Broadband reflective liquid crystal films induced by facile temperature-dependent coexistence of chiral nematic and TGB phase

A wide pitch gradient covering the near infrared region (750.0–2500.0 nm) were facilely obtained by simple controlling temperature difference to LC mixtures with a twist grain boundary (TGB)–N* phase transition. After the pitch gradient formed, the structure of broad reflective bandwidth was fixed through polymerisation of monomers in mixtures by UV irradiation. It was found that the temperature difference between the up and down side of the samples was critical to form wide-pitch gradient distribution. Additionally, the reflection wavelength and bandwidth of films could be adjusted by the applied temperature difference with the widest bandwidth up to 1750 nm. This simple method for the preparation of broad reflective films was expected to be used in the fields like architectural energy conservation or infrared shield.     

Concentric-Ring Patterns in a Helium Dielectric Barrier Discharge at Atmospheric Pressure

We perform the theoretical simulation of the concentric-ring patterns between two parallel electrodes covered with thin dielectric layers within the scope of a two-dimensional diffusion-drift model at atmospheric pressure. The time evolution of the discharge patterns is studied and the concentric-ring patterns with different radii shift alternately. The spatial-temporal evolution of electron density in a cycle at different time scales is performed.     

High-Throughput Preparation and Machine Learning Screening of a Blue-Phase Liquid Crystal Based on Inkjet Printing

Blue-phase liquid crystal (BPLC) is considered as the next-generation liquid crystal display material, but its practical application is seriously affected by a narrow temperature range and a long research period. In this paper, we used inkjet printing technology to prepare BPLC materials with high throughput, and try to use machine vision technology to test BPLC with high throughput. The “standard curve method” for establishing each printing channel and the “vector matching method” for searching the chromaticity value of the minimum distance were proposed to improve the accuracy of inkjet printing BPLC materials. For a large number of sample-phase images, we propose a machine learning method to identify the liquid crystal phase. In this paper, for the first time, the high-throughput preparation and high-throughput detection of 1080 BPLC samples with five common components by a comprehensive experimental method has been successfully realized. The results are helpful to improve the research efficiency of blue-phase materials and provide a theoretical basis and practical guidance for rapid screening of multi-component BPLC materials.     

K-Shell Spectra from CH-Tamped Aluminum Layers Irradiated with Intense Femtosecond Laser Pulses

X-ray spectra of H-like and He-like aluminum ions from aluminum buried in CH layers irradiated with 30fs, 200 TW laser are measured. The electron temperature and density are derived from line ratios of the He-α resonance line to its satellite lines. Typical temperatures of 490-646 eV and electron densities up to 7 × 10^20 cm-3 are obtained. The results show that the electron density increases and temperature decreases with the increasing CH thickness.     

No Spin-Localization Phase Transition in the Spin-Boson Model without Local Field

We explore the spin-boson model in a special case, i.e., with zero local field. In contrast to previous studies, we find no possibility for quantum phase transition （QPT） happening between the localized and delocalized phases, and the behavior of the model can be fully characterized by the even or odd parity as well as the parity breaking, instead of the QPT, owned by the ground state of the system. The parity breaking mentioned in our case is completely different from the spontaneously broken symmetry relevant to the conventionally defined QPT in previous studies. Our analytical treatment about the eigensolution of the ground state of the model presents for the first time a rigorous proof of no- degeneracy for the ground state of the model, which is independent of the bath type, the degrees of freedom of the bath and the calculation precision. We argue that the QPT mentioned previously appears due to incorrect employment of the ground state of the model and/or unreasonable treatment of the infrared divergence existing in the spectral functions for Ohmic and sub-Ohmic dissipations.     

Nanoparticle-doped chiral nematic liquid-crystal composite and its effect in magnetic-response and electric-response flexible display

A composite system of Fe3O4 nanoparticle-doped chiral nematic liquid crystals (N*LC) with flexible display performance was proposed. Fe3O4 nanoparticle and the nanoparticle-doped N*LC composite were detailed prepared and investigated. The influence of nanoparticle doping amount and chiral compound content on the magnetic performance as well as electrical performance of the flexible device had been studied in detail. The most suitable N*LC composites for magnetic-driven display had been found. With the characteristics of simple preparation, good stability and high resolution, the Fe3O4 nanoparticle-doped N*LCs had promising applications for power-free magnetic-driven flexible LC paper or display board.     

Composition-Controlled Low Field Magnetostriction of TbFe Amorphous Films

Amorphous TbFe films are fabricated by dc magnetron sputtering, and their magnetostrictions at low field are examined over a wide range of terbium content （from 32at.% to 70at.%）. It is found that the terbium content plays an important role in the magnetic and magnetostrictive properties of TbFe films. TbFe film soft magnetic properties and low field magnetostriction can be efficiently improved by controlling the terbium at an optimum content. The magnetostriction at lower magnetic field is increased with the increase of terbium content up to 48.2at.%. After reaching the maximum value, further increase of terbium content would result in a great decrease of the low field magnetostriction. By contrast, at higher magnetic field, the magnetostriction is decreased monotonically with the increase of the terbium content.     

Phenolic Compounds from the Twigs of Gardenia jasminoides and their Antibacterial Activity

Chemistry of Natural Compounds - Eight phenolic compounds (1–8), including two new compounds (1 and 2), were isolated from the twigs of Gardenia jasminoides. Their structures were determined...     

卟啉多枝分子合成与分子内能量转移、双光子吸收性能研究

以三苯胺或硝基苯为端基, 合成了三个卟啉多枝分子: 5-(4-硝基苯甲酰氧基)苯基-10,15,20-三-(4-溴苯基)卟啉(TPP-NO₂)、5-(4-硝基苯甲酰氧基)苯基-10,15,20-三-(4-二苯胺基-1-苯乙烯基)苯基卟啉(TPP-X₃)和5,10,15,20-四-(4-二苯胺基-1-苯乙烯基)苯基卟啉(TPP-X₄), 进行了红外光谱、核磁共振光谱和质谱表征. 比较研究了分子“枝”、“核”不同键合方式与不同对称结构对分子的线性光谱、非线性光谱以及分子内能量转移行为的影响. 在钛宝石激光器(800 nm)和Nd∶YAG倍频光(532 nm)泵浦下, 样品溶液均发出卟啉环特有的红色荧光——前者系双光子吸收机制“上转换”荧光, 后者则为双光子吸收与分子内能量转移机制“下转换”荧光. 飞秒Z-scan技术测得样品双光子吸收截面最大可达130 GM, 与四苯基卟啉(TPP)同等测试条件下的双光子吸收截面相比增大了两个数量级.     

二正丁基锡二2-(2-甲酰基苯氧基)乙酸酯的合成、晶体结构及杀菌活性

在苯溶液中,将2-(2-甲酰基苯氧基)乙酸与二正丁基氧化锡进行脱水反应,获得二正丁基锡二2-(2-甲酰基苯氧基)乙酸酯(1),并经过元素分析、1H NMR和IR及晶体结构测试技术进行了结构表征。结果表明,晶体属于C2/c空间群,晶胞参数:a=3.324 6(7)nm,b=0.484 54(10)nm,c=2.214 7(5)nm,β=131.373(2)°,V=2.677 3(9)nm3,Z=4,F(000)=1 208,Dc=1.467 g/cm3,μ=0.999 mm-1,R1=0.048 8,wR2=0.104 8。结构单元内包含1个独立分子,形成以六配位锡为中心的斜梯形双棱锥构型;分子间的Sn O(0.346 8 nm)配位作用,中心锡原子为八配位,构成以锡为中心的扭曲的六方双锥构型的一维链状桥环化合物。杀菌活性顺序为:化合物1>二丁基氧化锡>2-(2-甲酰基苯氧基)乙酸。