Proposing an efficient algorithm for designing universal nanoelectronic molecular logic gates

In today's world, there are still demands for minimising the dimensions of electronic circuits, the result of which is designing nanoelectronic circuits and very small molecular gates and switches. The point which causes trouble in this design is high impact of different parameters on the performance of circuit. Despite the suggestion of simple electronic circuits and different gates, impact of parameters like length of molecule, angle between different atoms, coupling situation of electrodes to molecule, the type of atoms used in a molecule's structure and other cases has made their development almost impossible. In this paper, there was an attempt to study previous works in order to, first, mention the effects of different conditions on circuit performance and, second, present an algorithm for designing gates so as to minimise the effects of these parameters on circuit performance.     

Synthesis of a Neutral Mixed‐Valence Diferrocenyl Carborane for Molecular Quantum‐Dot Cellular Automata Applications

The preparation of 7‐Fc⁺‐8‐Fc‐7,8‐nido‐[C₂B₉H₁₀]^? (Fc⁺FcC₂B₉^?) demonstrates the successful incorporation of a carborane cage as an internal counteranion bridging between ferrocene and ferrocenium units. This neutral mixed‐valence Fe^II/Fe^III complex overcomes the proximal electronic bias imposed by external counterions, a practical limitation in the use of molecular switches. A combination of UV/Vis‐NIR spectroscopic and TD‐DFT computational studies indicate that electron transfer within Fc⁺FcC₂B₉^? is achieved through a bridge‐mediated mechanism. This electronic framework therefore provides the possibility of an all‐neutral null state, a key requirement for the implementation of quantum‐dot cellular automata (QCA) molecular computing. The adhesion, ordering, and characterization of Fc⁺FcC₂B₉^? on Au(111) has been observed by scanning tunneling microscopy.     

Enhancing the Minimization of Boolean and Multivalue Output Functions With eQMC

Configurational comparative methods have gained in popularity among sociologists and political scientists. In particular, Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) has attracted considerable attention in recent years. The process of Boolean minimization by means of the Quine-McCluskey algorithm (QMC) is the central procedure in QCA, but QMC's exactitude renders it memory intensive and slow in processing complex output functions. In this article, we introduce the enhanced QMC algorithm (eQMC) to alleviate these problems. eQMC is equally exact but, unlike QMC, capable of processing multivalent condition and outcome factors. Instead of replacing QMC, however, eQMC acts as an optimizing complement in contexts of limited empirical diversity. We demonstrate its speed and computer memory performance through simulations.     

基于量子细胞自动机的三变量通用阈值逻辑门电路实现

新型纳米器件量子细胞自动机(QCA)是新一代电子器件强有力的竞争者.与CMOS相比,其组成的电路具有低功耗、高集成度和高速等优点.而与神经元结构功能相似的通用阈值逻辑门具有较强的逻辑功能.在介绍QCA结构、工作原理、逻辑器件以及三变量通用阈值逻辑门的基础上,提出了双输出三变量通用阈值逻辑门的QCA电路实现方案.通过设计实例展示了基于双输出三变量QCA通用阈值逻辑门的查表设计方法.利用双输出三变量QCA通用阈值逻辑门可实现3变量全部256个逻辑函数.设计的QCA电路均用QCA Designer软件进行了仿真模拟.结果表明所设计的电路具有正确的逻辑功能.     

Calculation of the surface tension of liquid Ga-based alloys

As known, Eyring and his collaborators have applied the structure theory to the properties of binary liquid mixtures. In this work, the Eyring model has been extended to calculate the surface tension of liquid Ga–Bi, Ga–Sn and Ga–In binary alloys. It was found that the addition of Sn, In and Bi into Ga leads to significant decrease in the surface tension of the three Ga-based alloy systems, especially for that of Ga–Bi alloys. The calculated surface tension values of these alloys exhibit negative deviation from the corresponding ideal mixing isotherms. Moreover, a comparison between the calculated results and corresponding literature data indicates a good agreement.     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定动物源食品中3-甲基喹喔啉-2-羧酸和喹喔啉-2-羧酸残留

建立了动物源食品中喹喔啉类药物代谢残留标识物3-甲基喹喔啉-2-羧酸和喹喔啉-2-羧酸的高效液相色谱-串联质谱检测方法。样品在酸性环境水解,经乙酸乙酯、磷酸盐缓冲液依次提取,Oasis MAX固相萃取小柱净化,用Waters Xterra MS C18柱(150 mm×2.1 mm, 5 μm)分离,以甲醇-0.2%甲酸为流动相梯度洗脱,采用多反应监测(MRM)正离子模式检测,内标法定量。各物质在1.0～20.0 μg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数均不低于0.9996; 3-甲基喹喔啉-2-羧酸和喹喔啉-2-羧酸在0.1、0.2、1.0 μg/kg加标水平的回收率为62.4%～118%,相对标准偏差为1.48%～28.1%;定量限(以信噪比≥10计)为0.1 μg/kg。该方法简单、灵敏、稳定,可满足猪肉、猪肝、鸡肉、鸡肝、鱼、虾等动物源食品中3-甲基喹喔啉-2-羧酸和喹喔啉-2-羧酸残留的检测与确证需要。