Optimization in Solvent Selection for Chlorin e6 in Photodynamic Therapy

The photophysical properties of chlorin e6 (Ce6) in twelve different protic, aprotic and non-polar solvents were investigated using ultraviolet–visible and fluorescence spectroscopic methods. Solvatochromic effects were determined by the changes in quantum yield, Stokes shift, fluorescence half-life and excited state dipole moments of Ce6 in the different solvents. The absorption shifts observed in different solvents were further analyzed using the Kamlet-Abboud-Taft model and the nature of solute-solvent interactions between Ce6 and different protic and aprotic solvents was elucidated. The quantum yields were found highest in protic solvents (except water), followed by aprotic and non-polar solvents. Solvent polarity parameters showed a linear increasing trend with Stokes shift and fluorescence half-life, which indicated the presence of Ce6-solvent interaction. Using the Kamlet-Abboud-Taft model, a direct correlation between the solvent polarity parameters and absorption shift was observed, which substantiated the existence of Ce6-solvent interaction by hydrogen bond formation. The excited state dipole moments in specific protic and aprotic solvents were found to be higher than the ground state dipole moments, implying a more polar nature of Ce6 during excited state transition.     

拟南芥胚的不同区域对MeV离子辐照的响应

利用不同能量的质子在大气环境中辐照拟南芥的含水种子，能量从1.1MeV到6.5MeV.根据模拟计算结果，相应能量的离子对种子的损伤区域分别为胚的浅层、胚的一半和整个胚.本实验中，具有较高能量的质子可以完全均匀地作用于拟南芥生长、发育及遗传密切相关的胚茎端分生组织，而能量较低的质子则不能直接作用于茎端分生组织.实验所用质子注量范围为4×10⁹ions/cm²—1×10¹⁴ions/cm².实验结果显示，虽然拟南芥种子的发芽率和幼苗存活率随离子注量增加都呈现下降的趋势，但对应于不同的胚损伤区域，即在不同的入射质子能量条件下，注量曲线具有各自的特征.实验结果显示，拟南芥种子中除了胚茎端分生组织作为对离子辐照敏感的辐射主靶外，茎端分生组织之外的胚区域可能作为离子辐射次靶，影响到最终的辐射生物学效应. 关键词： 离子辐照 拟南芥 胚区域 生物效应     

Measurements of the cross section for e(+)e(-) --> hadrons at center-of-mass energies from 2 to 5 GeV

We report values of R = sigma(e(+)e(-)-->hadrons)/sigma(e(+)e(-)-->mu(+)mu(-)) for 85 center-of-mass energies between 2 and 5 GeV measured with the upgraded Beijing Spectrometer at the Beijing Electron-Positron Collider.     

Observation of columnar microstructure in step-graded Si1-xGex/Si films using high-resolution X-ray microdiffraction

Columnar microstructure in step-graded Si(1-x)Ge(x)/Si(001) structures with low threading dislocation densities has been determined using high angular resolution (approximately 0.005 degrees ) x-ray microdiffraction. X-ray rocking curves of a 3-microm-thick strain-relaxed Si(0.83)Ge(0.17) film show many sharp peaks and can be simulated with a model having a set of Gaussians having narrow angular widths (0.013 degrees -0.02 degrees ) and local ranges of tilt angles varying from 0.05 degrees to 0.2 degrees. These peaks correspond to individual tilted rectangular columnar micrograins having similar (001) lattice spacings and average areas of 0.8 to 2.0 microm(2).     

Quantum Cosmology in CGBD Theory

We apply the theory developed in quantum cosmology to a model of charged generalized Brans–Dicke gravity. This is a quantum model of gravitation interacting with a charged Brans–Dicke type scalar field which is considered in the Pauli frame. The Wheeler–DeWitt equation describing the evolution of the quantum Universe is solved in the semiclassical approximation by applying the WKB approximation. The wave function of the Universe is also obtained by applying both the Vilenkin-like and the Hartle–Hawking-like boundary conditions. We then make predictions from the wave functions and infer that the Vilenkin's boundary condition is more reasonable in the Brans–Dicke gravity models leading a large vacuum energy density at the beginning of the inflation.     

Fluorination of Al2O3 blocking layer for improving the performance of metal‐oxide‐nitride‐oxide‐silicon flash memory

The characteristics of Al₂O₃ film grown by atomic‐layer deposition as blocking layer with and without fluorine plasma treatment were investigated based on a capacitor structure of Al/Al₂O₃/TaON/SiO₂/Si. The physical structure was studied by transmission electron microscopy, and the chemical composition of the blocking layer was analyzed by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and secondary ion mass spectroscopy. Moreover, the surface roughness of the blocking layer was investigated by atomic force microscopy. Compared with a capacitor with Al₂O₃ blocking layer, the one with fluorinated Al₂O₃ displayed higher programming/erasing speeds, better endurance property and better charge retention characteristic because the fluorination could reduce excess oxygen and traps in the blocking layer, thus forming a larger barrier height at the interface between the charge‐trapping layer and the blocking layer. (© 2013 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Preparation and Properties of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)/Near Infrared Reflective Pigment (NIR) Composites

A near infrared reflective (NIR, nickel antimony titanium yellow rutile) pigment filler was incorporated into a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) matrix via a melt blending approach to increase the infrared reflection of PET and limit the thermal heat accumulation in light of environmental and energy conservation concerns. Two different types of surface modifiers, polyethylene glycol (PEG) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), were used to modify the NIR surface, as NIR–PEG and NIR–CTAB fillers, to investigate the surface modification effect. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), a Zetasizer, and electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) results suggested a successful adsorption of the organic modifiers onto the NIR surface. Thermogravimetric analysis indicated a higher adsorption degree for the CTAB modifier than the PEG modifier due to the electronic interaction between CTAB and NIR. The thermal crystallization temperature (T_c) for neat NIR-filled samples decreased with increasing NIR content within the PET matrix at first, up to 9°C, but then tended to increase again up to a measurable difference of 6°C with respect to pure PEG, indicating the promotion of the crystallization kinetics of the neat NIR within the PET matrix. On the other hand, a decrease in T_c for all NIR-CTAB or NIR-PEG loadings was found, with the depression close to 10°C for all NIR-CTAB samples regardless of the loading. CTAB modified NIR gave the highest improvement in tensile strength and strain at break in comparison with NIR and NIR-PEG filled samples. The near infrared reflection values of modified PET were higher than those of neat PET. The reflection values appeared to be the highest for some concentrations of the NIR-CTAB filled samples, but were of similar orders of magnitude with those for NIR or NIR-PEG filled samples.     

Molecular dynamics study of thermal stress and heat propagation in tungsten under thermal shock

Using molecular dynamics （MD） simulation, we study the thermal shock behavior of tungsten （W）, which has been used for the plasma facing material （PFM） of tokamaks. The thermo-elastic stress wave, corresponding to the collective displacement of atoms, is analyzed with the Lagrangian atomic stress method, of which the reliability is also analyzed. The stress wave velocity corresponds to the speed of sound in the material, which is not dependent on the thermal shock energy. The peak pressure of a normal stress wave increases with the increase of thermal shock energy. We analyze the temperature evolution of the thermal shock region according to the Fourier transformation. It can be seen that the “obvious” velocity of heat propagation is less than the velocity of the stress wave; further, that the thermo-elastic stress wave may contribute little to the transport of kinetic energy. The heat propagation can be described properly by the heat conduction equation. These results may be useful for understanding the process of the thermal shock of tungsten.     

机器视觉在激光干涉测量d31中的应用

提出一种应用机器视觉技术的激光干涉法, 可以研究压电材料的逆压电系数. 在传统干涉测量法中引入机器视觉实现干涉图像灰度最佳估计, 使用数字图像处理技术, 一方面应用降噪算法有效去除激光干涉图样中的噪声, 从而确定激光干涉场的光强分布, 另一方面将干涉图样的明暗变化进一步转化为可量度的灰度变化以提高测量分辨力. 通过合理设计算法, 该方法中对位移的理论测量分辨力可以提高达一个数量级, 为干涉光波长的1/1024, 因此在逆压电系数d₃₁ 的实验测量中可以有效提高分辨力. 关键词： 机器视觉 逆压电系数 双光束干涉 数字图像处理