A dynamical (time-harmonic) axisymmetric stress field in a finitely prestretched multilayered slab on a rigid foundation

Within the framework of a piecewise homogeneous body model, with the use of the three-dimensional linearized theory of elastic waves in initially stressed bodies, the dynamical (time-harmonic) axisymmetric stress field in a finitely prestretched multilayered slab resting on a rigid foundation is studied. It is assumed that the slab consists of two-layer packets. The elasticity of layer materials is described by the Treloar potential. It is assumed that the material of the lower layer in the packets is more rigid than that of the upper one. Numerical results are presented for the cases where the number of layers (packets) in the slab is 2 (1), 4 (2), or 6 (3). These results concern the normal stresses acting on the interface between the layers of the first, upper packet and on the interface between the first and second packets. The influence of the number, prestretch level, and thickness of the layers on relation ships between the stresses and the frequency of the external force is analyzed. Russian translation published in Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 667–680, September–October, 2006.     

黑砷磷室温太赫兹探测器

由于太赫兹波与众多物质之间存在着丰富的相互作用,太赫兹技术在众多领域均有应用需求。因此,基于独特物理机制和优异材料特性的高灵敏度、便携式太赫兹探测器的研制刻不容缓。黑砷磷是一种新型二维材料,其带隙和输运特性随化学组分可调,在光电探测领域被广泛关注。目前基于黑砷磷的研究集中在红外探测方面,而对于太赫兹探测的应用未见报道。本文介绍了一种基于黑砷磷的天线耦合太赫兹探测器。实验结果表明,在探测过程中存在两种不同的探测机制,并且两者之间存在竞争关系。通过改变黑砷磷的化学组分可以定制不同的探测机制,使其达到最优响应性能。在平衡材料带隙和载流子迁移率的情况下,探测器实现了室温下对0.37 THz电磁波的灵敏探测,其电压响应度和噪声等效功率分别为28.23 V/W和0.53 nW/Hz1/2。     

Synthesis and properties of a thiophene-substituted diaza[7]helicene for application as a blue emitter in organic light-emitting diodes

Carbazole-based diaza[7]helicene substituted by thiophene groups, 2,12-dithiophene-5,15-dihexyl-5,15-diaza[7]helicene (6), was synthesised successfully and confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry, Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry. Compound 6 exhibited good solubility and excellent thermal stability with no melting point and a high decomposition temperature of 453.64 °C. A doped device with a structure of ITO/NPB (50 nm)/CBP: 10% 6 (30 nm)/Bphen (20 nm)/Mg:Ag (150 nm)/Ag (50 nm) emitted the blue light at 460 nm with Commission Internationale de LEclairage (CIE) coordinate of (0.176, 0.26). The maximum brightness and external quantum efficiency (EQE) were 2306 cd m^?2 and 0.41%, respectively.     

新型反相/强阴离子交换混合模式材料用于磷酸化肽富集

建立了新型反相/强阴离子交换混合模式材料(C18/SAX)的磷酸化肽富集方法.考察了流动相组成(乙腈浓度、甲酸浓度、缓冲盐浓度)对酪蛋白(α-Casein)酶解液中磷酸化肽分离选择性的影响.实验结果表明,磷酸化肽在C18/SAX上的保留行为受疏水和离子交换作用力的共同调控,单磷酸化肽先于多磷酸化肽从材料上洗脱出来.随着甲酸浓度增加,磷酸化肽的保留减弱;随着盐浓度增加,磷酸化肽保留变小.采用优化后的流动相,建立以20％ ACN/20 mmol/L NH4Ac作为上样溶液,20％ ACN/0.1％ FA和50％ ACN/100 mmol/L NH4Ac/2％ FA分别作为洗脱液分段洗脱单、多磷酸化肽的方法.以α-Casein和人血清白蛋白(HSA)酶解液的混合溶液(1∶20,n/n)作为模拟样品,实现了单、多磷酸化肽的同时富集和分段洗脱,分别检测到4条单磷酸化肽和14条多磷酸化肽的信号.将本方法用于牛奶中的磷酸化肽检测,共鉴定到4条单磷酸化肽和8条多磷酸化肽信号.结果表明,本富集方法选择性高,有良好的应用前景.     

Study on cyanobiphenyl nematic doped by silver nanoparticles

We study the effects of doped (1%wt and 2%wt) silver nanoparticles on material properties of nematic liquid crystal: 4-pentyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl. Using differential scanning calorimetry, electrical and dielectric measurements methods, we show that the doped NPs do not affect the nematic’s phase clearing point, lower the dielectric anisotropy, viscosity, switching-off time, and increase the threshold voltage and elasticity of the nematic. We report that the doped materials temperature behaviour of Frederick’s transition threshold voltage and switching-off time, deviates from the expected behaviour for pristine nematics. To explain this anomalous behaviour, we perform data analysis of the governing Frederick’s transition material parameters of studied samples. We show that the elastic parameter of doped samples is not following the predictions of Maier–Saupe theory, which is valid for conventional nematics. We report that the doped samples temperature behaviour of the elastic parameter follows the predictions of the Gelbart and Ben-Shaul theory.     

一个富路易斯碱位配合物的合成、结构及对痕量Ag+的荧光检测

通过溶剂热方法合成了一个由氢键拓展的携带路易斯碱位的三维超分子配位聚合物：{[Cd（HTZ-IP）（HPYTZ）（H₂O）₂]·5H₂O}_n（HTZ-H₂IP=5-（5-四氮唑基）间苯二甲酸;HPYTZ=3,5-（4-吡啶基）-1,2,4-三唑]。X射线单晶衍射结果表明,中心镉离子由含氮杂环羧酸配体和富氮辅助配体连接成"有悬挂手臂"的一维链,而链间则凭借配位水和2个配体的氢键作用拓展成三维超分子化合物。有趣的是配合物存在大量裸露的未配位的N原子,此N原子具有路易斯碱性质,能与路易斯酸性质的Ag⁺有效结合,从而引起配合物的荧光猝灭。该性质能在无色溶液中有效检测10^-4~10^-6 mol·L^-1范围内的痕量Ag⁺离子。     

On the mechanics of mother-of-pearl: A key feature in the material hierarchical structure

Mother-of-pearl, also known as nacre, is the iridescent material which forms the inner layer of seashells from gastropods and bivalves. It is mostly made of microscopic ceramic tablets densely packed and bonded together by a thin layer of biopolymer. The hierarchical microstructure of this biological material is the result of millions of years of evolution, and it is so well organized that its strength and toughness are far superior to the ceramic it is made of. In this work the structure of nacre is described over several length scales. The tablets were found to have wavy surfaces, which were observed and quantified using various experimental techniques. Tensile and shear tests performed on small samples revealed that nacre can withstand relatively large inelastic strains and exhibits strain hardening. In this article we argue that the inelastic mechanism responsible for this behavior is sliding of the tablets on one another accompanied by transverse expansion in the direction perpendicular to the tablet planes. Three dimensional representative volume elements, based on the identified nacre microstructure and incorporating cohesive elements with a constitutive response consistent with the interface material and nanoscale features were numerically analyzed. The simulations revealed that even in the absence of nanoscale hardening mechanism at the interfaces, the microscale waviness of the tablets could generate strain hardening, thereby spreading the inelastic deformation and suppressing damage localization leading to material instability. The formation of large regions of inelastic deformations around cracks and defects in nacre are believed to be an important contribution to its toughness. In addition, it was shown that the tablet junctions (vertical junctions between tablets) strengthen the microstructure but do not contribute to the overall material hardening. Statistical variations within the microstructure were found to be beneficial to hardening and to the overall mechanical stability of nacre. These results provide new insights into the microstructural features that make nacre tough and damage tolerant. Based on these findings, some design guidelines for composites mimicking nacre are proposed.     

Continuum thermodynamic formulation of models for electromagnetic thermoinelastic solids with application in electromagnetic metal forming

The purpose of this work is the formulation and application of a continuum thermodynamic approach to the phenomenological modeling of a class of engineering materials which can be dynamically formed using strong magnetic fields. This is carried out in the framework of a thermodynamic, internal-variable-based formulation in which the deformation, temperature and magnetic fields are in general coupled. This coupling takes the form of the Lorentz force as an additional supply of momentum, and the electromotive power as an additional supply of energy, in the material. In the current approach, the basic thermomechanical field relations for mass, momentum and moment of momentum are obtained from the total energy balance via invariance, and completed by Maxwells field equations. The constitutive formulation is based on the exploitation of the Müller-Liu entropy principle, here for the case of isotropic thermoelastic, viscoplastic material behaviour. The resulting reduced constitutive and field relations and restrictions are then applied to the modeling and simulation of high-speed electromagnetic forming of metal tubes and sheet metal. In this context, scaling arguments show that, over the relevant length- and timescales of engineering interest, the evolution of the magnetic field is diffusive in nature, and thermal conduction is negligible. Comparison of the simulation and experimental results for the final sheet metal form shows very good agreement.Received: 16 March 2004, Accepted: 6 May 2004, Published online: 17 September 2004PACS: 46.05. + b, 46.25.Hf, 46.35 + z Correspondence to: B. Svendsen     

Functionally graded piezoelectric cantilever beam under load

Summary In the present paper, the problem of a functionally graded piezoelectric cantilever beam subjected to different loadings is studied. The piezoelectric beam is characterized by continuously graded properties for one elastic parameter and the material density. A pair of stress and induction functions in the form of polynomials is proposed and determined. Based on these functions, a set of analytical solutions for the beam subjected to different loadings is obtained. As particular cases, series of solutions for some canonical problems can be directly obtained from the solutions of the present paper, such as for the problems of a piezoelectric cantilever beam with constant body force or without body forces, etc.This research work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50272003). Support was also given by the Teaching and Research Award Fund for Outstanding Young Teachers in Higher Education Institutions of MOE, P.R.C.