Solid state – solutions to the solution andvice versa

PHY 140A: Solid State Physics Solution to Homework #5

Polymer-nanoparticle complexes: from dilute solution to solid state.

We report on the formation and the structural properties of "supermicellar" aggregates made from mineral nanoparticles and polyelectrolyte-neutral block copolymers in aqueous solutions. The mineral particles put under scrutiny are ultrafine and positively charged yttrium hydroxyacetate nanoparticles. Combining light, neutron, and X-ray scattering experiments, we have characterized the sizes and...

PHY 140A: Solid State Physics Solution to Homework #6

Solid state and solution nitrate photochemistry: photochemical evolution of the solid state lattice.

We examined the deep UV 229 nm photochemistry of NaNO(3) in solution and in the solid state. In aqueous solution excitation within the deep UV NO(3)¯ strong π → π* transition causes the photochemical reaction NO(3)¯ → NO(2)¯ + O·. We used UV resonance Raman spectroscopy to examine the photon dose dependence of the NO(2)¯ band intensities and measure a photochemical quantum yield of 0.04 at pH 6...

The saturation state of the world’s ocean with respect to (Ba,Sr)SO4 solid solutions

Barite is commonly found in suspended matter in ocean waters and in marine sediments. The calculation of the barite saturation index of the world’s ocean waters has shown that the vast majority of the oceans are undersaturated with respect to pure barium sulfate, equilibrium being reached at a few locations like the Southern Ocean surface waters, deep waters of the Bay of Bengal or intermediate...