In this paper the elastic properties of SiOx film are investigated quantitatively for local fixed point and qualitatively for overall area by atomic force acoustic microscopy （AFAM） in which the sample is vibrated a...In this paper the elastic properties of SiOx film are investigated quantitatively for local fixed point and qualitatively for overall area by atomic force acoustic microscopy （AFAM） in which the sample is vibrated at the ultrasonic frequency while the sample surface is touched and scanned with the tip contacting the sample respectively for fixed point and continuous measurements. The SiOx films on the silicon wafers are prepared by the plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition （PECVD）, The local contact stiffness of the tip-SiOx film is calculated from the contact resonance spectrum measured with the atomic force acoustic microscopy. Using the reference approach, indentation modulus of SiOx film for fixed point is obtained. The images of cantilever amplitude are also visualized and analysed when the SiOx surface is excited at a fixed frequency. The results show that the acoustic amplitude images can reflect the elastic properties of the sample.展开更多
Through the investigation of the sample surface and interface of 3, 4, 9, 10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride （PTCDA）/indium-tin-oxide （ITO） thin films using atomic force microscopy, it has been found that the ...Through the investigation of the sample surface and interface of 3, 4, 9, 10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride （PTCDA）/indium-tin-oxide （ITO） thin films using atomic force microscopy, it has been found that the surface is complanate, the growth is uniform and the defects cover basically the surface of ITO. Furthermore, the number of pinholes is small. The analysis of the sample surface and interface further verifies this result by using x-ray photoemission spectroscopy. At the same time, PTCDA is found to have the ability of restraining the diffusion of chemical constituents from ITO to the hole transport layer, which is beneficial to the improvement of the performance and the useful lifetime of the organic light emitting diodes （OLEDs）.展开更多
Nanomanipulation of DNA molecules or other biomolecules to form artificial patterns or structures at nanometer scale has potential applications in the construction of molecular devices in future industries. It may als...Nanomanipulation of DNA molecules or other biomolecules to form artificial patterns or structures at nanometer scale has potential applications in the construction of molecular devices in future industries. It may also lead to new insights into the interesting properties and behavior of this fantastic nature-selected molecule at the sin- gle-molecular level. Here we present a special method based on the combination of macroscopic “molecular comb- ing” and microscopic “molecular cutting” to manipulate DNA molecules and form complex patterns at nanometer scale on solid surfaces. A possible strategy for ordered DNA sequencing based on this nanomanipulation technique has also been proposed.展开更多
An efficient method based on atomic force microscopy（AFM） has been developed to characterize silicon intercalated graphene grown on single crystalline Ir（111） thin films. By combining analyses of the phase image, ...An efficient method based on atomic force microscopy（AFM） has been developed to characterize silicon intercalated graphene grown on single crystalline Ir（111） thin films. By combining analyses of the phase image, force curves,and friction–force mapping, acquired by AFM, the locations and coverages of graphene and silicon oxide can be well distinguished. We can also demonstrate that silicon atoms have been successfully intercalated between graphene and the substrate. Our method gives an efficient and simple way to characterize graphene samples with interacted atoms and is very helpful for future applications of graphene-based devices in the modern microelectronic industry, where AFM is already widely used.展开更多
The periodic impact force induced by tip-sample contact in a tapping mode atomic force microscope （AFM） gives rise to the non-harmonic response of a micro-cantilever. These non-harmonic signals contain the full char...The periodic impact force induced by tip-sample contact in a tapping mode atomic force microscope （AFM） gives rise to the non-harmonic response of a micro-cantilever. These non-harmonic signals contain the full characteristics of tip-sample interaction. A complete theoretical model describing the dynamical behaviour of tip-sample system was developed in this paper. An analytic formula was introduced to describe the relationship between time-varying tip-sample impact force and tip motion. The theoretical analysis and numerical results both show that the timevarying tip-sample impact force can be reconstructed by recording tip motion. This allows for the reconstruction of the characteristics of the tip-sample force, like contact time and maximum contact force. It can also explain the ability of AFM higher harmonics imaging in mapping stiffness and surface energy variations.展开更多
In this work, an in-situ ozone treatment is carried out to improve the interface thermal stability of HfO_2/Al_2O_3 gate stack on germanium（Ge） substrate. The micrometer scale level of HfO_2/Al_2O_3 gate stack on Ge...In this work, an in-situ ozone treatment is carried out to improve the interface thermal stability of HfO_2/Al_2O_3 gate stack on germanium（Ge） substrate. The micrometer scale level of HfO_2/Al_2O_3 gate stack on Ge is studied using conductive atomic force microscopy（AFM） with a conductive tip. The initial results indicate that comparing with a non insitu ozone treated sample, the interface thermal stability of the sample with an in-situ ozone treatment can be substantially improved after annealing. As a result, void-free surface, low conductive spots, low leakage current density, and relative high breakdown voltage high-κ/Ge are obtained. A detailed analysis is performed to confirm the origins of the changes.All results indicate that in-situ ozone treatment is a promising method to improve the interface properties of Ge-based three-dimensional（3D） devices in future technology nodes.展开更多
The formation of macrostep during high-temperature phase of barium meta-borate （^-BaB204） single crystal growth has been investigated by both optical in-situ observation system and atomic force microscopy （AFM）. T...The formation of macrostep during high-temperature phase of barium meta-borate （^-BaB204） single crystal growth has been investigated by both optical in-situ observation system and atomic force microscopy （AFM）. The in- si$u observation results demonstrate that the critical linear size of growing facet exceeding the size that the macrostep generates is significantly anisotropic. The critical linear sizes are around 280 ~m and 620 ~m for {1010} and （T010} planes, respectively. AFM study illustrates that macrostep train with a height of 150 nm^200 nm is one typical morphological feature of the as-grown crystal surface. The riser of each macrostep consists of several straight and parallel sub-steps, indicating the occurrence of step bunching. Additionally, triangular sub-steps with heights of several nanometers on the treads of the macrosteps are found to be another typical feature of surface morphology, which implies a microscopically competitive bunching of sub-steps between various crystallographic orientations.展开更多
Non-contact atomic force microscope is a powerful tool to investigate the surface topography with atomic resolution.Here we propose a new approach to estimate the interaction between its tips and samples,which combine...Non-contact atomic force microscope is a powerful tool to investigate the surface topography with atomic resolution.Here we propose a new approach to estimate the interaction between its tips and samples,which combines a semi-empirical model with density functional theory(DFT)calculations.The generated frequency shift images are consistent with the experiment for mapping organic molecules using CuCO,Cu,CuCl,and CuO_(x)tips.This approach achieves accuracy close to DFT calculation with much lower computational cost.展开更多
The characterization of sulfonated polyetherketone (SPEK-C) films was investigated by using positronannihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). It was found that free volume radiusand ...The characterization of sulfonated polyetherketone (SPEK-C) films was investigated by using positronannihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). It was found that free volume radiusand intensity depend on the variation of sulfonation degree and solvent evaporation time of the films. Pore size anddistribution determined from PALS and AFM measurements showed reasonable agreement.展开更多
The chromatin folding patterns in air and liquid were studied by atomicforce microscopy (AFM). A gentle water-air interface method was adopted to spreadchromatin from interphase nucleus of chicken erythrocyte. The chr...The chromatin folding patterns in air and liquid were studied by atomicforce microscopy (AFM). A gentle water-air interface method was adopted to spreadchromatin from interphase nucleus of chicken erythrocyte. The chromatin was ah-sorbed on APS-Inica surfaCe and studied with AFM. Beads-on-a-string were observedand many higher-order structures such as superbeads with dimensions 40-60urn indiameter and 4-7 urn in height were found to string together to make chromatin fibers.When sample spreading and absorbing time were shortened, higher-order chromatinfibers with 60-120 urn in width were observed in air as well as under water environment. These chromatin structures may reflect chromatin folding patterns in the livingcells.展开更多
Additive manufacturing-also known as 3D printing-has attracted much attention in recent years as a powerful method for the simple and versatile fabrication of complicated three-dimensional structures.However,the curre...Additive manufacturing-also known as 3D printing-has attracted much attention in recent years as a powerful method for the simple and versatile fabrication of complicated three-dimensional structures.However,the current technology still exhibits a limitation in realizing the selective deposition and sorting of various materials contained in the same reservoir,which can contribute significantly to additive printing or manufacturing by enabling simultaneous sorting and deposition of different substances through a single nozzle.Here,we propose a dielectrophoresis(DEP)-based material-selective deposition and sorting technique using a pipette-based quartz tuning fork(QTF)-atomic force microscope(AFM) platform DEPQA and demonstrate multi-material sorting through a single nozzle in ambient conditions.We used Au and silica nanoparticles for sorting and obtained 95% accuracy for spatial separation,which confirmed the surfaceenhanced Raman spectroscopy(SERS).To validate the scheme,we also performed a simulation for the system and found qualitative agreement with the experimental results.The method that combines DEP,pipette-based AFM,and SERS may widely expand the unique capabilities of 3D printing and nano-micro patterning for multi-material patterning,materials sorting,and diverse advanced applications.展开更多
An experimental and statistical study was carried out to explore the effects of mechanical forces on the ends of linear double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) fragments. Mechanical force was applied onto individual DNA molecules...An experimental and statistical study was carried out to explore the effects of mechanical forces on the ends of linear double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) fragments. Mechanical force was applied onto individual DNA molecules during atomic force microscope (AFM)-based picking-up manipulation. By comparing the PCR efficiency of two DNA fragments with primers either at ends or at the inner regions, it was found that the ends of DNA fragments were damaged during picking-up process.展开更多
Silicon is an important high capacity anode material for the next generation Li-ion batteries.The electrochemical performances of the Si anode are influenced strongly by the properties of the solid electrolyte interph...Silicon is an important high capacity anode material for the next generation Li-ion batteries.The electrochemical performances of the Si anode are influenced strongly by the properties of the solid electrolyte interphase(SEI).It is well known that the addition of flouroethylene carbonate(FEC)in the carbonate electrolyte is helpful to improve the cyclic performance of the Si anode.The possible origin is suggested to relate to the modification of the SEI.However,detailed information is still absent.In this work,the structural and mechanical properties of the SEI on Si thin film anode in the ethylene-carbonate-based(EC-based)and FEC-based electrolytes at different discharging and charging states have been investigated using a scanning atomic force microscopy force spectroscopy(AFMFS)method.Single-layered,double-layered,and multi-layered SEI structures with various Young’s moduli have been visualized three dimensionally at nanoscale based on the hundreds of force curves in certain scanned area.The coverage of the SEI can be obtained quantitatively from the two-dimensional(2D)project plots.The related analysis indicates that more soft SEI layers are covered on the Si anode,and this could explain the benefits of the FEC additive.展开更多
The detailed understanding of various underlying processes at liquid/solid interfaces requires the development of interface-sensitive and high-resolution experimental techniques with atomic precision.In this perspecti...The detailed understanding of various underlying processes at liquid/solid interfaces requires the development of interface-sensitive and high-resolution experimental techniques with atomic precision.In this perspective,we review the recent advances in studying the liquid/solid interfaces at atomic level by electrochemical scanning tunneling microscope(EC-STM),non-contact atomic force microscopy(NC-AFM),and surface-sensitive vibrational spectroscopies.Different from the ultrahigh vacuum and cryogenic experiments,these techniques are all operated in situ under ambient condition,making the measurements close to the native state of the liquid/solid interface.In the end,we present some perspectives on emerging techniques,which can defeat the limitation of existing imaging and spectroscopic methods in the characterization of liquid/solid interfaces.展开更多
This paper deals with the assessment of vibro-acoustic properties of a multifunctional carbon fiber reinfo rced panel manu factured by bulk infu sion,a modified resin film infusion process.The components of the epoxy ...This paper deals with the assessment of vibro-acoustic properties of a multifunctional carbon fiber reinfo rced panel manu factured by bulk infu sion,a modified resin film infusion process.The components of the epoxy resin were chosen to contrast the electrical insulating property and poor flame resistance of the epoxy resins impregnating carbon woven fabric.To confer electrical conductivity to the resin a percentage of 0.5 wt%of Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes(MWCNTs)was dispersed in the resin,whereas to increase flame resistance a percentage of 5 wt%of Glycidil Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes(GPOSS)was solubilized in the epoxy mixture.Furthermore,as hardener agents,a mixture of 4,4’-DiaminoDiphenyl Sulfone(DDS)(53.4 wt%)and Bis(3-Aminophenyl)Methyl Phosphine Oxide(BAMPO)(46.7 wt%)was used.The values of the electrical conductivity were found satisfactory enough,being4.02×10^(-2)S/m for the multifunctional resin and 1.39×10^(4)S/m for the in-plane conductivity of the panel,whereas the Limiting Oxygen Index(LOI)value of the multifunctional resin was found to increase from 27%to 36%.Considering these promising results,an experimental assessment of the vibro-acoustic properties of the manufactured multifunctional panel was also performed.The panel was tested mainly to evaluate its low-frequency vibration damping and sound insulation characteristics.The manufactured panel demonstrated an improved efficiency if compared to a baseline configuration,presenting almost the double modal damping and a gain of 10 dB on the global noise reduction.展开更多
By using scanning polarization force microscopy,the deliquescence process and the atomic steps on the cleavage surface of CaCO3 in air were studied in situ.Under an exposure to medium umidity(-57%),the sloiw step move...By using scanning polarization force microscopy,the deliquescence process and the atomic steps on the cleavage surface of CaCO3 in air were studied in situ.Under an exposure to medium umidity(-57%),the sloiw step movement has been observed.展开更多
综述了基于原子力显微镜的红外光谱(Atomic force microscopy-based infrared spectroscopy,AFM-IR)的特点,测量和检测原理及其技术优势。AFM-IR是能在纳米尺度对不同材料进行表征的新兴技术,该技术可以以远低于常规光学衍射极限的分辨...综述了基于原子力显微镜的红外光谱(Atomic force microscopy-based infrared spectroscopy,AFM-IR)的特点,测量和检测原理及其技术优势。AFM-IR是能在纳米尺度对不同材料进行表征的新兴技术,该技术可以以远低于常规光学衍射极限的分辨率检测材料的化学成分,同时提供不同组分的分布图谱。AFM-IR的原理是利用原子力显微镜(AFM)悬臂梁的振动检测样本因吸收红外辐射脉冲产生的热膨胀,因此AFM-IR在继承了AFM的纳米级分辨率的基础上结合了红外光谱的化学分析能力,克服了二者原有的缺点并实现了优势互补。这项新技术在过去十多年备受关注并获得了长足的发展,因其操作简便、系统稳定、样品制备要求相对较低,以及与红外光谱直接相关而无需数学建模或额外数据后续处理,已被广泛用于材料科学、生命科学等诸多领域。展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.50775005)
文摘In this paper the elastic properties of SiOx film are investigated quantitatively for local fixed point and qualitatively for overall area by atomic force acoustic microscopy （AFAM） in which the sample is vibrated at the ultrasonic frequency while the sample surface is touched and scanned with the tip contacting the sample respectively for fixed point and continuous measurements. The SiOx films on the silicon wafers are prepared by the plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition （PECVD）, The local contact stiffness of the tip-SiOx film is calculated from the contact resonance spectrum measured with the atomic force acoustic microscopy. Using the reference approach, indentation modulus of SiOx film for fixed point is obtained. The images of cantilever amplitude are also visualized and analysed when the SiOx surface is excited at a fixed frequency. The results show that the acoustic amplitude images can reflect the elastic properties of the sample.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No 60276026） and the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province, China （Grant No ZS031-A25-012-G）.
文摘Through the investigation of the sample surface and interface of 3, 4, 9, 10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride （PTCDA）/indium-tin-oxide （ITO） thin films using atomic force microscopy, it has been found that the surface is complanate, the growth is uniform and the defects cover basically the surface of ITO. Furthermore, the number of pinholes is small. The analysis of the sample surface and interface further verifies this result by using x-ray photoemission spectroscopy. At the same time, PTCDA is found to have the ability of restraining the diffusion of chemical constituents from ITO to the hole transport layer, which is beneficial to the improvement of the performance and the useful lifetime of the organic light emitting diodes （OLEDs）.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) under grant No.10335070. Financial support from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shanghai Scientific and Technological Committee is also appreciated.
文摘Nanomanipulation of DNA molecules or other biomolecules to form artificial patterns or structures at nanometer scale has potential applications in the construction of molecular devices in future industries. It may also lead to new insights into the interesting properties and behavior of this fantastic nature-selected molecule at the sin- gle-molecular level. Here we present a special method based on the combination of macroscopic “molecular comb- ing” and microscopic “molecular cutting” to manipulate DNA molecules and form complex patterns at nanometer scale on solid surfaces. A possible strategy for ordered DNA sequencing based on this nanomanipulation technique has also been proposed.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2013CBA01600 and 2011CB932700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61222112,61390501 and 51325204)Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.1731300500015 and XDB07030100)
文摘An efficient method based on atomic force microscopy（AFM） has been developed to characterize silicon intercalated graphene grown on single crystalline Ir（111） thin films. By combining analyses of the phase image, force curves,and friction–force mapping, acquired by AFM, the locations and coverages of graphene and silicon oxide can be well distinguished. We can also demonstrate that silicon atoms have been successfully intercalated between graphene and the substrate. Our method gives an efficient and simple way to characterize graphene samples with interacted atoms and is very helpful for future applications of graphene-based devices in the modern microelectronic industry, where AFM is already widely used.
基金Project supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2007AA12Z128)
文摘The periodic impact force induced by tip-sample contact in a tapping mode atomic force microscope （AFM） gives rise to the non-harmonic response of a micro-cantilever. These non-harmonic signals contain the full characteristics of tip-sample interaction. A complete theoretical model describing the dynamical behaviour of tip-sample system was developed in this paper. An analytic formula was introduced to describe the relationship between time-varying tip-sample impact force and tip motion. The theoretical analysis and numerical results both show that the timevarying tip-sample impact force can be reconstructed by recording tip motion. This allows for the reconstruction of the characteristics of the tip-sample force, like contact time and maximum contact force. It can also explain the ability of AFM higher harmonics imaging in mapping stiffness and surface energy variations.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61604016)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2017M613028)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Grant Nos.310831161003 and CHD2017ZD142)
文摘In this work, an in-situ ozone treatment is carried out to improve the interface thermal stability of HfO_2/Al_2O_3 gate stack on germanium（Ge） substrate. The micrometer scale level of HfO_2/Al_2O_3 gate stack on Ge is studied using conductive atomic force microscopy（AFM） with a conductive tip. The initial results indicate that comparing with a non insitu ozone treated sample, the interface thermal stability of the sample with an in-situ ozone treatment can be substantially improved after annealing. As a result, void-free surface, low conductive spots, low leakage current density, and relative high breakdown voltage high-κ/Ge are obtained. A detailed analysis is performed to confirm the origins of the changes.All results indicate that in-situ ozone treatment is a promising method to improve the interface properties of Ge-based three-dimensional（3D） devices in future technology nodes.
基金supported by the Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50802105)
文摘The formation of macrostep during high-temperature phase of barium meta-borate （^-BaB204） single crystal growth has been investigated by both optical in-situ observation system and atomic force microscopy （AFM）. The in- si$u observation results demonstrate that the critical linear size of growing facet exceeding the size that the macrostep generates is significantly anisotropic. The critical linear sizes are around 280 ~m and 620 ~m for {1010} and （T010} planes, respectively. AFM study illustrates that macrostep train with a height of 150 nm^200 nm is one typical morphological feature of the as-grown crystal surface. The riser of each macrostep consists of several straight and parallel sub-steps, indicating the occurrence of step bunching. Additionally, triangular sub-steps with heights of several nanometers on the treads of the macrosteps are found to be another typical feature of surface morphology, which implies a microscopically competitive bunching of sub-steps between various crystallographic orientations.
基金Project supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11804247)。
文摘Non-contact atomic force microscope is a powerful tool to investigate the surface topography with atomic resolution.Here we propose a new approach to estimate the interaction between its tips and samples,which combines a semi-empirical model with density functional theory(DFT)calculations.The generated frequency shift images are consistent with the experiment for mapping organic molecules using CuCO,Cu,CuCl,and CuO_(x)tips.This approach achieves accuracy close to DFT calculation with much lower computational cost.
文摘The characterization of sulfonated polyetherketone (SPEK-C) films was investigated by using positronannihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). It was found that free volume radiusand intensity depend on the variation of sulfonation degree and solvent evaporation time of the films. Pore size anddistribution determined from PALS and AFM measurements showed reasonable agreement.
文摘The chromatin folding patterns in air and liquid were studied by atomicforce microscopy (AFM). A gentle water-air interface method was adopted to spreadchromatin from interphase nucleus of chicken erythrocyte. The chromatin was ah-sorbed on APS-Inica surfaCe and studied with AFM. Beads-on-a-string were observedand many higher-order structures such as superbeads with dimensions 40-60urn indiameter and 4-7 urn in height were found to string together to make chromatin fibers.When sample spreading and absorbing time were shortened, higher-order chromatinfibers with 60-120 urn in width were observed in air as well as under water environment. These chromatin structures may reflect chromatin folding patterns in the livingcells.
基金Open access funding provided by Shanghai Jiao Tong University。
文摘Additive manufacturing-also known as 3D printing-has attracted much attention in recent years as a powerful method for the simple and versatile fabrication of complicated three-dimensional structures.However,the current technology still exhibits a limitation in realizing the selective deposition and sorting of various materials contained in the same reservoir,which can contribute significantly to additive printing or manufacturing by enabling simultaneous sorting and deposition of different substances through a single nozzle.Here,we propose a dielectrophoresis(DEP)-based material-selective deposition and sorting technique using a pipette-based quartz tuning fork(QTF)-atomic force microscope(AFM) platform DEPQA and demonstrate multi-material sorting through a single nozzle in ambient conditions.We used Au and silica nanoparticles for sorting and obtained 95% accuracy for spatial separation,which confirmed the surfaceenhanced Raman spectroscopy(SERS).To validate the scheme,we also performed a simulation for the system and found qualitative agreement with the experimental results.The method that combines DEP,pipette-based AFM,and SERS may widely expand the unique capabilities of 3D printing and nano-micro patterning for multi-material patterning,materials sorting,and diverse advanced applications.
基金Supported by the Major State Basic Research Development Program in China (No.2007CB936000)Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. KJCX2-EW-N03)National Science Foundation of China (Nos.10975175, 90923002, 21073222 and 10874198)
文摘An experimental and statistical study was carried out to explore the effects of mechanical forces on the ends of linear double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) fragments. Mechanical force was applied onto individual DNA molecules during atomic force microscope (AFM)-based picking-up manipulation. By comparing the PCR efficiency of two DNA fragments with primers either at ends or at the inner regions, it was found that the ends of DNA fragments were damaged during picking-up process.
基金Project supported by the State Grid Technology Project,China(Grant No.DG71-17-010)。
文摘Silicon is an important high capacity anode material for the next generation Li-ion batteries.The electrochemical performances of the Si anode are influenced strongly by the properties of the solid electrolyte interphase(SEI).It is well known that the addition of flouroethylene carbonate(FEC)in the carbonate electrolyte is helpful to improve the cyclic performance of the Si anode.The possible origin is suggested to relate to the modification of the SEI.However,detailed information is still absent.In this work,the structural and mechanical properties of the SEI on Si thin film anode in the ethylene-carbonate-based(EC-based)and FEC-based electrolytes at different discharging and charging states have been investigated using a scanning atomic force microscopy force spectroscopy(AFMFS)method.Single-layered,double-layered,and multi-layered SEI structures with various Young’s moduli have been visualized three dimensionally at nanoscale based on the hundreds of force curves in certain scanned area.The coverage of the SEI can be obtained quantitatively from the two-dimensional(2D)project plots.The related analysis indicates that more soft SEI layers are covered on the Si anode,and this could explain the benefits of the FEC additive.
文摘The detailed understanding of various underlying processes at liquid/solid interfaces requires the development of interface-sensitive and high-resolution experimental techniques with atomic precision.In this perspective,we review the recent advances in studying the liquid/solid interfaces at atomic level by electrochemical scanning tunneling microscope(EC-STM),non-contact atomic force microscopy(NC-AFM),and surface-sensitive vibrational spectroscopies.Different from the ultrahigh vacuum and cryogenic experiments,these techniques are all operated in situ under ambient condition,making the measurements close to the native state of the liquid/solid interface.In the end,we present some perspectives on emerging techniques,which can defeat the limitation of existing imaging and spectroscopic methods in the characterization of liquid/solid interfaces.
文摘This paper deals with the assessment of vibro-acoustic properties of a multifunctional carbon fiber reinfo rced panel manu factured by bulk infu sion,a modified resin film infusion process.The components of the epoxy resin were chosen to contrast the electrical insulating property and poor flame resistance of the epoxy resins impregnating carbon woven fabric.To confer electrical conductivity to the resin a percentage of 0.5 wt%of Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes(MWCNTs)was dispersed in the resin,whereas to increase flame resistance a percentage of 5 wt%of Glycidil Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes(GPOSS)was solubilized in the epoxy mixture.Furthermore,as hardener agents,a mixture of 4,4’-DiaminoDiphenyl Sulfone(DDS)(53.4 wt%)and Bis(3-Aminophenyl)Methyl Phosphine Oxide(BAMPO)(46.7 wt%)was used.The values of the electrical conductivity were found satisfactory enough,being4.02×10^(-2)S/m for the multifunctional resin and 1.39×10^(4)S/m for the in-plane conductivity of the panel,whereas the Limiting Oxygen Index(LOI)value of the multifunctional resin was found to increase from 27%to 36%.Considering these promising results,an experimental assessment of the vibro-acoustic properties of the manufactured multifunctional panel was also performed.The panel was tested mainly to evaluate its low-frequency vibration damping and sound insulation characteristics.The manufactured panel demonstrated an improved efficiency if compared to a baseline configuration,presenting almost the double modal damping and a gain of 10 dB on the global noise reduction.
文摘By using scanning polarization force microscopy,the deliquescence process and the atomic steps on the cleavage surface of CaCO3 in air were studied in situ.Under an exposure to medium umidity(-57%),the sloiw step movement has been observed.
文摘综述了基于原子力显微镜的红外光谱(Atomic force microscopy-based infrared spectroscopy,AFM-IR)的特点,测量和检测原理及其技术优势。AFM-IR是能在纳米尺度对不同材料进行表征的新兴技术,该技术可以以远低于常规光学衍射极限的分辨率检测材料的化学成分,同时提供不同组分的分布图谱。AFM-IR的原理是利用原子力显微镜(AFM)悬臂梁的振动检测样本因吸收红外辐射脉冲产生的热膨胀,因此AFM-IR在继承了AFM的纳米级分辨率的基础上结合了红外光谱的化学分析能力,克服了二者原有的缺点并实现了优势互补。这项新技术在过去十多年备受关注并获得了长足的发展,因其操作简便、系统稳定、样品制备要求相对较低,以及与红外光谱直接相关而无需数学建模或额外数据后续处理,已被广泛用于材料科学、生命科学等诸多领域。
