Among the synthesis techniques for graphene,chemical vapor deposition(CVD)enables the direct growth of graphene films on insulating substrates.Its advantages include uniform coverage,high quality,scalability,and compa...Among the synthesis techniques for graphene,chemical vapor deposition(CVD)enables the direct growth of graphene films on insulating substrates.Its advantages include uniform coverage,high quality,scalability,and compatibility with industrial processes.Graphene is chemically inert and has a zero-bandgap which poses a problem for its use as a functional layer,and nitrogen doping has become an important way to overcome this.Post-plasma treatment has been explored for the synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene,but the procedures are intricate and not suitable for large-scale production.We report the direct synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene on a 4-inch sapphire wafer by ethanol-assisted CVD employing pyridine as the carbon feedstock,where the nitrogen comes from the pyridine and the hydroxyl group in ethanol improves the quality of the graphene produced.Additionally,the types of nitrogen dopant produced and their effects on III-nitride epitaxy were also investigated,resulting in the successful illumination of LED devices.This work presents an effective synthesis strategy for the preparation of nitrogen-doped graphene,and provides a foundation for designing graphene functional layers in optoelectronic devices.展开更多
Two-dimensional(2D)transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs)and their heterostructures(HSs)exhibit unique optical properties and show great promise for developing next-generation optoelectronics.However,the photo-lumines...Two-dimensional(2D)transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs)and their heterostructures(HSs)exhibit unique optical properties and show great promise for developing next-generation optoelectronics.However,the photo-luminescence(PL)quantum yield of monolayer(1L)TMDs is still quite low at room temperature,which severely lim-its their practical applications.Here we report a PL enhancement effect of 1L WS_(2) at room temperature when con-structing it into 1L-WS_(2)/hBN/1L-MoS_(2) vertical HSs.The PL enhancement factors(EFs)can be up to 4.2.By using transient absorption(TA)spectroscopy,we demonstrate that the PL enhancement effect is due to energy transfer from 1L MoS_(2) to 1L WS_(2).The energy transfer process occurs on a picosecond timescale and lasts more than one hundred picoseconds which indicates a prominent contribution from exciton-exciton annihilation.Furthermore,the PL en-hancement effect of 1L WS_(2) can be observed in 2L-MoS_(2)/hBN/1L-WS_(2) and 3L-MoS_(2)/hBN/1L-WS_(2) HSs.Our study provides a comprehensive understanding of the energy transfer process in the PL enhancement of 2D TMDs and a fea-sible way to optimize the performance of TMD-based optoelectronic devices.展开更多
As a major component of lignin and abundantly existing in softwood and hardwood, ferulic acid has been used as a lignin-related compound for lignin biodegradation study. Biodegradation of ferulic acid by Cupriavidus s...As a major component of lignin and abundantly existing in softwood and hardwood, ferulic acid has been used as a lignin-related compound for lignin biodegradation study. Biodegradation of ferulic acid by Cupriavidus sp. B-8, a newly isolated strain, was studied. This strain is able to utilize a wide range of lignin-related aromatic compounds as the sole carbon and energy source, including guaiacol, veratric acid, vanillic acid, cinnamic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, and sinapic acid. In addition, the effects of different concentrations of ferulic acid on growth of Cupriavidus sp. B-8 were studied. The growth of Cupriavidus sp. B-8 is better under the condition of lower concentration. High-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） analysis reveals that above 95% of ferulic acid is degraded within 12 h by Cupriavidus sp. B-8. Based on identification of biodegradation intermediates and further metabolites, the biodegradation pathway of ferulic acid by Cupriavidus sp. B-8 was proposed. Ferulic acid is initially converted to 4-vinylguaiacol, and further oxidized to vanillic acid and protocatechuic acid.展开更多
A newly isolated bacterium was screened out for its survival on medium with 6 000 mg/L kraft lignin as the sole carbon source and energy, and identified as Pandoraea sp. by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The biodegr...A newly isolated bacterium was screened out for its survival on medium with 6 000 mg/L kraft lignin as the sole carbon source and energy, and identified as Pandoraea sp. by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The biodegradation experiment was carried out in mineral salt medium, containing 5 000 mg/L kraft lignin as only carbon and energy at pH 8.0 and 30℃. Under these conditions, significant reduction in color and lignin content by the strain was observed after incubation for 5 d. The strain attains maximum reduction capability in color （44.6%） and lignin content （39.9%） within 5 d of incubation, and reduced chemical oxygen demand（COD） from initial concentration 7 399 to 3 980 mg/L at maximum reduction level of 46.2% on the 4th day. The total ion chromatograph （TIC） of compounds presented in the chloroform extract of control and bacterial treated samples shows the formation of several lignin-related aromatic compounds including some small molecular lignin fragments, indicating a strong destruction in the lignin structure.展开更多
The group Ⅲ nitrides are an important class of materials with aplications in UV and visible optoelectronics,high temperature electronics,cold cathodes and solar blind detectors.In recent years,with the realisation of...The group Ⅲ nitrides are an important class of materials with aplications in UV and visible optoelectronics,high temperature electronics,cold cathodes and solar blind detectors.In recent years,with the realisation of nitride based LEDs,the use of GaN IED has the potential to compete with 1raditional filament and discharge lamps,for the provision of white lighting,and there has been an explosion of interest in the MOCVD growth of GaN based materials with an increasing focus on large area multiwafer reactors and wafer uniforrmity.This paper will review the design philosophy and characteristics of close-coupled showerhead reactors,relating these to the requirements of group Ⅲ-nitride growth,and will present a selection of data resulting from the operation of such equipment.These results suggest that the close coupled showerhead style of reactor is very suitable for the growth of GaN based structures in both research and production environments.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(T2188101)。
文摘Among the synthesis techniques for graphene,chemical vapor deposition(CVD)enables the direct growth of graphene films on insulating substrates.Its advantages include uniform coverage,high quality,scalability,and compatibility with industrial processes.Graphene is chemically inert and has a zero-bandgap which poses a problem for its use as a functional layer,and nitrogen doping has become an important way to overcome this.Post-plasma treatment has been explored for the synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene,but the procedures are intricate and not suitable for large-scale production.We report the direct synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene on a 4-inch sapphire wafer by ethanol-assisted CVD employing pyridine as the carbon feedstock,where the nitrogen comes from the pyridine and the hydroxyl group in ethanol improves the quality of the graphene produced.Additionally,the types of nitrogen dopant produced and their effects on III-nitride epitaxy were also investigated,resulting in the successful illumination of LED devices.This work presents an effective synthesis strategy for the preparation of nitrogen-doped graphene,and provides a foundation for designing graphene functional layers in optoelectronic devices.
文摘Two-dimensional(2D)transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs)and their heterostructures(HSs)exhibit unique optical properties and show great promise for developing next-generation optoelectronics.However,the photo-luminescence(PL)quantum yield of monolayer(1L)TMDs is still quite low at room temperature,which severely lim-its their practical applications.Here we report a PL enhancement effect of 1L WS_(2) at room temperature when con-structing it into 1L-WS_(2)/hBN/1L-MoS_(2) vertical HSs.The PL enhancement factors(EFs)can be up to 4.2.By using transient absorption(TA)spectroscopy,we demonstrate that the PL enhancement effect is due to energy transfer from 1L MoS_(2) to 1L WS_(2).The energy transfer process occurs on a picosecond timescale and lasts more than one hundred picoseconds which indicates a prominent contribution from exciton-exciton annihilation.Furthermore,the PL en-hancement effect of 1L WS_(2) can be observed in 2L-MoS_(2)/hBN/1L-WS_(2) and 3L-MoS_(2)/hBN/1L-WS_(2) HSs.Our study provides a comprehensive understanding of the energy transfer process in the PL enhancement of 2D TMDs and a fea-sible way to optimize the performance of TMD-based optoelectronic devices.
基金Foundation item： Project（50925417） supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China Project（50830301） supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Project（2011467062） supported by National Research Fund for Public Benefit （Environmental Protection） Industries, China
文摘As a major component of lignin and abundantly existing in softwood and hardwood, ferulic acid has been used as a lignin-related compound for lignin biodegradation study. Biodegradation of ferulic acid by Cupriavidus sp. B-8, a newly isolated strain, was studied. This strain is able to utilize a wide range of lignin-related aromatic compounds as the sole carbon and energy source, including guaiacol, veratric acid, vanillic acid, cinnamic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, and sinapic acid. In addition, the effects of different concentrations of ferulic acid on growth of Cupriavidus sp. B-8 were studied. The growth of Cupriavidus sp. B-8 is better under the condition of lower concentration. High-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） analysis reveals that above 95% of ferulic acid is degraded within 12 h by Cupriavidus sp. B-8. Based on identification of biodegradation intermediates and further metabolites, the biodegradation pathway of ferulic acid by Cupriavidus sp. B-8 was proposed. Ferulic acid is initially converted to 4-vinylguaiacol, and further oxidized to vanillic acid and protocatechuic acid.
基金Project(50925417) supported by the National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists,ChinaProject(50830301) supported by the Key program of the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012BAC12B03) supported by the National 12th Five-year Plan for Science and Technology Support,China
文摘A newly isolated bacterium was screened out for its survival on medium with 6 000 mg/L kraft lignin as the sole carbon source and energy, and identified as Pandoraea sp. by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The biodegradation experiment was carried out in mineral salt medium, containing 5 000 mg/L kraft lignin as only carbon and energy at pH 8.0 and 30℃. Under these conditions, significant reduction in color and lignin content by the strain was observed after incubation for 5 d. The strain attains maximum reduction capability in color （44.6%） and lignin content （39.9%） within 5 d of incubation, and reduced chemical oxygen demand（COD） from initial concentration 7 399 to 3 980 mg/L at maximum reduction level of 46.2% on the 4th day. The total ion chromatograph （TIC） of compounds presented in the chloroform extract of control and bacterial treated samples shows the formation of several lignin-related aromatic compounds including some small molecular lignin fragments, indicating a strong destruction in the lignin structure.
文摘The group Ⅲ nitrides are an important class of materials with aplications in UV and visible optoelectronics,high temperature electronics,cold cathodes and solar blind detectors.In recent years,with the realisation of nitride based LEDs,the use of GaN IED has the potential to compete with 1raditional filament and discharge lamps,for the provision of white lighting,and there has been an explosion of interest in the MOCVD growth of GaN based materials with an increasing focus on large area multiwafer reactors and wafer uniforrmity.This paper will review the design philosophy and characteristics of close-coupled showerhead reactors,relating these to the requirements of group Ⅲ-nitride growth,and will present a selection of data resulting from the operation of such equipment.These results suggest that the close coupled showerhead style of reactor is very suitable for the growth of GaN based structures in both research and production environments.
