Ultrafast characterization of in-plane-gate field-effect transistors: parasitics in laterally gated transistors

In-plane-gate field-effect transistors are probed by femtosecond electrooptic sampling. Ultrafast response of the transistors is dominated by a displacement current induced by parasitic gate-drain capacitance. Intrinsic and parasitic gate-drain capacitances of various transistor structures are obtained from displacement-current characteristics and are in quantitative agreement with the calculation of planar capacitances. Intrinsic gate-drain capacitances are in the order of 100 aF, while parasitic gate-drain capacitances are between 1.7 and 4.8 fF, more than ten times that of intrinsic gate-drain capacitances. Reduction in parasitic capacitance by a factor of two is achieved by means of grounded shields and is confirmed by calculation. The grounded-shields screen parasitic electric fields and transform parasitic coupling into a part of the waveguide coupling. This reduction in parasitic capacitance is the first demonstration that the parasitic field effect is controlled artificially by nanometre-scale device technology.     

Thermodynamic and quantum chemistry characterization of the adsorption of triazole derivatives during Muntz corrosion in acidic and neutral solutions

Some triazole derivatives (4-amino-5-mercapto-3-methyl 1,2,4-triazole (AMMT), 4-amino-5-mercapto-3-ethyl 1,2,4-triazole (AMET) and 4-amino-5-mercapto-3-propyl 1,2,4-triazole (AMPT)) have been evaluated as new corrosion inhibitors for the corrosion of muntz alloy (60Cu-40Zn) in acidic and neutral solutions. The adsorption of these compounds has been tested thermodynamically which was found to be of a physisorption mode. Furthermore, some activation thermodynamic parameters such as ΔH^*, ΔS^* and ΔG^* of activation have been estimated. In addition, a trial to find a quantitative relationship between the inhibition efficiency and the electronic properties of the inhibitor molecules was carried out.     

EDXRF,FTIR, and XRD characterization of low calcium oxalate urinary stones collected from arid area

Low calcium oxalate urinary stones from the kidney, bladder, and ureter have been collected from the arid area (Taif, Saudi Arabia). After careful washing and drying of the collected stones, the samples were converted into a contamination-free homogenous fine powder with a particles' size smaller than 50 μm. The processed urinary stone powders were studied using attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), laboratory setup and synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF). The activated function groups, quantitative phase analysis, and the semi-quantitative elemental analysis of the present urinary stones were identified. Seventeen elements were measured in most of the urinary stone samples. The significant elements are Ca, P, S, Cl, Zn, K, Fe, and Cu, whereas other elements were found alternatively in a few number of urinary stone samples. It was recognized that Ca exists with low concentration, which indicates the presence of different calcium phases even with low percentages. In 33% of the urinary stones, the phosphorus (P) was not measured, but there were high concentrations of sulfur (S) and low concentrations of Ca up to 2.15 ± 0.05%. The ATR-FTIR results indicate that the most compounds of the present urinary stones were urea and cystine combined with low ratios of calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate compounds. The quantitative phase analysis of the XRD of selected samples proves the presence of the cystine, urea, and calcium oxalate phases with different weight percent.     

Characterization of Volatile Flavor Compounds in Supercritical Fluid Separated and Identified in Gurum (Citrulluslanatus Var. colocynthoide) Seed Oil Using HSME and GC–MS

In this study, the volatile compound profiles of gurum seed oil were determined using two methods: supercritical CO₂ extraction (SFE) and the screw press process (SPP). For volatile compounds extraction and identification, headspace solid-phase micro-extraction (HS-SPME) and GC–MS were used, respectively. A total number of 56 volatile compounds were revealed and identified in oil extracted by SFE, while only 40 compounds were detected in extracted oil by SPP. Acids, aldehydes, esters, ketones, furans, and other components were present in the highest ratio in oil extracted by SFE. In contrast, alcohols and alkenes were found in the highest proportion in oil extracted by SPP. In this study, it was observed that SFE showed an increase in the amounts of volatile compounds and favorably impacted the aroma of gurum seed oil. The results reveal that different extraction methods significantly impact the volatile components of gurum seed oil, and this study can help evaluate the quality of the oil extracted from gurum seeds.     

1,3-Diynes: A Versatile Precursor in Transition-Metal Catalyzed (Mediated) C−H Functionalizations

Transition metal-catalyzed C−H functionalization of diverse arenes with alkyne units has attracted enormous attention for decades since they provide straightforward access to various functionalization/annulations, which are commonly present in bioactive compounds and natural products. Recently, conjugated alkynes (1,3-diynes) have been utilized as key coupling partner in many C−H activation reactions due to their versatile characteristic properties. The presence of two C≡C bonds in conjugated 1,3-diyne brings the new diversity in synthetic transformations, such as chemo-, regioselective pathways, mono-bis functionalizations, cascade annulations, etc. Herein, we summarized the latest developments in the realm of transition-metal-catalyzed C−H functionalizations of diverse arenes with 1,3-diynes. Moreover, we highlighted the diverse transformations, conditions, mechanisms and applications of the corresponding reaction in detail.     

Activated nitriles in heterocyclic synthesis: Facile synthesis of heteroarylthymine analogs and their nucleosides

5‐Heteroarylthymine analogs ( 5 ) were synthesized via binucleophilic attack with bidentate thiols on the cyano group of cyanoacetylurea to form the heteroarylurea derivatives ( 2–4 ) followed by their cyclization with formamide. Also, their nucleosides 6a and 6b with 2,3,4,6‐tetra‐O‐acetyl‐α‐D‐glucopyranose were prepared. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 11:209–212, 2000