Understanding delamination in microelectronic devices using AES,XPS and chemometrics

The recent development of XPS instrumentation with near‐micron spatial resolution has advanced the capability of elemental and chemical‐state imaging accompanied by small‐area analysis (down to 15 µm). In this paper, the combined use of X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) at enhanced spatial resolution is shown to have significantly improved the understanding of interfacial delamination and related problems encountered in the production of electronic devices in the field of microelectronics. An example of the application of surface analysis for ITO/Mo adhesion problems will be presented. The mathematical procedure using principal component analysis (PCA) in the reduction of noise in XPS images will also be described. The dramatic improvements in the image contrast and chemical component determination from multispectral image data sets will be presented. This study is intended to explore the contributions given by advanced surface analysis tools to solve real‐world problems. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱分析中导数光谱法研究——Ⅱ.数据平滑和扫描步长的影响

数据平滑和扫描步长是两个重要求导条件。本工作用五点三次多项式平滑技术对扫描数据进行平滑处理以消除随机噪音,但平滑次数增大会导致信号失真从而使导数光谱的分辨能力降低。扫描步长减小能提高导数光谱的分辨能力,但同时导致导数光谱灵敏度减小。导数光谱中干扰物等效浓度IEC的大小是上述因素的综合反映。本文以IEC为考察指标,讨论了平滑次数和扫描步长的优化。     

红外双波段共光路环形孔径超薄成像系统设计

针对中长波红外双波段系统的元件数量多、结构复杂等问题,分析了环形孔径超薄成像系统的结构特点,给出了系统初始结构遮拦比的计算方法,并设计了一种适用于中长波红外双波段的共光路环形孔径超薄成像系统,焦距为50 mm、全视场为14°、F数为1。系统仅由单一光学元件构成,结构简单且光路紧凑,其轴向尺寸与焦距的比值为0.48。在空间频率20 lp/mm处,中波红外3~5 μm波段的全视场调制传递函数大于0.45,长波红外8~10 μm波段的全视场调制传递函数大于0.30,同时实现了?40~80 ℃温度范围内的红外双波段无热化。通过公差分析可知该系统具备可加工性,且基底材料为红外硫系玻璃,可以通过精密模压的方法进行批量化生产。该研究为低成本、小型化红外双波段系统的实现提供了新的思路。     

Synthesis and positive inotropic evaluation of 1-(benzylamino)-3-(4,5-di-hydro[1,2,4]trizaolo[4,3-a]quinolin-7-yloxy)propan-2-ol derivatives

In an attempt to search for more potent positive inotropic agents,a series of 1-(benzylamino)-3-(4,5-dihydro[1,2,4]trizaolo[4,3- a]quinolin-7-yloxy)propan-2-ol derivatives was synthesized in four steps using 6-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone as a starting material,and their positive inotropic activities were evaluated by measuring the coronary blood flow(CBF)and the left ventricular pressure(LVP)followed by calculating the rate of pressure development(dp/dt_(max)values)in the preparation of rat Lan...     

Wind Power Pattern Forecasting Based on Projected Clustering and Classification Methods

A model that precisely forecasts how much wind power is generated is critical for making decisions on power generation and infrastructure updates. Existing studies have estimated wind power from wind speed using forecasting models such as ANFIS, SMO, k‐NN, and ANN. This study applies a projected clustering technique to identify wind power patterns of wind turbines; profiles the resulting characteristics; and defines hourly and daily power patterns using wind power data collected over a year‐long period. A wind power pattern prediction stage uses a time interval feature that is essential for producing representative patterns through a projected clustering technique along with the existing temperature and wind direction from the classifier input. During this stage, this feature is applied to the wind speed, which is the most significant input of a forecasting model. As the test results show, nine hourly power patterns and seven daily power patterns are produced with respect to the Korean wind turbines used in this study. As a result of forecasting the hourly and daily power patterns using the temperature, wind direction, and time interval features for the wind speed, the ANFIS and SMO models show an excellent performance.     

Synthesis and liquid crystalline properties of T-shaped dimesogenic compounds

Two series of new dimesogenic liquid crystalline compounds were synthesized and their LC and other thermal properties were characterized. These compounds consist of two mesogenic units connected through polymethylene spacer of varying length in the shape of the letter ‘T’. The difference between the two series is in the structure of tail groups attached on the pendant azobenzene mesogens; one of which is n-butyl and the other is phenyl. The compounds were characterized for their liquid crystallinity by the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffractometry and visual observation of the melts on a hot-stage attached to a polarizing microscope. All these compounds were found to form only the nematic phase enantiotropically.     

Synthesis of Novel Benzotriazoloazepine Derivatives

Eight new benzotriazoloazepine derivatives have been synthesized starting from 7‐methoxy‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1H‐2‐benzo[c]azepin‐1‐one. The compounds 2a–c have been synthesized by the reaction of 7‐methoxy‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1H‐2‐benzo[c]azepin‐1‐thione with various hydrazides. Reaction of 5 with hydrazine hydrate, followed by treatment of the resultant hydrazone with formic acid, gave corresponding 9‐alkoxy‐6,7‐dihydro‐5H‐benzo[c][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]azepine(6 a , b ). Cyclization of 5 with methyl carbazate gave 9‐alkoxy‐6,7‐dihydro‐2H‐benzo[c][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]azepin‐3(5H)‐one (7 a–c ). The structures of the compounds were confirmed by their elemental analysis and spectral data. Their anticonvulsant activities have been initially screened.     

Effects of Different Extraction Methods on the Gelatinization and Retrogradation Properties of Highland Barley Starch

The purpose of this study was to compare the gelatinization and retrogradation properties of highland barley starch (HBS) using different extraction methods. We obtained HBS by three methods, including alkali extraction (A-HBS), ultrasound extraction (U-HBS) and enzyme extraction (E-HBS). An investigation was carried out using a rapid viscosity analyzer (RVA), texture profile analysis (TPA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR). It is shown that the different extraction methods did not change the crystalline type of HBS. E-HBS had the lowest damaged starch content and highest relative crystallinity value (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, A-HBS had the highest peak viscosity, indicating the best water absorption (p < 0.05). Moreover, E-HBS had not only higher G′ and G″ values, but also the highest gel hardness value, reflecting its strong gel structure (p < 0.05). These results confirmed that E-HBS provided better pasting stability and rheological properties, while U-HBS provides benefits of reducing starch retrogradation.     

Recent Progress in Identifying Bacteria with Fluorescent Probes

The development of new techniques to rapidly and accurately detect bacteria has drawn continuous attention due to the potential threats posed by bacteria to human health and safety. Recently, a novel strategy based on fluorescent probes has drawn considerable interest for the detection of bacteria due to its high selectivity, fast response, and simple operation. In this review, we summarize the recent progress on fluorescent probes for the specific recognition and discrimination of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. In particular, we outline current design strategies, such as targeting of the differences in surface components, cell wall components, endogenous enzymes, surface charge, and hydrophobicity of various kinds of bacteria to develop various fluorescent sensors (organic small-molecule fluorescent probes, nanoprobes, and metal ion probes). We also emphasize the application of organic molecules in probe recognition elements. We hope that this review can stimulate this research area in bacterial detection and imaging in the future.     

高效液相色谱法检测氟吗啉在土壤中的降解

建立了氟吗啉在土壤中残留分析的高效液相色谱(HPLC)检测方法,在实验室条件下对氟吗啉在我国具有代表性的3种土壤中的降解动态进行了研究。样品通过V(正己烷)∶V(乙酸乙酯)=1∶2混和溶液萃取,经弗罗里硅土SPE柱净化,浓缩后进行HPLC检测。结果表明,药剂土壤添加浓度在0.2和2.0mg/kg时,氟吗啉在不同土壤中回收率为78.8%～97.1%;标准偏差为2.24%～7.48%。氟吗啉在土壤中的降解遵循一级动力学方程;氟吗啉在3种土壤中的降解速率大小依次为黑龙江黑土>江西红土>河南黄土,其降解半衰期分别为99.02、106.64和157.53d,降解速率常数(k)分别为7.0×10-3、6.5×10-3和4.4×10-3。根据国内农药在土壤中的残留划分标准,氟吗啉属于中等降解类农药。比较氟吗啉在非灭菌与灭菌的黑龙江黑土、江西红土和河南黄土中的降解情况表明,药剂在非灭菌土中降解明显快,分析可能是土壤中微生物对氟吗啉的降解具有显著的影响。