High-speed GaN growth and compositional control of GaN-AlGaNsuperlattice quasi-ternary compounds by RF-radical source molecular beamepitaxy

Novel growth technologies of III-nitrides for fabricating optical devices by molecular beam epitaxy using RF-plasma excited nitrogen (RF-MBE) were investigated. A relatively high-growth rate, up to 1.4 μm/h of GaN with high-electrical and high-optical quality was obtained. The concept of AlGaN quasi-ternary (QT) compounds, consisting of GaN-AlGaN short period superlattice, was demonstrated and the Al composition was controlled with a shutter control method in the range of 0-0.47. Using the QT technology, a GaN-Al_0.07Ga_0.933N-Al_0.3Ga_0.7 N multiquantum-well heterostructure was fabricated to show the effectiveness of the method     

Remarkable enhancement in durability of Pd/H-ZSM-5 zeolite catalysts for CH4-SCR

Effect of second components on the catalytic performance of Pd/H-ZSM-5 zeolite (Pd: 0.4 wt.%) was evaluated by a durability test of NO reduction with CH₄ at a relatively high temperature of 500°C in the presence of water vapor for a prolonged period. The Pd/H-ZSM-5 showed high stable activity for this reaction without H₂O in the reactant feed, while immediate and irreversible deactivation was observed in the presence of H₂O, resulting in no activity after 7 h. The second components such as Co, Rh, Ag, Ce, and Fe introduced individually to the Pd/H-ZSM-5 enhanced the durability, and in particular the addition of 3.3 wt.% Co led to a stable NO conversion for more than 40 h in the presence of H₂O.     

Functionalized Bilayer Membranes as Artificial Transaminase: Modification of the Active Site and Its Consequence in Catalytic Efficiency

The transamination reaction of l-phenylalanine with pyruvate as catalyzed by the artificial transaminase formed with synthetic bilayer aggregates was examined in aqueous media under mild kinetic conditions. Each catalyst system was constructed with a combination of a synthetic peptide lipid, a hydrophobic vitamin B₆ derivative, and metal ions. Modification of the active site in the present artificial transaminase was performed by changing a combination of molecular components constituting the catalytic system. While the catalytic activity was scarcely influenced by differences in aggregate structure, single- or multi-walled bilayer, and in copper-(II) concentration, molecular structures of the hydrophobic vitamin B₆ and an amino acid residue of the peptide lipid had significant effects on the reactivity.     

改进的三维虚拟裂纹闭合方法

改进了一种基于有限元技术分析三维裂纹应力强度因子的计算方法——虚拟裂纹闭合方法,称为改进的虚拟裂纹闭合方法.应用传统的虚拟裂纹闭合方法求解三维裂纹体应力强度因子时,对有限元模型具有一定的要求,即过裂纹前缘的有限单元裂纹面必须具有相同的面积且对称.而应用文中改进的虚拟裂纹闭合方法求解三维裂纹体应力强度因子时,裂纹前缘的裂纹面可以是任意形状.文中应用改进虚拟裂纹闭合方法,建立20结点等参元有限元模型,对三维表面裂纹应力强度因子进行了验证性的分析和讨论.通过与Newman解相比较,证明该方法适用性强且计算精度高.     

Development of capacitive-coupled hall-type MHD generator

We have demonstrated a capacitively coupled Hall-type MHD generator using ECR plasma. To clarify the characteristics of the fabricated MHD generator, we measured the power generation characteristics as a function of magnetic field strength using a DC Hall-type MHD power generation experiment. The results showed that the output power decreased due to magnetic pressure at the higher magnetic field. However, the output power corresponded to the theoretical value at the lower magnetic field. An AC Hall-type MHD power generation experiment was conducted using an AC magnetic field. As a result, full-wave rectification voltage was observed as per theory. Finally, capacitively coupled Hall-type MHD power generation experiments were conducted, and full-wave rectified waveforms were observed as in AC Hall-type MHD power generation. These waveforms were similar to the output waveforms predicted from theory. These results show that the capacitively coupled Hall-type MHD generator is feasible.     

Preparation of PLZT Ferroelectric Films by RF Sputtering on 200 mmφ Substrate

(Pb, La)(Zr, Ti) O 3 (PLZT) thin films were deposited on 200mm } Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrates by RF magnetron Sputtering using multichamber production system. The Pb content in PLZT films deposited at low temperature was measured by X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), and ferroelectrics properties were measured. Good uniformities of Pb content and deposition rate were achieved on 200mm } substrate. For ferroelectrics properties, only small deference was observed between the center and the edge of 200mm } substrate.     

Preparation of Si-Added SrBi2Ta2O9 Ferroelectric Thin Films by RF Magnetron Sputtering

Si-added SrBi₂Ta₂O₉ (SBT) ferroelectric films were prepared by RF magnetron sputtering on a Pt/Ti/SiO₂/Si (100) structure. The films were deposited at temperatures below 100°C for surpressing Bi evaporation, and crystallized at 800°C in air. A typical composition was Sr_0.79Bi_2.37Ta_2.00Si_0.2O_x. The remanent polarization value (2Pr) of the Si-added SBT film was 16 μC/cm². The Si atom addition was found to be effective in improvement of the fatigue and leakage current of SBT ferroelectric films. The leakage current density was further improved by annealing in the high-pressure oxygen ambient at 7 atms.     

Development of Fluorogenic Probes for Rapid High-Contrast Imaging of Transient Nuclear Localization of Sirtuin 3

Protein labeling using fluorogenic probes enables the facile visualization of proteins of interest. Herein, we report new fluorogenic probes consisting of a rationally designed coumarin ligand for the live-cell fluorogenic labeling of the photoactive yellow protein (PYP)-tag. On the basis of the photochemical mechanisms of coumarin and the probe–tag interactions, we introduced a hydroxy group into an environment-sensitive coumarin ligand to modulate its spectroscopic properties and increase the labeling reaction rate. The resulting probe had a higher labeling reaction rate constant and a greater fluorescence OFF–ON ratio than any previously developed PYP-tag labeling probe. The probe enabled the fluorogenic labeling of intracellular proteins within minutes. Furthermore, we used our probe to investigate the localization of sirtuin 3 (SIRT3), a mitochondrial deacetylase. Although the nuclear localization of SIRT3 has been controversial, this transient nuclear localization was clearly captured by the rapid, high-contrast imaging enabled by our probe.     

Chain stiffness and chain conformation of poly(α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone) in dilute solutions

The chain stiffness and local chain conformation of atactic poly(α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone) (PMBL), which is a side chain cyclic structural analog of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), with a weight-average molecular weight (M_w) ranging from 2.8 × 10³ to 2.6 × 10⁶ in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and γ-butyrolactone (GBL) were characterized by size exclusion chromatography with a multi-angle light-scattering detector (SEC-MALS) and synchrotron radiation small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). Based on the Kratky-Porod worm-like chain model, the scattering functions and the M_w dependence of z-average root-mean-square radius of gyration <S²>_z^1/2 yielded the Kuhn segment lengths λ⁻¹, the diameter of the PMBL chains d, and the excluded-volume strengths in DMF and GBL. The local conformation of atactic PMBL in DMF and GBL were slightly larger than those of atactic PMMA, due to the presence of the conformationally rigid lactone ring structure.