Water Vapor Permeability of Whey Protein Emulsion Films as Affected by pH

The water vapor permeability (WVP) of whey protein isolate-beeswax emulsion films was investigated as related to pH. Lower WVP was observed for films cast from solutions at pH 7.0. When pH of the film-forming solution was lowered, resulting film WVP increased. At the isoelectric point, WVP was the highest. As pH of the emulsion approached pI, a sharp change in viscosity occurred due to an increase in protein aggregation. This increase in viscosity probably lowered lipid mobility and reduced interconnectivity among lipid droplets, resulting in the higher WVP. For minimum WVP, such films should be applied at pH different from pI.     

Low Fatigue in Epitaxial Pb(Zr<Subscript>0.2</Subscript>Ti<Subscript>0.8</Subscript>)O<Subscript>3</Subscript> on Si Substrates with LaNiO<Subscript>3</Subscript> Electrodes by RF Sputtering

Epitaxial PZT (001) thin films with a LaNiO₃ bottom electrode were deposited by radio-frequency (RF) sputtering onto Si(001) single-crystal substrates with SrTiO₃/TiN buffer layers. Pb(Zr_0.2Ti_0.8)O₃ (PZT) samples were shown to consist of a single perovskite phase and to have an (001) orientation. The orientation relationship was determined to be PZT(001)[110]∥LaNiO₃(001)[110]∥SrTiO₃ (001)[110]∥TiN(001)[110]∥Si(001)[110]. Atomic force microscope (AFM) measurements showed the PZT films to have smooth surfaces with a roughness of 1.15 nm. The microstructure of the multilayer was studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Electrical measurements were conducted using both Pt and LaNiO₃ as top electrodes. The measured remanent polarization P _r and coercive field E _c of the PZT thin film with Pt top electrodes were 23 μC/cm² and 75 kV/cm, and were 25 μC/cm² and 60 kV/cm for the PZT film with LaNiO₃ top electrodes. No obvious fatigue after 10¹⁰ switching cycles indicated good electrical endurance of the PZT films using LaNiO₃ electrodes, compared with the PZT film with Pt top electrodes showing a significant polarization loss after 10⁸ cycles. These PZT films with LaNiO₃ electrodes could be potential recording media for probe-based high-density data storage.     

MIM有源薄膜器件及阵列的基础研究

本文详细分析了MIM有源薄膜器件及阵列的工作原理、工艺过程和器件性能.根据一种液晶有源薄膜器件阵列设计模型,设计和研制出了MIM单管性能和实验用7×5象素MIM有源矩阵液晶显示板.此显示板具有显示一定图形的功能.     

Improved barium fluoride process YBa2Cu3)7-x films via post-anneal monitoring

The continuous monitoring of the conversion, of Y, Cu and BaF₂ precursors to form superconductor thin films has been achieved using a fluorine-specific-ion electrode immersed in an effluent gas-washing cell. High-quality thin films of YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x deposited on NdGaO₃, LaA10₃ and LaGaO₃, have been produced by limiting the wet oxygen annealing phase of the post-deposition anneal. When the films were over-annealed in humidified oxygen the superconducting transition temperature as measured by inductive methods and the crystal quality, determined by x-ray rocking curves were degraded.     

铁电液晶红外探测研究

某些碟状近晶相液晶具有铁电和热电性质。本文综述了铁电液晶的性质和介电、热电及脉冲响应特性;报道了我们对复合固体铁电液晶薄膜探测器的最新研究成果。     

Reprint of: Electron channelling contrast imaging for III-nitride thin film structures

Electron channelling contrast imaging (ECCI) performed in a scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a rapid and non-destructive structural characterisation technique for imaging, identifying and quantifying extended defects in crystalline materials. In this review, we will demonstrate the application of ECCI to the characterisation of III-nitride semiconductor thin films grown on different substrates and with different crystal orientations. We will briefly describe the history and the theory behind electron channelling and the experimental setup and conditions required to perform ECCI. We will discuss the advantages of using ECCI, especially in combination with other SEM based techniques, such as cathodoluminescence imaging. The challenges in using ECCI are also briefly discussed.     

Defect formation in epitaxial oxide dielectric layers due to substrate surface relief

Defects were characterized in epitaxial (001) CeO₂ films deposited and planarizedin situ on patterned (001) LaAlO₃ substrates by ion beam assisted deposition (IBAD). A hill and valley structure with steps running parallel to the [100] LaAlO₃ axis was produced on the surface of the substrate by photolithography and ion beam etching prior to film deposition. A conformai epitaxial CeO₂ layer of ∼ 100 nm thickness was deposited on the heated substrate by e-beam evaporation. Lattice-matching between the e-beam film and the substrate was of the type: (001) CeO₂∥(001) LaAlO₃ and [110] CeO₂∥[100] LaAlO₃. Evaporative deposition of additional film onto the conformai layer was accompanied by bombardment with a 500 eV argon/oxygen ion beam to promotein situ planarization. Extreme lattice misfit for the orientation (001) CeO₂∥(001)LaAlO₃ and [001] CeO₂∥[001] LaAlO₃ caused formation of dislocations in the e-beam CeO₂ film in the vicinity of individual ledges in the substrate surface. Coherence of the CeO₂ film was locally lost in the step regions of the hill and valley structure. The large patterned steps, which are composed of numerous adjacent ledges in the LaAlO₃ surface, caused nucleation of CeO₂ with a tilt misalignment of up to ∼5‡ about the substrate [100]. Nucleation and growth of nonepitaxial CeO₂ crystallites was observed along the step regions of the film during the IBAD portion of deposition. Defect formation in the e-beam ceria layer due to substrate surface relief indicates that “lattice engineering≓ of multilayer epitaxial structures may not be possible when nonplanar surfaces are created during device fabrication. The IBAD CeO₂ layer was more defective than the conformai layer deposited without the impinging ion beam, even in the portions of the film where epitaxy was maintained throughout both layers.     

La0.5Sr0.5CoO3的化学溶液淀积法制备与表征及其应用

采用化学溶液淀积法制备了具有纯钙钛矿结构和良好导电性能的La_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)CoO_3(LSCO)薄膜。LSCO的电阻率随着退火温度的升高、退火时间的增长和厚度增加而减小。650°C退火可以得到7mΩ·cm的电阻率。分别在LSCO和Pt衬底上制备了Bi_4Ti_3O_(12)(BTO)薄膜,分析结果表明,使用LSCO衬底对BTO的析晶有影响,击穿电压、铁电特性均有较大改善。     

脉冲激光沉积法制备的PZT铁电薄膜的残余应力

根据压电本构方程和细观力学统计平均法，采用X射线衍射（XRD）测量Pb（Zr0.52Ti0.48）O5（PZT）铁电薄膜的残余应力。考虑激光沉积生长过程中，薄膜相变应力、热应力和本征应力对自由能的贡献，分析薄膜晶胞在晶体坐标系上的应力应变状态。由坐标转换将晶胞残余应力从晶体坐标系转换到样品坐标系得到任意取向晶粒的残余应力，通过取向平均得到薄膜样品坐标系上的残余应力。用脉冲激光沉积法（PLD）制备了不同厚度的PZT薄膜。利用X射线衍射分别采用细观力学统计平均法和传统sin^2φ法测量了PZT薄膜的残余应力。结果表明，两种结果在数值上是比较接近的（绝对差范围0．3～16．6MPa），残余压应力随着膜厚的增加从96MPa左右减少到45MPa左右。最后讨论了细观力学统计平均法的优缺点。     

一种X波段同轴-扁波导变换器的设计

为满足工程需要,设计了端射式同轴-扁波导变换器,因该变换器所用波导为扁波导,工作频段存在高次模,为抑制高次模的产生,加载了梯形匹配块。经过实验验证,该方法切实有效,较传统的设计方法,变换器电讯性能相当,长度却显著减小。