This study successfully grew a series of mixed-valence Eu2+/Eu3+co-activated alkaline-earth fluoride single crystals(CaF2,SrF2,BaF2,Ca0.5Sr0.5F2,and the medium-entropy Ca0.33Sr0.33Ba_(0.3...This study successfully grew a series of mixed-valence Eu2+/Eu3+co-activated alkaline-earth fluoride single crystals(CaF2,SrF2,BaF2,Ca0.5Sr0.5F2,and the medium-entropy Ca0.33Sr0.33Ba0.33F2)using the vertical Bridgman method.During the high-temperature growth process,Eu3+undergoes spontaneous reduction to form Eu2+.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)confirmed the coexistence of both valence states,and their relative ratio exhibits a strong host-dependence;for instance,Eu2+is predominant in SrF2,while Eu3+is dominant in BaF2.Under ultraviolet excitation,all crystals simultaneously exhibit the broadband emission of Eu2+(400-550 nm)and the narrow-line emission of Eu3+(585-710 nm).The Eu2+emission peak systematically red-shifts from 440 nm in CaF2to 485 nm in BaF2as the host cation radius increases.Efficient resonant energy transfer from Eu2+to Eu3+is evidenced by spectral overlap and opposing fluorescence lifetime trends.By controlling the host's composition,the emission chromaticity of the crystals can be continuously tuned from the deep-blue of CaF2(0.1720,0.0382)to the warm-white of BaF2(0.4135,0.3516)under 299 nm excitation.Notably,the medium-entropy Eu:Ca0.33Sr0.33Ba0.33F2crystal can achieve a shift in emission tone from neutral white to warm white simply by changing the excitation wavelength.These findings provide a new design strategy for developing single-activator,wide-gamut,tunable luminescent materials for next-generation solid-state lighting and display technologies.展开更多
Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs), as the first choice for green batteries, have been widely used in energy storage, electric vehicles, 3C devices, and other related fields, and will have greater application prospects in th...Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs), as the first choice for green batteries, have been widely used in energy storage, electric vehicles, 3C devices, and other related fields, and will have greater application prospects in the future. However, one of the obstacles hindering the future development of battery technology is how to accurately evaluate and monitor battery health, which affects the entire lifespan of battery use. It is not enough to assess battery health comprehensively through the state of health(SoH) alone, especially when nonlinear aging occurs in onboard applications. Here, for the first time, we propose a brand-new health evaluation indicator—state of nonlinear aging(SoNA) to explain the nonlinear aging phenomenon that occurs during the battery use, and also design a knee-point identification method and two SoNA quantitative methods. We apply our health evaluation indicator to build a complete LIB full-lifespan grading evaluation system and a ground-to-cloud service framework, which integrates multi-scenario data collection, multi-dimensional data-based grading evaluation, and cloud management functions. Our works fill the gap in the LIBs’ health evaluation of nonlinear aging, which is of great significance for the health and safety evaluation of LIBs in the field of echelon utilization such as vehicles and energy storage. In addition, this comprehensive evaluation system and service framework are expected to be extended to other battery material systems other than LIBs, yet guiding the design of new energy ecosystem.展开更多
Dy:Lu2O3 was grown by the float-zone (Fz) method. According to the absorption spectrum, the Judd-Ofelt (JO) parameters Ω2, Ω4, and Ω6 were calculated to be 4.86 × 10-20 cm2, 2.02 × 10-20 cm2, and 1.7...Dy:Lu2O3 was grown by the float-zone (Fz) method. According to the absorption spectrum, the Judd-Ofelt (JO) parameters Ω2, Ω4, and Ω6 were calculated to be 4.86 × 10-20 cm2, 2.02 × 10-20 cm2, and 1.76 ×10-20 cm2, respectively. The emission cross-section at 574 nm corresponding to the 4F9/2 →6H13/2 transition was calculated to be 0.53 ×10 20 cm2. The yellow (4F9/2 →6H13/2 transition) to blue (4F9/2 →6H15/2 transition) intensity ratio ranges up to 12.9. The fluorescence lifetime of the 4F9/2 energy level was measured to be 112.1 μs. These results reveal that Dy:Lu2O3 is a promising material for use in yellow lasers.展开更多
The 4-at.% Tm:Sc_2SiO_5 (Tm:SSO) crystal is successfully obtained by the Czochralski method. The optical properties and thermal conductivity of the crystal are investigated. The broad continuous wave(CW) laser o...The 4-at.% Tm:Sc_2SiO_5 (Tm:SSO) crystal is successfully obtained by the Czochralski method. The optical properties and thermal conductivity of the crystal are investigated. The broad continuous wave(CW) laser output of(100)-cut Tm:SSO with the dimensions of 3 mm×3 mm×3 mm under laser diode(LD)-pumping is realized. The full width at half maximum(FWHM) of the laser emitting reaches up to 21 nm. The laser threshold of Tm:SSO is measured to be 0.43 W. Efficient diode-pumped CW laser performance of Tm:SSO is demonstrated with a slope efficiency of 25.9% and maximum output power of 934 mW.展开更多
Fluorescence imaging has been an indispensable tool to provide dynamic information about the localization and quantity of organisms.Meanwhile,due to the intrinsic hollow structure and modularized biofunctionalities,po...Fluorescence imaging has been an indispensable tool to provide dynamic information about the localization and quantity of organisms.Meanwhile,due to the intrinsic hollow structure and modularized biofunctionalities,polymer vesicles have been widely applied in biomedical field.However,most polymer vesicles are embedded with organic fluorophores for fluorescence imaging,which have certain drawbacks such as leakage and possible cytotoxicity.Here,we present a biodegradable polypeptide-based vesicle with intrinsic blue fluorescence without introducing any fluorophore for real-time visualization of antibacterial process.Through modular design to integrate multiple functional fragments,poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-poly(tryptophan)-block-poly(lysine-stat-phenylalanine)[PCL25-b-PTrp2-b-P(Lys13-statPhe4)]was synthesized,where PCL chains form the hydrophobic membrane,P(Lys-stat-Phe)and PTrp provide intrinsic fluorescence and broadspectrum antibacterial activity.It is noteworthy that the fluorescence emission was shifted from invisible ultraviolet range of amino acids to visible range(emission maximum at 436 nm),which makes it possible to visualize the antibacterial process.In addition,through utilizing the intrinsic fluorescence of vesicles,confocal fluorescent imaging of vesicles with bacteria validated the specific adhesion of vesicle towards bacteria,and the bacterial death through membrane disruption.Overall,we provided a novel approach to developing biodegradable fluorescent polypeptide-based vesicles for real-time visualization of antibacterial process.展开更多
Extracellular vesicles(EVs)are lipid-bound vesicles secreted by cells into the extracellular space.There are three types of EVs,including exosomes(30–150 nm)[1],microvesicles(100–1000 nm),and apoptotic bodies(50–40...Extracellular vesicles(EVs)are lipid-bound vesicles secreted by cells into the extracellular space.There are three types of EVs,including exosomes(30–150 nm)[1],microvesicles(100–1000 nm),and apoptotic bodies(50–4000 nm).EVs are also important intercellular communication carriers in many physiological and pathological processes such as immune response,tumor invasion,and metastasis[2,3].EVs circulate in various body fluids(e.g.,peripheral blood and urine),while carrying genetic information(e.g.,proteins and nucleic acids)from the parent cells[2,4,5].Thus,their source can be identified through gene analysis[6–10].展开更多
In this study,we aim to clarify the luminescence and scintillation performance of 0.2 at%Pr3+-doped LuYAG scintillators with either zirconium or hafnium co-doping obtained using the micro-pulling-down(μ-PD)method....In this study,we aim to clarify the luminescence and scintillation performance of 0.2 at%Pr3+-doped LuYAG scintillators with either zirconium or hafnium co-doping obtained using the micro-pulling-down(μ-PD)method.Under radiation excitation,scintillation properties such as light yield,decay time,and afterglow level were measured and compared to non-co-doped LuYAG:Pr3+.The positive effect of Zr and Hf co-doping is to significantly shorten the scintillation time response.The negative effect is the decrease of scintillation yield and increase of afterglow.We propose that the positively charged defects induced by Zr/Hf co-doping are responsible for the spatial correlated traps around Pr centers causing the shortened scintillation decay via non-radiative recombination processes,and the deep traps as well for the prolonged afterglow.展开更多
Understanding the thermal safety evolution of lithium-ion batteries during high-temperature usage conditions bears significant implications for enhancing the safety management of aging batteries.This work investigates...Understanding the thermal safety evolution of lithium-ion batteries during high-temperature usage conditions bears significant implications for enhancing the safety management of aging batteries.This work investigates the thermal safety evolution mechanism of lithium-ion batteries during high-temperature aging.Similarities arise in the thermal safety evolution and degradation mechanisms for lithium-ion batteries undergoing cyclic aging and calendar aging.Employing multi-angle characterization analysis,the intricate mechanism governing the thermal safety evolution of lithium-ion batteries during high-temperature aging is clarified.Specifically,lithium plating serves as the pivotal factor contributing to the reduction in the self-heating initial temperature.Additionally,the crystal structure of the cathode induced by the dissolution of transition metals and the reductive gas generated during aging attacking the crystal structure of the cathode lead to a decrease in thermal runaway triggering temperature.Furthermore,the loss of active materials and active lithium during aging contributes to a decline in both the maximum temperature and the maximum temperature rise rate,ultimately indicating a decrease in the thermal hazards of aging batteries.展开更多
Oral administration has been widely regarded as the most conve nient,quick and safe approach compared to other routes of drug delivery.However,oral absorption of drugs is often limited due to rigorous environments and...Oral administration has been widely regarded as the most conve nient,quick and safe approach compared to other routes of drug delivery.However,oral absorption of drugs is often limited due to rigorous environments and complex obstacles in gastrointestinal tract.Having received considerable attention,biomacromolecules have been applied for oral drug delivery to improve the bioavailability,which could be attributed to its stability and unique bioactivities,including intestinal adhesion,opening of epithelial tight junctions,inhibiting cell efflux and regulating relative protein expression.Specifically,enhancing intestinal permeability has been regarded as a promising strategy for improving bioavailability of oral drug delivery.In this review,a series of biomacromolecules and the related mechanisms of increasing intestinal permeability for enhanced oral bioavailability are comprehensively classified and elucidated.In addition,recent advances in biomacromolecules based oral delivery and related future directions are mentioned and predicted in this review article.展开更多
High quality 0.02 mol%,0.05 mol%,and 0.08 mol%Fe:β-Ga2O3 single crystals were grown by the floating zone method.The crystal structure,optical,electrical,and thermal properties were measured and discussed.Fe:β-Ga2O3 ...High quality 0.02 mol%,0.05 mol%,and 0.08 mol%Fe:β-Ga2O3 single crystals were grown by the floating zone method.The crystal structure,optical,electrical,and thermal properties were measured and discussed.Fe:β-Ga2O3 single crystals showed transmittance of higher than 80%in the near infrared region.With the increase of the Fe doping concentration,the optical bandgaps reduced and room temperature resistivity increased.The resistivity of 0.08 mol%Fe:β-Ga2O3 crystal reached to 3.63×1011Ω·cm.The high resistivity Fe:β-Ga2O3 single crystals could be applied as the substrate for the high-power field effect transistors(FETs).展开更多
We present a laser-diode-pumped passively mode-locked femtosecond disordered crystal laser by using Nd:CaGdAI04 (Nd:CGA) as the gain medium. With a pair of SF6 prisms to control the dispersion compensation, laser ...We present a laser-diode-pumped passively mode-locked femtosecond disordered crystal laser by using Nd:CaGdAI04 (Nd:CGA) as the gain medium. With a pair of SF6 prisms to control the dispersion compensation, laser pulses as short as 850fs at 1079nm are obtained with a repetition rate of 124.6 MHz. The measured threshold pump power is 1.45 W. A maximum average output power of 122mW is obtained under the pump power of 5.9 W. These results show that Nd:CGA could be a promising laser medium for generating femtosecond ultrashort pulse at about 1 μm.展开更多
The influence of Er3+ ions on the spectra of Yb3+,Er3+: Sc_2 SiO_5(SSO) single crystal, which was obtained by Czochralski(Cz) method, is discussed. The absorption coefficient at 980 nm was 13.36 cm-1 with a p...The influence of Er3+ ions on the spectra of Yb3+,Er3+: Sc_2 SiO_5(SSO) single crystal, which was obtained by Czochralski(Cz) method, is discussed. The absorption coefficient at 980 nm was 13.36 cm-1 with a peak absorption cross-section of 1.46 × 10-20 cm2. The emission cross-sections at 1034 nm and 1062 nm were 5.5 × 10-21 cm^2 and4.9 × 10-21 cm^2, respectively. The fluorescence lifetime was estimated as 1.24 ms at 1061 nm. The mechanical properties of SSO single crystal were also presented.展开更多
The crystal growth,x-ray diffraction pattern,absorption spectrum,emission spectrum,and fluorescence lifetime of a Tb:Lu2O3 single crystal were studied.Excited at 483 nm,the peak absorption cross-section was calculate...The crystal growth,x-ray diffraction pattern,absorption spectrum,emission spectrum,and fluorescence lifetime of a Tb:Lu2O3 single crystal were studied.Excited at 483 nm,the peak absorption cross-section was calculated to be 3.5×10(-22)cm2,and the full width at half maximum was found to be 2.85 nm.The Judd-Ofelt(J-O)intensity parameters 2,4,and 6 were computed to be 3.79×10(-20)cm2,1.30×10(-20)cm2,and 1.08×10(-20)cm2,with a spectroscopic quality factor 4/6 being 1.20.The emission cross-sections of green emission around 543 nm and yellow emission around 584 nm were calculated to be 9.43×10(-22)cm2 and 1.32×10(-22)cm2,respectively.The fluorescence lifetimeτexp of -5D4 was fitted to be 1.13 ms.The data suggest that the Tb:Lu2O3 crystal could be a potential candidate for green and yellow laser operation.展开更多
Thermal conductivity of nanowires(NWs)is a crucial criterion to assess the operating performance of NWs-based device applications,such as in the field of heat dissipation,thermal management,and thermoelectrics.Therefo...Thermal conductivity of nanowires(NWs)is a crucial criterion to assess the operating performance of NWs-based device applications,such as in the field of heat dissipation,thermal management,and thermoelectrics.Therefore,numerous research interests have been focused on controlling and manipulating thermal conductivity of one-dimensional materials in the past decade.In this review,we summarize the state-of-the-art research status on thermal conductivity of NWs from both experimental and theoretical studies.Various NWs are included,such as Si,Ge,Bi,Ti,Cu,Ag,Bi2Te3,ZnO,AgTe,and their hybrids.First,several important size effects on thermal conductivity of NWs are discussed,such as the length,diameter,orientation,and cross-section.Then,we introduce diverse nanostructuring pathways to control the phonons and thermal transport in NWs,such as alloy,superlattices,core-shell structure,porous structure,resonant structure,and kinked structure.Distinct thermal transport behaviors and the associated underlying physical mechanisms are presented.Finally,we outline the important potential applications of NWs in the fields of thermoelectrics and thermal management,and provide an outlook.展开更多
Pr^3+-doped calcium niobium gallium garnet(Pr:CNGG)single crystals with different Pr^3+concentrations are successfully grown by the micro-pulling-down(μ-PD)method.The crystal structure,room-temperature absorption spe...Pr^3+-doped calcium niobium gallium garnet(Pr:CNGG)single crystals with different Pr^3+concentrations are successfully grown by the micro-pulling-down(μ-PD)method.The crystal structure,room-temperature absorption spectra,and fluorescence spectra of Pr:CNGG crystals are measured and discussed.The fluorescence results indicate their large dependence on the doping concentration.The fluorescence lifetime of the 1D2 energy level is also determined.The results indicate that Pr:CNGG crystal could be a potential solid-state laser gain medium.展开更多
The 0.6 at.%Pr3+-doped CaF2-YF3crystal was successfully grown by the temperature gradient technique(TGT).X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the grown crystal still had cubic structure.The absorption spect...The 0.6 at.%Pr3+-doped CaF2-YF3crystal was successfully grown by the temperature gradient technique(TGT).X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the grown crystal still had cubic structure.The absorption spectrum,emission spectrum,Judd-Ofelt analysis and fluorescence decay curve at room temperature were discussed.The fluorescence lifetime of Pr:CaF2-YF3crystal was 45.46µs,and theσem·τof 3P0→3H6 and 3P0→3F2 transitions were calculated to be 80.92×10−20 cm2·µs and 388.7×10−20 cm2·µs,respectively.The FWHMs are 20.1 nm and 6.8 nm,which are higher than those of Pr:LiYF4,Pr:LiLuF4,Pr:LiGdF4 and Pr:BaY2F8 crystals.The results show that the Pr:CaF2-YF3crystal is expected to achieve 605 nm orange light and 642 nm red light laser operation.展开更多
Composition-temperature phase diagrams are crucial for designing ferroelectric materials,however predicting them accurately remains challenging due to limited phase transformation data and the constraints of conventio...Composition-temperature phase diagrams are crucial for designing ferroelectric materials,however predicting them accurately remains challenging due to limited phase transformation data and the constraints of conventional methods.Here,we utilize natural language processing(NLP)to text-mine 41,597 research articles,compiling a dataset of 2838 phase transformations across 846 ferroelectric materials.Leveraging this dataset,we develop FerroAI,a deep learning model for phase diagram prediction.FerroAI successfully predicts phase boundaries and transformations among different crystal symmetries in Ce/Zr co-doped BaTiO3(BT)-xBa0.7Ca0.3TiO3(BCT).It also identifies a morphotropic phase boundary in Zr/Hf co-doped BT-xBCT at x=0.3,guiding the discovery of a new ferroelectric material with an experimentally measured dielectric constant of 11,051.These results establish FerroAI as a powerful tool for phase diagram construction,guiding the design of highperformance ferroelectric materials.展开更多
Compared with other loading types,compression is preferred for applications of superelastic NiTi due to the significantly longer fatigue life.However,compressive loading induces concerns on potential structural instab...Compared with other loading types,compression is preferred for applications of superelastic NiTi due to the significantly longer fatigue life.However,compressive loading induces concerns on potential structural instability.In this paper,a phenomenological constitutive model is proposed for superelastic NiTi and integrated into the finite-element model to account for the buckling behavior of superelastic NiTi tubes.The shell-type buckling,column-type buckling and buckling–unbuckling phenomenon are reproduced and verified with experiments by varying the geometric parameters of NiTi tubes(i.e.,diameter-to-thickness ratio and aspect ratio).The reduction in material stiffness associated with the onset and progression of martensitic transformation facilitates column-type buckling.In certain low-aspect-ratio(stout)tubes,unbuckling enables the buckled tube to resume straight configuration under monotonic contraction,which is confirmed to be a consequence of the unique stiff-soft-stiff material law.Shell-type buckling occurs in thin-walled tubes,and it transits to column-type buckling as the tube length increases.A simple theoretical analysis is performed to establish the condition of each buckling type and reasonably good agreement with finite element simulations is reached.The present study will pave the way for the design of anti-buckling shape memory alloy components.展开更多
A CaF2-CeF3 disordered crystal containing 1.06% of Er^3+ ions was grown by the temperature gradient technique.Optical absorption and emission spectra recorded at room temperature and at 10 K, luminescence decay curve...A CaF2-CeF3 disordered crystal containing 1.06% of Er^3+ ions was grown by the temperature gradient technique.Optical absorption and emission spectra recorded at room temperature and at 10 K, luminescence decay curve recorded at room temperature, and extended x-ray-absorption fine structure spectra were analyzed with an intention to assess the laser potential related to the ^4I13/2→^4I15/2 transition of Er^3+. In addition, the thermal diffusivity of the crystal was measured at room temperature. The analysis of room-temperature spectra revealed that the ^4I13/2 emission is long-lived with a radiative lifetime value of 5.5 ms, peak emission cross section of 0.73 × 10^-20 cm^2, and large spectral width pointing at the tunability of the emission wavelength in the region stretching from approximately 1480 nm to 1630 nm. The energies of the crystal field components for the ground and excited multiplets determined from low-temperature absorption and emission spectra made it possible to predict successfully the spectral position and shape of the room-temperature ^4I13/2→^4I15/2 emission band. Based on the correlation of the optical spectra and dynamics of the luminescence decay, it was concluded that in contrast to Yb^3+ ions in heavily doped CaF2 erbium ions in the CaF2-CeF3 crystal reside in numerous sites with dissimilar relaxation rates.展开更多
A rapidprecipitation technique,confined mixing induced nano-precipitation is a novel,one-step method for producing nanoparti-cles(NPs)with adjustable size,high specific surface area,sta-ble morphological structure and...A rapidprecipitation technique,confined mixing induced nano-precipitation is a novel,one-step method for producing nanoparti-cles(NPs)with adjustable size,high specific surface area,sta-ble morphological structure and excellent surface and interfaceperformance.It is also called flash nano precipitation(FNP)asits mixing time is on the millisecond scale.A typical FNP processstarts withrapidly mixing a good solvent stream dissolving am-phiphilic copolymer and an anti-solvent stream of the copolymerin the space-confined and tiny chamber.The self-assembly andstability of the organic nanoparticles are achieved via rapid super-saturation and precipitation.展开更多
基金partially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2022YFB3605701 and 2023YFB3507401)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62275198,62075166,and 62450134)。
摘要This study successfully grew a series of mixed-valence Eu2+/Eu3+co-activated alkaline-earth fluoride single crystals(CaF2,SrF2,BaF2,Ca0.5Sr0.5F2,and the medium-entropy Ca0.33Sr0.33Ba0.33F2)using the vertical Bridgman method.During the high-temperature growth process,Eu3+undergoes spontaneous reduction to form Eu2+.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)confirmed the coexistence of both valence states,and their relative ratio exhibits a strong host-dependence;for instance,Eu2+is predominant in SrF2,while Eu3+is dominant in BaF2.Under ultraviolet excitation,all crystals simultaneously exhibit the broadband emission of Eu2+(400-550 nm)and the narrow-line emission of Eu3+(585-710 nm).The Eu2+emission peak systematically red-shifts from 440 nm in CaF2to 485 nm in BaF2as the host cation radius increases.Efficient resonant energy transfer from Eu2+to Eu3+is evidenced by spectral overlap and opposing fluorescence lifetime trends.By controlling the host's composition,the emission chromaticity of the crystals can be continuously tuned from the deep-blue of CaF2(0.1720,0.0382)to the warm-white of BaF2(0.4135,0.3516)under 299 nm excitation.Notably,the medium-entropy Eu:Ca0.33Sr0.33Ba0.33F2crystal can achieve a shift in emission tone from neutral white to warm white simply by changing the excitation wavelength.These findings provide a new design strategy for developing single-activator,wide-gamut,tunable luminescent materials for next-generation solid-state lighting and display technologies.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,U20A20310,52107230,52176199,52102470)the support of the research project Model2Life(03XP0334),funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research(BMBF)。
摘要Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs), as the first choice for green batteries, have been widely used in energy storage, electric vehicles, 3C devices, and other related fields, and will have greater application prospects in the future. However, one of the obstacles hindering the future development of battery technology is how to accurately evaluate and monitor battery health, which affects the entire lifespan of battery use. It is not enough to assess battery health comprehensively through the state of health(SoH) alone, especially when nonlinear aging occurs in onboard applications. Here, for the first time, we propose a brand-new health evaluation indicator—state of nonlinear aging(SoNA) to explain the nonlinear aging phenomenon that occurs during the battery use, and also design a knee-point identification method and two SoNA quantitative methods. We apply our health evaluation indicator to build a complete LIB full-lifespan grading evaluation system and a ground-to-cloud service framework, which integrates multi-scenario data collection, multi-dimensional data-based grading evaluation, and cloud management functions. Our works fill the gap in the LIBs’ health evaluation of nonlinear aging, which is of great significance for the health and safety evaluation of LIBs in the field of echelon utilization such as vehicles and energy storage. In addition, this comprehensive evaluation system and service framework are expected to be extended to other battery material systems other than LIBs, yet guiding the design of new energy ecosystem.
基金Project supported by the Fund of Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2008DP173016)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFB1102202)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFB0701002)
摘要Dy:Lu2O3 was grown by the float-zone (Fz) method. According to the absorption spectrum, the Judd-Ofelt (JO) parameters Ω2, Ω4, and Ω6 were calculated to be 4.86 × 10-20 cm2, 2.02 × 10-20 cm2, and 1.76 ×10-20 cm2, respectively. The emission cross-section at 574 nm corresponding to the 4F9/2 →6H13/2 transition was calculated to be 0.53 ×10 20 cm2. The yellow (4F9/2 →6H13/2 transition) to blue (4F9/2 →6H15/2 transition) intensity ratio ranges up to 12.9. The fluorescence lifetime of the 4F9/2 energy level was measured to be 112.1 μs. These results reveal that Dy:Lu2O3 is a promising material for use in yellow lasers.
基金supported by the Shanghai Municipal Engineering Research Center for Sapphire Crystals,China(Grant No.14DZ2252500)the Fund of Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2008DP17301)+4 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe National Natural Science Foundation of China and the China Academy of Engineering Physics Joint Fund(Grant No.U1530152)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61475177 and 61621001)the Shanghai Municipal Natural Science Foundation,China(Grant No.13ZR1446100)the MDE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials
摘要The 4-at.% Tm:Sc_2SiO_5 (Tm:SSO) crystal is successfully obtained by the Czochralski method. The optical properties and thermal conductivity of the crystal are investigated. The broad continuous wave(CW) laser output of(100)-cut Tm:SSO with the dimensions of 3 mm×3 mm×3 mm under laser diode(LD)-pumping is realized. The full width at half maximum(FWHM) of the laser emitting reaches up to 21 nm. The laser threshold of Tm:SSO is measured to be 0.43 W. Efficient diode-pumped CW laser performance of Tm:SSO is demonstrated with a slope efficiency of 25.9% and maximum output power of 934 mW.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51803152,22075212 and 21925505)the program for professor of special appointment(Eastern Scholar)at Shanghai institutions of higher learning+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(No.19ZR1478800)National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars。
摘要Fluorescence imaging has been an indispensable tool to provide dynamic information about the localization and quantity of organisms.Meanwhile,due to the intrinsic hollow structure and modularized biofunctionalities,polymer vesicles have been widely applied in biomedical field.However,most polymer vesicles are embedded with organic fluorophores for fluorescence imaging,which have certain drawbacks such as leakage and possible cytotoxicity.Here,we present a biodegradable polypeptide-based vesicle with intrinsic blue fluorescence without introducing any fluorophore for real-time visualization of antibacterial process.Through modular design to integrate multiple functional fragments,poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-poly(tryptophan)-block-poly(lysine-stat-phenylalanine)[PCL25-b-PTrp2-b-P(Lys13-statPhe4)]was synthesized,where PCL chains form the hydrophobic membrane,P(Lys-stat-Phe)and PTrp provide intrinsic fluorescence and broadspectrum antibacterial activity.It is noteworthy that the fluorescence emission was shifted from invisible ultraviolet range of amino acids to visible range(emission maximum at 436 nm),which makes it possible to visualize the antibacterial process.In addition,through utilizing the intrinsic fluorescence of vesicles,confocal fluorescent imaging of vesicles with bacteria validated the specific adhesion of vesicle towards bacteria,and the bacterial death through membrane disruption.Overall,we provided a novel approach to developing biodegradable fluorescent polypeptide-based vesicles for real-time visualization of antibacterial process.
基金the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(No.2021SHZDZX0100)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Chinathe National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51875518).
摘要Extracellular vesicles(EVs)are lipid-bound vesicles secreted by cells into the extracellular space.There are three types of EVs,including exosomes(30–150 nm)[1],microvesicles(100–1000 nm),and apoptotic bodies(50–4000 nm).EVs are also important intercellular communication carriers in many physiological and pathological processes such as immune response,tumor invasion,and metastasis[2,3].EVs circulate in various body fluids(e.g.,peripheral blood and urine),while carrying genetic information(e.g.,proteins and nucleic acids)from the parent cells[2,4,5].Thus,their source can be identified through gene analysis[6–10].
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFB3503900)National Natural Science Foundation of China(11975303,12211530561,12305211)+2 种基金Shanghai Municipal Natural Science Foundation(20ZR1473900,21TS1400100)CAS Cooperative Research Project(121631KYSB20210017)CAS Project for Young Scientist in Basic Research(YSBR-024)。
摘要In this study,we aim to clarify the luminescence and scintillation performance of 0.2 at%Pr3+-doped LuYAG scintillators with either zirconium or hafnium co-doping obtained using the micro-pulling-down(μ-PD)method.Under radiation excitation,scintillation properties such as light yield,decay time,and afterglow level were measured and compared to non-co-doped LuYAG:Pr3+.The positive effect of Zr and Hf co-doping is to significantly shorten the scintillation time response.The negative effect is the decrease of scintillation yield and increase of afterglow.We propose that the positively charged defects induced by Zr/Hf co-doping are responsible for the spatial correlated traps around Pr centers causing the shortened scintillation decay via non-radiative recombination processes,and the deep traps as well for the prolonged afterglow.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Nos.52176199,and U20A20310)supported by the Program of Shanghai Academic/Technology Research Leader(22XD1423800)。
摘要Understanding the thermal safety evolution of lithium-ion batteries during high-temperature usage conditions bears significant implications for enhancing the safety management of aging batteries.This work investigates the thermal safety evolution mechanism of lithium-ion batteries during high-temperature aging.Similarities arise in the thermal safety evolution and degradation mechanisms for lithium-ion batteries undergoing cyclic aging and calendar aging.Employing multi-angle characterization analysis,the intricate mechanism governing the thermal safety evolution of lithium-ion batteries during high-temperature aging is clarified.Specifically,lithium plating serves as the pivotal factor contributing to the reduction in the self-heating initial temperature.Additionally,the crystal structure of the cathode induced by the dissolution of transition metals and the reductive gas generated during aging attacking the crystal structure of the cathode lead to a decrease in thermal runaway triggering temperature.Furthermore,the loss of active materials and active lithium during aging contributes to a decline in both the maximum temperature and the maximum temperature rise rate,ultimately indicating a decrease in the thermal hazards of aging batteries.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51803152)Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(No.19ZR1478800)。
摘要Oral administration has been widely regarded as the most conve nient,quick and safe approach compared to other routes of drug delivery.However,oral absorption of drugs is often limited due to rigorous environments and complex obstacles in gastrointestinal tract.Having received considerable attention,biomacromolecules have been applied for oral drug delivery to improve the bioavailability,which could be attributed to its stability and unique bioactivities,including intestinal adhesion,opening of epithelial tight junctions,inhibiting cell efflux and regulating relative protein expression.Specifically,enhancing intestinal permeability has been regarded as a promising strategy for improving bioavailability of oral drug delivery.In this review,a series of biomacromolecules and the related mechanisms of increasing intestinal permeability for enhanced oral bioavailability are comprehensively classified and elucidated.In addition,recent advances in biomacromolecules based oral delivery and related future directions are mentioned and predicted in this review article.
基金the Scientific and Innovative Action Plan of Shanghai,China(Grant No.18511110502)Equipment Pre-research Fund Key Project,China(Grant No.6140922010601).
摘要High quality 0.02 mol%,0.05 mol%,and 0.08 mol%Fe:β-Ga2O3 single crystals were grown by the floating zone method.The crystal structure,optical,electrical,and thermal properties were measured and discussed.Fe:β-Ga2O3 single crystals showed transmittance of higher than 80%in the near infrared region.With the increase of the Fe doping concentration,the optical bandgaps reduced and room temperature resistivity increased.The resistivity of 0.08 mol%Fe:β-Ga2O3 crystal reached to 3.63×1011Ω·cm.The high resistivity Fe:β-Ga2O3 single crystals could be applied as the substrate for the high-power field effect transistors(FETs).
基金Supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2013CB922402the International Joint Research Program,and the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 61210017 and 11434016
摘要We present a laser-diode-pumped passively mode-locked femtosecond disordered crystal laser by using Nd:CaGdAI04 (Nd:CGA) as the gain medium. With a pair of SF6 prisms to control the dispersion compensation, laser pulses as short as 850fs at 1079nm are obtained with a repetition rate of 124.6 MHz. The measured threshold pump power is 1.45 W. A maximum average output power of 122mW is obtained under the pump power of 5.9 W. These results show that Nd:CGA could be a promising laser medium for generating femtosecond ultrashort pulse at about 1 μm.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFB0701002)the Joint Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and China Academy of Engineering Physics(NSAF)(Grant No.U1530152)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.91222112 and 61475177)Shanghai Rising-Star Program(B type),China(Grant No.14QB1401600)
摘要The influence of Er3+ ions on the spectra of Yb3+,Er3+: Sc_2 SiO_5(SSO) single crystal, which was obtained by Czochralski(Cz) method, is discussed. The absorption coefficient at 980 nm was 13.36 cm-1 with a peak absorption cross-section of 1.46 × 10-20 cm2. The emission cross-sections at 1034 nm and 1062 nm were 5.5 × 10-21 cm^2 and4.9 × 10-21 cm^2, respectively. The fluorescence lifetime was estimated as 1.24 ms at 1061 nm. The mechanical properties of SSO single crystal were also presented.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61621001)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2016YFB1102202 and 2016YFB0701002)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Chinathe help of MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials and School of Physical Science and Technology,Guangxi University
摘要The crystal growth,x-ray diffraction pattern,absorption spectrum,emission spectrum,and fluorescence lifetime of a Tb:Lu2O3 single crystal were studied.Excited at 483 nm,the peak absorption cross-section was calculated to be 3.5×10(-22)cm2,and the full width at half maximum was found to be 2.85 nm.The Judd-Ofelt(J-O)intensity parameters 2,4,and 6 were computed to be 3.79×10(-20)cm2,1.30×10(-20)cm2,and 1.08×10(-20)cm2,with a spectroscopic quality factor 4/6 being 1.20.The emission cross-sections of green emission around 543 nm and yellow emission around 584 nm were calculated to be 9.43×10(-22)cm2 and 1.32×10(-22)cm2,respectively.The fluorescence lifetimeτexp of -5D4 was fitted to be 1.13 ms.The data suggest that the Tb:Lu2O3 crystal could be a potential candidate for green and yellow laser operation.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFB0406000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51506153 and 11334007)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality,China(Grant No.17ZR1448000)the National Youth 1000 Talents Program in China and the Startup Grant at Tongji University,China
摘要Thermal conductivity of nanowires(NWs)is a crucial criterion to assess the operating performance of NWs-based device applications,such as in the field of heat dissipation,thermal management,and thermoelectrics.Therefore,numerous research interests have been focused on controlling and manipulating thermal conductivity of one-dimensional materials in the past decade.In this review,we summarize the state-of-the-art research status on thermal conductivity of NWs from both experimental and theoretical studies.Various NWs are included,such as Si,Ge,Bi,Ti,Cu,Ag,Bi2Te3,ZnO,AgTe,and their hybrids.First,several important size effects on thermal conductivity of NWs are discussed,such as the length,diameter,orientation,and cross-section.Then,we introduce diverse nanostructuring pathways to control the phonons and thermal transport in NWs,such as alloy,superlattices,core-shell structure,porous structure,resonant structure,and kinked structure.Distinct thermal transport behaviors and the associated underlying physical mechanisms are presented.Finally,we outline the important potential applications of NWs in the fields of thermoelectrics and thermal management,and provide an outlook.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFB0701002)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61621001 and 61605069)the MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials,China
摘要Pr^3+-doped calcium niobium gallium garnet(Pr:CNGG)single crystals with different Pr^3+concentrations are successfully grown by the micro-pulling-down(μ-PD)method.The crystal structure,room-temperature absorption spectra,and fluorescence spectra of Pr:CNGG crystals are measured and discussed.The fluorescence results indicate their large dependence on the doping concentration.The fluorescence lifetime of the 1D2 energy level is also determined.The results indicate that Pr:CNGG crystal could be a potential solid-state laser gain medium.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61805177,61861136007,and 61621001).
摘要The 0.6 at.%Pr3+-doped CaF2-YF3crystal was successfully grown by the temperature gradient technique(TGT).X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the grown crystal still had cubic structure.The absorption spectrum,emission spectrum,Judd-Ofelt analysis and fluorescence decay curve at room temperature were discussed.The fluorescence lifetime of Pr:CaF2-YF3crystal was 45.46µs,and theσem·τof 3P0→3H6 and 3P0→3F2 transitions were calculated to be 80.92×10−20 cm2·µs and 388.7×10−20 cm2·µs,respectively.The FWHMs are 20.1 nm and 6.8 nm,which are higher than those of Pr:LiYF4,Pr:LiLuF4,Pr:LiGdF4 and Pr:BaY2F8 crystals.The results show that the Pr:CaF2-YF3crystal is expected to achieve 605 nm orange light and 642 nm red light laser operation.
基金support by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12204350)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.22120240009,22120250300)X.C.thank the financial support under GRF Grants 16203021,16204022,16203023 by the Research Grants Council,Hong Kong.
摘要Composition-temperature phase diagrams are crucial for designing ferroelectric materials,however predicting them accurately remains challenging due to limited phase transformation data and the constraints of conventional methods.Here,we utilize natural language processing(NLP)to text-mine 41,597 research articles,compiling a dataset of 2838 phase transformations across 846 ferroelectric materials.Leveraging this dataset,we develop FerroAI,a deep learning model for phase diagram prediction.FerroAI successfully predicts phase boundaries and transformations among different crystal symmetries in Ce/Zr co-doped BaTiO3(BT)-xBa0.7Ca0.3TiO3(BCT).It also identifies a morphotropic phase boundary in Zr/Hf co-doped BT-xBCT at x=0.3,guiding the discovery of a new ferroelectric material with an experimentally measured dielectric constant of 11,051.These results establish FerroAI as a powerful tool for phase diagram construction,guiding the design of highperformance ferroelectric materials.
基金support from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.Dongjie Jiang is sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11902195).
摘要Compared with other loading types,compression is preferred for applications of superelastic NiTi due to the significantly longer fatigue life.However,compressive loading induces concerns on potential structural instability.In this paper,a phenomenological constitutive model is proposed for superelastic NiTi and integrated into the finite-element model to account for the buckling behavior of superelastic NiTi tubes.The shell-type buckling,column-type buckling and buckling–unbuckling phenomenon are reproduced and verified with experiments by varying the geometric parameters of NiTi tubes(i.e.,diameter-to-thickness ratio and aspect ratio).The reduction in material stiffness associated with the onset and progression of martensitic transformation facilitates column-type buckling.In certain low-aspect-ratio(stout)tubes,unbuckling enables the buckled tube to resume straight configuration under monotonic contraction,which is confirmed to be a consequence of the unique stiff-soft-stiff material law.Shell-type buckling occurs in thin-walled tubes,and it transits to column-type buckling as the tube length increases.A simple theoretical analysis is performed to establish the condition of each buckling type and reasonably good agreement with finite element simulations is reached.The present study will pave the way for the design of anti-buckling shape memory alloy components.
基金Project supported by Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Sapphire Crystals,China(Grant No.14DZ2252500)the Fund of Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2008DP17301)+4 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Chinathe National Natural Science Foundation of China and China Academy of Engineering Physics Joint Fund(Grant No.U1530152)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61475177 and 61621001)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Municiple,China(Grant No.13ZR1446100)the MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials of China
摘要A CaF2-CeF3 disordered crystal containing 1.06% of Er^3+ ions was grown by the temperature gradient technique.Optical absorption and emission spectra recorded at room temperature and at 10 K, luminescence decay curve recorded at room temperature, and extended x-ray-absorption fine structure spectra were analyzed with an intention to assess the laser potential related to the ^4I13/2→^4I15/2 transition of Er^3+. In addition, the thermal diffusivity of the crystal was measured at room temperature. The analysis of room-temperature spectra revealed that the ^4I13/2 emission is long-lived with a radiative lifetime value of 5.5 ms, peak emission cross section of 0.73 × 10^-20 cm^2, and large spectral width pointing at the tunability of the emission wavelength in the region stretching from approximately 1480 nm to 1630 nm. The energies of the crystal field components for the ground and excited multiplets determined from low-temperature absorption and emission spectra made it possible to predict successfully the spectral position and shape of the room-temperature ^4I13/2→^4I15/2 emission band. Based on the correlation of the optical spectra and dynamics of the luminescence decay, it was concluded that in contrast to Yb^3+ ions in heavily doped CaF2 erbium ions in the CaF2-CeF3 crystal reside in numerous sites with dissimilar relaxation rates.
摘要A rapidprecipitation technique,confined mixing induced nano-precipitation is a novel,one-step method for producing nanoparti-cles(NPs)with adjustable size,high specific surface area,sta-ble morphological structure and excellent surface and interfaceperformance.It is also called flash nano precipitation(FNP)asits mixing time is on the millisecond scale.A typical FNP processstarts withrapidly mixing a good solvent stream dissolving am-phiphilic copolymer and an anti-solvent stream of the copolymerin the space-confined and tiny chamber.The self-assembly andstability of the organic nanoparticles are achieved via rapid super-saturation and precipitation.