Charge transport in a mixed ionically/electronically conducting, cationic, polyacetylene ionomer between ion-blocking electrodes

The electrical behavior of the cationic, polyacetylene-based, conjugated ionomer, poly[(2-cyclooctatetraenylethyl)trimethylammonium trifluoromethanesulfonate], sandwiched between gold electrodes is reported. The steady-state current of this mixed ionically/electronically conducting system is assigned to be unipolar diffusive hole transport for voltages below approximately 1.4 V, giving way to bipolar migratory transport above approximately 1.4 V. In the low-voltage regime, a non-Faradaically controlled doping model is proposed where p-doping at the anode is balanced by the charging of an ionic double layer at the cathode. In the high-voltage regime, n- and p-type regions extend from the electrodes as the voltage becomes sufficient to drive disproportionation and the electric field required by the redistribution of ions begins to substantially influence carrier transport. The assignment of a transport mechanism is primarily based on analyzing the decay of the steady-state system under short-circuit and open-circuit conditions. First, it is shown that the power describing the power-law decay of the short-circuit current is characteristic of the steady-state carrier profile. Second, it is argued that a component of the time-dependent, open-circuit voltage decaying more rapidly than the time scale for ion motion is indicative of a substantial migratory component to steady-state transport, as observed in the high-voltage regime. The hole and electron mobilities are estimated to be on the order of 10(-7)-10(-6) cm(2) V(-1) s(-1).     

A direct hydrogen-1 and phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance cation solvation study of Al(ClO4)3, Ga(ClO4)3, In(ClO4)3, UO2(ClO4)2, and UO2(NO3)2 in water-acetone-dimethylsulfoxide and water-acetone-hexamethylphosphoramide mixtures

A competitive solvation study of Al(ClO₄)₃, Ga(ClO₄)₃, In(ClO₄)₃, UO₂(ClO₄)₂, and UO₂(NO₃)₂ in water-acetone-dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and water-acetone-hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPT) mixtures has been carried out by direct H¹ and P³¹ nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. At low temperature, proton and ligand exchange are slow enough in these systems to permit the observation of signals for bulk and coordinated molecules of water and the organic bases (DMSO and HMPT). Both DMSO and HMPT compete effectively with water for coordination sites in the Al³⁺, Ga³⁺, and In³⁺ systems, with steric effects dominating the HMPT results. Both Al³⁺ and In³⁺ are able to bind a maximum of two to three HMPT molecules, for example. In contrast, UO²⁺ is solvated selectively by the organic molecules to the allowed maximum of 4 molecules per cation. H¹ and P³¹ NMR spectral results support the formation of only the mono-, tri-, and tetra-HMPT solvation complexes.     

Polymerization of w/o microemulsions for the preparation of transparent SiO2/PMMA nanocomposites

Reverse w/o microemulsions composed of methyl methacrylate (MMA) forming the oil phase, nonionic surfactants, and water are used for the synthesis of transparent SiO2/PMMA nanocomposites. An inorganic precursor, tetraethoxysilane (Si(OEt)(4), TEOS), is hydrolyzed in the reverse micelles containing aqueous ammonia. During the hydrolysis of TEOS, polymerization of the continuous MMA phase is initiated using AIBN (azobisisobutyronitrile), and after thermal polymerization at 333 K for 12 h, solid blocks of PMMA are obtained in which nanometer-sized silica particles are trapped in the solid polymer matrix. According to small-angle X-ray and dynamic light scattering experiments, the water droplets in MMA microemulsions are 12 nm (R(W) = 13) in diameter, whereas after polymerization of the microemulsion, the SiO2 particles in the transparent SiO2/PMMA composites are 26 nm in diameter. Transmission electron micrographs demonstrate a low degree of agglomeration in the composites. In comparison with materials generated from micelle-free solutions, the particle size distribution is narrow. The reverse micelle-mediated approach produces composites of high transparency comparable with that of pure PMMA.     

振动噪声等高图的电驱动桥噪声预测及优化*

在项目开发前期通过优化电驱动桥扭矩特性的设计,可以规避噪声大问题。根据电驱动桥台架在对应扭矩下的振动噪声特性,提出了一套稳定高效的测试流程和分析方法。首先设计了一套完整的试验流程,制定了精准的数据分析方法。然后绘制出能够全面反映电驱动桥振动噪声特性的等高图。最后利用电驱动桥台架的振动噪声等高图,准确评估电驱动桥加速工况下振动噪声风险,为主机厂和电驱动桥零部件企业提供电驱动桥扭矩特性设计前期指导。利用该方法成功识别到某电驱动桥匀速及加速工况下电机及齿轮的啸叫问题。通过优化电驱动桥扭矩特性设计,电机48阶噪声峰值降低了8.5dB(A),确认该方法准确可靠,具备推广应用价值。     

A Comprehensive Review of Rosmarinic Acid: From Phytochemistry to Pharmacology and Its New Insight

Polyphenolic acids are the widely occurring natural products in almost each herbal plant, among which rosmarinic acid (RA, C₁₈H₁₆O₈) is well-known, and is present in over 160 species belonging to many families, especially the Lamiaceae. Aside from this herbal ingredient, dozens of its natural derivatives have also been isolated and characterized from many natural plants. In recent years, with the increasing focus on the natural products as alternative treatments, a large number of pharmacological studies have been carried out to demonstrate the various biological activities of RA such as anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, anti-diabetes, anti-virus, anti-tumor, neuroprotection, hepatoprotection, etc. In addition, investigations concerning its biosynthesis, extraction, analysis, clinical applications, and pharmacokinetics have also been performed. Although many achievements have been made in various research aspects, there still exist some problems or issues to be answered, especially its toxicity and bioavailability. Thus, we hope that in the case of natural products, the present review can not only provide a comprehensive understanding on RA covering its miscellaneous research fields, but also highlight some of the present issues and future perspectives worth investigating later, in order to help us utilize this polyphenolic acid more efficiently, widely, and safely.     

Positions and Widths of Anticrossings for Potassium Rydberg Stark States

The B-spline expansion technique is applied to study the anticrossings for potassium Rydberg states in a static electric field. The results of our calculation indicate that the antierossings are caused mainly by the core interaction or by the fine structure interaction. Our results for the positions and the widths of the anticrossings are in good agreement with experimental data.     

通信电子系统中元件容差效应的教学课程方案

传统本科生的电子与通信专业基础课教学中,通常不会提及电子系统的元件容差效应.本文提出了使用Monte Carlo仿真,对高年级本科生及研究生进行电子系统中元件容差效应教学的课程方案,时间为一课时.提出的方案中包括一个IQ调制器的元件容差效应实例.如今许多软件工具内嵌Monte Carlo仿真模块并且容易获得,所以该方案具有效率高及可行性高的优点.