Multi-Channel Optical Device for Solar-Driven Bacterial Inactivation under Real-Time Temperature Feedback

Solar-driven photothermal antibacterial devices have attracted a lot of interest due to the fact that solar energy is one of the cleanest sources of energy in the world. However, conventional materials have a narrow absorbance band, resulting in deficient solar harvesting. In addition, lack of knowledge on temperature change in these devices during the photothermal process has also led to a waste of energy. Here, we presented an elegant multi-channel optical device with a multilayer structure to simultaneously address the above-mentioned issues in solar-driven antibacterial devices. In the photothermal channel, semiconductor IrO₂-nanoaggregates exhibited higher solar absorbance and photothermal conversion efficiency compared with nanoparticles. In the luminescence channel, thermal-sensitive Er-doped upconversion nanoparticles were utilized to reflect the microscale temperature in real-time. The bacteria were successfully inactivated during the photothermal effect under solar irradiation with temperature monitoring. This study could provide valuable insight for the development of smart photothermal devices for solar-driven photothermal bacterial inactivation in the future.     

Micro-pinch formation and extreme ultraviolet emission of laser-induced discharge plasma

Extreme ultraviolet(EUV) source produced by laser-induced discharge plasma(LDP) is a potential technical means in inspection and metrology. A pulsed Nd:YAG laser is focused on a tin plate to produce an initial plasma thereby triggering a discharge between high-voltage electrodes in a vacuum system. The process of micro-pinch formation during the current rising is recorded by a time-resolved intensified charge couple device camera. The evolution of electron temperature and density of LDP are obtained by optical emission spectrometry. An extreme ultraviolet spectrometer is built up to investigate the EUV spectrum of Sn LDP at 13.5 nm. The laser and discharge parameters such as laser energy, voltage, gap distance,and anode shape can influence the EUV emission.     

Novel rubidium polyfluorides with F_3, F_4, and F_5 species

Pressure has an important effect on chemical bonds and their chemical properties. The atypical compounds NaCl_3 and CsF_3 are predicted to be stable at high pressure and show unique physical and chemical properties. By using ab initio random structure searching and density functional theory calculations, we predicted multiple thermodynamically stable atypical compounds, which are RbF_2, RbF_3, RbF_4, and RbF_5 in the pressure range of 0–300 GPa. In these stable compounds, homonuclear bondings of F_3, F_4, and F_5 species are easily formed. The electron structure calculation showed that except for Fd-3 m phase of RbF_2, these stable compounds are insulators and F 5 p orbitals play an important role in the Fermi level. It is interesting that the compounds RbF_5 could be stable at nearly ambient pressure and 0 K which will stimulate experimental studies in the future.     

Research on the ions' axial temperature of a sympathetically-cooled 113Cd+ ion crystal

Molecular dynamics simulation of a sympathetically-cooled ¹¹³Cd⁺ ion crystal system is achieved. Moreover, the relationship between ions' axial temperature and different electric parameters, including radio frequency voltage and end-cap voltage is depicted. Under stable trapping condition, optimum radio frequency voltage, corresponding to minimum temperature and the highest cooling efficiency, is obtained. The temperature is positively correlated with end-cap voltage. The relationship is also confirmed by a sympathetically-cooled ¹¹³Cd⁺ microwave clock. The pseudo-potential model is used to illustrate the relationship and influence mechanism. A reasonable index, indicating ions' temperature, is proposed to quickly estimate the relative ions' temperature. The investigation is helpful for ion crystal investigation, such as spatial configuration manipulation, sympathetic cooling efficiency enhancement, and temporal evolution.     

The effects of pre-equilibrium emission and secondary decay on the determination of freeze-out volume at intermediate energies

The effects of pre-equilibrium emission and secondary decay on the determination of the freeze-out volume are investigated using the isospin-dependent quantum molecular dynamics model accompanied by the statistical decay model GEMINI. Small-mass projectiles and large-mass targets with central collisions are studied at intermediate energies. It is revealed that the proton yields of pre-equilibrium emission are smaller than those of secondary decay. However, the determination of the freeze-out volume from the proton yields is more easily affected by pre-equilibrium emission. Moreover, the percentage of proton yields in the freeze-out stage is found to be approximately 50%.     

Efficient production of nanoporous silicon carbide from rice husk at relatively low temperature

Nanoporous silicon carbide with a specific surface area of up to 186.45 m² g⁻¹ has been efficiently synthesized from waste rice husk using a magnesiothermic reduction at 950 °C as a key step. Throughout the entire process, the recovery rates of silicon, potassium and phosphorus from rice husk can reach 88.46, 91.5 and 65.5%, respectively. Turning rice husk waste into a real treasure, this promising method for producing porous SiC protects the environment and brings economic benefits.     

基于热红外光谱和微波反演地表温度的研究进展

地表温度(LST)是研究地表和大气之间辐射和能量交换以及区域和全球尺度地表物理过程的重要参数。卫星遥感技术在生态环境、水文、气象、地震、军事的应用研究,以及气候模式的辐射过程描述都需要获得准确的LST。光谱中的红外和微波对于探测LST发挥重要作用。文章综合分析了热红外波谱和微波遥感反演LST的研究进展,包括:利用热红外辐射温度表探测LST的方法,晴空条件下星载传感器的红外通道反演LST的单窗、分裂窗等反演方法,单通道和多通道算法,组分温度的反演方法,单通道多角度法和多通道多角度法,以及地表发射率ε特性研究等。微波可以全天候探测地表,文章分析了被动微波波段遥感反演LST的方法。并对这些方法的优缺点、适用性及应用前景进行了评述。     

原子发射双谱线法测火焰温度的实验研究

通过光谱仪测量火焰中K(766.5,769.9 nm)原子发射谱线的相对强度比来获得火焰温度。介绍了测量原理、测量方法、实验系统。在黑体炉炉膛达到热力学平衡状态下,进行原子发射双谱线法和热电偶测温的对比实验,结果两种方法所测温度相关性较好,实验证明了该方法的可行性。用该方法测量煤粉和木材的火焰温度,结果和实际相符合。     

概念图在化学教学中应用的中外研究对比——基于CiteSpace的知识图谱可视化分析

以CiteSpace为工具,对2009-2018年10年间概念图在化学教学中应用的中外研究文献进行可视化的对比分析.研究表明:与国外研究相比,在应用范围上,国内缺少概念图在大学化学教学中应用的相关研究;在研究内容上,国内学者应加强概念图培养学生高阶思维能力及创造力的研究;从评估方式看,国内较少采用定性和定量相结合的评估...     

脉冲高功率离子二极管的动力学模拟

基于等离子体的爆炸发射模型,利用自洽的2.5维的胞中粒子（PIC）模拟程序MAGIC模拟了平板型磁绝缘离子二极管中电子和质子的动力学特性。给出了电压为300kV,外加磁场为2倍临界磁场情况下的二极管特性,阴阳极间隙中带电粒子的空间和相空间分布,以及净电荷密度分布和电场分布,结果表明,引出束流密度比单离子Child-Langmuir公式计算的结果大5倍;外加磁场导致在阴极附近形成虚阴极。空间电荷使得阴阳极间隙中电场扰动和增强。