Surface chemistry studies of (CdSe)ZnS quantum dots at the air-water interface

Trioctylphosphine oxide- (TOPO-) capped (CdSe)ZnS quantum dots (QDs) were prepared through a stepwise synthesis. The surface chemistry behavior of the QDs at the air-water interface was carefully examined by various physical measurements. The surface pressure-area isotherm of the Langmuir film of the QDs gave an average diameter of 4.4 nm, which matched very well with the value determined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements if the thickness of the TOPO cap was counted. The stability of the Langmuir film of the QDs was tested by two different methods, compression/decompression cycling and kinetic measurements, both of which indicated that TOPO-capped (CdSe)ZnS QDs can form stable Langmuir films at the air-water interface. Epifluorescence microscopy revealed the two-dimensional aggregation of the QDs in Langmuir films during the early stage of the compression process. However, at high surface pressures, the Langmuir film of QDs was more homogeneous and was capable of being deposited on a hydrophobic quartz slide by the Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) film technique. Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy was utilized to characterize the LB films. The PL intensity of the LB film of QDs at the first emission maximum was found to increase linearly with increasing number of layers deposited onto the hydrophobic quartz slide, which implied a homogeneous deposition of the Langmuir film of QDs at surface pressures greater than 20 mN.m(-1).     

航天相机热实验测试系统设计

为了检测航天相机在高低温环境中的电子学性能及可靠性,针对某型号航天相机地面热实验测试需求,设计开发出了一种热实验测试系统,详细介绍了系统的软硬件设计方案及控温策略。系统使用人机交互界面实现热控策略,能实时完成最高80个测试点(160个温度传感器及80路加热器)的控温任务,可以在－30℃～＋50℃范围内对航天相机进行全方位的温度监控,最高控温精度达到0.5℃。经过实际测试验证,系统具有很好的稳定性,能满足航天相机地面热实验的测试需求,工程应用价值高。     

Patterning of MgO epitaxial films on LaAlO3 substrate using photosensitive sol-gel method

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology - Herein, the chelated precursor solution (Mg/BzAc) was synthesized using magnesium acetate as raw material and benzoylacetone as chemical modifier. The...     

Synthesis and structural characterization of Znb3Nb2 powder

Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy - Zinc nitride (Znb3Nb2) powder has been synthesized through the nitridation reaction of Zn powder with NH3 gas (at the flow rate of 500 ml/min) at...     

Frequency-domain channel estimation and equalization for shallow-water acoustic communications

A new frequency-domain channel estimation and equalization (FDE) scheme, combined with a new group-wise phase correction scheme, is proposed for single-carrier (SC) underwater acoustic communications systems employing single transducer and multiple hydrophones. The proposed SC-FDE scheme employs a 2N-point Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) to estimate and equalize the channel in frequency domain, where N is the number of symbols in a data block. Both the frequency-domain channel estimation and equalization are designed by the linear minimum mean square error criterion. Initial channel estimation is performed by a pilot signal block and later updates are achieved using the detected data blocks. The proposed phase correction scheme utilizes a few pilot symbols in each data block to estimate the initial phase shift and then correct it for the block to combat the large phase rotation due to the instantaneous Doppler drifts in the acoustic channels. Time-varying instantaneous phase drifts are re-estimated and compensated adaptively by averaging the phase variation across a group of symbols. The proposed SC-FDE and phase correction method is applied to the AUVFest’07 experimental data measured off the coast of Panama City, Florida, USA, June 2007. With the Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) modulation and a symbol rate of 4 ksps, the proposed scheme achieves an average uncoded bit error rate on the order of 1×10^?4 for fixed-to-fixed channels with the source–receiver range of 5.06 km. For the moving-to-fixed source–receiver channels where the source–receiver range is 1–3 km, the multipath delay spread is 5 ms, the average Doppler shifts are ±20 Hz, and the maximum instantaneous Doppler drifts from the mean is ±4 Hz, the proposed scheme achieves an average uncoded bit error rate on the order of 1×10^?3.     

Surface properties of "jellyfish": Langmuir monolayer and Langmuir-Blodgett film studies of recombinant aequorin

In this paper, we studied the surface properties of recombinant aequorin at the air-water interface. Using the Langmuir monolayer technique, the surface properties of aequorin were studied, including the surface pressure and surface potential-area isotherms, compression-decompression cycles, and stability on Trizma Base (Tris/HCl) buffer at pH 7.6. The results showed that aequorin formed a stable Langmuir monolayer and the surface pressure-area isotherms were dependent on both pH and ionic strength. At a pH higher or lower than 7.6, the limiting molecular area decreased. The circular dichroism (CD) spectra of aequorin in aqueous solutions explained this result: when the pH was higher than 7.6, the alpha-helix conformation changed to unordered structures, whereas at a pH lower than 7.6, the alpha-helix conformation changed to beta-sheet. The addition of calcium chloride to the Tris/HCl buffer subphase (pH 7.6) caused an increase of the limiting molecular area of the aequorin Langmuir monolayer. The fluorescence spectra of a Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) film of aequorin in the presence of calcium chloride indicated that the aequorin transformed to the apoaequorin.     

Migratory Shift in Oxidative Cyclodehydrogenation Reaction of Tetraphenylethylenes Containing Electron‐Rich THDTAP Moiety

Four tetraphenylethylenes ( 2 a – d ) containing an electron‐rich 2,3,4,6‐tetrahydro‐1,6‐dithia‐3a‐azaphenalene (THDTAP) moiety have been synthesized. The 2 a – d show aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) with yellowish green photoluminescence (PL) in THF‐H₂O (v/v, 1:9) solution and in the solid state. Compounds 2 a – d undergo 1,2‐migratory shift in oxidative cyclodehydrogenation reactions to afford the unexpected products 3 a – d which display green PL in CH₂Cl₂ solution and are non‐emissive in the solid state. The PL intensities of 3 a – d are clearly enhanced in the presence of meta‐chloroperoxybenzoic acid (mCPBA) owing to the oxidation of the S‐atoms on the THDTAP moiety. In contrast, the PL of 2 a – d in THF‐H₂O (v/v, 1:9) solution is quenched by adding mCPBA, ascribable to the oxidation of the C=C bond on the ethylene moiety. It is found that the absorption of 3 a – d is distinctly red‐shifted from the UV/Vis region to the NIR region upon acidification, arising from the protonation of the N‐atom on the THDTAP moiety. Furthermore, 3 a – d display nonlinear optical response (NLO) and optical limiting (OL) behaviour which is superior to that of the well‐known OL material C₆₀.     

光衍射数值模拟中不同抽样方法的适用性分析

基于标量衍射理论和快速傅里叶变换,分析了光衍射的数值模拟时可以采用的不同抽样方法及其适用性。理论分析表明,按照抽样对象的不同,存在三种适用范围不同的算法:传递函数抽样法、点扩展函数抽样法和加权函数抽样法。其适用范围分别为衍射距离小于、大于和等于特征距离的情况。在Matlab软件环境下给出了三种算法的模拟计算实例,并与相应的实验结果进行了比较,证明了理论分析的正确性。最后还给出了一种无需改变抽样点数和抽样间隔就可计算任意距离衍射过程的自适应抽样算法及其在数字全息再现中的应用实例。     

化学燃烧法制备Bi-2212前驱粉末

高质量的前驱粉是制备高性能Bi-2212线材的基础.本文采用化学燃烧法制备纳米级Bi-2212前驱粉末,分析了Bi-2212纳米粉末的成相过程以及微观形貌,结果表明可以成功制备尺寸小于100 nm的氧化粉末,经过热处理后得到纯的Bi-2212成相粉.与传统共沉淀方法的前驱粉末相比,纳米生粉反应活性更高,Bi-2212成相温度降低,转化效率更高.该方法有利于实现高质量的Bi-2212前驱粉末的批量制备.     

铁硒基超导材料实用化研究进展

由于铁基超导体含有铁磁性元素以及具有极高的上临界场等特性,引发了科学家对其理论和实用化研究的热潮.铁基超导体主要分为四个体系：“1111”体系、“122”体系、“111”体系和“11”体系.其中,“11”体系中的FeSe基超导材料由于结构简单、单晶制备容易以及不含有毒元素等优势,使其成为了研究铁基超导材料的热门体系,同时也成为了新型实用化超导材料的研究热点.本文在简要介绍铁基超导材料和FeSe基超导材料的基础上,重点介绍了实用化FeSe基超导材料多晶块体、线带材以及薄膜在制备工艺以及性能等方面的研究进展,最后对其相关领域今后的发展做出展望.