We have designed a series of mechanochromic devices inspired by nature with the capabilities of changing transparency and "switching on/off" luminescence in response to mechanical stimuli. The key to accompl...
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We have designed a series of mechanochromic devices inspired by nature with the capabilities of changing transparency and "switching on/off" luminescence in response to mechanical stimuli. The key to accomplish these excellent optical properties is to control strain-induced surface engineering,that is,the longitudinal cracks opening and transverse invaginated folds. All of these devices are comprised of a rigid thin layer atop polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS) based elastomer,which can be facilely and quickly fabricated. For transparency change mechanochromism,the folds and cracks with excellent light trapping and scattering capabilities can endow high opaqueness to the originally highly transparent samples. The evolution of crack opening and fold–ridge mechanisms are captured through finite analysis that incorporates damage and cracks in the rigid thin layer. For luminescent mechanochromism,the strain-tunable cracks on the UV shield layer act as "gates" to mediate the traveling of UV light to "switch on/off" the luminescence of mechanochromism. This device exhibits a remarkably high strain responsive sensitivity,demonstrating an excellent sensing capability for detecting mechanical failure or damage. All the mechanochromisms also show outstanding durability and reversibility.
Non-evaporable getter (NEG) coating is a technique to coat the inner walls of vacuum chambers with NEG thin films that can be activated through baking under ultrahigh vacuum (UHV). The activated NEG films suppress out...
Non-evaporable getter (NEG) coating is a technique to coat the inner walls of vacuum chambers with NEG thin films that can be activated through baking under ultrahigh vacuum (UHV). The activated NEG films suppress outgassing from the chambers and evacuate residual gasses, and consequently maintain UHV in the range 10–8 Pa with small ion pumps. The most widely-used NEG coating is deposited TiZrV films that can be fully activated after baking at 180 °C for 24 h. However, NEG coatings have rarely been applied to beamlines and endstations in synchrotron radiation facilities. To expand the scope of NEG coating applications, we developed a new NEG coating using oxygen-free Pd/Ti film deposition. The advantages of oxygen-free Pd/Ti coating are the following: 1) it can be activated by baking at 133–176 °C for 12 h; 2) it does not oxidize even after repeated venting-baking cycles; 3) it is potentially economical; 4) it does not require skilled technicians; 5) it can be applied to large chambers with a complex structure; and 6) it can be applied to narrow tubes where Pd and Ti filaments can be arranged. To investigate the thermal stability of oxygen-free Pd/Ti, we measured a series of X-ray photoelectron spectra of oxygen-free Pd(50 nm)/Ti(1 µm) film deposited on stainless steel 304L as a function of annealing temperature in the range 100–360 °C. Ti was found to segregate the surface and oxidizes forming Ti1+ at 280–300 °C. The results indicate that the maximum allowable temperature of oxygen-free Pd/Ti films is approximately 260 °C.
Mosquitoes' current insecticide resistance status in available public health insecticides is a serious threat to mosquito control initiatives. Microbe-based control agents provide an alternative to conventional pe...
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Mosquitoes' current insecticide resistance status in available public health insecticides is a serious threat to mosquito control initiatives. Microbe-based control agents provide an alternative to conventional pesticides and insecticides, as they can be more targeted than synthetic insecticides. The present study was focused on identifying and investigating the mosquitocidal potential of Cladophialophora bantiana, an endophytic fungus isolated from Opuntia ficus-indica. The Cladophialophora species was identified through phylogenetic analysis of the rDNA sequence. The isolated fungus was first evaluated for its potential to produce metabolites against Aedes aegpti and Culex quinquefasciatus larvae in the 1-4th instar. The secondary metabolites of mycelium extract were assessed at various test doses (100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 μg/mL) in independent bioassays for each instar of selected mosquito larvae. After 48 h of exposure, A. aegypti expressed LC values of 13.069, 18.085, 9.554, and 11.717 μg/mL and LC = 25.702, 30.860, 17.275, and 19.601 μg/mL; followed by C. quinquefasciatus LC = 14.467, 11.766, 5.934, and 7.589 μg/mL, and LC = 29.529, 20.767, 11.192, and 13.296 μg/mL. The mean % of ovicidal bioassay was recorded 120 h after exposure. The hatchability (%) was proportional to mycelia metabolite concentration. The enzymatic level of acetylcholinesterase in fungal mycelial metabolite treated 4th instar larvae indicated a dose-dependent pattern. The GC-MS profile of C. bantiana extracts identified five of the most abundant compounds, namely cyclobutane, trans-3-undecene-1,5-diyne, 1-bromo-2-chloro, propane, 1,2,3-trichloro-2-methyl-, 5,5,10,10-tetrachlorotricyclo, and phenol, which had the killing effect in mosquitoes. Furthermore, the C. bantiana fungus ethyl acetate extracts had a strong larvicidal action on A. aegypti and C. quinquefasciatus. Finally, the toxicity test on zebrafish embryos revealed the induction of malformations only at concentrations above 1 m
The influence of alkali/alkali earth elements like lithium and strontium on optical properties of 60B2O3 - xLi2O - (40 – x) SrO - 0.3Sm2O3 (x=20, 15, 10 and 5 mol %) are reported. Concentration variation of Li2O and ...
The influence of alkali/alkali earth elements like lithium and strontium on optical properties of 60B2O3 - xLi2O - (40 – x) SrO - 0.3Sm2O3 (x=20, 15, 10 and 5 mol %) are reported. Concentration variation of Li2O and SrO alters the structure of the glass network which endow with more non-bridging oxygen's (NBO's) that could affect the optical properties. The glass samples are prepared by melt quenching technique. The non-crystalline nature of the glasses was confirmed through XRD. The structural and optical properties were understood by spectroscopic techniques through UV-VIS-NIR, FTIR and Photoluminescence. It is observed that, the density of glasses increase with increase in the strontium concentration up to 30 mol%. Optical Band gap was evaluated. The IR study shows the presence of various borate groups in the wavelength range between 400 cm−1 to 1600 cm-1. The photoluminescence spectra consists of three prominent emission bands which makes these glasses compatible for reddish orange solid state optoelectronic devices.
Reported is a novel two‐step ring‐expansion strategy for expeditious synthesis of all ring sizes of synthetically challenging (hetero)aryl‐fused medium‐sized lactams from readily available 5–8‐membered cyclic ke...
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Reported is a novel two‐step ring‐expansion strategy for expeditious synthesis of all ring sizes of synthetically challenging (hetero)aryl‐fused medium‐sized lactams from readily available 5–8‐membered cyclic ketones. This step‐economic approach features a remote radical (hetero)aryl migration from C to N under visible‐light conditions. Broad substrate scope, good functional‐group tolerance, high efficiency, and mild reaction conditions make this procedure very attractive. In addition, this method also provides expedient access to 13–15‐membered macrolactams upon an additional one‐step manipulation. Mechanistic studies indicate that the reaction involves an amidyl radical and is promoted by acid.
We use first-principles calculations to predict the occurrence of half-metallicity and anionogenic ferromagnetism at the heterointerface between two 2p insulators, taking the KO2/BaO2 (001) interface as an example. Wh...
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We use first-principles calculations to predict the occurrence of half-metallicity and anionogenic ferromagnetism at the heterointerface between two 2p insulators, taking the KO2/BaO2 (001) interface as an example. Whereas a sharp heterointerface is semiconducting, a heterointerface with a moderate concentration of swapped K and Ba atoms is half-metallic and ferromagnetic at ambient pressure due to the double exchange mechanism. The K-Ba swap renders the interfacial K-O and Ba-O atomic layers electron-doped and hole-doped, respectively. Our findings pave the way to realize metallicity and ferromagnetism at the interface between two 2p insulators, and such systems can constitute a new family of heterostructures with novel properties, expanding studies on heterointerfaces from 3d insulators to 2p insulators.
We report a controllable and precision approach in manipulating catalytic nanomotors by strategically applied electric (E-) fields in three dimensions (3-D). With the high controllability, the catalytic nanomotors hav...
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Thermal emission is a ubiquitous and fundamental process by which all objects at non-zero temperatures radiate electromagnetic energy. This process is often presented to be incoherent in both space and time, resulting...
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