Effect of Barrier Materials on Discharge Properties in Air at Low Pressure

Dielectric barrier discharge(DBD) is widely investigated in order to obtain uniform low-temperature plasma.Many studies have proved that some barrier materials,especially electrets,can improve the uniformity of discharge.It is regarded as an available way to get atmospheric pressure glow discharge(APGD).In this paper,discharge forms with 4 different barrier materials(alumina,quartz,PTFE and PET) are investigated,and the transition of discharge form depending on the air pressure are recorded to estimate the influence of barrier materials on discharge.By using electrets as barrier materials,homogeneous discharges can be obtained in a more wide pressure range.Under the same experimental conditions,discharges with electrets are more uniform or have larger uniform areas due to the storage and desorption of charges on the surface of electrets.The electrons deposited in the surface layer can be released on next half cycle when the polarity of the applied voltage changes,and provide a number of seed electrons,which makes the discharge more homogeneous.The capacitance and the permittivity of barrier materials have no effect on the discharge form directly.

展会报告

生物传感器全球会议(The World Congress on Biosensors)由英国 Elsevier AdvancedTechnology主办,是专为来自工业界、学术界及政府的高级科学家而举办的,着重总结最新科技成果,促进未来发展,是此领域的重要会议.Biosensors and Bioelectronics杂志将首次为最具创造力的表现设奖.生物传感器是跨学科的科学,着眼于保健、环境与农业、食品工业的传感需求.它融合了生物学与电子学,把有创新精神的技术人员集中在一起,并承担促进人道主义与开发商业潜能的双重责任.

酶电极电子转移途径的研究进展

酶的活性中心与电极表面的电子转移直接影响酶电极的性能和特征。自1962年第一个酶电极报道以来,科学家们不断探索新的方式实现酶与电极间电子转移并取得了较大的进展,使生物传感器由第一代依靠氧与葡萄糖氧化酶中的活性中心反应测量氧的消耗为原理,发展到第三代实现酶的活性中心与电极表面之间的直接电子转移,即所谓的"无试剂电化学生物传感器"。然而,探究酶电极内在电子转移机理以及设计能够满足不同应用要求并适合大规模量产、价格合适的酶电极仍然是研究的热点。本文综述了主要的电子转移方式以及相应的优缺点,以及笔者团队开发的使用氧化还原聚合物实现电子转移的方法,并对其应用前景进行展望。