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Influence of Focused Pulsed Laser Radiation on the Properties of Amorphous FeSi6B16 Metal Alloy
摘要： The effect of focused pulsed laser radiation (number of pulses and power density) on an amorphous FeSi6B16 metal film is studied. The states of the alloy before and after laser irradiation are analyzed using methods of atomic force microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and microhardness measurements. Focused laser radiation in any exposure mode is established to cause high-temperature heating of the surface of an amorphous alloy in the irradiation zone. The result of such heating is melting of the material surface and propagation of the heat wave front from the strongly heated surface to its inner layers, which induces the redistribution of elements in the Fe–Si–B system, a change in the structure, and an increase in the microhardness.
关键词： microhardness,nonequilibrium state,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,atomic-force microscopy,surface,laser radiation,amorphous alloys
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Unimolecular FRET sensors: Simple linker designs and properties
摘要： Protein activation and deactivation is central to a variety of biological mechanisms, including cellular signaling and transport. Unimolecular fluorescent resonance energy transfer (FRET) probes are a class of fusion protein sensors that allow biologists to visualize using an optical microscope whether specific proteins are activated due to the presence nearby of small drug-like signaling molecules, ligands or analytes. Often such probes comprise a donor fluorescent protein attached to a ligand binding domain, a sensor or reporter domain attached to the acceptor fluorescent protein, with these ligand binding and sensor domains connected by a protein linker. Various choices of linker type are possible ranging from highly flexible proteins to hinge-like proteins. It is also possible to select donor and acceptor pairs according to their corresponding F¨oster radius, or even to mutate binding and sensor domains so as to change their binding energy in the activated or inactivated states. The focus of the present work is the exploration through simulation of the impact of such choices on sensor performance.
关键词： FRET Microscopy,Fusion Proteins,Diagnostics,Monte Carlo Simulation,Coarse Graining,Cellular Signaling
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Electric dipole of InN/InGaN quantum dots and holes and giant surface photovoltage directly measured by Kelvin probe force microscopy
摘要： We directly measure the electric dipole of inn quantum dots (QDs) grown on in-rich inGan layers by Kelvin probe force microscopy. This significantly advances the understanding of the superior catalytic performance of inn/inGan QDs in ion- and biosensing and in photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation by water splitting and the understanding of the important third-generation inGan semiconductor surface in general. the positive surface photovoltage (SpV) gives an outward QD dipole with dipole potential of the order of 150 mV, in agreement with previous calculations. After HCl-etching, to complement the determination of the electric dipole, a giant negative SpV of ?2.4 V, significantly larger than the inGan bandgap energy, is discovered. this giant SpV is assigned to a large inward electric dipole, associated with the appearance of holes, matching the original QD lateral size and density. Such surprising result points towards unique photovoltaic effects and photosensitivity.
关键词： electric dipole,Kelvin probe force microscopy,surface photovoltage,inn/inGan quantum dots,photovoltaic effects
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Fluorescence Microscopy of Single Liposomes with Incorporated Pigment–Proteins
摘要： Reconstitution of transmembrane proteins into liposomes is a widely used method to study their behavior under conditions closely resembling the natural ones. However, this approach does not allow precise control of the liposome size, reconstitution efficiency and the actual protein-to-lipid ratio in the formed proteoliposomes, which might be critical for some applications and/or interpretation of data acquired during the spectroscopic measurements. Here we present a novel strategy employing methods of proteoliposome preparation, fluorescent labelling, purification, and surface immobilization that allow us to quantify these properties using fluorescence microscopy at the single-liposome level and for the first time apply it to study photosynthetic pigment–protein complexes LHCII. We show that LHCII proteoliposome samples, even after purification with a density gradient, always contain a fraction of non-reconstituted protein and are extremely heterogeneous in both protein density and liposome sizes. This strategy enables quantitative analysis of the reconstitution efficiency of different protocols and precise fluorescence spectroscopic study of various transmembrane proteins in a controlled native-like environment.
关键词： Fluorescence Microscopy,Proteoliposomes,Pigment–Proteins,LHCII,Single Liposomes
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Tailoring Bond Topologies in Open-Shell Graphene Nanostructures
摘要： Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exhibit a rich spectrum of physico-chemical properties depending on the size, and more critically, on the edge and bond topologies. Among them, open-shell systems – molecules hosting unpaired electron densities – represent an important class of materials for organic electronic, spintronic and optoelectronic devices, but remain challenging to synthesize in solution. We report the on-surface synthesis and scanning tunneling microscopy- and spectroscopy-based study of two ultra-low-gap open-shell molecules, namely peri-tetracene, a benzenoid graphene fragment with zigzag edge topology, and dibenzo[a,m]dicyclohepta[bcde,nopq]rubicene, a non-benzenoid non-alternant structural isomer of peri-tetracene with two embedded azulene units. Our results provide an understanding of the ramifications of altered bond topologies at the single-molecule scale, with the prospect of designing functionalities in carbon-based nanostructures via engineering of bond topology.
关键词： open-shell polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,atom manipulation,non-alternant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,scanning tunneling microscopy,density functional theory,scanning tunneling spectroscopy
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Visualizing pore architecture and molecular transport boundaries in catalyst bodies with fluorescent nanoprobes
摘要： The performances of porous materials are closely related to the accessibility and interconnectivity of their porous domains. Visualizing pore architecture and its role on functionality—for example, mass transport—has been a challenge so far, and traditional bulk and often non-visual pore measurements have to suffice in most cases. Here, we present an integrated, facile fluorescence microscopy approach to visualize the pore accessibility and interconnectivity of industrial-grade catalyst bodies, and link it unequivocally with their catalytic performance. Fluorescent nanoprobes of various sizes were imaged and correlated with the molecular transport of fluorescent molecules formed during a separate catalytic reaction. A direct visual relationship between the pore architecture—which depends on the pore sizes and interconnectivity of the material selected—and molecular transport was established. This approach can be applied to other porous materials, and the insight gained may prove useful in the design of more efficient heterogeneous catalysts.
关键词： porous materials,molecular transport,fluorescence microscopy,catalyst bodies,heterogeneous catalysts
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Modification of Hole Transport Layers for Fabricating High Performance Nona??fullerene Polymer Solar Cells
摘要： Interfacial engineering is expected to be a feasible strategy to improve the charge transport properties of the hole transport layer (HTL), which is of crucial importance to boosting the device performance of organic solar cells (OSCs). In this study, two types of alcohol soluble materials, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (F4-TCNQ) and di-tetrabutylammoniumcis–bis(isothiocyanato)bis(2,2’-bipyridyl-4,4’-dicarboxylato) ruthenium (II) (N719) dye were selected as the dopant for HTL. The doping of F4-TCNQ and N719 dye in poly(ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) with and without integrating a graphene quantum-dots (G-QDs) layer has been explored in poly[[2,6′-4-8-di(5-ethylhexylthienyl)benzo[1,2-b:3,3-b]dithiophene][3-fluoro-2[(2-ethylhexyl)carbonyl]thieno[3,4-b]thio-phenediyl:(2,2′-((2Z,2′Z)-(((4,4,9,9-tetrakis(4-hexylphenyl)-4,9-dihydro-s-indaceno[1,2-b:5,6-b′]dithiophene-2,7-diyl)bis(4-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)thiophene-5,2-diyl))bis(methanylylidene))bis(5,6-difluoro-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-2,1-diylidene))dimalononitrile (PTB7-Th:IEICO-4F) OSCs. The power conversion efficiency of the non-fullerene OSCs has been increased to 10.12% from 8.84%. The influence of HTL modification on the nano-morphological structures and photophysical properties is analyzed based on the comparative studies performed on the control and modified devices. The use of chemical doping and bilayer strategy optimizes the energy level alignment, nanomorphology, hole mobility, and work-function of HTL, leading to considerable reduction of the leakage current and recombination losses. Our work demonstrates that the doping of HTL and the incorporation of G-QDs layer to constitute a bilayer HTL is an promising strategy to fabricate high performance non-fullerene polymer solar cells.
关键词： UPS,PTB7-Th:IEICO-4F,atomic force microscopy,XPS,Organic solar cells
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Direct nanoscale mapping of open circuit voltages at local back surface fields for PERC solar cells
摘要： The open circuit voltage (VOC) is a critical and common indicator of solar cell performance as well as degradation, for panel down to lab-scale photovoltaics. Detecting VOC at the nanoscale is much more challenging, however, due to experimental limitations on spatial resolution, voltage resolution, and/or measurement times. Accordingly, an approach based on Conductive Atomic Force Microscopy is implemented to directly detect the local VOC, notably for monocrystalline Passivated Emitter Rear Contact (PERC) cells which are the most common industrial-scale solar panel technology in production worldwide. This is demonstrated with cross-sectioned monocrystalline PERC cells around the entire circumference of a poly-aluminum-silicide via through the rear emitter. The VOC maps reveal a local back surface ?eld extending * 2 lm into the underlying p-type Si absorber due to Al in-diffusion as designed. Such high spatial resolution methods for photovoltaic performance mapping are especially promising for directly visualizing the effects of processing parameters, as well as identifying signatures of degradation for silicon and other solar cell technologies.
关键词： solar cell,nanoscale,Conductive Atomic Force Microscopy,open circuit voltage,PERC cells
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Morphology and magnetic properties of grain-oriented steel scribed using different picosecond lasers
摘要： Micro-scribing experiments were conducted to investigate the characteristics of the associated ablative behavior and the improvements to the magnetic properties of grain-oriented steel using both a 532 nm and a 1064 nm wavelength ultra-fast picosecond laser. Ablative morphological characteristic analysis and elemental analysis were carried out using a 3D confocal microscope, a scanning electron microscope, and energy-dispersive spectroscopy. The damage mechanisms were analyzed by comparing the ablation morphologies. Furthermore, an iron loss tester and magnetic domain observation instrument were used to analyze the dynamic hysteresis loop, macroscopic magnetic property parameters, and to observe the microscopic structure of the magnetic domains. The magnetization behavior, loop characteristics, and magnetic domain refinement mechanisms were discussed. The results indicated that the magnetic domains were clearly refined and that the magnetic properties were significantly improved after picosecond laser scribing of the grain-oriented steel. The sample scribed using an ultra-fast wavelength 532 nm laser was more effectively scribed: the magnetic domain was slightly more refined, the iron loss was reduced by 15.73%, the coercivity was reduced by 24.42%, the residual magnetism was reduced by 20.8%, and the relative permeability was increased by 10.3%. The surface was of a high quality, but there were traces of stress damage caused by high-pressure steam in the scribed area. The 1064 nm wavelength ultra-fast laser clearly showed the effects of heat accumulation in the scribed area. Defects due to thermal damage were more common. The improvement to the macroscopic magnetic properties depended largely on the surface quality of the scribing and the penetration depth of the residual stress in the sample.
关键词： Magnetic domains,Laser surface treatment,Scanning electron microscopy,Iron core loss,Magnetic properties,Grain-oriented silicon steel
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Highly Efficient Energy Transfer from Water Soluble Zinc Silver Indium Sulphide Quantum Dot to Organic J-Aggregates
摘要： The present work has been carried out with an aim to design and develop an efficient light harvesting inorganic-organic hybrid nanoscale material by employing less toxic, environment friendly inorganic substance and also to understand the mechanism of inter-particle electronic interaction between the inorganic and organic components of the nanomaterial. Specifically, the inorganic-organic hybrid associate has been made by integrating water soluble semiconductor QDs (Zinc-silver-indium-sulfide (ZAIS)) and organic J-aggregates of a cyanine dye (S2165). The fabrication of present nano-hybrid system has been achieved via electrostatically driven self-assembly of organic dyes over ZAIS QDs. The interaction between QD and J-aggregates have been investigated by steady state and time resolved fluorescence measurements. Zeta potential measurements have also been performed to understand the role of electrostatic interaction and thermodynamic feasibility of the association process. The investigations have revealed that energy transfer (ET) process between QD and J-aggregates mediated through dipole-dipole mechanism. Interestingly, data analysis based on F?rster theory has further revealed that the ET from QD to J-aggregates is very high indicating efficient electronic coupling between the inorganic QD and the organic J-aggregates. Zeta potential measurements and thermodynamic calculations have demonstrated that the interaction between QD and organic dye is electrostatically driven and the association of organic dyes over QD is thermodynamically feasible. The outcome of the present study is expected to be helpful in designing efficient nanoscale light harvesting devices. Additionally, fluorescence microscopy and toxicity studies on the QDs have also shown its suitability for biological applications.
关键词： energy transfer,fluorescence microscopy,electrostatic interaction,J-aggregates,inorganic-organic hybrid,toxicity studies,quantum dots
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01