The point ion modified Poisson–Boltzmann theory for a planar electric double layer with different permittivities for the electrode,inner layer and diffuse layer

The planar electric double layer is modelled by an electrode, inner layer and diffuse layer whose constant permittivities differ. A point ion modified Poisson–Boltzmann analysis is made of the model with the ions in the diffuse layer having a distance of closest approach to the electrode, which is greater than the inner layer thickness and mimics the ion radius of a primitive model electrolyte. Comparisons are made with existing Monte Carlo simulations for uncharged and charged electrodes. For 1:1 and 2:1 electrolytes with a charged electrode, the modified Poisson–Boltzmann theory successfully predicts the singlet ion normalised density functions and the mean electrostatic potential. With the uncharged electrode, the neglect of ion size is more critical and the theoretical predictions are now poor at the higher concentrations.     

Photoluminescence of amorphous carbon films fabricated by layer—by—layer hydrogen plasma chemical annealing method

A method in which nanometre-thick film deposition was alternated with hydrogen plasma annealing (layer-by-layer method) was applied to fabricate hydrogenated amorphous carbon films in a conventional plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition system.It was found that the hydrogen plasma treatment could decrease the hydrogen concentration in the films and change the sp^2/sp^3 ratio to some extent by chemical etching.Blue photoluminescence was observed at room temperature,as a result of the reduction of sp^2 clusters in the films.     

c(2×2) water-hydroxyl layer on Cu(110): a wetting layer stabilized by Bjerrum defects

Understanding the composition and stability of mixed water-hydroxyl layers is a key step in describing wetting and how surfaces respond to redox processes. Here we show that, instead of forming a complete hydrogen bonding network, structures containing an excess of water over hydroxyl are stabilized on Cu(110) by forming a distorted hexagonal network of water-hydroxyl trimers containing Bjerrum defects. This arrangement maximizes the number of strong bonds formed by water donation to OH and provides uncoordinated OH groups able to hydrogen bond multilayer water and nucleate growth.     

Novel fast-switching LIGBT with P-buried layer and partial SOI

A novel silicon-on-insulator lateral insulated gate bipolar transistor(SOI LIGBT)is proposed in this paper.The proposed device has a P-type buried layer and a partial-SOI layer,which is called the BPSOI-LIGBT.Due to the electric field modulation effect generated by the P-type buried layer and the partial-SOI layer,the proposed structure generates two new peaks in the surface electric field distribution,which can achieve a smaller device size with a higher breakdown voltage.The smaller size of the device is beneficial to the fast switching.The simulation shows that under the same size,the breakdown voltage of the BPSOI LIGBT is 26%higher than that of the conventional partial-SOI LIGBT(PSOI LIGBT),and 84%higher than the traditional SOI LIGBT.When the forward voltage drop is 2.05 V,the turn-off time of the BPSOI LIGBT is 71%shorter than that of the traditional SOI LIGBT.Therefore,the proposed BPSOI LIGBT has a better forward voltage drop and turn-off time trade-off than the traditional SOI LIGBT.In addition,the BPSOI LIGBT effectively relieves the self-heating effect of the traditional SOI LIGBT.     

Core–shell-structured nanothermites synthesized by atomic layer deposition

Chitosan was conjugated with folic acid (FA) and the resulting chitosan derivatives with a FA-substitution degree of around 6 % was used to synthesize FA-conjugated chitosan–polylactide (FA–CH–PLA) copolymers to build a drug carrier with active targeting characteristics for the anticancer drug of paclitaxel (PTX). Selected FA–CH–PLAs with various polylactide percentages of about 40 wt% or lower were employed to fabricate nanoparticles using sodium tripolyphosphate as a crosslinker, and different types of nanoparticles were endued with similar average particle-sizes located in a range between 100 and 200 nm. Certain types of PTX-loaded FA–CH–PLA nanoparticles having encapsulation efficiency of around 90 % and initial load of about 12 % were able to release PTX in a controlled manner with significant regulation by polylactide content in FA–CH–PLAs. Targeting characteristic of achieved nanoparticles was confirmed using FA-receptor-expressed MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The uptake of PTX revealed that optimized FA–CH–PLA nanoparticles with an equivalent PTX-dose of around 1 μg/mL could have more than sixfold increasing abilities to facilitate intracellular paclitaxel accumulation in MCF-7 cells after 24 h treatment as compared to free PTX. At a relatively safe equivalent PTX-dose for normal MCF-10A mammary epithelial cells, the obtained results from Hoechst 33342 staining indicated that optimized PTX-loaded FA–CH–PLA nanoparticles had more than threefold increasing abilities to induce MCF-7 cell apoptosis in comparison to free PTX.     

Metallic layer in the Earth’s lower mantle

We predict the insulator-metal-insulator transitions for the temperature and pressure of the lower mantle with the metal layer thickness Δh ≈ 400 km at the depth of 1400–1800 km. The insulator-metal transition has the Mott-Hubbard origin, while the second transition from metal to insulator results from spin crossover of the Fe²⁺ ions from high spin S = 2 to low spin S = 0 state. The conductivity in the metal layer may attain 250 S/m. The depth profile of the conductivity is also suggested.     

Interaction of ultrasonic wave with void-containing layer in solid

Using a general mode for sound reflection from multilayered media,we present in this paper the expressions for sound reflection and transmissioncoefficients on void-containing interface layer in solid and derive the character-istic equation for symmetric and antisymmetric modes of the interface wavesalong the layer.The method for evaluating the effective elastic moduli ofvoid-containing solid is also introduced.The numerical calculation given in thispaper shows the influences of the void volume concentration and layer thick-ness on the sound reflection coefficients and interface wave velocity,providing atheoretical basis for inverse of the mechanical properties of void-containinglayer based on the ultrasonic measurement.     

Ultrasonic characterization of ultra-thin elastic layer using retrieve function

lIntfoductionTherearevarioussituationsoftechnologicalimportanceinwhichonewishestocarryoutanon-destructiveevaluation(NDE)oftheacousticproperties(thickness,wave-speed,attenua-tionanddensity)ofthinelasticlayers,suchascharacterizingthequalityofweldingseam,thestrengthofadhesivebondinglayers,layersincompositestructures,andthinfilmsonsubstrate.overthepastthirtyyears,ultrasQnicdeterminationoftheacousticalpropertieshasreceivedconsiderableattentionandanumberoftechniqueshavebeendeveloped.Amongtheseareti…     

Improved layer peeling algorithm for strongly reflecting fiber gratings

An improved algorithm based on the layer peeling (LP) method is proposed and demonstrated. The new method is shown to be effective for mitigating the impact of numerical errors on reconstruction of coupling function for strongly reflecting Bragg gratings. As examples, a flat-top dispersion-free fiber grating and a fiber-grating dispersion compensator are designed by the improved LP method. For a chirp grating, more accurate results are demonstrated in comparison with those obtained by the integral layer peeling (ILP) method.     

High-efficiency organic light-emitting diodes based on ultrathin blue phosphorescent modification layer

Yellow organic light-emitting devices(YOLEDs) with a novel structure of ITO/MoO_3(5 nm)/NPB(40 nm)/TCTA(15 nm)/CBP:(tbt)_2Ir(acac)(x%)(25 nm)/FIrpic(y nm)/TPBi(35 nm)/Mg:Ag are fabricated. The ultrathin blue phosphorescent bis[(4,6-difluorophenyl)-pyridi-nato-N,C2■](picolinate) iridium(Ⅲ)(FIrpic) layer is regarded as a highperformance modification layer. By adjusting the thickness of FIrpic and the concentration of (tbt)_2Ir(acac), a YOLED achieves a high luminance of 41618 cd/m~2, power efficiency of 49.7 lm/W, current efficiency of 67.3 cd/A, external quantum efficiency(EQE) of 18%, and a low efficiency roll-off at high luminance. The results show that phosphorescent material of FIrpic plays a significant role in improving YOLED performance. The ultrathin FIrpic modification layer blocks excitons in EML. In the meantime, the high triplet energy of FIrpic(2.75 eV) alleviates the exciton energy transport from EML to FIrpic.     

发光层厚度变化的高效红色有机电致磷光器件

以铱配合物红色磷光体为掺杂剂，制备了基于TPBi材料的红色电致磷光器件,其结构为ITO/CuPc/NPB/TPBi:Btp₂Ir(acac)/ TPBi/Alq/LiF/Al.取得了在x=0.62，y=0.35的色度下，效率最高达2.43cd/A；电流密度为20mA/cm²时，亮度431cd/m²；电流密度为400mA/cm²时，亮度4798 cd/m²的结果.讨论了不同的发光层厚度影响器件色度和 关键词： 三线态 红光掺杂剂 有机电致磷光 T-T湮没     

非掺杂型高效绿色磷光有机电致发光器件

在空穴传输层TCTA与电子传输层TPBi之间引入磷光染料Ir(ppy)3超薄发光层,制备了结构为ITO/MoO_3(2 nm)/NPB(40 nm)/TCTA(10 nm)/Ir(ppy)3(xnm)/TPBi(40 nm)/LiF(1 nm)/Al(80 nm)的非掺杂磷光有机电致发光器件。通过调控非掺杂发光层的厚度,详细研究了Ir(ppy)3层厚度对器件性能的影响。实验结果表明,当非掺杂发光层厚度为0.2 nm时,器件的性能最好,器件的亮度、效率和外量子效率分别达到26 350 cd·m~(-2)、42.9 cd·A~(-1)和12.9%。研究结果表明,采用超薄的非掺杂发光层可以简化器件结构和制备工艺,获得高效率的OLED器件。     

新型双色有机电致磷光器件

所研究的有机电致磷光发光器件(OLED)选用了一种新型金属铱的化合物Ir(C6)₂(acac),这种金属化合物由配位体香豆素C6和乙酰丙酮(acac)与金属铱化合形成。Ir(C6)₂(acac)可同时作为电子传输材料和发光掺杂剂。比较香豆素C6和Ir(C6)₂(acac)固体材料的光致发光谱,可见Ir(C6)₂(acac)明显抑制了有机电致发光材料分子与分子之间的发光猝灭效应。采用ITO/TPD(N,N′-diphenyl-N,N′-bis(3-methyl-phenyl)-1,1′biphenyl-4,4′diamine)/Ir(C6)₂(acac)/BAlq(bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinolato-N₁,O₈)-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-olato)aluminum)/Alq₃aluminum/Liq(8-hydroxyquinolinelithium)/Al结构,可得到CIE(Commission Interationaled′Eclairage)值为x=0.43;y=0.40的橙红色发光器件,最高亮度可达3390cd/m₂,最大电流效率为1.3cd/A。采用同样的器件结构以Ir(C6)₂(acac)掺杂Alq₃主体得到绿色发光器件,发光色的CIE坐标值为x=0.29;y=0.58,最高亮度可达8832cd/m₂,最大电流效率为5.6cd/A。器件的发光机理研究表明Ir(C6)₂(acac)的非掺杂器件发光以Ir(C6)₂(acac)的三线态磷光为主,器件发光为橙色;在Alq₃中的单掺杂器件以Alq₃和Ir(C6)₂(acac)的荧光为主,同时有小比例Ir(C6)₂(acac)的三线态磷光成分存在,器件总体发光为绿色。     

高效率共轭聚合物主体绿光磷光发光二极管

因电致发光效率高和器件制备工艺简单,聚合物为主体的绿色磷光电致发光成为一个研究热点.共轭聚合物的三线态能级一般低于绿色磷光材料的三线态能级,易对磷光的发光引起猝灭导致低的发光效率,所以较少被用作绿色磷光材料的主体.通过增加聚乙烯基咔唑（PVK）作为空穴传输层,获得了高发光效率的共轭聚合物聚芴（PFO）作主体绿色磷光发射,甚至高于相同条件下以PVK为主体的绿色磷光发射.究其原因,PVK的电子阻挡作用使发光中心靠近PVK与PFO的界面,界面处PVK因为其高的三线态能级增强了绿色磷光的发光.当三-（2-苯基吡啶）-Ir（Ir（ppy）₃）掺杂浓度为2％时得到了最高的亮度效率24.8 cd/A,此时的电流密度为4.65 mA/cm²,功率效率为11 lm/W,最高亮度达到35054 cd/m²,色坐标是（0.39,0.56）. 关键词： 共轭聚合物 磷光 绿光发光     

间隔层对双发光层白色有机电致发光器件性能的影响

采用蓝色bis (FIrpic)和黄色bis iridium(acetylacetonate) 两种磷光染料,制备了双发光层结构的白色有机电致发光器件,器件结构为ITO/TAPC (30 nm)/host: (t-bt)₂Ir(acac) /spacer (x nm)/host: FIrpic (15 nm, 8%)/Bphen (40 nm)/Mg∶Ag (200 nm)。分别选用p型1,1-bis cyclohexane (TAPC)和n型tris borane (3TPYMB)作为主体材料制备了两种类型的器件,通过在两个发光层之间加入一层较薄的间隔层进行器件优化。结果表明,加入间隔层之后,器件性能得到提高,获得了色稳定性较好的白光器件。当主体为TAPC时,使用间隔层后器件取得最大亮度为19 550 cd/m²,最大电流效率为8.3 cd/A;当主体为3TPYMB时,使用间隔层后器件的最大亮度为1 950 cd/m²,最大电流效率为30.7 cd/A。实验结果表明,器件性能的提高,是由于加入了间隔层之后载流子复合区域拓宽,促进了发光层中电子和空穴的平衡。     

Effect of different spacers for performance enhancement on white organic light-emitting devices based on double emissive layers with homogeneous p-/n-type host

White organic light-emitting devices (WOLEDs) based on phosphorescent blue and yellow emitters were fabricated, while p-type di-(4-(N,N-ditolyl-amino)-phenyl)cyclohexane (TAPC) and n-type 2,2′,2″-(1,3,5-benzenetriyl)-tris(1-phenyl-1-H-benzimidazole) (TPBi) were separately utilized as a homogeneous host for both blue and yellow emissive layers (EMLs). Then, various spacers were inserted between the two EMLs for performance characterization. The results showed that for the TAPC-host devices, a device using 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Bphen) as the spacer had a maximum current efficiency (CE) of 11.3 cd/A, while stable white light emission with Commission Internationale del’Eclairage (CIE) coordinates of (0.394, 0.435) at a bias of 5 V was observed. Similarly, among the TPBi-host devices, a device using 4,4′-bis(carbazol-9-yl)biphenyl (CBP) as the spacer exhibited a maximum CE of 18.1 cd/A, accompanied by negligible color variation with the CIE coordinates of (0.284,0.333) at 5 V. For the double-EML devices, the improved device efficiency and color stability by introducing proper spacer was attributed to broadened recombination region and efficient energy transfer between the EMLs.     

三元铱配合物磷光体系的白光有机电致发光器件光谱特性研究

将黄光磷光材料bis[2-(4-tertbutylphenyl)benzothiazolato-N,C2’]iridium (acetylacetonate) [(t-bt)₂Ir(acac)]超薄层作为黄光发光层,两个蓝光磷光染料iridium(Ⅲ) bis(4’,6’-difluorophenylpyridinato)tetrakis(1-pyrazolyl)borate (FIr6)和bis[(4,6-difluorophenyl)-pyridinato-N,C2’](picolinate) iridium (Ⅲ) (FIrpic)掺杂层作为蓝光发光层,制备了三元发光层的白光有机电致发光器件。该器件具有三元磷光染料分子协同发光特性,并且利用合适厚度的隔层,将三线态激子束缚在各自激子复合区域内,获得了稳定电致发光光谱,CIE色坐标为(0.29±0.01, 0.34±0.01),处于理想的白光区域。通过器件电学特性的测试,验证了磷光染料在三元发光层器件中电致发光作用的机理,同时结果表明,三元发光层器件由于稳定的激子复合区域而有效减弱了器件效率滚降现象。     

Electroluminescence of organic light-emitting diodes consisting of an undoped (pbi)2Ir(acac) phosphorescent layer

The electroluminescence (EL) characteristics of phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) with an undoped bis(1,2-dipheny1-1H-benzoimidazole) iridium (acetylacetonate) [(pbi)₂Ir(acac)] emissive layer (EML) of various film thicknesses were studied. The results showed that the intensity of green light emission decreased rapidly with the increasing thickness of (pbi)₂Ir(acac), which was relevant to the triplet excimer emission. It suggested that the concentration quenching of monomer emission in the undoped (pbi)₂Ir(acac) film was mainly due to the formation of triplet excimer and partly due to the triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) and triplet-polaron annihilation (TPA). A green OLED with a maximum luminance of 26,531 cd/m², a current efficiency of 36.2 cd/A, and a power efficiency of 32.4 lm/W was obtained, when the triplet excimer emission was eliminated. Moreover, the white OLED with low efficiency roll-off was realized due to the broadened recombination zone and reduced quenching effects in the EML when no electron blocking layer was employed.     

磷光铱配合物的纯度对其电致发光性能的影响

采用不同的真空热梯度升华条件,获得了不同纯度的乙酰丙酮酸二(2-苯基吡啶)铱Ir(ppy)₂(acac)。以不同纯度Ir(ppy)₂(acac)为客体材料,制备了结构为ITO:MoO₃/CBP/CBP:Ir(ppy)₂(acac)/TPBi/LiF:Al的有机发光二极管(OLEDs),其中CBP和TPBi分别是4,4'-二(9-咔唑)联苯和1,3,5-三(1-苯基-1H-苯并咪唑-2-基)苯。评价了不同纯度磷光铱配合物制备的器件的电致发光性能,探索了磷光铱配合物纯度对器件性能的影响。结果表明:Ir(ppy)₂(acac)升华后可以提高器件的稳定性,纯度高的材料可以在较低的掺杂浓度下获得较高的发光效率。