Phase Sensitive Alternating Current Polarography: A Chemometric Approach for the Selection of Phase Angles

A method based on the combined use of multivariate curve resolution by alternating least squares (MCR‐ALS) with phase sensitive alternating current polarography (ACP) is proposed to evaluate the phase angle where capacitive current is minimized in a much more accurate way than the visual inspection of ACP signals. The method allows, through the analysis of series of AC polarograms measured at different phase angles out the potential, to distinguish between faradaic and capacitive contributions. Then the angle at which the capacitive current is negligible can be shown and, in some cases, the influence of adsorption on measured currents minimized.     

Optimized design for an efficient 3-dB single-mode Y-junction

A design for a 3-dB single-mode Y-junction has been developed and investigated by the beam propagation method with a purpose of decreasing radiation loss in the case of power dividers. The design has two aspects. The first introduces a general design of the boundaries of the 3-dB Y-junction. The second aspect is the replacement of a strip of the guiding material with a lower refractive index near the branching vertex. The design is optimized for low radiation loss, so the output power is increased by 42% over a conventional design.     

A capacitive biosensor for detection of staphylococcal enterotoxin B

A sensitive method for the detection of staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) using a flow-injection capacitive biosensor is presented. SEB was purified from a crude culture filtrate of Staphylococcus aureus through three chromatographic steps. The first two steps were based on ion-exchange chromatography, and the last step was carried out on a gel filtration column. The SEB recovery values after the purification stages were 88%, 74%, and 12%, respectively. A horseradish peroxidase labeled antistaphylococcal enterotoxin B was prepared by the periodate method and was further employed in a sandwich-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the determination of SEB concentrations in different samples obtained during the processing of the crude filtrate. The capacitive biosensor could detect SEB concentrations as low as 0.3 pg ml⁻¹ with a linearity ranging from 2.8 pg ml⁻¹ to 2.8 ng ml⁻¹ under optimized conditions. The response time was about 10 min. A good agreement was achieved between the developed capacitive biosensor system and ELISA as a reference method for detection of SEB levels in different purification samples. The newly developed sensor has the benefits of simplicity, high sensitivity, and multiple use capability.     

测量强光一号负载电压的电容分压器

 以“强光一号”加速器为例,给出了一种可以对其阴阳极间负载电压进行直接测量的自积分式电容分压器。介绍了自积分式电容分压器的结构,并通过静电场模拟分析了该分压器结构并不会对阴阳极间隙电场造成明显影响,在此基础上利用方波电压源对其进行了响应实验从而获得其频率响应,并对电容分压器的分压比进行了在线标定,最终给出了利用该自积分式电容分压器测量短路状态时阴阳极间隙电压测量结果。     

宽带高功率贴片天线阵列辐射特性

 为提高宽带高功率微波辐射天线的总体功率容量和增益,研究了2×2宽带高功率贴片天线阵列的阵元互耦特性、馈电功分器设计及对宽带电磁脉冲的辐射特性。阵元采用宽带高功率双层贴片天线,分析了阵元反射和互耦系数随阵元间距的变化关系,结合增益变化曲线,选取阵元间距为30 cm。优化设计了1分4的同轴功分器,采用阻抗渐变方法,提高了功分器的带宽,使其在224~415 MHz时的反射系数小于0.1。模拟了带功分器的完整天线阵,结果表明天线阵带宽达到了57.4％,280~390 MHz频带范围内的增益大于12 dB,在360 MHz时达到最大增益14.23 dB,对中心频率320 MHz,带宽10％的宽带电磁脉冲辐射效率为868％,峰值功率增益大于11 dB。     

cMUT阵元的声学分析与环形扫描成像

电容式微机械超声换能器(cMUT)具有宽带宽、灵敏度高、机械阻抗低和与电子电路集成制造等优点.由于超声换能器声场设计的好坏决定了成像质量的优劣,为了明确阵元参数与辐射声场的关系,该文对不同的阵元参数进行了计算仿真.与压电陶瓷超声换能器的结构不同,cMUT阵元是由多个电容单元(cell)并联构成.因此分析了cell的半径...     

Rapid detection of trace Cu2+ using an l‐cysteine based interdigitated electrode sensor integrated with AC electrokinetic enrichment

Copper is an indispensable trace element for human health. Too much or too little intake of copper ion (Cu²⁺) can lead to its own adverse health conditions. Therefore, detection of Cu²⁺ is always of vital importance. In this work, a simple sensor was developed for rapid detection of trace Cu²⁺ in water, in which L‐cysteine (Cys) as a molecular probe was self‐assembled on a gold interdigital electrode to form a monolayer for specific capture of Cu²⁺. The interfacial capacitance of interdigital electrode was detected to indicate the target adsorption level under an AC signal working as the excitation to induce directed movement and enrichment of Cu²⁺ to the electrode surface. This sensor reached a limit of detection of 4.14 fM and a satisfactory selectivity against eight other ions (Zn²⁺, Hg²⁺, Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺, Mg²⁺, Fe²⁺, As³⁺, and As⁵⁺). Testing of spiked tap water was also performed, demonstrating the sensor's usability. This sensor as well as the detection method shows a great application potential in fields such as environmental monitoring and medical diagnosis.     

Design of Millimeter-Wave Power Divider with Coupled Line

A novel 35GHz 3dB power divider using coupled transmission line is presented. Unlike conventional Wilkinson divider circuit, only the 50 transmission lines are used in the design. The impedance matching can be achieved by coupled transmission line even mode characteristic impedance. The predicated and measured performances agree well.     

Capacitive chemical sensor for fenvalerate assay based on electropolymerized molecularly imprinted polymer as the sensitive layer

A capacitive chemical sensor for fenvalerate is reported. By using ac impedance measurements the sensor has been based on the decrease in capacitance caused by the analyte used as the template in the formulation of an electropolymerized molecularly imprinted polymer as receptor layer. Improvement of the insulating properties of the sensor was investigated in detail. The capacitive sensor was prepared by a deposition of a self-assembled monolayer of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole (2-MBI) before electropolymerization of 2-MBI and subsequent treatment with n-dodecanethiol to eliminate pinholes and defects in the polymerized 2-MBI film. From the calibration curve concentrations of fenvalerate up to 9 g mL^–1 could be detected with a linear determination range up to 5 g mL^–1 and a detection limit of 0.36 g mL^–1. No significant interference was observed from common pyrethroid insecticides.     

From capacitive deionization to desalination batteries and desalination fuel cells

The considerable growth of the world population, concomitant with an increase in environmental pollution, aggravates the antinomy between supply and demand for drinking water. Various desalination technologies have been developed to address this issue, allowing for abundant saltwater as a source for drinking water. Electrochemical desalination attracts more and more attention due to its high energy efficiency, facile operation, and low cost. Especially within the last decade, tremendous scientific progress on electrochemical desalination technologies has been made. This article reviews the development of electrochemical desalination technologies and introduces a facile classification into three generations based on the different working principles. The cell architecture, metrics, advantages, and disadvantages of other electrochemical desalination technologies are introduced and compared.