Nanorod heterostructures showing photoinduced charge separation

Size- and shape-dependent property modifications of semiconductor nanocrystals have been a subject of intense interest because of their potential for future engineering devices. The bandgap and related optical-property tuning of these materials are mainly governed by the nature of their band edges. In addition, fusing one type of nanocrystal over another enables further control of material properties that are dependent on the relative alignments of their energy levels. On a molecular scale, the synthesis of supramolecular compounds has inspired advances in theories for photoinduced charge transfer. Heterostructured nanocrystals potentially provide a nanoscale analog of such systems. A method for preparing heterostructured nanocrystals of complex morphologies showing photoinduced charge separation is presented. It is shown that the energy and lifetime of the charge-transfer photoluminescence band can be tuned by changing the relative alignment of band edges in CdSe/CdTe heterostructure nanorods. The long-lived charge transfer states in these type II semiconductors may make them attractive for photovoltaic applications.     

Polycrystalline silicon films on glass grown by amorphous-liquid-crystalline transition at temperatures below 330 °C

An approach to deposit polycrystalline silicon layers on amorphous substrates is presented. It is shown that metastable amorphous silicon can be transformed into its more stable microcrystalline structure at a temperature below 330 °C via an intermediate liquid solution stage. In particular, the interaction of liquid indium nanodroplets in contact with amorphous silicon is shown to lead to the formation of circular polycrystalline domains. Crystallinity of these domains is analyzed by micro-Raman spectroscopy. The droplet size necessary for the onset of crystallization is related to the temperature of the film. Full coverage of the substrate with microcrystalline silicon has been obtained at 320 °C within less than one hour. These films might act as seeding layers for further enlargement by steady-state liquid phase epitaxy.     

Spin Electronics: From Concentrated to Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors and Beyond

This presentation will review physical properties, relevant to spintronics, of concentrated magnetic semiconductors. Examples from the open literature and current research utilizing thin film EuS will be used as illustrations. New research on potential spin injection materials and spin detection will also be described. This latter work, carried out at MARTECH, the Center for Materials Research and Technology, demonstrates that carriers from the half-metal CrO₂ may be injected across an insulator without loss of (100%) spin polarization. It also features the development of a Hall gradiometer capable of detecting as few as 10⁵ spins.     

NIR-Triggered Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species and Photodynamic Therapy Based on Mesoporous Silica-Coated LiYF4 Upconverting Nanoparticles

To date, the increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production for effectual photodynamic therapy (PDT) treatment still remains challenging. In this study, a facile and effective approach is utilized to coat mesoporous silica (mSiO₂) shell on the ligand-free upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) based on the LiYF₄ host material. Two kinds of mesoporous silica-coated UCNPs (UCNP@mSiO₂) that display green emission (doped with Ho³⁺) and red emission (doped with Er³⁺), respectively, were successfully synthesized and well characterized. Three photosensitizers (PSs), merocyanine 540 (MC 540), rose bengal (RB), and chlorin e6 (Ce6), with the function of absorption of green or red emission, were selected and loaded into the mSiO₂ shell of both UCNP@mSiO₂ nanomaterials. A comprehensive study for the three UCNP@mSiO₂/PS donor/acceptor pairs was performed to investigate the efficacy of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), ROS generation, and in vitro PDT using a MCF-7 cell line. ROS generation detection showed that as compared to the oleate-capped and ligand-free UCNP/PS pairs, the UCNP@mSiO₂/PS nanocarrier system demonstrated more pronounced ROS generation due to the UCNP@mSiO₂ nanoparticles in close vicinity to PS molecules and a higher loading capacity of the photosensitizer. As a result, the three LiYF₄ UCNP@mSiO₂/PS nanoplatforms displayed more prominent therapeutic efficacies in PDT by using in vitro cytotoxicity tests.     

Macro- and Nanoscale Effect of Ethanol on Bovine Serum Albumin Gelation and Naproxen Release

We report extended ethanol-induced gelation procedures of bovine serum albumin (BSA) at 37 °C and investigate the release behavior of a spin-labeled naproxen derivative (SL-NPX) from these hydrogels. The macroscopic mechanical properties of these gels during formation were studied using rheology, while a nanoscopic, more molecular view was obtained by analyzing the secondary structure of the protein during gelation via infrared (ATR-IR) spectroscopy. To evaluate the potential use of BSA hydrogels in controlled drug delivery, SL-NPX-BSA interaction was investigated in detail by continuous-wave electron paramagnetic resonance (CW EPR) spectroscopy, which provides information on the interaction of the small drug molecules and the hydrogel. In addition to CW EPR spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), which provides insight into the size and nature of released components, was applied to characterize the combined influence of incubation time, ethanol, SL-drug, and BSA concentration on release behavior. It was found that the alteration of initial drug loading percentage, hydrogel incubation time as well as BSA and alcohol concentrations affect and thus tune the release rate of SL-NPX from BSA hydrogels. These results lead to the conclusion that BSA hydrogels as controlled release systems offer a remarkable fine-tuning capability for pharmaceutical applications due to the variety of gelation parameters.     

新型波导-微带对脊鳍线过渡设计

介绍了一种新型的宽带波导-微带对脊鳍线过渡设计。它利用对脊鳍线自身结构的调整,就可以对频带内谐振频率产生抑制作用,不需外加任何谐振抑制结构或金属孤岛,减少了设计和制造的复杂性。这种紧凑的过渡模型不仅结构简单、尺寸短小,而且可以在宽频带范围内实现较低的插入损耗和回波损耗,方便工程上的应用。对实验样品的测试表明,在Ka全频段内其插入损耗小于0.8 dB。     

12MeV、4.2kW电子直线加速器的辐照应用

研究了能量为６～１２ＭｅＶ、平均束功率为４．２ｋＷ的工业辐照用电子直线加速器的应用。结果表明,它在对改装半导体器件（二极管、三极管、可控硅）参数特性,大蒜辐照抑制发芽和食品辐照杀菌保鲜综合辐照加工方面更为合适。     

无内屏蔽彩管的地磁兼容性研究

地球存在着地磁场,地磁场对彩色显像管(CPT)的色纯度影响很大.为了减小地磁场对CPT色纯度的影响,通常在CPT内部装有磁屏蔽组件(简称为内屏蔽).本文介绍一种无内屏蔽组件的CPT,它既降低了CPT的成本,又不影响CPT的品位,还能满足全球地磁场的兼容性.     

塑封电子器件负极端变色原因分析

利用X—RAY光电子能谱仪对125°下,通电15kV,96h后负极一端出现白色物质的塑封电容器进行分析。对比分析性氧化铝结发现,负极一端白色物质为氧化铝富集所致。造成该现象的原因是,环氧塑封料中含有活性氧化铝,由于固化不完全或吸潮导致环氧塑封料中残留水分,残留的水分与活合,在电应力的作用下,有向电源负极迁移的趋势;同时,由于温度效应的存在,塑封树脂软化,加速了水分与活性氧化铝向电源负极迁移的速度,形成了氧化铝在负极端富聚现象,使电容器负极端呈现白色。