An Integrated Flexible All-Nanowire Infrared Sensing System with Record Photosensitivity

Infrared (IR) photodetectors are a key optoelectronic device and have thus attracted considerable research attention in recent years. Photosensitivity is an increasingly important device performance parameter for nanoscale photodetectors and image sensors, as it determines the ultimate imaging quality and contrast. However, photosensitivities of state-of-the-art low-dimensional nanostructure-based IR detectors are considerably low, limiting their practical applications. Herein, a biomimetic IR detection amplification (IRDA) system that boosts photosensitivity by several orders of magnitude by introducting nanowire field effect transistors (FETs), resulting in a peak photosensitivity of 7.6 × 10⁴ under an illumination of 1342 nm, is presented. Consequently, high-contrast imaging of IR light is obtained on the flexible IRDA arrays. The image information can be then trained and recognized by an artificial neural network for higher image-recognition efficiency. This work provides a new perspective for developing high-performance IR imaging systems, and is expected to undoubtedly enlighten future work on artificial intelligence and biorobotic systems.     

Preparation of Al2O3-mullite thermal insulation materials with AlF3 and SiC as aids by microwave sintering

Al₂O₃-mullite composites were prepared under the synergy effect of AlF₃ and SiC aids by microwave heating. The phase composition, microstructure, porosity, flexural strength, thermal shock resistance, and thermal conductivity were investigated. The XRD results revealed that the content of mullite phase steadily increased with the increasing of AlF₃ content. The microstructure showed that the lower content (≤1 wt%) of AlF₃ led to the formation of granular mullite and the higher content (≥3 wt%) of AlF₃ led to the formation of mullite whiskers, which could form an interlocking structure. In addition, the SiC hot spots can also promote the generation of mullite whiskers by microwave sintering. The thermal shock resistance was significantly improved by the interlocking structure of mullite whiskers. The residual rate of flexural strength of the composite with 3 wt% AlF₃ was 86%. The composite with 3 wt% AlF₃ additives got its optimized thermal conductivity from 30°C to 950°C, the value was between 0.819 and 1.021 W/(mK), which possess excellent thermal insulation performance.     

Thermal cycling and hot corrosion behavior of a novel LaPO4/YSZ double-ceramic-layer thermal barrier coating

LaPO₄ powders were produced by a chemical co-precipitation and calcination method. The ceramic exhibited a monazite structure, kept phase stability at 1400?°C for 100?h, and had low thermal conductivity (~ 1.41?W/m?K, 1000?°C). LaPO₄/Y₂O₃ partially stabilized ZrO₂ (LaPO₄/YSZ) double-ceramic-layer (DCL) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) were fabricated by air plasma spray. The LaPO₄ coating contained many nanozones. Thermal cycling tests indicated that the spallation of LaPO₄/YSZ DCL TBCs initially occurred in the LaPO₄ coating. The failure mode was similar to those of many newly developed TBCs, probably due to the low toughness of the ceramics. LaPO₄/YSZ DCL TBCs were highly resistant to V₂O₅ corrosion. Exposed to V₂O₅ at 700–900?°C for 4?h, La(P,V)O₄ formed as the corrosion product, which had little detrimental effect on the coating microstructure. At 1000?°C for 4?h, a minor amount of LaVO₄ was generated.     

基于高速动态的颗粒气泡脱附过程动力学研究

通过颗粒气泡脱附高速动态测试系统，研究了颗粒气泡脱附过程动力学。运用Image-Pro Plus图像处理软件测量颗粒气泡间接触角、三相润湿周边，计算颗粒气泡间毛细黏附力随颗粒运动时间的变化。结果表明：颗粒从气泡表面脱附主要分为气泡拉伸变形接触角增大和气泡滑动三相润湿周边减小两个阶段。气泡拉伸阶段，三相润湿周边固定在颗粒表面，接触角由平衡接触角增大到前进接触角；气泡滑动阶段，接触角保持不变，三相润湿周边滑动减小。毛细黏附力在气泡脱附过程中随接触角增大而增大，随三相润湿周边滑动而减小，当外力超过颗粒气泡间临界黏附力时，颗粒从气泡表面脱附。     

浅谈船用主机使用低硫燃油面临的挑战与应对措施

介绍了低硫燃油和传统的船用高硫燃油在化学成分和物理特性方面存在的诸多不同;指出:IMO2020限硫令对船舶运营带来了很大的挑战。基于两大主机制造商的相关文件和实际服务经验，归纳总结了船用主机使用低硫燃油运营时应注意的事项及应对措施，为船舶安全稳定运营提供参考。     

A Flexi-PEGDA Upconversion Implant for Wireless Brain Photodynamic Therapy

Near-infrared (NIR) activatable upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) enable wireless-based phototherapies by converting deep-tissue-penetrating NIR to visible light. UCNPs are therefore ideal as wireless transducers for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of deep-sited tumors. However, the retention of unsequestered UCNPs in tissue with minimal options for removal limits their clinical translation. To address this shortcoming, biocompatible UCNPs implants are developed to deliver upconversion photonic properties in a flexible, optical guide design. To enhance its translatability, the UCNPs implant is constructed with an FDA-approved poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) core clad with fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP). The emission spectrum of the UCNPs implant can be tuned to overlap with the absorption spectra of the clinically relevant photosensitizer, 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA). The UCNPs implant can wirelessly transmit upconverted visible light till 8 cm in length and in a bendable manner even when implanted underneath the skin or scalp. With this system, it is demonstrated that NIR-based chronic PDT is achievable in an untethered and noninvasive manner in a mouse xenograft glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) model. It is postulated that such encapsulated UCNPs implants represent a translational shift for wireless deep-tissue phototherapy by enabling sequestration of UCNPs without compromising wireless deep-tissue light delivery.     

模拟水环境下的压紧弹簧刚度试验及计算模型的研究

在模拟水环境下，对堆内构件压紧弹簧的缩比试样进行了刚度试验，并与有限元模拟、基于小扰度理论模型和大扰度随动模型的分析结果进行比较分析。结果表明，当摩擦系数按文献实验测值0.189取值时，有限元模拟、基于小扰度的理论模型和大扰度随动模型计算所得的刚度值均与试验所得的相近；卸载稳定段的刚度均明显小于加载稳定段的，是加载时的0.6倍左右。有限元模拟分析进一步阐明，在压紧弹簧变形过程中，压紧弹簧的截面存在转动，它与垫板之间的接触点并不是固定的，在加载和卸载过程中存在来回的径向位移。并且压紧弹簧接触面上的摩擦力方向是相反的，使得压紧弹簧在加载和卸载过程的刚度存在较大的差别。较小扰度理论模型、考虑压紧弹簧截面转动和接触点径向位移的大扰度随动模型所得的结果与有限元模拟更为接近。      

非高炉炼铁工艺流程发展现状及前景展望

阐述了国内熔融还原炼铁工艺的现状,介绍了几种主流熔融还原炼铁工艺,通过对比这几种熔融还原炼铁工艺的能耗,分析了目前主流的熔融还原炼铁所存在的优势与不足,并对新提出的回转窑-氧煤燃烧熔分炼铁工艺进行了阐述。通过将这几种工艺与回转窑-氧煤熔分工艺对比,了解新工艺回转窑-氧煤熔分的优势所在,提出非高炉炼铁未来的发展方向和目前非高炉炼铁所面临的关键科学与技术问题。