【目的】探究温拌沥青混合料黏附机理,拓展温拌沥青与集料黏附性研究方法。【方法】使用原子力显微镜(atomic force microscope,AFM)测得分别加入Sasobit类温拌剂H01(质量分数分别为1.0%、3.0%、5.0%)和表面活性剂类温拌剂H02(质量分数...【目的】探究温拌沥青混合料黏附机理,拓展温拌沥青与集料黏附性研究方法。【方法】使用原子力显微镜(atomic force microscope,AFM)测得分别加入Sasobit类温拌剂H01(质量分数分别为1.0%、3.0%、5.0%)和表面活性剂类温拌剂H02(质量分数分别为0.3%、0.5%、0.7%)的温拌沥青试样黏附力,并经JKR(Johnson-Kendall-Roberts)模型和表面能理论将其转换为沥青表面能,计算沥青-花岗岩和沥青-玄武岩体系的无水、有水黏附功,并与水煮试验、水稳定性试验结果进行对比分析;对基于AFM测得的温拌沥青退针力曲线进行积分,得到黏附性指标G,并将其与沥青表面能进行相关性拟合。【结果】两类温拌剂的加入均降低了温拌沥青-集料体系的黏附功,温拌沥青-花岗岩体系的无水黏附功比温拌沥青-玄武岩体系的大,有水黏附功则相反;基于AFM求解得到的H01温拌沥青-玄武岩体系黏附功的变化趋势与水稳定性试验结果相同,而H02温拌沥青-玄武岩体系的则相反;黏附性指标G与沥青表面能之间具有较好的相关性。【结论】相比温拌沥青-玄武岩体系,温拌沥青-花岗岩体系更容易发生水损害;基于AFM求解沥青-玄武岩体系黏附功的方法适用于Sasobit类温拌沥青,不适用于表面活性剂类温拌沥青;本文提出的黏附性指标G为评价温拌沥青-集料体系黏附性提供了新的量化指标。展开更多
Atomic force microscopy（AFM） is a commonly used technique for graphene thickness measurement.However, due to surface roughness caused by graphene itself and variation introduced in AFM measurement, graphene thicknes...Atomic force microscopy（AFM） is a commonly used technique for graphene thickness measurement.However, due to surface roughness caused by graphene itself and variation introduced in AFM measurement, graphene thickness is difficult to be accurately determined by AFM. In this paper, a histogram method was used for reliable measurements of graphene thickness using AFM. The influences of various measurement parameters in AFM analysis were investigated. The experimental results indicate that significant deviation can be introduced using various order of flatten and improperly selected measurement parameters including amplitude setpoint and drive amplitude. At amplitude setpoint of 100 mV and drive amplitude of 100 m V, thickness of 1 layer（1L）, 2 layers（2L） and 4 layers（4L） graphene were measured.The height differences for 1L, 2L and 4L were 1.51 ± 0.16 nm, 1.92 ± 0.13 nm and 2.73 ± 0.10 nm, respectively. By comparing these values, thickness of single layer graphene can be accurately determined to be0.41 ± 0.09 nm.展开更多
An improved arc discharge method is developed to fabricate carbon nanotube probe of atomic force microscopy （AFM） here. First, silicon probe and carbon nanotube are manipulated under an optical microscope by two hig...An improved arc discharge method is developed to fabricate carbon nanotube probe of atomic force microscopy （AFM） here. First, silicon probe and carbon nanotube are manipulated under an optical microscope by two high precision microtranslators. When silicon probe and carbon nanotube are very close, several tens voltage is applied between them. And carbon nanotube is divided and attached to the end of silicon probe, which mainly due to the arc welding function. Comparing with the arc discharge method before, the new method here needs no coat silicon probe with metal film in advance, which can greatly reduce the fabrication＇s difficulty. The fabricated carbon nanotube probe shows good property of higher aspect ratio and can more accurately reflect the true topography of silicon grating than silicon probe. Under the same image drive force, carbon nanotube probe had less indentation depth on soft triblock copolymer sample than silicon probe. This showed that carbon nanotube probe has lower spring constant and less damage to the scan sample than silicon probe.展开更多
The organization of the higher order structure of chromatin in chicken erythrocytes has been examined withtapping-mode scanning force microscopy under conditionsclose to their native environment. Reproducible highreso...The organization of the higher order structure of chromatin in chicken erythrocytes has been examined withtapping-mode scanning force microscopy under conditionsclose to their native environment. Reproducible highresolution AFM images of chromatin compaction at several levels can be demonstrated. An extended beads-on-astring (width of ～ 15-20nm, height of ～ 2-3nm for eachindividual nucleosome) can be consistently observed. Furthermore, superbeads (width of ～ 40nm, height of ～ 7nm)are demonstrated. Visualization of the solenoid conformation at the level of 30nm chromatin fiber is attained eitherby using AFM or by using electron microscopy. In addition, tightly coiled chromatin fibers (～ 50-60nm and ～90-110nm) can be revealed. Our data suggest that the chromatin in the interphase nucleus of chicken erythrocyte represents a high-order conformation and AFM provides useful high-resolution structural information concerning thefolding pattern of interphase chromatin fibers.展开更多
Three kinds of titanium surface especially the HA surface are analyzed. Titanium was treated by 3 kinds of methods that were acid ＆ alkali, calcic solution and apathe solution. Samples were observed by optic micros...Three kinds of titanium surface especially the HA surface are analyzed. Titanium was treated by 3 kinds of methods that were acid ＆ alkali, calcic solution and apathe solution. Samples were observed by optic microscope and atomic force microscope （ AFM ） . The typical surface morphology of the acid and alkali group is little holes, and on the two HA surface the tiny protuberances is typical. The surface treated by apatite solution was smoother than the two formers. The rough surface treated with acid and alkali was propitious to Ca^＋ , P^- and proteins＇ adhesion, and the relatively smooth HA surface was of benefit to the cell adhesion.展开更多
A dual-frequency atomic force microscopy imaging system is set up to enhance the amplitude of higher harmonic signals.The experimental results of the dual-frequency imaging technology are given.Normally the image of t...A dual-frequency atomic force microscopy imaging system is set up to enhance the amplitude of higher harmonic signals.The experimental results of the dual-frequency imaging technology are given.Normally the image of the higher harmonic is helpful to optimize the imaging conditions in tapping mode and allows one to differentiate qualitatively between dissimilar materials that are hardly distinguishable by traditional atomic force microscopy.展开更多
Si/SiC heterostructures with different growth temperatures were prepared on 6 HSiC(0001)by LPCVD.Current mode atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy were employed to investigate the electrical pr...Si/SiC heterostructures with different growth temperatures were prepared on 6 HSiC(0001)by LPCVD.Current mode atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy were employed to investigate the electrical properties and crystalline structure of Si/SiC heterostructures.Face-centered cubic(FCC)on hexagonal close-packing(HCP)epitaxy of the Si(111)/SiC(0001)heterostructure was realized at 900°C.As the growth temperature increases to1050°C,the<110>preferred orientation of the Si film is observed.The Si films on 6 H-SiC(0001)with different growth orientations consist of different distinctive crystalline grains:quasi-spherical grains with a general size of 20μm,and columnar grains with a typical size of 7μm×20μm.The electrical properties are greatly influenced by the grain structures.The Si film with<110>orientation on SiC(0001)consists of columnar grains,which is more suitable for the fabrication of Si/SiC devices due to its low current fluctuation and relatively uniform current distribution.展开更多
The T_(1)(Al_(2) CuLi)phase is one of the most effective strengthening nanoscale-precipitate in Al-Cu alloys with Li.However,its formation and evolution still need to be further clarified during aging due to the compl...The T_(1)(Al_(2) CuLi)phase is one of the most effective strengthening nanoscale-precipitate in Al-Cu alloys with Li.However,its formation and evolution still need to be further clarified during aging due to the complex precipitation sequences.Here,a detailed investigation has been carried out on the atomic struc-tural evolution of T_(1) precipitate in an aged Al-Cu-Li-Mg-Ag alloy using state-of-the-art Cs-corrected high-angle annular dark field(HAADF)-coupled with integrated differential phase contrast(iDPC)-scanning transmission electron microscopy(STEM)and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDXS)techniques.An intermediate T_(1)’phase between T_(1p) and T_(1) phase,with a crystal structure and orientation rela-tionship consistent with T_(1),but exhibiting different atomic occupancy and chemical composition was found.We observed the atomic structural transformation from T_(1p) to T_(1)’phase(fcc→hcp),involving only 1/12<112>Al shear component.DFT calculation results validated our proposed structural models and the precipitation sequence.Besides,the distributions of minor solute elements(Ag,Mg,and Zn)in the pre-cipitates exhibited significant differences.These findings may contribute to a further understanding of the nucleation mechanism of T_(1) precipitate.展开更多
In this work, we investigate the Co-Si reaction, the Co growth mode at room temperature, diffusion be- haviour as well as morphology evolution during annealing on both H-terminated and clean Si(001) and Si(111) sur- f...In this work, we investigate the Co-Si reaction, the Co growth mode at room temperature, diffusion be- haviour as well as morphology evolution during annealing on both H-terminated and clean Si(001) and Si(111) sur- faces. From in-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) investigation, “Co-Si” reaction appears to occur on both H-terminated and clean surfaces at room temperature (RT) and the silicide crystallinity is improved upon annealing. Co growth mode on H-terminated Si surfaces occurs in a pseudo layer-by-layer manner while small close-packed is- land growth mode is observed on the clean Si surface. Upon annealing at different temperatures, Co atom concentra- tion decreases versus annealing time, which in part is attributed to Co atoms inward diffusion. The diffusion behav- iour on both types of surfaces demonstrates a similar trend. Morphology study using ex-situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) shows that the islands formed on Si(001) surface after annealing at 700 °C are elongated with growth direc- tions alternate between the two perpendicular [ 110 ] and [110] directions. Triangular islands are observed on Si (111) surface.展开更多
Atomic surfaces are strictly required by high-performance devices of diamond.Nevertheless,diamond is the hardest material in nature,leading to the low material removal rate(MRR)and high surface roughness during machin...Atomic surfaces are strictly required by high-performance devices of diamond.Nevertheless,diamond is the hardest material in nature,leading to the low material removal rate(MRR)and high surface roughness during machining.Noxious slurries are widely used in conventional chemical mechanical polishing(CMP),resulting in the possible pollution to the environment.Moreover,the traditional slurries normally contain more than four ingredients,causing difficulties to control the process and quality of CMP.To solve these challenges,a novel green CMP for single crystal diamond was developed,consisting of only hydrogen peroxide,diamond abrasive and Prussian blue(PB)/titania catalyst.After CMP,atomic surface is achieved with surface roughness Sa of 0.079 nm,and the MRR is 1168 nm·h^(-1).Thickness of damaged layer is merely 0.66 nm confirmed by transmission electron microscopy(TEM).X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,electron paramagnetic resonance and TEM reveal that·OH radicals form under ultraviolet irradiation on PB/titania catalyst.The·OH radicals oxidize diamond,transforming it from monocrystalline to amorphous atomic structure,generating a soft amorphous layer.This contributes the high MRR and formation of atomic surface on diamond.The developed novel green CMP offers new insights to achieve atomic surface of diamond for potential use in their high-performance devices.展开更多
Broadband transparent films play a pivotal role in various applications such as lenses and solar cells,particularly porous structured transparent films exhibit significant potential.This study investigates a porous Si...Broadband transparent films play a pivotal role in various applications such as lenses and solar cells,particularly porous structured transparent films exhibit significant potential.This study investigates a porous SiO_(2) refractive index gradient anti-reflective film prepared by atomic layer deposition(ALD).A porous SiO_(2) film with gradual porosity was obtained by phosphoric acid etching of Al_(2)O_(3)/SiO_(2) multilayers with gradient Al2O3 ratios,achieving a gradual decrease in refractive index from the substrate to the surface.The film exhibited an average transmittance as high as 97.8%within the wavelength range from 320 nm to 1200 nm.The environmental adaptability was further enhanced by surface modification using rare earth oxide(REO)La_(2)O_(3),resulting in formation of a lotus leaf-like structure and achieving a water contact angle of 100.0°.These data proved that the modification significantly improved hydrophobic self-cleaning capability while maintaining exceptional transparency of the film.The surface structure of the modified film remained undamaged even after undergoing wipe testing,demonstrating its excellent surface durability.展开更多
Recently,charged solitons have been found in a two-dimensional CoCl_(2)/HOPG system,whose microscopic nature remains to be elusive.In this work,we investigate the charged solitons in monolayer CoCl_(2) using scanning ...Recently,charged solitons have been found in a two-dimensional CoCl_(2)/HOPG system,whose microscopic nature remains to be elusive.In this work,we investigate the charged solitons in monolayer CoCl_(2) using scanning tunneling microscopy(STM)and atomic force microscopy(AFM).Moreover,we study the electrical properties of the charged solitons at zero electric field by measuring local contact potential difference(LCPD)via Kelvin probe force microscopy(KPFM)using the Δf(V)method.The compensation voltage corresponding to the vertex of the parabola is obtained by fitting the quadratic relationship between Δf and sample bias.The results show that,without an external electric field,the solitons behave as negatively charged entities.Meanwhile,the LCPD mapping characterizes the spatial distribution of the potential at the charged solitons,which agrees well with those obtained from STM band bending measurements.展开更多
Polymeric perylene diimide(PDI)has been evidenced as a good candidate for photocatalytic water oxidation,yet the origin of the photocatalytic oxygen evolution activity remains unclear and needs further exploration.Her...Polymeric perylene diimide(PDI)has been evidenced as a good candidate for photocatalytic water oxidation,yet the origin of the photocatalytic oxygen evolution activity remains unclear and needs further exploration.Herein,with crystal and atomic structures of the self-assembled PDI revealed from the X-ray diffraction pattern,the electronic structure is theoretically illustrated by the first-principles density functional theory calculations,suggesting the suitable band structure and the direct electronic transition for efficient photocatalytic oxygen evolution over PDI.It is confirmed that the carbonyl O atoms on the conjugation structure serve as the active sites for oxygen evolution reaction by the crystal orbital Hamiltonian group analysis.The calculations of reaction free energy changes indicate that the oxygen evolution reaction should follow the reaction pathway of H_(2)O→^(*)OH→^(*)O→^(*)OOH→^(*)O_(2)with an overpotential of 0.81 V.Through an in-depth theoretical computational analysis in the atomic and electronic structures,the origin of photocatalytic oxygen evolution activity for PDI is well illustrated,which would help the rational design and modification of polymeric photocatalysts for efficient oxygen evolution.展开更多
Single-atom catalysts(SACs),in which isolated metal atoms such as palladium(Pd)are anchored on solid supports,promise breakthroughs in energy conversion and catalysis.However,balancing their activity(reaction speed)an...Single-atom catalysts(SACs),in which isolated metal atoms such as palladium(Pd)are anchored on solid supports,promise breakthroughs in energy conversion and catalysis.However,balancing their activity(reaction speed)and stability(longevity)remains challenging,as the interplay between metal atoms,supports,and reactants is poorly understood.展开更多
Fine particle detachment and subsequent migration can lead to severe pore plugging and consequent permeability decline.Therefore,it is crucial to quantify the critical condition when fine particle detachment occurs.Th...Fine particle detachment and subsequent migration can lead to severe pore plugging and consequent permeability decline.Therefore,it is crucial to quantify the critical condition when fine particle detachment occurs.The frequently observed deviations or even contradictions between experimental results and theoretical predictions of fines detachment arise from an insufficient understanding of adhesion force that can be highly influenced by salinity and temperature.To clarify the intrinsic influence of salinity and temperature on fines detachment,adhesion forces between carboxyl microspheres and hydrophilic silica substrates in an aqueous medium were measured at various salinities and tempera-tures using atomic force microscopy(AFM).The AFM-measured adhesion force decreases with increasing salinity or temperature.Trends of mean measured adhesion forces with temperature and salinity were compared with the DLVO and XDLVO theories.DLVO theory captured the trend with temperature via the impact of temperature on electric double layer interactions,whereas XDLVO theory captured the observed trend with salinity via the impact of salinity on the repulsive hydration force.Our results highlight the significance of hydration force in accurately predicting the fate of fines in porous media.展开更多
Regulating the electronic structure and oxygencontaining intermediates adsorption behavior on Fe-based catalysts is of great significance to cope with the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)kinetics,but it still r...Regulating the electronic structure and oxygencontaining intermediates adsorption behavior on Fe-based catalysts is of great significance to cope with the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)kinetics,but it still remains a great challenge.In this work,Fe atom clusters(Fe_(AC))modified by high-density Cu single atoms(Cu_(SA))in a N,S-doped porous carbon substrate(Fe_(AC)/Cu_(SA)@NCS)is reported for enhanced ORR electrocatalysis.Fe_(AC)/Cu_(SA)@NCS exhibits excellent ORR performance with a half-wave potential(E_(1/2))of 0.911 V,a high four-electron process selectivity and excellent stability.The ORR performance is also verified in the Fe_(AC)/Cu_(SA)@NCS-based Zn-air battery,which shows a high peak power density of 192.67 mW cm^(-2),a higher specific capacity of 808.3 mAh g^(-1)and impressive charge-discharge cycle stability.Moreover,density functional theory calculations show that Cu single atoms synergistically modulate the electronic structure Fe active atoms in Fe atomic clusters,reducing the energy barrier of the rate-determining step(i.e.,*OH desorption)on Fe_(AC)/Cu_(SA)@NCS.This work provides an effective way to regulate the electronic structure of Fe-based catalysts and optimize their electrocatalytic activity based on the introduction of a second metal source.展开更多
Heteroatom doping is a promising strategy for designing cost-effective and stable electrocatalysts toward the oxygen evolution reaction(OER),but the enhancement mechanism remains unclear.Herein,atomic Ir-O-Cu and Ir-O...Heteroatom doping is a promising strategy for designing cost-effective and stable electrocatalysts toward the oxygen evolution reaction(OER),but the enhancement mechanism remains unclear.Herein,atomic Ir-O-Cu and Ir-O-Ir motifs are engineered into CuO nanowires via cation exchange and dehydration to elucidate the OER mechanism.Systematic characterizations confirm the atomic dispersion of Ir within the CuO lattice and the electron transfer from Ir to CuO while preserving the host structure.The asprepared single-atom Ir-doped CuO(IrSA-CuO),featuring predominant Cu-O-Ir motifs and coexisting IrO-Ir motifs,achieves a low OER overpotential of 204 mV at 10 mA cm^(-2)in 1 M KOH,coupled with a 69-fold higher mass activity than commercial IrO_(2).Furthermore,the Ir_(SA)-CuO maintains long-term stability for 300 h at 200 mA cm^(-2)with minimal overpotential alteration and an additional 120 h at500 mA cm^(-2)with overpotential increased by 15 mV.In situ Raman spectroscopy reveals that the Ir-O-Ir motifs suppress Cu^(Ⅱ) oxidation to Cu^(Ⅲ) by delaying the onset potential,enhancing the structural stability during OER.Density functional theory calculations demonstrate the Cu-O-Ir motifs lower the adsorption energy of bridged ^(*)O via asymmetric bonding,accelerating ^(*)OOH formation in the ratedetermining step.This work presents a heteroatom engineering strategy to balance electrocatalytic activity and durability,providing a blueprint for industrial electrocatalyst design.展开更多
文摘【目的】探究温拌沥青混合料黏附机理,拓展温拌沥青与集料黏附性研究方法。【方法】使用原子力显微镜(atomic force microscope,AFM)测得分别加入Sasobit类温拌剂H01(质量分数分别为1.0%、3.0%、5.0%)和表面活性剂类温拌剂H02(质量分数分别为0.3%、0.5%、0.7%)的温拌沥青试样黏附力,并经JKR(Johnson-Kendall-Roberts)模型和表面能理论将其转换为沥青表面能,计算沥青-花岗岩和沥青-玄武岩体系的无水、有水黏附功,并与水煮试验、水稳定性试验结果进行对比分析;对基于AFM测得的温拌沥青退针力曲线进行积分,得到黏附性指标G,并将其与沥青表面能进行相关性拟合。【结果】两类温拌剂的加入均降低了温拌沥青-集料体系的黏附功,温拌沥青-花岗岩体系的无水黏附功比温拌沥青-玄武岩体系的大,有水黏附功则相反;基于AFM求解得到的H01温拌沥青-玄武岩体系黏附功的变化趋势与水稳定性试验结果相同,而H02温拌沥青-玄武岩体系的则相反;黏附性指标G与沥青表面能之间具有较好的相关性。【结论】相比温拌沥青-玄武岩体系,温拌沥青-花岗岩体系更容易发生水损害;基于AFM求解沥青-玄武岩体系黏附功的方法适用于Sasobit类温拌沥青,不适用于表面活性剂类温拌沥青;本文提出的黏附性指标G为评价温拌沥青-集料体系黏附性提供了新的量化指标。
基金supported by the Program of National Key Technology R&D Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2011BAK15B04)
文摘Atomic force microscopy（AFM） is a commonly used technique for graphene thickness measurement.However, due to surface roughness caused by graphene itself and variation introduced in AFM measurement, graphene thickness is difficult to be accurately determined by AFM. In this paper, a histogram method was used for reliable measurements of graphene thickness using AFM. The influences of various measurement parameters in AFM analysis were investigated. The experimental results indicate that significant deviation can be introduced using various order of flatten and improperly selected measurement parameters including amplitude setpoint and drive amplitude. At amplitude setpoint of 100 mV and drive amplitude of 100 m V, thickness of 1 layer（1L）, 2 layers（2L） and 4 layers（4L） graphene were measured.The height differences for 1L, 2L and 4L were 1.51 ± 0.16 nm, 1.92 ± 0.13 nm and 2.73 ± 0.10 nm, respectively. By comparing these values, thickness of single layer graphene can be accurately determined to be0.41 ± 0.09 nm.
基金This project is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50205006).
文摘An improved arc discharge method is developed to fabricate carbon nanotube probe of atomic force microscopy （AFM） here. First, silicon probe and carbon nanotube are manipulated under an optical microscope by two high precision microtranslators. When silicon probe and carbon nanotube are very close, several tens voltage is applied between them. And carbon nanotube is divided and attached to the end of silicon probe, which mainly due to the arc welding function. Comparing with the arc discharge method before, the new method here needs no coat silicon probe with metal film in advance, which can greatly reduce the fabrication＇s difficulty. The fabricated carbon nanotube probe shows good property of higher aspect ratio and can more accurately reflect the true topography of silicon grating than silicon probe. Under the same image drive force, carbon nanotube probe had less indentation depth on soft triblock copolymer sample than silicon probe. This showed that carbon nanotube probe has lower spring constant and less damage to the scan sample than silicon probe.
文摘The organization of the higher order structure of chromatin in chicken erythrocytes has been examined withtapping-mode scanning force microscopy under conditionsclose to their native environment. Reproducible highresolution AFM images of chromatin compaction at several levels can be demonstrated. An extended beads-on-astring (width of ～ 15-20nm, height of ～ 2-3nm for eachindividual nucleosome) can be consistently observed. Furthermore, superbeads (width of ～ 40nm, height of ～ 7nm)are demonstrated. Visualization of the solenoid conformation at the level of 30nm chromatin fiber is attained eitherby using AFM or by using electron microscopy. In addition, tightly coiled chromatin fibers (～ 50-60nm and ～90-110nm) can be revealed. Our data suggest that the chromatin in the interphase nucleus of chicken erythrocyte represents a high-order conformation and AFM provides useful high-resolution structural information concerning thefolding pattern of interphase chromatin fibers.
文摘Three kinds of titanium surface especially the HA surface are analyzed. Titanium was treated by 3 kinds of methods that were acid ＆ alkali, calcic solution and apathe solution. Samples were observed by optic microscope and atomic force microscope （ AFM ） . The typical surface morphology of the acid and alkali group is little holes, and on the two HA surface the tiny protuberances is typical. The surface treated by apatite solution was smoother than the two formers. The rough surface treated with acid and alkali was propitious to Ca^＋ , P^- and proteins＇ adhesion, and the relatively smooth HA surface was of benefit to the cell adhesion.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11074019Beijing Natural Science Foundation under Grant No 4132038.
文摘A dual-frequency atomic force microscopy imaging system is set up to enhance the amplitude of higher harmonic signals.The experimental results of the dual-frequency imaging technology are given.Normally the image of the higher harmonic is helpful to optimize the imaging conditions in tapping mode and allows one to differentiate qualitatively between dissimilar materials that are hardly distinguishable by traditional atomic force microscopy.
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFB2200500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51402230,51177134,21503153)+1 种基金Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(2017JM6075,2015JM6282)Scientific Research Program Funded by Shaanxi Provincial Education Department(17JK0335)。
文摘Si/SiC heterostructures with different growth temperatures were prepared on 6 HSiC(0001)by LPCVD.Current mode atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy were employed to investigate the electrical properties and crystalline structure of Si/SiC heterostructures.Face-centered cubic(FCC)on hexagonal close-packing(HCP)epitaxy of the Si(111)/SiC(0001)heterostructure was realized at 900°C.As the growth temperature increases to1050°C,the<110>preferred orientation of the Si film is observed.The Si films on 6 H-SiC(0001)with different growth orientations consist of different distinctive crystalline grains:quasi-spherical grains with a general size of 20μm,and columnar grains with a typical size of 7μm×20μm.The electrical properties are greatly influenced by the grain structures.The Si film with<110>orientation on SiC(0001)consists of columnar grains,which is more suitable for the fabrication of Si/SiC devices due to its low current fluctuation and relatively uniform current distribution.
基金supported by the Pre-research fund(No.412130024).
文摘The T_(1)(Al_(2) CuLi)phase is one of the most effective strengthening nanoscale-precipitate in Al-Cu alloys with Li.However,its formation and evolution still need to be further clarified during aging due to the complex precipitation sequences.Here,a detailed investigation has been carried out on the atomic struc-tural evolution of T_(1) precipitate in an aged Al-Cu-Li-Mg-Ag alloy using state-of-the-art Cs-corrected high-angle annular dark field(HAADF)-coupled with integrated differential phase contrast(iDPC)-scanning transmission electron microscopy(STEM)and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDXS)techniques.An intermediate T_(1)’phase between T_(1p) and T_(1) phase,with a crystal structure and orientation rela-tionship consistent with T_(1),but exhibiting different atomic occupancy and chemical composition was found.We observed the atomic structural transformation from T_(1p) to T_(1)’phase(fcc→hcp),involving only 1/12<112>Al shear component.DFT calculation results validated our proposed structural models and the precipitation sequence.Besides,the distributions of minor solute elements(Ag,Mg,and Zn)in the pre-cipitates exhibited significant differences.These findings may contribute to a further understanding of the nucleation mechanism of T_(1) precipitate.
文摘In this work, we investigate the Co-Si reaction, the Co growth mode at room temperature, diffusion be- haviour as well as morphology evolution during annealing on both H-terminated and clean Si(001) and Si(111) sur- faces. From in-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) investigation, “Co-Si” reaction appears to occur on both H-terminated and clean surfaces at room temperature (RT) and the silicide crystallinity is improved upon annealing. Co growth mode on H-terminated Si surfaces occurs in a pseudo layer-by-layer manner while small close-packed is- land growth mode is observed on the clean Si surface. Upon annealing at different temperatures, Co atom concentra- tion decreases versus annealing time, which in part is attributed to Co atoms inward diffusion. The diffusion behav- iour on both types of surfaces demonstrates a similar trend. Morphology study using ex-situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) shows that the islands formed on Si(001) surface after annealing at 700 °C are elongated with growth direc- tions alternate between the two perpendicular [ 110 ] and [110] directions. Triangular islands are observed on Si (111) surface.
基金financial support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFA0703400)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Provincial Universities of Zhejiang(GK239909299001021)+1 种基金the Ninth China Association for Science and Technology Youth Talent Lift Project Support Plan(KYZ015324002)the Changjiang Scholars Program of Chinese Ministry of Education。
文摘Atomic surfaces are strictly required by high-performance devices of diamond.Nevertheless,diamond is the hardest material in nature,leading to the low material removal rate(MRR)and high surface roughness during machining.Noxious slurries are widely used in conventional chemical mechanical polishing(CMP),resulting in the possible pollution to the environment.Moreover,the traditional slurries normally contain more than four ingredients,causing difficulties to control the process and quality of CMP.To solve these challenges,a novel green CMP for single crystal diamond was developed,consisting of only hydrogen peroxide,diamond abrasive and Prussian blue(PB)/titania catalyst.After CMP,atomic surface is achieved with surface roughness Sa of 0.079 nm,and the MRR is 1168 nm·h^(-1).Thickness of damaged layer is merely 0.66 nm confirmed by transmission electron microscopy(TEM).X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,electron paramagnetic resonance and TEM reveal that·OH radicals form under ultraviolet irradiation on PB/titania catalyst.The·OH radicals oxidize diamond,transforming it from monocrystalline to amorphous atomic structure,generating a soft amorphous layer.This contributes the high MRR and formation of atomic surface on diamond.The developed novel green CMP offers new insights to achieve atomic surface of diamond for potential use in their high-performance devices.
文摘Broadband transparent films play a pivotal role in various applications such as lenses and solar cells,particularly porous structured transparent films exhibit significant potential.This study investigates a porous SiO_(2) refractive index gradient anti-reflective film prepared by atomic layer deposition(ALD).A porous SiO_(2) film with gradual porosity was obtained by phosphoric acid etching of Al_(2)O_(3)/SiO_(2) multilayers with gradient Al2O3 ratios,achieving a gradual decrease in refractive index from the substrate to the surface.The film exhibited an average transmittance as high as 97.8%within the wavelength range from 320 nm to 1200 nm.The environmental adaptability was further enhanced by surface modification using rare earth oxide(REO)La_(2)O_(3),resulting in formation of a lotus leaf-like structure and achieving a water contact angle of 100.0°.These data proved that the modification significantly improved hydrophobic self-cleaning capability while maintaining exceptional transparency of the film.The surface structure of the modified film remained undamaged even after undergoing wipe testing,demonstrating its excellent surface durability.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2022YFA1403300 and 2019YFA0308404)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11427902,11991060,12074075,12474165,12274084,and 12241402)+5 种基金Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(Grant No.2019SHZDZX01)Shanghai Municipal Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.22ZR1407400)Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology(Grant No.2024ZD0300104)Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(Grant No.2023ZKZD03)Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(Grant No.20JC1415900)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.KLH1512149).
文摘Recently,charged solitons have been found in a two-dimensional CoCl_(2)/HOPG system,whose microscopic nature remains to be elusive.In this work,we investigate the charged solitons in monolayer CoCl_(2) using scanning tunneling microscopy(STM)and atomic force microscopy(AFM).Moreover,we study the electrical properties of the charged solitons at zero electric field by measuring local contact potential difference(LCPD)via Kelvin probe force microscopy(KPFM)using the Δf(V)method.The compensation voltage corresponding to the vertex of the parabola is obtained by fitting the quadratic relationship between Δf and sample bias.The results show that,without an external electric field,the solitons behave as negatively charged entities.Meanwhile,the LCPD mapping characterizes the spatial distribution of the potential at the charged solitons,which agrees well with those obtained from STM band bending measurements.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.523B2070,No.52225606).
文摘Polymeric perylene diimide(PDI)has been evidenced as a good candidate for photocatalytic water oxidation,yet the origin of the photocatalytic oxygen evolution activity remains unclear and needs further exploration.Herein,with crystal and atomic structures of the self-assembled PDI revealed from the X-ray diffraction pattern,the electronic structure is theoretically illustrated by the first-principles density functional theory calculations,suggesting the suitable band structure and the direct electronic transition for efficient photocatalytic oxygen evolution over PDI.It is confirmed that the carbonyl O atoms on the conjugation structure serve as the active sites for oxygen evolution reaction by the crystal orbital Hamiltonian group analysis.The calculations of reaction free energy changes indicate that the oxygen evolution reaction should follow the reaction pathway of H_(2)O→^(*)OH→^(*)O→^(*)OOH→^(*)O_(2)with an overpotential of 0.81 V.Through an in-depth theoretical computational analysis in the atomic and electronic structures,the origin of photocatalytic oxygen evolution activity for PDI is well illustrated,which would help the rational design and modification of polymeric photocatalysts for efficient oxygen evolution.
文摘Single-atom catalysts(SACs),in which isolated metal atoms such as palladium(Pd)are anchored on solid supports,promise breakthroughs in energy conversion and catalysis.However,balancing their activity(reaction speed)and stability(longevity)remains challenging,as the interplay between metal atoms,supports,and reactants is poorly understood.
基金supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52474059,Grant No.52174046)are greatly acknowledged.
文摘Fine particle detachment and subsequent migration can lead to severe pore plugging and consequent permeability decline.Therefore,it is crucial to quantify the critical condition when fine particle detachment occurs.The frequently observed deviations or even contradictions between experimental results and theoretical predictions of fines detachment arise from an insufficient understanding of adhesion force that can be highly influenced by salinity and temperature.To clarify the intrinsic influence of salinity and temperature on fines detachment,adhesion forces between carboxyl microspheres and hydrophilic silica substrates in an aqueous medium were measured at various salinities and tempera-tures using atomic force microscopy(AFM).The AFM-measured adhesion force decreases with increasing salinity or temperature.Trends of mean measured adhesion forces with temperature and salinity were compared with the DLVO and XDLVO theories.DLVO theory captured the trend with temperature via the impact of temperature on electric double layer interactions,whereas XDLVO theory captured the observed trend with salinity via the impact of salinity on the repulsive hydration force.Our results highlight the significance of hydration force in accurately predicting the fate of fines in porous media.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22278042)the National Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20240567)+2 种基金the Introduction and Cultivation of Leading Innovative Talents Foundation of Changzhou,Jiangsu Province(No.CQ20220093)the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(No.24KJD530001)the Open Project Program of Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science(No.M2024-7),MOE
文摘Regulating the electronic structure and oxygencontaining intermediates adsorption behavior on Fe-based catalysts is of great significance to cope with the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)kinetics,but it still remains a great challenge.In this work,Fe atom clusters(Fe_(AC))modified by high-density Cu single atoms(Cu_(SA))in a N,S-doped porous carbon substrate(Fe_(AC)/Cu_(SA)@NCS)is reported for enhanced ORR electrocatalysis.Fe_(AC)/Cu_(SA)@NCS exhibits excellent ORR performance with a half-wave potential(E_(1/2))of 0.911 V,a high four-electron process selectivity and excellent stability.The ORR performance is also verified in the Fe_(AC)/Cu_(SA)@NCS-based Zn-air battery,which shows a high peak power density of 192.67 mW cm^(-2),a higher specific capacity of 808.3 mAh g^(-1)and impressive charge-discharge cycle stability.Moreover,density functional theory calculations show that Cu single atoms synergistically modulate the electronic structure Fe active atoms in Fe atomic clusters,reducing the energy barrier of the rate-determining step(i.e.,*OH desorption)on Fe_(AC)/Cu_(SA)@NCS.This work provides an effective way to regulate the electronic structure of Fe-based catalysts and optimize their electrocatalytic activity based on the introduction of a second metal source.
基金supported by the Fujian Science and Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China(No.2021ZR124)。
文摘Heteroatom doping is a promising strategy for designing cost-effective and stable electrocatalysts toward the oxygen evolution reaction(OER),but the enhancement mechanism remains unclear.Herein,atomic Ir-O-Cu and Ir-O-Ir motifs are engineered into CuO nanowires via cation exchange and dehydration to elucidate the OER mechanism.Systematic characterizations confirm the atomic dispersion of Ir within the CuO lattice and the electron transfer from Ir to CuO while preserving the host structure.The asprepared single-atom Ir-doped CuO(IrSA-CuO),featuring predominant Cu-O-Ir motifs and coexisting IrO-Ir motifs,achieves a low OER overpotential of 204 mV at 10 mA cm^(-2)in 1 M KOH,coupled with a 69-fold higher mass activity than commercial IrO_(2).Furthermore,the Ir_(SA)-CuO maintains long-term stability for 300 h at 200 mA cm^(-2)with minimal overpotential alteration and an additional 120 h at500 mA cm^(-2)with overpotential increased by 15 mV.In situ Raman spectroscopy reveals that the Ir-O-Ir motifs suppress Cu^(Ⅱ) oxidation to Cu^(Ⅲ) by delaying the onset potential,enhancing the structural stability during OER.Density functional theory calculations demonstrate the Cu-O-Ir motifs lower the adsorption energy of bridged ^(*)O via asymmetric bonding,accelerating ^(*)OOH formation in the ratedetermining step.This work presents a heteroatom engineering strategy to balance electrocatalytic activity and durability,providing a blueprint for industrial electrocatalyst design.
