Chirality effect of mechanical and electronic properties of monolayer MoS2 with vacancies

We present first principles theory calculations about the chirality and vacancy effects of the mechanical and electronic properties of monolayer MoS₂. In the uni-axial tensile tests, chirality effect of the mechanical properties is negligible at zero strain and becomes significant with the increasing strain, regardless of vacancies. The existence of vacancies decreases the Young's modulus and ultimate strength of the MoS₂ structure. During the uni-axial tensile tests, the band gap decreases with the increasing strain, regardless of chirality and vacancies. The band gap is reduced with the intermediate state brought by the existence of vacancies. No chirality effect can be observed on the band gap variations of perfect MoS₂. Chirality effect appears to the band gap variation of defected MoS₂ due to the local lattice relaxation near the vacancies.     

Mg2+、Al3+离子增强SrTiO3∶Pr3+荧光体发光性能的研究

采用溶胶凝胶法成功制备了SrTiO3∶Pr3+、SrTiO3∶Pr3+, Mg2+ 及SrTiO3∶Pr3+, Al3+荧光粉.通过XRD、PL谱及第一性原理计算对样品的晶体结构、光谱特性及发光增强机制进行了研究.研究结果表明：共掺杂后,SrTiO3∶Pr3+荧光粉为单一组成的SrTiO3立方相,主发射锋位于617 nm, 对应于Pr3+离子的1D2→3H4跃迁发射.SrTiO3∶Pr3+, Mg2+ 及SrTiO3∶Pr3+, Al3+荧光粉的发光强度分别是SrTiO3∶Pr3+荧光粉发光强度的7倍和2倍,但主要发光机制没有改变.Mulliken布局分析表明,Mg2+、Al3+离子的掺入使SrTiO3∶Pr3+荧光粉中Ti-O及Pr-O键的化学键增强、键长变短,SrTiO3∶Pr3+基质向Pr3+离子发光中心的能量传递效率提高,导致SrTiO3∶Pr3+, Mg2+ 及SrTiO3∶Pr3+, Al3+荧光粉的发光效率提高.     

The amorphous state equivalent of crystallization: new glass types by first order transition from liquids, crystals, and biopolymers

We review the normal state of glasses and explain some exceptional cases by referring to a mode of glass formation, which is distinct from the normal and involves a first order transition route. Important materials like amorphous water and silicon belong to the distinct class, which we expect will prove to have many members, and which we expect will occupy a position part way between quasi-crystals and ordinary glasses. There may also be many mesoscopic examples of this class of material, because the low energy tertiary structures obtained by the (first order) folding of specialized heteropolypeptides (proteins) satisfy many of the criteria that we utilize in defining the class. The mesoscopic examples have the advantage of undergoing the transition to the low energy state under conditions of relatively long-lived metastability so that the phenomenon can be studied at leisure. There is no obvious reason why the phenomenon should be confined to biomolecules. We discuss the relation of the new glass types to ordinary glasses, plastic crystals, folding proteins and quasi-crystals, within the energy landscape paradigm. The first order transition occurs in the lower levels of the landscape in all cases, implying that ‘funnels’ are the general rule.     

二维InSe/SnSe2范德华异质结的电子结构和光学特性研究

本文构建了三种不同堆叠形式下的二维InSe/SnSe₂范德华异质结模型,利用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法综合考察了二维InSe/SnSe₂三种不同堆叠情况下的几何构型及稳定性,在此基础上选取具有最稳定性能的构型.该异质结呈现出Ⅱ型能带对齐特征,带隙值为1.118 eV,可以实现电子-空穴的有效分离.另外,相比与单层二维InSe/SnSe₂范德华异质结的光吸收能力达到明显提升,在紫外光范围内吸收系数达到10~6 cm^-1.研究结果将为相关物理实验及机理研究提供理论基础,对二维InSe/SnSe₂范德华异质结在光电器件中的应用具有重要的物理意义.     

晶格均匀体形变对闪锌矿结构CaC和 SrC半金属性和磁性的影响

采用基于第一性原理的全势能线性缀加平面波方法计算闪锌矿结构CaC和SrC的电子结构.计算结果表明,锌矿结构CaC和SrC是自旋向上电子为非金属性的半金属,其半金属隙分别为0.83 eV和0.81 eV.磁性的计算分析表明,CaC和SrC的晶胞总磁矩都为2.00μ_B,C的原子磁矩较强,Ca和Sr的原子磁矩较弱.使晶格均匀体形变△a/a₀限于±15%,在此范围内计算CaC和SrC的电子结构.计算研究表明,当闪锌矿结构CaC和SrC的晶格常数分别为0.490 nm—0.661 nm和0.539 nm—0.707 nm时,它们的半金属性不变,晶胞总磁矩仍然为2.00μ_B.     

C-Mg掺杂GaN电子结构和光学性质的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论第一性原理的方法,计算了GaN、C单掺、Mg单掺和C-Mg共掺体系的电子结构和光学性质,计算结果表明:掺杂后,GaN体系的晶格发生畸变,有利于光生空穴-电子对的分离,C-Mg共掺体系结构最稳定,掺杂体系的禁带宽度均减小,其中C-Mg共掺体系的禁带宽度最小,在禁带中引入了杂质能级,说明掺杂可有效降低电子跃迁所需的能量.在光学性质方面,掺杂后,GaN在低能区介电峰和吸收峰均发生红移,且静介电常数增大;其中C-Mg共掺体系的对可见光的吸收最强,极化能力最强,因此C-Mg共掺将有望提高GaN在光催化性能和极化能力.     

碳纳米锥吸附Na的第一性原理计算

本文采用第一性原理计算结合从头算分子动力学的方法,研究了碳纳米锥(CNC)、B和N掺杂碳纳米锥(B-CNC和N-CNC)的稳定性,结果表明CNC、B-CNC和N-CNC均可以稳定存在.在此基础上分别研究了Na原子在CNC、B-CNC和N-CNC上的吸附行为.结果表明：1) Na原子在CNC五元碳环中心顶部位置的吸附最强,吸附能为-2.52 eV. CNC的能隙(Eg)为1.96 eV. 2) B和N掺杂CNC后,B-CNC和N-CNC的导电性均显著增强. 3)与CNC相比,Na原子在B-CNC上的吸附增强,而在N-CNC上的吸附则显著减弱.这表明B-CNC有望作为Na离子电池的负极材料.本文的研究结果对以CNC为负极材料的Na离子电池的研究提供了理论指导.     

Preparation and mechanism investigation of highly sensitive humidity sensor based on Ag/TiO2

In this paper, a high-performance silver-doped titanium dioxide (Ag/TiO₂) humidity sensor was synthesized using a hydrothermal synthesis method for respiratory monitoring. The sensing mechanism was studied by the first principles of density functional theory (DFT). Calculations show that the doping of Ag⁺ ions increases the adsorption energy of TiO₂ to water molecules. Furthermore, the Ti–O bond in TiO₂ is broken due to the doping of Ag⁺ ions, which promotes the generation of Ti³⁺ defects. Experiments show that the doping of Ag⁺ ions can increase the hydroxide groups, Ti³⁺ defects and oxygen vacancies on the surface of TiO₂, thus effectively improving the responsivity, linearity and hysteresis of the TiO₂ humidity sensor. Compared to TiO₂, the resistance of the Ag/TiO₂ (0.5 mM) humidity sensor reaches 4.5 orders of magnitude with a high response of 39707.1, maximum hysteresis rate of 4.6%, response/recovery time of 31 s/15 s and the best linearity in a range of 11%–95% RH. In addition, the Ag/TiO₂ humidity sensor has been successfully used to detect different modes of respiration and determine the respiratory rate under different respiratory states. Significantly, this work demonstrates potential application value in human healthcare and activities monitoring.     

Doping level and environment dependence of structural stability and magnetic properties in Mn-doped WS2 bilayer in first principles

We carried out first-principles electronic structure calculation to study the structural stability and magnetic properties of Mn-doped WS₂ ultra-thin films within the density functional theory. Adopting various configurations of Mn doping into WS₂ bilayer, we find that the magnetic phase can be manipulated among the ferromagnetic, antiferromagnetic, or ferrimagnetic phases by altering doping level and growth environment. Magnetic phase and strength are determined by magnetic coupling of Mn dopants 3d electrons which can be attributed crucially to the exchange interaction mediated by neighboring S atoms 3p electrons. Accompanying to the magnetic phase transition, the electronic structure reveals that transport properties switch from semiconducting with various bandgap to half-metallic states. This result implicates possible way to develop magnetic semiconductors based on Mn doped 2D WS₂ ultra-thin films for spintronics applications.     

Theories to support method development in comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography--a review

On-line comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography techniques promise to resolve samples that current one-dimensional liquid chromatography methods cannot adequately deal with. To make full use of the potential of two-dimensional liquid chromatography, optimization is required. Optimization of two-dimensional liquid chromatography is a relatively new yet important research topic the aim of which is to predict combinations of stationary and mobile phases, column formats, and chromatographic conditions that maximize resolving power and minimize analysis time. In on-line two-dimensional liquid chromatography, dilution-related issues play also an important role and these should be taken into account when developing optimization strategies. In this work, state-of-the-art strategies that support method development for on-line two-dimensional liquid chromatography through a rigorous choice of chromatographic parameters are critically reviewed. The final aim is to provide practitioners with a clear understanding of which aspects can be optimized using current on-line two-dimensional liquid chromatography strategies (and which ones cannot). In two-dimensional liquid chromatography, maximizing resolving power for a given analysis time and dilution requires optimizing efficiency, selectivity and retention. While great strides forward have been made in the optimization of efficiency-related issues, considerable effort needs still to be made in terms of (1) developing models that can predict the retention factors that given stationary/mobile phase systems can provide and (2) using this information for choosing the two ones that maximize two-dimensional liquid chromatography orthogonality. Because of this limitation, in two-dimensional liquid chromatography, this aspect is typically dealt with a posteriori through examining chromatograms. This review clearly shows that important progress in the optimization of on-line two-dimensional liquid chromatography has recently been made.