The behavior of liquids undergoing phase transition in the gravitational field is studied by considering the generalized Van der Waals equation. Considering the two simple models for liquid-vapor boundary of a pure cl...The behavior of liquids undergoing phase transition in the gravitational field is studied by considering the generalized Van der Waals equation. Considering the two simple models for liquid-vapor boundary of a pure classical fluid, the generalized Van der Waals equation shows how the three critical parameters (critical temperature, critical volume and critical pressure), suffice to describe the reduced state parameters (reduced temperature, reduced volume and reduced pressure), the concentration profile and the liquid-vapor boundary position, which can be used to observe transition phenomenon. This model shows how the form of the equation can influence the vertical phase separation induced by the stationary gravitational field, and on the gas condensation effects.展开更多
A convenient fabrication technique for samarium hexaboride(SmB6) nanostructures(nanowires and nanopencils) is developed, combining magnetron-sputtering and chemical vapor deposition. Both nanostructures are proven...A convenient fabrication technique for samarium hexaboride(SmB6) nanostructures(nanowires and nanopencils) is developed, combining magnetron-sputtering and chemical vapor deposition. Both nanostructures are proven to be single crystals with cubic structure, and they both grow along the [001] direction. Formation of both nanostructures is attributed to the vapor-liquid-solid(VLS) mechanism, and the content of boron vapor is proposed to be the reason for their different morphologies at various evaporation distances. Field emission(FE) measurements show that the maximum current density of both the as-grown nanowires and nanopencils can be several hundred μA/cm^2, and their FN plots deviate only slightly from a straight line. Moreover, we prefer the generalized Schottky-Nordheim(SN) model to comprehend the difference in FE properties between the nanowires and nanopencils. The results reveal that the nonlinearity of FN plots is attributable to the effect of image potential on the FE process, which is almost independent of the morphology of the nanostructures.All the research results suggest that the SmB6 nanostructures would have a more promising future in the FE area if their surface oxide layer was eliminated in advance.展开更多
A simple process to fabricate chain-like carbon nanotube (CNT) films by microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD) was developed successfully. Prior to deposition, the Ti/Al2O3 substrates were gro...A simple process to fabricate chain-like carbon nanotube (CNT) films by microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD) was developed successfully. Prior to deposition, the Ti/Al2O3 substrates were ground with Fe-doped SiO2 powder. The nano-structure of the deposited films was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Raman spectroscopy. The field electron emission characteristics of the chain-like carbon nanotube films were measured under the vacuum of 10-5 Pa. The low turn-on field of 0.80 V/μm and the emission current density of 8.5 mA/cm2 at the electric field of 3.0 V/μm are obtained. Based on the above results, chain-like carbon nanotube films probably have important applications in cold cathode materials and electrode materials.展开更多
Hydrogenated amorphous carbon nitride (a-CNx:H) films were formed on p-Si, Al films deposited on n-Si (Al/n-Si) and glass (SiO2) (Al/glass) substrates, using pulsed rf supermagnetron plasma chemical vapor deposition (...Hydrogenated amorphous carbon nitride (a-CNx:H) films were formed on p-Si, Al films deposited on n-Si (Al/n-Si) and glass (SiO2) (Al/glass) substrates, using pulsed rf supermagnetron plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) with N2/i-C4H10 mixed gases. The rf powers (13.56 MHz) of both the upper and lower electrodes were modulated by a 2.5-kHz pulse at a duty ratio of 12.5%. N2 gas concentration was controlled at 70%. The optical band gap of a-CNx:H films was about 0.75 eV. The a-CNx:H films deposited on substrates of p-Si, Al/n-Si and Al/glass showed low threshold emission electric fields (ETH) of 10, 13 and 12 V/μm, respectively. The a-CNx:H film deposited on low-cost Al film (Al/glass) showed a sufficiently low ETH of 12 V/μm, eliminating the need for high-cost p-Si substrates.展开更多
In this paper,we report the effect of nitrogen on the deposition and properties of boron doped diamond films synthesized by hot filament chemical vapor deposition.The diamond films consisting of micro-grains(nano-grai...In this paper,we report the effect of nitrogen on the deposition and properties of boron doped diamond films synthesized by hot filament chemical vapor deposition.The diamond films consisting of micro-grains(nano-grains) were realized with low(high) boron source flow rate during the growth processes.The transition of micro-grains to nano-grains is speculated to be strongly(weekly) related with the boron(nitrogen) flow rate.The grain size and Raman spectral feature vary insignificantly as a function of the nitrogen introduction at a certain boron flow rate.The variation of electron field emission characteristics dependent on nitrogen is different between microcrystalline and nanocrystalline boron doped diamond samples,which are related to the combined phase composition,boron doping level and texture structure.There is an optimum nitrogen proportion to improve the field emission properties of the boron-doped films.展开更多
By simply adjusting the temperature and the number of materials, rod-like ZnO with different morphology, such as ZnO nanoneedles, were synthesized by a flexible thermal evaporation method. The ZnO nanorod array has th...By simply adjusting the temperature and the number of materials, rod-like ZnO with different morphology, such as ZnO nanoneedles, were synthesized by a flexible thermal evaporation method. The ZnO nanorod array has the lowest turn-on field, the highest current density, and the highest emission efficiency due to its good contact with the substrate and relatively weak field shielding effect. Experiments show that the morphology and orientation of one-dimensional ZnO nanomaterials have a great influence on its conduction field and emission current density, and the nanoarrays also contribute to electron emission. The research results have a certain reference value for the application of ZnO nanorod arrays as cathode materials for field emission devices.展开更多
为研究直流纵向磁场作用下金属蒸气对熔化极气体保护焊(gas metal arc welding,GMAW)电弧特性的影响,将钨铜复合材料制成特殊钨极代替熔化极产生铜蒸气,利用高速摄像法、光谱测温法以及小孔探测法对其进行了测试研究.结果表明,铜蒸气进...为研究直流纵向磁场作用下金属蒸气对熔化极气体保护焊(gas metal arc welding,GMAW)电弧特性的影响,将钨铜复合材料制成特殊钨极代替熔化极产生铜蒸气,利用高速摄像法、光谱测温法以及小孔探测法对其进行了测试研究.结果表明,铜蒸气进入电弧等离子体后,电弧出现分层,随铜蒸气含量的增加,弧芯外围区域半径随之增加,弧芯区的尺寸减小.当铜含量为0%时,外加直流磁场后,电弧在阴极区收缩阳极区扩张,其轴向最高温度明显上升;电弧压力峰值偏离轴线,在外加磁场强度为0.015 T时呈现双峰分布,电流密度与电弧压力分布趋势相似;随着铜蒸气的介入,弧芯区电弧表现为阴极区收缩,阳极区扩张,弧芯周围的铜蒸气则明显收缩,电弧轴向最高温度上升的幅度明显降低.随着铜含量的增加,电弧的导电面积增加,环向电磁力作用减弱,电弧中心压力下降幅度显著降低,阳极电流密度的分布趋势逐渐趋于扁平化.展开更多
文摘The behavior of liquids undergoing phase transition in the gravitational field is studied by considering the generalized Van der Waals equation. Considering the two simple models for liquid-vapor boundary of a pure classical fluid, the generalized Van der Waals equation shows how the three critical parameters (critical temperature, critical volume and critical pressure), suffice to describe the reduced state parameters (reduced temperature, reduced volume and reduced pressure), the concentration profile and the liquid-vapor boundary position, which can be used to observe transition phenomenon. This model shows how the form of the equation can influence the vertical phase separation induced by the stationary gravitational field, and on the gas condensation effects.
基金Project supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2013CB933601)National Project for the Development of Key Scientific Apparatus of China(Grant No.2013YQ12034506)+3 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Chinathe Science and Technology Department of Guangdong Province,Chinathe Education Department of Guangdong Province,Chinathe Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,China(Grant No.2016A030313313)
文摘A convenient fabrication technique for samarium hexaboride(SmB6) nanostructures(nanowires and nanopencils) is developed, combining magnetron-sputtering and chemical vapor deposition. Both nanostructures are proven to be single crystals with cubic structure, and they both grow along the [001] direction. Formation of both nanostructures is attributed to the vapor-liquid-solid(VLS) mechanism, and the content of boron vapor is proposed to be the reason for their different morphologies at various evaporation distances. Field emission(FE) measurements show that the maximum current density of both the as-grown nanowires and nanopencils can be several hundred μA/cm^2, and their FN plots deviate only slightly from a straight line. Moreover, we prefer the generalized Schottky-Nordheim(SN) model to comprehend the difference in FE properties between the nanowires and nanopencils. The results reveal that the nonlinearity of FN plots is attributable to the effect of image potential on the FE process, which is almost independent of the morphology of the nanostructures.All the research results suggest that the SmB6 nanostructures would have a more promising future in the FE area if their surface oxide layer was eliminated in advance.
文摘A simple process to fabricate chain-like carbon nanotube (CNT) films by microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD) was developed successfully. Prior to deposition, the Ti/Al2O3 substrates were ground with Fe-doped SiO2 powder. The nano-structure of the deposited films was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Raman spectroscopy. The field electron emission characteristics of the chain-like carbon nanotube films were measured under the vacuum of 10-5 Pa. The low turn-on field of 0.80 V/μm and the emission current density of 8.5 mA/cm2 at the electric field of 3.0 V/μm are obtained. Based on the above results, chain-like carbon nanotube films probably have important applications in cold cathode materials and electrode materials.
文摘Hydrogenated amorphous carbon nitride (a-CNx:H) films were formed on p-Si, Al films deposited on n-Si (Al/n-Si) and glass (SiO2) (Al/glass) substrates, using pulsed rf supermagnetron plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) with N2/i-C4H10 mixed gases. The rf powers (13.56 MHz) of both the upper and lower electrodes were modulated by a 2.5-kHz pulse at a duty ratio of 12.5%. N2 gas concentration was controlled at 70%. The optical band gap of a-CNx:H films was about 0.75 eV. The a-CNx:H films deposited on substrates of p-Si, Al/n-Si and Al/glass showed low threshold emission electric fields (ETH) of 10, 13 and 12 V/μm, respectively. The a-CNx:H film deposited on low-cost Al film (Al/glass) showed a sufficiently low ETH of 12 V/μm, eliminating the need for high-cost p-Si substrates.
基金financially supported by The Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) under Grant No.50772041
文摘In this paper,we report the effect of nitrogen on the deposition and properties of boron doped diamond films synthesized by hot filament chemical vapor deposition.The diamond films consisting of micro-grains(nano-grains) were realized with low(high) boron source flow rate during the growth processes.The transition of micro-grains to nano-grains is speculated to be strongly(weekly) related with the boron(nitrogen) flow rate.The grain size and Raman spectral feature vary insignificantly as a function of the nitrogen introduction at a certain boron flow rate.The variation of electron field emission characteristics dependent on nitrogen is different between microcrystalline and nanocrystalline boron doped diamond samples,which are related to the combined phase composition,boron doping level and texture structure.There is an optimum nitrogen proportion to improve the field emission properties of the boron-doped films.
文摘By simply adjusting the temperature and the number of materials, rod-like ZnO with different morphology, such as ZnO nanoneedles, were synthesized by a flexible thermal evaporation method. The ZnO nanorod array has the lowest turn-on field, the highest current density, and the highest emission efficiency due to its good contact with the substrate and relatively weak field shielding effect. Experiments show that the morphology and orientation of one-dimensional ZnO nanomaterials have a great influence on its conduction field and emission current density, and the nanoarrays also contribute to electron emission. The research results have a certain reference value for the application of ZnO nanorod arrays as cathode materials for field emission devices.
基金National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFB3601600)National Natural Science Foundation of China(61827813,52002368,62121005,62074147,62022081,61974099)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province(20230101345JC,20230101107JC,20230508132RC)Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Y201945,2019222)。
文摘为研究直流纵向磁场作用下金属蒸气对熔化极气体保护焊(gas metal arc welding,GMAW)电弧特性的影响,将钨铜复合材料制成特殊钨极代替熔化极产生铜蒸气,利用高速摄像法、光谱测温法以及小孔探测法对其进行了测试研究.结果表明,铜蒸气进入电弧等离子体后,电弧出现分层,随铜蒸气含量的增加,弧芯外围区域半径随之增加,弧芯区的尺寸减小.当铜含量为0%时,外加直流磁场后,电弧在阴极区收缩阳极区扩张,其轴向最高温度明显上升;电弧压力峰值偏离轴线,在外加磁场强度为0.015 T时呈现双峰分布,电流密度与电弧压力分布趋势相似;随着铜蒸气的介入,弧芯区电弧表现为阴极区收缩,阳极区扩张,弧芯周围的铜蒸气则明显收缩,电弧轴向最高温度上升的幅度明显降低.随着铜含量的增加,电弧的导电面积增加,环向电磁力作用减弱,电弧中心压力下降幅度显著降低,阳极电流密度的分布趋势逐渐趋于扁平化.