Abstract
Protostellar outflows often present a knotty appearance, providing evidence of sporadic accretion in stellar mass growth. To understand the direct relation between mass accretion and ...ejection, we analyze the contemporaneous accretion activity and associated ejection components in B335. B335 has brightened in the mid-IR by 2.5 mag since 2010, indicating increased luminosity, presumably due to an increased mass accretion rate onto the protostar. Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) observations of
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CO emission in the outflow reveal high-velocity emission, estimated to have been ejected 4.6–2 yr before the ALMA observations and consistent with the jump in mid-IR brightness. The consistency in timing suggests that the detected high-velocity ejection components are directly linked to the most recent accretion activity. We calculated the kinetic energy, momentum, and force for the ejection component associated with the most recent accretion activity and found that, at least, about 1.0% of the accreted mass has been ejected. More accurate information on the jet inclination and the temperature of the ejected gas components will better constrain the ejected mass induced by the recently enhanced accretion event.
•CBD-CdSe thin films were successfully prepared for temperatures in the range 0–80 °C.•Phase transformation of CBD CdSe NPs was obtained by varying the growth temperature.•Depending on Temperature ...the particle size can take values in the 7–12 nm range.•CdSe NPs bandgap as function of T show evidence of the effect of the phase transition.•The Raman spectrum for Tbc shows modes related with the disorder of the CdSe lattice.
Structural and electronic properties characterization results show that the crystallographic structure of CdSe films, deposited by chemical bath synthesis, is controlled by the bath growth temperature. The synthesis parameters employed produced a set of nanostructured CdSe films on glass substrates with controlled crystal structure. The effect of bath temperature (Tb) on CdSe films was studied in the 0 ≤ Tb ≤ 80 °C range. The average crystal diameter (AD) of the films lies within the 7 ≤ AD ≤ 12 nm interval, where AD depends on the selected Tb. X-ray diffractograms (XRD) shown that at low Tb values the formation of the hexagonal wurtzite (WZ) is promoted while at the other extreme the cubic zinc-blende (ZB) crystalline structure dominates. It is observed that the WZ → ZB transition occurs at the critical temperature Tbc ~ 40 °C. The AD in each films for CdSe-NP’s was obtained from XRD analysis employing the Scherrer-Debye formula. The values of the lattice interplanar spacing (IS), determined from XRD analysis, as function of Tb increases continuously except at temperatures around Tbc where a local minimum is observed. The presence of stress acting on CdSe NP’s is identified by correlating the IS values with the crystalline structure: compression occurs for 0 ≤ Tb ≤ 40 °C, and tension for 50 ≤ Tb ≤ 80 °C. The band gap energy, obtained from optical absorption spectra, decreases monotonically but a local minimum is observed at Tbc = 40 °C. Results from Raman spectroscopy show that the CdSe Raman LO-mode hardens for Tbc as consequence of the WZ ↔ ZB structural transition.
A meta-analysis was conducted to compare the effects of feeding dairy cows conventional sorghum silage (CSS) or conventional corn silage (CCS) compared with brown midrib sorghum silage (BMRSS) diets ...on dry matter intake (DMI), milk production, and milk composition. Data from 9 published articles (1984 to 2015) were used to contrast diets with CSS (7 means comparisons; 104 cows) or CCS (13 means comparisons; 204 cows) versus BMRSS diets. Statistical analysis was performed using fixed or random effects models with the Metafor package of R (https://www.R-project.org). The degree of heterogeneity was measured with the I2 statistic, and publication bias was determined with funnel plots and Egger's regression test. Other sources of heterogeneity of response were analyzed through meta-regression. Estimated effect size was calculated for DMI, milk production, and milk composition. No evidence of publication bias was observed for any variable tested. The highest degree of heterogeneity (I2 = 41.5 and 72.6%) was observed for DMI among dependent variables tested in both comparisons, indicating that intake responses to silage type are rather inconsistent; in contrast, milk production had the lowest degree of heterogeneity (I2 = 0%), supporting the idea that the responses of this variable to silage type were very consistent across studies. Compared with BMRSS diets, cows fed CSS diets exhibited decreased milk production (1.64 kg/d), milk fat concentration (0.09%), milk fat yield (0.08 kg/d), milk protein yield (0.04 kg/d), and milk lactose yield (0.16 kg/d) and tended to decrease DMI (0.83 kg/d). Compared with CCS diets, cows fed BMRSS diets increased milk fat concentration (0.10%), but decreased milk protein concentration (0.06%) and tended to increase lactose yield (0.08 kg/d). Meta-regression indicated that days in milk affected DMI and milk production when CSS diets were compared with BMRSS diets, and DMI when CCS diets were compared with BMRSS diets. Additionally, the inclusion rate of silage in the diet and dietary neutral detergent fiber affected yields of milk fat and lactose, respectively, when CCS and BMRSS diets were compared. Overall, lactation performance improved when cows were fed diets formulated with BMRSS compared with CSS, but performance was not different for cows fed BMRSS and CCS diets. However, the small sample size may have influenced these results by increasing the margin of the error and, concurrently, the power of the meta-analysis. Results of this analysis suggest that additional research is needed to explore the effects of days in milk and the inclusion rates of silages in the diets when comparing BMRSS with CSS or CCS.
•CdS was successfully doped with gold synthesized by Chemical Bath Deposition.•The incorporation of gold into the CdS lattice reduces the nanoparticle size.•Photoluminescence shows excitonic ...radiative emissions due to nanoparticles.•High resolution XPS spectra of CdS and CdS-Au films confirm their formation.•HRTEM micrographs of CdS and CdS-Au films confirm their nanocrystallinity.
In this work highlights the modifications of the crystalline structure and properties of the nanostructured cadmium sulphide (CdS) thin films, including gold quantum dots grown to form a hybrid metal-semiconductor system. By means of chemical bath deposition (CBD) good quality thin films are obtained, with the advantage of doping in-synthesis with no required additional steps. Film thicknesses around 100 nm were determined by ellipsometry. The binding energies of elements in the CdS and CdS-Au samples were measured by X-ray photoelectronic spectroscopy (XPS). The materials crystalline structure was studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD). A change from disperse like-single-crystalline (highly oriented) CdS NP’s films to monodisperse CdS NP’s–Au QD’s like-single-crystalline samples was observed. This behaviour was confirmed by TEM micrographs. The samples properties pass from an intermediate quantum confinement regime (IQCR) in CdS to a strong one (SQCR) in CdS-Au. The Raman vibrational spectra allowed the analysis of the phonon emissions in CdS, where the Raman shift gives structural information and confirms the effects of IQCR in CdS and the SQCR in CdS-Au. The optical UV–Vis characterization describes the effect of the structural modifications, with an optical band gap shift at higher energy in the CdS-Au sample related to the SQCR. Photoluminescence (PL) measured at room-temperature shows a decrease of PL intensity in CdS-Au film due to via defects-recombination, with respect to that in CdS. This fact is interpreted as an effect of a decreasing of surface defects due to passivation by the Au presence.
The unique chemical composition of seaweeds and their fast growth rates offer many opportunities for biorefining. In this article we argue that cascading biorefinery valorization concepts are viable ...alternatives to only using seaweeds as carbohydrate sources for the fermentative production of biofuels. However, many challenges remain with respect to use of seaweeds for chemical production, such as the large seasonal variation in the chemical composition of seaweeds.
In this work, the characterization of the enhanced structural and optical properties of the cadmium sulphide (CdS) nanostructured semiconductor associated with doping with metallic gold ions is ...presented. Thin films of good structural quality were obtained by chemical bath deposition and doped in-synthesis without the need for additional steps required. A controlled thickness of the thin films around 100 nm was confirmed by ellipsometry measurements. The binding energies of the CdS matrix and its interactions with the metallic gold ion were determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The crystallinity and crystalline phase of the CdS matrix were studied by X-ray diffraction, obtaining that the predominant crystalline phase was Zinc blende. Furthermore, a change from monocrystalline to polycrystalline structure was observed in the gold-doped films, this behaviour was confirmed by TEM micrographs. In addition to the different levels of quantum confinement promoted by the transition metal. By Raman spectroscopy was confirmed that the predominant crystalline phase is zinc blende, additionally the vibrational Raman spectra allowed the analysis of the phononic interactions of the CdS binary where the Raman shift gives structural information and confirms the effects of quantum confinement. Optical properties were characterized by UV–Vis spectroscopy, which describes the effect of crystalline structural changes with shifts in the optical band gap energy of the evaluated samples with respect to the bulk CdS, related to the different levels of quantum confinement given by dopant metallic gold.
•Thin films of high crystalline quality were obtained by chemical bath deposition.•Polycrystalline thin films obtained using ammonia nitrate as complexing agent.•Galena and Lanarkite phases were ...obtained using polyethyleneimine complexing agent.•The thin films of chemical-bath-deposition lead sulphide present quantum confinement.
This work presents the structural characterisation of PbS nanofilms deposited by the chemical bath deposition technique at 70±2 °C using Polyethyleneimine, Triethanolamine and Ammonium nitrate as complexing agents, which allow a controlled and constant ion by ion reaction in aqueous medium whose chemical bath reactions take place in basic solutions with typical pH values 9–12, distinguishing the complexes obtained by their thermodynamic stability and kinetic stability. The PbS fundamental stretching frequencies were determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy gives the relative atomic composition and identification of the most intense photoelectron transitions S2p (164 eV) and Pb4f 7/2 (137.34 eV) for the PbS-Nitrate film, which are associated with the Pb (II) oxidation state. The shift to higher binding energies, Pb4f7/2 (139.01 eV) for PbS-Polyethyleneimine and PbS-Triethanolamine show the presence of PbO2 with oxidation state Pb (IV). X-ray diffraction analysis and Raman spectroscopy reveal that PbS deposited nanofilms had pure cubic galena crystalline phase when ammonium nitrate was used as complexing agent, with the Polyethyleneimine complexing agent, the formation of cubic PbS in cubic phase with monoclinic Lanarkite Pb2(SO4)2 traces were observed. Finally, using Triethanolamine as complexing agent, cubic phase PbS with orthorhombic Anglesite and lead oxide (x∼1.57) traces were found. The surface morphology of the samples was obtained by High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy. The thin films show three direct band gaps, around 0.77–0.78 and 0.84–0.88 eV belonged to the mid-trap state caused by –Pb dangling bond and S+2 levels and the band gap energy at 0.91–1.10 eV was attributed to the quantum confinement associated to grain size, which were obtained by transmittance.
Context.
Small planets around low-mass stars often show orbital periods in a range that corresponds to the temperate zones of their host stars which are therefore of prime interest for planet ...searches. Surface phenomena such as spots and faculae create periodic signals in radial velocities and in observational activity tracers in the same range, so they can mimic or hide true planetary signals.
Aims.
We aim to detect Doppler signals corresponding to planetary companions, determine their most probable orbital configurations, and understand the stellar activity and its impact on different datasets.
Methods.
We analyzed 22 yr of data of the M1.5 V-type star Gl 49 (BD+61 195) including HARPS-N and CARMENES spectrographs, complemented by APT2 and SNO photometry. Activity indices are calculated from the observed spectra, and all datasets are analyzed with periodograms and noise models. We investigated how the variation of stellar activity imprints on our datasets. We further tested the origin of the signals and investigate phase shifts between the different sets. To search for the best-fit model we maximize the likelihood function in a Markov chain Monte Carlo approach.
Results.
As a result of this study, we are able to detect the super-Earth Gl 49b with a minimum mass of 5.6
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. It orbits its host star with a period of 13.85 d at a semi-major axis of 0.090 au and we calculate an equilibrium temperature of 350 K and a transit probability of 2.0%. The contribution from the spot-dominated host star to the different datasets is complex, and includes signals from the stellar rotation at 18.86 d, evolutionary timescales of activity phenomena at 40–80 d, and a long-term variation of at least four years.
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