Enhancement of local superconductivity in ferromagnetic FeCrB metallic glass by Ar+ ion irradiation

We have reinforced local superconductivity in ferromagnetic Fe(67)Cr(18)B(15) metallic glasses by ion irradiation. Superconductivity in this medium appears due to the presence of large-scale layered clusters of metallic Fe-Cr phase, 150-230 ? in size, with a ferromagnetic (or superparamagnetic) Fe-rich core and nonmagnetic Cr-rich superconducting shell. Here we show that due to the intensification of concentration phase separation in the Fe-Cr clusters under ion (Ar(+)) irradiation, the volume of the superconducting phase increases from the initial 0.4-0.5% up to 7-8%. After irradiation, the resistivity jump Δρ/ρ in the temperature range T=3.1-3.6 K increases ～14 times, reaching 19%, as compared to 1.36% for the initial sample. In the interval of T=3.1-3.6 K, the rate of resistance change reaches 79% K(-1) for the irradiated sample instead of 3.6% K(-1) for the initial sample. In the same temperature interval, the rate of magnetoresistance change increases from 3% K(-1) for the initial sample up to 70% K(-1) after irradiation.     

Surface magnetism in O2 dissociation-from basics to application

First-principles calculations were performed to investigate magnetic phenomena in surface reactions involving O(2). We present two magnetized surface cases: (1) oxidation of paramagnetic Ag, and magnetic properties of the high coverage oxide phase, which correspond to a magnetic impurity superlattice on paramagnetic surfaces and (2) oxidation of ferromagnetic Pt, represented by the Pt layer on M (M = Fe and Co) relevant to the oxidation reduction reaction (ORR) on Pt, in relation to both fundamental and application interests. In the first case, we found that the dissociative adsorption of O(2), resulting in oxide phases in Ag(111), reveals interesting magnetic interactions. We note that the magnetic states are induced by the ferromagnetic superexchange interactions and Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida (RKKY) interactions. Specifically, the superlattice structures with short O-O distances have an effective ferromagnetic superexchange and RKKY interaction. In the second case, we found that a magnetic moment is induced on the Pt layer by the M substrate. The spin polarization of Pt-d states is due to hybridization with M-d states. The d-band center (ε(d)) of Pt (on M), is shifted downwards with respect to pure Pt. However, because of the spin polarization, the otherwise filled spin-down d(zz) orbital in paramagnetic pure Pt is shifted towards the Fermi level. This promotes π(z↑)-d(zz↓) interactions, which influences the O(2)-Pt interaction at O(2) far from the surface. Details and mechanisms of these two magnetic phenomena are discussed.     

Codimension Two PL Embeddings of Spheres with Nonstandard Regular Neighborhoods

For a given polyhedron K(?)M,the notation RM(K)denotes a regular neigh- borhood of K in M.The authors study the following problem:find all pairs(m,k) such that if K is a compact k-polyhedron and M a PL m-manifold,then R_M(f(K))≌R_M(g(K))for each two homotopic PL embeddings f,g:K→M.It is proved that R_S~(k 2)(S~k)(?)S~k×D~2 for each k(?)2 and some PL sphere S~k(?)S~(k 2)(even for any PL sphere S~k(?)S~(K 2)having an isolated non-locally flat point with the singularity S~(k-1)(?) S~(k 1)such thatπ_1(S~(k 1)-S~(k-1))(?)Z).     

Third Generation Horseradish Peroxidase Biosensor Based on Self-assembling Carbon Nanotubes to Gold Electrode Surface

Carbon nanotube (CNT) is a novel carbon material discovered by Iijima1. It had beenfound to have the ability to promote electron transfer reactions when it was used tofabricate electrodes for the oxidation of biomolecules2-4. Just recently, the interest indemonstrating CNT for biosensing applications is now emerging5-10. However, most ofthese biosensors were based on CNT paste electrode or CNT modified glassy carbonelectrode by casting technology. Here, we reported another assembly…     

消息与动态

<正> 台式扭摆转动惯量测试仪台式扭摆转动惯量测试仪由空心转轴台式扭摆和电子测试仪两部分组成.空心转轴台式扭摆作为物理量变换器与电子测试仪连接.空心转轴台式扭摆主要包括空心转轴、可拆卸平台,平面螺旋弹簧、通孔光照式电传感器、定位机构及可调节 V 型架等.可调节 V 型架固定在可拆平台上,可拆卸平台可以放     

LTE系统中的一种基于优先级的干扰协调方案

本文以LTE系统的小区间干扰协调为研究背景,对频域资源进行合理规划、分配,提出了一种基于优先级的干扰协调方案。改善了小区边缘用户服务质量。仿真结果表明,本文提出的基于优先级的干扰协调方案,大大提高了用户的信噪比,使用户的吞吐量稳定在相对高度,块误码率保持相对较低值,在提升了系统的整体性能的同时也极大的提升了小区边缘用户的性能。在4G网络的大背景下,本文提出的方案对4G网络的规划有一定的应用价值。     

基于级联随机共振与APSO算法相结合的信号检测方法

针对随机共振方法以系统的参数和噪声强度的匹配为研究背景的局限性,为解决级联双稳系统参数的合理选取的问题及克服自适应随机共振单参数优化的不足之处,提出了一种基于级联随机共振与自适应粒子群(APSO)算法相结合的方法。该方法以系统的输出信噪比为优化目标函数,采用自适应粒子群算法较强的全局搜索能力和粒子(待优化参数)的多样性,对级联双稳态随机共振的级联系统参数进行同步优化,使系统处于最佳随机共振工作状态。仿真结果表明,该方法可以提高输出信噪比及算法的收敛速度,实现良好的检测效果。     

基于G-LCOP算法的自适应方向图控制

自适应方向图控制是阵列信号处理的关键,这里在广义线性约束正交投影算法（G-LCOP,Generalized Linearly Constrained Orthogonal Projection）基础上进行了自适应方向图控制算法（APC,Adaptive Pattern Control）的研究,G-LCOP算法能够在降秩的同时保留原有线性约束,并在此基础上增加了新的线性约束,并将静态权矢量向优化的干扰子空间投影,从而形成一种新的广义线性约束正交投影自适应方向图控制算法（G-LCOP-APC,Generalized Linearly Constrained Orthogonal Projection Adaptive Pattern Control）,用新权矢量得到的自适应方向图能够较好地逼近期望的静态方向图,有效地压制干扰和噪声。     

Electron image series reconstruction of twin interfaces in InP superlattice nanowires

The twin interface structure in twinning superlattice InP nanowires with zincblende structure has been investigated using electron exit wavefunction restoration from focal series images recorded on an aberration-corrected transmission electron microscope. By comparing the exit wavefunction phase with simulations from model structures, it was possible to determine the twin structure to be the ortho type with preserved In-P bonding order across the interface. The bending of the thin nanowires away from the intended 110 axis could be estimated locally from the calculated diffraction pattern, and this parameter was successfully taken into account in the simulations.     

Novel covalent bond in proteins: calculations on model systems question the bond stability

We have investigated the sulfilimine covalent link between methionine (Met) and lysine (Lys), recently identified in collagen IV (R. Vanacore, A.-J. L. Ham, M. Voehler, C. R. Sanders, T. P. Conrads, T. D. Veenstra, K. B. Sharpless, P. E. Dawson, B. G. Hudson, Science 2009, 325, 1230), and have explored its stability with respect to both the redox processes and UV radiation by means of advanced computational methods. We have concluded that the bond should be present in a protonated state, (-NH=S-)(+). The bond is characterized by a relatively high standard reduction potential, that is, the bond should not be stable in a typical cell environment; if the sulfilimine bond exists (as suggested by the experiment) then the bond has to be supported by the protein environment. The sulfilimine bond then destabilizes the protein structure with respect to the alternative tertiary structure. We discuss conditions under which the bond could be formed as well as other possible structural arrangements consistent with the Met-Lys stoichiometry; some of the alternative bond motifs are more thermodynamically stable than the sulfilimine bond. We suggest that the character of the Met-Lys contact could be approached via NEXAFS spectroscopy. Finally, we show that the protonation brings photostability to the sulfilimine bond.