一种新型结构碳材料——碳管套碳纳米丝

以氢气和甲烷为气源,利用钟罩式微波等离子体化学气相沉积(MW PCVD)系统制备了一种新型结构碳材料——碳管套碳纳米丝,用扫描电子显微镜和拉曼光谱仪对它的形态结构和成份进行了分析。这种新型结构碳材料,具有与碳纳米管、碳纳米丝相似的性质,并在某些领域(如电子源探针、纳米电子器件等)具有很好的应用前景。     

The Predictive Role of Plasma Biomarkers in the Evolution of Aortopathies Associated with Congenital Heart Malformations

Dilatation of the aorta is a constantly evolving condition that can lead to the ultimate life-threatening event, acute aortic dissection. Recent research has tried to identify quantifiable biomarkers, with both diagnostic and prognostic roles in different aortopathies. Most studies have focused on the bicuspid aortic valve, the most frequent congenital heart disease (CHD), and majorly evolved around matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Other candidate biomarkers, such as asymmetric dimethylarginine, soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products or transforming growth factor beta have also gained a lot of attention recently. Most of the aortic anomalies and dilatation-related studies have reported expression variation of tissular biomarkers. The ultimate goal remains, though, the identification of biomarkers among the serum plasma, with the upregulation of circulating MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-9, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) being reported in association to several aortopathies and related complications in recent research. These molecules are apparently quantifiable from the early ages and have been linked to several CHDs and hereditary aortopathies. Pediatric data on the matter is still limited, and further studies are warranted to elucidate the role of plasmatic biomarkers in the long term follow-up of potentially evolving congenital aortopathies.     

Biocompatibility and Mechanical Stability of Nanopatterned Titanium Films on Stainless Steel Vascular Stents

Nanoporous ceramic coatings such as titania are promoted to produce drug-free cardiovascular stents with a low risk of in-stent restenosis (ISR) because of their selectivity towards vascular cell proliferation. The brittle coatings applied on stents are prone to cracking because they are subjected to plastic deformation during implantation. This study aims to overcome this problem by using a unique process without refraining from biocompatibility. Accordingly, a titanium film with 1 µm thickness was deposited on 316 LVM stainless-steel sheets using magnetron sputtering. Then, the samples were anodized to produce nanoporous oxide. The nanoporous oxide was removed by ultrasonication, leaving an approximately 500 nm metallic titanium layer with a nanopatterned surface. XPS studies revealed the presence of a 5 nm-thick TiO₂ surface layer with a trace amount of fluorinated titanium on nanopatterned surfaces. Oxygen plasma treatment of the nanopatterned surface produced an additional 5 nm-thick fluoride-free oxide layer. The samples did not exhibit any cracking or spallation during plastic deformation. Cell viability studies showed that nanopatterned surfaces stimulate endothelial cell proliferation while reducing the proliferation of smooth muscle cells. Plasma treatment further accelerated the proliferation of endothelial cells. Activation of blood platelets did not occur on oxygen plasma-treated, fluoride-free nanopatterned surfaces. The presented surface treatment method can also be applied to other stent materials such as CoCr, nitinol, and orthopedic implants.     

螺旋波等离子体研究进展

螺旋波等离子体为目前能产生最高等离子体密度的低温等离子体源之一,在低温等离子体应用领域中备受关注。螺旋波等离子体源具有电离效率高、电子密度高、约束磁场低、结构相对简单、可在极低气压下放电等优点,使其在集成电路工艺、薄膜沉积、刻蚀、表面改性和等离子体宇航推进等领域有着广泛的应用前景。本文综述了近年来螺旋波等离子体的主要研究进展,包括螺旋波等离子体的基本原理、耦合机制、低场峰现象、双电层结构等放电特性以及推进机制的研究进展,在此基础上展望了螺旋波等离子体未来的发展方向。     

Spatially resolved X-ray spectroscopy using a flat HOPG crystal

A novel design of a 1-D imaging X-ray spectrometer is implemented, using a high efficiency HOPG (highly oriented pyrolitic graphite) Bragg crystal and a double-entrance-slit. The double slit provides self-calibration of the imaging magnification. The spatial and spectral resolutions and dispersion are characterised both analytically and by ray tracing simulations. A key feature of this approach is that it enables the X-ray spectrum to be measured over different regions of the plasma source. The application of this instrument is demonstrated in high intensity laser-foil interaction experiments.     

Surface coating on carbon nanofibers with alumina precursor by different synthesis routes

Alumina-reinforced carbon nanofiber nanocomposites were prepared using different routes; powders mixture, colloidal route and sol-gel process followed by spark plasma sintering (SPS). CNFs/xAl₂O₃ (x = 10-50 vol.%) were prepared through nanopowders mixing in a high-energy attrition milling. The main limitations in the preparation of this kind of nanocomposites are related to the difficulty in obtaining materials with a homogeneous distribution of both phases and the different chemical nature of CNFs and Al₂O₃, which causes poor interaction between them. A surface coating of CNFs by wet chemical routes with an alumina precursor is proposed as a very effective way to improve the interaction between CNFs and Al₂O₃. An improvement of 50% in fracture strength was found for similar nanocomposite compositions when the surface coating was used. The improved mechanical properties of these nanocomposites are caused by stronger interaction between the CNFs and Al₂O₃.     

超声振动辅助等离子沉积成形的研究

介绍了等离子沉积成形的原理、应用及其存在的优缺点,从超声原理出发介绍了超声振动对等离子沉积过程中晶粒及组织的影响,并设计了超声振动辅助等离子沉积成形的实验装置,对实验过程中以及该实验可能涉及的问题进行了探讨.     

高频引弧切割电源的研究

针对目前国内高频引弧切割电源技术进行了深入分析和研究,并对主电源的参数进行设计计算;详细分析了高频引弧电路的工作原理及引弧振荡器的设计方法,给出了切割工艺的详细时序流程。最后通过实验结果,证实该设计达到了预期目的。     

创新光源环球型灯芯节能灯

专利技术环球形灯芯电光源(专利号:ZL 2010 2 0628559.6),本发明其环形阴极居于其环形阳极内腔的中央,阴极起动损伤极小。本发明其环形阴极涂覆有稀土纳米电子陶瓷。本发明比白炽灯泡寿命提高60倍,比节能灯提高10倍。且制造成本大幅度降低。     

Remote plasma etching of titanium nitride using NF3/argon and chlorine mixtures for chamber clean applications

To avoid plasma induced erosion of chamber hardware, the application of remote plasma sources to activate the etch gases was introduced. We present results on the etch behaviour of titanium nitride (TiN) using mixtures of NF₃, Cl₂ and argon. The gas mixture was excited in a remote plasma source and then routed through a reaction chamber to study the etch behaviour of TiN samples which simulate the situation at the chamber walls. The dependency of the TiN etch rate on temperature, gas flow, composition and pressure was examined. While the temperature (studied in the range 25-300 °C) turned out to be the most sensitive parameter, the general etch rate was mainly dependent on the availability of atomic fluorine. Etch products and NF₃/Cl₂ dissociation have been monitored by quadrupole mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy. While NF₃ showed a high decomposition up to 96%, chlorine decomposition was not observed. However the addition of chlorine increased the etch rates up to 260% in the low pressure/low temperature regime. Surface effects of chlorine addition are indicated by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometry and REM surface analysis.