新兴的纳米结构亚波长光学器件及其发展

介绍了新颖的纳米结构亚波长光学器件的特点,从器件的基本功能特性和工作机理两个方面详细讨论了其应用状况,并阐述了纳米制造技术对亚波长光学器件发展的重要推动作用及这一领域今后的研究热点。     

Embossing of organic thin films using a surfactant assisted lift-off technique

A simple technique for patterning organic materials using a surfactant assisted lift-off method is proposed. Thin films of various organic materials are prepared, and areas in contact with a surfactant coated poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) stamp are selectively removed. The general applicability of this technique is shown for materials containing nitrate, amine, and carboxylic acid functional groups. This technique provides a new methodology for fabricating patterns with vertical dimensions ranging from 30 nm up to 3 μm on organic thin films with specific functional groups.     

Nanoconfined heliconical structure of twist-bend nematic liquid crystal phase

We produced controlled heliconical structures of a twist-bend nematic (N_TB) liquid-crystal (LC) phase in nanoconfinement in a porous anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) film. The structural parameters of the N_TB phase such as conical angle and helical pitch can be modulated by varying the surface energy of the inner surface of the porous AAO film, done by using different self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). The LC molecules tend to be more freely packed, thus forming a larger conical angle, when placed on the tri-deca-fluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyl-trichlorosilane (FOTS)-treated substrate, which has a relatively low surface energy. In contrast, the molecules form a more tightly packed structure, and thus a smaller conical angle, when placed on the 2-(methoxy(polyethyleneoxy)-propyl)trimethoxysilane (PEG 6/9)-treated substrate, which has higher surface energy. This work improves our collective understanding of self-assembled heliconical structures in the N_TB phase.     

A multi-functional polymer coating that is heat-resistant,hydrophobic and transparent

A multi-functional polymer film with high hydrophobicity and transparency was formed by simple casting of a polycarbonate solution onto a substrate having micro-scale roughness.The high hydrophobicity was heat-resistant,which can be retained up to 390 ℃.The polymer film may have potentially wide-ranging applications in industry and high technology.     

Auto-organized nano-structure of collagen on Gemini surfactant monolayer

Two kinds of Gemini surfactant monolayer, which showed different hydrophobic property, were selected as adsorption substrates for collagen. The topographic images of collagen were investigated by using an atomic force microscopy (AFM). Their auto-organized nano-structures were influenced by the property of substrate and the process of sample preparation, such as concentration of collagen solution, adsorption time and drying condition. Network-like structures formed on the both Gemini monolayers. With increasing concentration of collagen solution and adsorption time, the density of the network-like structure increased and their strands became wider and the mesh sizes decreased apparently. Contrary to the reference, the network-like structures of collagen also formed on the less hydrophobic Gemini surfactant monolayer even after very short adsorption time, which was considered to result from the more hydrophobic patch on it.     

退火温度对纳米氧化铜湿敏性能的影响

湿度传感器在生产和生活中扮演着不容小觑的角色,越来越受到人们的广泛关注.本文利用低温液相法以氢氧化钠、过硫酸铵和铜粉为原料,成功制备出氧化铜纳米结构.运用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X-射线衍射仪(XRD)等技术对材料的结构与形貌进行表征,发现可以通过退火温度来调控氧化铜纳米结构的表面形貌,进一步比较研究了不同退火温度下制备的纳米氧化铜的湿敏性能.并将CuO纳米材料涂敷在电极表面制成了湿敏元件.研究结果表明,元件的湿敏特性明显与材料的退火温度密切相关,在500℃退火获得的氧化铜纳米线灵敏度最高,达到1.93×10~5;湿滞最小,几乎为零;感湿频率特性曲线的线性度好.分析认为这主要是由于,退火温度500℃时,氧化铜呈现纳米线状结构,具有更大的表面积,增加了与水分子的接触面积,进而具有更佳的湿敏特性.     

新型纳米结构金属材料的力学性能及变形机制

“纳米结构” 化是金属及其合金材料获得优异力学性能的有效途径.纳米结构金属材料表面或内部的缺陷, 包括晶界、位错、孪晶、孔洞、裂纹、第二相等, 其形核、演化及互相作用对材料的强度和韧性具有重要影响. 该文综述了与上述科学问题相关的新型纳米结构金属材料的微观组织结构表征及力学性能测试、强韧化机制计算模拟方面的研究进展. 并讨论了急需从微观尺度上就新型纳米结构金属材料的特征力学行为和关键变形机制开展深入、系统研究.      

生物光子晶体蝴蝶翅膀表面的凝结液滴憎水性

采用环境扫描电子显微镜(ESEM)观测了蝴蝶翅膀的微观结构, 揭示了蝴蝶翅膀颜色的各向异性特征. 采用高速摄像仪实时动态观察了蝴蝶翅膀的水凝结浸润特性, 分别探究了蝴蝶翅膀在水平、 不同倾斜角度以及在振动条件下的水凝结的憎水性. 基于微观结构, 对蝴蝶翅膀的水凝结憎水特性进行机理阐述. 定量描述了其表面的黏滞特性, 并基于蝴蝶翅膀的微观结构效应阐述了翅膀表面水凝结的憎水性机制.     

Finite element simulation of Love wave sensor for the detection of volatile organic gases

The three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) simulation and analysis of Love wave sensors based on polyisobutylene (PIB) layers/SiO$_{2}$/ST-90$^\circ$X quartz structure are presented in this paper, as well as the investigation of coupled resonance effect on the acoustic properties of the devices. The mass sensitivity of the basic Love wave device with SiO$_{2}$ guiding layers is solved analytically. And the highest mass sensitivity of 128 m$^{2}$/kg is obtained as $h_{\rm s}/\lambda =0.175$. The sensitivity of the Love wave sensors for sensing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is greatly improved due to the presence of coupled resonance induced by the PIB nanorods on the device surface. The frequency shifts of the sensor corresponding to CH$_{2}$Cl$_{2}$, CHCl$_{3}$, CCl$_{4}$, C$_{2}$Cl$_{4}$, CH$_{3}$Cl and C$_{2}$HCl$_{3}$ with the concentration of 100 ppm are 1.431 kHz, 5.507 kHz, 13.437 kHz, 85.948 kHz, 0.127 kHz and 17.879 kHz, respectively. The viscoelasticity influence of the sensitive material on the characteristics of SAW sensors is also studied. By taking account of the viscoelasticity of the PIB layers, the sensitivities of the SAW sensors with the PIB film and PIB nanorods decay in different degree. The gas sensing property of the Love wave sensor with PIB nanorods is superior to that of the PIB films. Meanwhile, the Love wave sensors with PIB sensitive layers show good selectivity to C$_{2}$Cl$_{4}$, making it an ideal selection for gas sensing applications.