雾化辅助化学气相沉积法氧化镓薄膜生长研究

采用自主设计搭建的雾化辅助化学气相沉积系统设备,开展了Ga₂O₃薄膜制备及其特性研究工作。通过X射线衍射研究了沉积温度、系统沉积压差对Ga₂O₃薄膜结晶质量的影响。结果表明,Ga₂O₃在425~650 ℃温度区间存在物相转换关系。随着沉积温度从425 ℃升高至650 ℃,薄膜结晶分别由非晶态、纯α-Ga₂O₃结晶状态向α-Ga₂O₃、β-Ga₂O₃两相混合结晶状态改变。通过原子力显微镜表征探究了生长温度对Ga₂O₃薄膜表面形貌的影响,从475 ℃升高至650 ℃时,薄膜表面粗糙度由26.8 nm下降至24.8 nm。同时,高分辨X射线衍射仪测试表明475 ℃、5 Pa压差条件下的α-Ga₂O₃薄膜样品半峰全宽仅为190.8″,为高度结晶态的单晶α-Ga₂O₃薄膜材料。     

Evolution of electrical conductivity and semiconductor to metal transition of iron oxides at extreme conditions

Iron oxides are widely found as ores in Earth's crust and are also important constituents of its interiors. Their polymorphism, composition changes, and electronic structures play essential roles in controlling the structure and geodynamic properties of the solid Earth. While all-natural occurring iron oxides are semiconductors or insulators at ambient pressure, they start to metalize under pressure. Here in this work, we review the electronic conductivity and metallization of iron oxides under high-pressure conditions found in Earth's lower mantle. We summarize that the metallization of iron oxides is generally controlled by the pressure-induced bandgap closure near the Fermi level. After metallization, they possess much higher electrical and thermal conductivity, which will facilitate the thermal convection, support a more stable and thicker D^{$\prime\prime$} layer, and formulate Earth's magnetic field, all of which will constrain the large-scale dynamos of the mantle and core.     

新型功能碳材料的高压截获

高性能功能材料在诸多领域具有广泛的应用前景,是人们一直关注的研究热点。高压可以有效地改变物质的原子间距和成键方式,是获得新型功能材料的重要途径。在碳材料的高压研究中,许多有趣的功能碳材料,如光学透明碳、高强度弹性碳和超硬非晶碳等,已经通过不同的碳前驱体合成。本文简要介绍了作者近年来在低维碳基纳米复合材料高压研究中取得的进展,基于设计的不同低维碳前驱体,高压下截获了具有超硬特性、新型压致共价聚合及发光增强的碳材料。     

货运动车组装载门凹陷对隧道内会车压力波的影响

随着我国技术经济水平的提高，电子商务产业快速发展，货运动车组应运而生。采用有限体积方法和重叠网格方法，以及SST k-ω高雷诺数湍流模型，数值模拟研究时速350 km的货运动车组在隧道内交会的压力波，探究货运动车组车体结构即装载门凹陷对隧道内交会压力波的影响。实车试验结果验证了本文数值模拟方法的准确性。研究结果表明，凹陷的装载门使平直车身处的最大正压值增大约20%~30%，且有无凹陷的装载门中心最大正压值的差异百分比维持在35%~80%，最大负压值差异百分比在20%~25%。     

Pressure controllable phase transition in MoTe2 by the interlayer band occupancy

High pressure can effectively control the phase transition of MoTe₂ in experiment, but the mechanism is still unclear. In this work, we show by first-principles calculations that the phase transition is suppressed and $1T^{\prime }$ phase becomes more stable under high pressure, which originates from the pressure-induced change of the interlayer band occupancies near the Fermi energy. Specifically, the interlayer states of $1T^{\prime }$ phase tend to be fully occupied under high pressure, while they keep partially occupied for the $T_d$ phase. The increase of the band occupancies makes the $1T^{\prime }$ phase more favorable in energy and prevents the structure changing from $1T^{\prime }$ to $T_d$ phase. Moreover, we also analyze the superconductivity under high pressure based on BCS theory by calculating the density of states and phonon spectra. Our results may shed some light on understanding the relationship between the interlayer band occupancy and crystal stability of MoTe₂ under high pressures.     

On weak–strong uniqueness for the compressible Navier–Stokes system with non-monotone pressure law

We show the weak–strong uniqueness property for the compressible Navier–Stokes system with general non-monotone pressure law. A weak solution coincides with the strong solution emanating from the same initial data as long as the latter solution exists.     

Effect of biaxial strain and hydrostatic pressure on the magnetic properties of bilayer CrI3

Two-dimensional van der Waals magnetic materials are intriguing for applications in the future spintronics devices, so it is crucial to explore strategy to control the magnetic properties. Here, we carried out first-principles calculations and Monte Carlo simulations to investigate the effect of biaxial strain and hydrostatic pressure on the magnetic properties of the bilayer CrI₃. We found that the magnetic anisotropy, intralayer and interlayer exchange interactions, and Curie temperature can be tuned by biaxial strain and hydrostatic pressure. Large compressive biaxial strain may induce a ferromagneticto-antiferromagnetic transition of both CrI₃ layers. The hydrostatic pressure could enhance the intralayer exchange interaction significantly and hence largely boost the Curie temperature. The effect of the biaxial strain and hydrostatic pressure revealed in the bilayer CrI₃ may be generalized to other two-dimensional magnetic materials.     

Crystal structures of silicon-rich lithium silicides at high pressure

Silicon (Si) is one of the most essential elements, as it is indispensable for modern electronic technology. The standard Si structure at ambient conditions is the cubic diamond structure, and it has an indirect band gap, which prevents it from being considered as a next-generation platform for semiconductor technologies. Therefore, the search for new allotropes of silicon has attracted great attention. Herein, first principles swarm-intelligence structure searches coupled with density-functional theory were performed to explore the stable high-pressure phases of silicon-rich lithium containing compounds, LiSi_x ($x=4\text{–}8$). The LiSi₄ stoichiometry was predicted to be stable, and it was found to assume one of the following space groups, P4/mnc, Cmmm, and C2/m within the pressure range of 0 to 50 GPa. By removing the Li atoms from these compounds, three silicon allotropes were obtained that were metastable at ambient pressures. Our work illustrates how novel silicon allotropes can be predicted using the CALYPSO method.     

Tuning the Gate‐Opening Pressure in a Switching pcu Coordination Network,X‐pcu‐5‐Zn,by Pillar‐Ligand Substitution

Coordination networks that reversibly switch between closed and open phases are of topical interest since their stepped isotherms can offer higher working capacities for gas‐storage applications than the related rigid porous coordination networks. To be of practical utility, the pressures at which switching occurs, the gate‐opening and gate‐closing pressures, must lie between the storage and delivery pressures. Here we study the effect of linker substitution to fine‐tune gate‐opening and gate‐closing pressure. Specifically, three variants of a previously reported pcu ‐topology MOF, X‐pcu‐5‐Zn , have been prepared: X‐pcu‐6‐Zn , 6 =1,2‐bis(4‐pyridyl)ethane (bpe), X‐pcu‐7‐Zn , 7 =1,2‐bis(4‐pyridyl)acetylene (bpa), and X‐pcu‐8‐Zn , 8 =4,4′‐azopyridine (apy). Each exhibited switching isotherms but at different gate‐opening pressures. The N₂, CO₂, C₂H₂, and C₂H₄ adsorption isotherms consistently indicated that the most flexible dipyridyl organic linker, 6 , afforded lower gate‐opening and gate‐closing pressures. This simple design principle enables a rational control of the switching behavior in adsorbent materials.     

高压下L-丝氨酸的拉曼光谱研究

压力可以引起蛋白折叠与变性。作为蛋白质的基本构成单位，氨基酸在高压下的变化近来年备受关注。在常见的20种氨基酸中，学者们利用高压拉曼技术已研究了多种氨基酸在高压下的变化，研究的最高压力达到30 GPa。为了探究L-丝氨酸(C₃H₇NO₃)在极高压力下的结构变化情况，采用原位高压拉曼技术在常温下对L-丝氨酸晶体进行研究，最高压力达到22.6 GPa。研究发现，当压力达到2.7 GPa时，在102 cm-1处出现新峰，在1 123 cm-1(NH₃反对称摇摆振动)处的特征峰出现劈裂；当压力达到5.4 GPa时，L-丝氨酸晶体在574 cm-1处出现新峰，同时原来164 cm-1处峰消失；当压力达到6.0 GPa时，位于226，456，770和2 968 cm-1(CH₂伸缩振动)等处出现新峰，877 cm-1处的CC伸缩振动峰发生劈裂，产生894 cm-1新峰；当压力达到7.9 GPa时，在145，151和2 946 cm-1等出现新峰，同时原在CO₂摇摆振动峰的肩峰531 cm-1消失；当压力达到11.0 GPa时，位于249 cm-1处的振动峰开始劈叉，在241 cm-1处形成新峰，位于2 956 cm-1(CH₂伸缩振动)同时原位于391和431 cm-1处的峰消失；当压力达到17.5 GPa时，在200 cm-1处出现新峰。通过进一步分析L-丝氨酸的拉曼波数随压力的变化，发现很多拉曼峰在1.37，2.2，5.3，7.46和11.0 GPa以及15.5 GPa等压力点处都出现了拐点。其结果表明：L-丝氨酸在0.1～22.6 GPa之间共发生7处结构相变，分别位于压力区间0.1~1.37，2.2~2.7，5.3，6.0，7.46~7.9，10.1~11.0和15.5~17.5 GPa之间。而且，在6.0 GPa新的相变点在之前文献中未论述过。由于L-丝氨酸晶体在6.0 GPa时CC伸缩振动峰发生劈裂，这现象可能是由于压力引起L-丝氨酸晶体分子发生重排导致的，同时L-丝氨酸晶体分子重排导致氢键发生重排，使得L-丝氨酸晶体出现新的CH₂伸缩振动峰。L-丝氨酸晶体在10.1~11.0 GPa之间的拉曼光谱变化主要集中在低波数段，该波数段的拉曼振动模式主要与晶体晶格振动等低能量振动有关。同时在高波数段出现新的CH₂峰，由此可推测在10.1~11.0 GPa之间，L-丝氨酸晶体的晶格振动发生变化，产生了新的氢键，从而导致了L-丝氨酸晶体结构的改变。L-丝氨酸晶体在15.5~17.5 GPa之间，由于没有发现直接证据证明其发生结构相变，只是在拉曼波数随压力变化中，发现其在17.5 GPa时出现拐点，因此推测L-丝氨酸晶体在15.5~17.5 GPa之间可能发生结构相变。