L-valine cadmium chloride (LVCC) single crystals were grown by slow evaporation technique with different
concentrations (0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1.0 mole) of CdCl2. All the grown crystals were subjected to single crystal
X-ray diffraction analysis. Solid state parameters were calculated for the grown crystals. The optical properties
of the crystals were investigated by UV-Vis. absorption spectroscopy. The results revealed that, the wider
bandgap and large transparency in the visible region along with higher polarizability of the grown crystals are
highly useful in optoelectronic devices. Also according to our needs, one can tune the optical and electrical
properties of LVCC crystals by adjusting the concentration of CdCl2 in LVCC.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Growth and characterization of cd s doped kdp single crystalseSAT Journals
Abstract Pure and CdS added potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) single crystals (a total of six) have been grown by the slow evaporation method at room temperature. Powder X-ray diffraction, atomic absorption spectroscopic and Fourier transform infrared spectral measurements were done to characterize the grown crystals structurally and chemically. Thermal and mechanical stabilities were understood by making respectively the thermogravimetric and microhardness measurements. The optical transmittance and second harmonic generation efficiency were understood by making respectively the UV-Vis-NIR spectral and nonlinear optical measurements. The AC and DC electrical measurements made on all the six grown single crystals indicate a normal dielectric behaviour. The electrical parameters, viz. dielectric constant, dielectric loss factor and AC and DC electrical conductivities are found to increase with the increase in temperature in the range (40 – 150oC ) considered in the present study. The estimated AC and DC activation energies are found to vary nonlinearly with the impurity concentration. Keywords: Crystal growth, Doped crystals, KDP crystals, Physical properties, X-ray diffraction.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Growth, structural, optical, electrical and SHG studies of N-N′ allylthiourea...IJERA Editor
Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (KDP) crystals are one of the most popular crystals used for Non-linear
Optical (NLO) applications. Pure KDP single crystals and KDP crystals doped with N-N′ allylthiourea were
grown by the method of slow evaporation from aqueous solutions. The grown pure and doped crystals were
confirmed by X-ray single crystal and powder diffraction studies. The pure and doped crystals were
characterized by FTIR spectroscopy studies. Absorptions of these grown crystals were analyzed using UV–Vis–
NIR studies, and it was found that these crystals possess minimum absorption in the entire visible region.
Nonlinear optical studies of pure and doped crystals were carried out and it reveals that the dopants have
increased the efficiency of KDP crystals. Dielectric measurements were carried out along both the unique axis
and perpendicular directions at various temperatures ranging from 40 to 150 °C. The dielectric constant and the
dielectric loss values of N-N′ allylthiourea doped KDP crystals were lower than the pure KDP crystals. Also, it
indicates that 0.8 mole% N-N′ allylthiourea addition to KDP leads to low permittivity value dielectrics. The
results are discussed.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) aims to cover the latest outstanding developments in the field of all Engineering Technologies & science.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is a team of researchers not publication services or private publications running the journals for monetary benefits, we are association of scientists and academia who focus only on supporting authors who want to publish their work. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online, all the articles will be archived for real time access.
Our journal system primarily aims to bring out the research talent and the works done by sciaentists, academia, engineers, practitioners, scholars, post graduate students of engineering and science. This journal aims to cover the scientific research in a broader sense and not publishing a niche area of research facilitating researchers from various verticals to publish their papers. It is also aimed to provide a platform for the researchers to publish in a shorter of time, enabling them to continue further All articles published are freely available to scientific researchers in the Government agencies,educators and the general public. We are taking serious efforts to promote our journal across the globe in various ways, we are sure that our journal will act as a scientific platform for all researchers to publish their works online.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Growth and characterization of cd s doped kdp single crystalseSAT Journals
Abstract Pure and CdS added potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) single crystals (a total of six) have been grown by the slow evaporation method at room temperature. Powder X-ray diffraction, atomic absorption spectroscopic and Fourier transform infrared spectral measurements were done to characterize the grown crystals structurally and chemically. Thermal and mechanical stabilities were understood by making respectively the thermogravimetric and microhardness measurements. The optical transmittance and second harmonic generation efficiency were understood by making respectively the UV-Vis-NIR spectral and nonlinear optical measurements. The AC and DC electrical measurements made on all the six grown single crystals indicate a normal dielectric behaviour. The electrical parameters, viz. dielectric constant, dielectric loss factor and AC and DC electrical conductivities are found to increase with the increase in temperature in the range (40 – 150oC ) considered in the present study. The estimated AC and DC activation energies are found to vary nonlinearly with the impurity concentration. Keywords: Crystal growth, Doped crystals, KDP crystals, Physical properties, X-ray diffraction.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Growth, structural, optical, electrical and SHG studies of N-N′ allylthiourea...IJERA Editor
Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (KDP) crystals are one of the most popular crystals used for Non-linear
Optical (NLO) applications. Pure KDP single crystals and KDP crystals doped with N-N′ allylthiourea were
grown by the method of slow evaporation from aqueous solutions. The grown pure and doped crystals were
confirmed by X-ray single crystal and powder diffraction studies. The pure and doped crystals were
characterized by FTIR spectroscopy studies. Absorptions of these grown crystals were analyzed using UV–Vis–
NIR studies, and it was found that these crystals possess minimum absorption in the entire visible region.
Nonlinear optical studies of pure and doped crystals were carried out and it reveals that the dopants have
increased the efficiency of KDP crystals. Dielectric measurements were carried out along both the unique axis
and perpendicular directions at various temperatures ranging from 40 to 150 °C. The dielectric constant and the
dielectric loss values of N-N′ allylthiourea doped KDP crystals were lower than the pure KDP crystals. Also, it
indicates that 0.8 mole% N-N′ allylthiourea addition to KDP leads to low permittivity value dielectrics. The
results are discussed.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) aims to cover the latest outstanding developments in the field of all Engineering Technologies & science.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is a team of researchers not publication services or private publications running the journals for monetary benefits, we are association of scientists and academia who focus only on supporting authors who want to publish their work. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online, all the articles will be archived for real time access.
Our journal system primarily aims to bring out the research talent and the works done by sciaentists, academia, engineers, practitioners, scholars, post graduate students of engineering and science. This journal aims to cover the scientific research in a broader sense and not publishing a niche area of research facilitating researchers from various verticals to publish their papers. It is also aimed to provide a platform for the researchers to publish in a shorter of time, enabling them to continue further All articles published are freely available to scientific researchers in the Government agencies,educators and the general public. We are taking serious efforts to promote our journal across the globe in various ways, we are sure that our journal will act as a scientific platform for all researchers to publish their works online.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
Equilibrium and Kinetics Adsorption of Cadmium and Lead Ions from Aqueous Sol...theijes
Sourcing cheap adsorbents for the treatment of waste water is imperative for local environments. The adsorption of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) from aqueous solution onto bamboo activated carbon prepared by chemical activation with ZnCl2 was investigated. The unwashed chemical activated bamboo carbon (UCABC) achieved up to 87.81% and 96.45% removal of Cd and Pb at pH-5 and 11, respectively. Removal equilibrium was attained within 1hr and 2.5hrs for Cd and Pb, respectively. The Cd and Pb adsorption increased with adsorbent dosage decrease while removal rate (%) increased with Cd and Pb concentration. Adsorption isotherm of Cd and Pb onto UCABC was determined and correlated with four isotherm models (Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Hills). The equilibrium data fitted into Freundlich Cd (R2 = 0.9873, SSE = 0.045), Pb (R2 =0.9903, SSE = 0.051); Temkin Cd (R2 =0.9730, SSE = 0.052), Pb (R2 = 0.9079, SSE = 0.056); Hills Cd (R2 = 0.9961, SSE = 0.048), Pb (R2.= 0.9183, SSE = 0.053) and Langmuir Cd (R2 = 0.9653, SSE = 0.302), Pb (R2 = 0.9899, SSE = 0.136) isotherms. The Freundlich fitting showed isotherm adsorption capacity constants Kf = 7.843 and 5.098 (mg/g) for Cd and Pb, respectively. Furthermore, their adsorption kinetics correlated with the Pseudo-first order, Pseudo-second order and Intra-particle diffusion models and could be best described by the Pseudo-second order equation, suggesting chemisorptions as the limiting process. This study demonstrated that the UCABC can remove Cd2+ and Pb+ ions from aqueous solution to avert expensive commercial adsorbents
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF KAOLINITE COATED WITH CU-OXIDE AND ITS EFFE...Premier Publishers
In this paper, a novel copper oxide coated kaolinite was prepared as an adsorbent of Hg(II) ions from aqueous media. The materials used for this study were synthesized, characterised and the product tested for mercury ion removal using standard laboratory procedures. Reactivity and removal kinetic models derived from Freundlich isotherm were used to investigate contact time and pH effects on the coefficient of protonation and rate of mass transfer of Hg(II) ions to the reactive sites, Proton coefficient of 0.89 indicated a decrease in proton consumption function when compared with uncoated kaolinite. At the 12th h reaction time, a maximum adsorption capacity of 85% was achieved. Mass transfer rates of 0.9359h-1 and 0.0748h-1 for the first and second reaction phases indicated a reduction when compared with uncoated kaolinite. These changes may be ascribed to masking of reaction sites and exposed surface area of the Cu-Oxide coated kaolinite.
Nucleation and growth process of sodalite and cancrinite from kaolinite rich ...Errol Jaeger
The synthesis of low-silica zeotypes by hydrothermal transformation of kaolinite-rich clay and the nucleation and growth processes of sodalite and cancrinite in the system Na2O–Al2O3–SiO2–H2O at 100 °C were investigated. The synthesis products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), 29Si and 27Al Magic Angle Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (MAS-NMR) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Our data show that the sequence of the transformation of phases is: Poorly crystalline aluminosilicate → zeolite LTA → sodalite → sodalite + cancrinite → cancrinite. Synthesized materials appeared stable thermodynamically under the experimental conditions, with zeolite LTA (a metastable phase) occurring as a minor phase, compared with the presence of sodalite and cancrinite.
Influence of reaction medium on morphology and crystallite size of zinc oxidejournal ijrtem
ABSTRACT : Zinc oxide nanoparticles were prepared by reacting zinc chloride and sodium hydroxide in different mediums such as chitosan, poly vinyl alcohol, ethanol and starch. The materials were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD) studies, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Elemental analysis was done by energy dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDAX).
KEY WORDS : Nano zinc oxide, morphology, crystallite size
Synthesis and characterization of some doped and undoped cadmium iodate cryst...ieijjournal
Cadmium iodate [Cd (IO3)2] crystals were grown by single diffusion gel technique. Growth conditions were
optimized. Optimum growth conditions are reported. The crystals were doped by impurities such as Cu+2
and Fe+3. Structure of crystals was confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction method. Effect of doping on
structure is studied. Slight change in lattice parameter values is reported. Thermal studies of doped and
undoped crystals are reported. Thermal analysis exhibits two steps explicitly on heating the samples. The
first step involves decomposition reaction in the temperature range 500 - 5800C, giving products Cd5
(IO6)2, I2, and O2. In the second step, decomposition reaction in the temperature range 580 - 6200C, yields
solid product, Cd5 (IO4)2 after reaction. Powder second harmonic generation experiments prove nonlinear
nature of the substance. Nonlinear coefficient values,‘d’ of doped and undoped samples are reported. Cu+2
doped samples stop the generation of second harmonic signal. Fe+3 doped samples generate second
harmonic signal, but the value of nonlinear coefficient is smaller than undoped sample.
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF KAOLINITE COATED WITH CU-OXIDE AND ITS EFFE...Premier Publishers
In this paper, the effect of copper oxide coated kaolinite on mercury (II) removal based on initial metal concentration, particle concentration, and prolonged residence time have been investigated. Experimental methods involved batch mode techniques at ambient temperature. The content was analysed for Hg(II) adsorbed, using standard laboratory procedures. Here, using empirical models derived from Freundlich isotherm, adsorption capacity increased from 300 to 400 mg/kg over the range of initial metal concentration investigated. The complex behavior of existing reactive sites and the generation of new active sites accounted for these changes in adsorption capacity. Increase in particle concentration led to decrease in adsorption. This was over the range of 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 gL-1 solid concentration. Higher Cp reduced the specific surface area for adsorption. Hg(II) ions removal increased with increase in residence time. The most efficient ratio of Cu-Oxide coated kaolinite was at 0.002kgL-1 at 40mgL-1 mercury concentration. Values of between 600 to 900 mg/kg for Cu-Oxide coated kaolinite was higher when compared with the uncoated kaolinite. As ageing was increased, hydroxylation probably increased thus leading to the formation of new reactive sites.
Characterization and DC Conductivity of Novel CuO doped Polyvinyl Alcohol (PV...IJERA Editor
DC conductivity of PVA-CuO nano-composite films have been studied in the present work. The composites were prepared by solution-casting technique. The prepared PVA-CuO composites have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDXS); which confirmed the presence of CuO in polyvinyl alcohol and the formation of the composite. DC conductivity studies show thermally activated behavior of all the composites. The conductivity was found to increase with the increase in temperature indicating the semiconducting behavior of all the compositions. The activation energy increases as the content of CuO nanoparticles increases from 1 to 4 in wt% in the PVA- CuO nano-composites. Maximum conductivity was observed in 4 wt% of CuO in polyvinyl alcohol.
Effect of Co Dopant on Structure and DC Conductivity of Sn1-XCoxO2 Nanoparticlespaperpublications3
Abstract: Electrical conductivity of SnO2 based oxide is of great importance for their applications as transparent conducting oxides (TCO) and gas sensors. Better understanding and control of its conductivity would enhance its performance in existing applications and enable new ones. Sn1-xCoxO2 nanoparticles were prepared by the gel combustion method. The structural, surface morphological studies and compositional analyses of prepared nanoparticles were carried out using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX). X-ray patterns show all the samples have been found to have tetragonal rutile structure of the polycrystalline SnO2 having crystallite size in the range 8.5-12nm. SEM image shows agglomeration of nanoparticles in all the samples. The XRD, SEM, and EDAX results corroborated the successful doping of cobalt (Co) in the SnO2 matrix. The influences of Co dopant on structural and DC electrical conductivity of SnO2 were studied. The conductivity of prepared samples increases with the temperature significantly from 298K to 608K due to semiconducting behavior and also it is increases with the Co concentration due to the grain size effect while activation energy increases with decrease of grain size.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
Equilibrium and Kinetics Adsorption of Cadmium and Lead Ions from Aqueous Sol...theijes
Sourcing cheap adsorbents for the treatment of waste water is imperative for local environments. The adsorption of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) from aqueous solution onto bamboo activated carbon prepared by chemical activation with ZnCl2 was investigated. The unwashed chemical activated bamboo carbon (UCABC) achieved up to 87.81% and 96.45% removal of Cd and Pb at pH-5 and 11, respectively. Removal equilibrium was attained within 1hr and 2.5hrs for Cd and Pb, respectively. The Cd and Pb adsorption increased with adsorbent dosage decrease while removal rate (%) increased with Cd and Pb concentration. Adsorption isotherm of Cd and Pb onto UCABC was determined and correlated with four isotherm models (Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Hills). The equilibrium data fitted into Freundlich Cd (R2 = 0.9873, SSE = 0.045), Pb (R2 =0.9903, SSE = 0.051); Temkin Cd (R2 =0.9730, SSE = 0.052), Pb (R2 = 0.9079, SSE = 0.056); Hills Cd (R2 = 0.9961, SSE = 0.048), Pb (R2.= 0.9183, SSE = 0.053) and Langmuir Cd (R2 = 0.9653, SSE = 0.302), Pb (R2 = 0.9899, SSE = 0.136) isotherms. The Freundlich fitting showed isotherm adsorption capacity constants Kf = 7.843 and 5.098 (mg/g) for Cd and Pb, respectively. Furthermore, their adsorption kinetics correlated with the Pseudo-first order, Pseudo-second order and Intra-particle diffusion models and could be best described by the Pseudo-second order equation, suggesting chemisorptions as the limiting process. This study demonstrated that the UCABC can remove Cd2+ and Pb+ ions from aqueous solution to avert expensive commercial adsorbents
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF KAOLINITE COATED WITH CU-OXIDE AND ITS EFFE...Premier Publishers
In this paper, a novel copper oxide coated kaolinite was prepared as an adsorbent of Hg(II) ions from aqueous media. The materials used for this study were synthesized, characterised and the product tested for mercury ion removal using standard laboratory procedures. Reactivity and removal kinetic models derived from Freundlich isotherm were used to investigate contact time and pH effects on the coefficient of protonation and rate of mass transfer of Hg(II) ions to the reactive sites, Proton coefficient of 0.89 indicated a decrease in proton consumption function when compared with uncoated kaolinite. At the 12th h reaction time, a maximum adsorption capacity of 85% was achieved. Mass transfer rates of 0.9359h-1 and 0.0748h-1 for the first and second reaction phases indicated a reduction when compared with uncoated kaolinite. These changes may be ascribed to masking of reaction sites and exposed surface area of the Cu-Oxide coated kaolinite.
Nucleation and growth process of sodalite and cancrinite from kaolinite rich ...Errol Jaeger
The synthesis of low-silica zeotypes by hydrothermal transformation of kaolinite-rich clay and the nucleation and growth processes of sodalite and cancrinite in the system Na2O–Al2O3–SiO2–H2O at 100 °C were investigated. The synthesis products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), 29Si and 27Al Magic Angle Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (MAS-NMR) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Our data show that the sequence of the transformation of phases is: Poorly crystalline aluminosilicate → zeolite LTA → sodalite → sodalite + cancrinite → cancrinite. Synthesized materials appeared stable thermodynamically under the experimental conditions, with zeolite LTA (a metastable phase) occurring as a minor phase, compared with the presence of sodalite and cancrinite.
Influence of reaction medium on morphology and crystallite size of zinc oxidejournal ijrtem
ABSTRACT : Zinc oxide nanoparticles were prepared by reacting zinc chloride and sodium hydroxide in different mediums such as chitosan, poly vinyl alcohol, ethanol and starch. The materials were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD) studies, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Elemental analysis was done by energy dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDAX).
KEY WORDS : Nano zinc oxide, morphology, crystallite size
Synthesis and characterization of some doped and undoped cadmium iodate cryst...ieijjournal
Cadmium iodate [Cd (IO3)2] crystals were grown by single diffusion gel technique. Growth conditions were
optimized. Optimum growth conditions are reported. The crystals were doped by impurities such as Cu+2
and Fe+3. Structure of crystals was confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction method. Effect of doping on
structure is studied. Slight change in lattice parameter values is reported. Thermal studies of doped and
undoped crystals are reported. Thermal analysis exhibits two steps explicitly on heating the samples. The
first step involves decomposition reaction in the temperature range 500 - 5800C, giving products Cd5
(IO6)2, I2, and O2. In the second step, decomposition reaction in the temperature range 580 - 6200C, yields
solid product, Cd5 (IO4)2 after reaction. Powder second harmonic generation experiments prove nonlinear
nature of the substance. Nonlinear coefficient values,‘d’ of doped and undoped samples are reported. Cu+2
doped samples stop the generation of second harmonic signal. Fe+3 doped samples generate second
harmonic signal, but the value of nonlinear coefficient is smaller than undoped sample.
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF KAOLINITE COATED WITH CU-OXIDE AND ITS EFFE...Premier Publishers
In this paper, the effect of copper oxide coated kaolinite on mercury (II) removal based on initial metal concentration, particle concentration, and prolonged residence time have been investigated. Experimental methods involved batch mode techniques at ambient temperature. The content was analysed for Hg(II) adsorbed, using standard laboratory procedures. Here, using empirical models derived from Freundlich isotherm, adsorption capacity increased from 300 to 400 mg/kg over the range of initial metal concentration investigated. The complex behavior of existing reactive sites and the generation of new active sites accounted for these changes in adsorption capacity. Increase in particle concentration led to decrease in adsorption. This was over the range of 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 gL-1 solid concentration. Higher Cp reduced the specific surface area for adsorption. Hg(II) ions removal increased with increase in residence time. The most efficient ratio of Cu-Oxide coated kaolinite was at 0.002kgL-1 at 40mgL-1 mercury concentration. Values of between 600 to 900 mg/kg for Cu-Oxide coated kaolinite was higher when compared with the uncoated kaolinite. As ageing was increased, hydroxylation probably increased thus leading to the formation of new reactive sites.
Characterization and DC Conductivity of Novel CuO doped Polyvinyl Alcohol (PV...IJERA Editor
DC conductivity of PVA-CuO nano-composite films have been studied in the present work. The composites were prepared by solution-casting technique. The prepared PVA-CuO composites have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDXS); which confirmed the presence of CuO in polyvinyl alcohol and the formation of the composite. DC conductivity studies show thermally activated behavior of all the composites. The conductivity was found to increase with the increase in temperature indicating the semiconducting behavior of all the compositions. The activation energy increases as the content of CuO nanoparticles increases from 1 to 4 in wt% in the PVA- CuO nano-composites. Maximum conductivity was observed in 4 wt% of CuO in polyvinyl alcohol.
Effect of Co Dopant on Structure and DC Conductivity of Sn1-XCoxO2 Nanoparticlespaperpublications3
Abstract: Electrical conductivity of SnO2 based oxide is of great importance for their applications as transparent conducting oxides (TCO) and gas sensors. Better understanding and control of its conductivity would enhance its performance in existing applications and enable new ones. Sn1-xCoxO2 nanoparticles were prepared by the gel combustion method. The structural, surface morphological studies and compositional analyses of prepared nanoparticles were carried out using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX). X-ray patterns show all the samples have been found to have tetragonal rutile structure of the polycrystalline SnO2 having crystallite size in the range 8.5-12nm. SEM image shows agglomeration of nanoparticles in all the samples. The XRD, SEM, and EDAX results corroborated the successful doping of cobalt (Co) in the SnO2 matrix. The influences of Co dopant on structural and DC electrical conductivity of SnO2 were studied. The conductivity of prepared samples increases with the temperature significantly from 298K to 608K due to semiconducting behavior and also it is increases with the Co concentration due to the grain size effect while activation energy increases with decrease of grain size.
Improving Galacto-Oligosaccharide Content in the Production of Lactose-Reduce...IJERA Editor
In a lactic fermentation process with probiotic microorganisms and the simultaneous addition of -
galactosidase, the reduction of lactose content and the formation of galacto-oligosaccharides were evaluated. The
fermentation was promoted by lactic culture containing two probiotic microorganisms, Bifidobacterium animalis
and Lactobacillus acidophilus, associated with the typical microorganisms of yogurt, Lactobacillus bulgaricus
and Streptococcus thermophilus. An enzymatic preparation containing -galactosidases from Kluyveromyces
lactis and Aspergillus niger was used. A central composite rotational design (CCRD) and a total of 10 assays (22
assays plus axial points and two replicates at the central point) were conducted in order to evaluate the effects of
enzyme concentration and the time of addition of the enzyme. Based on an experimental design, empirical
models for the final lactose concentration and GOS concentration were proposed. The following conditions were
established in order to maximize GOS concentration: enzyme concentration of 0.44 g/L and enzyme addition
after 90 min from the beginning of fermentation. In these conditions a ten-fold increase in GOS concentration
and a four-fold decrease in lactose concentration were observed in comparison with fermentation without
enzyme addition.
A typical Realization of the process with linear recovery of AldosteroneIJERA Editor
Hypercortisolism as a sign of hypothamamus-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis overactivity and sleep EEG
changes are frequently observed in depression. Closely related to the
HPA axis is the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) as 1. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is a
common stimulus for cortisol and aldosterone, 2. cortisol release is suppressed by mineralocorticoid receptor
(MR) agonists 3. angiotensin II (ATII) releases CRH and vasopressin from the hypothalamus. The first passage
time and the bounds of the survival functions for the application are also obtained
Increment of carbohydrate concentration of Chlorella minutissima microalgae f...IJERA Editor
Microalgae, like any other microorganism react to changes in the external environment with changes in their
intracellular environment. Thus, the manipulation of cultivation conditions, especially the presence or absence
of certain nutrients, stimulates the biosynthesis of compounds of interest. Their carbohydrates can be used to
produce bioethanol. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the medium and the concentrations
of nitrogen and phosphate components used in the culture medium of the microalgae Chlorella minutissima in
the carbohydrate concentration of the same. Box-Behnken Planning was used, totaling 15 trials. The cultivations
were carried out until early stationary phase of growth of the microalgae in closed 2 L reactors. At the end of the
cultivation, the carbohydrate concentrations of dry biomass (%) and yield in carbohydrates (g.L-1
.d-1
) were
determined. According to the analysis of effects, the microalgae Chlorella minutissima cultivated in Basal
medium, with the addition of 0.125 gL-1
of the nitrogenized component (KNO3) and without addition of
phosphatized components (K2HPO4 and KH2PO4) had a higher yield in carbohydrates in the cultivation (0,030 ±
0.002 g.L-1
.d-1
).
Analysis on Recommended System for Web Information Retrieval Using HMMIJERA Editor
Web is a rich domain of data and knowledge, which is spread over the world in unstructured manner. The
number of users is continuously access the information over the internet. Web mining is an application of data
mining where web related data is extracted and manipulated for extracting knowledge. The data mining is used
in the domain of web information mining is refers as web mining, that is further divided into three major
domains web uses mining, web content mining and web structure mining. The proposed work is intended to
work with web uses mining. The concept of web mining is to improve the user feedbacks and user navigation
pattern discovery for a CRM system. Finally a new algorithm HMM is used for finding the pattern in data,
which method promises to provide much accurate recommendation.
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Investigation on Growth and Optical Properties of LVCC Single Crystals
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Investigation on Growth and Optical Properties of LVCC Single Crystals N. Sheen Kumar1 and S.L. Rayar2 1Department of Physics, St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering, Chunkankadai, Nagercoil - 629 003, Tamilnadu, India. 2Department of Physics, St. Jude's College, Thoothoor - 629 176, Tamilnadu, India Abstract L-valine cadmium chloride (LVCC) single crystals were grown by slow evaporation technique with different concentrations (0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1.0 mole) of CdCl2. All the grown crystals were subjected to single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Solid state parameters were calculated for the grown crystals. The optical properties of the crystals were investigated by UV-Vis. absorption spectroscopy. The results revealed that, the wider bandgap and large transparency in the visible region along with higher polarizability of the grown crystals are highly useful in optoelectronic devices. Also according to our needs, one can tune the optical and electrical properties of LVCC crystals by adjusting the concentration of CdCl2 in LVCC.
I. Introduction
From last few decades the search of new materials from organic, inorganic and semiorganic class and their crystal growth with unique nonlinear optical properties is in progress. Currently the use of optical single crystals has been increased due to their wide application in the field of photonics such as high-speed information processing [1], frequency conversion [2], optical communication [3], high optical disk data storage [4] etc. A great deal of effort was put in the development of nonlinear optical (NLO) materials for second harmonic generation (SHG). Second-harmonic generation (SHG) in nonlinear optical crystals is one of efficient and widespread methods of laser frequency conversion into other frequency ranges. The inherent limitations on the maximum attainable nonlinearity in inorganic materials and the moderate success in growing device grade organic single crystals have made scientists adopt newer strategies. The obvious one was to develop hybrid inorganic–organic materials with little trade-off in their respective advantages.
The second order optical effect is concerned in both inorganic and organic materials. In this concern, the inorganic materials show the good mechanical and thermal stability with high transparency range limiting their second order coefficient. The organic compounds with electron rich (donor) and deficient (acceptor) substituents provide an asymmetric charge distribution in the π electron system and show large nonlinear optical response. This new class of materials has come to be known as the metal organics [5]. Crystals of amino acid salts (amino acids with inorganic salts) are found to be promising second order nonlinear optical materials. Amino acids are interesting materials for NLO application as they contain proton donor carboxyl acid (-COO) group and the proton acceptor amino (NH2) group. Especially some amino acids like arginine [6], lysine [7], L-alanine [8] and γ-glycine [9] are evidently showing NLO activity because they have a donor NH2 group and acceptor COOH group with a possibility of charge transfer. The organic crystals exhibit higher second order nonlinear coefficient, but poor in thermal and mechanical behavior and it may not be suitable for many device applications [10]. To overcome this difficulty, optically active amino acids of crystalline solids are combined with inorganic host favorable for good thermal and mechanical properties with high nonlinear optical coefficient like L-alanine potassium chloride [11], L–alanine cadmium chloride [12] and L–proline potassium chloride [13] are already reported.
Among the various amino acids, L-valine (C5H11O2N) is the third simplest of the aliphatic amino acids, crystallizing in two forms: gauche and trans [14]. It has aliphatic non-polar side chain and has both a primary amino group and a primary carboxyl group. The carboxylate acid group donates its proton to the amino group. So in solid state, amino acid exists as zwitterions, which create hydrogen bonds, in the form of N–H+ –O–C, which are very strong bonds. Hydrogen bonds have also been used in the possible generation of noncentrosymmetric structures, which is a prerequisite for an effective SHG crystal [15]. The importance is that amino acids contain chiral carbon atom and crystallize in the noncentrosymmetric space groups, therefore, they are potential candidates for optical second harmonic generation. With the aim of finding new crystal with better NLO efficiency, in our present investigation on semiorganic crystal of L–valine cadmium chloride
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(LVCC) with different concentration of CdCl2 i.e.
LV(CC)0.25 (for 0.25 mole CdCl2), LV(CC)0.50 (for
0.50 mole CdCl2), LV(CC)0.75 (for 0.75 mole CdCl2)
and LVCC (1 mole CdCl2) is grown successfully for
the first time from aqueous solution by the slow
evaporation method. All the grown crystals were
subjected to characterize structurally and optically.
II. Experimental
2.1. Synthesis and Growth of LVCC
Analytical reagent (AR) grade samples of L-valine
and cadmium chloride (CdCl2) were obtained
from Merck India Ltd. Double distilled water was
used as the solvent for the growth of L-valine
cadmium chloride (LVCC) single crystals.
LVCC was synthesized by reaction between
L-valine (C5H11NO2) and cadmium chloride (CdCl2)
purchased from Merck India Ltd. They were taken in
the different molar ratio (1:0.0 (pure L-valine), 1:0.25
(LV(CC)0.25), 1:0.50 (LV(CC)0.50), 1:0.75
(LV(CC)0.75) and 1:1 (LVCC). The calculated amount
of reactants was dissolved in double distilled water
and the solution was continuously stirred for an hour
maintaining the temperature of 40 ºC. After the
condition of saturation was achieved, 0.1N HCl was
added with the above solution to adjust the pH ~4.5
to 5. The chemical reaction takes place to form the
precipitate of L-valine cadmium chloride salt. LVCC
was formed according to the following addition
reaction:
C5H11NO2 CdCl2 CdC5H10NO2 Cl2
The purity of the salt was improved by repeated
recrystallization process in double distilled water at
least three times and was used for crystal growth.
The solubility of pure LV and various
concentrations (0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.0) of CdCl2 in
LVCC salts in double distilled water were found for
six different temperatures (25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50
ºC). By using the solubility data, the above
synthesized salt was used for recrystallization
process. Supersaturated solution of 100 ml was
prepared from solubility curve at 40 °C using
recrystallized LVCC salt and was filtered with
microfilters and taken in a glass beaker of 100 ml
capacity. Then the beaker was sealed with perforated
plastic paper and placed at constant temperature bath
and the temperature of the bath was maintained as 30
ºC. LVCC crystals were harvested in a growth period
of 20 to 25 days by slow evaporation of the solvent.
The temperature dependent solubility of
pure LV and various concentration of CdCl2 in LV
crystals are shown in Figure 1. It is found that the
solubility of pure LV, 0.25 mole CdCl2 mixed LV
(LVCC0.25), 0.50 mole CdCl2 mixed LV (LVCC0.50),
0.75 mole CdCl2 mixed LV (LVCC0.75) and 1 mole
CdCl2 mixed LV (LVCC) crystals increases with
increase of temperature. Solubility of LVCC crystals
increases with increasing concentration (0.25 to 1.0
mole in steps of 0.25) of CdCl2 in LVCC crystals.
Figure 1: Solubility curve of LVCC crystal with different concentrations of CdCl2
2.2. Charcterization
The single crystal X-ray diffraction studies of the grown crystals were carried out using Bruker Nonius
APEX II - V2.D2 single crystal X-ray diffractometer with MoKα (λ = 0.717 Å) radiation. The optical
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absorption spectrum was recorded in the range of 190-800 nm, using Jasco V - 630. The solid state parameters
such as valence electron plasma energy (ћωp), Fermi energy (EF), Penn gap energy (Ep) and electronic
polarizability (α) is calculated using the following relations [17],
1/2
p
Z
28.8
M
(1)
p
p 1/2
E
1
(2)
4/3
EF0.2948 p (3)
The electronic polarizability (α) of the grown crystals were calculated using a relation,
2
p 0 24 2
2 2
p 0 p
S M
0.396 x Fm
S E
(4)
where S0 is a constant given by
2
p p
0
F F
E 1 E
S
4E 3 4E
(5)
The value of α obtained from the above equation closely matches with that obtained from Clausius-Mossotti
relation,
a
3 M 1
4 N 2
(6)
The NLO test of LVCC crystals were evaluated by the Kurtz and Perry powder technique [16] using a Q-switched,
mode locked Nd:YAG laser emitting 1.06μm, 8 ns laser pulses with spot radius of 1 mm.
III. Results and Discussions
3.1 Structural Analysis
The single crystals were subjected to single crystal X-ray diffractometer with MoKα radiation of wavelength
λ = 0.717 Å is to determine the unit cell parameters and space group. The observed structural data for all the
crystals considered in the present study are presented in Table 1. From this table it is observed that the different
concentration of CdCl2 admixed LVCC crystallize in monoclinic system with space group P21. This implies that
all the crystal systems are noncentrosymmetric which is the primary requirement for a material to be second
order nonlinear. The lattice parameters of 0.25 mole CdCl2 mixed LVCC, 0.50 mole CdCl2 mixed LVCC, 0.75
mole CdCl2 mixed LVVC and 1 mole CdCl2 mixed LVCC were found to be different from pure LV [17]. As the
incorporation of CdCl2 in L-valine lattice, there is no systematic variation in lattice parameters of LVCC crystals
with respect to increasing concentration of CdCl2 from 0.25 mole to 1 mole. However, the overall unit cell
volume expansion take place when we increase the concentration of CdCl2 in LVCC lattice. This reveals that the
increasing concentration of CdCl2 in LVCC reconstructs the lattices in all the three dimensions without affecting
the parent crystal lattice (L-valine) structure.
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Table 1: Single crystal XRD data of LVCC with different concentrations of CdCl2
DATA
L-valine
[17]
LV(CC)0.25 LV(CC)0.50 LV(CC)0.75 LVVC
a (Å) 9.701 9.8633 9.9732 10.1379 10.2841
b (Å) 5.261 5.2976 5.2285 5.4016 5.6214
c (Å) 11.953 12.1397 13.0241 12.6612 12.5457
V(Å3) 610.004 634.079 677.886 692.804 721.610
(º) 90 90 90 90 90
(º) 90.66 91.583 93.483 92.250 95.766
(º) 90 90 90 90 90
Crystal
System
Monoclinic Monoclinic Monoclinic Monoclinic Monoclinic
Space group P21 P21 P21 P21 P21
3.2 UV-Vis. Analysis
The optical absorption spectrum of LVCC with different concentration of CdCl2 in the wavelength range
from 190 - 800 nm is shown in figure 2. The spectra showed that for all the four concentrations of CdC2, the
crystals have complete transparency in the visible region. A good optical transmittance is desirable property of
an NLO crystal since the absorption, if any, in an NLO material near the fundamental or the second harmonic
will lead to the loss of conversion efficiency in those wavelengths. Wider the transparency window more will be
the practical applicability of that material. Pure L-valine crystal has UV cut off 240 nm [17]. From figure, it is
found that the shape and position of the absorption peaks of CdCl2 mixed LVCC has some significant blue shift
from the pure LV except LVCC0.75. As it is clear from Figure 2, the concentration (from 0.25 to 1 mole) of
CdCl2 in LVCC has not affect the optical absorbance in the entire visible range, however there is a small
significant variation in UV range.
200 300 400 500 600 700 800
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
LVCC
0.25
LVCC
0.5
LVCC
0.75
LVCC
Absorbance Intensity
Wavelength(nm)
Figure 2: Optical Absorption Spectra of LVCC single crystals with different concentration of
CdCl2
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The Plot of optical bandgap determination from UV-Vis absorption data of different concentration of
CdCl2 mixed LVCC single crystals are shown in Figure 3. The absorption coefficient can be determined
using the relation,
2.303 log absorption
.
Thickness of the sample
(7)
The relation between the absorption coefficient (α) and the incident photon energy (hυ) can be written
as [18]: n
g h A h E , (8)
where, A is a constant, Eg is the bandgap energy of the material and exponent n depends on the type of
transition [18]. The value of optical bandgap is calculated by extrapolating the straight line portion of (αhυ)2 vs
hυ graph to hυ axis.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
(h
Energy
LVCC
0.25
LVCC
0.5
LVCC
0.75
LVCC
eV
eV
eV
eV
Figure 3: Tau plot for LVCC single crystals with different concentration of CdCl2
The band gap of pure L-valine single crystal is 3.75ev [17]. From the Figure 3, it is evident that the UV
cutoff wavelength of CdCl2 mixed LVCC crystal decreases with increasing concentration of CdCl2 in LVCC
except for LVCC0.75 crystals. It reveals that the UV cutoff wavelength of LVCC crystals can be tuned by
adjusting the concentration of CdCl2 in LVCC which makes it suitable for fabricating optoelectronic devices as
per our needs. A UV cut-off below 300 nm is sufficiently low for SHG laser radiation at 1064 nm or other
applications in the blue region. The absence of absorption bands in the visible region and the wide bandgap of
the grown crystal attest to the suitability of the grown crystal for photonic and optical applications [19]. All the
grown crystals have larger bandgap than the pure LV single crystals. As a consequence of wide band gap, the
grown crystal has large transmittance in the visible region [20].
The extinction co-efficient (k) of the grown crystals were plotted against the wavelength given in
Figure 4. It suggests that for all the wavelengths k increases linearly for all the concentrations of CdCl2.
Extinction coefficient" is the imaginary part of the complex index of refraction, which also relates to light
absorption.
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200 300 400 500 600 700 800
0.0
1.0x10
-5
2.0x10
-5
3.0x10
-5
4.0x10
-5
5.0x10
-5
6.0x10
-5
7.0x10
-5
LVCC
0.25
LVCC
0.5
LVCC
0.75
LVVC
extinction co-effecient
wavelength(nm)
Figure 4 : Variation of Extinction coefficient of LVCC single crystals with different concentrations of CdCl2
3.3 Solid state Parameters Analysis
Solid state parameters are necessary to analyze second harmonic generation efficiency of the grown
crystals. The value of valance electron Plasma energy (Ep), Penn gap energy, Fermi energy (EF) and
polarizability (α) of the grown crystals were calculated by the formulas given by Vasdevan et al. [21]. The
calculated values are given in Table 2. The values of molecular polarizability were compared with the values
obtained by Clausius-Mosotti equation [17]. These values are compared with those of standard material KDP.
From the table, it is clear that, the solid state parameters are found to be higher than those of KDP. In particular,
the polarisability of all the grown crystals were nearly greater than 2.5 orders that of KDP which intern
conforms that, all the grown crystals have almost same orders of SHG efficiency than that of KDP.
Second harmonic generation of the grown crystal was confirmed using Kurtz and Perry powder
technique [16]. A high intense beam of laser wavelength 1064nm was allowed to illuminate the sample with
pulse width of 8 ns. The emission of green radiation 532nm from the sample confirms that the material exhibits
nonlinear optical property. The output radiation from the crystal was allowed to fall on a photomultiplier tube
which converts the light signal into electrical signal. The second harmonic generation is confirmed by the
emission of green light and its efficiency is found to be higher than that of KDP.
Table 2: Calculated solid state parameters for LVCC single crystals with different concentrations of CdCl2
Solid state parameter
LV
[17]
LV(CC)0.25 LV(CC)0.50 LV(CC)0.75 LVCC
KDP
[17]
Plasma energy (eV) 15.02 22.008 19.612 17.930 16.612 17.33
Penn gap
(eV)
1.42 2.162 1.966 1.836 1.730 2.39
Fermi energy
(eV)
10.83 17.996 15.438 13.702 12.379 12.02
Polarizability
(x10-23)
4.481 4.33 5.45 6.51 7.57 2.14
Polarizability from
Clausius-Mosotti (x10-23)
4.931 4.22 5.31 6.34 7.38 2.18
SHG theoretical 2.09 2.02 2.546 3.042 3.530 1
Experimental - 1.313 1.668 2.068 2.578 1
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IV. Conclusion Single crystals of LVCC with different concentrations of CdCl2 were grown by solution technique. Single crystal XRD data revealed that grown crystals crystallize in monoclinic structure. The absence of absorption bands in the visible region and the wide bandgap of the grown crystal attest to the suitability for photonic and optical applications. Also solid-state parameter calculation proved that mixing of L-valine with equimolar concentration of CdCl2 highly enhances the nonlinear optical parameters. The theoretical values agreed well with that of measured SHG values. High Polarizability values of the grown crystals predict the applications of grown crystals in photonic industry than the pure L-valine crystals. References
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