The rupture force of the streptavidin-biotin complex was investigated using atomic force microscopy (AFM). The most frequently observed rupture force (MFOF), which is essential for the evaluation of the potential land...The rupture force of the streptavidin-biotin complex was investigated using atomic force microscopy (AFM). The most frequently observed rupture force (MFOF), which is essential for the evaluation of the potential landscape, was evaluated by processing 22,500 force curves using two methods. One method is a conventional method, which is usually built in commercial AFM systems, i.e., difference between the baseline value and the minimum force value in the force curve. The other is a detection of rupture events based on a fuzzy logic algorithm to detect the rupture event from analyzing the shape of the force curves. Our statistical analysis revealed that the conventional method exhibited a significant artifact, which is the increase in the population of small forces comparable to thermal noise of cantilevers, resulting in a smaller MFOF. Based on this finding, we discuss the choice of a method and its effecton the illustrated potential landscapes of ligand-receptor complexes.展开更多
[5,15-Di(4-aminophenyl)-10,20-diphenylporphyrinato]zinc(II) was found to electropolymerize on electrodes such as glassy carbon (GC), indium tin oxide (ITO), and tin oxide, to form a redox-active, stable, and reproduci...[5,15-Di(4-aminophenyl)-10,20-diphenylporphyrinato]zinc(II) was found to electropolymerize on electrodes such as glassy carbon (GC), indium tin oxide (ITO), and tin oxide, to form a redox-active, stable, and reproducible π-conjugated polymer. Electrochemical and UV/vis spectroscopic studies showed that the electropolymerization involves azobenzene linkage formation via radical intermediates. The electrode modified with the porphyrinic wire featured strong light absorptions in the visible region, thereby serving as a photoanode for a photocurrent generation system.展开更多
The highly efficient photovoltaic cells require the In-rich InGaN film with a thickness more than 300 nm to achieve the effective photo-electricity energy conversion.However,the InGaN thick films suffer from poor crys...The highly efficient photovoltaic cells require the In-rich InGaN film with a thickness more than 300 nm to achieve the effective photo-electricity energy conversion.However,the InGaN thick films suffer from poor crystalline quality and phase separations by using the conventional low-pressure metal organic chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD).We report on the growth of 0.3-1μm-thick InGaN films with a specially designed vertical-type high-pressure MOCVD at the pressure up to 2.5 atms.The In incorporation is found to be greatly enhanced at the elevated pressures although the growth temperatures are the same.The phase separations are inhibited when the growth pressure is higher than atmospheric pressure,leading to the improved crystalline quality and better surface morphologies especially for the In-rich InGaN.The In 0.4 Ga 0.6 N with the thickness of 300 nm is further demonstrated as the active region of solar cells,and the widest photoresponse range from ultraviolet to more than 750 nm is achieved.展开更多
文摘The rupture force of the streptavidin-biotin complex was investigated using atomic force microscopy (AFM). The most frequently observed rupture force (MFOF), which is essential for the evaluation of the potential landscape, was evaluated by processing 22,500 force curves using two methods. One method is a conventional method, which is usually built in commercial AFM systems, i.e., difference between the baseline value and the minimum force value in the force curve. The other is a detection of rupture events based on a fuzzy logic algorithm to detect the rupture event from analyzing the shape of the force curves. Our statistical analysis revealed that the conventional method exhibited a significant artifact, which is the increase in the population of small forces comparable to thermal noise of cantilevers, resulting in a smaller MFOF. Based on this finding, we discuss the choice of a method and its effecton the illustrated potential landscapes of ligand-receptor complexes.
基金acknowledge Grants-in-Aid from MEXT of Japan(no.26708005,26107510,26620039,15H00862,26220801,26110505,areas 2406[All Nippon Artificial Photosynthesis Project for Living Earth]2506[Science of Atomic Layers]and 2509[Molecular Architectonics])JSPS fellowship for young scientists.
文摘[5,15-Di(4-aminophenyl)-10,20-diphenylporphyrinato]zinc(II) was found to electropolymerize on electrodes such as glassy carbon (GC), indium tin oxide (ITO), and tin oxide, to form a redox-active, stable, and reproducible π-conjugated polymer. Electrochemical and UV/vis spectroscopic studies showed that the electropolymerization involves azobenzene linkage formation via radical intermediates. The electrode modified with the porphyrinic wire featured strong light absorptions in the visible region, thereby serving as a photoanode for a photocurrent generation system.
基金supported by the JST-PRESTO(JPMJPR19I7)World Premier International Research Center(WPI)initiative on Materials Nanoarchitectonics(MANA),Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science&Technology(MEXT)in JapanNational Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFE0125700).
文摘The highly efficient photovoltaic cells require the In-rich InGaN film with a thickness more than 300 nm to achieve the effective photo-electricity energy conversion.However,the InGaN thick films suffer from poor crystalline quality and phase separations by using the conventional low-pressure metal organic chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD).We report on the growth of 0.3-1μm-thick InGaN films with a specially designed vertical-type high-pressure MOCVD at the pressure up to 2.5 atms.The In incorporation is found to be greatly enhanced at the elevated pressures although the growth temperatures are the same.The phase separations are inhibited when the growth pressure is higher than atmospheric pressure,leading to the improved crystalline quality and better surface morphologies especially for the In-rich InGaN.The In 0.4 Ga 0.6 N with the thickness of 300 nm is further demonstrated as the active region of solar cells,and the widest photoresponse range from ultraviolet to more than 750 nm is achieved.
