In this study,the design,analysis,manufacturing,and testing of a 3D-printed conformal microstrip array antenna for high-temperature environments is presented.3D printing technology is used to fabricate a curved cerami...In this study,the design,analysis,manufacturing,and testing of a 3D-printed conformal microstrip array antenna for high-temperature environments is presented.3D printing technology is used to fabricate a curved ceramic substrate,and laser sintering and microdroplet spraying processes are used to add the conductive metal on the curved substrate.The problems of gain loss,bandwidth reduction,and frequency shift caused by high temperatures are addressed by using a proper antenna design,with parasitic patches,slots,and metal resonant cavities.The antenna prototype is characterized by the curved substrates and the conductive metals for the power dividers,the patch,and the ground plane;its performance is examined up to a temperature of 600℃in a muffle furnace and compared with the results from the numerical analysis.The results show that the antenna can effectively function at 600℃and even higher temperatures.展开更多
Lithography is a Key enabling technique in modern micro/nano scale technology.Achieving the optimal trade-off between resolution,throughput,and cost remains a central focus in the ongoing development.However,current l...Lithography is a Key enabling technique in modern micro/nano scale technology.Achieving the optimal trade-off between resolution,throughput,and cost remains a central focus in the ongoing development.However,current lithographic techniques such as direct-write,projection,and extreme ultraviolet lithography achieve higher resolution at the expense of increased complexity in optical systems or the use of shorter-wavelength light sources,thus raising the overall cost of production.Here,we present a cost-effective and wafer-level perfect conformal contact lithography at the diffraction limit.By leveraging a transferable photoresist,the technique ensures optimal contact between the mask and photoresist with zero-gap,facilitating the transfer of patterns at the diffraction limit while maintaining high fidelity and uniformity across large wafers.This technique applies to a wide range of complex surfaces,including non-conductive glass surfaces,flexible substrates,and curved surfaces.The proposed technique expands the potential of contact photolithography for novel device architectures and practic al manufacturing processes.展开更多
One-dimensional nano-grating standard(ODNGS)is widely recognized as a crucial nanometric standard for metrological technology.However,achieving the ultratiny size of ODNGS with high consistent uniformity and low rough...One-dimensional nano-grating standard(ODNGS)is widely recognized as a crucial nanometric standard for metrological technology.However,achieving the ultratiny size of ODNGS with high consistent uniformity and low roughness by conventional processes such as the inductively coupled plasma(ICP)etching methodpresents a significant challenge in obtaining accurate calibration values.In this work,a 50-nm ODNGS with a conformal buffer layer(Al_(2)O_(3))is successfully obtained,indicating outstanding stability and abrasion resistance.Remarkably,the introduction of hydrogen silsesquioxane(HSQ)and amorphous Al_(2)O_(3)simultaneously guarantees an incredibly small expanded uncertainty(0.5 nm)and repeatability of the standard uniformity(less than 0.3 nm)in the grating dimensions.TheⅠ-Ⅴcurves of ODNGS with an Al_(2)O_(3)buffer layer at room temperature(RT)and200℃are depicted respectively to showcase the sustained favorable insulation properties.Notably,the nanostructure fluctuation,line edge roughness(LER)and line width roughness(LWR)of the standard can be decreased obviously by 64.1%,63%and 70%,respectively.Our results suggest that the ODNGS with Al_(2)O_(3)exhibits exceptional precision and robust calibration reliability for calibrating nanoscale measuring instruments.It holds tremendous potential for manufacturing high-precision nanostructures and grating arrays with precisely controllable dimensions,which will play a pivotal role in the fabrication of microfluidics chips,metasurface and photodetectors in the future.展开更多
Dynamic adaptability is a key feature in biological macromolecules,enabling selective binding and catalysis[1].From DNA supercoiling to enzyme conformational changes,biological systems have evolved intricate ways to d...Dynamic adaptability is a key feature in biological macromolecules,enabling selective binding and catalysis[1].From DNA supercoiling to enzyme conformational changes,biological systems have evolved intricate ways to dynamically adjust their structures to accommodate functional needs.Mimicking this adaptability in synthetic systems is an ongoing challenge in supramolecular chemistry.展开更多
In this article,several theorems of fractional conformable derivatives and triple Sumudu transform are given and proved.Based on these theorems,a new conformable triple Sumudu decomposition method(CTSDM)is intrduced f...In this article,several theorems of fractional conformable derivatives and triple Sumudu transform are given and proved.Based on these theorems,a new conformable triple Sumudu decomposition method(CTSDM)is intrduced for the solution of singular two-dimensional conformable functional Burger's equation.This method is a combination of the decomposition method(DM)and Conformable triple Sumudu transform.The exact and approximation solutions obtained by using the suggested method in the sense of conformable.Particular examples are given to clarify the possible application of the achieved results and the exact and approximate solution are sketched by using Matlab software.展开更多
The problem of autonomy and conformity has suffered a harsh fate in pedagogy.The virtues of love,respect,honour,truthfulness,etc.play a major role in educational work,but it is mostly silent about the concepts of auto...The problem of autonomy and conformity has suffered a harsh fate in pedagogy.The virtues of love,respect,honour,truthfulness,etc.play a major role in educational work,but it is mostly silent about the concepts of autonomy and conformity.Politics are afraid of these like the devil is afraid of incense smoke.Practising teachers complain that our entire education system is weaning school principals,teachers and students from independent thinking and striving.The basic educational goal is clear:to develop autonomous young people who are strengthened in their own being and strength,and vice versa:to suppress superficial,unconvincing conformity.An old lesson:conformity can only be realistically fought with non-conformist politics and the cooperation of non-conformist teachers.展开更多
Using molecular dynamics modeling,the change in the shape and density of the macromolecular corona consisting of two oppositely charged polyelectrolytes,including those combined into one block copolymer,on the surface...Using molecular dynamics modeling,the change in the shape and density of the macromolecular corona consisting of two oppositely charged polyelectrolytes,including those combined into one block copolymer,on the surface of a polarized spherical metal nanoparticle was studied.A mathematical model of the structure of the block copolymer chain adsorbed on a polarized spherical nanoparticle is presented for the cases of polyelectrolyte blocks of large and small length.Based on the modeling results,radial and angular distributions of the density of atoms of polyelectrolyte polypeptides adsorbed on the surface of a spherical nanoparticle were calculated depending on its dipole moment.As the dipole moment of the nanoparticle increased,the dense macromolecular shell was destroyed,forming caps of polyelectrolyte macro molecules or fragments of block copolymer of different types on the poles of the polarized nanoparticle.In this case,the macromolecular corona in the region of the poles of the polarized nanoparticle swelled the more strongly,the greater the distance between the charged links in the polymer.展开更多
The assembly behaviors of two low-symmetric carboxylic acid molecules(50-(6-carboxynaphthalen-2-yl)-[1,10:30,100-triphenyl]-3,400,5-tricarboxylic acid(CTTA)and 30,50-bis(6-carboxynaphthalen-2-yl)-[1,10-biphenyl]-3,5-d...The assembly behaviors of two low-symmetric carboxylic acid molecules(50-(6-carboxynaphthalen-2-yl)-[1,10:30,100-triphenyl]-3,400,5-tricarboxylic acid(CTTA)and 30,50-bis(6-carboxynaphthalen-2-yl)-[1,10-biphenyl]-3,5-dicarboxylic acid(BCBDA))containing naphthalene rings on graphite surfaces have been investigated using scanning tunneling microscopy(STM).The transformation of nanostructures induced by the second components(EDA and PEBP-C4)have been also examined.Both CTTA and BCBDA molecules self-assemble at the 1-heptanoic acid(HA)/HOPG interface,forming porous network structures.The dimer represents the most elementary building unit due to the formation of double hydrogen bonds.Moreover,the flipping of naphthalene ring results in the isomerization of BCBDA molecule.The introduction of carboxylic acid derivative EDA disrupts the dimer,which subsequently undergoes a structural conformation to form a novel porous structure.Furthermore,upon the addition of pyridine derivative PEBP-C4,N–H⋯O hydrogen bonds are the dominant forces driving the three coassembled structures.We have also conducted density functional theory(DFT)calculations to determine the molecular conformation and analyze the mechanisms underlying the formation of nanostructures.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of china(No.U2241205)the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi(Nos.2022JC-33,2023-GHZD-35,and 2024JC-ZDXM-25)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe National 111 Project to provide fund for conducting experiments。
文摘In this study,the design,analysis,manufacturing,and testing of a 3D-printed conformal microstrip array antenna for high-temperature environments is presented.3D printing technology is used to fabricate a curved ceramic substrate,and laser sintering and microdroplet spraying processes are used to add the conductive metal on the curved substrate.The problems of gain loss,bandwidth reduction,and frequency shift caused by high temperatures are addressed by using a proper antenna design,with parasitic patches,slots,and metal resonant cavities.The antenna prototype is characterized by the curved substrates and the conductive metals for the power dividers,the patch,and the ground plane;its performance is examined up to a temperature of 600℃in a muffle furnace and compared with the results from the numerical analysis.The results show that the antenna can effectively function at 600℃and even higher temperatures.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2022YFB4602600)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 52425508 & 52221001)the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (2025JJ60286)。
文摘Lithography is a Key enabling technique in modern micro/nano scale technology.Achieving the optimal trade-off between resolution,throughput,and cost remains a central focus in the ongoing development.However,current lithographic techniques such as direct-write,projection,and extreme ultraviolet lithography achieve higher resolution at the expense of increased complexity in optical systems or the use of shorter-wavelength light sources,thus raising the overall cost of production.Here,we present a cost-effective and wafer-level perfect conformal contact lithography at the diffraction limit.By leveraging a transferable photoresist,the technique ensures optimal contact between the mask and photoresist with zero-gap,facilitating the transfer of patterns at the diffraction limit while maintaining high fidelity and uniformity across large wafers.This technique applies to a wide range of complex surfaces,including non-conductive glass surfaces,flexible substrates,and curved surfaces.The proposed technique expands the potential of contact photolithography for novel device architectures and practic al manufacturing processes.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52175434)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFB3204801)
文摘One-dimensional nano-grating standard(ODNGS)is widely recognized as a crucial nanometric standard for metrological technology.However,achieving the ultratiny size of ODNGS with high consistent uniformity and low roughness by conventional processes such as the inductively coupled plasma(ICP)etching methodpresents a significant challenge in obtaining accurate calibration values.In this work,a 50-nm ODNGS with a conformal buffer layer(Al_(2)O_(3))is successfully obtained,indicating outstanding stability and abrasion resistance.Remarkably,the introduction of hydrogen silsesquioxane(HSQ)and amorphous Al_(2)O_(3)simultaneously guarantees an incredibly small expanded uncertainty(0.5 nm)and repeatability of the standard uniformity(less than 0.3 nm)in the grating dimensions.TheⅠ-Ⅴcurves of ODNGS with an Al_(2)O_(3)buffer layer at room temperature(RT)and200℃are depicted respectively to showcase the sustained favorable insulation properties.Notably,the nanostructure fluctuation,line edge roughness(LER)and line width roughness(LWR)of the standard can be decreased obviously by 64.1%,63%and 70%,respectively.Our results suggest that the ODNGS with Al_(2)O_(3)exhibits exceptional precision and robust calibration reliability for calibrating nanoscale measuring instruments.It holds tremendous potential for manufacturing high-precision nanostructures and grating arrays with precisely controllable dimensions,which will play a pivotal role in the fabrication of microfluidics chips,metasurface and photodetectors in the future.
基金the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22301131)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Nos.BK20220781,BK20240679)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2024YFB3815700)are greatly acknowledged.
文摘Dynamic adaptability is a key feature in biological macromolecules,enabling selective binding and catalysis[1].From DNA supercoiling to enzyme conformational changes,biological systems have evolved intricate ways to dynamically adjust their structures to accommodate functional needs.Mimicking this adaptability in synthetic systems is an ongoing challenge in supramolecular chemistry.
基金The authors would like to extend their sincere appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Saud University for its funding this Research group No(RG-1440-030).
文摘In this article,several theorems of fractional conformable derivatives and triple Sumudu transform are given and proved.Based on these theorems,a new conformable triple Sumudu decomposition method(CTSDM)is intrduced for the solution of singular two-dimensional conformable functional Burger's equation.This method is a combination of the decomposition method(DM)and Conformable triple Sumudu transform.The exact and approximation solutions obtained by using the suggested method in the sense of conformable.Particular examples are given to clarify the possible application of the achieved results and the exact and approximate solution are sketched by using Matlab software.
文摘The problem of autonomy and conformity has suffered a harsh fate in pedagogy.The virtues of love,respect,honour,truthfulness,etc.play a major role in educational work,but it is mostly silent about the concepts of autonomy and conformity.Politics are afraid of these like the devil is afraid of incense smoke.Practising teachers complain that our entire education system is weaning school principals,teachers and students from independent thinking and striving.The basic educational goal is clear:to develop autonomous young people who are strengthened in their own being and strength,and vice versa:to suppress superficial,unconvincing conformity.An old lesson:conformity can only be realistically fought with non-conformist politics and the cooperation of non-conformist teachers.
基金the financial support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation within the framework of a grant for conducting large scientific projects in priority areas of scientific and technological development 075-15-2024-550。
文摘Using molecular dynamics modeling,the change in the shape and density of the macromolecular corona consisting of two oppositely charged polyelectrolytes,including those combined into one block copolymer,on the surface of a polarized spherical metal nanoparticle was studied.A mathematical model of the structure of the block copolymer chain adsorbed on a polarized spherical nanoparticle is presented for the cases of polyelectrolyte blocks of large and small length.Based on the modeling results,radial and angular distributions of the density of atoms of polyelectrolyte polypeptides adsorbed on the surface of a spherical nanoparticle were calculated depending on its dipole moment.As the dipole moment of the nanoparticle increased,the dense macromolecular shell was destroyed,forming caps of polyelectrolyte macro molecules or fragments of block copolymer of different types on the poles of the polarized nanoparticle.In this case,the macromolecular corona in the region of the poles of the polarized nanoparticle swelled the more strongly,the greater the distance between the charged links in the polymer.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22272039)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB36000000)+1 种基金the Youth Program of the Liaoning Education Department(No.LJKQZ20222280)the Jilin Chinese Academy of Sciences-Yanshen Technology Co.,Ltd.
文摘The assembly behaviors of two low-symmetric carboxylic acid molecules(50-(6-carboxynaphthalen-2-yl)-[1,10:30,100-triphenyl]-3,400,5-tricarboxylic acid(CTTA)and 30,50-bis(6-carboxynaphthalen-2-yl)-[1,10-biphenyl]-3,5-dicarboxylic acid(BCBDA))containing naphthalene rings on graphite surfaces have been investigated using scanning tunneling microscopy(STM).The transformation of nanostructures induced by the second components(EDA and PEBP-C4)have been also examined.Both CTTA and BCBDA molecules self-assemble at the 1-heptanoic acid(HA)/HOPG interface,forming porous network structures.The dimer represents the most elementary building unit due to the formation of double hydrogen bonds.Moreover,the flipping of naphthalene ring results in the isomerization of BCBDA molecule.The introduction of carboxylic acid derivative EDA disrupts the dimer,which subsequently undergoes a structural conformation to form a novel porous structure.Furthermore,upon the addition of pyridine derivative PEBP-C4,N–H⋯O hydrogen bonds are the dominant forces driving the three coassembled structures.We have also conducted density functional theory(DFT)calculations to determine the molecular conformation and analyze the mechanisms underlying the formation of nanostructures.
