Copper Binding and Oligomerization Studies of the Metal Resistance Determinant CrdA from Helicobacter pylori

Within this research, the CrdA protein from Helicobacter pylori (HpCrdA), a putative copper-binding protein important for the survival of bacterium, was biophysically characterized in a solution, and its binding affinity toward copper was experimentally determined. Incubation of HpCrdA with Cu(II) ions favors the formation of the monomeric species in the solution. The modeled HpCrdA structure shows a conserved methionine-rich region, a potential binding site for Cu(I), as in the structures of similar copper-binding proteins, CopC and PcoC, from Pseudomonas syringae and from Escherichia coli, respectively. Within the conserved amino acid motif, HpCrdA contains two additional methionines and two glutamic acid residues (MMXEMPGMXXMXEM) in comparison to CopC and PcoC but lacks the canonical Cu(II) binding site (two His) since the sequence has no His residues. The methionine-rich site is in a flexible loop and can adopt different geometries for the two copper oxidation states. It could bind copper in both oxidation states (I and II), but with different binding affinities, micromolar was found for Cu(II), and less than nanomolar is proposed for Cu(I). Considering that CrdA is a periplasmic protein involved in chaperoning copper export and delivery in the H. pylori cell and that the affinity of the interaction corresponds to a middle or strong metal–protein interaction depending on the copper oxidation state, we conclude that the interaction also occurs in vivo and is physiologically relevant for H. pylori.     

ZnSe薄膜的化学反应辅助热壁外延法生长及特性研究

本文通过将新型化学气相反应促进剂Zn(NH4)3Cl5引入到热壁外延系统中,以二元素单质Zn和Se为原料,直接在Si(111)衬底上生长了高质量的ZnSe晶体薄膜,薄膜成分接近理想化学计量比。研究了主要工艺参数对薄膜生长形貌和性能的影响。采用SEM、AFM、EDS和PL谱技术研究了生长的ZnSe薄膜的形貌、成分和发光特性。研究结果表明,热壁温度和生长时间是影响ZnSe薄膜形貌的主要因素;气相反应促进剂在薄膜生长和调节成分方面扮演了关键角色,Zn(NH4)3Cl5的存在使得Zn(g)和Se2(g)合成ZnSe晶体的反应转变为气固非一致反应,从而更容易获得近乎理想化学计量比的ZnSe薄膜。ZnSe薄膜在氦镉激光激发下,室温下PL谱由近带边发射和(VZn-ClSe)组合的SA发光组成,而在飞秒激光激发下,仅在481nm处显示出强烈的双光子发射峰。     

Cu3N薄膜及其研究现状

Cu3N薄膜是近10年来研究的热点材料之一.Cu3N是立方反ReO3结构,理想立方反ReO3结构的一个晶胞中Cu原子占据立方边的中心位置而N原子占据立方晶胞的八个顶点,此结构的体心位置有一较大间隙,Cu原子以及其他原子如Pd、碱金属原子等很有可能进入此位置导致Cu3N的电学性能、光学性能等发生很大的变化,这使得该材料具有很大的潜在应用价值.Cu3N的晶格常数为0.3815nm,密度5.84g/cm3,分子量204.63,颜色呈黑绿色或红褐色,空间点群Pm3m.Cu3N薄膜在室温下相当稳定并且热分解温度较低(300℃左右),热分解前后薄膜的光学反射率有较大差别,这可使Cu3N薄膜用作一次性光记录材料.此外,Cu3N薄膜还可用作在Si片上沉积金属Cu线的缓冲层、低磁阻隧道结的阻挡层、自组装材料的模板等.     

用化学溶液方法在Ni-5at%W基底上制备La2Zr2O7过渡层的研究

La2Zr2O7(LZO)过渡层以其独特的物理化学性质越来越受到人们的关注。本文以乙酰丙酮镧和乙酰丙酮锆为前驱盐,丙酸为溶剂配置前驱液,用化学溶液方法(CSD)在具有立方织构的Ni-5at%W基底上制备了LZO过渡层薄膜。研究了前驱液成分、性质以及退火温度对LZO成相以及取向的影响。用常规XRD和X射线四环衍射仪分析了LZO薄膜的相成分和织构。结果显示,在1050℃下退火可以获得强立方织构的LZO薄膜,其中(222)峰的Phi扫描半高宽值为8.95°;(400)峰的Chi扫描半高宽值为6.8°。用高分辨扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM)观察到LZO薄膜表面均匀致密,没有裂纹和空洞。     

The stability analysis of rolling motion of hypersonic vehicles and its validations

The stability of the rolling motion of near space hypersonic vehicles with rudder control is studied using method of qualitative analysis of nonlinear differential equations, and the stability criteria of the deflected rolling motions are improved. The outcomes can serve as the basis for further study regarding the influence of pitching and lateral motion on the stability of rolling motion. To validate the theoretical results, numerical simulations were done for the rolling motion of two hypersonic vehicles with typical configurations. Also, wind tunnel experiments for four aircraft models with typical configurations have been done. The results show that: 1) there exist two dynamic patterns of the rolling motion under statically stable condition. The first one is point attractor, for which the motion of aircraft returns to the original state. The second is periodic attractor, for which the aircraft rolls periodically. 2) Under statically unstable condition, there exist three dynamic patterns of rolling motion, namely, the point attractor, periodic attractor around deflected state of rolling motion, and double periodic attractors or chaotic attractors.     

Stable edge dislocations in finite crystals

Dislocations have been considered as mechanically unstable defects in bulk crystals, ignoring the Peierls oscillations. Eshelby [J. Appl. Phys. 24 (1953) p.176] had showed that a screw dislocation can be stable in a thin cylinder. In the current work, considering Eshelby's example of an edge dislocation in a single crystalline plate, we show that an edge dislocation can be stable in a finite crystal. Using specific examples, we also show that the position of stability of an edge dislocation can be off-centre. This shift in the stability from the centre marks the transition from a stable dislocation to an unstable one. The above-mentioned tasks are achieved by simulating edge dislocations using the finite element method.     

连续激光辐照ZnSe/MgF2/K9滤光片的透射特性研究

分析了连续激光辐照ZnSe/MgF2/K9滤光片引起透射特性的变化。在室温条件下,用波长0.632 8μm激光作为探测光束,测量了1.06μm连续激光辐照ZnSe/MgF2/K9滤光片温升引起薄膜折射率的改变,导致探测光束通过干涉滤光片后透过率的热致非线性变化。在光斑直径0.75mm条件下,测量了不同功率激光辐照ZnSe/MgF2/K9滤光片引起温升随时间的变化。在激光功率30W,辐照时间2.52s条件下,实验观测到ZnSe/MgF2/K9滤光片薄膜破坏温度约为90℃,辐照时间10s时干涉滤光片形成的薄膜龟裂形貌。     

高反射膜激光零几率损伤阈值的实验研究

在确定光学薄膜激光损伤阈值的实验数据处理过程中,发现一些样品的数据点分布偏离直线型式。对此,用国际标准规定的零几率来确定损伤阈值的同时,对测试数据点采用了不同的非直线拟合,也得到一个零几率损伤阈值。比较两者差异,并与实验测试结果对照,发现这些样品采用非直线拟合得出的零几率损伤阈值与实际情况更接近一些。     

热处理条件对PVA薄膜阻氢性能的影响

采用XRD测定了PVA薄膜在不同热处理条件下的结晶度,并用自行设计的渗氢系数测量系统研究了在不同热处理条件下的PVA薄膜阻氢性能的变化规律。结果表明,PVA薄膜的热处理温度越高,其结晶度越高,越有利于提高PVA薄膜的阻氢性能,但热处理温度宜选择在180℃以下,以防止PVA薄膜热降解,另一方面,在PVA的玻璃化转变温度以下进行热处理同样能够提高PVA薄膜的阻氢性能,而醇解度较低的PVA薄膜在玻璃化转变温度以下经热处理后的阻氢性能提高的幅度较大。     

利用“神光-Ⅱ”激光装置多路光束叠加直接驱动下的冲击波平面性及稳定性

利用“神光-Ⅱ”的3路基频光输出及小透镜列阵束匀滑技术,通过优化设计和合理地选择光路组合,实现了多路叠加斜入射的驱动激光, 在靶材料中产生一个650~750μm范围内平面性良好的冲击波,有效地提高了“神光-Ⅱ”输出光束的利用率。同时,利用斜面靶进行的冲击稳定性实验表明,在靶面功率密度分别为3.26×1014及2.56×1014W/cm2时,冲击波至少在28.38~55.82和22.13~35.07μm的Al样品厚度内是稳定传播的。