Domain reversal and current transport property in BiFeO3 films

The electrical properties and domain reversal in BiFeO₃ ferroelectric films were studied using sandwiched heterostructures and piezoresponse force microscopy. A robust polarization state was observed, combined with a switchable domain pattern and a remanent polarization of approximately 100 μC cm^?2. In addition, domain reversal was explored using scanning probe microscopy. The results show that dipoles could be reversed along the direction of the electric field under a negative tip bias, leading to carrier gathering near the domain walls. The enhanced conductivity near the domain walls was owing to the discontinuous polarization boundary conditions. In addition, typical diode-like current transport properties are sensitive to various temperature conditions, which is attributed to the Schottky barriers at the contact interface. These findings extend the current understanding of domain texture reversal in ferroelectric films and shed light on their potential applications for future ferroelectric random-access memory operations over a wide temperature range.     

Preparation of high-purity SiC ceramics with good plasma corrosion resistance by hot-pressing sintering

High-purity SiC ceramic devices are applied in semiconductor industry owing to their outstanding properties. Nevertheless, it is difficult to densify SiC ceramics without any sintering additive even by HP sintering. In this work, high-purity and dense SiC ceramics were fabricated by HP sintering with very low amounts of sintering aids. Residual B content was only 556 ppm and relative density was more than 99.5%. Furthermore, thermal conductivity of as-prepared SiC ceramics was improved from 155 W m^?1 K^?1 to 167 W m^?1 K^?1 by increasing holding time and their plasma corrosion resistance was promoted in the meantime. The as-prepared high-purity SiC ceramics have broad application prospects in the field of semiconductor industry.     

Hydrocarbon-based electrode ionomer for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

The electrode ionomer is a key factor that significantly affects the catalyst layer morphology and fuel cell performance. Herein, sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)-based electrode ionomers with polymers of various molecular weights and alcohol/water mixtures were prepared, and those comprising the alcohol/water mixture showed a higher performance than the ones prepared using higher boiling solvents, such as dimethylacetamide; this is owing to the formation of the uniformly dispersed ionomer catalyst layer. The relation between ionomer molecular weight for the same polymer structure and the sulfonation degree was investigated. Because the chain length of polymer varies with molecular weight and chain entanglement degree, its molecular weight affects the electrode morphology. As the ionomer covered the catalyst, the agglomerates formed were of different morphologies according to their molecular weight, which could be deduced indirectly through dynamic light scattering and scanning electron microscopy. Additionally, the fuel cell performance was confirmed in the current-voltage curve.     

The influence of Johnson–Cook material constants on finite element simulation of machining of AISI 316L steel

In literature, five different sets of work material constants used in the Johnson–Cook's (J–C) constitutive equation are implemented in a numerical model to describe the behaviour of AISI 316L steel. The aim of this research is to study the effects of five different sets of material constants of the J–C constitutive equation in finite-element modelling of orthogonal cutting of AISI 316L on the experimental and predicted cutting forces, chip morphology, temperature distributions and residual stresses. Several experimental equipments were used to estimate the experimental results, such as piezoelectric dynamometer for cutting forces measurements, thermal imaging system for temperature measurements and X-ray diffraction technique for residual stresses determination on the machined surfaces; while an elastic–viscoplastic FEM formulation was implemented to predict the local and global variables involved in this research. It has been observed that all the considered process output and, in particular the residual stresses are very sensitive to the J–C's material constants.     

基于动态模式分解的移动用户信道容量预测算法

在多输入多输出环境下,为了能够连续预测出移动用户的信道容量并以此合理地分配用户资源,提出了一种基于动态模式分解（DMD）的信道容量预测方法及其优化方法：基于经验模态分解的选择性归一化动态模式分解（ESN-DMD）.仿真结果表明,DMD算法只适用于预测低移速低复杂度的用户信号,ESN-DMD算法可以预测不同移速的用户信道容量.     

A vacuum ultraviolet laser with a submicrometer spot for spatially resolved photoemission spectroscopy

Vacuum ultraviolet(VUV)lasers have demonstrated great potential as the light source for various spectroscopies,which,if they can be focused into a small beam spot,will not only allow investigation of mesoscopic materials and structures but also find application in the manufacture of nano-objects with excellent precision.In this work,we report the construction of a 177 nm VUV laser that can achieve a record-small(〜0.76 μm)focal spot at a long focal length(~45 mm)by using a flat lens without spherical aberration.The size of the beam spot of this VUV laser was tested using a metal grating and exfoliated graphene flakes,and we demonstrated its application in a fluorescence spectroscopy study on pure and Tm3+-doped NaYF4 microcrystals,revealing a new emission band that cannot be observed in the traditional up-conversion process.In addition,this laser system would be an ideal light source for spatially and angleresolved photoemission spectroscopy.     

聚甘油脂肪酸酯类乳化剂制备乳液功效性研究

测定了聚甘油-6 二硬脂酸酯、聚甘油-10 硬脂酸酯、聚甘油-10二棕榈酸酯制备的乳液的粒径、皮肤水分含量、经皮水分流失TEWL。结果表明,聚甘油-6 二硬脂酸酯制备的乳液分散性较好,乳液粒径分布较小;聚甘油-10二棕榈酸酯制备的乳液在皮肤水分含量、经皮水分流失TEWL值上优于其他2组。     

基于检测与跟踪相互迭代的极暗弱目标搜索算法

针对极低信噪比（LSNR）情况下暗弱运动目标和背景噪声的强度难以区分的问题,提出了一种基于检测与跟踪相互迭代的极暗弱目标搜索算法,总体上采用将时域检测与空域跟踪的过程联合、迭代进行的新型策略。首先,在检测过程中计算检测窗口内信号片段与已经提取的背景估计特征的差别;然后,在跟踪过程中运用动态规划算法保留使得轨迹能量累积最大的轨迹;最后,自适应地调整下一检测过程中被保留轨迹的检测器阈值参数,使该轨迹内的像素能以更宽容的策略被保留到下一检测跟踪阶段。实验测试结果表明,所提算法可以在1%~2%的虚警率和约70%的检测率下探测到低至0 dB的暗弱运动目标。可见该算法可有效改善对LSNR暗弱目标的检测能力。