Refractive-index change and sensitivity improvement in holographic recording in LiNbO_3:Ce:Cu crystals with green light

Nonvolatile holographic recording is performed with green light in LiNbO3：Ce：Cu crystals. The refractiveindex change and the recording sensitivity are times better than those obtained by recording with red light, and higher optical fixing efficiency is obtained. Correspondingly, theoretical investigations are given.

Pillar[5]arene and Azine Derivative Assembly Improved Dual-Channel Detection of CN-

The cyanide anion(CN^(–))is known to be one of the most toxic anions.Therefore,there is an urgent need to develop a reliable,sensitive,selective,rapid and effective method for the detection of CN^(–).Here,a self-assembly strategy based on pillar[5]arene P5 and azine derivative AZ was used to construct supramolecular sensors,and it was found that the detection effect of CN^(–)was significantly improved by the assembly strategy.The sensitivity of the assembled sensor P5-AZ to CN^(–)is more than 10 times higher than that of AZ.The detect mechanism was further investigated by theoretical calculations and 1H NMR.The results showed that AZ detects CN–by a deprotonation process with fluorescence enhancement,while P5-AZ improves the sensitivity of CN^(–)recognition through hydrogen bonding,anion-πand anion-dipole interactions,as well as the strong bonding ability of the assembly.Supramolecular assembly P5-AZ has the advantages of low toxicity,high sensitivity,and more importantly,it provides a method to detect CN^(–)sensitivity in the aqueous phase and organisms by host-guest assembly.

Construction and investigation of all-inone microneedles complexed with functionalized polydiacetylene liposomes for improved in situ detection sensitivity

Polydiacetylene(PDA)liposomes have been widely applied for detection due to their distinctive optical properties.How-ever,the liquid phase in which PDA liposomes are dispersed generates several drawbacks,for instance,instability,compromise of detection sensitivity induced by dilution,and separation of target sampling and detection,making it inconvenient for application.In this paper,various functionalized PDA liposomes for detecting target were prepared,which were also immobilized into swelling microneedles to construct a solid-phase detection system.The PDA lipo-somes-complexed microneedles(PDA/MNs)enable the integration of target sampling and detection in one platform.The effects of the dispersing matrix phase on the detection sensitivity of PDA liposomes were systematically investi-gated from both environmental and chemical perspectives.PDA/MNs exhibited higher sensitivity than their counter-parts in liquid phase.PDA/MNs were optimized and validated for lead ion(Pb2+)and sialic acid(SA)detections.For Pb2+detection,the limit of detection(LOD)of the PDA/MNs was 13.7 mM and 2.5 times lower than the liquid phase.For SA detection,the LOD of the PDA/MNs was 0.83 mM and 1.7 times lower than the liquid phase.The results suggested that such PDA/MNs were validated to provide a label-free,stable,sensitive,and convenient tool in an all-in-one manner for physiologic target detection.

An improved method of angle measurement with a position sensitive detector

An improved method of angle measurement is proposed based on a parallel plate interferometer. A position detection system is incorporated into a parallel plate interferometer in order to realize large deflection angle measurement. A reflecting mirror is introduced for increasing the measurement resolution. In experiments, a deflection angle of a measured target was measured within ～3° with high accuracy. And as a phase modulating interferometer, it was used to measure a small angular displacement with a repeatability of 5.5 × 10^-8 rad.