Robust Single Molecule Magnet Monolayers on Graphene and Graphite with Magnetic Hysteresis up to 28 K

The chemical functionalization of fullerene single molecule magnet Tb₂@C₈₀(CH₂Ph) enables the facile preparation of robust monolayers on graphene and highly oriented pyrolytic graphite from solution without impairing their magnetic properties. Monolayers of endohedral fullerene functionalized with pyrene exhibit magnetic bistability up to a temperature of 28 K. The use of pyrene terminated linker molecules opens the way to devise integration of spin carrying units encapsulated by fullerene cages on graphitic substrates, be it single-molecule magnets or qubit candidates.     

Self-Assembled Perovskite Nanoislands on CH3NH3PbI3 Cuboid Single Crystals by Energetic Surface Engineering

Organometal perovskite single crystals have been recognized as a promising platform for high-performance optoelectronic devices, featuring high crystallinity and stability. However, a high trap density and structural nonuniformity at the surface have been major barriers to the progress of single crystal-based optoelectronic devices. Here, the formation of a unique nanoisland structure is reported at the surface of the facet-controlled cuboid MAPbI₃ (MA = CH₃NH₃⁺) single crystals through a cation interdiffusion process enabled by energetically vaporized CsI. The interdiffusion of mobile ions between the bulk and the surface is triggered by thermally activated CsI vapor, which reconstructs the surface that is rich in MA and CsI with reduced dangling bonds. Simultaneously, an array of Cs-Pb-rich nanoislands is constructed on the surface of the MAPbI₃ single crystals. This newly reconstructed nanoisland surface enhances the light absorbance over 50% and increases the charge carrier mobility from 56 to 93 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹. As confirmed by Kelvin probe force microscopy, the nanoislands form a gradient band bending that prevents recombination of excess carriers, and thus, enhances lateral carrier transport properties. This unique engineering of the single crystal surface provides a pathway towards developing high-quality perovskite single-crystal surface for optoelectronic applications.     

2D van der Waals Heterojunction of Organic and Inorganic Monolayers for High Responsivity Phototransistors

Van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures composing of organic molecules with inorganic 2D crystals open the door to fabricate various promising hybrid devices. Here, a fully ordered organic self-assembled monolayer (SAM) to construct hybrid organic–inorganic vdW heterojunction phototransistors for highly sensitive light detection is used. The heterojunctions, formed by layering MoS₂ monolayer crystals onto organic [12-(benzo[b]benzo[4,5]thieno[2,3-d]thiophen-2-yl)dodecyl)]phosphonic acid SAM, are characterized by Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy as well as Kelvin probe force microscopy. Remarkably, this vdW heterojunction transistor exhibits a superior photoresponsivity of 475 A W⁻¹ and enhanced external quantum efficiency of 1.45 × 10⁵%, as well as an extremely low dark photocurrent in the pA range. This work demonstrates that hybridizing SAM with 2D materials can be a promising strategy for fabricating diversified optoelectronic devices with unique properties.     

Retina-Inspired Structurally Tunable Synaptic Perovskite Nanocones

Artificial photonic synapses with morphologically controlled photoreception, allowing for area-dependent tunable light reception as well as information storage and learning, have potential for application in emerging photo-interactive neuro-computing technologies. Herein, an artificially intelligent (AI) photonic synapse with area-density-tunable perovskite nano-cone arrays templated in a self-assembled block copolymer (BCP) is presented, which is based on a field effect transistor with a floating gate of photoreceptive perovskite crystal arrays preferentially synthesized in a micro-phase-segregated BCP film. These arrays are capable of electric charge (de)trapping and photo-excited charge generation, and they exhibit versatile synaptic functions of the nervous system, including paired-pulse facilitation and long-term potentiation, with excellent reliability. The area-density variable perovskite floating gate developed by off-centered spin coating process allows for emulating the human retina with a position-dependent spatial distribution of cones. 60 × 12 arrays of the developed synapse devices exhibit position-dependent dual functions of receptor and synapse. They are AI and exhibit a pattern recognition accuracy up to ≈90% when examined using the Modified National Institute of Standards and Technology handwritten digit pattern recognition test.     

磁头/磁盘表面保护膜及抗吸附分子膜研究

在中国国家自然科学基金重大项目《先进电子制造中的重要科学技术问题研究》资助下，针对2nm厚度的DLC薄膜的制备和磁头、磁盘间的吸附等问题，探索“磁头、磁盘表面润滑规律和超薄保护膜的生长机理及技术”，目标是寻找磁头、磁盘表面超薄DLC薄膜新的制备方法和制备工艺，发现超薄DLC保护膜的生长机理和生长极限，开发磁头表面抗吸附分子膜的制备技术。报告研究所取得的体系化理论成果。 为了制备厚度为2nm的超薄DLC薄膜，使用FCVA技术代替磁控溅射和CVD技术。通过优化制备参数，制备出厚度为2nm，表面粗糙度为0.128nm，并且连续均匀的DLC薄膜。探索基体形貌对薄膜生长模式的影响规律。发现在脉冲偏压幅值-100V、占空比20%条件下制备的薄膜性能最优     

硅表面十六烯薄膜的制备与表征

利用机械与化学结合的方法实现了硅基底上的可控自组装（“割草种花”思想）,为纳米尺度结构的构筑提供了一定的实验基础．基于金刚石刀具切削的自组装加工技术,在氢终止的硅表面上制备了十六烯自纽装单分子膜,并利用原子力显微镜（AFM）和X射线光电子能谱（XPS）对自组装膜进行了检测和表征,证明这种方法能够方便快捷地实现硅基底上的可控自组装;并用AFM检测了十六烯薄膜的黏着力,分析了可能导致其变化的原因,根据黏着力的变化也说明切削区域生成了自组装膜。     

Facile tuning of superhydrophobic states with Ag nanoplates

GaAs wafers have been decorated with Ag nanoplates through direct galvanic reaction between aqueous AgNO₃ solutions and GaAs, resulting in Ag nanoplate/GaAs composite surfaces with varying hydrophobocity after the Ag nanoplates are coated with self-assembled monolayers of alkyl thiol molecules. By carefully controlling the reaction conditions, such as growth time and concentration of the AgNO₃ solution, the size, thickness, and surface roughness of the individual Ag nanoplates can be tuned in order to produce different topographic structures and roughness of the composite surfaces, which in turn infl uences the hydrophobicity of the surfaces. The as-synthesized composite surfaces have been found to exhibit various levels of hydrophobicity and different wetting states such as the Wenzel wetting state, Cassie impregnating wetting state, and Cassie nonwetting state. The relationship between surface structure and hydrophobic state is also discussed. Electronic Supplementary Material  Supplementary material is available for this article at and is accessible for authorized users. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com     

Electrical characterization of self-assembled In0.5Ga0.5As/GaAs quantum dots by deep level transient spectroscopy

We have investigated electron emission from self-assembled In_0.5Ga_0.5As/GaAs quantum dots (QDs) grown by molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE). Through detailed deep level transient spectroscopy comparisons between the QD sample and a reference sample, we determine that trap D, with an activation energy of 100 meV and an apparent capture cross section of 5.4×10⁻¹⁸ cm², is associated with an electron quantum level in the In_0.5Ga_0.5As/GaAs QDs. The other deep levels observed, M1, M3, M4, and M6, are common to GaAs grown by MBE.     

单模微波水热控制合成PbS纳米晶

以Pb(NO3)2、生物小分子L-半胱氨酸为原料,在室温下生成前驱体,然后采用单模微波水热法在150℃下反应1h,制备出四方形的PbS纳米晶,考察了Pb(NO3)2与L-半胱氨酸的物质的量比对产物形貌的影响。采用XRD和TEM对产物的结构和形貌进行了表征。结果表明,随着Pb2+与L-半胱氨酸的物质的量比增大,纳米PbS颗粒变小,四方形结构越来越明显。初步讨论了PbS纳米粒子的形成机理。形成机理可能为:首先L-半胱氨酸通过巯基直接和Pb2+结合形成白色前驱沉淀,然后该前驱沉淀在一定温度和时间内热分解形成四方形PbS纳米晶,增大L-半胱氨酸在前驱体中的比例,由于存在阻碍作用,导致PbS小晶粒不能快速聚集而结晶生长,而有利形成四方形的纳米PbS。     

硅烷自组装膜对制备于多孔性基底上导电聚吡咯薄膜性能的影响

采用硅烷偶联剂对在多孔性绝缘Al2O3膜基底上形成的导电聚吡咯(polypyrrole, PPy)薄膜的形貌及导电性能进行了改善,并探讨了硅烷自组装膜与导电PPy薄膜的形成机理.用硅烷偶联剂对Al2O3膜表面进行改性后,形成了与基底牢固结合的硅烷自组装膜,然后通过化学聚合法在自组装膜上制备得到了均匀致密的PPy薄膜.结果表明:硅烷偶联剂有效地改善了PPy薄膜的均匀性及其与基底的附着性,电导率从5.4S/cm提高到了16.6S/cm.