基于偏置纳米线的石墨烯表面等离激元调制器

开发高性能的电光调制器对于构建片上光子回路非常重要.鉴于纳米线结构具备独特的电场横向束缚特点,设计一种基于纳米线的混合表面等离激元波导电光调制器,该调制器由偏置双硅纳米线、双石墨烯层以及置于双石墨烯层之间的银纳米线构成.利用二维时域有限差分算法计算分析结构参数对器件调制性能的影响.模拟结果表明,所设计的调制器在1550 nm的工作波长下可以实现较为出色的调制性能,其3 dB调制带宽高达250 GHz,调制深度和功耗分别高于0.15 dB/μm和低于11.5 fJ/bit,该调制器可为新一代高性能集成电光调制器的开发提供设计思路.     

Understanding the accumulated cycle capacity fade caused by the secondary particle fracture of LiNi<Subscript>1-x-y</Subscript>Co<Subscript>x</Subscript>Mn<Subscript>y</Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript> cathode for lithium ion batteries

Effect of secondary particle fracture on the accumulated cycle capacity fade of LiNi_1-x-yCo_xMn_yO₂ cathode is difficult to evaluate since performance degradation of electrode material is always caused by several factors simultaneously. Herein, LiNi_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3O₂ single particles (Sin-P) are prepared and introduced as a reference to understand the accumulated cycle capacity fade caused by the secondary particle fracture of LiNi_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3O₂ secondary particles (Sec-P). Sec-P exhibited accumulated cycle capacity fade compared to Sin-P when cycled at high rate, high voltage, and high temperature. The accumulated cycle capacity fade was mainly caused by the secondary particle fracture of Sec-P, which was confirmed by the X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis. Further, XPS and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis indicated that the surface property changes and resistance rise were responsible for the accumulated cycle capacity fade. The study provides a novel way to analyze the accumulated cycle capacity fade caused by the secondary particle fracture and is helpful for understanding the performance degradation mechanism of electrode material.     

高性能多级花状Co3O4基无酶葡萄糖电化学传感器

以硝酸钴、碳酸钠、尿素为原料,泡沫镍为基体,采用水热和煅烧相结合的二步法制备了一种多级花状Co_3O_4/Ni异质结构的无酶葡萄糖传感器。通过X射线衍射与扫描电镜对Co_3O_4/Ni电极的成分及形貌进行了表征,并采用循环伏安法在1mol/L KOH溶液中测试了Co_3O_4/Ni异质结构葡萄糖传感器电极的电化学性能。结果表明,通过二步法在泡沫镍表面制备的Co_3O_4呈现多级花状纳米纤维结构。将制备的Co_3O_4/Ni异质结构作为电极构建的无酶葡萄糖传感器表现出响应时间快(低于5s)、检测灵敏度高(7.4m A·(mmol/L)~(-1)·cm~(-2))、检出限低(1.17μmol/L,S/N=3)和线性检测范围宽(0~5 mmol/L)的特点。进一步的抗干扰性检测表明所制备的传感器在+0.44V vs.SCE对葡萄糖表现出良好的选择性。本文所制备的多级花状Co_3O_4基电极在无酶葡萄糖传感器的发展中有着很大的应用潜力。     

A test procedure for separating viscous recovery and accumulated unrecoverable deformation of polymer under cyclic loading

After uniaxial tension and creep tests, asymmetric stress cycle tests have been performed on two polycarbonate (PC) materials with different molecular weights at room temperature. The effects of stress level (mean stress and stress amplitude) and time-dependent factors (stress rate and peak hold time) on ratcheting were studied. To separate the contributions of viscous recovery and accumulated unrecoverable deformation, a new test procedure has been proposed and performed on polycarbonate. The results demonstrate that the proposed test procedure is suitable for separating the viscous recovery and accumulated unrecoverable deformation. The study clearly shows that, for PC, both the viscous recovery and the accumulated unrecoverable deformation cannot be neglected for cyclic loading; previous viscous deformation has significant influence on the following cyclic accumulated deformation.     

Stereoselective Photoredox Catalyzed (3+3) Dipolar Cycloaddition of Nitrone with Aryl Cyclopropane

By resorting to the principle of remote activation, we herein demonstrate the first photoredox catalyzed (3+3) dipolar cycloaddition of nitrones with aryl cyclopropanes. Key to the fidelity of the reaction resides in a facile manner of substrate activation by single-electron transfer (SET) oxidation with photoredox catalysis, and the reaction takes place through a stepwise cascade encompassing a three-electron-type nucleophilic substitution triggered cyclopropane ring-opening and a diastereoselective 6-endo-trig radical cyclization manifold. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions with excellent regio- and stereoselectivity, nicely complementing the well-developed Lewis acid catalyzed cycloaddition of donor-acceptor cyclopropanes. Other merits of the protocol include wide scope of aryl cyclopropanes with diversified substitution patterns and good functional-group compatibility. A mechanism involving an aryl radical cation promoted remote activation mode was also proposed and supported by mechanistic experiments.     

Highly Effective Hybrid Copper(I) Iodide Cluster Emitter with Negative Thermal Quenched Phosphorescence for X-Ray Imaging

The low efficiency triplet emission of hybrid copper(I) iodide clusters is a critical obstacle to their further practical optoelectronic application. Herein, we present an efficient hybrid copper(I) iodide cluster emitter (DBA)₄Cu₄I₄ , where the cooperation of excited state structure reorganization and the metallophilicity interaction enables ultra-bright triplet yellow-orange emission with a photoluminescence quantum yield over 94.9 %, and the phonon-assisted de-trapping process of exciton induces the negative thermal quenching effect at 80–300 K. We also investigate the potential of this emitter for X-ray imaging. The (DBA)₄Cu₄I₄ wafer demonstrates a light yield higher than 10⁴ photons MeV⁻¹ and a high spatial resolution of ≈5.0 lp mm⁻¹, showing great potential in practical X-ray imaging applications. Our new copper(I) iodide cluster emitter can serve as a model for investigating the thermodynamic mechanism of photoluminescence in hybrid copper(I) halide phosphorescence materials.     

Bilayer Structured Nanowire-array and Nanotube-cluster TiO2 Photoanode for Efficient Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

Nanowire-array nanotube-cluster bilayer TiO₂ films, consisting of nanowire-array at the bottom layer and nanotube-cluster at the top layer were prepared via a two-step hydrothermal method. One step was a growth process and the other was an etching process. Etching process was used to acquire nanowire-array with a small diameter of 20-25 nm of the nanowire and nanotube-cluster. The bilayer nanostructured films were then modified with TiCl₄. Villous TiO₂ attached to both the inside and outside walls of the nanotube cluster was obtained only by changing the traditional concentration of TiCl₄-treatment to 0.2 mol/L. The novel bilayer photoanode finally revealed a higher efficiency of 5.25% when used in dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs).     

Rhodium(II)‐Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Silylation of Biaryl‐Type Monophosphines with Hydrosilanes

A rhodium‐catalyzed system is introduced for in situ modification of biaryl‐type monophosphines with hydrosilanes through a P^III‐chelation‐assisted dehydrogenative silylation reaction. A series of ligands containing silyl groups with different steric and electronic properties were obtained with excellent regioselectivities. This method offers many advantages, including the use of commercially available phosphines, no requirement for an external ligand or oxidant, a broader substrate scope, high efficiency, and access to a single regioisomer. Based on the outstanding properties of the parent scaffolds, the silyl‐substituted phosphines serve as excellent ligands in Pd‐catalyzed asymmetric Suzuki coupling reactions.