Two-substrate vertical deposition for stable colloidal crystal chips

By combining vertical deposition with micro- molding in capillaries method, we have demonstrated the two-substrate vertical deposition, an alternative and versatile procedure for fabricating high-quality stable colloidal crystal chips. Apparent bright colors, special UV-vis spectra, scan- ning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force micros- copy (AFM) images all prove that high-quality colloidal crystal structures are formed in between the two substrates. During the two-substrate vertical deposition for colloidal crystal chips, capillary force and evaporation of the medium are critical to the formation of the colloidal crystals; while the confinement in between two close substrates makes the resulting colloidal crystal chips more stable. Due to the ex- cellent stability, these colloidal crystal chips can be used to construct some composite optical devices via a simpler and more flexible process. Meanwhile, they can also be further used as the templates for ordered multiporous materials.

Enhancement of vertical phase separation in sequentially deposited organic photovoltaics through the independent processing of additives

Herein,the impact of the independent control of processing additives on vertical phase separation in sequentially deposited (SD) organic photovoltaics (OPVs) and its subsequent effects on charge carrier kinetics at the electron donor-acceptor interface are investigated.The film morphology exhibits notable variations,significantly depending on the layer to which 1,8-diiodooctane (DIO) was applied.Grazing incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering analysis reveals distinctly separated donor/acceptor phases and vertical crystallinity details in SD films.Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry analysis is employed to obtain component distributions in diverse vertical phase structures of SD films depending on additive control.In addition,nanosecond transient absorption spectroscopy shows that DIO control significantly affects the dynamics of separated charges in SD films.In SD OPVs,DIO appears to act through distinct mechanisms with minimal restriction,depending on the applied layer.This study emphasizes the significance of morphological optimization in improving device performance and underscores the importance of independent additive control in the advancement of OPV technology.

Implementation of sub-100 nm vertical channel-all-around(CAA) thin-film transistor using thermal atomic layer deposited IGZO channel

In-Ga-Zn-O(IGZO) channel based thin-film transistors(TFT), which exhibit high on-off current ratio and relatively high mobility, has been widely researched due to its back end of line(BEOL)-compatible potential for the next generation dynamic random access memory(DRAM) application. In this work, thermal atomic layer deposition(TALD) indium gallium zinc oxide(IGZO) technology was explored. It was found that the atomic composition and the physical properties of the IGZO films can be modulated by changing the sub-cycles number during atomic layer deposition(ALD) process. In addition, thin-film transistors(TFTs) with vertical channel-all-around(CAA) structure were realized to explore the influence of different IGZO films as channel layers on the performance of transistors. Our research demonstrates that TALD is crucial for high density integration technology, and the proposed vertical IGZO CAA-TFT provides a feasible path to break through the technical problems for the continuous scale of electronic equipment.

Effect of Particle Inhomogeneity on Band-gap of Silica Colloidal Crystals in Vertical Deposition Method

The effect of inhomogeneity of particles on the band-gap of silica colloidal crystals(SCCs) fabricated by vertical deposition method was studied.The optical properties of the crystals were examined.The SEM images and transmission spectrum of the crystals showed that the inhomogeneity of particles not only affected the ordering,but also their mid-gap position.When the volume ratio of S particles(VS) to L particles(VL) in suspension was 1:1,the band-gap of silica colloidal crystals changed with the growth of particles.When the ratio was 2:1,the quality of SCCs on substrate was obviously improved simultaneously with the number decreasing of L particles.Especially,the quality of SCCs at the bottom of substrate was the best and its mid-gap(634 nm) was very close to that of theoretic value of S particles(636 nm).When the ratio was 3:1,the effect of L particles became smaller with the number decreasing of L particles in suspension.The mid-gap position(638 nm) of whole SCCs on substrate were all close to that of theoretic value of S particles(636 nm).

High-quality SiO_2 Colloidal Crystal Fabricated by Controllable Vertical Deposition Method

Monodispersed silica microspheres with diameter of 353nm were assembled into photonic crystal in ethanol colloidal suspensions of varied silica volume fraction at different temperature and humidity by means of controllable vertical deposition method. The surface morphology and optical properties were studied by SEM and UV-Vis-NIR. It was found that the high-quality silica colloidal photonic crystals were obtained from ethanol solutions with environment temperature between 45℃ and 55℃, humidity between 66% and 76%, the volume fraction of microspheres is between 0.8% and 1.5%. The ordered close-packed photonic crystal fabricated by controllable vertical deposition method had the two photonic bandgaps in the visible light band and near infrared band.

Three-dimensional Ordered Silica Colloidal Film Self-assembly Deposited on a VerticalSubstrate

A method for preparation of particle crystal film constructed from monodisperse silica colloidal particles in diameter of about 300 nm is reported. The films were prepared from an ethanol suspension by vertical deposition that relies on capillary forces to assemble colloidal crystal particles on a vertical substrate. The 3D ordered films were characterized by transmission spectra and scanning electric microscope (SEM). The effect of evaporation temperature, particle concentration and sintered temperature on the quality of colloidal particle crystal film was investigated.

Chemical Vertical Zonality in Silicate Nickel Deposit in Gllavica, Republic of Kosovo

In this paper is presented chemical vertical zonality in mineral deposit nickel silicate Gllavica that is located near to the airport of Pristina. In this study were included detailed geological research of the first phase and the second pahse in deposit. According to geological exploration is presented zonality in direction of the depth of the nickel silicate deposit. Geological exploration have appeared vertical profile by zones from the surface to the depth of the deposit. The content of nickel increases nontronite zone, according to the results shown in this prospecting zone the nickel mineralization reaches higher values in the zone nontronite - serpentinite.

Influence of Vertical Eddy Diffusivity Parameterization on Daily and Monthly Mean Concentrations of O3 and NOy

Two parameterization schemes for vertical eddy diffusivity were utilized to investigate their impacts on both the daily and monthly mean concentrations of ozone and NOy, which are the major fractions of the sum of all reactive nitrogen species, i.e., NOy=NO＋NO2＋HNO3＋PAN. Simulations indicate that great changes in the vertical diffusivity usually occur within the planetary boundary layer （PBL）. Daily and monthly mean concentrations of NOy are much more sensitive to changes in the vertical diffusivity than those of ozone and ozone and NOy levels only at or in （relatively） clean sites and areas, where long-range transport plays a crucial role, display roughly equivalent sensitivity. The results strongly suggest that a widely-accepted parameterization scheme be selected and the refinement of the model＇s vertical resolution in the PBL be required, even for regional and long-term studies, and ozone only being examined in an effort to judge the model＇s performance be unreliable, and NOy be included for model evaluations.

Optimization of solvent swelling for efficient organic solar cells via sequential deposition

Compared to bulk heterojunction(BHJ)organic solar cells(OSCs)prepared by the blend casting in“one step process”,sequential deposition(SD)processed OSCs can realize an ideal profile of vertical component distribution due to the swelling of polymer films.Herein,we did trials on several kinds of second solvents for swelling the polymer layer,and investigated the packing structure and morphology of the swollen films and the performance of the resulting devices.We found that an optimized morphology can be achieved by solvent swelling while using orthodichlorobenzene(o-DCB)as the second layer processing-solvent,with polymer donor PffBT-3 as bottom layer,PC71BM as top layer and bicontinuous networks in the middle.Such solvent swelling process also makes the SD method exempt from thermal annealing treatment.The device based on SD yields a power conversion effi-ciency(PCE)up to 8.7%without any post-treatment,outperforming those from the devices based on SD using other solvents and that(7.06%)from BHJ device,respectively.We also extended the use of this approach to allpolymer blend system,and successfully improved the efficiency from 4.72%(chloroform)to 9.35%(o-DCB),which is among the highest PCEs in all-polymer-based OSCs fabricated with SD method.The results demonstrate that the swelling of the polymer by the second layer solvent is a necessity for SD,paving the way towards additivefree high-performance OSCs.

Preparation of large size aluminium alloy cylindrical preforms by multi-layer spray deposition

Preparation of large scale aluminium alloy cylindrical preforms have been studied by the methods of vertical spray deposition and tilted spray deposition respectively. The results show that aluminium alloy cylindrical preforms of a size up to d 320 mm×500 mm can take shape well by applying multi layer tilted spray deposition technology if the process is controlled properly. The spray system scans in a radius ranging from the center to the rim of the preform, and the velocity is inversely proportional to the displacement. The multi layer deposited preforms exhibit high cooling rate. The larger the diameter is and the higher the cooling rate and yield are.

Controlled Growth of Well-Aligned Carbon Nanotubes, Electrochemical Modification and Electrodeposition of Multiple Shapes of Gold Nanostructures

An efficient method has been developed to synthesize well-aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on a conductive Ta substrate by chemical vapour deposition (CVD). Free-standing MWCNTs arrays were functionalized through electrochemical oxidation with the formation of hydroxyl and carboxyl functional groups. Using a new oven drying technique, we demonstrate that the unidirectionally aligned and laterally spaced geometry of the CNT arrays can be retained after being subjected to each step of electrochemical modification. Samples were analyzed by using a field emission scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy. Useful electrochemical methods for the synthesis of various gold nanostructures onto the aligned MWCNTs were then presented for the first time. The results demonstrated that flowerlike nanoparticle arrays, nanosheets and nanoflowers were obtained on the aligned CNTs under different experimental conditions. These kinds of aligned-CNT/Au nanostructures hybrid materials introduced by these efficient and simple electrochemical methods could lead to development of a new generation device for ultrasensitive catalytic and biological application.

Effects of plant protection UAV-based spraying on the vertical distribution of droplet deposition on Japonica rice plants in Northeast China

In order to study the regularity of the vertical distribution of droplet deposition on rice plants during pesticide spraying operated by a low-flying multi-rotor plant protection unmanned aviation vehicle(UAV),water-sensitive spray cards were placed on the leaves at the top,in the middle,and at the bottom of rice plants to acquire data on droplet deposition.In this study,a suspension containing tricylazole and hexaconazole was used in the spraying.The water-sensitive spray cards were analyzed by the droplet deposition processing software iDAS to obtain the vertical distribution of the droplets sprayed by the plant protection UAV.The results showed that (1)significant variation was found in the coverage of the droplets in different vertical positions of the rice plants.Within the effective spray width,the best coverage of the droplets was found in the area just below the rotors,whereas the coverage of areas farther away from the rotors was poor.For the different vertical positions of the rice plants,the overall droplet coverage was 58.38%at the top,33.55%in the middle,and 11.34%at the bottom of the plants;(2)for all vertical positions,the average size of the droplets ranged between 110μm and 140μm,which was suitable for the control of plant diseases and insect pests.The highest droplet density was found at the top of the plants,and the distribution of the droplet density was similar in the middle and at the bottom of the rice plants;(3)the diffusion ratio at the top of the rice plants(0.84)was better than that in the middle(0.57)and at the bottom(0.37).The overall relative span could meet the requirements for the actual application.Except for the position in the middle of the plants,the relative span for the other positions of the plants was over 0.67,which is the standard value.This study demonstrated the distribution regularity of droplet deposition along with the vertical direction of rice plants during UAV-based spraying,which is of guiding significance for the use of UAVs in plant protection,the improvement of chemical utilization efficiency,and the reduction of pesticide and fertilizer pollution.

Cambrian- Ordovician Deep - Water Deposits in Southwest Jiangxi, China

The Cambrian-Ordovician rocks in southwestern Jiangxi are mainly composed of deep-water deposits, in which 5 facies have been recognized: sandstone facies, sandstone-mudstone facies, siltstone-mudstone facies, mudstone (slate)facies, and chert facies. They are of turbidity current origin and are related to pelagic and hemipelagic deposits. In the light of facies distribution, the Cambrian-Ordovician deposits can be classified into 3 facies associations formed in middle fan, outer fan and deep-sea plain environments respectively. The 3 different orders of vertical cycles in the stratigraphic sequence are considered to be controlled by factors such as sea-level fluctuation, basin subsidence and submarine fan progradation. The tectonic setting of the sedimentary basin is interpreted as passive continental margin based on the chemical composition analysis of the sandstone.

From Amorphous Carbon to Carbon Nanobelts and Vertically Oriented Graphene Nanosheets Synthesized by Plasma-enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition

Carbon materials with various structures were produced via plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition by controlling substrate temperature and mixed gases in the atmosphere. Scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, high resolution transmission electron microscopy（HRTEM） and Raman spectroscopy were employed to investigate the morphology and structure of the materials. The results show that at a low substrate temperature（100 ~C） in CHa：Ar（flow rate ratio was 100 cm3/min：10 cm3/min）, amorphous carbon formed on Si（100） that could act as a support for the growth of carbon nanobelt and layer graphene at 800 ~C. Vertically oriented multi-layer graphene nanosheets（GNs） were catalyst-free synthesized on Si and Ni foam at 800 ~C in a mixture of CHa：Ar（20 cm3/min：60, 80 and 100 cm3/min）. The capacitor character investigated by cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge/discharge indicates that for the as-synthesized GNs, the electrochemical capacitance is very small（16 F/g at current density of 16 A/g）. However, having been treated in acidic solution, the GNs exhibited good capacitive behavior, with a capacitance of 166 F/g, and after 800 charge/discharge cycles at 32 A/g, the capacitance could retain about 88.4%. The enhancement of specific capacitance is attributed to the increase of specific surface area after etching treatment of them.

Versatile and scalable chemical vapor deposition of vertically aligned MoTe2 on reusable Mo foils

Layered MoTe2 has shown great promises for optoelectronics and energy-storage applications due to its exceptional optical and electrochemical properties.To date,considerable efforts have been devoted to fabricating layered MoTe2 with lateral orientation by means of mechanical/chemical exfoliation and chemical vapor deposition(CVD)methods.As compared to its horizontal counterparts,vertically aligned MoTe2 with higher density of active edge sites is expected to possess unique optoelectronic and electrochemical properties,while which has not been reported yet.In this work,we report a versatile and scalable CVD growth of vertically aligned MoTe2 with length of up to〜7.5 fjm on Mo foil.Remarkably,the dominant phase of the vertically aligned MoTe2 can be tuned from 2H to 1T’by increasing the growth temperature from 630 to 7800C.Owing to the weak interaction between the as-grown MoTe2 and Mo foil,the as-grown MoTe2 can be easily detached from the Mo foil.This in turn enabled economic reuse of the Mo foil for multiple growth.Moreover,the vertical growth of the MoTe2 is proposed to be caused by the internal strain generated during tellurization of Mo foil.Furthermore,the as-grown MoTe2 can also be directly dispersed in solvent to produce high-quality MoTe2 nanosheets.The versatility of this growth strategy was further demonstrated by fabricating other vertically aligned transition metal chalcogenides(TMDs)such as TaTe2 and MoSe2.Hence,this work paves the path towards achieving unique TMDs structures to enable high-performance optoelectronic and electrochemical devices.

Deep-penetrating geochemistry of the Tuwu copper deposit, northwestern China

Desert terrains in northern China are covered by widespread regolith sediments which mask geochemical signals from ore bodies and are major obstacles to mineral exploration. There is a critical need to study the vertical distribution of elements in this regolith and to establish optimum sampling and analytical methods. The aim of this study is to understand the dispersion and variation of elements throughout the cover in a vertical profile. The results demonstrate that the main elements show a distribution pattern of enrichment in clay layers in the vertical profile, i.e., most elements tend to be enriched in the most upper part of the profile above the orebodies except for some elements like Cu, Ca and Ag. Meanwhile, both fine (-160 mesh) and coarse (+20 mesh) fraction samples from clay-rich horizons are favorable samples and selective leaching of the elements absorbed on clays or oxide coatings is effective for localizing buried deposits. The distribution of active Cu and Mo is quite different because chalcopyrite is weathered into Cu sulfate and CuCO3, and is precipitated in alkaline environments in a layer below close to the surface. Mo is soluble in the alkaline environment so it can penetrate the caliche layer and be enriched on the surface of soil enriched with weakly cemented clay.

辽东半岛大石桥周家铁钴矿控矿构造特征及其区域地质意义

构造作用往往能为成矿流体提供重要的导矿通道,以此对矿床的形成及富集起着关键的控制作用,对其进行深入的研究能为地质找矿提供理论依据。本文对中国东北地区辽宁大石桥市周家铁钴矿开展了详细的地质工作,包括剖面测制、构造解析和岩相学观察等。野外观察及室内岩相学研究指示Fe-Co矿矿体主要赋存于里尔峪组二段变粒岩和浅粒岩中。此外,还有少量铁矿见于古元古代辽吉花岗岩中。构造解析显示周家Fe-Co矿围岩变形包括早期紧闭褶皱、逆冲断层以及断层相关褶皱和晚期布丁构造、倾竖褶皱。通过野外岩脉穿切关系并综合前人年代学资料,可以将周家铁钴矿形成过程分为三个阶段,早期发生原始地层变形,即为S_(0)发生变形形成S_(1)和F_(1)阶段;中期逆冲断层及紧闭褶皱等产于强烈造山期的构造要素为周家铁钴矿在古元古代的富集成矿提供了重要的构造条件;周家铁钴矿最终构造样式为倾竖褶皱和布丁状铁矿体,形成于晚期古元古代造山后的抬升剥蚀。

Performance study of vertical MSM solar-blind photodetectorsbased onβ-Ga_(2)O_(3)thin film

In this work,β-Ga_(2)O_(3)thin films were grown on SiO_(2)substrate by atomic layer deposition(ALD)and annealed in N_(2)atmosphere to enhance the crystallization quality of the thin films,which were verified from X-rays diffraction(XRD).Based on the grownβ-Ga_(2)O_(3)thin films,vertical metal-semiconductor-metal(MSM)interdigital photodetectors(PDs)were fabricated and investigated.The PDs have an ultralow dark current of 1.92 pA,ultra-high photo-to-dark current ratio(PDCR)of 1.7×10^(6),and ultra-high detectivity of 4.25×10^(14)Jones at a bias voltage of 10 V under 254 nm deep ultraviolet(DUV).Compared with the horizontal MSM PDs under the same process,the PDCR and detectivity of the fabricated vertical PDs are increased by 1000 times and 100 times,respectively.In addition,the vertical PDs possess a high responsivity of 34.24 A/W and an external quantum efficiency of 1.67×10^(4)%,and also exhibit robustness and repeatability,which indicate excellent performance.Then the effects of electrode size and external irradiation conditions on the performance of the vertical PDs continued to be investigated.

基于克里格法刻画砂岩型铀矿U、Ra和U-Ra平衡系数垂向分布规律--以二连盆地芒来铀矿床为例

砂岩型铀矿是绿色经济可采的重要能源矿种,目前是世界上重要的铀矿勘探类型之一。二连盆地芒来铀矿床、鄂尔多斯盆地纳岭沟铀矿床铀矿体多呈板状产出,板状铀矿体成因备受关注。为研究砂岩型铀矿内部U、Ra和铀镭平衡系数(Kp)分布的垂向分布规律,本文以二连盆地芒来铀矿床为例,采用具有网格精度高优点的克里格插值法研究U、Ra和Kp垂向分布规律,分别利用放射性样品分析数据和定量伽马测井五点式反褶积法反演U含量数据,通过克里格法精细刻画砂岩型矿体中U、Ra和Kp分布的垂向分布规律。研究发现,该矿床板状矿体内部具有卷状的特征,Kp分布形态可以用来判断含氧含铀水的运移方向以及氧化强弱。该方法对研究铀矿体形态、铀矿成矿规律和后续地浸开采具有重要意义。

金属直薄壁件激光直接沉积过程的有限元模拟 Ⅱ．沉积过程中热应力场的模拟

建立了按激光光斑直径逐点沉积热力耦合的热应力有限元分析模型．316L不锈钢直薄壁件沉积过程的热应力模拟结果显示,拉应力区出现在基板与沉积部分界面处(界面拉应力区)和沉积部分顶部(顶部拉应力区);拉应力区的位置随激光束的运动不断变化．实验证明,沉积过程中的开裂分别发生在沉积部分顶部(顶部开裂)和基板与沉积部分界面处的边缘部位(边缘开裂)．顶部开裂出现在顶部拉应力区,边缘开裂出现在界面拉应力区中拉应力最大的边缘部位．有限元模拟结果很好地解释了实验中的开裂现象．