Mechanism of nitrogen-enhanced negative bias temperature instability in pMOSFET

From the detailed analysis of the dependence of threshold voltage shift and positive fixed charge/interface state generation on the stress time/temperature of negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) for various nitrogen concentrations at the oxide/Si interface, the mechanism of nitrogen-enhanced NBTI effect has been studied experimentally. The experimental results can be understood in terms of the reaction energies of the hydrogen trapping reactions at the interface, which are obtained from first-principles calculations. The calculations show that the nitrogen's lone-pair electrons can trap dissociated hydrogen species more easily than oxygen. From the experimental and theoretical studies, one can conclude that the roles of nitrogen in the NBTI are two folds, i.e., it provides more reaction sites, and it can also enhance the NBTI reaction by reducing the reaction energy.     

原油脱水站油水分离效果的影响因素和改善措施

针对近年来大庆油田部分原油脱水站存在的问题,研究了影响原油脱水站油水分离效果的主要因素,提出了改进破乳剂的性能和投加机制,降低游离水脱除器进液中机械杂质含量等提高原油脱水站油水分离效果的改善措施。对采出液处理中应用的破乳剂配方及其加药点设置,沉降罐上部污油回收处理工艺进行了改进。在实际应用中显著改善了大庆油田采出液的油水分离效果,电脱水器运行稳定性显著提高,出矿净化原油水含量低于0.3%的控制指标,沉降罐上部油层厚度可控制在0.3m以下,聚驱沉降罐和水驱沉降罐放水含油量可分别降低到500mg/L和300mg/L的控制指标以下。     

Thermal characteristic of Cu-Cu bonding layer in 3-D integrated circuits stack

Copper (Cu) thermo-compression bonding of wafers can be used to fabricate multi-layer three-dimensional (3-D) integrated circuits (ICs). This work examines the thermal characteristic of the Cu bonding layer and demonstrates experimentally that Cu bonding layer can act as a spreading layer that helps in heat dissipation of bonded 3-D ICs stack more efficiently compared to silicon dioxide bonding layer. The use of Cu bonding layer in a double-layer stack of ICs provides better cooling by as much as 9 °C compared to oxide bonding interface.     

Enhanced Dielectric Constant for Efficient Electromagnetic Shielding Based on Carbon-Nanotube-Added Styrene Acrylic Emulsion Based Composite

An efficient electromagnetic shielding composite based on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)-filled styrene acrylic emulsion-based polymer has been prepared in a water-based system. The MWCNTs were demonstrated to have an effect on the dielectric constants, which effectively enhance electromagnetic shielding efficiency (SE) of the composites. A low conductivity threshold of 0.23 wt% can be obtained. An EMI SE of ~28 dB was achieved for 20 wt% MWCNTs. The AC conductivity (σ _ac) of the composites, deduced from imaginary permittivity, was used to estimate the SE of the composites in X band (8.2–12.4 GHz), showing a good agreement with the measured results.     

Use of oligonucleotide array for identification of six foodborne pathogens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa grown on selective media

Identification of presumptive foodborne pathogens grown on selective media may take one to several days and requires a different battery of biochemical tests for each microorganism. A molecular identification method was developed in which universal primers were used to amplify the 16S to 23S rDNA intergenic spacer of target microorganisms, and PCR products were hybridized to a panel of species-specific oligonucleotides that were immobilized on a nylon membrane. The seven target microorganisms were Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. After testing a large collection of target bacteria (29 to 51 strains) and nontarget bacteria (> 500 strains), the performances (sensitivity and specificity) of the oligonucleotide array were as follows: B. cereus (100 and 77%), E. coli (100 and 100%), L. monocytogenes (100 and 90%), P. aeruginosa (100 and 100%), Salmonella (100 and 100%), S. aureus (100 and 100%), and V. parahaemolyticus (100 and 94.2%). Other species in the B. cereus group cross-hybridized to the probes used for identification of B. cereus, and positive results should be confirmed by additional morphological observation of colonies. Listeria innocua cross-reacted with probes used to identify L. monocytogenes, but a simple hemolysis test was used to differentiate the two species. Some strains of Vibrio harveyi and Vibrio mimicus cross-hybridized with probes used for identification of V. parahaemolyticus and caused false-positive reactions. The advantage of the array is that a common protocol was used to identify the seven target microorganisms and multiple different microorganisms could be simultaneously identified on a single array.     

论产品设计的形式与限定

通过对产品设计形式重要性的阐述，说明了产品的形式是产品诸多功能的外在表现，是设计师工作中的重要内容；而设计师通过对产品设计形式的再认识便可在限定中求新意，使产品设计的形式与功能达到谐调统一．     

盐分对广式高盐稀态酱油发酵微生物菌群结构的影响

随着健康中国计划的推进,酱油的减盐成为一种趋势,然而广式高盐稀态酱油发酵过程中盐分对不同发酵阶段的群落结构影响的基础研究仍较薄弱,难以支撑减盐酱油产品的普及。该研究基于Illumina HiSeq高通量基因序列分析及理化指标监测,研究不同盐分条件下不同发酵阶段微生物群落结构及理化指标变化规律。结果表明,低盐组(120 g/L)pH值最低,发酵后快速积累总酸、氨基酸态氮和还原糖;在细菌菌群结构方面,随着盐浓度降低,葡萄球菌属(Staphylococcus)、乳球菌属(Lactococcus)、乳杆菌属(Lactobacillus)均在低盐酱醪中持续增长;在真菌群落构成方面,假丝酵母属(Candida)和米勒氏酵母属(Millerozyma)含量在低盐组酱醪中明显较高。低盐(120 g/L)酱醪发酵中乳酸菌含量及总酸明显比中盐(150 g/L)及高盐(170 g/L)组较高,并在发酵初期快速形成了更加适合酵母菌目生长的酸性环境,促进酵母菌目在发酵中期形成了明显的优势菌群。该研究结果为减盐发酵提供了理论基础,为进一步开发酱油低盐发酵微生物调控技术提供参考依据。     

Effect of methyl methacrylate content on coatings’ properties of palm oleic acid-based macromer

The macromer was synthesized using medium oil length oleic acid, phthalic anhydride, and glycerol. The synthesized macromer and methyl methacrylate (MMA) were copolymerized by free radical polymerization in toluene. The ratio between the macromer and MMA changed, and the effects on different properties of the copolymers, such as glass transition temperature (T _g) and film properties, were studied. The macromer and copolymer structures were characterized by FTIR and ¹H NMR spectroscopies. The coatings prepared with the highest ratio of MMA exhibited better overall physico-chemical properties. Alternatively, Tafel polarization curves showed that the corrosion rate value in NaCl solution decreases significantly when the MMA content is increased. Dynamic mechanical analysis results revealed that the increasing amounts of MMA lead to increasing T _g values of copolymers.     

A Comparative Study of Continuous and Periodic Inspection Policies in Deteriorating Production Systems

Continuous or periodic inspection policies are often used to monitor the maintenance of a production process. In this paper, a comparative study of continuous and periodic inspection policies in deteriorating production systems is provided. The overall cost function is comprised of: set-up, inspection, inventory holding, defective and restoration costs. Different models, constant, linear and exponential, of restoration costs are considered. Tradeoffs between the continuous and the periodic inspection policies are analyzed, and ranges of values of system or cost parameters for which the continuous inspection policy is preferred are established.