Quasiparticle nature of rotational bands in Pt-187

The high-spin states in Pt-187 have been studied experimentally by means of in-beam gamma-ray spectroscopy techniques via the Yb-173(O-18, 4n) fusion-evaporation reaction. The high-spin level scheme of Pt-187 has been established, including three rotational bands. Based on the systematics of level structure in neighboring nuclei and by comparing the experimental and theoretical B(M1)/B(E2) ratios, configurations of 11/2+ [615], 7/2(-)[5031 and 1/2(-)[521] have been proposed for the three rotational bands, respectively. Band properties of band crossing frequency, alignment gain and signature splitting have been discussed.

~(166)Ta高自旋态及A～160区S IG NATURE反转的研究

本论文以A～160区奇奇核的高自旋态核结构为研究对象，详细地总结分析了该区奇奇核[h11/2]p[i13/2]n带的性质，利用在束核谱学实验手段布居和测量了166Ta核高自旋态能级结构、借助模型理论对该核实验结果进行分析，还从理论方面系统地研究了A～160区奇奇核[h11/2]p[i13/2]n带的signature反转现象与形变的关系，取得了一些创新成果。 奇奇核高j组态带的signature反转现象系统地存在于A～160、A～130和A～80核区，目前理论上提出的各种可能机制还不能彻底解释清楚这一现象。本文中较详细地归纳了A～160区奇奇核signature反转带，即[h11/2]p[i13/2]n带，实验数据的一些系统学规律，具体贡献在于 1、总结了晕态[h11/2]p[i13/2]n带的跃迁能量系统学规律，指出存在这种规律的原因在于形变和价核子耦合性质随质子数和中子数增减的有规律变化。 2、展示了随质子数增大和中子数减小该带准粒子顺排角动量相加性逐渐变差的现象，指出这种变差的原因可能是形变减小导致剩余n-p相互作用的增强，以及奇奇核带和与之相比较的奇核带形变差异增大。文中强调了使用顺排角动量相加性规则时要考查相加前后两个signature分支顺排角动量的相对大小。跃迁能量系统学规律和顺排角动量相加性规则是目前指定该区奇奇核[h11/2]p[i13/2]n带核态自旋值的有效工具，上述工作有益于研究新核时正确运用这些工具。文中其它归纳和总结工作也为后续研究提供了较为系统的参考资料。 此前尚未有人对166Ta核做过在束研究，我们在中国原子能科学研究院利用HI-13串列加速器通过141Pr（28Si，3n）反应布居和测量了166Ta核高自旋态。实验中使用了5片厚500μg/cm2纯度98.0%的141Pr自衬靶，7台HpGe反康谱仪和1台平面型HpGe探测器。用改变束流能量测量在束单谱和剩余放射性的方法确认实验中生成了166Ta核并为符合实验选定了束流能量。γ-γ符合实验束流能量为127MeV，实验中共收集到约50×106个两重符合事件。实验后用152Eu放射源对探测系统进行了能量和效率刻度。符合实验数据被反演成γ-γ、X-γ和DCO二维谱。通过处理和分析实验数据，得到以下主要结果： 1、用TaKX射线开窗、比较不同束流能量下的在束单谱和排除已知核射线等方法确认了属于166Ta的射线，根据这些射线的级联关系首次建立起了166Ta核的在束能级纲图，其中包括4条转动带，60条射线。166Ta核的晕带是一条耦合性较强的带，建立起的该带能级纲图中包括16条能级和29条射线，每一signature分支有7条E2拉伸跃迁。另外三条带是两条耦合带和一条双退耦带。其中一条耦合带的耦合性较强、位置较高，可能是4准粒子带。 2、计算γ-γ符合矩阵和DCO矩阵开窗谱中峰下面积，得到了166Ta核55条射线在实验中的相对强度Iγ、29条射线的方向关联系数Iγ（35°）/Iγ（75°）和21个核态退激过程的跃迁强度分支比λ等数据。 3、借助模型计算，为实验中发现的4条转动带指定了组态。晕核组态定为9/2[514]p3/2[651]n, Kπ值为6-。另外两条耦合带的组态被定为9/2[514]p3/2[521]n和9/2[514]p3/2[521]n{3/2[651]n}2,退偶带的组态可能是1/2[514]p3/2[651]n。 4、通过分析跃迁能量系统学规律和运用顺排角动量相加性规则指定了166Ta核晕带核态的自旋值，还使用其它方法倾向性地指定了另外三条带的自旋值。 5、提取了一些核态退激过程B（M1）/B（E2）理论值比实验值偏大，指示该带可能存在负γ形变。另外两条耦合带的B（M1）/B（E2）计算值与实验值比较接近，这方面支持我们对其组态的指定。回弯之前的166Ta核晕带B（M1）/B（E2）值与已知的同位素和同中子素奇奇核晕带值相比大许多，我们认为这是组态和形变变化造成的。 6、166Ta和邻核晕带集体转动惯量随转动角频率平方的变化关系显示准质子占据h11/2子壳顶部轨道时顺排发生得较晚，准中子占据i13/2子壳低部轨道时顺排发生得较早。 7、实验结果显示166Ta核的晕带出现signature反转，signature反转点自旋值和反转点之下M1跃迁摆动幅度都与全区规律相符。 我们研究166Ta核的高自旋态能级结构旨在为研究奇奇核signature反转提供新的实验数据，实验研究达到了预期的目的，实验结果证实了在轻Ta奇奇核同位素中也系统地存在signature反转。 在讨论A～160区奇奇核[h11/2]p[i13/2]n带的signature反转机制方面，作者首次利用现有的TRS计算方法系统地考察了该区32个奇奇核该带形变极其随核子数增减的变化趋势，进而通过CSM计算考察了形变对该带signature劈裂的影响。这方面的研究成果主要包括： 1、计算结果显示，该区核芯较容易在γ形变方向受到价核子的形状极化作用，89≤Z≤95时i13/2准中子一般具有正γ形变驱动作用且随着中子数减小此正γ形变驱动作用逐渐增强，67≤Z≤75时h11/2准质子一般具有负γ形变驱动作用且随着质子数增大此负γ形变驱动作用逐渐增强，Z=63和65时h11/2准质子两个signature组态具有不同方向的γ形变驱动作用，总体看h11/2准质子的γ形变驱动作用没有i13/2准中子的强。 2、只考虑ε2和γ形变参量的TSR计算结果显示A～160区中N=89和91奇奇核的[h11/2]p[i13/2]n带有较大的正γ形变，N≥93奇奇核中该带γ形变则较小或为负γ形变。计算出的不同核该带的γ形变值随中子数增加逐渐减小、随质子数变化的规律较复杂且变化幅度没有随中子数变化时那么明显，Z≤67时一些核两signature的形变还有明显的差异。 3、CSM计算表明正γ形变可以导致费米面附近的h11/2准质子轨道signature反转，并且存在正γ形变时ε2形变、ε4形变、质子对力和质子数的不同都对signature反转幅度和反转点对应的角频率都有影响，[h11/2]p[i13/2]n带两个signature组态形变的不同对费米面附近i13/2准中子轨道的位置也有影响。 4、利用从TRS计算出的形变参量所做CSM计算显示，该区部分奇奇核[h11/2]p[i13/2]n带出现signature反转。计算出的signature反转随中子数或质子数变化趋势有些和实验结果相符，也有一些与实验结果不符，对有些实验上发现signature反转的核还计算不出反转。计算结果预言该区一些没有实验数据的奇奇核[h11/2]p[i13/2]n带中也会存在signature反转，这些核是154Eu、162Ta、164Ta和168Re等。 此前对解释A～160区奇奇核signature反转的系统规律时是否必须考虑γ形变还没有定论，本文工作证实了较明显的正γ形变对signature反转起着重要的作用。但是，单纯考虑γ形变并不能完全再现A～160区奇奇核signature反转规律，今后的研究工作还要系统而细致地考虑各方面因素。

Probing into the catalytic nature of Co/sulfated zirconia for selective reduction of NO with methane

In this work, the structural and surface properties of Co-loaded sulfated zirconia (SZ) catalysts were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N-2 adsorption, NH3-TPD, FT-IR spectroscopy, H-2-TPR, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and NO-TPD. NH3-TPD and FT-IR spectra results of the catalysts showed that the sulfation process of the support resulted in the generation of strong Bronsted and Lewis acid sites, which is essential for the SCR of NO with methane. On the other hand, the N-2 adsorption, H-2-TPR, UV/vis DRS, and XPS of the catalysts demonstrated that the presence of the SO42- species promoted the dispersion of the Co species and prevented the formation Of Co3O4. Such an increased dispersion of Co species suppressed the combustion reaction of CH4 by O-2 and increased the selectivity toward NO reduction. The NO-TPD proved that the loading of Co increased the adsorption of NO over SZ catalysts, which is another reason for the promoting effect of Co. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Impacts of the Wenchuan Earthquake on the Giant Panda Nature Reserves in China

Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2008BAK47B02, 2008BAC44B04, 2008BAK50B06, 2008BAC43B01, 2006BAC08B06]

Effect of the nature of annealing solvent on the morphology of diblock copolymer blend thin films

The morphologies and structures for the thin film of blend systems consisting of two asymmetric polystyrene-block-polybutadiene (SB) diblock copolymers induced by annealing in the vapor of different solvents, namely, cyclohexane, benzene, and heptane, which have different selectivity or preferential affinity for a certain block, were investigated by tapping mode atomic force microscopy (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results revealed that even a slight preferential affinity of good solvent for one block would strongly alter the morphology of the blend thin film.

Nature of the ring-banded spherulites in blends of aromatic poly(ether ketone)s

The ring-banded spherulites in liquid crystalline poly(aryl ether ketone) (LC-PAEK) and poly(aryl ether ether ketone) (PEEK) blends with a higher content (>50%) of LC-PAEK are investigated by polarizing light microscopy (PLM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques. The results indicate that the light core and rings of the ring-banded spherulites under PLM are mainly composed of an LC-PAEK phase, while the dark rings consist of coexisting phases of PEEK and a small amount of LC-PAEK. The formation of the ring-banded spherulites is attributable to structural discontinuity caused by a rhythmic radial growth.

The nature of the interaction between polyaniline and 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole in electrochemical redox processes

The interaction between polyaniline (PAn) and 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole (DMcT) was investigated by means of cyclic voltammetry and UV-visible spectroscopy. The results show that the polymerization-depolymerization reaction of DMcT or its dilithium salt Li(2)DMcT is a kinetically quasi-reversible process. PAn exhibits very weak electrochemical activity in neutral propylene carbonate. After doping with protonic acid, such as hydrochloric acid or maleic acid etc., however, it shows an extensively enhanced electroactivity. For the complex system, PAn-DMcT or PAn-Li(2)DMcT, polyaniline has no catalytic activity for the electrochemical polymerization-depolymerization reaction of DMcT or DMcT(2-). Instead, the enhancement of the electrochemical redox activity of PAn-DMcT system compared with that of PAn, DMcT, Li(2)DMcT, and PAn-Li(2)DMcT comes from the protonic doping of PAn by DMcT.

Studies on the nature of the macromolecular condensed state of "nascent" ultra high molar mass polyethylene

Ultra high molar mass polyethylene (UHPE) powder as polymerized in a slurry process has been studied, in its nascent state, after recrystallization on rapid cooling from the melt and after hot compression molding to a film, by DSC, effect of annealing the recrystallized specimen at 120 similar to 130 degreesC, morphology by polarizing optical microscopy and small angle X-ray scattering. Based on the experimental results obtained the macromolecular condensed state of the nascent UHPE powder is a rare case of a multi-chain condensed state of non-interpenetrating chains, involving interlaced extended chain crystalline layers and relaxed parallel chain amorphous layers. On melting, a nematic rubbery state of nanometer size domain resulted. The nematic-isotropic transition temperature was judged from literature data to be at least 220 degreesC, possibly higher than 300 degreesC, the exact temperature is however not sue because of chain degradation at such high temperatures. The recrystallization process from the melt is a crystallization from a nematic rubbery state. The drop of remelting peak temperature by 10 K of the specimen recrystallized from its melt as compared to the nascent state has its origin in the decrease both of the crystalline chain stem length and of the degree of crystallinity. The remelting peak temperature could be returned close to that of the nascent state by annealing at 120 similar to 130 degreesC.

Physical diffusion and electron-transfer dynamics of electroactive solutes in polymer electrolytes .1. Effect of the nature of electroactive solutes

The diffusion coefficients(D-app) and the heterogeneous electron-transfer rate constants(k(s)) for ferrocene and its seven derivatives in MPEG/LiClO4 electrolyte were determined by using steady-state voltammetry. The two parameters increase with increasing temperature, indicating Arrhenius behavior. The effects of the nature of electroactive solute molecules on D-app, k(s), and the half-wave potentials(E-1/2) are discussed.

A nonlinear model for assessing multiple probabilistic risks: A case study in South five-island of Changdao National Nature Reserve in China

Several methods for estimating the potential impacts caused by multiple probabilistic risks have been suggested. These existing methods mostly rely on the weight sum algorithm to address the need for integrated risk assessment. This paper develops a nonlinear model to perform such an assessment. The joint probability algorithm has been applied to the model development. An application of the developed model in South five-island of Changdao National Nature Reserve, China, combining remote sensing data and a GIS technique, provides a reasonable risk assessment. Based on the case study, we discuss the feasibility of the model. We propose that the model has the potential for use in identifying the regional primary stressor, investigating the most vulnerable habitat, and assessing the integrated impact of multiple stressors. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Composition, Abundance, and Diversity of the Peracarida on Different Vegetation Types in the Qi'ao-Dan'gan Island Mangrove Nature Reserve on Qi'ao Island in the Pearl River Estuary, China

Chang-Fu Wang, Xian-Qiu Ren, and Run-Lin Xu (2010) Composition, abundance, and diversity of the Peracarida on different vegetation types in the Qi'ao-Dan'gan Island Mangrove Nature Reserve on Qi'ao Island in the Pearl River estuary, China. Zoological Studies 49(5): 608-615. Almost nothing is known about the Peracarida in the Pearl River estuary. This is the 1st report to study the composition, abundance, and diversity of the Peracarida in the Qi'ao-Dan'gan I. Mangrove Nature Reserve on Qi'ao I., in the Pearl River estuary, southern China. Bimonthly samplings were carried out in 3 representative vegetation types (mangrove arbor, emergent plants, and seaweed) for 2 yr. Using a Peterson grab, 1940 individuals (id.) were collected in total, including 11 species of 6 genera, 5 families, and 3 orders (Amphipoda, Isopoda, and Tanaidacean). Discapseudes mackiei Bamber 1997 was the dominant species with the highest density of 1,432 incl./m(2). The effect of temperature on the abundance of Peracarida was significant (p < 0.01), and the optimum temperature was 22-23 degrees C in both the mangrove arbor and seaweed. The results showed that the abundance of the Peracarida was higher in the mangrove arbor, while the diversity, especially Amphipoda diversity, was higher in the seaweed. In contrast, emergent plants provided no suitable habitats for the Peracarida. http://zoolstud.sinica.edu.tw/Journals/49.5/608.pdf