Synthesis of hexagonal boron nitrides by chemical vapor deposition and their use as single photon emitters

Two-dimensional(2D)hexagonal boron nitride(hBN),due to its extraordinary thermal,chemical,and optical properties,has arisen as an enticing material for the research community to explore for various applications,including the use of site defects in hBN as single photon emitters(SPEs).In this review,we systematically summarize recent advanced strategies towards the controllable synthesis of 2D hBN using chemical vapor deposition,towards a full control of the domain size,orientation,morphology,layer number,and stacking order,etc.Moreover,we review the underlying mechanisms for single photon emission(SPE)in hBN and methods to selectively generate and tune the SPEs.Defects(e.g.,carbon substituted defects)are discussed for the potential use as emission sites.We finally give an outlook of future challenges and opportunities on desirable hBN synthesis and further investigation of SPEs in hBN,targeting to utilize hBN as single photon emitters in an industrial scale.

智慧城市建设中的政府治理数字化转型研究

党的十九大报告提出建设“智慧社会”,确立了新时代中国特色社会主义信息化建设的新目标,我国智慧城市建设稳步推进,但在治理理念、管理结构和技术融合等方面还存在问题。从现代政府治理体系的核心需求、数字技术提供科技支撑的独特优势两方面入手,探讨数字技术支撑现代政府治理体系建设的底层逻辑,并通过政府理念数字化变革、政府结构数字化建设以及政府能力数字化提升三条路径,加快推进数字赋能智慧政府治理工作。本研究对我国实现数字化政府建设有重大意义,并有助于国家现代化治理体系的完善。

Enhancement of MoTe2 near-infrared absorption with gold hollow nanorods for photodetection

Infrared(IR)light photodetection based on two dimensional(2D)materials of proper bandgap has attracted increasing attention.However,the weak IR absorption in 2D materials,due to their ultrathin attribute and indirect bandgap in multilayer structures,degrades their performance when used as IR photodetectors.In this work,we utilize the fact that few-layer MoTe2 flake has a near-IR(NIR)bandgap and demonstrate a^60-fold enhancement of NIR response by introducing a gold hollow nanorods on the surface.Such gold hollow nanorods have distinct absorption peak located also at the NIR regime,therefore induces strong resonance,benefitting NIR absorption in MoTe2,resulting in strong near-field enhancement.With the evidence from steady and transient state optical spectra,we confirm that the enhancement of NIR response originates only photon absorption,rather than electron transport at interfaces as observed in other heterostructures,therefore,precluding the requirement of high-quality interfaces for commercial applications.

Graphene foam/hydrogel scaffolds for regeneration of peripheral nerve using ADSCs in a diabetic mouse model

The functional recovery of peripheral nerve injury(PNI)is unsatisfactory,whereas diabetes mellitus(DM)and its related complications further attenuate the restoration of diabetic PNI(DPNI).Adipose-derived stem cells(ADSCs)are promising candidates for treatment of DPNI due to their abundant source,excellent differentiation and paracrine ability.Our results showed that ADSCs remarkably enhanced the proliferation and migration of Schwann cells and endothelial cells,and tube formation.Mechanistically,ADSCs could regulate Nrf2/HO-1,NF-κB and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathways,showing multiple functions in reducing oxidative stress and inflammation,and regulating cell metabolism,growth,survival,proliferation,angiogenesis,differentiation of Schwann cell and myelin formation.In current study,novel graphene foam(GF)/hydrogel-based scaffold was developed to deliver ADSCs for treatment of DPNI.GF/hydrogel scaffold exhibited excellent mechanical strength,suitable porous network,superior electrical conductivity,and good biocompatibility.In vitro results revealed that GF/hydrogel scaffold could obviously accelerate proliferation of Schwann cells.Moreover,in vivo experiments demonstrated that ADSCs-loaded GF/hydrogel scaffold significantly promoted the recovery of DPNI and inhibited the atrophy of targeted muscles,thus providing a novel and attractive therapeutic approach for DPNI patients.

Facial synthesis of highly stable and bright CsPbX(X=Cl,Br,I)perovskite nanocrystals via an anion exchange at the water-oil interface

Cesium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals(NCs)have attracted unprecedented attention owing to their compelling properties for optoelectronic applications.Compared with the classical hot-injection method,the roomtemperature(RT)synthetic strategy is more facile and tender,but it is hard to obtain stable CsPbI3 NCs and it usually uses polar solvents that sometimes reduce the stability and properties of NCs.Here,we reported a simple approach to synthesize highly efficient and stable CsPbI3 as well as other colortunable CsPbX3 NCs with high quantum efficiency at room temperature via an anion exchange at the water-oil interface,in which the as-synthesized pristine CsPbBr3 NCs in toluene were treated in aqueous solutions of HX(X=Cl,Br,and I)and protonated oleylamine(OAm)acted as a carrier.The synthesized CsPbI3 NCs had an emission at 680 nm and even showed excellent colloidal stability after being stored for 32 d.The high efficiency and stability of the obtained CsPbX3 NCs were ascribed to the facts that:(ⅰ)the polar reagents were almost removed from the surface of NCs;(ⅱ)the defect-related nonradiative recombination was suppressed efficiently by surface passivation.