Pre- and post-breakdown electrical studies in ultrathin Al2O3 films by conductive atomic force microscopy

The loss of local dielectric integrity in ultrathin Al₂O₃ films grown by atomic layer deposition is investigated using conducting atomic force microscopy. I–V spectra acquired at different regions of the samples by constant and ramping voltage stress are analyzed for their pre- and post-breakdown signatures. Based on these observations, the thickness dependent dielectric reliability and failure mechanism are discussed. Our results show that remarkable enhancement in breakdown electric field as high as 130 MV/cm is observed for ultrathin films of thickness less than 1 nm.     

Influence of ligand coordination of cobalt ions on structural properties of ZnO-ZnF2-B2O3 glass system by means of spectroscopic studies

The glasses of the composition 10ZnO-30ZnF₂-60B₂O₃ doped with different concentrations of CoO were prepared. Differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) studies, optical absorption, photoluminescence and infrared spectra of these glasses have been carried out. DSC studies have indicated that the resistance of the glass against devitrification increases with the increase in the concentration of CoO. Optical absorption spectra have exhibited one octahedral band due to ⁴T_1g(F)→²T_1g(H) and two tetrahedral bands due to ⁴A₂(⁴F)→⁴T₁(⁴P) ⁴A₂(⁴F)→⁴T₁(⁴F) transitions of Co²⁺ ions at about 525, 570 and 1400 nm, respectively. As the concentration of CoO is increased the tetrahedral bands are observed to grow at the expense of octahedral band. The luminescence spectra have exhibited two emission bands in the spectral regions of 600-700 nm and 800-900 nm due to ⁴T₁(⁴P)→⁴A₂(⁴F) and ⁴T₁(⁴P)→⁴T₂(⁴F) tetrahedral transitions of Co²⁺ ions, respectively. With the increasing content of cobalt ions in the glass matrix, the half width and intensity of these bands are observed to increase. The analysis of the results of these two spectra coupled with IR spectra has indicated that as the concentration of CoO is increased in the glass matrix, the tetrahedral occupancy of cobalt ions dominates over the octahedral occupancy and increase the rigidity of the glass network.     

薄膜光学参数表征误差处理技术

针对光度测量数据中难以消除的系统误差对薄膜光学参数表征精度的负面影响,提出一种新型的误差处理技术。选取薄膜光谱系数对折射率和几何厚度的一阶偏导数,对大部分测量入射角满足符号相反或只有其中一个为零的条件的波段,剔除偏导数对全部测量入射角满足符号相同或同时为零条件的奇点波长附近波段,作为反演表征用的光度测量数据采集区域,以最小化光度测量系统误差引起的薄膜光学参数反演表征值相对真实值的偏差大小。通过数值模拟实验,对比研究了该技术对不同偏振光和不同测量入射角范围的适用性及实施技巧,以可复现的数值实验数据和合理的理论解释支持和验证了这种误差处理技术的可靠性。     

不同处理条件对乳铁蛋白构象的影响研究

运用荧光、圆二色谱及紫外光谱手段,研究了六种不同物理或化学条件处理后,牛乳铁蛋白(Bovine lactoferrin,bLF)三级、二级结构及二硫键的变化。荧光结果显示:6mol.L-1盐酸胍、8mol.L-1尿素和50mmol.L-1二硫苏糖醇三种处理后bLF溶液的最大发射波长从333nm红移至354nm,疏水基团大量暴露,三级结构发生明显变化;100℃加热5min、超声(450W,5s,6个脉冲)、1%巯基乙醇处理后,bLF溶液荧光强度明显减弱,最大发射波长几乎无变化。圆二色谱结果表明:经盐酸胍处理,bLF中α-螺旋结构消失,其余五种处理,二级结构的变化较小。紫外光谱数据表明:二硫苏糖醇对bLF二硫键破坏最严重,超过总二硫键含量的55%,超声次之,盐酸胍、巯基乙醇和加热破坏较少。结果对进一步明确乳铁蛋白的构效关系提供了一定的依据。     

等离子体羽中氧原子的光谱强度分布

大气压等离子体羽放电产生的低温等离子体由于不需要真空装置,可以对复杂材料进行三维处理等,在工业上具有广泛的应用前景。本工作利用等离子体针放电装置在大气压空气中产生了稳定的等离子体羽。通过光谱测量,发现等离子体羽发射谱中存在777.5和844.6nm的氧原子谱线。这表明在大气压空气放电中产生了具有高化学活性的氧原子。通过光谱学方法研究了氧原子谱线强度的空间分布,发现靠近电极处氧原子谱线强度远大于其他位置。为了对这一现象进行解释,利用光电倍增管对等离子体羽的发光信号进行了空间分辨测量,发现靠近电极处发光信号宽度远大于其他位置的发光信号宽度。这些结果对大气压空气等离子体羽在杀菌消毒等领域的应用具有重要意义。     

Investigation of the electrical and optical properties of InAs/InGaAs dot in a well solar cell

The electroreflectance (ER) and current–voltage (J–V) of InAs/InGaAs dots in a well (DWELL) solar cell (SC) were measured to examine the optical and electrical properties. To investigate the carrier capturing and escaping effects in the quantum dot (QD) states the above and below optical biases of the GaAs band gap were used. In the reverse bias region of the J–V curve, the tunneling effect in the QD states was observed at low temperature. The ideality factors (n) were calculated from the J–V curves taken from various optical bias intensities (I_ex). The changes in the ideality factor (n) and short circuit current (J_SC) were attributed mainly to carrier capture at low temperature, whereas the carrier escaping effect was dominant at room temperature. ER measurements revealed a decrease in the junction electric field (F_J) due to the photovoltaic effect, which was independent of the optical bias source at the same temperature. At low temperature, the reduction of photovoltaic effect could be explained by the enhancement carrier capturing effect due to the strong carrier confinement in QDs.     

显微拉曼光谱在珍珠鉴定中的应用

本文用显微拉曼对三种珍珠 (天然海水珍珠、人工养殖海水珍珠、人工养殖淡水珍珠 )做了测试与分析。结果表明 :虽然主峰相同 ,然而这三种珍珠的拉曼谱有不可置疑的差别。另外 ,珍珠粉和整粒珍珠也有明显差异。测试中还发现 ,与拉曼谱同时记录到的光荧光谱也是有关珍珠的宝贵信息。因此 ,显微拉曼光谱仪记录到的材料振动谱和荧光谱为珍珠的分析研究及日常鉴定提供了可靠的信息资料。     

基于紫外及荧光光谱方法的中药抗氧化应激作用研究

糖尿病引起患者全身多部位发生慢性并发症,严重危害患者的生命安全,成为其致死致残的主要原因。糖尿病患者体内的高血糖环境引发的组织内氧化应激反应增加是糖尿病并发症的重要发病机制之一,而蛋白非酶糖基化反应和脂质过氧化反应过程与氧化应激密切相关。从糖尿病并发症的发病机理出发,以氧化应激为基点,运用光谱法对17种中药提取物抗氧化应激反应的活性进行综合考察。利用大鼠肝脏体外脂质自氧化反应结合紫外光谱法对中药提取物抑制脂质过氧化反应的能力进行评价,中药黄芩和槐米具有较强的抑制活性,富含黄酮类、生物碱类及木脂素类提取物表现出较好的脂质过氧化反应抑制作用,而皂苷类成分的活性相对较弱。以牛血清白蛋白/葡萄糖(果糖)体系为糖基化筛选模型,利用荧光光谱法对体外避光孵育反应体系进行研究,中药槐米、黄芩和知母表现出了较强的非酶糖基化反应抑制能力。由17种中药提取物抗氧化应激反应的结果分析,富含黄酮类成分中药的抗氧化应激作用强于生物碱类、木脂素类和萜类的,皂苷类中药的活性相对较弱;而体外综合活性较好的中药槐米和黄芩可作为下一步研究的主要对象。本研究为进一步的药理活性研究提供了一定的理论指导,为开发防治糖尿病并发症的中药新药奠定基础。     

基于HRTEM和Raman分析定向多壁碳纳米管阵列的生长机理

以二茂铁、二甲苯为前驱体,石英为衬底,在850 oC的管式炉内采用化学气相沉积法制备出了定向碳纳米管阵列. 高分辨透射电子显微镜和拉曼光谱的结果表明：碳纳米管阵列具有良好的定向性和多壁管状结构,石墨化程度高,并且只在表面存在少量单壁碳纳米管.定向多壁碳纳米管阵列的生长模式为“底部”生长模式,即在生长的初期,当催化剂颗粒较小时,析出的碳原子生成了单壁碳纳米管或与其性质类似的多壁碳纳米管(一般层数小于5层);催化剂颗粒逐渐长大后,大量的碳原子析出后生成了普通的多壁碳纳米管,从而形成了单壁碳纳米管只存在于碳纳米管阵列膜表面和多层碳纳米管膜表面与界面的现象.     

Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging for visualization and correction of distortions in MRI: high precision applications in neurosurgery

We present a method for the quantification and correction of geometrical/intensity distortions of magnetic resonance images predominantly caused by bulk magnetic susceptibility shifts due to susceptibility heterogeneities of measured biologic tissues and shape of the object under investigation. The method includes precise and fast measurements of the static magnetic-field distribution inside the measured object and automated data processing. Magnetic-field deviations in the range −2.4; 2.6 ppm were found in the human brain at B₀ = 1.5 T. For routinely used imaging parameters, with a read gradient strength of about 1 mT/m, the magnetic-field perturbations in the human brain can cause geometrical distortions up to ±4 mm and intensity changes up to ±50%. MR images corrected by the described method are suitable for planning high precision applications in neurosurgery.