Band structure anisotropy effects on the hole transport transient in 4H–SiC

We study the role of band structure anisotropy on the hole transport in 4H–SiC during the transient regime. For the same strength of the applied electric field, the drift velocity overshoot of the hole is stronger and reaches steady state later when the field is applied perpendicular to the c-axis, than when the field is in the c-axis direction. In both cases, the time for the hole drift velocity and mean energy to reach steady state is under 50 fs, depending on the electric field strength, and are one order of magnitude shorter than the time for the electron drift velocity and mean energy to attain the steady state.     

Consideration of temperature and current stress testing on flip chip solder interconnects

This work discusses the experimental set-up and data interpretation for high temperature and current stress tests of flip chip solder joints using the four-point Kelvin measurement technique. The single solder joint resistance responses are measured at four different four-point Kelvin structure locations in a flip chip package. Various temperatures (i.e., 125–165 °C) and electric current (i.e., 0.6–1.0 A) test conditions are applied to investigate the solder joint resistance degradation behavior and its failure processes. Failure criterion of 20% and 50% joint resistance increases, corresponding to solder and interfacial voiding, are employed to evaluate the solder joint electromigration reliability. The absolute resistance value is substantially affected by the geometrical layout of the metal lines in the four-point Kelvin structure, and this is confirmed by finite element simulation.Different current flow directions and strengths yielded different joint resistance responses. The anode joint, where electrons flow from the die to the substrate, usually measured an earlier resistance increase than the cathode joint, where electrons flow in the opposite direction. The change in measured joint resistances can be related to solder and interfacial voiding in the solder joint except for ±1 A current load, where resistance drop mainly attributed to the broken substrate Cu metallization as a result of “hot-spot” phenomenon. The solder joint temperature increases above the oven ambient temperature by ～25 °C, ～40 °C and ～65 °C for 0.6 A, 0.8 A and 1.0 A stress current, respectively. It is found that two-parameter log-normal distribution gives a better lifetime data fitting than the two-parameter Weibull distribution. Regardless of failure criterion used, the anode joint test cells usually calculated a shorter solder joint mean life with a lower standard variation of 0.3–0.6, as compared to the cathode joint test cells with a higher standard variation of 0.8–1.2. For a typical flip chip solder joint construction, electromigration reliability is mainly determined by the under bump metallization consumption and dissolution, with intermetallic compound formation near the die side of an anode joint.     

湖泊水体高光谱遥感反演总磷的地统计算法设计

高光谱遥感应用于内陆湖泊水质监测具有较好的发展前景,但由于内陆湖泊水体光学环境的时空多变性,如何高效利用水体高光谱特征信息,降低数据冗余度,发展高精度的水质参数反演模型具有重要的意义。针对上述问题,以巢湖为例,将遗传算法和地统计学相结合,利用环境一号(HJ-1A)卫星HSI高光谱遥感数据,建立了基于协同克里格遗传算法的湖泊水质总磷浓度高光谱遥感反演模型。实验结果显示,与传统遗传算法比较,协同克里格遗传算法模拟的ME、RMSE分别提高了128.2%、53%。经总磷实测值和反演值比对,建模和检验的相关系数R2分别为0.85、0.77。反演结果表明:协同克里格遗传算法通过利用克里格插值对传统遗传算法目标函数优化改进,使其具备克里格最佳局部估计能力,能够有效提高反演的精度。     

Fluorinated Bifunctional Solid Polymer Electrolyte Synthesized under Visible Light for Stable Lithium Deposition and Dendrite-Free All-Solid-State Batteries

Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) that can offer flexible processability, highly tunable chemical functionality, and cost effectiveness are regarded as attractive alternatives for liquid electrolytes (LE) to address their safety and energy density limitations. However, it remains a great challenge for SPEs to stabilize Li⁺ deposition at the electrolyte–electrode interface and impede lithium dendrite proliferation compared with LE-based systems. Herein, a design of solid-state fluorinated bifunctional SPE (FB-SPE) that covalently tethers fluorinated chains with polyether-based segments is proposed and synthesized via photo-controlled radical polymerization (photo-CRP). In contrast to the conventional non-fluorinated polyether-derived SPEs, FB-SPE is able to provide conducting Li⁺ transport pathways up to ≈5.0 V, while simultaneously forming a Li F interaction that can enhance Li anode compatibility and prevent Li dendrites growth. As a result, the FB-SPE exhibits outstanding cycling stability in Li||Li symmetrical cells of over 1500 operating hours at as high current density as 0.2 mA cm⁻². A thin and uniform Li deposition layer and LiF-rich SEI at the surface of Li anode are found, and stable cycling with average coulombic efficiencies of 99% is demonstrated in Li||LFP and Li||NCM all-solid-state batteries based on such bifunctional fluorinated SPEs. The interesting fluorine effect and effective self-suppression of lithium dendrites will inform rational molecular design of novel electrolytes and practical development of all-solid-state Li metal batteries.     

Characterisation of charge carrier transport in thin organic semiconductor layers by time-of-flight photocurrent measurements

The paper reviews recent advances in characterisation of charge carrier transport in organic semiconductor layers by time-of-flight photocurrent measurements, with the emphasis on the measurements of the samples with co-planar electrodes. These samples comprised an organic semiconductor layer whose thickness is on the order of a μm or less, and thus mimic the structures of organic thin film transistors. In the review we emphasise the importance of considering spatial variation of electric field in these, essentially two-dimensional structures, in interpretation of photocurrent transients. We review the experimental details of this type of measurements and give examples that demonstrate exceptional sensitivity of the method to minute concentration of electrically active defects in the organic semiconductors as well as the capability of probing charge transport along the channels of different mobility that reside in the same sample.     

Electrolyte Interphase Built from Anionic Covalent Organic Frameworks for Lithium Dendrite Suppression

Lithium (Li) metal batteries hold considerable promise for numerous energy-dense applications. However, the dendritic Li anode produced during Li⁺/Li deposition-stripping endangers battery safety and shortens cycle lifespan. Herein, an electrolyte interphase built from 2D anionic covalent organic frameworks (ACOF) is coated on Li for dendrite suppression. The ACOF with Li⁺-affinity facilitates rapid and exclusive passage of Li-ions from the electrolyte, yielding near-unity Li⁺ transference number (0.82) and ionic conductivity beyond 3.7 mS cm^-1 at the interphase. Such high transport efficiency of Li-ions can fundamentally circumvent the Li⁺ deficiency that results in dendrite formation. Pairing the ACOF-coated Li against a high-voltage LiCoO₂ cathode (4.5 V) achieves exceptional cycle stability, mitigated polarization, as well as improved rate capability. Accordingly, this strategy vastly expands the pool of electrolyte interphases that can be used for coating and protecting Li anode.     

Surfactant enhanced remediation of cadmium contaminated soils

An investigation involving the addition of surfactant to remediate cadmium-contaminated soils was perfoemed to determine the optimal surfactant enhanced remediation system. Anionic (sodium dodecyl sulfate, SOS), nonionic (Triton X-100, TX100) and cationic (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, CTAB) surfactants were used to elucidate the extraction efficiency of surfactant. EDTA and diphenylthiocarbazone (DPC) were also added to enhance the extraction efficiencies of surfactants. Moreover, the pH effect was examined to determine the optimal surfactant systems. The addition of anionic and nonionic surfactants can enhance the desorption rates of cadmium, lead and zinc, whereas the addition of cationic surfactant decreased the desorption efficiency of heavy metals. The desorption efficiency was found to increase linearly with the increasing surfactant concentration below critical micelle concentration (CMC) and remained relatively constant above the CMC. Moreover, the addition of EDTA can significantly enhance the desorption efficiency of heavy metals. Cationic surfactant was shown to be a more effective surfactant than nonionic and anionic surfactants in extracting heavy metals under acidic environment. The desorption efficiency of heavy metal in the surfactant/EDTA mixture system was in the order of Cd > Pb> Zn. However, the addition of DPC lowered the heavy metal removals by 2 to 4 times. Also, increasing pH value can decrease the extraction capabilities of nonionic and anionic surfactants. The results of this study demonstrate that surfactant in combination with complexing agents can be effectively used as chemical amendments to flush cadmium-contaminated soil by proper selection of type and concentration of surfactant and complexing agent at different pH values.     

Recent Progress of Bismuth Effect on All-Inorganic Lead-Free Metal Halide Derivatives: Crystals Structure,Luminescence Properties,and Applications

Bismuth (Bi³⁺)-included lead-free metal halide (LFMH) materials attract much attention in lighting, display, photodetectors, X-ray detectors, and photovoltaic fields, due to the tunable luminescence and optoelectronic performance in response to crystal and electronic structure, morphology, and particle sizes. This review summarizes Bi³⁺-included LFMH materials about their preparation approach, crystal and electronic structure properties, luminescence performance, and emerging applications. Notably, Bi³⁺ ions not only can act as framework cation to construct stable LFMH structure, but can also incorporate into LFMH materials as activators or sensitizers to generate remarkable luminescence tuning and band engineering. The Bi³⁺ effect on the luminescence and optoelectronic properties of LFMH materials, including, promotion of exciton localization, enhancement of light absorption in near-ultraviolet region, action as sensitizer ions to transfer energy to rare earth or transition metal ions and emission of highly-efficient light is systematically summarized. The proposed structure-luminescence relationship offers guidance for the optimization of current Bi³⁺-included LFMH materials and the exploitation of new LFMH derivatives.     

Highly Dispersed NiO Clusters Induced Electron Delocalization of Ni?N?C Catalysts for Enhanced CO2 Electroreduction

Oxygen-regulated Ni-based single-atom catalysts (SACs) show great potential in accelerating the kinetics of electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction reaction (CO₂RR). However, it remains a challenge to precisely control the coordination environment of Ni O moieties and achieve high activity at high overpotentials. Herein, a facile carbonization coupled oxidation strategy is developed to mass produce NiO clusters-decorated Ni N C SACs that exhibit a high Faradaic efficiency of CO (maximum of 96.5%) over a wide potential range (−0.9 to −1.3 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode) and a high turnover frequency for CO production of 10 120 h⁻¹ even at the high overpotential of 1.19 V. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the highly dispersed NiO clusters induce electron delocalization of active sites and reduce the energy barriers for *COOH intermediates formation from CO₂, leading to an enhanced reaction kinetics for CO production. This study opens a new universal pathway for the construction of oxygen-regulated metal-based SACs for various catalytic applications.     

Searching proper oligothiophene segment as centre donor moiety for isoindigo-based small molecular photovoltaic materials

Systematic studies on a family of photovoltaic molecules are important for fundamentally understanding the basic principles and the key structural factors that govern their photovoltaic performance. In this work, a series of D²-A-D¹-A-D² type small molecules with isoindigo as acceptor (A), oligothiophene as donor (D¹), and 5-hexyl thiophene as D² were designed, synthesized and studied. The number of thiophene unit in oligothiophene segment is systematically varied from 0 to 4. It has been found this structural parameter have significant influence on their phase transition behaviours, light absorption properties, frontier orbital energy levels, molecular packing structures in both neat and blending films with [6,6]-phenyl-C₆₁-butyric acid methyl ester (PC₆₁BM), charge mobility, phase separation morphology, and as well as photovoltaic performances. The compounds bearing odd number of thiophene unit displayed much better photovoltaic performance than those having even number, while the best performance was given by that having terthiophene as D¹ unit.