Controllable microfluidic strategies for fabricating microparticles using emulsions as templates

Microfluidic techniques provide flexible strategies for fabrication of uniform advanced microparticles with well-tailored sizes, shapes, structures, and functions from controllable emulsion templates. This review highlights recent progress on controllable synthesis of microparticles using versatile microfluidic emulsions as templates. First, highly controllable and scalable microfluidic techniques for the generation of defined emulsions are introduced. Versatile microfluidic strategies for fabricating microparticles from diverse controllable emulsion templates are then summarized, including solid microparticles with spherical, non-spherical, and Janus configurations, porous microparticles with flexible pore structures, and compartmental microparticles with controlled internals. Finally, the future development of microfluidic techniques for microparticle fabrication is briefly discussed.     

Facet-dependent antibacterial activity of Au nanocrystals

Engineered nanomaterials have attracted significantly attention as one of the most promising antimicrobial agents for against multidrug resistant infections. The toxicological responses of nanomaterials are closely related to their physicochemical properties, and establishment of a structure-activity relationship for nanomaterials at the nano-bio interface is of great significance for deep understanding antibacterial toxicity mechanisms of nanomaterials and designing safer antibacterial nanomaterials. In this study, the antibacterial behaviors of well-defined crystallographic facets of a series of Au nanocrystals, including {100}-facet cubes, {110}-facet rhombic dodecahedra, {111}-facet octahedra, {221}-facet trisoctahedra and {720}-facet concave cubes, was investigated, using the model bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. We find that Au nanocrystals display substantial facet-dependent antibacterial activities. The low-index facets of cubes, octahedra, and rhombic dodecahedra show considerable antibacterial activity, whereas the high-index facets of trisoctahedra and concave cubes remained inert under biological conditions. This result is in stark contrast to the previous paradigm that the high-index facets were considered to have higher bioactivity as compared with low-index facets. The antibacterial mechanism studies have shown that the facet-dependent antibacterial behaviors of Au nanocrystals are mainly caused by differential bacterial membrane damage as well as inhibition of cellular enzymatic activity and energy metabolism. The faceted Au nanocrystals are unique in that they do not induce generation of reactive oxygen species, as validated for most antibiotics and antimicrobial nanostructures. Our findings may provide a deeper understanding of facet-dependent toxicological responses and suggest the complexities of the nanomaterial-cell interactions, shedding some light on the development of high performance Au nanomaterials-based antibacterial therapeutics.     

Polarization phase-shifting interferometer by rotating azo-polymer film with photo-induced optical anisotropy

A new type of phase-shifting interferometer was presented by rotating an azo-polymer film with photo-induced optical anisotropy in the light path of orthogonal polarization interferometry. By changing the angle of the optical axis of the azo-polymer film, four phase-shifted fringe patterns were obtained, from which phase difference between orthogonal polarized light could be calculated. The polarization states and the formation of the interferograms were analyzed theoretically using Jones matrix calculations and the experimental verification of the proposed method was also given. This method has a simple optical configuration which utilizes commercially available polarization devices and anisotropic azo-polymer film of low cost. The phase-shifting interferometer also demonstrates a new application of azo-polymer film.     

表面活性剂辅助二氧化硅纳米颗粒在非水基液中的分散研究

研究了粒径10~100 nm的二氧化硅纳米颗粒在非水基液中的表面活性剂辅助分散。结合颗粒表面特定官能团结构,针对性选择了合适的表面活性剂,氢键桥梁作用和长链分子空间位阻作用抑制了颗粒团聚行为。当表面活性剂体积分数6%的时候,动态光散射测试结果表明颗粒中位尺度30.2 nm,与透射电镜测试结果吻合,展现了良好的分散性。     

Color filters featuring high transmission efficiency and broad bandwidth based on resonant waveguide-metallic grating

A one-dimensional transmission color filter based on a resonant waveguide-metallic subwavelength grating was numerically investigated by employing rigorous coupled-wave analysis (RCWA) and genetic algorithm (GA). The hybrid numerical method is used to determine the optimal parameters (the grating period, filling factor, grating thickness, and waveguide thickness) of two waveguide-grating structures, namely a double-layer resonant waveguide-metallic grating and a triple-layer resonant waveguide-metallic grating. The optical responses of these structures are evaluated and compared in terms of the ideal transmission efficiency aiming at the central wavelengths of 645 nm, 546 nm, and 455 nm of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) lights, respectively, over the visible region (380–780 nm). The results show that the optical performance of the double-layer with silver grating achieves the highest transmission efficiency of 82% (R), 81% (G), and 66% (B); and the largest bandwidth of about 125 nm (R), 118 nm (G), and 85 nm (B). Compared with existing color filters, the proposed device not only obtains a higher transmission and broader bandwidth, but it also suppresses redundant spectral peaks and transmission sidebands.     

直线加速器同轴负载材料FeSiAl的电磁参数测试及仿真

 为获得直线加速器同轴负载材料FeSiAl的介电常数和磁导率,基于同轴传输反射法,利用矢量网络分析仪,对同轴负载磁性吸波材料FeSiAl的电磁参数进行了测试研究,同时利用电磁场分析软件Microwave Studio进行了测试仿真。研究表明,测量中加工样品与其夹具之间的装配间隙对电磁参数的测试值存在较大影响,进而制作了不同配比的FeSiAl微粉和固体石蜡混合样品,获得混合样品的稳定测试值。对求取电磁参数等效公式的适用性研究表明,Bruggeman,Looyenga,QCACP公式适用于描述该FeSiAl微粉的电磁特性,最后给出了FeSiAl材料的电磁参数。     

导数光谱多组分标定法对阿司匹林、扑热息痛及水杨酸的同时测定

采用导数光谱多组分标定法,根据中心合成设计建立标定集和预测集,将PLS和PCR应用于阿司匹林、扑热息痛及水杨酸混合物的零阶和一阶导数光谱,从而实现了混合物中各组分的同时测定.实验结果表明,阿司匹林、扑热息痛及水杨酸的吸收光谱严重重叠;由于各组分零交叉点重合,零交叉点比光谱-导数分光光度法无法同时测量混合物中各组分的含量...     

Low intensity ultrasound as a pretreatment to drying of daylilies: Impact on enzyme inactivation,color changes and nutrition quality parameters

Effects of thermal and low intensity ultrasound combined with heat (LIUH) pretreatment prior to microwave vacuum drying on enzyme inactivation, color changes and nutrition quality properties of dried daylilies were investigated. The peroxidase (POD), ascorbic acid oxidase (AAO) and polyphenoloxidase (PPO) thermal and LIUH (0.2 and 0.4 W/cm²) inactivation were determined and compared at 70, 80 and 90 °C. Significant reduction in the POD, AAO and PPO activity was seen in daylilies after an ambient LIUH pretreatment than thermal pretreatment. POD, AAO and PPO thermal and LIUH inactivation followed the first order kinetics. LIUH pretreatment had a more positive influence on maintaining color of dried daylilies than thermal pretreatment. Furthermore, LIUH pretreatment resulted in a significant increase in chlorophylls, carotenoids (lutein, zeaxanthin and β-carotene), and a decrease in degree of browning and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) when compared with thermal pretreatment. The antioxidant activity and contents of several nutritional components of dried daylilies pretreated by LIUH were also higher than that of dried daylilies pretreated by thermal pretreatment. This study provides a basis for the design of LIUH conditions to control vegetables browning and color changes prior to drying processing.     

用于地基望远镜的高分辨率倾斜镜设计

根据多镜面地基望远镜在近红外实现共相衍射极限成像的需求,提出了一种基于压电堆栈致动器的高分辨率倾斜镜设计方案。该方案以哑铃型柔性铰链和菱形位移缩小结构(RADS)作为倾斜镜的运动传递元件,压电堆栈致动器(PSA)作为动力元件,并使用电涡流传感器作为角度测量部件。介绍了高分辨倾斜镜的工作原理,并对哑铃型柔性铰链和菱形位移缩小结构进行设计。柔性铰链和位移缩小结构的关键结构参数均采用理论计算、实验和仿真进行优化。建立倾斜镜模型,利用理论计算和有限元仿真软件分别计算倾斜镜的倾斜角度和分辨率。实验结果表明:设计的倾斜镜角度分辨率达到0.017″,最大倾斜角度为14.6″,谐振频率为136.97 Hz,与有限元仿真结果相吻合,满足地基望远镜系统衍射极限成像的要求。