Surface acoustic wave mediated carrier injection into individual quantum post nano emitters

Acousto-electric charge conveyance induced by a surface acoustic wave (SAW) is employed to dissociate photogenerated excitons. Over macroscopic distances, both electrons and holes are injected sequentially into a remotely positioned, isolated and high quality quantum emitter, a self-assembled quantum post. This process is found to be highly efficient and to exhibit improved stability at high acoustic powers when compared to direct optical pumping at the position of the quantum post. These characteristics are attributed to the wide matrix quantum well in which charge conveyance occurs and to the larger number of carriers available for injection in the remote configuration, respectively. The emission of such pumped quantum posts is dominated by recombination of neutral excitons and fully directional when the propagation direction of the SAW and the position of the quantum post are reversed.     

Examination of general health following Typhoon Xangsane: A pre–postanalysis.

An individual's health status immediately following a disaster may predict long-term morbidity and mortality. However, relative to the growing literature on postdisaster mental health, less is known about physical health outcomes, particularly in developing countries. Unlike most studies, the current investigation obtained physical health data both before and after Typhoon Xangsane, which struck the Da Nang province of Vietnam in 2006, and related these predisaster data to postdisaster health functioning, among other factors. Specifically, a sample of 795 randomly selected adults was interviewed both prior to, and after the typhoon. Results indicated that participants with symptoms of major depressive disorder and panic disorder, older participants, and participants who reported high distress during the actual typhoon were most at-risk for lower self-rated health postdisaster compared to those without these risk factors. Given that Vietnam is still designated a developing country, the present study enhances the literature on postdisaster physical health correlates in developing nations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Corrosion behavior of TiN-coated stainless steel as bipolar plate for proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Stainless steel is a potential material to be used as the bipolar plate for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEFC) because of its suitable physical and mechanical properties. Several coating techniques have been applied to improve its corrosion resistance. But seldom study is focused on the microstructure evolution with corrosion. In the present study, the use of TiN-coated stainless steel as the bipolar plate is evaluated. Two surface coating techniques, pulsed bias arc ion plating (PBAIP) and magnetron sputtering (MS), are adoped to prepare the TiN-coated stainless steel. Their corrosion resistances and electrical conductivities of the coated substrates are evaluated. The performance shows strong dependance on microstructural characteristics. The corrosion of SS304/Ti₂N/TiN prepared by MS mainly occurs on the grain boundary. The corrosion of SS304/TiN prepared by PBAIP mainly takes place from the large particles on the coating. The Ti₂N/TiN multilayer coating provides superb corrosion protective layer for stainless steel. Both the TiN and Ti₂N/TiN coatings provide low contact resistance.     

地震信息约束的三维建模技术及其在松辽盆地古龙页岩油地质工程一体化中的应用

以三维地质建模为基础的地质工程一体化已经成为非常规油气勘探开发的关键技术.由于松辽盆地古龙页岩油的钻井资料少、数据冗杂,亟需开展基于地震信息约束的三维地质建模技术研究,来满足页岩油藏丛式水平井平台勘探开发需求.根据古龙页岩油为代表的陆相页岩油建模的独特性,以工厂化、集约化的布井思路为指导,充分利用钻井、测井和地震预测数...     

Preparation of Cr-based multilayer coating on stainless steel as bipolar plate for PEMFCs by magnetron sputtering

In the present study, a multilayer composing of Cr₃Ni₂/Cr₂N/CrN is sputtered onto stainless steel. The potential of using the coated stainless steel as the bipolar plate for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is evaluated. The coated stainless steel exhibits improved corrosion resistance and higher electrical conductivity. The coated surface also demonstrates a hydrophobic characteristic. By using single cell test, the multilayer-coated SS304 plate exhibits an improved performance in terms of I-V properties.     

Elastic coupling and anelastic relaxation associated with multiple phase transitions in para-chloroanilinium tetrachlorocuprate, [p-ClC6H4NH3]2CuCl4

The perovskite-like salt [p-ClC₆H₄NH₃]₂CuCl₄1 exhibits a wealth of magnetic and structural phase transitions which have been probed by variable temperature single crystal X-ray diffraction, SQUID magnetometry, resonant ultrasound spectroscopy (RUS), EPR spectroscopy, DSC measurements and DFT calculations. Single crystal X-ray diffraction studies between room temperature and 3 K reveal a rich tapestry of structural changes; at 298 K the structure conforms to a monoclinic setting but undergoes a first order phase transition upon cooling below ∼275 K to a higher symmetry orthorhombic cell. This is facilitated by a transition to an intermediate phase at ∼277 K. Whilst the intermediate phase has a limited stability window (∼2 K) and has not been structurally determined, the two discrete phase transitions at 275.5 K and 277 K have been clearly detected by differential scanning calorimetry, EPR spectroscopy and RUS studies. On further cooling a dynamic relaxation process is observed in RUS measurements, evidenced by a Debye-like peak in the dissipation at ∼140 K. Residual electron density maps from single crystal X-ray diffraction studies reveal that this may be associated with a freezing out of the NH₃?Cl hydrogen-bonding between cation and anion frameworks upon cooling. The activation barrier for this order/disorder process was estimated to be at least 27 kJ mol⁻¹ from the RUS data. Variable temperature dc SQUID data reveal that 1 is a 2D ferromagnet with antiferromagnetic interactions between layers below 9 K. Analysis of the temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility for T > 40 K reveals that 1 exhibits Curie–Weiss behaviour with θ = +22.8 K indicative of dominant ferromagnetic interactions. Good agreement is observed between the strength of the ferromagnetic interaction extracted from the Weiss constant (J/k = +22.8 K) and that calculated by DFT (J/k = +25 to +28 K) and from EPR studies (J/k = +17 K). The presence of short range ferromagnetic interactions is reflected in a marked temperature dependence of the g-factors determined from EPR spectroscopy below 20 K and possibly a small elastic anomaly in the RUS data. RUS studies indicate a very small elastic anomaly associated with the transition to long range order, implying weak or no magnetoelastic effect. At fields above ∼15 G a spin flip transition is induced and 1 displays metamagnetic behaviour, with a saturation magnetization of 0.96 μ_B.     

AN INPUT ESTIMATION APPROACH TO ON-LINE TWO-DIMENSIONAL INVERSE HEAT CONDUCTION PROBLEMS

Abstract

An on-line methodology to solve two-dimensional inverse heat conduction problems (IHCP) is presented. A new input estimation approach based on the Kalman filtering technique is developed to estimate the two separate unknown heat flux inputs on the two boundaries in real time. A recursive relation between the observed value of the residual sequence with unknown heat flux and the theoretical residual sequence of the Kalman filter that assumes known heat flux is formulated. A real-time least-squares algorithm is derived that uses the residual innovation sequence to compute the magnitude of heat flux. This recursive approach facilitates practical implementation, and its capabilities are demonstrated in several typical cases with discontinuous and time-varying heat flux inputs.     

Iron‐Catalyzed Efficient Synthesis of Amides from Aldehydes and Amine Hydrochloride Salts

A practical and efficient method for the synthesis of amides has been developed by iron‐catalysed oxidative amidation of aldehydes with amine hydrochloride salts. A wide range of amides have been obtained in good to excellent yields under mild conditions. The application of this novel amide formation reaction to the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds has been successfully demonstrated.     

发射装置电路盒散热技术及其应用

设计电路盒结构时应使其产生的热量尽可能少,并可将工作中所产生的热量尽快散发出去,使电路盒的温度控制在正常工作范围内。阐述了散热性对发射装置电路盒工作性能的影响,分析了电路盒中热量的产生过程。通过散热技术在发射装置电路盒设计装配过程中的应用,提高了电路盒的可靠性。     

Role of attachment to surfaces on the prevalence and survival of Campylobacter through food systems

Campylobacter continues to be one of the bacterial pathogens most frequently associated with human gastrointestinal illness worldwide. Because Campylobacter primarily colonizes the intestines of animals used for food production, food products of animal origin can become contaminated with this pathogen and thus represent a significant risk factor. Despite application of numerous physical and chemical interventions to control Campylobacter during food processing, the high isolation rate of this pathogen from some retail meat products indicates that Campylobacter is able to persist from animal slaughterhouses through food systems. Given the fastidious growth requirements and high susceptibility of this pathogen to environmental conditions, the ability of Campylobacter to attach to food and food-related surfaces is likely to play an important role in food contamination and movement through food systems. This review was compiled to (i) describe how the attachment of Campylobacter to surfaces influences the prevalence and survival of the organism through food systems, (ii) examine the potential factors affecting the ability of Campylobacter to attach to surfaces, and (iii) suggest strategies for controlling this attachment process.