Trapping and diffusion behaviors of helium at vacancy in iron from first principles

We investigate the structure,trapping,and diffusion behaviors of helium(He) at vacancy in a Fe single crystal using first-principles simulations.Vacancy with more space can provide the lower electron density region for He binding in comparison with intrinsic Fe,causing He to diffuse into the vacancy inner easily.We provide the quantitative microscopic studies related to the atomic-level thermo-kinetic trapping processes.Moreover,such physical viewpoint can be applied to other vacancy-like defects such as vacancy clusters,void and grain boundaries which can open a space with reduced electron density region to increase He binding in metals and metal alloys.     

Optical bistability based on surface plasmon coupled between two noble metal films involving Kerr materials

We successfully investigate an optical bistability phenomenon in a layered structure consisting of Kretschmann configuration involving the Kerr-type nonlinear and the silver film. Pure theoretical approaches are employed to investigate that the surface plasmon could easily be coupled and both the reflection and transmission curves versus the incident intensity forms optical bistability. The transmission curves are greatly influenced by the thickness of the second silver film. These results may be useful for designing novel surface plasmon-based optical devices and will be essential for future classical and quantum information processes.     

Electrochemical analysis of dye adsorption on aligned carbon nanofiber arrays coated with TiO2 nanoneedles for dye-sensitized solar cell

An electrochemical method has been developed to analyze dye absorption on the aligned carbon nanofiber arrays coated with TiO2 nanoneedles for dyesensitized solar cell. The unique nanostructure with the roughness factor of 90.6 provides a large effective surface area for dye adsorption. The experimental results showed that the dye molecules cover 39.7% of the TiO2 surface area which influences the performance of dye-sensitized solar cell. The electrochemical method provides the information of the coverage of dye molecules which is a key issue to optimize solar cell performance.     

Facile solvothermal synthesis and photoconductivity of one-dimensional organic Cd(Ⅱ)-Schiff-base nanoribbons

One-dimensional (1D) organic nanoribbons built on N-p-nitrophenylsalicylaldimine cadmium complex were synthesized via a facile solvothermal route. Scanning electron microscope images revealed that the as-synthesized products were ribbon like with widths of 500 nm,thicknesses of about 50nm, and lengthes up to several hundred micrometers. Fourier transform infrared spectrum was employed to characterize the structure. The conductivity of a bundle of nanoribbons was also measured,which showed that Schiff base cadmium nanoribbons had good photoconductive property. This work might enrich organic photoconductive materials and be applicable in nano photoswitch devices in the future.     

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包括自旋轨道耦合能和作为动量函数的位能在内的汤、费模型及其在原子核中的应用

本文对于近似球对称的系统将汤、费模型推广以包括自旋轨道耦合能和作为动量和位置的函数的位能这两个因素在内。在原子核的情况下,推广的汤、费模型可以作为将布卢克勒关于核物质的理论推广到有限大原子核的一个近似的方法。本文对费米积分方程也作了相应的推广,根据推广后的费米积分方程所解出的质子的密度分布和由高能电子与原子核的散射实验所得的结果相符合。     

沉积温度对硬质合金表面沉积的SiC薄膜的影响

采用强电流直流伸展电弧等离子体CVD技术,以Ar、H2和四甲基硅烷(TMS)为先驱气体,在YG6硬质合金衬底表面制备了SiC薄膜。实验结果表明:随着沉积温度的升高,薄膜的致密性和平整度提高;但当沉积温度过高时,SiC薄膜的表面开始具有含非晶碳球和呈花瓣状的疏松结构。在合适的沉积温度下,SiC薄膜的致密性和平整度较好,且其具有较好的附着力和一定的强度,而这样的SiC薄膜可以阻止在金刚石涂层沉积过程中硬质合金中含有的Co对金刚石相沉积过程的有害作用。     

Environmental Impacts on Spiking Properties in Hodgkin-Huxley Neuron with Direct Current Stimulus

Based on the well accepted Hodgkin-Huxley neuron model, the neuronal intrinsic excitability is studied when the neuron is subject to varying environmental temperatures, the typical impact for its regulating ways. With computer simulation, it is found that altering environmental temperature can improve or inhibit the neuronal intrinsic excitability so as to influence the neuronal spiking properties. The impacts from environmental factors can be understood that,the neuronal spiking threshold is essentially influenced by the fluctuations in the environment. With the environmental temperature varying, burst spiking is realized for the neuronal membrane voltage because of the environment-dependent spiking threshold. This burst induced by changes in spiking threshold is different from that excited by input currents or other stimulus.