Study on the nanoscale current of ZnO film by photoassisted peak force tunnel atomic force: A novel technique for UV detection

ZnO film-based ultraviolet (UV) detector was fabricated by photoassisted peak force tunnel atomic force (PFTUNA) on fluorine tin oxide (FTO) substrate. The PFTUNA current in dark and in UV light was ~0.1 and 2.0 nA, respectively. The UV sensitivity (photocurrent/dark current) is more than 20. The response time and the recovery time are ~0.12 and 0.32 s, respectively. The UV sensing mechanism is that the holes will transport to the ZnO surface to capture the adsorbed oxygen ions to weaken the depletion layer under UV illumination. The PFTUNA current between the tip and the ZnO film is consistent with the Richardson–Schottky (RS) thermionic emission model.     

Effect of hybrid fillers on the mechanical behavior of polypropylene based hybrid composites

The present study investigates the effect of hybrid fillers such as graphene nanoplatelets (GnPs) and Titanium di-oxide (TiO₂) in polypropylene (PP) composites on the mechanical properties. The compatibilizing agent of Maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAPP) are used in the polypropylene based composites to increase the interfacial adhesion between matrix and fillers. The experiments are designed according to L₁₆ orthogonal array (OA) based design of experiments (DOE). The parameters selected for this study are GnPs, TiO₂ and MAPP with four different levels are used.By using Orthogonal array and Taguchi based experimental design, the performance characteristics of tensile modulus, tensile strength, elongation at break and toughness can be analyzed with more objective through a small set of experiments.Taguchi based analysis are used to find out the optimal parameters to maximize the tensile properties for the GnPs and TiO₂ reinforced PP hybrid composites. Further, analysis of variance (ANOVA) is investigated to identify the most significant parameters which influence the mechanical properties.From the analysis it was found that the optimal parameters of 3 ?wt% GnPs, 2 ?wt% TiO₂ and 6 ?wt% MAPP for maximum tensile modulus and tensile strength. The most significant parameter for tensile modulus and tensile strength is GnPs followed by TiO₂ and MAPP according to ANOVA analysis.     

A waveguide high-pass filter system for measuring the spectrum of pulsed terahertz sources

We propose a system for measuring spectra of terahertz (THz) pulses, including single pulses, which is based on high-pass filters (HPFs). The system consists of channels for measuring amplitudes of pulses (initial pulses and those transmitted via HPFs with different cutoff frequencies) and an algorithm for processing of the obtained data. The pulse spectrum is restored by using the iteration method or the amplitude–frequency method. The iteration method of spectrum restoration is applicable in the range of THz pulse durations from 10⁻⁹ s to 10⁻⁷ s. The amplitude–frequency method is applicable to THz pulses with durations exceeding 10⁻⁸ s. The system for measuring of THz pulse spectra was simulated by using the characteristics of specially developed waveguide HPFs. The relative simulation error of determining the central frequency by the amplitude–frequency method is equal to 2 · 10⁻⁶ for THz pulse durations of 10⁻⁵ s and longer.     

相控阵雷达导引头便携测试方法及误差角波动机理分析

相控阵雷达导引头组成复杂、测试指标多、数据量大,通常需要在符合远场条件的微波暗室内测试。本文介绍了一种相控阵雷达导引头便携测试方法及测试系统的组成,分析了便携测试机理、便携屏蔽装置设计原理,解释了该便携测试系统中相控阵雷达导引头角跟踪参数测试时偶尔引起的误差角波动现象。该测试方法简便、快捷、实用、成本低,较好的解决了外场或环境试验中产品测试的需求。本文所述相控阵雷达导引头便携测试方法和相关分析结论有较高的实用价值。     

Characteristic X-ray detector: In-situ imaging of radioactive contaminant distributions

The characteristic X-ray detector (CXRD), a CsI(Tl) scintillator with a 50-mm diameter, is a directional X-ray sensor that measures characteristic X-rays from radioactive material, such as ¹³⁷Cs, and identifies the direction of radioactive contamination. We evaluated a CXRD and visualized the distribution of radioactivity in the contaminated area near the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power station, where the ambient dose equivalent rate was 2.1 μSv/h at 1 m above ground level. We found a good correlation between the characteristic X-ray fluxes and the distribution of radioactive contaminants with a 0.823 Pearson product–moment correlation coefficient.     

Application of Non‐Stop‐Flow Differential Pulse Voltammetry at a Tubular Detector of Silver Solid Amalgam for Electrochemical Determination of Lomustine (CCNU)

An application of the flow differential pulse voltammetry with tubular detector based on silver solid amalgam for determination of antineoplastic drug lomustine in pharmaceutical preparations is presented. The highest sensitivity was obtained in [0.10 mol dm^?3 MES; 2.00 mol dm^?3 NaCl; pH 6.0]:EtOH (9 : 1) with flow rate 0.50 mL min^?1, and the magnitude of the modulation amplitude ?0.070 V. The calibration dependence was linear in the range 1×10^?6–1 × 10^?4 mol dm^?3 (R²=0.999). The limit of detection was 1.5×10^?7 mol dm^?3. This method was successfully used for determination of lomustine in real samples of chemotherapy drug CeeNU Lomustine 40 mg.     

Enzymatic Fabrication of High‐Density RNA Arrays

A powerful new strategy for the fabrication of high‐density RNA arrays is described. A high‐density DNA array is fabricated by standard photolithographic methods, the surface‐bound DNA molecules are enzymatically copied into their RNA complements from a surface‐bound RNA primer, and the DNA templates are enzymatically destroyed, leaving behind the desired RNA array. The strategy is compatible with 2′‐fluoro‐modified (2′F) ribonucleoside triphosphates (rNTPs), which may be included in the polymerase extension reaction to impart nuclease resistance and other desirable characteristics to the synthesized RNAs. The use and fidelity of the arrays are explored with DNA hybridization, DNAzyme cleavage, and nuclease digestion experiments.     

微流控芯片简易安培检测器的制作及对烟酰胺片中烟酰胺的测定

搭建了微流控芯片简易安培检测器,并用于市售药品烟酰胺片中烟酰胺含量的测定。由碳纳米管微圆盘电极和钛管组成集成双电极,中间的碳纳米管微圆盘电极作为安培检测的工作电极,外套的钛管既作为安培检测的对极,又充当分离高压电源的地极,使其结构更加简化和微型化。优化了缓冲溶液种类、浓度,分离电压及进样时间等实验条件。结果表明,在10 mmol·L-1磷酸盐缓冲液(pH 7.8)中,进样10 s,在2.0kV电压下分离,烟酰胺在2 min内可实现较好的分离和检测,其线性范围为10~600μmol·L-1,检出限(S/N=3)为5.0μmol·L-1,相对标准偏差(RSD)为3.0%,平均加标回收率为99.1%。该装置实现了微型化和集成化,并具有检测灵敏度较高、选择性好、成本低等特点,可用于药品的质量控制。     

Evanescent Wave-Guided Growth of an Organic Supramolecular Nanowire Array

The ordered assembly of molecules within a specific space of nanoscale, such as a surface, holds great promise in advanced micro-/nanostructure fabrication for various applications. Herein, we demonstrate the evanescent wave (EW)-guided organization of small molecules into a long-range ordered nanowire (NW) array. Experiment and simulation revealed that the orientation and periodicity of the NW array were feasibly regulated by altering the propagation direction and the wavelength of EW. The generality of this approach was demonstrated by using different molecule precursors. While existing studies on EW often took advantages of its near-field property for optical sensing, this work demonstrated the photochemical power of EW in the guided-assembly of small molecules for the first time. It also provides an enlightening avenue to periodic structure with fluorescence, promising for super-resolution microscopy and important devices applicable to optical and bio-related fields.