基于偏置纳米线的石墨烯表面等离激元调制器

开发高性能的电光调制器对于构建片上光子回路非常重要.鉴于纳米线结构具备独特的电场横向束缚特点,设计一种基于纳米线的混合表面等离激元波导电光调制器,该调制器由偏置双硅纳米线、双石墨烯层以及置于双石墨烯层之间的银纳米线构成.利用二维时域有限差分算法计算分析结构参数对器件调制性能的影响.模拟结果表明,所设计的调制器在1550 nm的工作波长下可以实现较为出色的调制性能,其3 dB调制带宽高达250 GHz,调制深度和功耗分别高于0.15 dB/μm和低于11.5 fJ/bit,该调制器可为新一代高性能集成电光调制器的开发提供设计思路.     

Impact of Extracellular Polymeric Substance in the Inactivation of Harmful Algae by Ag2O/g-C3N4 under Visible Light

Photocatalysis has attracted much attention as an emerging algae removal technology, but the inactivation performance is inevitably affected by the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) produced by algae. In this study, a photocatalyst (Ag₂O/g-C₃N₄) with efficient algae inactivation is adopted to investigate the interactions with EPS, and the impact of EPS on photocatalytic algae removal is studied. The results show that EPS can adhere to the surface of Ag₂O/g-C₃N₄ by electrostatic force. The interaction with EPS decreases the surface zeta potential of the Ag₂O/g-C₃N₄ from 7.71 to −22.3 mV with the increase in EPS concentration, and the maximum ratio of particle size increases from 825 to 1281 nm. In addition, the interaction with EPS inhibits the release of Ag⁺ in Ag₂O/g-C₃N₄ by half, thus, the toxicity of metal ions will be alleviated. Meanwhile, EPS can also be degraded by Ag₂O/g-C₃N₄, indicating that EPS can work as a radical scavenger to protect the algae cells. Without the protection of EPS, 97.8% of algae cells are inactivated after 5 h photocatalysis. Therefore, more attention should be given to the interaction between EPS and photocatalyst to promote the design and application of the photocatalytic.     

Simple and Sensitive Multi-components Detection Using Synthetic Nitrogen-doped Carbon Dots Based on Soluble Starch

Journal of Fluorescence - Although carbon dots (CDs) as fluorescent sensors have been widely exploited, multi-component detection using CDs without tedious surface modification is always a...     

气体团簇离子束两步能量修形法的平坦化效应

本文提出采用气体团簇离子束的两步能量修形法来改善4H-SiC(1000)晶片表面形貌.先用15 keV的高能Ar团簇离子进行整体修形,再用5 keV的低能团簇离子优化表面.结果表明,在相同的团簇离子剂量下,与单一15 keV的高能团簇处理相比,两步法修形后的表面具有更低的均方根粗糙度,两者分别为1.05 nm和0.78 nm.本文还以原子级平坦表面为研究对象,揭示了载能团簇引起的半球形离子损伤(弧坑)与团簇能量的关系,及两步能量修形法在弧坑修复中的优势.在原子力显微镜表征的基础上,引入了二维功率谱密度函数,以直观全面地给出材料的表面形貌特征及其随波长(频率)的分布.结果表明,经任何能量的团簇离子轰击的表面,在0.05—0.20μm波长范围内,团簇轰击都能有效地降低粗糙度,而在0.02—0.05μm范围内,则出现了粗化效应,这是由于形成了半球形离子损伤,但第二步更低能量的团簇离子处理可以削弱这种粗化效应.     

Synthesis and properties of a thiophene-substituted diaza[7]helicene for application as a blue emitter in organic light-emitting diodes

Carbazole-based diaza[7]helicene substituted by thiophene groups, 2,12-dithiophene-5,15-dihexyl-5,15-diaza[7]helicene (6), was synthesised successfully and confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry, Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry. Compound 6 exhibited good solubility and excellent thermal stability with no melting point and a high decomposition temperature of 453.64 °C. A doped device with a structure of ITO/NPB (50 nm)/CBP: 10% 6 (30 nm)/Bphen (20 nm)/Mg:Ag (150 nm)/Ag (50 nm) emitted the blue light at 460 nm with Commission Internationale de LEclairage (CIE) coordinate of (0.176, 0.26). The maximum brightness and external quantum efficiency (EQE) were 2306 cd m^?2 and 0.41%, respectively.     

Synthesis and Solution Behavior Studies of a Bifunctional Fluorenyl Dioxotetraamine and Its Copper(II) Complex

The fluorenyl dioxotetraamine L⁴ was designed and prepared. The solution behavior of L⁴ and its interaction with the Cu^II ion were studied by pH potentiometric, fluorimetric and spectrophotometric titration. In the dioxane/water solution, it was found that the molecule L⁴ showed an “off‐on” or “on‐off” fluorescent response in the absence or presence of the Cu^II ion with the increase of the pH value. Moreover, influenced by the Cu^II ion, the fluorescence of the dioxotetraamine L⁴ can be almost quenched when the pH value was slightly higher than 4.0, which is rarely reported and useful to detect the Cu^II ion under acidic condition.     

Unraveling the Mechanism for the Sharp‐Tip Enhanced Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction: The Kinetics Decide

The electrocatalytic reduction reaction of carbon dioxide can be significantly enhanced by the use of a sharp‐tip electrode. However, the experimentally observed rate enhancement is many orders of magnitudes smaller than what would be expected from an energetic point of view. The kinetics of this tip‐enhanced reaction are shown to play a decisive role, and a novel reaction‐diffusion kinetic model is proposed. The experimentally observed sharp‐tip enhanced reaction and the maximal producing rate of carbon monoxide under different electrode potentials are well‐reproduced. Moreover, the optimal performance shows a strong dependence on the interaction between CO₂ and the local electric field, on the adsorption rate of CO₂, but not on the reaction barrier. Two new strategies to further enhance the reaction rate have also been proposed. The findings highlight the importance of kinetics in modeling electrocatalytic reactions.     

Nanographite-based fluorescent biosensing of Salmonella enteritidis by applying deoxyribonuclease-assisted recycling

Microchimica Acta - The authors describe a low-cost and sensitive method for the fluorometric determination of Salmonella enteritidis (S. enteritidis). It is based on the use of nanographite (NG)...     

Crystallization kinetics and the fine morphological evolution of poly(ethylene oxide)/ionic liquid mixtures

The overall crystallization kinetics and spherulite morphologies of miscible poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)/1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate([BMIM][PF_6]) mixtures were studied by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC),polarized optical microscopy(POM) and rheological measurements. The finer crystal structures were further detected by wide angle X-ray diffraction(WAXD) and small angle X-ray scattering(SAXS). Crystallization of PEO is largely suppressed by [BMIM][PF_6] addition especially at higher ionic liquid(IL) concentrations above 20 wt%. Both the overall crystallization rate and the spherulite growth decrease with the increase of IL content and crystallization temperature; however, the crystallization mechanism keeps unchanged as evidenced by the similar Avrami exponent n and WAXD results. The addition of [BMIM][PF_6] could induce more nuclei to some extent, but the induction time of crystallization is evidently prolonged,and a linear to non-linear transition of the spherulite growth(R ∝ t to R ∝ t~(1/2)) can be observed. At higher IL concentration,the spherulite texture changes apparently from particular serrated to branch surface due to the diffusion-controlled growth and the dilution effect, which also as a main factor contributes to the increasing trend of the long period of crystals.     

有序介孔Sn-SBA-15负载铂催化剂上丙烷脱氢性能的提高

丙烷脱氢制丙烯能够将低级烷烃转变成烯烃,是有效扩大丙烯来源的生产工艺.铂锡催化剂用于丙烷催化脱氢的主要缺点是稳定性差、选择性低,通过稳定锡的氧化态可以大大改善催化剂的脱氢性能及稳定性.本文采用一锅水热合成法制备了一系列高比表面积具有高度有序介孔结构的Sn掺杂的Sn-SBA-15材料,并作为载体负载铂催化剂用于丙烷脱氢反应.同时利用传统浸渍法(IM)合成了Sn/SBA-15-IM材料作为对比.结合X射线衍射(XRD)、BET比表面积和孔体积测试、红外光谱(FT-IR)、X射线光电子能谱、H2程序升温脱附(H2-TPD)、热重分析(TGA)、扫描电镜和透射电镜等多种物理化学表征手段研究了Sn-SBA-15材料和催化剂的结构性质及其丙烷脱氢反应性能.XRD和BET比表面积和孔体积测试结果表明,水热合成法原位引入助剂Sn不影响载体SBA-15的有序孔道结构,同时能够保持较大的比表面积.传统浸渍法引入Sn会堵塞载体孔道,载体比表面积及孔道有序度下降.Sn掺杂进入SBA-15骨架能够增强Sn物种与载体的相互作用,有利于Sn物种在反应过程中保持氧化态,提高催化剂丙烷脱氢反应的活性及选择性.当Sn掺杂量增至2.0 wt％时,Pt,Sn组分与载体之间的相互作用减弱,催化剂中Sn0物种所占比例增多,导致催化剂丙烷脱氢性能下降.在丙烷脱氢反应过程中,一锅法引入Sn的催化剂上反应活性和稳定性明显优于浸渍法引入Sn的催化剂.其中,Pt/0.5 Sn-SBA-15催化剂表现出最优的丙烷脱氢性能,丙烷转化率为43.8％,丙烯选择性为98.5％.