Heusler compounds and spintronics

Heusler compounds are a large group of intermetallic compounds with over 1000 members with similar crystal structures having a vast array of tunable properties. These properties depend on the number of valence electrons per formula unit allowing tuning of properties through composition and alloying. The Heusler lattice parameters span many metal oxides and semiconductors and their crystal structures are closely related. For spintronic applications, the magnetic and half-metallic properties, in particular, are of great interest. In this paper the electronic and magnetic properties of Heusler compounds are discussed as well as the importance of composition and defect control on tailoring their properties. Examples of applications include the great success of Heusler magnetic tunnel junction in metallic spintronic devices. The potential of going beyond metallic spintronics to the integration of Heusler compounds with III–V semiconductors for semiconductor spintronics device physics and technology, the tuning of magnetic properties, and the fabrication of Heusler compound heterostructures and superlattices are also discussed.     

SiO2气凝胶分子动力学模拟研究进展

二氧化硅(SiO2)气凝胶是一种拥有三维骨架网络结构的纳米多孔材料,具有高孔隙率、低密度和低热导率等许多独特的性能.但是由于二氧化硅气凝胶本身的脆性及高温稳定性差等原因,限制了其大规模应用.二氧化硅气凝胶的热力学性能与其内部的三维骨架和孔结构紧密相关,掌握二氧化硅气凝胶内部微结构演化规律与宏观性能的关联,是改善其热力学...     

纳米金刚石薄膜的掺杂、表/界面调控及性能研究

本文综述了近年来国内外研究者在纳米金刚石薄膜的掺杂、导电性能、场发射性能和电化学性能等方面的工作,涉及化学气相沉积法制备n型纳米金刚石薄膜,离子注入掺杂纳米金刚石晶粒提高薄膜的n型导电性能,金属离子注入制备场发射性能良好的纳米金刚石薄膜,低剂量离子注入和晶粒表面氧终止态获得高迁移率n型电导,纳米金刚石/石墨烯复合结构的调控对其电学及电化学性能的影响,以及硼掺杂金刚石薄膜电极的微结构和电化学性能研究等。综合分析发现,晶粒掺杂和表界面协同调控可以提升薄膜的电学性能、场发射性能及电化学性能,为纳米金刚石薄膜在纳米电子器件、电化学电极等领域的应用提供了理论基础。     

Rare earth based bulk metallic glasses

Recently, the rare earth based bulk metallic glasses (REBMGs) have attracted increasing interest due to their unique properties and potential applications as functional glassy materials. These REBMGs display many fascinating properties such as heavy fermion behavior, thermoplastic properties near room temperature, excellent magnetocaloric effect, hard magnetism, and polyamorphism, all of which are of interest not only for basic research but also for metallurgy and technology. These characteristics and properties are ascribed to the unique electronic, magnetic and atomic structures of the REBMGs. In this review paper, the fabrication, glass-forming ability, polyamorphism, elastic, thermal, and physical properties are summarized and discussed. Owing to the unique electronic structure of rare earth elements, the electric and magnetic properties of the REBMGs are especially addressed. The works have implications for seeking novel metallic glasses with controllable properties and for understanding the nature of glass formation. The development of REBMGs as functional materials might promote and extend the commercial applications of metallic glasses.     

Detailed study of surface and interface properties of μc-Si films

The properties of surfaces and interfaces of microcrystalline films deposited by radio-frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (RF-PECVD) were studied by spectroscopic ellipsometry. The effect of the low-power reactive ion etching (RIE) on the properties of the films was investigated. The surface properties could be effectively improved using RIE to eliminate of the top porous part of the films, without deterioration of bulk layer properties. Ellipsometric measurements from both film and substrate sides were used for the study of the interface properties of the various samples deposited on fused silica substrates. We show that the crystalline fraction that determined from modeling of ellipsometric spectra measured from the film side could be overestimated.     

硼协同掺杂金刚石单晶的高温高压合成

金刚石是一种具有优异性能的极限性超硬多功能材料。人工合成的金刚石可通过掺杂的方式使其具有各种独特的性质。掺硼金刚石兼具p型半导体的导电特性和金刚石自身优良的物理和化学性能,在国防、医疗、勘探、科研等领域具有极高的应用价值。本文基于本课题组高温高压(HPHT)法合成的系列掺硼金刚石以及硼协同掺杂金刚石单晶,进行了硼掺杂金刚石、硼氢协同掺杂金刚石以及硼氮协同掺杂金刚石的合成和性能特征等方面的研究。通过表征合成样品在光学、电学方面的性能,探讨了不同掺杂添加剂对合成金刚石性能的影响,为合成高性能的半导体金刚石提供了思路。     

压致响应碳基晶体材料的设计与构筑

材料在压力作用下可出现不同的响应行为,如硬化、压缩性、光学性质改变等,依此设计出具有优异力学、机械以及发光性能的材料,是设计新型功能材料的重要途径。本文将介绍课题组近年来在新型压致响应功能晶体材料研究中取得的进展,基于碳及碳骨架分子,设计不同的碳基分子共晶,利用高压技术,设计构筑出系列具有潜在超硬特性、负体积压缩性的材料以及反常压力响应的发光材料。     

B对人造金刚石表面结构及性能的影响

研究了B对人造金刚石表面结构及性能的影响。结果表明,采用渗B石墨或渗B触媒合成的金刚石,表面存在有螺旋状和阶梯状生长台阶,树枝状和河流状结晶等。但对金刚石性能影响不大。含B金刚石的性能明显优于不含B金刚石。且渗B石墨对金刚石性能的影响比渗B触媒大。     

CePO4含量对可加工 Ce-ZrO2/CePO4陶瓷材料性能的影响

研究了CePO4含量对Ce-ZrO2/CePO4陶瓷材料性能的影响.结果表明,当CePO4含量较少时,材料的力学性能变化不大,可加工指数增大,当CePO4含量大于25;,二者匀下降.可见CePO4的含量为25;时,材料的加工性与其力学性能结合的最好;同时研究了不同的CePO4含量引起材料的断口、表面形貌的变化及对材料断裂性能的影响.     

Optical properties of azo-based poly(azomethine)s with aromatic fluorinated fragments,ether linkages and aliphatic units in the backbone

Abstract

The aim of this work is to study the optical properties of the core-fluorinated azo-containing polyazomethines with 1,4-tetrafluorobenzene or 4,4′-octafluorobiphenylene dioxyphenylene units and aliphatic fragments in the chain. Due to the reorganization process at the nanometer-scale under UV/Vis irradiation, azo-containing polymers (APs) have attracted much attention as materials for biology, optoelectronics, nano-manipulation field, etc. Moreover, the introduction of azomethine group into these polymers enhances not only their optical properties but also expands their practical application. APs polymers have the useful combination of chemical and physical properties such as liquid crystalline states, high nonlinearity and an ability to form metal complexes. It was shown that the optical properties of such polymers could be improved by the inclusion of fluorine. Fluorinated polymers demonstrate high thermal stability and have low dielectric constant and dielectric losses. It should be noted that the presence of flexible moieties in a polymer backbone allows regulating the different properties (solubility, thermostability, optical and liquid crystalline properties) of the final materials.     

Structure and electric conductivity of reduced lead–germanate,bismuth–germanate and bismuth–silicate glasses modified with potassium

Lead–germanate, bismuth–germanate and bismuth–silicate glasses, as potential materials for detectors production, have been modified with potassium with the purpose of improvement of mechanical properties. Studies on the influence of potassium modification on the structure and electric properties have been conducted with AFM, DSC and conductivity measurements. It has been observed that potassium modification improves the mechanical and technological properties of glasses and simultaneously changes slightly their electric properties. The studies have confirmed that bismuth–silicate and bismuth–germanate glasses are good materials for microchannel plates or channeltrons.     

xPMnS-(1-x)PZN陶瓷极化特性研究

本文研究了xPMnS-(1-x)PZN四元系压电陶瓷的极化性能、谐振频率附近的介电性能及谐振频率温度稳定性.结果表明,xPMnS-(1-x)PZN陶瓷中以取向极化为主,具有很好的谐振频率温度稳定性.组成为x=0.6时,xPMnS-(1-x)PZN陶瓷具有最好的综合压电性能,可用于在谐振频率附近应用的水声换能器.     

价态和结构对VO2薄膜热致相变光电性能的影响

本文通过合理控制真空还原时间和真空还原温度,利用真空还原V2O5的方法制备出具有优良热致相变性能的VO2薄膜;通过研究不同真空还原时间及真空退火温度对VO2薄膜结构和热致相变过程中光电性能的影响,得到最佳真空还原参数;制备的薄膜高／低温电阻变化最大达3个数量级;900nm波长光透过率在相变前后改变了40％左右,光学特性相变响应参数较大,热致相变性能优良,利用XPS,XRD对不同条件制备薄膜的化学状态和结晶状态进行了研究,结果表明较低温度退火有利于V^5 离子的还原,而升高退火温度可改善结晶状态,退火时间对VO2中结晶状况和V离子价态有显著影响,讨论了离子价态和样品结晶状态对VO2薄膜热相变过程中热滞回线的宽度,相变温度点的影响。     

Study on the Growth and Properties of Guanidine Doped Triglycine Sulfate Crystal

Guanidine doped TGS crystal is grown from the aqueous solution. The pyroelectric properties of GTGS crystal are studied, the result shows that GTGS crystal has better pyroelectric properties than those of pure TGS crystal. The effects of organic dopant on pyroelectric properties of TGS crystal are discussed.     

Correlating dynamic amino acid properties with success rate of crystallization of proteins from Bacteroides vulgatus

To enhance the success rate of protein crystallization, many studies were conducted to determine the relationship between amino acid properties and the success rate of protein crystallization. Although those were successful, new efforts should be made to search for the new factors, which affect protein crystallization. In this study, two dynamic amino acid properties were used to correlate with the success rate of crystallization of proteins from Bacteroides vulgatus, because the amino acid properties used in previous studies were steady. As previously done, logistic regression and neural network were used to model that relationship, and the results were compared against those obtained from each of 532 amino acid properties, which severed as benchmark. The results demonstrated that dynamic amino acid properties should be taken into consideration of protein crystallization. (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Flexible thermoelectric materials based on conducting polymers doped with silicone polymer electrolyte

Abstract

Novel conducting polymers doped with siloxane-based polyanion have been synthesized and their mechanical and thermoelectric properties were investigated. Free-standing properties and flexibility of these polymer films were compared with conducting polymers doped with conventional polyanion composed of carbon-carbon backbone. Thermoelectric properties were found to not be affected by the chemical structures of dopant polyanions.     

无压烧结制备透辉石/AlTiB增韧补强氧化铝基结构陶瓷材料

采用温度梯度无压烧结工艺制备了透辉石/AlTiB增韧补强Al2O3基结构陶瓷材料,探讨了其致密化烧结特性,并对其力学性能进行了测试和分析.研究了透辉石/AlTiB增韧补强Al2O3基结构陶瓷材料的微观结构,并分析了其力学性能和微观结构与透辉石含量的关系.结果表明:与纯Al2O3相比,透辉石/AlTiB增韧补强Al2O3基结构陶瓷材料的力学性能得到明显提高,其中添加6;(体积百分含量,下同)透辉石和4;AlTiB的Al2O3基结构陶瓷材料获得较好的综合力学性能,其硬度、抗弯强度和断裂韧性分别达到16.02 GPa、370 MPa和5.11 MPa·m1/2.力学性能提高的主要原因为:添加相与Al2O3基体之间界面反应的发生以及透辉石和AlTiB对复合材料的协同晶粒细化效应.     

Influence of Naphthalene Moiety on Mesomorphism

Compounds containing naphthalene moiety are synthesized and the liquid crystalline properties studied by texture observations. The mesomorphic properties of these compounds are compared with related compounds to understand the influence of broad units such as naphthalene on mesomorphism. It is observed that there is a limit to which the end alkoxy group can be extended in a mesogen. The method of preparation, and properties of these compounds are given.     

Development of zirconia-glass ionomer cement composites

Yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) powders were used for the replacement of amalgam alloy in Miracle Mix on a volume basis, in order to improve the mechanical properties of the cements. Two types of YSZ powders were used in this study, i.e., nano-sized (5–15 nm) and micro-sized (2–10 μm) YSZ. The effects of YSZ powders substituted within glass ionomer cement (GIC) were investigated based on their microhardness, compressive strength and diametral tensile strength. The effects of the particle size of YSZ powders on the mechanical properties of YSZ-GIC composites were also studied. The YSZ-GIC composites were soaked in distilled water for 1 day and 1 week before the mechanical testing. The mechanical properties of Miracle Mix samples were used for comparison. Results showed that the glass and YSZ particles were distributed uniformly in the matrix of GIC. YSZ-GIC composites had better mechanical properties than Miracle Mix samples. The mechanical properties of YSZ-GIC composites increased with increasing soaking time due to the continuous formation of aluminium salt bridges, which improved the strength of the cements. The micro-sized YSZ/glass powders revealed a bimodal particle size distribution and this ensured a high packing density of glass ionomer cements, giving relatively high mechanical properties of YSZ-GIC composites. YSZ-GIC composites prepared by the nano-sized YSZ powders showed low values of mechanical properties because of the low packing density of the nano-sized powders and hence low powder/liquid ratio of GIC.     

衬底温度对碲化镉薄膜结构及光学性能的影响

碲化镉(CdTe)因具有良好的光电性能和吸收性能经常被作为太阳电池的吸收层材料.以纯度为99.99;的CdTe陶瓷靶为靶材在玻璃衬底上采用射频磁控溅射的方法制备了一系列的CdTe薄膜,研究了衬底温度对样品薄膜的厚度、结构和光学性能的影响.结果表明:随着衬底温度的增加薄膜的厚度在逐渐地减少;制备的薄膜都是立方闪锌矿结构且具有高度的(111)面择优取向;薄膜对可见光有较好的吸收性能,随衬底温度的增加而减小.