Synthesis and Optical Responses of Ag@Au/Ag@Au Double Shells

We synthesize hollow-structured Ag@Au nanoparticles with single porous shell and Ag@Au/Ag@Au double shells by using the galvanic replacement reaction and investigate their linear and nonlinear optical properties. Our results show that the surface plasmon resonance wavelength of the hollow porous nanoparticles could be easily tuned in a wide range in the visible and near infrared region by controlling the volume of HAuCl4. The nonlinear optical refraction of the double-shelled Ag@Au/Ag@Au nanoparticles is prominently enhanced by the plasmon resonance. Our findings may find applications in biosensors and nonlinear optical nanodevices.

Organic polystyrene and inorganic silica double shell protected lead halide perovskite nanocrystals with high emission efficiency and superior stability

The practical application of all-inorganic semiconductor lead halide perovskite nanocrystals(LHP NCs)has been limited by their poor stability.Recently,a lot of research on core-shell structure has been done to improve the stability of perovskite NCs,but the effect was far from the application requirements.Herein,we,for the first time,report a convenient approach to synthesize organic-inorganic double shell CsPbBr_(3)@SiO_(2)@polystyrene(PS)NCs with an inter-core of CsPbBr_(3),the intermediate layer of SiO_(2)shell,and outmost PS shell.Particularly,the CsPbBr_(3)@SiO_(2)@PS NCs maintained more than 90%of their initial photoluminescence(PL)intensity under one month's ultraviolet lamp irradiation or in 85℃ and 85%relative humidity(RH)condition.The white-light-emitting-diodes(WLEDs)were fabricated by encapsulating commercial InGaN chip with CsPbBr_(3)@SiO_(2)@PS NCs and K2SiF6:Mn^(4+)(KSF:Mn^(4+))phosphor with a luminous efficacy of~100 lm/W at 20 mA current and a color gamut of 128%of the National Television Standards Committee(NTSC)standard.In addition,these WLEDs still maintain 91%of the initial luminous efficacy after 1200 h of continuous lighting.These results demonstrated that double shell-protected CsPbBr_(3)perovskite NCs have great potential in the field of WLEDs.

Dispersion equation of a double shell-fluid coupled system

The dispersion behaviour of a double shell-fluid system, which consists of two thin concentric cylindrical elastic shells coupled by the entrained annular fluid, is a fundamental for investigation of its vibroacoustical characteristics. Based on Flugge's infinite shell equations,the sound wave equation for the fluid field and boundary conditions at the fluidstructure interfaces, the dispersion equationfor the system is deduced and a corresponding numerical example is given in the paper.

Sustained release of methyl viologen from a novel nanoparticle delivery system with double shells of silica and PLGA

The use of nanotechnology in drug delivery is a rapidly expanding field. Biodegradable or nontoxic nanomaterials have the most promising application potentials in nanomedicine.

ANALYTICAL SOLUTION OF RADIATION SOUND PRESSURE OF DOUBLE CYLINDRICAL SHELLS IN FLUID MEDIUM

The Donnell theory of shell was applied to describe shell motion. The inner and outer shells were stiffened by transverse components. Using deformation harmonious conditions of the interface, the effects of stiffeners were treated as reverse forces and moments on the double cylindrical shell. In the acoustic field produced by vibration and sound radiation of the double shell, the structure dynamic equation, Helmholtz equation in the fluid field and the continuity conditions of the surface of fluid-structure compose the vibration equation coupled by the sound-fluid-structure. The extract of acoustic pressure comes down to the extract of coupling vibration equation. The near field acoustic pressure can be solved directly by complicated calculational methods.

A universal performance-enhancing method for Li-S batteries:the cathode material of Li_(2)S@Li_(2)S_(2)@Li_(2)S_(6) double-shell structure

Lithium sulfide(Li_(2)S)as a cathode material for lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries,one of the most promising advanced batteries in the future,has received tremendous attention in the past decades.However,developing the practical Li_(2)S cathode confronts challenges of low conductivity for Li-ions and electrons,high sensitivity to environmental moisture,big overpotential barrier to electrochemical activation,and poor cyclability due to the shuttle effect of intermediate species.This article herein reports a simple and effective strategy for making Li_(2)S@Li_(2)S_(2)@Li_(2)S_(6) double-shelled microparticles,which can significantly mitigate these problems.They are synthesized by dissolving Li2S together with S in dimethoxyethane,then drying off the solvent,and finally calcining the collected solid.Compared with pure Li_(2)S,such a double-shell material presents a 26.7% improvement in cycling capacity,0.5 V lower in activation overpotential,and prolonged tolerance in the ambient environment.The density functional theory calculation shows that the performance enhancement lies in the higher stability of Li2S6in contact with moisture and some autocatalytic effect of Li_(2)S_(2)@Li_(2)S_(6).Such a double-shell structure becomes a universal performanceenhancing approach when being combined with other means,such as cathodes composited with catalytic MoS_(2),separators modified with selenium-doped sulfurized-polyacrylonitrile/montmorillonite,electrolytes containing fluorenone additive,and Li anodes coated with a layer of Li_(3)N.The corresponding capacity retention shows up to 80%improvement compared with pure Li_(2)S.

Nonlinear thermo-mechanical stability of eccentrically stiffened functionally graded material sandwich doubly curved shallow shells with general sigmoid law and power law according to third-order shear deformation theory

In this paper, the nonlinear analysis of stability of functionally graded ma- terial （FGM） sandwich doubly curved shallow shells is studied under thermo-mechanical loads with material properties obeying the general sigmoid law and power law of four ma- terial models. Shells are reinforced by the FGM stiffeners and rest on elastic foundations. Theoretical formulations are derived by the third-order shear deformation theory （TSDT） with the von Karman-type nonlinearity taking into account the initial geometrical im- perfection and smeared stiffener technique. The explicit expressions for determining the critical buckling load and the post-buckling mechanical and thermal load-deflection curves are obtained by the Galerkin method. Two iterative algorithms are presented. The effects of the stiffeners, the thermal element, the distribution law of material, the initial imper- fection, the foundation, and the geometrical parameters on buckling and post-buckling of shells are investigated.

The Journey of SRS: An Initial Experience of Starting Sterotactic Radiosurgery Facility at Purbanchal Cancer Hospital—First in Nepal

Introduction: Radiotherapy (RT) is a vital cancer treatment modality for both curative and palliative purposes. Nepal is a developing country with a population of around 30 million people. Cancer affects 100 - 120 people out of every 100,000, and the figure is increasing. The number of radiation facility machines in the country is still countable in fingers. Purbanchal Cancer Hospital, Nepal is the first comprehensive cancer facility capable of performing stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Our facility has cutting-edge Varian Truebeam Linear Accelerators with millennium MLC, which makes SRS and SRT’S for intracranial lesions such as small benign and malignant tumors much easier. In addition to SRS, we are the pioneers of SBRT for lung using 4DCT, interstitial & intraluminal brachytherapy, RPM Gated & DIBH modalities in Nepal. Methods & Materials: The purpose of this study is to share our experience in establishing an SRS facility in the country, which includes training the RT team on the importance of process accuracy, patient selection, patient assessment, mould preparation, and describing image data acquisition, target, and organ at risk delineation on CT and MRI images, treatment planning process, and quality assurance. Results & Discussion: The plans for all SRS and SRT cases are based on target coverage, OAR sparing, hotspot inside the target, conformity index, heterogeneity index, and dose fall off. To select the final plan, we used strict passing criteria such as a conformity index Paddick (CIPaddick) more than 0.85, a falloff between 100% and 50% of less than 5.5 mm (maximum 6 mm in irregular targets), and a hotspot inside the target between 115 to 140 percent, as per clinical standards. In addition, we determined the CILomax and CIRTOG for each case. Passing criteria for verification plans are set as minimum of 95% for a 2% percentage dose difference (% DD) and a 2-mm distance to an agreement (DTA). We also gathered demographic data from patients treated in the first year, such as diagnosis, lesion size, dose fraction, heterogeneity index (HI), conformity index (CI) and gamma index. SRS/SRT treatment was successfully implemented, and over 40 patients were treated with positive clinical outcomes. Conclusion: SRS now has a wider range of alternatives, thanks to technology advancements in recent years. SRS’s dosimetric advantages have steadily been extended to extracranial locations. Purbanchal Cancer Hospital, Birtamode, Nepal established a comprehensive cancer facility with qualified workforce with the goal of providing high-quality treatment to the people of Nepal.

Level structure of the double-shell closure system with Z=14 and N=20:^(34)Si

The level structure of the double-magic nucleus ^(34)Si(Z=14,N=20)was investigated by evaluating the available data.On the basis of experimental results from the beta-decay and fusion-evaporation reactions,we established the level scheme by assigning spin-parities up to 6_(1)^(+)at 6233 keV.The high energy positions of the excited states are consistent with the magicity at ^(34)Si,such as the 2_(2)^(+)state of the spherical ground band at 4.519 MeV and the 3^(-),4^(-),and 5^(-)states of the one-particle one-hole cross-shell states at approximately 4.5 MeV.This nucleus,for a long time,has attracted much attention because of,on one side,a proton bubble structure in the ground state and,on the other side,a deformation in the second 0^(+)state,0_(2)^(+).By a comparison of the constructed level scheme with the shell model calculations,we describe the emerging structures in the ground and second 0+states and the negative-parity 3^(-)states within the framework of the shell model context.We propose a deformed rotational band with the cascading 6_(2)^(+)−4_(1)^(+)−2_(1)^(+)transitions built on the 0_(2)^(+)state.

Developing one-dimensional implosions for inertial confinement fusion science

Experiments on the National Ignition Facility show that multi-dimensional effects currently dominate the implosion performance. Low mode implosion symmetry and hydrodynamic instabilities seeded by capsule mounting features appear to be two key limiting factors for implosion performance. One reason these factors have a large impact on the performance of inertial confinement fusion implosions is the high convergence required to achieve high fusion gains.To tackle these problems, a predictable implosion platform is needed meaning experiments must trade-off high gain for performance. LANL has adopted three main approaches to develop a one-dimensional(1D) implosion platform where 1D means measured yield over the 1D clean calculation. A high adiabat, low convergence platform is being developed using beryllium capsules enabling larger case-to-capsule ratios to improve symmetry. The second approach is liquid fuel layers using wetted foam targets. With liquid fuel layers, the implosion convergence can be controlled via the initial vapor pressure set by the target fielding temperature. The last method is double shell targets. For double shells, the smaller inner shell houses the DT fuel and the convergence of this cavity is relatively small compared to hot spot ignition. However,double shell targets have a different set of trade-off versus advantages. Details for each of these approaches are described.