Flexible taper-shaped liquid crystal trimer exhibiting a modulated smectic phase

We prepared some taper-shaped liquid-crystalline trimers in which two phenylpyrimidine units and a 1,4-diphenyl-2,3-difluorobenzene unit are connected to 2,4-dihdroxy benzoic acid via flexible spacers. We then investigated their liquid-crystalline properties using polarised optical microscopy, differential scanning microscopy and X-ray diffraction. 6-[4–(5-Octylpyrimidin-2-yl)phenyloxy]hexyl 2-{7-{4-[4–(4-hexylphenyl)-2,3-difluorophenyl]phenyloxy}heptanoyloxy}-4-{6-[4–(5-octylpyrimidin-2-yl)phenyloxy]hexyloxy}benzoate (1) was found to exhibit a phase sequence of isotropic liquid – nematic – intercalated smectic A – intercalated anticlinic smectic C – modulated smectic C. The structure–property relation in the taper-shaped trimers reveals that the modulated phase is induced by competition between an intercalated structure stabilised by dipole–dipole interaction and a monolayer structure by packing entropy effects. Conformational change of compound 1 induced by intermolecular interactions plays an important role in the phase transition behaviour.     

Observation of untoward 3Jcc correlations in 1,1‐ADEQUATE spectra of pyrimidine analogs: Avoiding potential interpretation pitfalls

Recently, it has been reported that large ⁿJ_CC correlations can sometimes be observed in 1,1‐ADEQUATE spectra with significant intensity, which opens the possibility of structural misassignment. In this work, we have focused on pyrimidine‐based compounds, which exhibit multiple bond correlations in the 1,1‐ADEQUATE experiment as a consequence of ³J_CC coupling constants greater than 10 Hz. Results are supported by both the experimental measurement of ³J_CC coupling constants in question using J‐modulated‐ADEQUATE and density functional theory calculations.     

PtM/MxBy (M=Ni,Co, Fe) Heterostructured Nanobundles as Advanced Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Optimizing the electronic and synergistic effect of hybrid electrocatalysts based on Pt and Pt-based nanocatalysts is of tremendous importance towards a superior hydrogen evolution performance under both acidic and alkaline conditions. However, developing an ideal Pt-based hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalyst with moderated electronic structure as well as strong synergistic effect is still a challenge. Herein, we fabricated boron (B)-doped PtNi nanobundles by a two-step method using NaBH₄ as the boron source to obtain PtNi/Ni₄B₃ heterostructures with well-defined nanointerfaces between PtNi and Ni₄B₃, achieving an enhanced catalytic HER performance. Especially, the PtNi/Ni₄B₃ nanobundles (PtNi/Ni₄B₃ NBs) can deliver a current density of 10 mA cm⁻² at the overpotential of 14.6 and 26.5 mV under alkaline and acidic media, respectively, as well as outstanding electrochemical stability over 40 h at the current density of 10 mA cm⁻². Remarkably, this approach is also universal for the syntheses of PtCo/Co₃B and PtFe/Fe₄₉B with outstanding electrocatalytic HER performance.     

Relaxation dynamics and fragility during liquid–glass transitions of poly(propylene glycol)s

The acoustic and thermal properties of the liquid–glass transitions of propylene glycol and its oligomers, poly (propylene glycol)s, were studied by temperature modulated DSC and Brillouin scattering. The fragility indices were determined from Angell plots using the observed modulation frequency dependence of the complex heat capacity. The variation in the glass transition temperatures is discussed on the basis of the free volume theory. The relaxation time of the structural relaxation obeys the Vogel–Fulcher law, and its high frequency end is in good agreement with the result of the dielectric measurement in the literature. The correlation between the observed thermal expansion coefficients and the glass transition temperature is discussed based on the free volume theory. The sound velocity and attenuation were accurately determined as a function of the temperature by Brillouin scattering by combination with the refractive index measurement. The relaxation dynamics were discussed by considering the relaxation from segmental motions. All of these physical properties were discussed based on the third-order anharmonicity and the Grüneisen parameter.     

Modulating Aβ33–42 Peptide Assembly by Graphene Oxide

Graphene oxide (GO) is utilized as the modulator to tune the formation and development of amyloid fibrils (Aβ_33–42). Atomic force microscopy temporal evolution measurements reveal that the initial binding between the peptide monomer and the large available surface of the GO sheets can redirect the assembly pathway of amyloid beta. The results support the possibility to develop graphene‐based materials to inhibit amyloidosis.     

大气风场探测萨尼亚克干涉仪光程差的计算及探测模式研究

提出了基于时空混合调制的大气风场探测模式;应用光线追迹方法推导了一种改型萨尼亚克干涉仪在任意角入射时的光程差;从理论上对该干涉仪的参量作了分析计算;通过对同种、异种材料组合的理论分析,得出了异种材料组合的改型萨尼亚克干涉仪更加适合高层大气风场探测。该干涉仪具有稳态、大视场、大光程差、时空混合调制探测模式等显著特点。该研究发展了高层大气风场的被动探测理论,对风场探测技术研究、探测模式和工程化都具有十分重大的理论及实践意义。     

基于ROI编码的干涉超光谱图像近无损压缩

针对干涉超光谱成像仪所成图像的特点,提出了一种基于ROI（Region of Interest,感兴趣区域）编码的干涉超光谱图像序列压缩方法.利用帧内差值变换,结合矩形ROI编码,在提高遥感图像压缩比的同时,使压缩后的重建图像质量达到近无损的技术要求.实验结果表明,这种压缩方法在干涉超光谱图像压缩中当相对光谱二次误差为2.04％时,干涉图像的压缩比达到9.66∶1.     

直接冷却的高温超导磁体热稳定性有限元仿真

制冷机直接冷却超导磁体是一门新兴技术,研究超导磁体在直接冷却下的热稳定性具有重要意义。用有限元方法解决复杂边界问题的热力学问题非常有效,而有限元分析软件ANSYS能使得用有限元法解决问题更加方便。该文用有限元方法对直接冷却高温超导磁体进行了热稳定性数值仿真。仿真结果表明,在设定热负荷作用下,直接冷却的B i2223系高温超导磁体具有较好的热稳定性,磁体温度低于其临界温度。     

Stable anticipation synchronization in mutually coupled vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers system

Two vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers(VCSELs) are mutually coupled through a partially transparent mirror (PTM) placed in the pathway. The PTM plays the role of external mirror,which controls the feedback strength and coupling strength.We numerically simulate this system by establishing a visible SIMULINK model.The results demonstrate that the anticipation synchronization is achieved and it can tolerate some extent frequency detuning.Moreover,the system shows similar chaos-pass filtering effect on unidirectionally coupled system even both VCSELs are modulated.This system allows simultaneously bidirectional secure message transmission on public channels.     

Synchronization and coherent combining of two pulsed fiber lasers

We demonstrate a scalable architecture for coherent combining of pulsed fiber lasers.A new method for generating synchronous pulsed fiber lasers by direct phase modulation is proposed and investigated.It is shown that phase modulated mutually coupled laser array can be a steady synchronous pulsed fiber laser source.The synchronous pulsed fiber lasers are coherently combined with an invariable phase difference of π in adjacent lasers.Neither active phase control nor polarization control is taken in our experiment.