Combination of Solid‐Phase Micro‐Extraction and Direct Analysis in Real Time‐Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry for Sensitive and Rapid Analysis of 15 Phthalate Plasticizers in Beverages

A method for rapid identification and quantification of phthalate plasticizers in beverages was developed. A number of 15 phthalate plasticizers which covered all the phthalates concerned in the US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), European Union legislations and Chinese national standards (GB) were analyzed. By a combined solid‐phase micro‐extraction (SPME) and direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART‐MS) approach, phthalates at sub‐ng·mL^?1 levels can be qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed in a short time. The use of ultrahigh‐resolving power and the accurate mass measurement capacity naturally provided by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT‐ICR‐MS) minimizes the matrix interferences and thus enables the evaluation of phthalates in a complex matrix without extensive sample handlings or preparations. The limits of quantification (LOQs) were estimated to be at 0.3–5.0 ng·mL^?1, lower than the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) regulated by the European Union legislations (2007/19/EC) in foods, beverages, food packaging and toys (0.3–30 ng·mL^?1). This rapid and easy‐to‐use SPME‐DART‐FT‐ICR‐MS method provided a relatively high‐throughput and powerful analytical approach for quick testing and screening phthalates in beverages and water samples to ensure food safety.     

Enhanced light‐vapor interactions and all optical switching in a chip scale micro‐ring resonator coupled with atomic vapor

The coupling of atomic and photonic resonances serves as an important tool for enhancing light‐matter interactions and enables the observation of multitude of fascinating and fundamental phenomena. Here, by exploiting the platform of atomic‐cladding wave guides, the resonant coupling of rubidium vapor and an atomic cladding micro ring resonator is experimentally demonstrated. Specifically, cavity‐atom coupling in the form of Fano resonances having a distinct dependency on the relative frequency detuning between the photonic and the atomic resonances is observed. Moreover, significant enhancement of the efficiency of all optical switching in the V‐type pump‐probe scheme is demonstrated. The coupled system of micro‐ring resonator and atomic vapor is a promising building block for a variety of light vapor experiments, as it offers a very small footprint, high degree of integration and extremely strong confinement of light and vapor. As such it may be used for important applications, such as all optical switching, dispersion engineering (e.g. slow and fast light) and metrology, as well as for the observation of important effects such as strong coupling, and Purcell enhancement.

     

Hydrothermal synthesis of peony-like CuO micro/nanostructures for high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes

The peony-like CuO micro/nanostructures were fabricated by a facile hydrothermal approach. The peonylike CuO micro/nanostructures about 3-5 μm in diameter were assembled by CuO nanoplates. These CuO nanoplates, as the building block, were self-assembled into multilayer structures under the action of ethidene diamine, and then grew into uniform peony-like CuO architecture. The novel peony-like CuO micro/nanostructures exhibit a high cycling stability and improved rate capability. The peony-like CuO micro/nanostructures electrodes show a high reversible capacity of 456 mAh/g after 200 cycles, much higher than that of the commercial CuO nanocrystals at a current 0.1 C. The excellent electrochemical performance of peony-like CuO micro/nanostructures might be ascribed to the unique assembly structure, which not only provide large electrode/electrolyte contact area to accelerate the lithiation reaction, but also the interval between the multilayer structures of CuO nanoplates electrode could provide enough interior space to accommodate the volume change during Li~+ insertion and de-insertion process.     

Enhancement of water barrier properties and tribological performance of hybrid glass fiber/epoxy composites with inclusions of carbon and silica nanoparticles

Water barrier properties and tribological performance (hardness and wear behavior) of new hybrid nanocomposites under dry and wet conditions were investigated. The new fabricated hybrid nanocomposite laminates consist of epoxy reinforced with woven and nonwoven tissue glass fibers and two different types of nanoparticles, silica (SiO₂) and carbon black nanoparticles (C). These nanoparticles were incorporated into epoxy resin as a single nanoparticle (either SiO₂ or C) or combining SiO₂ and C nanoparticles simultaneously with different weight fractions. The results showed that addition of carbon nanoparticles with 0.5 and 1 wt% resulted in maximum reduction in water uptake by 28.55% and 21.66%, respectively, as compared with neat glass fiber reinforced epoxy composites. Addition of all studied types and contents of nanoparticles improves hardness in dry and wet conditions over unfilled fiber composites. Under dry conditions, maximum reduction of 47.26% in weight loss was obtained with specimens containing 1 wt% carbon nanoparticles; however, in wet conditions, weight loss was reduced by 17.525% for specimens containing 0.5 wt% carbon nanoparticles as compared with unfilled fiber composites. Diffusion coefficients for different types of the hybrid nanocomposites were computed using Fickian and Langmuir models of diffusion. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

静电力平衡式微型硅加速度计方案分析

静电力平衡式微型硅加速度计是一种新型加速度计。本文对这种加速度计的３种典型方案进行了分析，导出静电力（力矩）、静电力平衡回路刚度（角刚度）及加速度测量范围的表达式。有关结果可为这种加速度计参数设计提供理论依据。     

A new type of micropump driven by a low electric voltage

In this paper, we propose a new prototype model of a micro pump using ICPF (Ionic Conducting Polymer Film) actuator as the servo actuator. This micro pump consists of two active oneway valves that make use of the same ICPF actuator. The overall size of this micro pump prototype is 12mm in diameter and 20 mm in length. The actuating mechanism is as follows: (1) The ICPF actuator as the diaphragm is bent into anode side by application of electricity. Then the volume of the pump chamber increases, resulting in the inflow of liquid from the inlet to the chamber. (2) By changing the current direction, the volume of the pump chamber decreases, resulting in the liquid flow from the chamber to the outlet. (3) The ICPF actuator is put on a sine voltage, the micro pump provides liquid flow from the inlet to the outlet continuously. Characteristic of the micro pump is measured. The experimental results indicate that the micro pump has the satisfactory responses.     

单晶硅表面改性及其微观摩擦学性能研究进展

评述了单晶硅表面改性及其微观摩擦磨损性能研究现状和进展,就单晶硅微观机械性能和摩擦磨损性能、单晶硅表面沉积薄膜和氧化层的微观机械和摩擦学性能及硅材料表面离子注入和表面纳米化等相关研究进行了归纳总结;指出应当继续深化硅材料表面改性技术及改性层微观摩擦学性能的研究,特别是应当加强硅材料表面离子注入及表面纳米化的研究,从而满足MEMs／NEMs等高技术领域的应用和发展需要．     

Multi-scale and multi-order singularity approach to non-equilibrium mechanics: Coupling of atomic-micro-macro damage

Offered in this work is the development of a macro/meso/micro model that covers the lineal scale of 10⁻¹¹ to 10⁰ by application of the volume energy density function. Boundary constraints and defect geometries are shown to play a role at the smaller scale in the same way as those at the macroscopic scale. Different orders of stress (or energy density) singularities are used to describe the defect geometry and prevailing constraint via the boundary conditions in a way similar to singularity adopted in classical fracture mechanics. Two classes of singularities have been identified in addition to classical one without violating the finiteness conditions of the local displacement and energy density. Still the connection of results from the different scales is no small task and is made possible by application of a scale multiplier. It is determined by considering the interactive effects of the parameters at the different scales from the atomic to the macroscopic. Unlike the classical boundary value problem approach, application of the scale multiplier has led to closed-form asymptotic multiscale solutions that otherwise would not have been made possible. The procedure is demonstrated for the anti-plane shear of a macro-micro-atomic model that accounts for imperfection at the different scales Published in Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 3–22, January 2006.     

微梁与基底间的毛细粘附作用

在表面微型机械结构的制造过程中,强的毛细相互作用常常使得组成这些结构的微桥、微梁与基底粘附而导致失效。而在微尺度实验中,微桥与微梁又是微尺度材料常数和性能检测的常用的试件样式,如果实验中加载端与被检测的微尺度试件发生毛细粘附,将直接影响检测数据的准确性。本文应用微悬臂梁试件,讨论微梁与基底间的毛细粘附作用,并通过能量原理计算其粘附力的大小和试件几何尺寸、粘附面距离、粘附液体特性之间的关系。最后应用微散斑干涉,检测粘附平衡态时微桥和微梁的粘附力以及由毛细粘附所导致的弯曲变形,并与理论计算结果进行比较。     

微管内气液两相流中液膜厚度的实验测量

微通道内气液两相流中气柱（plugbubble）与通道壁之间液膜厚度的实验测量，是微热管、微流动、微电子冷却以及气泡雾化等研究中普遍关注的问题。本文利用基于光学干涉和快速傅立叶变换的空间频谱分析方法，实验测量获取了含表面活性剂水中气柱在750μm通道内运动时其与通道壁面之间的液膜厚度。实验结果表明：表面活性剂对液膜厚度的影响比较明显，即当表面活性剂浓度在一定范围内增大时，液膜厚度会减小；此外，当气柱运动速度在一定范围内增大时，液膜厚度也会减小。