Isoconversional kinetic analysis of thermal decomposition of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate under inert nitrogen and oxidative air atmospheres

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Non-isothermal decomposition of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([bmim]PF6) in inert nitrogen and air atmospheres was investigated by...     

Large‐Scale Fabrication of Pseudocapacitive Glass Windows that Combine Electrochromism and Energy Storage

Multifunctional glass windows that combine energy storage and electrochromism have been obtained by facile thermal evaporation and electrodeposition methods. For example, WO₃ films that had been deposited on fluorine‐doped tin oxide (FTO) glass exhibited a high specific capacitance of 639.8 F g^?1. Their color changed from transparent to deep blue with an abrupt decrease in optical transmittance from 91.3 % to 15.1 % at a wavelength of 633 nm when a voltage of ?0.6 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) was applied, demonstrating its excellent energy‐storage and electrochromism properties. As a second example, a polyaniline‐based pseudocapacitive glass was also developed, and its color can change from green to blue. A large‐scale pseudocapacitive WO₃‐based glass window (15×15 cm²) was fabricated as a prototype. Such smart pseudocapacitive glass windows show great potential in functioning as electrochromic windows and concurrently powering electronic devices, such as mobile phones or laptops.     

A 4MM-Wave composite mode multimode conical feedhorn

A 4MM-Wave composite mode multimode conical feedhorn has been developed. Its mode-ratios are calculated and its formulas of the radiation patterns are derived. The measurement results of one and two dimension radiation patterns, measured by the automatic measurement system which we had researched, and the properties of band width and sidelobe are given. Theoretical analyses and measurements show that at the centre frequency 69.1GHZ, down to -23dB, the radiation pattern is rotationally symmetric, in this range there is not any sidelobe existing, the band width is 4.5 GHZ. The multimode feedhorn is thus of certain practical using value.     

酞菁铜LB薄膜覆盖层光波导的光学双稳特性

利用LB薄膜技术在一定尺寸的钾离子交换玻璃波导上制备了30层四—4—(2、4—二特戊基苯氧基)酞菁铜(简称tapCuPc)Z型LB薄膜,形成覆盖有LB薄膜的四层介质波导.首次报道在室温下采用不同激光脉冲观察覆盖有LB薄膜的光波导片上的光学双稳特性,除去LB薄膜覆盖层后没有观察到光双稳特征.     

Analysis of Inter-Modulation Interference for MM-Wave Receiver

The problem of inter-modulation interference is an important problem in super-heterodyne receiver. In the past, the analysis about it was carried out for the lower frequency communication for example the short wave communication. In this paper, the analysis about inter-modulation interference and the output signal of frequency mixer will be carried out for MM-wave communication according to the features of MM-wave multi-channel communication. Then, the corresponding methods to reduce or avoid mixer output interference and inter-modulation interference are recommended.     

A Photoisomerizable Zinc (II) Complex Inhibits Microtubule Polymerization for Photoactive Therapy

The photoisomerization-induced cytotoxicity in photopharmacology provides a unique pathway for phototherapy because it is independent of endogenous oxygen. In this study, we developed a biosafe photoisomerizable zinc(II) complex ( Zn1 ), which releases its trans ligand ( trans -L1 ) after being irradiated with blue light. This causes the complex to undergo photoisomerization and produce the toxic cis product ( cis -L1 ) and generate singlet oxygen (¹O₂). The resulting series of events caused impressive phototoxicity in hypoxic A431 skin cancer cells, as well as in a tumor model in vivo. Interestingly, Zn1 was able to inhibit tumor microtubule polymerization, while still showing good biocompatibility and biosafety in vivo. This photoisomerizable zinc(II) complex provides a novel strategy for addressing the oxygen-dependent limitation of traditional photodynamic therapy.     

Resolidified Chalcogen Precursors for High-Quality 2D Semiconductor Growth

Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors including transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have gained attention in optoelectronics for their extraordinary properties. However, the large amount and locally distributed lattice defects affect the optical properties of 2D TMDCs, and the defects originate from unstable factors in the synthesis process. In this work, we develop a method of pre-melting and resolidification of chalcogen precursors (sulfur and selenium), namely resolidified chalcogen, as precursor for the chemical vapor deposition growth of TMDCs with ultrahigh quality and uniformity. Taking WS₂ as an example, the monolayer WS₂ shows uniform fluorescence intensity and a small full-width at half-maximum of photoluminescence peak at low temperatures with an average value of 13.6±1.9 meV. The defect densities at the interior and edge region are both low and comparable, i.e., (9±3)×10¹² cm⁻² and (10±4)×10¹² cm⁻², indicating its high structural quality and uniformity. This method is universal in growing high quality monolayer MoS₂, WSe₂, MoSe₂, and will benefit their applications.     

The measurements of coexistence curves and light scattering for {xC6H5CN + (1 − x)CH3(CH2)10CH3} in the critical region

The coexistence curves and light scattering data for a critical solution of (benzonitrile + dodecane) have been reported. The critical exponents relating to the difference in density variables of two coexisting phases β, the correlation length ν, and the osmotic compressibility γ have been determined. The experimental results of the coexistence curves have also been analyzed to examine the Wegner correction terms and the behavior of the diameter of the coexistence curves. The data analysis shows that the 3D-Ising behavior is valid in a temperature range close to the critical point. However, in a wide temperature range the exponential values of ν and γ change with the temperature significantly, clearly exhibiting the critical crossover from the 3D-Ising universality class to the classical one.     

Carbon encapsulated magnetic nanoparticles produced by hydrothermal reaction

Carbon encapsulated magnetic nanoparticles(CEMNs)were synthesized by heating an aqueous glucose solution containing Fe-Au(Au coated Fe nanoparticles)nanoparticles at 160-180℃ for 2 h.This novel hydrothermal approach is not only simple but alsoprovides the surface of CEMNs with functional groups like-OH.The formation of carbon encapsulated magnetic nanoparticles wasnot favored when using pure Fe nanoparticles as cores because of the oxidation of Fe nanoparticles by H2O during the reaction and,therefore,the surfaces of the naked Fe nanoparticles had to be coated by Au shell in advance.TEM,XRD,XPS and VSMmeasurments characterized that they were uniform carbon spheres containing some embedded Fe-Au nanoparticles,with asaturation of 14.6 emu/g and the size of the typical product is$350 nm.