Energy barriers of the key annealing reactions of neutral and charged point defects in SiC are calculated with ab initio density functional theory methods. In order to effectively search for the lowest energy migratio...
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Energy barriers of the key annealing reactions of neutral and charged point defects in SiC are calculated with ab initio density functional theory methods. In order to effectively search for the lowest energy migration paths the preliminary path is first established based on ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations. The energy barrier of each hop is then calculated via climbing image nudged elastic band methods for paths guided by the AIMD simulations. The final paths and barriers are determined by comparing different pathways. The annealing reactions have important implications in understanding the amorphization, recovery, and other aspects of the radiation response of SiC. The results are compared with the literature data and experimental results on SiC recovery and amorphization. We propose that the C interstitial and Si antisite annealing reaction may provide a critical barrier that governs both the recovery stage III and amorphization processes.
This paper presents the design and implementation of highly-miniaturized, low-power CMOS signal conditioning schemes intended for use in a totally implantable biomedical sensor platform. Due to the thrust for the deve...
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This paper presents the design and implementation of highly-miniaturized, low-power CMOS signal conditioning schemes intended for use in a totally implantable biomedical sensor platform. Due to the thrust for the development implantable biomedical sensing systems for health management and disease prevention, there exists a need for signal processing schemes which occupy very little on-chip real estate and consume negligible amounts of power. In light of this, this paper presents both a CMOS current-to-frequency converter and voltage-tofrequency converter which have been designed primarily for use in implantable biosensing platforms and applications. Such designs can be implemented in stand-alone single sensor designs, or in tandem to create multi-analyte architectures. The versatility of employing current-to-frequency as well as voltageto- frequency signal transduction schemes presents an avenue for the integration with any electrochemical sensing element which has been fabricated in an amperometric or voltammetric fashion. Furthermore, we demonstrate the efficacy of both these circuit designs by integrating them together with high performance electrochemical implantable glucose and pH sensors. The low power consumption and miniature size of the amperometric and voltammetric signal processing units (0.25 mm2 and 18 IlW / 0.045 mm2 and 122 IlW, respectively) presents an ideal design for signal processing in implantable continuous metabolic monitoring devices.
Porous, nanostructured silver samples were produced using a direct-write method where a nanoparticle aerosol consisting of particles with a mean size of approximately 5 nm were accelerated to speeds of approximately 1...
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Porous, nanostructured silver samples were produced using a direct-write method where a nanoparticle aerosol consisting of particles with a mean size of approximately 5 nm were accelerated to speeds of approximately 1000 m/sec and impacted onto a translating substrate [1]. The impacting particles have sufficient energy to stick to the substrate, allowing patterned thick films to be directly written from the aerosol without a mask. Unlike other low temperature processing routes for achieving patterned films, no organics are added that can interfere with postdeposition processing. Typical films are 5- 100 μm thick, up to several centimeters long, and have an as-deposited relative densities as high as 70% of bulk Ag. Compression tests were carried out in steps at room temperature and at 150°C under constant displacement rates. Local strain and densification were measured by optical profilometry between each compression step. The results can be used as a starting point to better understand the mechanisms that govern plasticity, creep, and sintering in nanostructured, porous silver at low processing temperatures.
This paper presents the design and fabrication of a 3-dimensional (3-D), hemispherical lens based on reflecting superposition compound eye (RSCE) optics. The configuration of our hemispherical lens, similar to that of...
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Metal-metal and metal-sulfur reactive powder mixtures have been previously tested for initiation of reaction via planar, normal-shock loading. In addition to reacting under shock, such powder mixtures may undergo exot...
Metal-metal and metal-sulfur reactive powder mixtures have been previously tested for initiation of reaction via planar, normal-shock loading. In addition to reacting under shock, such powder mixtures may undergo exothermic reaction from other types of mechanical loading. The thick-walled cylinder technique was performed on samples of Ti-B (1:2 molar ratio), Cr-S (1.15:1 molar ratio), and Mn-S (1:1 molar ratio). These experiments were aimed to determine the effect of large shear strains exerted on reactive metal powder mixtures and to establish the relative effectiveness of shear loading in comparison to shock loading for initiating reaction. Recovered samples were analyzed via SEM and XRD to determine the degree of reaction.
The National Electrostatics Corporation's (NEC) Toroidal Volume Ion Source (TORVIS) source is known for exceptionally high proton currents with minimal service downtime as compared to traditional sputter sources. ...
The National Electrostatics Corporation's (NEC) Toroidal Volume Ion Source (TORVIS) source is known for exceptionally high proton currents with minimal service downtime as compared to traditional sputter sources. It has been possible to obtain over 150μA of proton current from the source, with over 70μA on the target stage. However, beam fluxes above ∼1×1017/m2-s may have many undesirable effects, especially for insulators. This may include high temperature gradients at the surface, sputtering, surface discharge, cracking or even disintegration of the sample. A series of experiments were conducted to examine the role of high current fluxes in a suite of ceramics and insulating materials. Results will show the optimal proton irradiation conditions and target mounting strategies needed to minimize unwanted macro-scale damage, while developing a procedure for conducting preliminary radiation experiments.
Monolayer graphene was deposited on a Si wafer substrate decorated with SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) and then exposed to aryl radicals that were generated in situ from their diazonium precursors. Using micro-Raman mapping...
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We investigate through-thickness hardness and modulus of Zr50Cu45Al5 metallic glass melt-spun ribbon. Because of their thinness, the ribbons are challenging to measure, so we employ a novel nanoindentation based-metho...
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We investigate through-thickness hardness and modulus of Zr50Cu45Al5 metallic glass melt-spun ribbon. Because of their thinness, the ribbons are challenging to measure, so we employ a novel nanoindentation based-method to remove artifacts caused by ribbon flexing and edge effects. Hardness and modulus vary approximately linearly across the thickness but, unlike bulk ingots, the side of the ribbon that cooled most quickly had the highest hardness and modulus. This “inverse” variation may be caused by the fast-moving solidification front, which might conceivably, for instance, push free volume in advance of it. Annealing near Tg causes both hardness and modulus to increase and become more uniform across the thickness.
We show that microseismic events—earthquakes with small magnitudes—can be fruitfully used to gain insight into the properties of the fracture network of large-scale porous media, such as oil, gas, and geothermal res...
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We show that microseismic events—earthquakes with small magnitudes—can be fruitfully used to gain insight into the properties of the fracture network of large-scale porous media, such as oil, gas, and geothermal reservoirs. As an example, we analyze extensive data for the Geysers geothermal field in northeast California. Injection of cold water into the reservoir to produce steam leads to microseismic events. It is demonstrated that the analysis can also lead to insight into whether the fractures are of tectonic type or induced by injection of cold water. To demonstrate this we estimate, using the catalogue of the microseismic events, the fractal dimension Df of the spatial distribution of hypocenters of the events in three seismic clusters associated with the injection of cold water into the field, as well as the b values in the Gutenberg-Richter frequency-magnitude distribution. The fractal dimensions are all in a narrow range centered around Df≃2.57±0.06, comparable to the measured fractal dimension of fracture sets in the greywacke reservoir rock. For most cases the b values are about b≃1.3±0.1, consistent with the Aki relation, Df=2b. Both Df and b are significantly higher than those commonly observed for regional tectonic seismicity or aftershock sequences for which Df≈2 and b≈1 are typical. Our results do not imply that no tectonic triggering exists in the reservoir, but rather that the overpressure allows the activation of less favorably oriented fractures that produce an increase in both b and Df. The estimate Df≈2 for tectonic seismicity has been interpreted as indicating that most tectonic events occur on the subset of near-vertical faults—because they have lower normal stress—or that they occur on the backbone of the fracture and fault network, the multiply connected part of the network that enables finite shear strain. Our results lend support to the latter. The results that the entire fracture network, and not just its backbone, is active at the Geyser
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