Express Methods for Measurement of Electroconductivity of Semiconductor Layered Crystal

We describe theoretically the grounded method of measuring the conductivity of anisotropic layered semiconductor materials. The suggested method implies the use of a four-probe testing device with a linear arrangement of probes. The final expressions for identifying the electrical conductivity are presented in the form of a series of analytic functions. The suggested method is experimentally verified, and practical recommendations of how to apply it are also provided.

Organic Melt Crystallization as a Method for Synthesis of Supramolecular Complexes

The most simple method for solventless synthesis of supramolecular complex of CMCR·2BPY·BZP, [CMCR = C-methylcalix[4]resorcinarene, BPY = 4,4'-bipyridine, BZP = benzophenone], is proposed. Although CMCR by itself is high melting point compound (above 300°C), CMCR was found to be dissolved in melt mixture of BPY and BZPeven below 120°C. In the mixture of the three components, the reaction occurs to form CMCR·2BPY·BZP supramolecular complex.

A Modified Phase-Field Model for Polymer Crystal Growth

The irrationality of existing phase field model is analyzed and a modified phase-field model is proposed for polymer crystal growth, in which the parameters are obtained from real materials and very simple to use, and most importantly, no paradoxical parameters appeared in the model. Moreover, it can simulate different microstructure patterns owing to the use of a new different free energy function for the simulation of morphologies of polymer. The new free energy function considers both the cases of T〈Tm and T≥Tm, which is more reasonable than that in published literatures that all ignored the T≥Tm case. In order to show the validity of the modified model, the finite difference method is used to solve the model and different crystallization morphologies during the solidification process of isotactic polystyrene are obtained under different conditions. Numerical results show that the growth rate of the initial secondary arms is obviously increased as the anisotropy strength increases. But the anisotropy strength seems to have no apparent effect on the global growth rate. The whole growth process of the dendrite depends mainly upon the latent heat and the latent heat has a direct effect on the tip radius and tip velocity of side branches.

Phase-field crystal simulation of evolution of liquid pools in grain boundary pre-melting regions

Pre-melting is a phenomenon that below the melting point the liquid-like structure appears at the grainboundary while the grain interior remains a crystal structure. The phase-field crystal method was employed to investigate the early evolution of the liquid pools in pre-melting regions, mainly involving four structural transformations: solid-solid state → small droplet → large liquid pool → homogeneous liquid melting. The microscopic morphology and free energy variation with different average atomic densities demonstrate that the average atomic density is sensitive to the morphological characteristics of liquid pools. Both two-dimensional and three-dimensional simulation results show that the amplitude reduction of order parameters can promote the order-disorder transition of grain boundaries, causing pre-melting in the edge dislocation aggregation. The relationship between the average atomic density and the width of the liquid pools is verified from thermodynamics, which provides a prerequisite for the application of high-temperature strain in the later stage to some extent.

Morphological evolution and growth kinetics of Kirkendall voids in binary alloy system during deformation process-Phase field crystal simulation study

The formation and growth of Kirkendall voids in a binary alloy system during deformation process were investigated byphase field crystal model.The simulation results show that Kirkendall voids nucleate preferentially at the interface,and the averagesize of the voids increases with both the time and strain rate.There is an obvious coalescence of the voids at a large strain rate whenthe deformation is applied along the interface under both constant and cyclic strain rate conditions.For the cyclic strain rate appliedalong the interface,the growth exponent of Kirkendall voids increases with increasing the strain rate when the strain rate is largerthan1.0×10-6,while it increases initially and then decreases when the strain rate is smaller than9.0×10?7.The growth exponent ofKirkendall voids increases initially and then decreases gradually with increasing the length of cyclic period under a square-waveform constant strain rate.

Prediction of grain scale plasticity of NiTi shape memory alloy based on crystal plasticity finite element method

Grain scale plasticity of NiTi shape memory alloy(SMA)during uniaxial compression deformation at 400℃was investigated through two-dimensional crystal plasticity finite element simulation and corresponding analysis based on the obtained orientation data.Stress and strain distributions of the deformed NiTi SMA samples confirm that there exhibits a heterogeneous plastic deformation at grain scale.Statistically stored dislocation(SSD)density and geometrically necessary dislocation(GND)density were further used in order to illuminate the microstructure evolution during uniaxial compression.SSD is responsible for sustaining plastic deformation and it increases along with the increase of plastic strain.GND plays an important role in accommodating compatible deformation between individual grains and thus it is correlated with the misorientation between neighboring grains,namely,a high GND density corresponds to large misorientation between grains and a low GND density corresponds to small misorientation between grains.

Preparation of spherical cobalt carbonate powder with high tap density

Spherical cobalt carbonate with high tap density, good crystallization and uniform particle size was prepared by controlled chemical crystal method using cobalt chloride and ammonium bicarbonate as cobalt source and precipitator. The effects of pH value and reaction time on crystallization and physical properties of cobalt carbonate were studied. The results show that the key factors influencing the preparation process of spherical cobalt carbonate with high tap density and good crystallization are how to control pH value (7.25±0.05) and keep some reaction time (about 10 h). Co4O3 was prepared by sintering spherical morphology CoCO3 samples at varied temperatures. The results show that as the decomposition temperature increases, the as-obtained Co4O3 products with porous structure transform into polyhedral structure with glazed surface, and simultaneously the cobalt content and tap density increase. However, the specific surface area shows a trend of decrease.

A high-contrast coronagraph for direct imaging of Earth-like exoplanets: design and test

A high-contrast coronagraph for direct imaging of an Earth-like exoplanet at the visible band needs a contrast of 10^-10 at a small angular separation of 4λ/D or less. Here we report our recent laboratory experiment that approaches these lim- its. Our test of a high-contrast imaging coronagraph is based on our step-transmission apodized filter. To achieve this goal, we use a liquid crystal array as a phase correc- tor to create a dark hole based on our dedicated algorithm. We have suppressed the diffraction and speckle noise near the point image of a star to a level of 1.68 × 10^-9 at 4λ/D, which can be used for direct imaging of Jupiter-like exoplanets. This demon- strates that a telescope incorporating a high-contrast coronagraph in space has the potential to detect and characterize Earth-like planets.

Preparation of LiTi_2(PO_4)_3 by the Sol-gel Method and Investigation of Its Formation Process

In this study,a novel solgel method has been developed to prepare LiTi2(PO4)3 lithium ion conductor as monophase at relatively low temperature(600).According to the XRD and IR analysis,the asprepared sample remained an amorphous state up to 500.The activation energy was calculated to be 252 kJ/mol according to the modified Kissinger equation.

Optical simulation of in-plane-switching blue phase liquid crystal display using the finite-difference time-domain method

The finite-difference time-domain method is used to simulate the optical characteristics of an in-plane switching blue phase liquid crystal display.Compared with the matrix optic methods and the refractive method,the finite-difference timedomain method,which is used to directly solve Maxwell＇s equations,can consider the lateral variation of the refractive index and obtain an accurate convergence effect.The simulation results show that e-rays and o-rays bend in different directions when the in-plane switching blue phase liquid crystal display is driven by the operating voltage.The finitedifference time-domain method should be used when the distribution of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal display has a large lateral change.

Preparation of High-Quality Poly-Si Films by a Solid Phase Crystallizing Method

A solid phase crystallizing method has been developed to grow a Si crystal at tem-peratures as low as 550 ℃. Using this method, a high-quality thin-film polycrystalline silicon (Poly-Si) was obtained. The largest grain size, examined with X-ray diffraction spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy images of recrystallized samples, is approximately 1 /μm for substrate temperature at 300 ℃ and annealed at 550℃ for 3 hours.

Crystal and electronic structure of a quasi-two-dimensional semiconductor Mg_(3)Si_(2)Te_(6)

We report the synthesis and characterization of a Si-based ternary semiconductor Mg_(3)Si_(2)Te_(6),which exhibits a quasitwo-dimensional structure,where the trigonal Mg_(3)Si_(2)Te_(6)layers are separated by Mg ions.Ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations were performed to investigate the electronic structure.The experimentally determined direct band gap is 1.39 eV,consistent with the value of the density function theory calculations.Our results reveal that Mg_(3)Si_(2)Te_(6)is a direct gap semiconductor,which is a potential candidate for near-infrared optoelectronic devices.

Ionization of Atoms and the Thomas－Fermi Model for the Electric Field in Crystal Planar Channels

The electric field in the crystal planar channels is studied by the Thomas-Fermi method. The Thomas-Fermi equation and the corresponding boundary conditions are derived for the crystal planar channels. The numerical solution for the electric field in the channels between (110) planes of the single crystal silicon and the critical angles of channelling protons in them arc shown. Reasonable agreements with the experimental data are obtained. The results show that the Thomas-Fermi method for the crystal works well in this study, and a microscopic research of the channel electric field with the contribution of all atoms and the atomic ionization being taken into account is practical.

Synthesis and Properties of Mg-doped ZnO Nanobelts

The chemical vapor deposition(CVD)growth method is applicable to produce high-yield single-crystalline ZnO nanobelts.The Mg-doped ZnO nanobelts with a smooth surface have been successfully synthesized.The morphology,microstructure and optical properties of the ZnO nanobelts were analyzed by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscope(SEM),transmission electron microscope(TEM),selective area electron diffraction(SAED),energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS)and photoluminescence(PL)spectroscopy.Results reveal that the ZnO nanobelts possess good crystalline quality.The special formation mechanism of crystal growth is discussed,emphasizing the effect of polar orientation on the nucleation and growth of the ZnO nanobelts.

Modulational instability of optically induced nematicon propagation

We report the modulational instability （MI） analysis for the modulation equations governing the propagation of coherent polarized light through a nematic liquid crystal （NLC） slab, in the limit of low light intensity and local material response. The linear stability analysis of the nonlinear plane wave solutions is performed by considering both the wave vectors （k,l） of the basic states and wave vectors （K,L） of the perturbations as free parameters. We compute the MI gain, and the MI gain peak is reduced and the stable bandwidth is widened with the increase of the strength of the applied electric field. Further, we invoke the extended homogeneous balance method and Exp-function method aided with symbolic computation and obtain a series of periodic solitonic humps of nematicon profiles admitting the propagation of laser light in the NLC medium.

A Reproducible Approach of Preparing High-Quality Overdoped Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_(8+δ) Single Crystals by Oxygen Annealing and Quenching Method

We report a reproducible approach in preparing high-quality overdoped Bi2 Sr2 CaCu2 08＋δ （Bi2212） single crystals by annealing Bi2212 crystals in high oxygen pressure followed by a fast quenching. In this way, high-quality overdoped and heavily overdoped Bi2212 single crystals are obtained by controlling the annealing oxygen pressure. We find that, beyond a limit of oxygen pressure that can achieve most heavily overdoped Bi2212 with a Tc N63 K, the annealed Bi2212 begins to decompose. This accounts for the existence of the hole-doping limit and thus the Tc limit in the heavily overdoped region of Bi2212 by the oxygen annealing process. These results provide a reliable way in preparing high-quality overdoped and heavily overdoped Bi2212 crystals that are important for studies of the physical properties, electronic structure and superconductivity mechanism of the cuprate superconductors.

Optical Spectroscopic Properties of Yb^(3+)-Doped MgMoO_4 Crystal Grown by the TSSG Method

This paper reports the growth and spectral assessments of Yb^（3＋） ion doped MgMoO_4（Yb^（3＋）：MgMoO_4） crystal grown by the TSSG method. Polarized spectral properties of Yb^（3＋）：MgMoO_4 crystal, including absorption and emission cross-sections, absorption FWHM and fluorescence lifetime, have been investigated. The laser performance parameters bmin, Isat and Iminhave also been evaluated. All the investigated results show the Yb^（3＋）-doped MgMoO_4 crystal is expected as a promising candidate for ultrashort pulse and tunable lasers.

Low Temperature Solvent Evaporation-induced Crystallization Synthesis of Nanocrystalline TiO_2 Photocatalyst

A novel and efficient methodology for obtaining highly active photocatalyst of bi phase TiO 2 with small particle size and high specific surface area was developed by solvent evaporation induced crystallization (SEIC) method at low temperature. The prepared TiO 2 powder was characterized with X ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and BET surface areas. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated by the photocatalytic oxidation of acetone in air. The results showed that the photocatalytic activity of the TiO 2 powder prepared by this method approached that of Degussa P25. This may be attributed to the fact that the prepared TiO 2 powder had larger specific surface areas (265 m 2·g -1 ) and smaller crystallite size (about 5 nm), but relatively low crystallinity, as compared with Degussa P25.

Mesoscopic Analysis of Deformation Heterogeneity and Recrystallization Microstructures of a Dual-Phase Steel Using a Coupled Simulation Approach

Microstructure-based numerical modeling of the deformation heterogeneity and ferrite recrystallization in a cold-rolled dual-phase(DP)steel has been performed by using the crystal plasticity finite element method(CPFEM)coupled with a mesoscale cellular automaton(CA)model.The microstructural response of subsequent primary recrystallization with the deformation heterogeneity in two-phase microstructures is studied.The simulations demonstrate that the deformation of multi-phase structures leads to highly strained shear bands formed in the soft ferrite matrix,which produces grain clusters in subsequent primary recrystallization.The early impingement of recrystallization fronts among the clustered grains causes mode conversions in the recrystallization kinetics.Reliable predictions regarding the grain size,microstructure morphology and kinetics can be made by comparison with the experimental results.The influence of initial strains on the recrystallization is also obtained by the simulation approach.

TG method for studying crystallization of amorphous alloys

The nano-crystalline materials with many special and super magnetic properties could be synthesized by fractional crystallization of amorphous alloys. Since this new method for preparation of nano-crystalline materials was introduced, the crystallization kinetics of amorphous alloys has been studied in more and more intensive investigations. So far, almost all experiments on the crystallization kinetics are conducted by differential