Quantum dot resonant tunneling FET on graphene

At this paper a field effect transistor based on graphene nanoribbon (GNR) is modeled. Like in most GNR-FETs the GNR is chosen to be semiconductor with a gap, through which the current passes at on state of the device. The regions at the two ends of GNR are highly n-type doped and play the role of metallic reservoirs so called source and drain contacts. Two dielectric layers are placed on top and bottom of the GNR and a metallic gate is located on its top above the channel region. At this paper it is assumed that the gate length is less than the channel length so that the two ends of the channel region are un-gated. As a result of this geometry, the two un-gated regions of channel act as quantum barriers between channel and the contacts. By applying gate voltage, discrete energy levels are generated in channel and resonant tunneling transport occurs via these levels. By solving the NEGF and 3D Poisson equations self consistently, we have obtained electron density, potential profile and current. The current variations with the gate voltage give rise to negative transconductance.     

Analysis on First-stage Ignition of n-Heptane at Low Temperatures with a Lumped Skeletal Mechanism

Two-stage ignition exists in the low-temperature combustion process of n-heptane and the first-stage ignition also shows a negative temperature coefficient(NTC) phenomenon. To study key reactions and understand chemical principles affecting the first-stage ignition of n-heptane, a lumped skeletal mechanism with 62 species is obtained based on the detailed NUIGMech1.0 mechanism using the directed relation graph method assisted by sensitivity analysis and isomer lumping. The lumped mechanism shows good performance on ignition delay time under wide conditions. The study revealed that the temperature after the first-stage ignition is higher and a larger amount of fuel is consumed at lower initial temperatures. The temperature at the first-stage ignition is relatively insensitive to the initial temperature. Further sensitivity analysis and reaction path analysis carried out based on the lumped mechanism show that the decomposition of RO₂ to produce alkene and HO₂is the most important reaction to inhibit the first-stage ignitions. The chain branching explosion closely related to the first-stage ignition will be terminated when the rate constant for the RO₂ decomposition is larger than that of the isomerization of RO₂ to produce QOOH. The NTC behavior as well as other characteristics of the first-stage ignition can be rationalized from the competition between these two reactions.     

A Split-Flow Enzyme Thermistor

Abstract

The split-flow system is comprised of two identical micro-columns, one of which contains an immobilized enzyme preparation, the other an inert support material.

The heat produced in each column on introduction of a sample is measured with thermistors placed in these columns. The use of a reference column virtually eliminates the influence on the measurements of artifactual signals as unspecific heat, i.e., heat not produced by the enzymic reaction. The performance of the split-flow enzyme thermistor at a variety of pH's, ionic strengths or viscosities associated with the sample has been investigated and compared with previously described alternative enzyme thermistor arrangements. In this comparative study glucose at a concentration of 5 · 10^?4 M was used throughout. On passage through the imnobilized glucose oxidase preparation this solution gave rise to a heat change At of about 0.01°C. The insensitivity of the system described herein towards such variations makes it particularly suitable for the analysis of metabolities present in crude solutions such as urine and skim-milk.     

Fructose-selective calorimetric biosensor in flow injection analysis

A highly selective, interference free biosensor for the measurement of fructose in real syrup samples was developed. The assay is based on the phosphorylation of d(−)fructose to fructose-6-phosphate by hexokinase and subsequent conversion of fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-biphosphate by fructose-6-phosphate-kinase. The heat liberated in the second reaction is monitored using an enzyme thermistor. The major advantages of this biosensor are rapid and selective measurement of fructose without the need to eliminate glucose and inexpensive FIA-based, mediator-free calorimetric measurement suitable for regular fructose analysis. This method was optimised for parameters, such as pH, ionic strength, interference, operational stability and shelf life. Good and reproducible linearity (0.5-6.0 mM) with a detection limit of 0.12 mM was obtained. Fructose determination in commercial syrup samples and spiked samples confirmed the reliability of this set-up and technique. The biosensor gave reproducible results with good overall stability for continuous measurements over a period of three months besides a useful shelf life of six months. The method could be used for routine fructose monitoring in food samples.     

The theta‐Galerkin finite element method for coupled systems resulting from microsensor thermistor problems

This paper is devoted to the analysis of a linearized theta‐Galerkin finite element method for the time‐dependent coupled systems resulting from microsensor thermistor problems. Hereby, we focus on time discretization based on θ‐time stepping scheme with including the standard Crank‐Nicolson ( ) and the shifted Crank‐Nicolson ( , where δ is the time‐step) schemes. The semidiscrete formulation in space is presented and optimal error bounds in L²‐norm and the energy norm are established. For the fully discrete system, the optimal error estimates are derived for the standard Crank‐Nicolson, the shifted Crank‐Nicolson, and the general case where with k=0,1 . Finally, numerical simulations that validate the theoretical findings are exhibited.     

Dynamic thermoviscoelastic thermistor problem with contact and nonmonotone friction

Abstract

The paper studies the evolution of the thermomechanical and electric state of a thermoviscoelastic thermistor that is in frictional contact with a reactive foundation. The mechanical process is dynamic, while the electric process is quasistatic. Friction is modeled with a nonmonotone relation between the tangential traction and tangential velocity. Frictional heat generation is taken into account and so is the strong dependence of the electric conductivity on the temperature. The mathematical model for the process is in the form of a system that consists of dynamic hyperbolic subdifferential inclusion for the mechanical state coupled with a nonlinear parabolic equation for the temperature and an elliptic equation for the electric potential. The paper establishes the existence of a weak solution to the problem by using time delays, a priori estimates and a convergence method.     

醇热反应低温合成锰钴镍热敏薄膜

锰钴镍复合氧化物是一种具有半导体性质的热敏材料. 本文采用金属有机沉积技术于室温条件下、在Si衬底上沉积一定 厚度的Mn_1.74Co_0.72Ni_0.54O₄金属 有机化合物薄膜, 并通过醇热反应进行低温结晶化合成, 可得到Mn_1.74Co_0.72Ni_0.54O₄结晶薄膜. 通过X 射线衍射、场发射扫描电子显微镜 (FESEM) 以及阻温特性等测试方法表征, 讨论了醇热反应对锰钴镍热敏薄膜的物相结构、微观形貌以及电学性能的影响. X射线衍射图显示薄膜已出现尖晶石结构的特征峰. 电镜照片说明结晶薄膜的表面较为平整、孔隙率低. 阻温特性关系表明薄膜具有明显的负温度系数效应, 室温(≈27°) 电阻率约为303.13 Ω·cm. 关键词： 醇热反应 锰钴镍薄膜 热敏电阻 低温合成     

Optimal control for the thermistor problem with a current limiting device

Email: cimatti{at}dm.unipi.it Received on September 26, 2005; Accepted on August 2, 2006 The problem of finding in the thermistor problem the optimaldifference of applied potential in order to minimize a suitablecost functional involving the temperature is studied. We findthe optimal system in the elementary case of constant electricconductivity. In addition, a theorem of existence of the optimalsolution is given in the general case of conductivities dependingon the temperature.     

一种准确量热敏电阻温度特性的方法

热敏电阻具有显著的内热效应,是测量热敏电阻温度特性的一个难点。本文介绍一种考虑内热效应,准确测量热敏电阻温度特性的方法,可作为大学物理的一个研究型的实验课题。