Intrinsic Josephson junctions in misaligned T12Ba2CaCu208 thin film were fabricated on LaA103 substrate. The temperature dependence of the critical current is investigated around liquid nitrogen temperature. In the cu...Intrinsic Josephson junctions in misaligned T12Ba2CaCu208 thin film were fabricated on LaA103 substrate. The temperature dependence of the critical current is investigated around liquid nitrogen temperature. In the current voltage characteristic, large voltage jump and lack of resistive branch are observed, which shows good consistency with the intrinsic Josephson junctions. By analyzing the large gap voltage in the curve, great suppression of the energy gap is found. Through discussing the temperature dependence of the gap voltage in liquid nitrogen temperature, it is shown that this phenomenon can be caused by the non-equilibrium quasiparticle injection. The temperature influence on the excess current also confirms the non-equilibrium effect.展开更多
The parent compounds of the high-temperature cuprate superconductors are Mott insulators.It has been generally agreed that understanding the physics of the doped Mott insulators is essential to understanding the mecha...The parent compounds of the high-temperature cuprate superconductors are Mott insulators.It has been generally agreed that understanding the physics of the doped Mott insulators is essential to understanding the mechanism of high temperature superconductivity.A natural starting point is to elucidate the basic electronic structure of the parent compound.Here we report comprehensive high resolution angle-resolved photoemission measurements on Ca_2CuO_2Cl_2,a Mott insulator and a prototypical parent compound of the cuprates.Multiple underl.ying Fermi surface sheets are revealed for the first time.The high energy waterfall-like band dispersions exhibit different behaviors near the nodal and antinodal regions.Two distinct energy scales are identified:a d-wave-like low energy peak dispersion and a nearly isotropic lower Hubbard band gap.These observations provide new information of the electronic structure of the cuprate parent compound,which is important for understanding the anomalous physical properties and superconductivity mechanism of the high temperature cuprate superconductors.展开更多
In CaFe2 As2, superconductivity can be achieved by applying a modest c-axis pressure of several kbar. Here we use scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/S) to explore the STM tip pressure effect on single c...In CaFe2 As2, superconductivity can be achieved by applying a modest c-axis pressure of several kbar. Here we use scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/S) to explore the STM tip pressure effect on single crystals of CaFe2 As2. When performing STM/S measurements, the tip-sample interaction can be controlled to act repulsive with reduction of the junction resistance, thus to apply a tip pressure on the sample. We find that an incoherent energy gap emerges at the Fermi level in the differential conductance spectrum when the tip pressure is increased. This energy gap is of the similar order of magnitude as the superconducting gap in the chemical doped compound Cao.4Nao.6Fe2As2 and disappears at the temperature well below that of the bulk magnetic ordering. Moreover, we also observe the rhombic distortion of the As lattice, which agrees with the orthorhombic distortion of the underlying Fe lattice. These findings suggest that the STM tip pressure can induce the local Cooper pairing in the orthorhombic phase of CaFe2As2.展开更多
Polyyne,an sp~1-hybridized linear allotrope of carbon,has a tunable quasiparticle energy gap,which depends on the terminated chemical ending groups as well as the chain length.Previously,nitrogen doping was utilized t...Polyyne,an sp~1-hybridized linear allotrope of carbon,has a tunable quasiparticle energy gap,which depends on the terminated chemical ending groups as well as the chain length.Previously,nitrogen doping was utilized to tailor the properties of different kinds of allotrope of carbon.However,how the nitrogen doping tailors the properties of the polyyne remains unexplored.Here,we applied the GW method to study the quasiparticle energy gaps of the N-doped polyynes with different lengths.When a C atom is substituted by an N atom in a polyyne,the quasiparticle energy gap varies with the substituted position in the polyyne.The modification is particularly pronounced when the second-nearest-neighboring carbon atom of a hydrogen atom is substituted.In addition,the nitrogen doping makes the Fermi level closer to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital,resulting in an n-type semiconductor.Our results suggest another route to tailor the electronic properties of polyyne in addition to the length of polyyne and the terminated chemical ending groups.展开更多
The magnon energy band in a four-layer ferromagnetic superlattice is studied by using the linear spin-wave approach and Green's function technique. It is found that three modulated energy gaps exist in the magnon ene...The magnon energy band in a four-layer ferromagnetic superlattice is studied by using the linear spin-wave approach and Green's function technique. It is found that three modulated energy gaps exist in the magnon energy band along Kx direction perpendicular to the superlattice plane. The spin quantum numbers and the interlayer exchange couplings all affect the three energy gaps. The magnon energy gaps of the four-layer ferromagnetic superlattice are different from those of the three-layer one. For the four-layer ferromagnetic superlattice, the disappearance of the magnon energy gaps △ω12, △ω23 and △ω34 all correlates with the symmetry of this system. The zero energy gap △ω23 correlates with the symmetry of interlayer exchange couplings, while the vanishing of the magnon energy gaps △ω12 and △ω34 corresponds to a translational symmetry of x-direction in the lattice. When the parameters of the system deviate from these symmetries, the three energy gaps will increase.展开更多
In our previous work [Phys. Rev. A 85 (2012) 044102], we studied the Berry phase of the ground state and exited states in the Lipkin model. In this work, using the Hellmann-Feynman theorem, we derive the relation be...In our previous work [Phys. Rev. A 85 (2012) 044102], we studied the Berry phase of the ground state and exited states in the Lipkin model. In this work, using the Hellmann-Feynman theorem, we derive the relation between the energy gap and the Berry phase closed to the excited state quantum phase transition (ESQPT) in the Lipkin model. It is found that the energy gap is approximately linearly dependent on the Berry phase being closed to the ESQPT for large N. As a result, the critical behavior of the energy gap is similar to that of the Berry phase. In addition, we also perform a semiclassical qualitative analysis about the critical behavior of the energy gap.展开更多
We carry out detailed momentum-dependent and temperature-dependent measurements on Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_(8+δ)(Bi2212) superconductor in the superconducting and pseudogap states by super-high resolution laser-based an...We carry out detailed momentum-dependent and temperature-dependent measurements on Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_(8+δ)(Bi2212) superconductor in the superconducting and pseudogap states by super-high resolution laser-based angleresolved photoemission spectroscopy. The precise determination of the superconducting gap for the nearly optimally doped Bi2212(T_c= 91 K) at low temperature indicates that the momentum-dependence of the superconducting gap deviates from the standard d-wave form(cos(2Φ)). It can be alternatively fitted by including a high-order term(cos(6Φ)) in which the next nearest-neighbor interaction is considered. We find that the band structure near the antinodal region smoothly evolves across the pseudogap temperature without a signature of band reorganization which is distinct from that found in Bi_2Sr_2CuO_(6+δ) superconductors. This indicates that the band reorganization across the pseudogap temperature is not a universal behavior in cuprate superconductors.These results provide new insights in understanding the nature of the superconducting gap and pseudogap in high-temperature cuprate superconductors.展开更多
Co-precipitation was used to prepare cerium oxide nano-particles. The effects of aging temperature and concentration of cobalt ion on the optical property, morphology, and particle size were investigated. The cerium o...Co-precipitation was used to prepare cerium oxide nano-particles. The effects of aging temperature and concentration of cobalt ion on the optical property, morphology, and particle size were investigated. The cerium oxide was prepared by adding ammonia solution into a mixed solution of cerium nitrate with cobalt nitrate solutions to obtain a large amount of precipitates and then aged further. Subsequently, the precipitates were kept in an oven for calcination keeping the temperature at 400?C for lasting 24 h. The average size of cerium oxide particles was obtained from the (111) peak in the X-ray diffraction pattern using the Scherrer equation. The crystal sizes obtained were found to be in the range of 11.82 - 13.47 nm. The results showed that the particle size decreased with an increase in the Co ion concentration and decreased with an increase in temperature. The SEM pictures show that the morphology for cerium oxide is granular and/or columnar. It can be seen from UV/Vis absorption spectrum that the maximum absorption peaks were in the range of 334 - 390 nm, depending on the operating conditions. The corresponding energy gaps were observed in the range of 3.18 - 3.71 eV. Subsequently, the Brus equation for the energy gap was discussed. Finally, particle size was correlated with the aging temperature and Co ion concentration.展开更多
Intrinsic Josephson junctions in misaligned Tl2Ba2CaCu2O8 thin film were fabricated on LaAlO3 substrate. The temperature dependence of the critical current is investigated around liquid nitrogen temperature. In the cu...Intrinsic Josephson junctions in misaligned Tl2Ba2CaCu2O8 thin film were fabricated on LaAlO3 substrate. The temperature dependence of the critical current is investigated around liquid nitrogen temperature. In the current voltage characteristic, large voltage jump and lack of resistive branch are observed, which shows good consistency with the intrinsic Josephson junctions. By analyzing the large gap voltage in the curve, great suppression of the energy gap is found. Through discussing the temperature dependence of the gap voltage in liquid nitrogen temperature, it is shown that this phenomenon can be caused by the non-equilibrium quasiparticle injection. The temperature influence on the excess current also confirms the non-equilibrium effect.展开更多
High-efficiency long-wavelength phosphorescence emissions of large singlet-triplet energy gap(ΔE_(ST))materials are essential for applications in biology and display.However,few long-wavelength phosphorescence emissi...High-efficiency long-wavelength phosphorescence emissions of large singlet-triplet energy gap(ΔE_(ST))materials are essential for applications in biology and display.However,few long-wavelength phosphorescence emissions of largeΔE_(ST)materials have been reported due to the weak spin-orbit coupling(SOC)and strong non-radiative transitions.Herein,we develop a strategy to achieve highly efficient long-wavelength room temperature phosphorescence(RTP)emission of largeΔE_(ST)materials,which display bright red RTP emission with above 400μs lifetime and 6.5%phosphorescent quantum efficiency.Our experiments and theoretical calculations reveal that the fishbone-like packing and the zig-zag interactions provide favorable conditions for suppressing the non-radiative transitions of triplet state excitons,and heavy atoms effectively promote the intersystem crossing(ISC)process for highly efficient long-wavelength phosphorescence emission.The universality of the method for highly efficient long-wavelength RTP emission of largeΔE_(ST)materials was further investigated in various guests.Moreover,these materials with largeΔE_(ST)manifest the advantages of large color contrast on the display and utilization potentiality in information encryption.This strategy paves the way for the high contrast display and development of information encryption with RTP emission.展开更多
With the increasing demand of high-power and pulsed power electronic devices,environmental-friendly potassium sodium niobate((Na_(0.5)K_(0.5))NbO_(3),KNN)ceramic-based capacitors have attracted much attention in recen...With the increasing demand of high-power and pulsed power electronic devices,environmental-friendly potassium sodium niobate((Na_(0.5)K_(0.5))NbO_(3),KNN)ceramic-based capacitors have attracted much attention in recent years owning to the boosted energy storage density(W_(rec)).Nevertheless,the dielectric loss also increases as the external electric field increases,which will generate much dissipated energy and raise the temperature of ceramic capacitors.Thus,an effective strategy is proposed to enhance the energy storage efficiency(η)via tailoring relaxor behavior and bad gap energy in the ferroelectric 0.9(Na_(0.5)K_(0.5))-NbO_(3)-0.1Bi(Zn_(2/3)(Nb_(x)Ta_(1−x))1/3)O_(3) ceramics.On the one hand,the more diverse ions in the B-sites owing to introducing the Ta could further disturb the long-range ferroelectric polar order to form the short−range polar nanoregions(PNRs),resulting in the highη.On the other hand,the introduction of Ta ions could boost the intrinsic band energy gap and thus improve the Eb.As a result,high Wrec of 3.29 J/cm^(3) and ultrahighηof 90.1%at the high external electric field of 310 kV/cm are achieved in x=0.5 sample.These results reveal that the KNN-based ceramics are promising lead-free candidate for high-power electronic devices.展开更多
We present a systematic analysis of the energy gap in underdoped Bi2212 superconductor as a function of temperature and hole doping level. Within the framework of the theoretical model containing the electron-phonon a...We present a systematic analysis of the energy gap in underdoped Bi2212 superconductor as a function of temperature and hole doping level. Within the framework of the theoretical model containing the electron-phonon and electron-electron-phonon pairing mechanism, we reproduced the measurement results of modern ARPES experiments with very high accuracy. We showed that the energy-gap am- plitude is very weakly dependent on the temperature but clearly dependent on the level of doping. The evidence for a non-zero energy gap above the critical temperature, referred to as a pseudogap, was also obtained.展开更多
Based on the principle of thermal conduction, three metal alloys (stainless steel, copper-tungsten and graphite) were chosen as the material of the high impulse current discharging switch. Experimental results indic...Based on the principle of thermal conduction, three metal alloys (stainless steel, copper-tungsten and graphite) were chosen as the material of the high impulse current discharging switch. Experimental results indicate that the mass loss and surface erosion morphology of the electrode are related with the electrode material (conductivity σ, melting point Tin, density p and thermal capacity c) and the impulse transferred charge (or energy) per impulse for the same total impulse transferred charge. The experimental results indicate that the mass loss of stainless steel, copper-tungsten and graphite are 380.10 μg/C, 118.10 μg/C and 81.90 μg/C respectively under the condition of a total impulse transferred charge of 525 C and a transferred charge per impulse of 10.5 C. Under the same impulse transferred charge, the mass loss of copper-tungsten(118.10 μg/C) with the transferred charge per impulse at 10.5 C is far larger than the mass loss (38.61μg/C) at a 1.48 C transferred charge per impulse. The electrode erosion mechanism under high energy impulse arcs is analyzed briefly and it is suggested that by selecting high conductive metal or metal alloy as the electrode material of a high energy impulse spark gap switch and setting high erosion resistance material at the top of the electrode, the mass loss of the electrode can be reduced and the life of the switch prolonged.展开更多
The superconducting ground state of kagome metals AV_(3)Sb_(5)(where A stands for K,Rb,or Cs)emerges from an exotic charge density wave(CDW)state that potentially breaks both rotational and time reversal symmetries.Ho...The superconducting ground state of kagome metals AV_(3)Sb_(5)(where A stands for K,Rb,or Cs)emerges from an exotic charge density wave(CDW)state that potentially breaks both rotational and time reversal symmetries.However,the specifics of the Cooper pairing mechanism,and the nature of the interplay between these two states remain elusive,largely due to the lack of momentum-space(k-space)superconducting energy gap structure.By implementing Bogoliubov quasiparticle interference(B QPI)imaging,we obtain k-space information on the multiband superconducting gap structureΔ_(SC)^(i)(k)in pristine CsV_(3)Sb_(5).We show that the estimated energy gap on the vanadium d_(xy/x^(2)-y^(2))orbital is anisotropic but nodeless,with a minimal value located near the M point.Interestingly,a comparison ofΔ_(SC)^(i)(k)with the CDW gapΔ_(CDW)^(i)(k)obtained by angle-re solved photoemission spectro scopy(ARPES)reveals direct k-space competition between the se two order parameters,i.e.,the opening of a large(small)CDW gap at a given momentum corresponds to a small(large)superconducting gap.When the long-range CDW order is suppressed by replacing vanadium with titanium,we find a nearly isotropic energy gap on both the V and Sb bands.This information will be critical for identifying the microscopic pairing mechanism and its interplay with intertwined electro nic orders in this kagome superconductor family.展开更多
The lowest-energy structures and the electronic properties of CdnSn (n = 1 - 8) clusters have been studied by using denslty-functional theory simulating package DMol^3 in the generalized gradient approximation (GGA...The lowest-energy structures and the electronic properties of CdnSn (n = 1 - 8) clusters have been studied by using denslty-functional theory simulating package DMol^3 in the generalized gradient approximation (GGA). The ring-like structures are the lowest-energy configurations for n = 2, 3 and the three-dimensional spheroid configurations for n = 4 - 8. The three-dimensional structures may be considered as being built from the Cd2S2 and Cd3S3 rings. Compared to the previous reports, we have found the more stable structures for CdnSn(n = 7, 8). Calculations show that the magic numbers of CdnSn (n = 1-8) clusters are n = 3 and 6. As cluster size increases, the properties of CdnSn clusters tend to bulk-like ones in binding energy per CdS unit and Mulliken atomic charge, obtained by comparing with the calculated results of the wurtzite and zinc blende CdS for the same simulating parameters.展开更多
There are often many chemicals coexisting in aquatic ecosystems, and few information on the joint toxicity of a mixture of organic pollutants is available at present. The 48-h toxicity of substituted phenols and anili...There are often many chemicals coexisting in aquatic ecosystems, and few information on the joint toxicity of a mixture of organic pollutants is available at present. The 48-h toxicity of substituted phenols and anilines and their binary mixtures to Scenedesmus obliquus was determined by the algae inhibition test. The median effective inhibition concentration EC50 values for single compounds and EC50mix values for coexistent compounds were obtained. The n-octanol/water partition coefficient (logPmlx) and the frontier orbital energy gap (AEmlx) for mixtures were calculated. The following two-descriptor quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) models were developed to predict single toxicity and joint toxicity respectively: log(1/ECs0) = 0.445logP - 0.801AE + 9.501 (r2 = 0.876) and log (1/EC50mix) = 0.338logPmix- 0.492AEmix + 6.928 (r^2 = 0.831). The two equations were found to fit well. In addition, the model derived from the structural parameters of single components in binary mixtures log(1/EC50mix) = 0.2221ogP - 0.277AE + 5.250 (r^2 = 0.879) can be used successfully to predict the toxicity of a mixture.展开更多
Objective To measure the toxicity of phenol, aniline, and their derivatives to algae and to assess, model, and predict the toxicity using quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) method. Methods Oxygen pr...Objective To measure the toxicity of phenol, aniline, and their derivatives to algae and to assess, model, and predict the toxicity using quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) method. Methods Oxygen production was used as the response endpoint for assessing the toxic effects of chemicals on algal photosynthesis. The energy of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (ELUMO) and the energy of the highest occupied molecular orbital (EHOMO) were obtained from the ChemOffice 2004 program using the quantum chemical method MOPAC, and the frontier orbital energy gap (△E) was obtained. Results The compounds exhibited a reasonably wide range of algal toxicity. The most toxic compound was α-naphthol, whereas the least toxic one was aniline. A two-descriptor model was derived from the algal toxicity and structural parameters: logl/EC50=0.2681ogKow-1.006△E+11.769 (n=20, r^2=0.946). This model was stable and satisfactory for predicting toxicity. Conclusion Phenol, aniline, and their derivatives are polar narcotics. Their toxicity is greater than estimated by hydrophobicity only, and addition of the frontier orbital energy gap AE can significantly improve the prediction of logKow-dependent models.展开更多
The LPE growth of quaternary InAs11-x-yPxSby with x = 0.2 and y = 0.09 on InAs substrate has been studied. This composition is very suitable for the laser and detector applications at about 2.5 μm. We show that in In...The LPE growth of quaternary InAs11-x-yPxSby with x = 0.2 and y = 0.09 on InAs substrate has been studied. This composition is very suitable for the laser and detector applications at about 2.5 μm. We show that in InAsPSb/InAs system there is a determinate relation between the surface morphology and the lattice mismatch of the epi-wafers, by which we can easily control the melt composition to grow high quality hetero-structures. The reason has been discussed. The p-n junctions with fairly good carrier profile have been prepared in this system.展开更多
Monochnic and hexagonal CePO4 nanoparticles and nanorods were successfully synthesized from Ce(NO3)36H2O and Na3PO4 121-120 solu- tions at pH 1-5 by a 180 W microwave radiation for 60 min. The products were characte...Monochnic and hexagonal CePO4 nanoparticles and nanorods were successfully synthesized from Ce(NO3)36H2O and Na3PO4 121-120 solu- tions at pH 1-5 by a 180 W microwave radiation for 60 min. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FFIR) spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). XRD patterns revealed that the products are hexagonal CePO4 structures at pH 2-5, and monoclinic CePO4 structtLres at pH 1. SEM characterization shows that these products were nanoparticles, short nanorods, and long nanorods, controlled by the pH of the precursor solutions. Optical properties of the nanorods were also investigated by ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy.展开更多
By using the first-principles calculations, the electronic Structure and quantum transport properties of metallic carbon nanotubes with B/N pairs co-doping have been investigated. It is shown that the total energies o...By using the first-principles calculations, the electronic Structure and quantum transport properties of metallic carbon nanotubes with B/N pairs co-doping have been investigated. It is shown that the total energies of metallic carbon nanotubes are sensitive to the doping sites of the B/N pairs. The energy gaps of the doped metallic carbon nanotubes decrease with decreasing the concentration of the B/N pair not only along the tube axis but also around the tube. Moreover, the I-V characteristics and transmissions of the doped tubes are studied. Our results reveal that the conducting ability of the doped tube decreases with increasing the concentrations of the B/N pairs due to symmetry breaking of the system. This fact opens a new way to modulate band structures of metallic carbon nanotubes by doping B/N pair with suitable concentration and the novel characteristics are potentially useful in future applications.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61176119, 61171028, 51002081, and 61101018) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China.
文摘Intrinsic Josephson junctions in misaligned T12Ba2CaCu208 thin film were fabricated on LaA103 substrate. The temperature dependence of the critical current is investigated around liquid nitrogen temperature. In the current voltage characteristic, large voltage jump and lack of resistive branch are observed, which shows good consistency with the intrinsic Josephson junctions. By analyzing the large gap voltage in the curve, great suppression of the energy gap is found. Through discussing the temperature dependence of the gap voltage in liquid nitrogen temperature, it is shown that this phenomenon can be caused by the non-equilibrium quasiparticle injection. The temperature influence on the excess current also confirms the non-equilibrium effect.
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFA0300300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11334010 and 11534007)+1 种基金the National Basic Research Program of China(2015CB921000)the Strategic Priority Research Program(B)of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB07020300)
文摘The parent compounds of the high-temperature cuprate superconductors are Mott insulators.It has been generally agreed that understanding the physics of the doped Mott insulators is essential to understanding the mechanism of high temperature superconductivity.A natural starting point is to elucidate the basic electronic structure of the parent compound.Here we report comprehensive high resolution angle-resolved photoemission measurements on Ca_2CuO_2Cl_2,a Mott insulator and a prototypical parent compound of the cuprates.Multiple underl.ying Fermi surface sheets are revealed for the first time.The high energy waterfall-like band dispersions exhibit different behaviors near the nodal and antinodal regions.Two distinct energy scales are identified:a d-wave-like low energy peak dispersion and a nearly isotropic lower Hubbard band gap.These observations provide new information of the electronic structure of the cuprate parent compound,which is important for understanding the anomalous physical properties and superconductivity mechanism of the high temperature cuprate superconductors.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11227903the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant Nos 2015CB921300 and 2012CB933000+1 种基金the State of Texas through TcSUHthe Strategic Priority Research Program B of Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant Nos XDB07030000,XDB04040300 and Y4VX092X81
文摘In CaFe2 As2, superconductivity can be achieved by applying a modest c-axis pressure of several kbar. Here we use scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/S) to explore the STM tip pressure effect on single crystals of CaFe2 As2. When performing STM/S measurements, the tip-sample interaction can be controlled to act repulsive with reduction of the junction resistance, thus to apply a tip pressure on the sample. We find that an incoherent energy gap emerges at the Fermi level in the differential conductance spectrum when the tip pressure is increased. This energy gap is of the similar order of magnitude as the superconducting gap in the chemical doped compound Cao.4Nao.6Fe2As2 and disappears at the temperature well below that of the bulk magnetic ordering. Moreover, we also observe the rhombic distortion of the As lattice, which agrees with the orthorhombic distortion of the underlying Fe lattice. These findings suggest that the STM tip pressure can induce the local Cooper pairing in the orthorhombic phase of CaFe2As2.
基金Project supported by Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2019A1515011227)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51902353)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Sun Yat-sen University(Grant No.22lgqb03)the Fund from the State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies(Grant No.OEMT-2022-ZRC-01)
文摘Polyyne,an sp~1-hybridized linear allotrope of carbon,has a tunable quasiparticle energy gap,which depends on the terminated chemical ending groups as well as the chain length.Previously,nitrogen doping was utilized to tailor the properties of different kinds of allotrope of carbon.However,how the nitrogen doping tailors the properties of the polyyne remains unexplored.Here,we applied the GW method to study the quasiparticle energy gaps of the N-doped polyynes with different lengths.When a C atom is substituted by an N atom in a polyyne,the quasiparticle energy gap varies with the substituted position in the polyyne.The modification is particularly pronounced when the second-nearest-neighboring carbon atom of a hydrogen atom is substituted.In addition,the nitrogen doping makes the Fermi level closer to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital,resulting in an n-type semiconductor.Our results suggest another route to tailor the electronic properties of polyyne in addition to the length of polyyne and the terminated chemical ending groups.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 50331030, 10674139 and 10274087)the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province, China (Grant No 20062040)
文摘The magnon energy band in a four-layer ferromagnetic superlattice is studied by using the linear spin-wave approach and Green's function technique. It is found that three modulated energy gaps exist in the magnon energy band along Kx direction perpendicular to the superlattice plane. The spin quantum numbers and the interlayer exchange couplings all affect the three energy gaps. The magnon energy gaps of the four-layer ferromagnetic superlattice are different from those of the three-layer one. For the four-layer ferromagnetic superlattice, the disappearance of the magnon energy gaps △ω12, △ω23 and △ω34 all correlates with the symmetry of this system. The zero energy gap △ω23 correlates with the symmetry of interlayer exchange couplings, while the vanishing of the magnon energy gaps △ω12 and △ω34 corresponds to a translational symmetry of x-direction in the lattice. When the parameters of the system deviate from these symmetries, the three energy gaps will increase.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11204012 and 91321103
文摘In our previous work [Phys. Rev. A 85 (2012) 044102], we studied the Berry phase of the ground state and exited states in the Lipkin model. In this work, using the Hellmann-Feynman theorem, we derive the relation between the energy gap and the Berry phase closed to the excited state quantum phase transition (ESQPT) in the Lipkin model. It is found that the energy gap is approximately linearly dependent on the Berry phase being closed to the ESQPT for large N. As a result, the critical behavior of the energy gap is similar to that of the Berry phase. In addition, we also perform a semiclassical qualitative analysis about the critical behavior of the energy gap.
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant No 2016YFA0300300the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11334010+1 种基金the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No2015CB921300the Strategic Priority Research Program(B)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No XDB07020300
文摘We carry out detailed momentum-dependent and temperature-dependent measurements on Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_(8+δ)(Bi2212) superconductor in the superconducting and pseudogap states by super-high resolution laser-based angleresolved photoemission spectroscopy. The precise determination of the superconducting gap for the nearly optimally doped Bi2212(T_c= 91 K) at low temperature indicates that the momentum-dependence of the superconducting gap deviates from the standard d-wave form(cos(2Φ)). It can be alternatively fitted by including a high-order term(cos(6Φ)) in which the next nearest-neighbor interaction is considered. We find that the band structure near the antinodal region smoothly evolves across the pseudogap temperature without a signature of band reorganization which is distinct from that found in Bi_2Sr_2CuO_(6+δ) superconductors. This indicates that the band reorganization across the pseudogap temperature is not a universal behavior in cuprate superconductors.These results provide new insights in understanding the nature of the superconducting gap and pseudogap in high-temperature cuprate superconductors.
文摘Co-precipitation was used to prepare cerium oxide nano-particles. The effects of aging temperature and concentration of cobalt ion on the optical property, morphology, and particle size were investigated. The cerium oxide was prepared by adding ammonia solution into a mixed solution of cerium nitrate with cobalt nitrate solutions to obtain a large amount of precipitates and then aged further. Subsequently, the precipitates were kept in an oven for calcination keeping the temperature at 400?C for lasting 24 h. The average size of cerium oxide particles was obtained from the (111) peak in the X-ray diffraction pattern using the Scherrer equation. The crystal sizes obtained were found to be in the range of 11.82 - 13.47 nm. The results showed that the particle size decreased with an increase in the Co ion concentration and decreased with an increase in temperature. The SEM pictures show that the morphology for cerium oxide is granular and/or columnar. It can be seen from UV/Vis absorption spectrum that the maximum absorption peaks were in the range of 334 - 390 nm, depending on the operating conditions. The corresponding energy gaps were observed in the range of 3.18 - 3.71 eV. Subsequently, the Brus equation for the energy gap was discussed. Finally, particle size was correlated with the aging temperature and Co ion concentration.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61176119, 61171028, 51002081, and 61101018)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China
文摘Intrinsic Josephson junctions in misaligned Tl2Ba2CaCu2O8 thin film were fabricated on LaAlO3 substrate. The temperature dependence of the critical current is investigated around liquid nitrogen temperature. In the current voltage characteristic, large voltage jump and lack of resistive branch are observed, which shows good consistency with the intrinsic Josephson junctions. By analyzing the large gap voltage in the curve, great suppression of the energy gap is found. Through discussing the temperature dependence of the gap voltage in liquid nitrogen temperature, it is shown that this phenomenon can be caused by the non-equilibrium quasiparticle injection. The temperature influence on the excess current also confirms the non-equilibrium effect.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62288102)the National Key R&D Program of China(2020YFA0709900)。
文摘High-efficiency long-wavelength phosphorescence emissions of large singlet-triplet energy gap(ΔE_(ST))materials are essential for applications in biology and display.However,few long-wavelength phosphorescence emissions of largeΔE_(ST)materials have been reported due to the weak spin-orbit coupling(SOC)and strong non-radiative transitions.Herein,we develop a strategy to achieve highly efficient long-wavelength room temperature phosphorescence(RTP)emission of largeΔE_(ST)materials,which display bright red RTP emission with above 400μs lifetime and 6.5%phosphorescent quantum efficiency.Our experiments and theoretical calculations reveal that the fishbone-like packing and the zig-zag interactions provide favorable conditions for suppressing the non-radiative transitions of triplet state excitons,and heavy atoms effectively promote the intersystem crossing(ISC)process for highly efficient long-wavelength phosphorescence emission.The universality of the method for highly efficient long-wavelength RTP emission of largeΔE_(ST)materials was further investigated in various guests.Moreover,these materials with largeΔE_(ST)manifest the advantages of large color contrast on the display and utilization potentiality in information encryption.This strategy paves the way for the high contrast display and development of information encryption with RTP emission.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52072150)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program of the Chinese Academy of Space Technology(CAST)and Open Foundation of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Functional Materials and Devices(EFMD2021002Z).
文摘With the increasing demand of high-power and pulsed power electronic devices,environmental-friendly potassium sodium niobate((Na_(0.5)K_(0.5))NbO_(3),KNN)ceramic-based capacitors have attracted much attention in recent years owning to the boosted energy storage density(W_(rec)).Nevertheless,the dielectric loss also increases as the external electric field increases,which will generate much dissipated energy and raise the temperature of ceramic capacitors.Thus,an effective strategy is proposed to enhance the energy storage efficiency(η)via tailoring relaxor behavior and bad gap energy in the ferroelectric 0.9(Na_(0.5)K_(0.5))-NbO_(3)-0.1Bi(Zn_(2/3)(Nb_(x)Ta_(1−x))1/3)O_(3) ceramics.On the one hand,the more diverse ions in the B-sites owing to introducing the Ta could further disturb the long-range ferroelectric polar order to form the short−range polar nanoregions(PNRs),resulting in the highη.On the other hand,the introduction of Ta ions could boost the intrinsic band energy gap and thus improve the Eb.As a result,high Wrec of 3.29 J/cm^(3) and ultrahighηof 90.1%at the high external electric field of 310 kV/cm are achieved in x=0.5 sample.These results reveal that the KNN-based ceramics are promising lead-free candidate for high-power electronic devices.
文摘We present a systematic analysis of the energy gap in underdoped Bi2212 superconductor as a function of temperature and hole doping level. Within the framework of the theoretical model containing the electron-phonon and electron-electron-phonon pairing mechanism, we reproduced the measurement results of modern ARPES experiments with very high accuracy. We showed that the energy-gap am- plitude is very weakly dependent on the temperature but clearly dependent on the level of doping. The evidence for a non-zero energy gap above the critical temperature, referred to as a pseudogap, was also obtained.
文摘Based on the principle of thermal conduction, three metal alloys (stainless steel, copper-tungsten and graphite) were chosen as the material of the high impulse current discharging switch. Experimental results indicate that the mass loss and surface erosion morphology of the electrode are related with the electrode material (conductivity σ, melting point Tin, density p and thermal capacity c) and the impulse transferred charge (or energy) per impulse for the same total impulse transferred charge. The experimental results indicate that the mass loss of stainless steel, copper-tungsten and graphite are 380.10 μg/C, 118.10 μg/C and 81.90 μg/C respectively under the condition of a total impulse transferred charge of 525 C and a transferred charge per impulse of 10.5 C. Under the same impulse transferred charge, the mass loss of copper-tungsten(118.10 μg/C) with the transferred charge per impulse at 10.5 C is far larger than the mass loss (38.61μg/C) at a 1.48 C transferred charge per impulse. The electrode erosion mechanism under high energy impulse arcs is analyzed briefly and it is suggested that by selecting high conductive metal or metal alloy as the electrode material of a high energy impulse spark gap switch and setting high erosion resistance material at the top of the electrode, the mass loss of the electrode can be reduced and the life of the switch prolonged.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.2022YFA1602600,and 2018YFA0305602)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11888101,12074364,52273309,and 52261135638)+5 种基金the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology(Grant No.2021ZD0302802)the Basic Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Based on Major Scientific Infrastructures(Grant No.JZHKYPT-2021-08)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB25000000)the Anhui Initiative in Quantum Information Technologies(Grant No.AHY160000)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant Nos.WK3510000012,and WK3510000015)the Major Basic Program of the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(Grant No.ZR2021ZD01)。
文摘The superconducting ground state of kagome metals AV_(3)Sb_(5)(where A stands for K,Rb,or Cs)emerges from an exotic charge density wave(CDW)state that potentially breaks both rotational and time reversal symmetries.However,the specifics of the Cooper pairing mechanism,and the nature of the interplay between these two states remain elusive,largely due to the lack of momentum-space(k-space)superconducting energy gap structure.By implementing Bogoliubov quasiparticle interference(B QPI)imaging,we obtain k-space information on the multiband superconducting gap structureΔ_(SC)^(i)(k)in pristine CsV_(3)Sb_(5).We show that the estimated energy gap on the vanadium d_(xy/x^(2)-y^(2))orbital is anisotropic but nodeless,with a minimal value located near the M point.Interestingly,a comparison ofΔ_(SC)^(i)(k)with the CDW gapΔ_(CDW)^(i)(k)obtained by angle-re solved photoemission spectro scopy(ARPES)reveals direct k-space competition between the se two order parameters,i.e.,the opening of a large(small)CDW gap at a given momentum corresponds to a small(large)superconducting gap.When the long-range CDW order is suppressed by replacing vanadium with titanium,we find a nearly isotropic energy gap on both the V and Sb bands.This information will be critical for identifying the microscopic pairing mechanism and its interplay with intertwined electro nic orders in this kagome superconductor family.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 90306010 and 20371015)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University,Chinese Ministry of Education (Grant No NCET-04-0653)
文摘The lowest-energy structures and the electronic properties of CdnSn (n = 1 - 8) clusters have been studied by using denslty-functional theory simulating package DMol^3 in the generalized gradient approximation (GGA). The ring-like structures are the lowest-energy configurations for n = 2, 3 and the three-dimensional spheroid configurations for n = 4 - 8. The three-dimensional structures may be considered as being built from the Cd2S2 and Cd3S3 rings. Compared to the previous reports, we have found the more stable structures for CdnSn(n = 7, 8). Calculations show that the magic numbers of CdnSn (n = 1-8) clusters are n = 3 and 6. As cluster size increases, the properties of CdnSn clusters tend to bulk-like ones in binding energy per CdS unit and Mulliken atomic charge, obtained by comparing with the calculated results of the wurtzite and zinc blende CdS for the same simulating parameters.
文摘There are often many chemicals coexisting in aquatic ecosystems, and few information on the joint toxicity of a mixture of organic pollutants is available at present. The 48-h toxicity of substituted phenols and anilines and their binary mixtures to Scenedesmus obliquus was determined by the algae inhibition test. The median effective inhibition concentration EC50 values for single compounds and EC50mix values for coexistent compounds were obtained. The n-octanol/water partition coefficient (logPmlx) and the frontier orbital energy gap (AEmlx) for mixtures were calculated. The following two-descriptor quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) models were developed to predict single toxicity and joint toxicity respectively: log(1/ECs0) = 0.445logP - 0.801AE + 9.501 (r2 = 0.876) and log (1/EC50mix) = 0.338logPmix- 0.492AEmix + 6.928 (r^2 = 0.831). The two equations were found to fit well. In addition, the model derived from the structural parameters of single components in binary mixtures log(1/EC50mix) = 0.2221ogP - 0.277AE + 5.250 (r^2 = 0.879) can be used successfully to predict the toxicity of a mixture.
基金This work was supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (No. 05-0481)National "973" Great Foundation Research Items of China (No. 2002CB412303)
文摘Objective To measure the toxicity of phenol, aniline, and their derivatives to algae and to assess, model, and predict the toxicity using quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) method. Methods Oxygen production was used as the response endpoint for assessing the toxic effects of chemicals on algal photosynthesis. The energy of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (ELUMO) and the energy of the highest occupied molecular orbital (EHOMO) were obtained from the ChemOffice 2004 program using the quantum chemical method MOPAC, and the frontier orbital energy gap (△E) was obtained. Results The compounds exhibited a reasonably wide range of algal toxicity. The most toxic compound was α-naphthol, whereas the least toxic one was aniline. A two-descriptor model was derived from the algal toxicity and structural parameters: logl/EC50=0.2681ogKow-1.006△E+11.769 (n=20, r^2=0.946). This model was stable and satisfactory for predicting toxicity. Conclusion Phenol, aniline, and their derivatives are polar narcotics. Their toxicity is greater than estimated by hydrophobicity only, and addition of the frontier orbital energy gap AE can significantly improve the prediction of logKow-dependent models.
文摘The LPE growth of quaternary InAs11-x-yPxSby with x = 0.2 and y = 0.09 on InAs substrate has been studied. This composition is very suitable for the laser and detector applications at about 2.5 μm. We show that in InAsPSb/InAs system there is a determinate relation between the surface morphology and the lattice mismatch of the epi-wafers, by which we can easily control the melt composition to grow high quality hetero-structures. The reason has been discussed. The p-n junctions with fairly good carrier profile have been prepared in this system.
基金the National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC)National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand, for providing financial support through the project code: P-10-11345+1 种基金the Thailand's Office of the Higher Education Commission through the National Research University Projectthe Thailand Research Fund (TPF) through the TPF Basic Research Grant,includ-ing the Graduate School of Chiang Mai University through the general support
文摘Monochnic and hexagonal CePO4 nanoparticles and nanorods were successfully synthesized from Ce(NO3)36H2O and Na3PO4 121-120 solu- tions at pH 1-5 by a 180 W microwave radiation for 60 min. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FFIR) spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). XRD patterns revealed that the products are hexagonal CePO4 structures at pH 2-5, and monoclinic CePO4 structtLres at pH 1. SEM characterization shows that these products were nanoparticles, short nanorods, and long nanorods, controlled by the pH of the precursor solutions. Optical properties of the nanorods were also investigated by ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy.
基金supported by the Major Research Plan from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Grant No. 2011CB921900)the China Postdoctoral Science Special Foundation (Grant No. 201003009)+2 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (GrantNo. 20090460145)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. 201012200053)the Science and Technology Program of Hunan Province of China (Grant No. 2010DFJ411)
文摘By using the first-principles calculations, the electronic Structure and quantum transport properties of metallic carbon nanotubes with B/N pairs co-doping have been investigated. It is shown that the total energies of metallic carbon nanotubes are sensitive to the doping sites of the B/N pairs. The energy gaps of the doped metallic carbon nanotubes decrease with decreasing the concentration of the B/N pair not only along the tube axis but also around the tube. Moreover, the I-V characteristics and transmissions of the doped tubes are studied. Our results reveal that the conducting ability of the doped tube decreases with increasing the concentrations of the B/N pairs due to symmetry breaking of the system. This fact opens a new way to modulate band structures of metallic carbon nanotubes by doping B/N pair with suitable concentration and the novel characteristics are potentially useful in future applications.