Pathway Control of π-Conjugated Supramolecular Polymers by Incorporating Donor-Acceptor Functionality

Controlling the nanoscale orientation of π-conjugated systems remains challenging due to the complexity of multiple energy landscapes involved in the supramolecular assembly process. In this study, we have developed an effective strategy for programming the pathways of π-conjugated supramolecular polymers, by incorporating both electron-rich methoxy- or methanthiol-benzene as donor unit and electron-poor cyano-vinylenes as acceptor units on the monomeric structure. It leads to the formation of parallel-stacked supramolecular polymers as the metastable species through homomeric donor/acceptor packing, which convert to slip-stacked supramolecular polymers as the thermodynamically stable species facilitated by heteromeric donor-acceptor packing. By further investigating the external seed-induced kinetic-to-thermodynamic transformation behaviors, our findings suggest that the donor-acceptor functionality on the seed structure is crucial for accelerating pathway conversion. This is achieved by eliminating the initial lag phase in the supramolecular polymerization process. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into designing molecular structures that control aggregation pathways of π-conjugated nanostructures.     

All-Fiber Self-Injection Seeding for Optical Timing Jitter Reduction in a Chirp Compensated Gain-Switched DFB Laser

We demonstrate an original all-fiber self-injection seeding technique based on a noninterferometric reflector for the optical timing jitter reduction in a chirp compen sated gain-switched Distributed FeedBack (DFB) laser. Two experiments, at 2.5 and 5 GHz, show standard deviations of the optical timing jitter of 0.28 ps and a reduction factor of 17 in the best case. The self-injection seeding sensitivity to polarization effects and to modulating frequency changes was measured in terms of standard deviation. A final experiment at 10 GHz, with no external feedback, shows an optical timing jitter down to 0.4 ps due to a time dynamics of spontaneous emission fluctuations slower than the pulse period.     

氧化铝胶体的添加对氧化铝γ→α相变的影响

在γ-Al2O3粉体中添加氧化铝胶体,研究其对氧化铝α相变的影响.结果表明,与α氧化铝粉体籽晶相比较,氧化铝胶体也可以起到籽晶的作用;由于其颗粒较小、在γ-Al2O3中分散均匀且能与之紧密接触,大大降低了α相变温度,改善了煅烧产物的微结构,从而得到分散均匀、平均粒径< 100 nm的α氧化铝超细粉体.根据对粉体形貌TEM的观察,初步探讨了添加氧化铝胶体的前驱体α相变的过程.     

抗坏血酸还原法制备金纳米花的机理

研究了以抗坏血酸和氯金酸为生长溶液制备金纳米花的反应机理. 结果表明, 通过改变生长溶液中抗坏血酸浓度可以调节小尺寸的初级金粒子在种子表面的聚集方式及金纳米花的熟化速度, 从而影响金纳米花的形貌和光学性质. 协同改变抗坏血酸浓度和pH值, 可实现对金纳米花形貌及光学性质的有效调控. 表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)性能评价结果表明, 抗坏血酸还原法制备的金纳米花表面较清洁, 对罗丹明6G有较好的拉曼增强效果.