Broadband topological valley-projected edge-states transport in composite structure phononic crystal

The topological valley transport, realized in phononic crystals, has aroused tremendous interest in these years. Many previous researches have further promoted the development of this transport phenomenon. Crucially, the bandwidth of the valley-projected edge mode has been an essential research topic. As is well known, the broadband will improve the adaptability of the acoustic edge-states, which will be more conducive to the transmission of information. Therefore, in this paper, we present a composite structure, composed of the atoms with different shapes forming a hexagonal lattice, which can achieve larger bandwidth than a single structure. Meanwhile, the results demonstrate that the topological protected edge states are also observed in our structure. Furthermore, the backscattering suppressions from associated valley-protected edge states under certain perturbations have also been investigated and demonstrated. Our work can provide a new idea for designing acoustic devices based on valley degree of freedom.     

六方氮化硼薄膜对石墨烯-碳化硅结构近场热辐射的增强

六方氮化硼(hBN)具有跟石墨烯类似的层状结构和晶格参数,研究发现hBN薄膜具有良好的热传导、电绝缘、光学和力学等性能。本文从理论上研究了hBN薄膜对石墨烯-碳化硅(G/S)结构的近场热辐射的影响。研究发现在红外频段.hBN薄膜在低频率区和高频率区会增强G/S结构的近场热辐射,经计算在G/S结构中加入厚度为10 nm的hBN薄膜时获得的辐射热流是同物理条件下G/S结构的1.5倍;而在中频率区hBN薄膜的厚度阻碍了石墨烯表面等离激元和碳化硅表面声子极化激元的耦合,使得近场热辐射热流随hBN薄膜厚度增加而逐渐减弱。本研究的结果可为下一步实验与应用中对hBN薄膜厚度的选择提供理论基础。     

煤粉燃烧过程中灰膜形成比例实验研究

煤焦颗粒燃烧过程中,灰膜形成显著影响其燃烧特性。因此,本文借助高温沉降炉研究了61~75,75~90和90~125μm三种粒径黄陵烟煤在1273和1673 K温度下的燃烧特性与灰膜形成比例;借助扫描电镜(SEM)详细观测空心微珠颗粒内部结构,提出灰膜比例计算公式,并分析温度,粒径和碳转化率对灰膜比例的影响。结果表明,高温下大部分灰分在焦炭烧尽阶段以灰膜形式存在。灰膜比例随温度和碳转化率增加而增加,随煤粉粒径增大而减小。高温下灰分用于形成灰膜比例相对较高,这为煤焦燃尽阶段的低反应性提供了合理的解释。煤焦颗粒动态燃烧过程中灰膜形成比例随燃烧工况变化而变化。该研究为煤焦颗粒燃烧动力学模拟灰膜比例选择提供了关键数据支撑。     

基于复合超构表面的宽带圆极化双功能器件设计

多功能器件的设计是推动新一代电磁系统发展的重要力量,而超构表面因其对电磁波的幅度、相位和极化等特性的灵活调控在多功能器件领域备受关注.传统的多功能超构表面是利用各向异性单元对相互正交的线极化波具有不同响应的特性,从而设计出适用于线极化的多功能器件.本文提出了一种缝隙加载的环I形复合超构表面单元,通过单元臂长和旋转角度的调整实现了对圆极化电磁波传输和几何相位的独立控制.利用上述两种相位的共同作用,打破了左旋和右旋圆极化电磁波操控中存在的固有关系,为圆极化双功能器件的设计提供了新的思路.在此基础上,利用复合超构表面分别设计了异面偏折器和定向/涡旋光束产生器,实验结果表明,本文设计的两种反射型圆极化双功能器件在9—13 GHz的宽频带范围内均能良好工作.     

Pulsed laser deposition of pure fluoroapatite film without OH groups

The relation between O₂ pressure and composition in the pulsed‐laser deposition of fluoroapatite was investigated using both on‐axis and off‐axis methods to determine the optimal conditions for obtaining a pure fluoroapatite film without OH groups. Through this, it was found that an O₂ pressure of 10 Pa, combined with an off‐axis method, results in P/Ca and F/Ca values (0.6 and 0.2, respectively) that match closely with a stoichiometric composition of Ca₁₀(PO₄)₆F₂. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis confirmed that this optimized film was almost pure fluoroapatite, with no evidence of any OH groups originating from hydroxyapatite. X‐ray diffraction also revealed that this fluoroapatite film crystallizes with a c‐axis orientation perpendicular to its surface.     

A ZnO/TiO2 composite nanorods photoanode with improved performance for dye‐sensitized solar cells

A dye‐sensitized solar cell (DSSC) based on ZnO/TiO₂ composite nanorods (NRs) photoanode is fabricated. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the ZnO/TiO₂ composite NRs film DSSC is 4.36%, which is obviously higher than that of DSSCs based on pure TiO₂ NRs (0.6%) and ZnO NRs (3.10%). The enhanced performance of ZnO/TiO₂ composite NRs film DSSC can be attributed to the combined effects of ZnO and TiO₂ NRs. In this architecture, the thick ZnO NRs overlayer offers a large surface area for enough dye absorption, while the thin TiO₂ NRs underlayer not only offers a direct and quick pathway for photoinjected electron transfer along the photoanode but also acts as a blocking layer, which effectively hinders the direct contact between the substrate and the electrolyte resulting in lower carrier recombination.     

Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds by a Novel Polymer Spin-Coated Thin Film and Surface Plasmon Resonance

Here, the synthesis, characterization, and volatile organic compound (VOCs) sensing of a 1,3-dimethyl polyphenylene vinylene polymer is reported. The synthesis was performed by a Witting condensation through the reaction of 1,4-terphthaldehyde with the phosphonium chloride of meta-xylene. The material was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and thermogravimetric analyses. Thin films of the polymer were prepared by spin coating at speeds from 1000 to 5000?rpm. Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy and surface plasmon resonance were used to characterize the spin-coated films. The thicknesses of the films were estimated by fitting the curves and were between 4.5 and 24.5?nm depending on the speed. The refractive index of the new polymer was 1.72. The polymer spin-coated films were exposed to volatile organic vapors to characterize their sensing properties by surface plasmon resonance as a function of time. The results showed that the new material responded rapidly, sensitively, and reversibly to VOCs.     

Electrochemical Determination of Uric Acid Using a Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Platinum–Nickel Alloy Glassy Carbon Electrode

Platinum–nickel nanoparticles were synthesized by a reduction procedure. The Pt–Ni/C composite was characterized by X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and electrochemical analysis. The measurements show that the Pt–Ni/multiwalled carbon nanotubes provided higher electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of uric acid than Pt–Ni/carbon black. The sensor prepared from the characterized material provided a long linear dynamic range from 0.1 to 240.4?µM with a detection limit of 0.03?µM and a sensitivity of 41.21?µA?mM^?1?cm^?2. The reported modified electrode also provided excellent selectivity, good stability, and satisfactory reproducibility for the determination of uric acid.     

Morphological change of crystalline polymer films by annealing: substrate‐ and heating/cooling‐rate‐dependent surface roughness

We study the morphological change of crystalline polymer films by annealing using atomic force microscope, X‐ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy techniques. As typical samples, we employ high‐density and low‐density polyethylene films prepared by the cast method. After annealing at 135 °C for 4 h, the surface roughness of polyethylene films by the atomic force microscope significantly increases, and the crystallite size by the X‐ray diffraction also shows some increase, while the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectrum hardly exhibits any change. This can be well explained as a result of the growth of crystal structure by recrystallization during annealing. More interestingly, we find that the choice of the substrate and also the heating/cooling rates for annealing significantly influences the surface roughness of the films. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

J-integral evaluation of nanoclay-modified HDPE/PA6 microfibrillar composites

Microfibrillar composites (MFC) are polymer-polymer composites with many advantages, including good dispersion and bonding of in-situ generated fibrils. Recently, it has been shown that their performance can be enhanced by suitable addition of organophilized montmorillonite (oMMT) provided the numerous oMMT-induced effects are harmonized. This work deals with evaluation of resistance against unstable crack propagation (J-integral) in combination with Charpy and tensile impact strength methods, and SEM observation of fibrils shape and size and fracture surfaces. The results indicate that addition of PA6 inclusions and oMMT to relatively ductile HDPE reduces toughness evaluated using Charpy and J-integral. The fact that tensile impact strength is not reduced by oMMT indicates the importance of the impact testing mode for MFC. Of importance is the fact that formation of PA6 fibres reinforced with oMMT practically does not reduce toughness. Hence, the drawn oMMT-modified system with significantly higher stiffness and practically unchanged fracture resistance can be obtained. Combination of the complex effect of oMMT and in-situ fibrils reinforcement present a tool to attain polymer systems with enhanced well-balanced properties.