Nb5 N6 microbolometer arrays for terahertz detection

A novel room-temperature microbolometer array chip consisting of an Nb5N6 thin film microbridge and a dipole planar antenna, which is used as a terahertz (THz) detector, is described in this paper. Due to the high-temperature coefficient of the resistance of the Nb5N6 thin film, which is as high as -0.7% K-1 , such an antenna-coupled microbolometer is ideal for detecting signals in a frequency range from 0.22THz to 0.33THz. The dc responsivity, calculated from the measured I-V curve of the Nb5N6 microbolometer, is about -760 V/W at a bias current of 0.19mA. A typical noise voltage as low as 10 nV/Hz 1/2 yields a low noise equivalent power (NEP) of 1.3×10-11W/Hz 1/2 at a modulation frequency above 4kHz, and the best RF responsivity, characterized using an infrared device measuring method, is about 580V/W, with the corresponding NEP being 1.7×10-11W/Hz 1/2 . In order to further test the performance of the Nb5N6 microbolometer, we construct a quasi-optical type receiver by attaching it to a hyperhemispherical silicon lens, and the result is that the best responsivity of the receiver is up to 320V/W. This work could offer another way to develop a large scale focal-plane array in silicon using simple techniques and at low cost.     

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS TO A CLASS OF SINGULARLY PERTURBED NONLINEAR SYSTEM WITH TURNING POINTS

ConsidertheboundaryvalueproblemtothesingularlyperturbednonlinearsystemintheformofwhereEisasmallpositiveparameter,y=(yi,'..)y.),f=(fi,...)fn),A=(Al,'',A.)andB=(BI,sn).MohasdiscussedtheseDroblemsundervarioussituationsusingthemethodofdifferentialinequalities[1--'].Inthispaperweconsiderthecaseoffi.:(0,y,y')=0anduseaclassofnewboundarylayerfunctions.TheoremAssumethat(a)fi(x,y,z)Hfi(x,yi,'',yn,if)''jz.)eC'{xE[~l,1],yie[di,ei],ifER}andtherearepositivenondecreasingcontinuousfunctionsif,i=1,2,'…     

外调制CATV光发射机的光线性化调制器补偿技术分析

重点论述了采用光线性化调制器进行非线性补偿的原理和系统结构 ,并对这一方案进行了详细的理论分析 ,指出利用光线性化调制器可以获得很好的线性。最后对实现高线性指标的技术关键进行了阐述     

Facile synthesis of N‐vinylimidazole‐based hydrogels via frontal polymerization and investigation of their performance on adsorption of copper ions

We report a new facile strategy for quickly synthesizing pH sensitive poly(VI‐co‐HEA) hydrogels (VI = N‐vinylimidazole; HEA = 2‐hydroxyethyl acrylate) by frontal polymerization. The appropriate amounts of VI, HEA, and ammonium persulfate (APS)/N,N,N′,N′‐tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) couple redox initiator were mixed together at ambient temperature in the presence of glycerol as the solvent medium. Frontal polymerization (FP) was initiated by heating the upper side of the mixture with a soldering iron. Once initiated, no further energy was required for the polymerization to occur. The dependence of the front velocity and front temperature on the VI/HEA weight ratios were investigated. The pH sensitive behavior, morphology, and heavy metal removal study of poly(VI‐co‐HEA) hydrogels prepared via FP were comparatively investigated on the basis of swelling measurements, scanning electron microscopy, and inductively coupling plasma spectrometer. Results show that the poly(VI‐co‐HEA) hydrogels prepared via FP exhibit good pH sensitivity and adsorption capacity. The FP can be exploited as an alternative means for synthesis of pH sensitive hydrogels in a fast and efficient way. The as‐prepared hydrogels can be applied to remove heavy metals. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 4005–4012, 2010     

Aryl group grafted polysilane: novel scintillation solute for high efficiency and environment-friendly scintillator

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Polysilane is expected to be a highly efficient and environmentally friendly liquid scintillator, for its unique fluorescence performance based on...     

Two birds,one stone: host-guest complex of indocyanine green–β-cyclodextrin for fundus angiography

Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry - Indocyanine green (ICG) angiography is of great importance for ophthalmic diagnostic applications and is mainly used to check for...     

基于高性能负载型钼基载氮体的化学链合成氨性能研究

化学链合成氨是一种新型的、环境友好的低压合成氨技术, 其借助于载氮体的传递作用实现固氮与释氮制氨的循环, 已受到产学界的广泛关注. 构建高效、绿色的载氮体是化学链合成氨技术的关键. 本工作通过一步热解法制备了负载型钼基载氮体, 并对其释氮、固氮及稳定性进行了研究. 结果表明: 在释氮阶段, 当热解制备温度为450 ℃时, 钼基载氮体的氢化产氨速率为最大, 可达20000 μmol•g^-1•h^-1; 固氮过程中, 氢气的引入加快了钼基载氮体从氮气中补充晶格氮的速率, 实现了载氮体的高效再生; 历经12次循环后, 负载型钼基载氮体(制备温度为600 ℃)的产氨速率基本稳定在1500 μmol•g^-1•h^-1. 本研究探索了负载型钼基载氮体化学链合成氨的可行性, 结果可为新型过渡金属基载氮体的开发及其化学链合成氨研究提供理论基础.     

Fabricating UCNPs-AuNPs Fluorescent Probe for Sensitive Sensing Thiamphenicol

Anovel fluorescent probe has been constructed based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer(FRET) between upconversion nanomaterials(UCNPs) NaYF₄:Yb,Er and gold nanoparticles(AuNPs). The fluorescent "off-on" switching was formed for the detection of thiamphenicol(TAP) in egg samples. The fluorescence of UCNPs can be quenched to a certain degree by AuNPs. After adding TAP, the AuNPs generated aggregation and the fluorescence of UCNPs was recovered. The synthesized amination UCNPs and AuNPs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), UV-Vis, X-ray diffraction(XRD), energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS), and transmission electron microscope(TEM) techniques for observation and confirmation. As a model target, the detection of TAP has two linear ranges in the buffer solution within 0.01-0.1 μmol/L and 0.1-1 μmol/L using this fluorescent probe. The detection limit was obtained to be 0.003 μmol/L(S/N=3), which is favorable for trace analysis. The recovery of TAP from 98.2% to 105.3% was obtained, and the relative standard deviation(RSD) was from 2.5% to 4.3%. Furthermore, the method established in this study based on the UCNPs auto-low background fluorescence has high selectivity and strong ability to eliminate interference, which is beneficial to analyzing complex samples.     

Developing the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method for simultaneously quantifying five components in rat serums after oral administration of hawthorn aqueous extracts and its application to a pharmacokinetic study

Hawthorn, one of the widely-used traditional Chinese medicines, has been used to treat dyspepsia, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease in the clinic. Our previous study revealed that gallic acid, neochlorogenic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid, vitexin, and quercetin were active components of hawthorn. In this study, a simple, precise, and reliable liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method was developed for the simultaneous quantification of five components in rat serums. The separation was achieved on the Hypersil GOLD C₁₈ column, and the mobile phases consisted of 0.1% acetic acid water and methanol at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. The mass spectrometry data acquisition was performed on Q-Extractive-Orbitrap mass spectrometry with an electrospray ionization source in negative ion mode. The proposed liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method was validated in terms of linearity, intra- and inter-precision, accuracy, recoveries, matrix effects, and stability. Then this newly proposed liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study on rats after oral administration of hawthorn aqueous extracts. This study provided relevant information on the pharmacokinetics of active components of hawthorn and explained the underlying mechanism of their bioactivity.     

Enhancing Hydrogen Evolution by Optimizing the Hydrogen Adsorption on Titanium Monoxide Nanodot-Decorated Cobalt Sulfide Nanosheets

Modulating the local electronic state of metal compounds through interfacial interaction has become a key method for manufacturing high-performance hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts. The electron-rich active sites can promote the adsorption of hydrogen, which accelerates the Volmer step and thereby enhances the electrocatalytic performance of HER. Here, we found that the strong interfacial interaction between TiO nanodots (TiO/Co−S) and Co−S nanosheets could advantageously improve the performance toward HER of electrocatalyst. Meanwhile, XPS results showed that modulating the local electronic structure of the TiO nanodots produces electron-rich regions on Co. As a result, the overpotential of the TiO/Co−S nanocomposite at 10 mA cm⁻² was 107 mV, and the Tafel slope was 83.3 mV dec⁻¹. This study focused on the effect of the solid-solid interface on the local electronic structure of the catalytic metal active sites and successfully improved the catalytic activity of transition metal materials in HER catalysis.