Contact welding study of carbon nanotube with ZnO nanowire

Study of proton beam induced welding of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with ZnO nanowires (NWs) has been carried out by proton (H⁺) beam irradiation. The samples were irradiated by 70-keV proton (H⁺) ion beams at different substrate temperatures. The irradiation-induced defects in CNTs and ZnO NWs were greatly reduced at elevated temperature. The crystalline structure of ZnO NWs and MWCNTs were found to remain stable after the irradiation at 700 K. As a preparation step, a coupling of two parallel ZnO NWs with irradiation has also been demonstrated. The welding mechanisms of MWCNTs and ZnO NWs were also been suggested. These two welding processes between same and distinct nanostructures to form homo- and hetero-junctions have provided an opportunity to mass produce interconnecting one-dimensional structures used for the manufacturing of future nanowire-based electronic circuits and devices.     

Parallel synthesis of natural product-like polyhydroxylated pyrrolidine and piperidine alkaloids

The preparation of natural product-like polyhydroxylated pyrrolidine and piperidine alkaloids using a combination of solid– and solution-phase organic synthesis is described. The key intermediates, enantiopure five- or six-membered tri-O-benzyl cyclic nitrones, were efficiently prepared on solid support from accessible chiral furanosides and pyranosides, respectively. The substituent diversity was achieved by a diastereoselective addition of a variety of Grignard reagents to the cyclic nitrones in solution-phase synthesis. All reaction steps and work-up procedures were modified to allow the use of automated equipment. A 36-membered demonstration library with three diversity elements (core, configuration, and substituent) was prepared in good yield and purity.     

Fabrication and characterization of CdS-sensitized TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanotube photoelectrode

CdS quantum dot (Qd)-sensitized TiO₂ nanotube array photoelectrode is synthesised via a two-step method on tin-doped In₂O₃-coated (ITO) glass substrate. TiO₂ nanotube arrays are prepared in the ethylene glycol electrolyte solution by anodizing titanium films which are deposited on ITO glass substrate by radio frequency sputtering. Then, the CdS Qds are deposited on the nanotubes by successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction technique. The resulting nanotube arrays are characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV–visible absorption spectroscopy. The length of the obtained nanotubes reaches 1.60 μm and their inner diameter and wall thickness are around 90 and 20 nm, respectively. The XRD results show that the as-prepared TiO₂ nanotubes array is amorphous, which are converted to anatase TiO₂ after annealed at 450 °C for 2 h. The CdS Qds deposited on the TiO₂ nanotubes shift the absorption edge of TiO₂ from 388 to 494 nm. The results show that the CdS-sensitized TiO₂ nanotubes array film can be used as the photoelectrode for solar cells.     

A secure quantum key distribution scheme based on variable quantum encoding algorithms

The security of the quantum secret key plays a critical role in quantum communications.Thus far,one problem that still exists in existing protocols is the leakage of the length of the secret key.In this letter,based on variable quantum encoding algorithms,we propose a secure quantum key distribution scheme,which can overcome the security problem involving the leakage of the secret key.Security analysis shows that the proposed scheme is both secure and effective.     

Study of diode-pumped Yb:YAG disk lasers at low temperature

A Yb:YAG disk laser with V-shaped stable resonator and active-mirror configuration,end-pumped by a 940-nm InGaAs laser diode array,is demonstrated.Performances and optimization of the disk laser at low temperature over a range of 130-200 K are investigated theoretically and experimentally.Laser output energy of 1.46 J/pulse operating at 10-Hz repetition rate is obtained with the optimum output coupler transmission of 30%,and the corresponding optical-to-optical efficiency is 48.7%.     

Thermostatistical properties of a q-deformed bosonic exciton gas

We present the calculations of the electronic structure and transport properties on the filled-skutterudites LaFe₄Sb₁₂ and CeFe₄Sb₁₂ using the full-potential linearized augmented plane-wave method and the semi-classical Boltzmann theory. Our calculation indicates that LaFe₄Sb₁₂ and CeFe₄Sb₁₂ have the large density of states near the Fermi level. The obtained Seebeck coefficient and the magnetic susceptibilities are in good agreement with experimental results. It is found that n-type doping in the CeFe₄Sb₁₂ compound may be more favorable than p-type doping below 900 K and p-type doping in the CeFe₄Sb₁₂ compound may be more favorable than n-type doping above 900 K. It is also seen that n-type doping in the LaFe₄Sb₁₂ compound may be more favorable than p-type doping below 700 K and p-type doping in the LaFe₄Sb₁₂ compound may be more favorable than n-type doping above 700 K. Ultimately, we found that LaFe₄Sb₁₂ is more suitable for thermoelectric applications than CeFe₄Sb₁₂.     

Controlled release of ketorolac through nanocomposite films of hydrogel and LDH nanoparticles

A novel nanocomposite film for sustained release of anionic ophthalmic drugs through a double-control process has been examined in this study. The film, made as a drug-loaded contact lens, consists principally of a polymer hydrogel of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), in whose matrix MgAl-layered double hydroxide (MgAl-LDH) nanoparticles intercalated with the anionic drug are well dispersed. Such nanocomposite films (hydrogel-LDH-drug) contained 0.6–0.8 mg of MgAl-LDH and 0.08–0.09 mg of the ophthalmic drug (ketorolac) in 1.0 g of hydrogel. MgAl-drug-LDH nanoparticles were prepared with the hydrodynamic particle size of 40–200 nm. TEM images show that these nanoparticles are evenly dispersed in the hydrogel matrix. In vitro release tests of hydrogel-LDH-drug in pH 7.4 PBS solution at 32 °C indicate a sustained release profile of the loaded drug for 1 week. The drug release undergoes a rapid initial burst and then a monotonically decreasing rate up to 168 h. The initial burst release is determined by the film thickness and the polymerization conditions, but the following release rate is very similar, with the effective diffusion coefficient being nearly constant (3.0 × 10⁻¹² m²/s). The drug release from the films is mechanistically attributed to anionic exchange and the subsequent diffusion in the hydrogel matrix.     

High-power diode-end-pumped Tm：YAP and Tm：YLF slab lasers

Diode-end-pumped continuous-wave(CW) Tm:YAP and Tm:YLF slab lasers are demonstrated. The a-cut Tm:YAP and Tm:YLF slabs with doping concentrations of 4 at.-% and 3.5 at.-%,respectively,are pumped by fast-axis collimated laser diodes at room temperature. The maximum CW output powers of 72 and 50.2 W are obtained from Tm:YAP and Tm:YLF,respectively,while the pump power is 220 W,corresponding to the slope efficiencies of 37.9% and 26.6%,respectively.     

Magnetic and transport properties of bilayered manganites La1.2Sr1.8Mn2-xGaxO7（x=0,0.08）

The magnetic and electrical properties of nonmagnetic Ga +3 ion substitution for Mn site are investigated in the bilayer manganite La 1.2 Sr 1.8 Mn 2 O 7.When the Mn is substituted by Ga,the ferromagnetic property obviously weakens,the magnetic transition temperature decreases and a spin-glass behaviour occurs at low temperature.Meanwhile,doping causes the resistivity to dramatically increase,the metal-insulator transition temperature to disappear,and a greater magneto-resistance effect to occur at low temperature.These effects result from the fact that Ga substitution dilutes the magnetic active Mn-O-Mn network and weakens the double exchange interaction,and further suppresses ferromagnetic ordering and metallic conduction.     

The time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equation for the two-velocity difference model

A thermodynamic theory is formulated to describe the phase transition and critical phenomenon in traffic flow.Based on the two-velocity difference model,the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau (TDGL) equation under certain condition is derived to describe the traffic flow near the critical point through the nonlinear analytical method.The corresponding two solutions,the uniform and the kink solutions,are given.The coexisting curve,spinodal line and critical point are obtained by the first and second derivatives of the thermodynamic potential.The modified Korteweg de Vries (mKdV) equation around the critical point is derived by using the reductive perturbation method and its kink-antikink solution is also obtained.The relation between the TDGL equation and the mKdV equation is shown.The simulation result is consistent with the nonlinear analytical result.