Effect of carrier screening on ZnO-based resistive switching memory devices

The carrier screening effect occurs commonly in dielectric materials. It reduces the electric potential gradient, thus negatively affecting the functionality of resistive random access memory (RRAM) devices. An Au/ZnO film/Al-doped ZnO device fabricated in this work exhibited no resistive switching (RS), which was attributed to the carrier screening effect. Therefore, annealing was used for alleviating the screening effect, significantly enhancing the RS property. In addition, different on/off ratios were obtained for various bias values, and the screening effect was accounted for by investigating electron transport mechanisms. Furthermore, different annealing temperatures were employed to modulate the free carrier concentration in ZnO films to alleviate the screening effect. The maximal on/off ratio reached 10⁵ at an annealing temperature of 600 °C, yielding the lowest number of free carriers and the weakest screening effect in ZnO films. This work investigates the screening effect in RS devices. The screening effect not only modulates the characteristics of memory devices but also provides insight into the mechanism of RS in these devices.

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Comparison of the effects of Mg–6Zn and titanium on intestinal tract in vivo

To evaluate the ability of Mg–6Zn to replace titanium nails in the reconstruction of the intestinal tract in general surgery, we compared the Mg–6Zn and titanium implants with respect to their effects on rat’s intestinal tract by biochemical, radiological, pathological and immunohistochemical methods. The results indicated that Mg–6Zn implants started to degrade at the third week and disintegrate at the fourth week. No bubbles appeared, which may be associated with intestinal absorption of the Mg–6Zn implants. Pathological analyses (containing liver, kidney and cecum tissues) and biochemical measurements, including serum magnesium, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, glutamic–pyruvic–transaminase and glutamic–oxaloacetic–transaminase proved that degradation of Mg–6Zn did not harm the important organs, which is an improvement over titanium implants. Immunohistochemical results showed that Mg–6Zn could enhance the expression of transforming growth factor-β₁. Mg–6Zn reduced the expression of tumor necrosis factor at different stages. In general, our study demonstrates that the Mg–6Zn alloy had good biocompatibility in vivo and performed better than titanium at promoting healing and reducing inflammation. It may be a promising candidate for stapler pins in intestinal reconstruction.     

NMOB与花生酸的组装多层膜及其非线性光学性质

利用与花生酸交替的方法，制备了2－硝基－5（N－甲基－N－十八烷基）氨基苯甲酸（NMOB）非中心对称多层膜，研究了它的非线性光学性质，结果表明，该多层膜的二次谐波强度与NMOB层数平方基本成正比。X－射线小角衍射测定结果再次表明，多层膜的排列相当有序，NMOB单层膜厚度为2．76nm.NMOB有良好的二阶非线性光学性质和出色的成膜性质，是一种很好的非线光学LB膜材料，可望用于制作光波导。     

Synthesis, characterization and osteoconductivity properties of bone fillers based on alendronate-loaded poly(ε-caprolactone)/hydroxyapatite microspheres

A superior drug controlled release system capable of achieving efficient osteogenesis is in imperative demand because of limited bone substitute tissue for the treatment of bone defect. In the present study, we investigated the potential of using poly(ε-caprolactone)–hydroxyapatite (PCL–HA) composite microspheres as an injectable bone repair vehicle by controlled release of alendronate (AL), a medicine that belongs to the bisphosphonates family. The PCL/HA–AL microspheres were prepared with solid/oil/water emulsion technique, which included two processes: (1) AL was loaded on the hydroxyapatite nanoparticles; (2) the HA–AL complex was built in the PCL matrix. The spherical PCL/HA–AL microspheres were characterized with its significantly improved encapsulation efficiency of hydrophilic AL and better sustained release. Human bone mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) were cultured on the surface of these microspheres and exhibited high proliferative profile. Specifically, in osteogenic medium, hMSCs on the surface of PCL/HA–AL microspheres displayed superior osteogenic differentiation which was verified by alkaline phosphatase activity assay. In conclusion, by presenting strong osteogenic commitment of hMSCs in vitro, the PCL/HA–AL microspheres have the potential to be used as an injectable vehicle for local therapy of bone defect.     

松软煤层中螺旋钻进技术应用

对松软煤层中螺旋钻进技术进行了介绍,并对其输煤原理及钻进工艺规程参数进行理论分析,利用此技术在新元煤矿松软煤层钻进成孔取得较好的效果。     

一种双靶磁控溅射制备的Mg掺杂的NiO薄膜

采用磁控溅射“共溅射”方法,将Ar气作为溅射气体,高纯NiO和MgO双陶瓷靶作为溅射靶材。当控制NiO和MgO靶的溅射功率分别为190 W和580 W,溅射真空度为2 Pa,衬底温度为300℃时,得到了Mg掺杂的NiO(Ni_0.61Mg_0.39O)薄膜。该薄膜是一种具有(200)择优取向的晶态薄膜。薄膜表面比较平整,晶粒分布致密,晶粒尺寸约46.9 nm。(200)衍射峰位置相对未掺杂的NiO薄膜向小角度偏移约0.2°。合金薄膜在可见光波段具有较大的透过率,而在300 nm附近透过率陡然下降,其光学带隙向高能方向移动到了3.95 eV。该研究为采用磁控溅射制备高质量的Mg掺杂的NiO薄膜提供了技术支撑。     

面向神经形态感知的人工脉冲神经元的研究进展

近年来,随着人工智能技术和脉冲神经网络(SNN)的迅猛发展,人工脉冲神经元的研究逐渐兴起。人工脉冲神经元的研究对于开发具有人类智能水平的机器人、实现自主学习和自适应控制等领域具有重要的应用前景。传统的电子器件由于缺乏神经元的非线性特性,需要复杂的电路结构和大量的器件才能模拟简单的生物神经元功能,同时功耗也较高。因此,最近研究者们借鉴生物神经元的工作机制,提出了多种基于忆阻器等新型器件的人工脉冲神经元方案。这些方案具有功耗低、结构简单、制备工艺成熟等优点,并且在模拟生物神经元的多种功能等方面取得了显著进展。文章将从人工脉冲神经元的基本原理出发,综述和分析目前已有的各种实现方案。具体来说,将分别介绍基于传统电子器件和基于新型器件的人工脉冲神经元的实现方案,并对其优缺点进行比较。此外,还将介绍不同类型的人工脉冲神经元在实现触觉、视觉、嗅觉、味觉、听觉和温度等神经形态感知方面的应用,并对未来的发展进行展望。希望能够为人工脉冲神经元的研究和应用提供有益的参考和启示。     

串联机器人的双模糊自适应滑模控制

提出了一种串联机器人的改进控制算法。采用一自适应模糊控制器,根据滑模到达条件对滑模切换增益进行估算,消除滑模控制中输出力矩的抖振现象,增强其对不确定性因素的适应能力。采用另一自适应模糊控制器对指数趋近律系数进行修正,改善由于大范围初始位姿产生的偏差而引起的大力矩和速度跳变问题。该方法无需确定被控对象的具体数学模型,具有强鲁棒性和高跟踪精度。基于Lyapunov方法进行了稳定性证明,保证控制系统的稳定性与收敛性。实验结果表明,该方法应用于串联机器人,跟踪效果良好并产生了平滑的力矩输出和速度输出。     

万兆以太网物理层编码芯片设计

提出了一种并行处理的编解码方案。采用这种方案．设计了万兆以太网10GBASE-R标准的物理编码子层发送端芯片。芯片由64b／66b编码、扰码和变速箱3部分组成。考虑到测试问题，该芯片内置了伪随机码数据源。这种方案的优点是逻辑简单、速度快。芯片采用TSMC 0.18μmCMOS工艺，用全定制方式实现。芯片引脚分布时参照PLCC48规格。     

金纳米微粒修饰几丁聚糖微胶囊新方法

制备了金-海藻酸钙-几丁聚糖微胶囊,提出了修饰用于蛋白质药物靶向传输的多糖载体-几丁聚糖的新方法,该方法通过在几丁聚糖微胶囊表面结合金的纳米微粒使微胶囊表面结构发生变化,从而改变微胶囊的性质,这种修饰方法目前未见报道.文中对制备条件进行了优化,并对金-海藻酸钙-几丁聚糖微胶囊的粒径分布进行了表征.文中选择在pH值为5时反应2 h,制得的柠檬酸体系和丙烯酸体系的金-海藻酸钙.几丁聚糖微胶囊的平均直径分别为216.686um和196.850um.