used to study subnanometer-sized holes, to determine their size distribution and ...A review is presented of studies of polymeric membranes by applying positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy （PALS）. PALS has been used to study subnanometer-sized holes, to determine their size distribution and free-volume fractions, and to probe molecular-sized vacancies in glassy polymers. At present, PALS is believed to be a highly effective physical method for the examination of polymeric membranes.展开更多
Nanocrystalline samples of highly pure lead oxide were prepared by the sol-gel route of synthesis.X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopic techniques confirmed the nanocrystallinity of the samples,and t...Nanocrystalline samples of highly pure lead oxide were prepared by the sol-gel route of synthesis.X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopic techniques confirmed the nanocrystallinity of the samples,and the average sizes of the crystallites were found within 20 nm to 35 nm.The nanocrystallites exhibited specific anomalous properties,among which a prominent one is the increased lattice parameters and unit cell volumes.The optical band gaps also increased when the nanocrystallites became smaller in size.The latter aspect is attributable to the onset of quantum confinement effects,as seen in a few other metal oxide nanoparticles.Positron annihilation was employed to study the vacancy type defects,which were abundant in the samples and played crucial roles in modulating their properties.The defect concentrations were significantly larger in the samples of smaller crystallite sizes.The results suggested the feasibility of tailoring the properties of lead oxide nanocrystallites for technological applications,such as using lead oxide nanoparticles in batteries for better performance in discharge rate and resistance.It also provided the physical insight into the structural build-up process when crystallites were formed with a finite number of atoms,whose distributions were governed by the site stabilization energy.展开更多
Water-soluble triplet sensitizer with permethyl-β-cyclodextrin(PMCD)grafting on a Schiff-base Pt(II)complex(Pt-2),in which PMCD unit serves as a host for binding the acceptors and the Schiff-base Pt(II)complex serves...Water-soluble triplet sensitizer with permethyl-β-cyclodextrin(PMCD)grafting on a Schiff-base Pt(II)complex(Pt-2),in which PMCD unit serves as a host for binding the acceptors and the Schiff-base Pt(II)complex serves as a triplet sensitizer,was synthesized to investigate the effect of supramolecular complexation and assembly on the triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion emission in water.9,10-Diphenylanthracence(DPA)carboxylate(A-1)and its dimer(A-2)in which two DPA carboxylate were covalently linked with an alkyl chain were synthesized as triplet acceptors which also play a role of vip molecules for PMCD.A-1 and A-2 showed high affinity with PMCD,and A-2 can readily aggregate in water and form micron sized assemblies due to the hydrophobic effect andπ-πstacking of anthracene core in A-2.The efficiency of TTA-UC was demonstrated to be enhanced by a synergistic effect of host-vip complexation of Pt-2 with A-2 and the self-aggregation of the acceptor A-2,which facilitated the energy transfer and energy fusion among donor and acceptor.展开更多
By incorporating the flavour-dependent quark--antiquark annihilation amplitude into the mass-squared matrix describing the mixing of the isoscalar states of a meson nonet,the new version of Schwinger's nonet mass ...By incorporating the flavour-dependent quark--antiquark annihilation amplitude into the mass-squared matrix describing the mixing of the isoscalar states of a meson nonet,the new version of Schwinger's nonet mass formula,which holds with a high accuracy for the 0^(-+),1^(--),2^(++),2^(-+)and 3^(--)nonets,is derived and the mixing angle of the isoscalar octet--singlet for these nonets is obtained.In particular,the mixing angle of the isoscalar octet-singlet for the pseudoscalar nonet is determined to take the value of-12.92°,which is in agreement with the value range from-13°to-17°deduced from a rather exhaustive and up-to-date analysis of data.It is also pointed out that the omission of the flavour-dependent qq annihilation effect might be a factor resulting in the invalidity of Schwinger’s original nonet mass formula for the pseudoscalar nonet.展开更多
Rapidly solidified Al92.3Fe4.3V0.7Si1.7Mm1.0 alloy has been studied by positron lifetime spectroscopy and the variations on the intedecial defects with the annealing temperature were revealed by an analysis of the lif...Rapidly solidified Al92.3Fe4.3V0.7Si1.7Mm1.0 alloy has been studied by positron lifetime spectroscopy and the variations on the intedecial defects with the annealing temperature were revealed by an analysis of the lifetime results. The intedece characteristics derived from the positron-lifetime results could be used to give a satisfactory interpretation of the dependence of mechanical properties on the annealing temperature展开更多
The positron lifetime spectra and electrical conductivities have been measured for polyaniline as a function of protonation level ([H+] from 10-7-1000.8 mol/L). Weobserved that (1) the short lifetime τ1, which was re...The positron lifetime spectra and electrical conductivities have been measured for polyaniline as a function of protonation level ([H+] from 10-7-1000.8 mol/L). Weobserved that (1) the short lifetime τ1, which was related to electron density in bulk,decreased with the protonation level; (2) the intermediate lifetime τ2≈360ps, almost remaining constant, whereas its intensity I2 increased with increasing protonation level which was related to the conductivity of material. These results are discussed in terms of conducting island model.展开更多
This paper studies the evolution of native point defects with temperature in ZnO single crystals by positron lifetime and coincidence Doppler broadening （CDB） spectroscopy, combined with the calculated results of po...This paper studies the evolution of native point defects with temperature in ZnO single crystals by positron lifetime and coincidence Doppler broadening （CDB） spectroscopy, combined with the calculated results of positron lifetime and electron momentum distribution. The calculated and experimental results of the positron lifetime in ZnO bulk ensure the presence of zinc monovacancy, and zinc monovacancy concentration begins to decrease above 600 ℃ annealing treatment. CDB is an effective method to distinguish the elemental species, here we combine this technique with calculated electron momentum distribution to determine the oxygen vacancies, which do not trap positrons due to their positive charge. The CDB spectra show that oxygen vacancies do not appear until 600℃ annealing treatment, and increase with the increase of annealing temperature. This study supports the idea that green luminescence has a close relation with oxygen vacancies.展开更多
Samples of the PM-355 polymeric solid state nuclear track detector were exposed to low gamma absorbed doses from 1 kGy (0.1 Mrad) up to 9 kGy (0.9 Mrad). Positron annihilation lifetime (PAL) in conjunction with transm...Samples of the PM-355 polymeric solid state nuclear track detector were exposed to low gamma absorbed doses from 1 kGy (0.1 Mrad) up to 9 kGy (0.9 Mrad). Positron annihilation lifetime (PAL) in conjunction with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) were performed on irradiated and pristine samples at room temperature. The observed lifetime spectra were resolved into three components where the ortho-positronium (o-Ps) lifetime component was associated with the pick-off annihilation of positronium trapped by the free volume. PAL studies of irradiated PM-355 samples showed that ortho-positronium (o-Ps) lifetime increases with an increase in dose up to 4 kGy and decreases at higher doses. In contrast, the intensity of the o-Ps component, I3, decreases with the dose up to about 2 kGy, followed by a much smooth decrease up to 7 kGy, and then it levels off. TGA analysis indicated that the PM-355 detector decomposed in one main breakdown stage. These results are discussed on the basis of chemical and physical changes occurring at the microscopic level in the PM-355 due to irradiation. Crosslinking dominates for doses between 1 and 4 kGy, while the degradation mechanism (Chain scission) prevails for doses up to 9 kGy.展开更多
A map of the average atomic number of lunar rock and soil can be used to differentiate lithology and soil type on the lunar surface.This paper establishes a linear relationship between the average atomic number of lun...A map of the average atomic number of lunar rock and soil can be used to differentiate lithology and soil type on the lunar surface.This paper establishes a linear relationship between the average atomic number of lunar rock or soil and the flux of position annihilation radiation(0.512-Me V gamma-ray) from the lunar surface.The relationship is confirmed by Monte Carlo simulation with data from lunar rock or soil samples collected by Luna(Russia) and Apollo(USA) missions.A map of the average atomic number of the lunar rock and soil on the lunar surface has been derived from the Gamma-Ray Spectrometer data collected by Chang'e-1,an unmanned Chinese lunar-orbiting spacecraft.In the map,the higher average atomic numbers(ZA > 12.5),which are related to different types of basalt,are in the maria region;the highest ZA(13.2) readings are associated with Sinus Aestuum.The middle ZA(~12.1) regions,in the shape of irregular oval rings,are in West Oceanus Procellarum and Mare Frigoris,which seems to be consistent with the distribution of potassium,rare earth elements,and phosphorus as a unique feature on the lunar surface.The lower average atomic numbers(ZA < 11.5)are found to be correlated with the anorthosite on the far side of the Moon.展开更多
In the scenario where the dark matter(DM) particles χχˉ pair annihilate through a resonance particle R,the constraint from DM relic density makes the corresponding cross section for DM-nuclei elastic scattering ext...In the scenario where the dark matter(DM) particles χχˉ pair annihilate through a resonance particle R,the constraint from DM relic density makes the corresponding cross section for DM-nuclei elastic scattering extremely small, and can be below the neutrino background induced by the coherent neutrino-nuclei scattering, which makes the DM particle beyond the reach of the conventional DM direct detection experiments. We present an improved analytical calculation of the DM relic density in the case of resonant DM annihilation for s- and p-wave cases and invesitgate the condition for the DM-nuclei scattering cross section to be above the neutrino background. We show that in Higgs-portal type models, for DM particles with s-wave annihilation, the spin-independent DM-nucleus scattering cross section is proportional to ΓR/mR, the ratio of the decay width and the mass of R. For a typical DM particle mass ～ 50 Ge V,the condition leads to ΓR/mR≥O(10-4). In p-wave annihilation case, the spin-independent scattering cross section is insensitive to ΓR/mR, and is always above the neutrino background, as long as the DM particle is lighter than the top quark. The real singlet DM model is discussed as a concrete example.展开更多
SrTi1-xFexO3-δ ceramics were prepared using a traditional solid-state reaction method. From X-ray diffraction(XRD) result, we found that the doped Fe^3+ dissolved in the lattice, and no secondary phase was observed. ...SrTi1-xFexO3-δ ceramics were prepared using a traditional solid-state reaction method. From X-ray diffraction(XRD) result, we found that the doped Fe^3+ dissolved in the lattice, and no secondary phase was observed. Cation vacancies in perovskite oxides were identified via positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy(PALS) measurements. Undoped and Fe-doped SrTiO3 ceramics and single-crystal SrTiO3 were measured by PALS at room temperature. The results show that the main defects in undoped SrTiO3 ceramics are Ti-related defects, and the isolated Ti vacancy lifetime is about 183.4 ps. With the increase of Fe^3+, the concentration of the Ti vacancies decreases accompanied by the appearance of the V^nSr-nV^**O(defect association of Sr vacancies and multiple O vacancies) vacancy defect complexes.展开更多
Positron lifetimes in polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer have been measured as a function of polymerization degree N (N = 25 - 500). It is observed that all the positron parameters are strongly dependent on N when N≤2...Positron lifetimes in polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer have been measured as a function of polymerization degree N (N = 25 - 500). It is observed that all the positron parameters are strongly dependent on N when N≤250, and then tend to constant levels when N≥250. The variations of the longest-lived component (I3,τ3) show that the size of free- volume holes has a minimum at N - 100 and the hole concentration decreases with N. These trends may be due to the variations in crystallinity, the chain ends, entanglements and the Van der Waals interaction between segments. The variations of the second component (I2,τ2) with N reflect the changes of defect properties in crystalline regions of PEG.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22473104 and 22403086)support of the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023M733378).
文摘Zinc phthalocyanines(ZnPc)are widely recognized as efficient triplet photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy and photocatalysis,owing to their intense absorption in the visible range and long triplet-state lifetimes.However,their application in triplet-triplet annihilation(TTA)upconversion is lacking to date.In this study,we synthesized a new ZnPc photosensitizer,4I-ZnPc,and composed a TTA upconversion system using rubrene as the energy acceptor.Upon photoexcitation at 663 nm,yellow fluorescence from rubrene was observed in deoxygenated dichloromethane,demonstrating TTA upconversion with an anti-Stokes shift of 0.331 eV and a quantum yield of 1.82%(out of the 50%maximum).Using nanosecond transient absorption spectroscopy,we determined the triplet lifetime of 4I-ZnPc,the triplet-triplet energy transfer efficiency,and the fluorescence quantum yield.These measurements provide critical insights into the photophysical processes governing the TTA upconversion system.Our results highlight the potential advantages and limitations of ZnPc as a triplet photosensitizer for TTA upconversion.
文摘Correction:Nuclear Science and Techniques(2025)36:4 https://doi.org/10.1007/s41365-024-01548-5 In this article,the caption for Fig(s)1,3,and 4 was inadvert-ently truncated.The incorrect and the corrected captions are given below.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12005289,52072397)State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Detection and Electronics,University of Science and Technology of China(SKLPDE-KF-202316).
文摘The stability of matrix graphite under neutron irradiation and in corrosive environments is crucial for the safe operation of molten salt reactors(MSRs).Raman spectroscopy and a slow positron beam were employed to investigate the effects of He ion irradiation fluences and subsequent annealing on the microstructure and defects of the matrix graphite.He ions with 500 keV energy and fluences ranging from 1.1×10^(15)ions∕cm^(2)to 3.5×10^(17)ions∕cm^(2)were used to simulate neutron irradiation at 300 K.The samples with an irradiation fluence of 3.5×10^(16)ions∕cm^(2)were subjected to isochronal annealing at different temperatures(573 K,873 K and 1173 K)for 3 h.The Raman results revealed that the D peak gradually increased,whereas the intrinsic G peak decreased with increasing irradiation fluence.At the same irradiation fluence,the D peak gradually decreased,whereas the intrinsic G peak increased with increasing annealing temperature.Slow positron beam analysis demonstrated that the density or size of irradiation defects(vacancy type)increased with higher irradiation fluence,but decreased rapidly with increasing annealing temperature.The Raman spectral analysis of sample cross sections subjected to high irradiation fluences revealed the emergence of amorphization precisely at the depth where ion damage was most pronounced,whereas the surface retained its crystalline structure.Raman and positron annihilation analyses indicated that the matrix graphite exhibited good irradiation resistance to He ions at 300 K.However,vacancy-type defects induced by He ion irradiation exhibit poor thermal stability and can be easily removed during annealing.
基金The project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province under Grant No. Y604106, the Foundation of New Century 151 Talent Engineering of Zhejiang Province, and the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Lishui University under Grant No. KZ05010 Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank professor Chun-Long Zheng for his fruitful and helpful suggestions.
文摘By means of an improved mapping method and a variable separation method, a series of variable separation solutions including solitary wave solutions, periodic wave solutions and rational function solutions） to the （2＋1）-dimensional breaking soliton system is derived. Based on the derived solitary wave excitation, we obtain some special annihilation solitons and chaotic solitons in this short note.
基金Financial support by the Czech Science Agency(project 1612828S)
文摘Positron is an excellent probe of lattice defects in solids. A thermallized positron delocalized in lattice can be trapped at open volume defects, e.g. vacancies, dislocations, grain boundaries etc. Positron anni- hilation spectroscopy is a non-destructive technique lattice defects in solids on the atomic scale. Positron which enables characterization of open volume lifetime and Doppler broadening of annihilation photo-peak are the most common observables related to positron annihilation process. Positron lifetime spectroscopy enables to identify defects in solids and to determine their concentrations while coinci- dence measurement of Doppler broadening provides information about local chemical environment of defects. This article provides a review of the state-of-art of defect characterization in bulk metallic mate- rials by positron annihilation spectroscopy. Advanced analysis of positron annihilation data and recent developments of positron annihilation methodology are described and discussed on examples of defect studies of metallic materials. Future develonment in the field in proposed as well.
基金supports of the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFB2000704)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51771172 and 52071284)+2 种基金the Innovation Fund of the Zhejiang Kechuang New Materials Research Institute(ZKN-18-Z02)financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11902289)computational support from the Super Cloud Computing Center in Beijing。
文摘Grain growth and shrinkage are essential to the thermal and mechanical stability of nanocrystalline metals,which are assumed to be governed by the coordinated deformation between neighboring grain boundaries(GBs)in the nanosized grains.However,the dynamics of such coordination has rarely been reported,especially in experiments.In this work,we systematically investigate the atomistic mechanism of coordinated GB deformation during grain shrinkage in an Au nanocrystal film through combined stateof-the-art in situ shear testing and atomistic simulations.We demonstrate that an embedded nanograin experiences shrinkage and eventually annihilation during a typical shear loading cycle.The continuous grain shrinkage is accommodated by the coordinated evolution of the surrounding GB network via dislocation-mediated migration,while the final grain annihilation proceeds through the sequential dislocation-annihilation-induced grain rotation and merging of opposite GBs.Both experiments and simulations show that stress distribution and GB structure play important roles in the coordinated deformation of different GBs and control the grain shrinkage/annihilation under shear loading.Our findings establish a mechanistic relation between coordinated GB deformation and grain shrinkage,which reveals a general deformation phenomenon in nanocrystalline metals and enriches our understanding on the atomistic origin of structural stability in nanocrystalline metals under mechanical loading.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.29674020.
文摘Positron annihilation lifetime spectra measurements were performed on C_(60)-containing chitosan as a function of temperature ranging from 290 to 380K.Both the ortho-positronium annihilation lifetimeт_(3) and its intensity Is increase with increasing temperature,however,the values of I_(3) in C_(60)-containing chitosan are smaller than that in pure chitosan,and the slope ofт_(3) with temperature is also suppressed after C_(60) linked.The existing three models for positron annihilation in polymer have been compared to analyze the experiment result.It is realized that only the spur reaction model,combined with the free volume model,can explain it satisfactorily.The ortho-positronium lifetime and intensity were affected by the local physicochemical environment of material,i.e.,free-volume structure,electron scavenging and trapping sites,etc.The linked C_(60) that play a significant chemical inhibition and quenching role on positronium formation and annihilation isfirst observed.The microstructure change brought by C_(60) group has also been discussed.
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The principles of positron annihilation and four positron experimental techniques are described. The application of positron annihilation technique in material science. atomic physics and other related fields are discussed.
基金The project supported by the Hundred-Persons Plan Foundation of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2003
文摘A review is presented of studies of polymeric membranes by applying positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy （PALS）. PALS has been used to study subnanometer-sized holes, to determine their size distribution and free-volume fractions, and to probe molecular-sized vacancies in glassy polymers. At present, PALS is believed to be a highly effective physical method for the examination of polymeric membranes.
基金Project supported by the University Grants Commission(UGC),New Delhi,India,for the departmental CAS scheme(No.F.530/5/CAS/2011(SAP-Ⅰ))the Department of Science and Technology(DST),Govt.of India under FIST(Fund for Improvement in Science&Technology)Program(Grant No.SR/FST/PS-Ⅱ-001/2011)。
文摘Nanocrystalline samples of highly pure lead oxide were prepared by the sol-gel route of synthesis.X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopic techniques confirmed the nanocrystallinity of the samples,and the average sizes of the crystallites were found within 20 nm to 35 nm.The nanocrystallites exhibited specific anomalous properties,among which a prominent one is the increased lattice parameters and unit cell volumes.The optical band gaps also increased when the nanocrystallites became smaller in size.The latter aspect is attributable to the onset of quantum confinement effects,as seen in a few other metal oxide nanoparticles.Positron annihilation was employed to study the vacancy type defects,which were abundant in the samples and played crucial roles in modulating their properties.The defect concentrations were significantly larger in the samples of smaller crystallite sizes.The results suggested the feasibility of tailoring the properties of lead oxide nanocrystallites for technological applications,such as using lead oxide nanoparticles in batteries for better performance in discharge rate and resistance.It also provided the physical insight into the structural build-up process when crystallites were formed with a finite number of atoms,whose distributions were governed by the site stabilization energy.
基金the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21971169,21871194,21572142,21372165 and 21321061)National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2017YFA0505903)Science & Technology Department of Sichuan Province(Nos.2019YJ0090,2019YJ0160,2017SZ0021)
文摘Water-soluble triplet sensitizer with permethyl-β-cyclodextrin(PMCD)grafting on a Schiff-base Pt(II)complex(Pt-2),in which PMCD unit serves as a host for binding the acceptors and the Schiff-base Pt(II)complex serves as a triplet sensitizer,was synthesized to investigate the effect of supramolecular complexation and assembly on the triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion emission in water.9,10-Diphenylanthracence(DPA)carboxylate(A-1)and its dimer(A-2)in which two DPA carboxylate were covalently linked with an alkyl chain were synthesized as triplet acceptors which also play a role of vip molecules for PMCD.A-1 and A-2 showed high affinity with PMCD,and A-2 can readily aggregate in water and form micron sized assemblies due to the hydrophobic effect andπ-πstacking of anthracene core in A-2.The efficiency of TTA-UC was demonstrated to be enhanced by a synergistic effect of host-vip complexation of Pt-2 with A-2 and the self-aggregation of the acceptor A-2,which facilitated the energy transfer and energy fusion among donor and acceptor.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.19991487,19677205 and 19835060the Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No.LVVTZ-1298.
文摘By incorporating the flavour-dependent quark--antiquark annihilation amplitude into the mass-squared matrix describing the mixing of the isoscalar states of a meson nonet,the new version of Schwinger's nonet mass formula,which holds with a high accuracy for the 0^(-+),1^(--),2^(++),2^(-+)and 3^(--)nonets,is derived and the mixing angle of the isoscalar octet--singlet for these nonets is obtained.In particular,the mixing angle of the isoscalar octet-singlet for the pseudoscalar nonet is determined to take the value of-12.92°,which is in agreement with the value range from-13°to-17°deduced from a rather exhaustive and up-to-date analysis of data.It is also pointed out that the omission of the flavour-dependent qq annihilation effect might be a factor resulting in the invalidity of Schwinger’s original nonet mass formula for the pseudoscalar nonet.
文摘Rapidly solidified Al92.3Fe4.3V0.7Si1.7Mm1.0 alloy has been studied by positron lifetime spectroscopy and the variations on the intedecial defects with the annealing temperature were revealed by an analysis of the lifetime results. The intedece characteristics derived from the positron-lifetime results could be used to give a satisfactory interpretation of the dependence of mechanical properties on the annealing temperature
文摘The positron lifetime spectra and electrical conductivities have been measured for polyaniline as a function of protonation level ([H+] from 10-7-1000.8 mol/L). Weobserved that (1) the short lifetime τ1, which was related to electron density in bulk,decreased with the protonation level; (2) the intermediate lifetime τ2≈360ps, almost remaining constant, whereas its intensity I2 increased with increasing protonation level which was related to the conductivity of material. These results are discussed in terms of conducting island model.
文摘This paper studies the evolution of native point defects with temperature in ZnO single crystals by positron lifetime and coincidence Doppler broadening （CDB） spectroscopy, combined with the calculated results of positron lifetime and electron momentum distribution. The calculated and experimental results of the positron lifetime in ZnO bulk ensure the presence of zinc monovacancy, and zinc monovacancy concentration begins to decrease above 600 ℃ annealing treatment. CDB is an effective method to distinguish the elemental species, here we combine this technique with calculated electron momentum distribution to determine the oxygen vacancies, which do not trap positrons due to their positive charge. The CDB spectra show that oxygen vacancies do not appear until 600℃ annealing treatment, and increase with the increase of annealing temperature. This study supports the idea that green luminescence has a close relation with oxygen vacancies.
文摘Samples of the PM-355 polymeric solid state nuclear track detector were exposed to low gamma absorbed doses from 1 kGy (0.1 Mrad) up to 9 kGy (0.9 Mrad). Positron annihilation lifetime (PAL) in conjunction with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) were performed on irradiated and pristine samples at room temperature. The observed lifetime spectra were resolved into three components where the ortho-positronium (o-Ps) lifetime component was associated with the pick-off annihilation of positronium trapped by the free volume. PAL studies of irradiated PM-355 samples showed that ortho-positronium (o-Ps) lifetime increases with an increase in dose up to 4 kGy and decreases at higher doses. In contrast, the intensity of the o-Ps component, I3, decreases with the dose up to about 2 kGy, followed by a much smooth decrease up to 7 kGy, and then it levels off. TGA analysis indicated that the PM-355 detector decomposed in one main breakdown stage. These results are discussed on the basis of chemical and physical changes occurring at the microscopic level in the PM-355 due to irradiation. Crosslinking dominates for doses between 1 and 4 kGy, while the degradation mechanism (Chain scission) prevails for doses up to 9 kGy.
基金supported by the National High-tech R&D Program(No.2017YFC0602100)the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41374136)
文摘A map of the average atomic number of lunar rock and soil can be used to differentiate lithology and soil type on the lunar surface.This paper establishes a linear relationship between the average atomic number of lunar rock or soil and the flux of position annihilation radiation(0.512-Me V gamma-ray) from the lunar surface.The relationship is confirmed by Monte Carlo simulation with data from lunar rock or soil samples collected by Luna(Russia) and Apollo(USA) missions.A map of the average atomic number of the lunar rock and soil on the lunar surface has been derived from the Gamma-Ray Spectrometer data collected by Chang'e-1,an unmanned Chinese lunar-orbiting spacecraft.In the map,the higher average atomic numbers(ZA > 12.5),which are related to different types of basalt,are in the maria region;the highest ZA(13.2) readings are associated with Sinus Aestuum.The middle ZA(~12.1) regions,in the shape of irregular oval rings,are in West Oceanus Procellarum and Mare Frigoris,which seems to be consistent with the distribution of potassium,rare earth elements,and phosphorus as a unique feature on the lunar surface.The lower average atomic numbers(ZA < 11.5)are found to be correlated with the anorthosite on the far side of the Moon.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)under Grant No.2010CB833000the National Nature Science Foundation of China(NSFC)under Grant Nos.10975170,10821504,10905084,and 11335012the Project of Knowledge Innovation Program(PKIP)of the Chinese Academy of Science
文摘In the scenario where the dark matter(DM) particles χχˉ pair annihilate through a resonance particle R,the constraint from DM relic density makes the corresponding cross section for DM-nuclei elastic scattering extremely small, and can be below the neutrino background induced by the coherent neutrino-nuclei scattering, which makes the DM particle beyond the reach of the conventional DM direct detection experiments. We present an improved analytical calculation of the DM relic density in the case of resonant DM annihilation for s- and p-wave cases and invesitgate the condition for the DM-nuclei scattering cross section to be above the neutrino background. We show that in Higgs-portal type models, for DM particles with s-wave annihilation, the spin-independent DM-nucleus scattering cross section is proportional to ΓR/mR, the ratio of the decay width and the mass of R. For a typical DM particle mass ～ 50 Ge V,the condition leads to ΓR/mR≥O(10-4). In p-wave annihilation case, the spin-independent scattering cross section is insensitive to ΓR/mR, and is always above the neutrino background, as long as the DM particle is lighter than the top quark. The real singlet DM model is discussed as a concrete example.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11575129,11275142)
文摘SrTi1-xFexO3-δ ceramics were prepared using a traditional solid-state reaction method. From X-ray diffraction(XRD) result, we found that the doped Fe^3+ dissolved in the lattice, and no secondary phase was observed. Cation vacancies in perovskite oxides were identified via positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy(PALS) measurements. Undoped and Fe-doped SrTiO3 ceramics and single-crystal SrTiO3 were measured by PALS at room temperature. The results show that the main defects in undoped SrTiO3 ceramics are Ti-related defects, and the isolated Ti vacancy lifetime is about 183.4 ps. With the increase of Fe^3+, the concentration of the Ti vacancies decreases accompanied by the appearance of the V^nSr-nV^**O(defect association of Sr vacancies and multiple O vacancies) vacancy defect complexes.
基金The Project Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Positron lifetimes in polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer have been measured as a function of polymerization degree N (N = 25 - 500). It is observed that all the positron parameters are strongly dependent on N when N≤250, and then tend to constant levels when N≥250. The variations of the longest-lived component (I3,τ3) show that the size of free- volume holes has a minimum at N - 100 and the hole concentration decreases with N. These trends may be due to the variations in crystallinity, the chain ends, entanglements and the Van der Waals interaction between segments. The variations of the second component (I2,τ2) with N reflect the changes of defect properties in crystalline regions of PEG.
