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The Schur multiplier of finite symplectic groups
We show that the Schur multiplier of is
, when is divisible by 4.Comment: Bull. Soc. Math. France, to appea
Hochster duality in derived categories and point-free reconstruction of schemes
For a commutative ring , we exploit localization techniques and point-free
topology to give an explicit realization of both the Zariski frame of (the
frame of radical ideals in ) and its Hochster dual frame, as lattices in the
poset of localizing subcategories of the unbounded derived category .
This yields new conceptual proofs of the classical theorems of Hopkins-Neeman
and Thomason. Next we revisit and simplify Balmer's theory of spectra and
supports for tensor triangulated categories from the viewpoint of frames and
Hochster duality. Finally we exploit our results to show how a coherent scheme
can be reconstructed from the tensor triangulated structure
of its derived category of perfect complexes.Comment: v5:Minoir typos corrected the proof of tensor nilpotence is made
totally point-free and self-contained; some simplifications and expository
improvements; section on preliminaries shortened; 50pp. To appear in Trans.
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Homology fibrations and "group-completion" revisited
We give a proof of the Jardine-Tillmann generalized group completion theorem.
It is much in the spirit of the original homology fibration approach by McDuff
and Segal, but follows a modern treatment of homotopy colimits, using as little
simplicial technology as possible. We compare simplicial and topological
definitions of homology fibrations.Comment: 13 page
Effect of Dynamic Surface Polarization on the Oxidative Stability of Solvents in Nonaqueous Li-O Batteries
Polarization-induced renormalization of the frontier energy levels of
interacting molecules and surfaces can cause significant shifts in the
excitation and transport behavior of electrons. This phenomenon is crucial in
determining the oxidative stability of nonaqeous electrolytes in high energy
density electrochemical systems such as the Li-O battery. On the basis of
partially self-consistent first-principles ScGW0 calculations, we
systematically study how the electronic energy levels of four commonly used
solvent molecules, namely dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), dimethoxyethane (DME),
tetrahydrofuran (THF) and acetonitrile (ACN), renormalize when physisorbed on
the different stable surfaces of LiO, the main discharge product. Using
band level alignment arguments, we propose that the difference between the
solvent's highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) level and the surface's
valence band maximum (VBM) is a refined metric of oxidative stability. This
metric and a previously used descriptor, solvent's gas phase HOMO level, agree
quite well for physisorbed cases on pristine surfaces where ACN is oxidatively
most stable followed by DME, THF and DMSO. However, this effect is
intrinsically linked to the surface chemistry of solvent's interaction with the
surfaces states and defects, and depends strongly on their nature. We
conclusively show that the propensity of solvent molecules to oxidize will be
significantly higher on LiO surfaces with defects as compared to
pristine surfaces. This suggests that the oxidatively stability of solvent is
dynamic and is a strong function of surface electronic properties. Thus, while
gas phase HOMO levels could be used for preliminary solvent candidate
screening, a more refined picture of solvent stability requires mapping out the
solvent stability as a function of the state of the surface under the operating
conditions.Comment: 10 Pages, 8 Figure
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