In situ controlled synthesis of various TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanostructured materials via a facile hydrothermal route

Various TiO₂ nanomaterials, such as nanosheets, nanoflowers, and nanowires were directly self assembled on titanium substrate on a large scale under hydrothermal conditions. The morphology of the formed TiO₂ nanomaterials could be easily tuned by varying the experimental parameters of temperature, reaction time, and the NaOH concentration. A possible formation mechanism was suggested on the basis of the shape evolution of TiO₂ nanostructures by SEM images in combination with XRD patterns of as-grown samples. The optical properties of TiO₂ nanosheets, nanoflowers, and nanowires were characterized by reflectance spectroscopy. The studies revealed that the absorption capability of visible light is obviously different for TiO₂ with different morphologies. Moreover, TiO₂ nanosheets exhibited better light trapping than TiO₂ nanoflowers and TiO₂ nanowires due to their unique nanostructure.     

磁控溅射制备的W,WSi2,Si单层膜和W/Si,WSi2/Si多层膜应力

采用直流磁控溅射技术制备了厚度约100 nm的W,WSi2,Si单层膜和周期约为20 nm,Si膜层厚度与周期的比值为0.5的W/Si,WSi2/Si周期多层膜.利用台阶仪对镀膜前后基底表面的面形进行了测试,计算并比较了不同膜系的应力值.结果表明:W单层膜表现出较大的压应力,而W/Si周期膜则表现为张应力.WSi2单层...     

Generation of multi-axis Laguerre–Gaussian beams from?geometric modes of a hemiconfocal cavity

We study the transformation of multi-axis Laguerre–Gaussian beams from optical beams comprising Hermite–Gaussian modes with ray–wave duality. By use of cylindrical lenses, Hermite–Gaussian modes can be transformed into Laguerre–Gaussian modes possessing optical orbital angular momentum. The superposed Hermite–Gaussian modes localized on geometric trajectories are generated from a degenerate hemiconfocal cavity and transformed into multi-axis Laguerre–Gaussian beams. Experimental results of the structured beams are systematically manipulated and in good agreement with theoretical analyses.     

Applications of vertically oriented TiO2 micro-pillars array on the electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell

In this research, dye-sensitized solar cells based on TiO₂ micro-pillars fabricated by inductive couple plasma etcher were investigated by analyses of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), contact angle, ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra (UV-vis), and current-voltage characteristics. X-ray diffraction patterns show that the TiO₂ anatase phase forms while sintering at 450 °C for 30 min. The SEM images reveal that the diameter and height of TiO₂ micro-pillars are about 3 and 0.8 μm, respectively. The measurements of contact angle between TiO₂ micro-pillars and deionized water (DI water) reveal that the TiO₂ micro-pillars is super-hydrophilic while annealed at 450 °C for 30 min.The absorption spectrum of TiO₂ micro-pillars is better than TiO₂ thin film and can be widely improved in visible region with N3 dye adsorbed. The results of current-voltage (I-V) characteristics analysis reveal that dye-sensitized solar cell with TiO₂ micro-pillars electrode has better I-V characteristics and efficiency than TiO₂ film electrodes. This result may be due to the annealed TiO₂ micro-pillars applied on the electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell can increase the contact area between TiO₂ and dye, resulting in the enhancement of I-V characteristics and efficiency for dye-sensitized solar cell.     

Thermodynamics and elastic properties of Ta from first-principles calculations

<正>Within the framework of the quasiharmonic approximation,the thermodynamics and elastic properties of Ta, including phonon density of states(DOS),equation of state,linear thermal expansion coefficient,entropy,enthalpy, heat capacity,elastic constants,bulk modulus,shear modulus,Young’s modulus,microhardness,and sound velocity, are studied using the first-principles projector-augmented wave method.The vibrational contribution to Helmholtz free energy is evaluated from the first-principles phonon DOS and the Debye model.The thermal electronic contribution to Helmholtz free energy is estimated from the integration over the electronic DOS.By comparing the experimental results with the calculation results from the first-principles and the Debye model,it is found that the thermodynamic properties of Ta are depicted well by the first-principles.The elastic properties of Ta from the first-principles are consistent with the available experimental data.     

On spherically symmetric Finsler metrics of scalar curvature

Spherically symmetric Finsler metrics form a rich class of Finsler metrics. In this paper we find equations that characterize spherically symmetric Finsler metrics of scalar flag curvature. By using these equations, we construct infinitely many non-projectively flat spherically symmetric Finsler metrics of scalar curvature.     

Superconductivity on the border of weak itinerant ferromagnetism in UCoGe

We report the coexistence of ferromagnetic order and superconductivity in UCoGe at ambient pressure. Magnetization measurements show that UCoGe is a weak ferromagnet with a Curie temperature T(C)=3 K and a small ordered moment m(0)=0.03 micro(B). Superconductivity is observed with a resistive transition temperature T(s)=0.8 K for the best sample. Thermal-expansion and specific-heat measurements provide solid evidence for bulk magnetism and superconductivity. The proximity to a ferromagnetic instability, the defect sensitivity of T(s), and the absence of Pauli limiting, suggest triplet superconductivity mediated by critical ferromagnetic fluctuations.     

双染料敏化光致聚合物的光化动力学研究

研究了光致聚合物的光化学反应理论模型及其动力学参量。合成了染料藻红B和亚甲基蓝作为联合光敏剂共同敏化的全息光存储光致聚合物材料。对材料测试分别得到在曝光波长为633 nm与曝光强度为65 mW/cm2时,透射率随曝光条件的变化关系以及材料各光化学参量。结果表明,随着曝光波长与曝光强度的增加,光致聚合物的光化漂白速率常数k与量子产率Φ增大,当曝光强度为65 mW/cm2时透射率在短波长下出现了下降,光化漂白速率常数k出现负值,而摩尔吸收系数ε在条件不同时则表现了不同的变化趋势。     

Role of NMDA receptor subtypes in different forms of NMDA-dependent synaptic plasticity

Background  

The involvement of different NMDA receptor (NMDAR) subunits has been implicated in several forms of synaptic plasticity. However, it is still controversial to what extent the involvement is specific, and little is known about the role of NMDAR subunits in certain "non-conventional" forms of plasticity. In this study we used subunit-specific blockers to test the roles of NR2A- and NR2B-containing NMDARs in a type of chemical long-term depression (LTD) induced by brief bath application of the NMDAR agonist NMDA to hippocampal slices from 12–18 days old rats. For comparison, we also examined other forms of plasticity, including a "slow LTD" induced by 0.1 Hz stimulation under low Mg²⁺ conditions as well as long-term potentiation (LTP).     

Combustion of bimodal nano/micron-sized aluminum particle dust in air

The combustion of bimodal nano/micron-sized aluminum particles with air is studied both analytically and experimentally in a well-characterized laminar particle-laden flow. Experimentally, an apparatus capable of producing Bunsen-type premixed flames was constructed to investigate the flame characteristics of bimodal-particle/air mixtures. The flame speed is positively affected by increasing the mass fraction of nano particles in the fuel formulation despite the lower flame luminosity and thicker flame zone. Theoretically, the flames are assumed to consist of several different regimes for fuel-lean mixture, including the preheat, flame, and post flame zones. The flame speed and temperature distribution are derived by solving the energy equation in each regime and matching the temperature and heat flux at the interfacial boundaries. The analysis allows for the investigation of the effects of particle composition and equivalence ratio on the burning characteristics of aluminum-particle/air mixtures. Reasonable agreement between theoretical results and experimental data was obtained in terms of flame speed. The flame structure of a bimodal particle dust cloud may display either an overlapping or a separated configuration, depending on the combustion properties of aluminum particles at different scales. At low percentages of nano particles in the fuel formulation, the flame exhibits a separated spatial structure with a wider flame regime. At higher nano-particle loadings, overlapping flame configurations are observed.