Barrier degradation of tunneling magnetoresistance device with MgO barrier and low resistance-area product

MgO barrier degradation is studied in a tunneling magnetoresistance head with low resistance-area product. As the stress current is increased, the resistance is significantly reduced before the barrier breakdown, while the magnetoresistance ratio remains almost unvaried. At the same time, the bias dependence of the resistance becomes less affected by the bias polarity, suggesting that slight degradation occurs at the interface between MgO and the ferromagnetic electrode. Just before the breakdown, the bias dependence shows an increasing tendency, indicating the defect accumulation inside the MgO barrier. The results are helpful for understanding the mechanisms of barrier degradation, which is critical for developing future magnetic tunneling junction devices.     

Additive-free controllable fabrication of bismuth vanadates and their photocatalytic activity toward dye degradation

Bismuth vanadates (BiVO₄) with various crystal structures (tetragonal scheelite, monoclinic scheelite, and tetragonal zircon) and morphologies (sphere-, nanosheet-, dendrite-, and flower-like) were controllably fabricated by using a mild additive-free hydrothermal treatment process under the different preparation conditions. The crystal structures, morphologies, and photophysical properties of the products were well-characterized. Subsequently, their UV- as well as visible-light photocatalytic performance was evaluated via dyes rhodamine B (RB) and methylene blue (MB) degradation. Special attention was paid to evaluate the correlation of the reactivity with crystal structure, morphology, and electronic structure of as-prepared BiVO₄ samples.     

Degradation process in organic thin film devices fabricated using P3HT

The stability of regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene 2,5-diyl) (P3HT) thin films sandwiched between indium tin oxide (ITO) and aluminium (Al) electrodes have been investigated under normal environmental conditions (25°C and RH∼45–50%). Electrical and optical properties of ITO/P3HT/Al devices have been studied over a period of 30 days. Mobility μ of the order of 10⁻⁴ cm²/V-s has been obtained from the V ² law in the as-deposited P3HT films. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigations show blistering of Al contacts in devices with a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) interlayer on application of voltage whereas no blistering is seen in devices without PEDOT. The results have been explained in terms of trap generation and propagation and the moisture-absorbing nature of PEDOT.      

Ageing of Alkylthiol‐Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles

The ageing of spherical gold nanoparticles having 6‐nm‐diameter cores and a ligand shell of dodecanethiol is investigated under different storage conditions. Losses caused by agglomeration and changes in optical particle properties are quantified. Changes in colloidal stability are probed by analytical centrifugation in a polar solvent mixture. Chemical changes are detected by elementary analysis of particles and solvent. Fractionation occurs under all storage conditions. Ageing is not uniform but broadens the property distributions of the particles. Small‐number statistics in the ligand shell density and the morphological heterogeneity of particles are possible explanations. Washing steps exacerbate ageing, a process that could not be fully reversed by excess ligands. Dry storage is not preferable to storage in solvent. Storage under inert argon atmosphere reduces losses more than all other conditions but could not prevent it entirely.     

Sonochemical and visible light induced photochemical and sonophotochemical degradation of dyes catalyzed by recoverable vanadium-containing polyphosphomolybdate immobilized on TiO2 nanoparticles

Na₅PV₂Mo₁₀O₄₀ supported on nanoporous anatase TiO₂ particles, TiO₂–PVMo, was used as an efficient photocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of different dyes by visible light using oxygen as oxidant. This catalyst showed a good catalytic activity in the sonocatalytic and sonophotocatalytic decomposition of different dyes in aqueous solutions. The TiO₂–PVMo composite showed higher photocatalytic and sonocatalytic activity than pure polyoxometalate or pure TiO₂.     

Rheological properties of liver actin solutions

G-actin prepared from pork liver and purified to give a product of 95–98% purity was polymerized to F-actin in a rotational dynamic viscometer. The rheological properties were investigated during the course of polymerisation and after polymerisation. G andG measured at frequencies around 0.1 Hz increased strongly during the first 3 hours of the reaction and then slowly approached a constant value in the range of 10–50 mPa. The rise during polymerisation was more than two orders of magnitude. When a solution of F-actin was subjected to steady shear at a high shear rate for a short period of time and subsequently dynamic measurements were performed, then a considerably smallerG (about 70% smaller) was observed immediately after cessation of the steady shear.G then increased with time and approached its initial value.When measuring the viscosity of F-actin solutions as a function of shear rate, a strong shear thinning effect was seen which did not vanish even at shear rates as low as 0.001 s^–1. Even at this low shear rates, a pronounced yield maximum was observed before reaching the steady state. Oscillatory experiments showed a remarkably weak frequency dependence ofG. The results imply that F-actin solutions are largely structured forming a weak temporary network which can be easily destroyed by application of high shear rates. It seems most likely that the destruction occurs by a reversible, shear induced depolymerisation process.     

由游离的三氨基胍在非水溶剂中合成TAZ

由游离的三氨基胍和叠氮酸在非水溶剂中合成三氨基胍叠氮酸盐（ Ｔ Ａ Ｚ）,其结构由元素分析、质谱（ Ｍ Ｓ）和 Ｉ Ｒ谱所证实     

博莱霉素切割DNA反应的定量测定及其影响因素

用硫代巴比妥酸反应分析了博莱霉素 Ａ５ （ Ｂ Ｌ Ｍ Ａ５ ）对 Ｄ Ｎ Ａ 的断裂作用在 Ｆｅ２＋ 和 Ｏ２存在下, Ｂ Ｌ Ｍ Ａ５能导致 Ｄ Ｎ Ａ 链断裂研究了一些因素对 Ｂ Ｌ Ｍ Ａ５ 催化 Ｄ Ｎ Ａ 断链反应的影响,设计并建立了 Ｂ Ｌ Ｍ Ａ５ 切割 Ｄ Ｎ Ａ 反应的定量测定方法,并测得 Ｋｍ 约为１５３ μｍ ｏｌ· Ｌ－ １, Ｖｍ ａｘ 约为００４６ Ａ５３２ｎｍ Ｕｎｉｔ·ｓ－ １      

Structural changes in Poly(lactic acid)–zeolite nanocomposites exposed to 60Co gamma rays

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) nanocomposites containing 3%, 5% and 7% zeolite used in the present research study were prepared by solution casting. The PLA nanocomposites were structurally characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The effects of the gamma radiation at the absorbed doses of 10, 15 and 20?kGy on the structures and thermal properties of the nanocomposites were investigated in a tetrahydrofuran solvent. Thermodecomposition tests and analyses were carried within 30–500°C range at the rate of 10°C?min^?1 by thermogravimetric analysis (TG). The activation energies for thermal degradation of the nanocomposites were calculated from their TG data by Flynn–Wall–Ozawa method. The G values of the nanocomposites were calculated based on molecular weights which were measured by means of gel permeation chromatography before and after the gamma irradiation. The E_a and molecular weight results showed that addition of zeolite to the PLA affected the radiation resistance of the polymer.     

Thermal Behavior of an Fe(III)‐2,9,16,23‐Tetramidephthalocyanine‐Grafted Poly(N‐Vinylcarbazole)

Abstract

The introduction of 2,9,16,23‐tetramide‐Fe(III)phthalocyanine [Fe(III)taPc] units into phosphorylated poly(N‐vinylcarbazole) yields an amorphous grafted polymer containing free carbazolyl groups, phosphonic acid attached to carbazolyl groups, and grafted Fe(III)taPc units as evidenced by infrared spectroscopy. Several thermal transitions were detected by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The thermodegradation of the grafted sample, analyzed by simultaneous thermogravimetry‐differential thermal analysis (TG‐DTA), showed successive endo‐ and exothermal reactions resulting from the development of a cross‐linked structure. To determine kinetic parameters, both isothermal and dynamic experiments were performed at the different steps of the degradation process and theoretical methods were applied.