Theoretical study of the structural,elastic and thermodynamic properties of chalcopyrite ZnGeP2

The structural, elastic, and thermodynamic properties of ZnGeP₂ with chalcopyrite structure are investigated using the pseudo-potentials plane wave method based on the density functional theory with the generalized gradient approximation. The lattice parameters (a, c and u) are directly calculated and agree well with previous experimental and theoretical results. The obtained negative formation enthalpy shows that ZnGeP₂ crystal has strong structural stability. We have also calculated the bulk modulus B and the elastic parameters (C₁₁, C₁₂, C₁₃, C₃₃, C₄₄, and C₆₆) which have not been measured yet. The accuracy and reliability of the calculated elastic constants of ZnGeP₂ crystal are discussed. In addition, the pressure and temperature dependencies of the lattice parameters, bulk modulus, Debye temperature, Grüneisen parameter, entropy, volume thermal expansion coefficient, and specific heat capacity are obtained in the ranges of 0–20 GPa and 0–1200 K using the quasi-harmonic Debye model. To our knowledge this is the first quantitative theoretical prediction of the thermodynamic properties for ZnGeP₂ compound and still awaits experimental confirmations.     

Ultra-Stable and Sensitive Ultraviolet Photodetectors Based on Monocrystalline Perovskite Thin Films

The detection of ultraviolet (UV) radiation with effective performance and robust stability is essential to practical applications. Metal halide single-crystal perovskites (ABX₃) are promising next-generation materials for UV detection. The device performance of all-inorganic CsPbCl₃ photodetectors (PDs) is still limited by inner imperfection of crystals grown in solution. Here wafer-scale single-crystal CsPbCl₃ thin films are successfully grown by vapor-phase epitaxy method, and the as-constructed PDs under UV light illumination exhibit an ultralow dark current of 7.18 pA, ultrahigh ON/OFF ratio of ≈5.22 × 10⁵, competitive responsivity of 32.8 A W⁻¹, external quantum efficiency of 10867% and specific detectivity of 4.22 × 10¹² Jones. More importantly, they feature superb long-term stability toward moisture and oxygen within twenty-one months, good temperature tolerances at low and high temperatures. The ability of the photodetector arrays for excellent UV light imaging is further demonstrated.     

基于WCGAN的矿物浮选泡沫图像光照不变颜色提取

浮选泡沫表面颜色是选矿生产指标(精矿品位)最为快速便捷的直接指示器. 然而, 泡沫图像信号因受多种可变光照的交叉干扰而不可避免存在严重色偏, 导致浮选指标难以准确评估. 本文将传统的基于光照估计的图像颜色恒常问题转换为一种结构保持的图到图颜色(风格)转移问题, 提出一种基于Wasserstein距离的循环生成对抗网络(Wasserstein distance-based cycle generative adversarial network, WCGAN)用于泡沫图像光照不变颜色特征在线监测. 在标准颜色恒常数据集和实际的工业铝土矿浮选过程进行实验验证, 结果表明, WCGAN能有效实现各种未知光照条件下(色偏)图像到基准光照条件下的颜色转换, 转换速度快且具有模型在线更新功能. 与传统的基于生成对抗学习的颜色转换模型相比, WCGAN能更好地保持泡沫图像的轮廓和表面纹理等结构信息, 为基于机器视觉的矿物浮选过程生产指标的在线监测提供了有效的客观评价信息.     

Arc characteristics and a single-pole auto-reclosure scheme for Alexandria HV transmission system

Arcing faults are the most common faults that occur in the 220 kV transmission line national grid of Egypt, in the vicinity of ‘Alexandria’ city. This part of the network also feeds a large industrial load in the form of steel works, which injects a large amount of harmonics into the network. In this paper, the performance of this 220 kV TL network during arcing faults is studied with the aid of the PSCAD/EMTDC program together with a specially designed arcing fault custom model incorporated in the program. Several arcing faults are simulated, and the effect of harmonics on the fault current and secondary arc duration time is demonstrated. Based upon the simulation results, recommendations regarding single-pole autoreclosing and arc suppression methods are suggested.     

Nonlinear optical responses of erbium-doped YAG ceramics

By performing the Z-scan measurements with ultrafast femtosecond laser centered at 800 nm wavelength, we can unambiguously distinguish the real and imaginary part of the third-order optical nonlinearity of the erbium-doped YAG ceramics. The reverse saturable absorption of the erbium-doped YAG ceramics has been observed experimentally, and the nonlinear refractive index of the ceramics is estimated to be about 10⁻²¹ m²/W. The experimental results may provide design guidelines for the high power laser design and its applications.     

High-performance alkaline hydrogen evolution of NiMoP2 nanowire boosted by bimetallic synergic effect

Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline conditions usually requires a higher overpotential compared with acidic conditions due to the extra energy barrier originating from the additional water dissociation step. In this work, the theoretical calculation has confirmed that this challenge can be solved by the bimetallic synergic effect on binary transition metal catalysts. We report a simple method to synthesize NiMoP₂ nanowires with (100) plane which can precisely expose Ni and Mo atom. The synthesized NiMoP₂ nanowires exhibit a small overpotential of 87 mV to reach 10 mA cm⁻² with a low Tafel slope of 66 mV dec⁻¹ and long-term stability in alkaline solutions.     

Spin-filter silicene devices induced by asymmetric electrodes

Using nonequilibrium Green's function in combination with the density functional theory, we investigate the spin-dependent transport properties of three silicene-based heterojunctions. The calculated results show that the heterojunctions are promising multifunctional devices in spintronics due to their nearly perfect bipolar spin-filter effect and high rectification ratio. Also shown are the obvious negative differential resistance behaviors for both spin channels. By analyzing the spin-resolved transmission spectra and the band structure of ZSiNR electrodes, as well as the spatial resolved local density of states, the mechanisms for these intriguing properties are demonstrated in detail.     

One-pot synthesis of PdBi/reduced graphene oxide catalyst under microwave irradiation used for formic acid electrooxidation

The Pd and PdBi nanoparticles dispersed on the reduced graphene oxide (Pd/rGO and PdBi/rGO) have been synthesized through one-pot reaction under the irradiation of microwave and the obtained composites have been characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and their electrocatalytic activities have also been evaluated. It is found that the PdBi_0.05/rGO catalyst exhibits higher activity and better stability toward formic acid electrooxidation compared with Pd/C and Pd/rGO. The excellent electrocatalytic performance indicates that the addition of appropriate amount of Bi can greatly enhance the activity and stability of Pd catalysts for the formic acid oxidation.     

High triplet energy Al complex as a host material for blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes

An Al complex, tris((2-(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)aluminum (Al(pypy)₃), was synthesized as a high triplet energy host material for blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes. A high triplet energy ligand, 2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-ol, was coordinated to the Al to develop the high triplet energy host material derived from Al. The Al(pypy)₃ host showed a high triplet energy of 2.86 eV for efficient energy transfer to blue triplet emitter. A maximum quantum efficiency of 20.5% was achieved in blue device using the Al(pypy)₃ host material.     

Controllable memristive patterns in poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene)-based sandwich device

Currently, there are two prevalent types of I-V memristive patterns for memristive applications, 0-type and 8-type hysteresis loop, and their respective characteristics result in their specific applications in different situations, such as data storage and neuromorphic computing. In spite of the abundant achievements of these remarkable performances, scarce works are specially concerned about the relations and regulations between them for persuing the multiple functions in a single element, and an ideal platform with both the achievements and controllable transformations has been rarely reported. Herein, the novel organic material—poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) (PFO) is utilized to construct the sandwich prototype. The electrical transporting properties are systematically investigated through particular programming protocols. The 0-type and 8-type memristive patterns are successfully obtained during low and high voltage sweeps, respectively. Then the sectionalized fitting results of the current curves, the carrier transporting behaviors as well as the regulations of device energy levels are associatively demonstrated to analyze the electrical activity-dependent transformations between different memristive patterns. More importantly, the appearance of the 8-type hysteresis loop can be regulated by the rectification property, and the rectification can be largely enhanced by the reconfiguration of device energy levels. Consequently, for the versatile memristive device, based on the 0-type hysteresis, it can serve as a data storage or artificial synapse element, and the rectification-modified memristive behaviors can effectively impede the unintended sneak current paths for high-density integration.