In the past decade,the discovery of robust ferroelectricity in scandium-doped aluminum nitride(Al1−xScxN)[1]has ignited a new wave of research in the semiconductor community.Unlike traditional perovskite ferroel...In the past decade,the discovery of robust ferroelectricity in scandium-doped aluminum nitride(Al1−xScxN)[1]has ignited a new wave of research in the semiconductor community.Unlike traditional perovskite ferroelectrics(such as PbZrTiO3 or PZT)[2],wurtzite-structured materials are fully compatible with modern CMOS fabrication processes[3].展开更多
High-temperature-annealed Al N(HTA-Al N) templates provide ideal substrates for high-quality Al Ga N epitaxy. However, the significant compressive stress accumulated within the Al Ga N layer makes it challenging to ac...High-temperature-annealed Al N(HTA-Al N) templates provide ideal substrates for high-quality Al Ga N epitaxy. However, the significant compressive stress accumulated within the Al Ga N layer makes it challenging to achieve a smooth surface free of hexagonal hillocks on these templates. To address this issue, we investigate the mechanism of compressive stress accumulation during the growth of Al Ga N-based epilayers on HTA-Al N templates using in-situ curvature analysis in this study. To verify the mechanism, a low-Al-content Al Ga N interlayer is introduced between the Al N epilayer and the subsequent Al Ga N epilayer. The larger a-plane lattice constant of this interlayer relative to the Al Ga N epilayer slows the accumulation rate of compressive stress. The hexagonal hillock can be effectively suppressed and the surface of Al Ga N epilayer can be significantly regulated by adopting various low-Al-content Al Ga N interlayers. This work provides a comprehension on the stress accumulation mechanism in Al Ga N epilayers and a feasible method to obtain hillock-free surface of Al Ga N epilayers on HTA-Al N templates,which will be beneficial for fabricating Al Ga N based devices.展开更多
High-quality AlN epitaxial layers with low dislocation densities and uniform crystal quality are essential for next-gener-ation optoelectronic and power devices.This study reports the epitaxial growth of 6-inch AlN fi...High-quality AlN epitaxial layers with low dislocation densities and uniform crystal quality are essential for next-gener-ation optoelectronic and power devices.This study reports the epitaxial growth of 6-inch AlN films on 17 nm AlN/sapphire tem-plates using metal-organic chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD).Comprehensive characterization reveals significant advance-ments in crystal quality and uniformity.Atomic force microscopy(AFM)shows progressive surface roughness reduction during early growth stages,achieving stabilization at a root mean square(RMS)roughness of 0.216 nm within 3 min,confirming suc-cessful 2D growth mode.X-ray rocking curve(XRC)analysis indicates a marked reduction in the(0002)reflection full width at half maximum(FWHM),from 445 to 96 arcsec,evidencing effective dislocation annihilation.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)demonstrates the elimination of edge dislocations near the AlN template interface.Stress analysis highlights the role of a highly compressive 17 nm AlN template(5.11 GPa)in facilitating threading dislocation bending and annihilation,yielding a final dislocation density of~1.5×107 cm-2.Raman spectroscopy and XRC mapping confirm excellent uniformity of stress and crystal quality across the wafer.These findings demonstrate the feasibility of this method for producing high-quality,large-area,atomically flat AlN films,advancing applications in optoelectronics and power electronics.展开更多
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances(PFAS)are persistent environmental contaminants that often show an adverse impact on human health.Rational design of porous adsorbents for selective and reversible removal of PFAS,suc...Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances(PFAS)are persistent environmental contaminants that often show an adverse impact on human health.Rational design of porous adsorbents for selective and reversible removal of PFAS,such as perfluorooctane sulfonate(PFOS),is imperative and challenging.Herein,a Janus strategy based on an ionic covalent organic framework(iCOF-DGCl)composed of the alternately hydrophobic aromatic domains and hydrophilic guanidinium moieites has been proposed to meet the requirement of high-performance adsorbents.iCOF-DGCl shows fast adsorption kinetics(970.9 mg g−1min−1)and ultrahigh uptake capacity(2491 mg g−1)toward PFOS,making it one of the most effective materials among the reported PFOS adsorbents.Moreover,the PFOS removal by iCOF-DGCl remains highly selective in the presence of disturbing anions,and the adsorbent could be well recovered for reuse.Mechanism studies have demonstrated that the Janus structure units of iCOF-DGCl form both hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions with the amphiphilic PFOS,thus achieving cooperative adsorption of PFOS.This work provides a facile approach based on Janus structure of COFs adsorbent for wastewater remediation.展开更多
AlGaN-based LEDs with peak wavelength below 240 nm(far-UVC)pose no significant harm to human health,thus highlighting their broader application potential.While,there is a significant Schottky barrier between the n-ele...AlGaN-based LEDs with peak wavelength below 240 nm(far-UVC)pose no significant harm to human health,thus highlighting their broader application potential.While,there is a significant Schottky barrier between the n-electrode and Alrich n-AlGaN,adversely impeding electron injection and resulting in considerable heat generation.Here,we fabricate V-based electrodes of V/Al/Ti/Au on n-AlGaN with Al content over 80%and investigate the relationship between the metal diffusion and contact properties during the high-temperature annealing process.Experiments reveal that decreasing V thickness in the electrode promotes the diffusion of Al towards the surface of n-AlGaN,which facilitates the formation of VN and thus the increase of local electron concentration,resulting in lower specific contact resistivity.Then,increasing the Al thickness inhibits the diffusion of Au to the n-AlGaN surface,suppressing the rise of Schottky barrier.Experimentally,an optimized n-electrode of V(10 nm)/Al(240 nm)/Ti(40 nm)/Au(50 nm)on n-Al0.81Ga0.19N is obtained,realizing an optimal specific contact resistivity of 7.30×10−4Ω·cm2.Based on the optimal n-electrode preparation scheme for Al-rich n-AlGaN,the work voltage of a far-UVC LED with peak wavelength of 233.5 nm is effectively reduced.展开更多
In this work,we design and fabricate AlGaN/GaN-based Schottky barrier diodes(SBDs)on a silicon substrate with a trenched n+-GaN cap layer.With the developed physical models,we find that the n+-GaN cap layer prov...In this work,we design and fabricate AlGaN/GaN-based Schottky barrier diodes(SBDs)on a silicon substrate with a trenched n+-GaN cap layer.With the developed physical models,we find that the n+-GaN cap layer provides more electrons into the AlGaN/GaN channel,which is further confirmed experimentally.When compared with the reference device,this increases the two-dimensional electron gas(2DEG)density by two times and leads to a reduced specific ON-resistance(Ron,sp)of~2.4 mΩ·cm2.We also adopt the trenched n+-GaN structure such that partial of the n+-GaN is removed by using dry etching process to eliminate the surface electrical conduction when the device is set in the off-state.To suppress the surface defects that are caused by the dry etching process,we also deposit Si3N4layer prior to the deposition of field plate(FP),and we obtain a reduced leakage current of~8×10−5A·cm−2and breakdown voltage(BV)of 876 V.The Baliga’s figure of merit(BFOM)for the proposed structure is increased to~319 MW·cm−2.Our investigations also find that the pre-deposited Si3N4layer helps suppress the electron capture and transport processes,which enables the reduced dynamic Ron,sp.展开更多
240 nm AlGaN-based micro-LEDs with different sizes are designed and fabricated.Then,the external quantum efficiency(EQE)and light extraction efficiency(LEE)are systematically investigated by comparing size and edge ef...240 nm AlGaN-based micro-LEDs with different sizes are designed and fabricated.Then,the external quantum efficiency(EQE)and light extraction efficiency(LEE)are systematically investigated by comparing size and edge effects.Here,it is revealed that the peak optical output power increases by 81.83%with the size shrinking from 50.0 to 25.0μm.Thereinto,the LEE increases by 26.21%and the LEE enhancement mainly comes from the sidewall light extraction.Most notably,transversemagnetic(TM)mode light intensifies faster as the size shrinks due to the tilted mesa side-wall and Al reflector design.However,when it turns to 12.5μm sized micro-LEDs,the output power is lower than 25.0μm sized ones.The underlying mechanism is that even though protected by SiO2 passivation,the edge effect which leads to current leakage and Shockley-Read-Hall(SRH)recombination deteriorates rapidly with the size further shrinking.Moreover,the ratio of the p-contact area to mesa area is much lower,which deteriorates the p-type current spreading at the mesa edge.These findings show a role of thumb for the design of high efficiency micro-LEDs with wavelength below 250 nm,which will pave the way for wide applications of deep ultraviolet(DUV)micro-LEDs.展开更多
Efficient and eco-friendly disinfection of air-borne human respiratory RNA viruses is pursued in both public environment and portable usage.The AlGaN-based deep ultraviolet(DUV)light-emission diode(LED)has high practi...Efficient and eco-friendly disinfection of air-borne human respiratory RNA viruses is pursued in both public environment and portable usage.The AlGaN-based deep ultraviolet(DUV)light-emission diode(LED)has high practical potentials because of its advantages of variable wavelength,rapid sterilization,environmental protection,and miniaturization.Therefore,whether the emission wavelength has effects on the disinfection as well as whether the device is feasible to sterilize various respiratory RNA viruses under portable conditions is crucial.Here,we fabricate AlGaN-based DUV LEDs with different wavelength on high-temperature-annealed(HTA)AlN/Sapphire templates and investigate the inactivation effects for several respiratory RNA viruses.The AlN/AlGaN superlattices are employed between the template and upper n-AlGaN to release the strong compressive stress(SCS),improving the crystal quality and interface roughness.DUV LEDs with the wavelength of 256,265,and 278 nm,corresponding to the light output power of 6.8,9.6,and 12.5 mW,are realized,among which the 256 nm-LED shows the most potent inactivation effect in human respiratory RNA viruses,including SARS-CoV-2,influenza A virus(IAV),and human parainfluenza virus(HPIV),at a similar light power density(LPD)of~0.8 mW/cm2 for 10 s.These results will contribute to the advanced DUV LED application of disinfecting viruses with high potency and broad spectrum in a portable and eco-friendly use.展开更多
Introducing voids into AlN layer at a certain height using a simple method is meaningful but challenging.In this work,the AlN/sapphire template with AlN interlayer structure was designed and grown by metal-organic che...Introducing voids into AlN layer at a certain height using a simple method is meaningful but challenging.In this work,the AlN/sapphire template with AlN interlayer structure was designed and grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition.Then,the AlN template was annealed at 1700℃for an hour to introduce the voids.It was found that voids were formed in the AlN layer after high-temperature annealing and they were mainly distributed around the AlN interlayer.Meanwhile,the dislocation density of the AlN template decreased from 5.26×109cm-2to 5.10×108cm-2.This work provides a possible method to introduce voids into AlN layer at a designated height,which will benefit the design of AlN-based devices.展开更多
We induced human placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells(hPMSCs)to differentiate into neural cells by adding chemical reagents,despite the fact that toxic chemicals induce cell shrinkage or cytoskeletal formation,whic...We induced human placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells(hPMSCs)to differentiate into neural cells by adding chemical reagents,despite the fact that toxic chemicals induce cell shrinkage or cytoskeletal formation,which does not represent a proper cell differentiation process.The present study established a co-culture system with hPMSCs and neural cells and analyzed the influence of neural cells on hPMSC differentiation in a co-culture system,hPMSCs were isolated and purified from human full-term placenta using collagenase digestion.Fetal neural cells were co-cultured with hPMSCs for 48 hours using the Transwell co-culture system,hPMSCs co-cultured with neural cells exhibited a slender morphology with a filament.After 96 hours,hPMSCs expressed neuron-specific enolase,which suggested that co-culture of hPMSCs and neural cells induced neural differentiation of hPMSCs.展开更多
In quantitative metabolomics studies,the most crucial step was arresting snapshots of all interesting metabolites.However,the procedure customized for Streptomyces was so rare that most studies consulted the procedure...In quantitative metabolomics studies,the most crucial step was arresting snapshots of all interesting metabolites.However,the procedure customized for Streptomyces was so rare that most studies consulted the procedure from other bacteria even yeast,leading to inaccurate and unreliable metabolomics analysis.In this study,a base solution(acetone:ethanol=1:1,mol/mol)was added to a quenching solution to keep the integrity of the cell membrane.Based on the molar transition energy(E T)of the organic solvents,five solutions were used to carry out the quenching procedures.These were acetone,isoamylol,propanol,methanol,and 60%(v/v)methanol.To the best of our knowledge,this is the first report which has utilized a quenching solution with ET values.Three procedures were also adopted for extraction.These were boiling,freezing-thawing,and grinding ethanol.Following the analysis of the mass balance,amino acids,organic acids,phosphate sugars,and sugar alcohols were measured using gas chromatography with an isotope dilution mass spectrometry.It was found that using isoamylol with a base solution(5:1,v/v)as a quenching solution and that freezing-thawing in liquid nitrogen within 50%(v/v)methanol as an extracting procedure were the best pairing for the quantitative metabolomics of Streptomyces ZYJ-6,and resulted in average recoveries of close to 100%.The concentration of intracellular metabolites obtained from this new quenching solution was between two and ten times higher than that from 60%(v/v)methanol,which until now has been the most commonly used solution.Our findings are the first systematic quantitative metabolomics tools for Streptomyces ZYJ-6 and,therefore,will be important references for research in fields such as 13C based metabolic flux analysis,multi-omic research and genome-scale metabolic model establishment,as well as for other Streptomyces.展开更多
We investigate the characteristics and mechanisms of persistent wet–cold events(PWCEs)with different types of coldair paths.Results show that the cumulative single-station frequency of the PWCEs in the western part o...We investigate the characteristics and mechanisms of persistent wet–cold events(PWCEs)with different types of coldair paths.Results show that the cumulative single-station frequency of the PWCEs in the western part of South China is higher than that in the eastern part.The pattern of single-station frequency of the PWCEs are“Yangtze River(YR)uniform”and“east–west inverse”.The YR uniform pattern is the dominant mode,so we focus on this pattern.The cold-air paths for PWCEs of the YR uniform pattern are divided into three types—namely,the west,northwest and north types—among which the west type accounts for the largest proportion.The differences in atmospheric circulation of the PWCEs under the three types of paths are obvious.The thermal inversion layer in the lower troposphere is favorable for precipitation during the PWCEs.The positive water vapor budget for the three types of PWCEs mainly appears at the southern boundary.展开更多
Correlation-coefficient fields are widely used in short-term climate prediction research. The most frequently used significance test method for the correlation-coefficient field was proposed by Livezey, in which the n...Correlation-coefficient fields are widely used in short-term climate prediction research. The most frequently used significance test method for the correlation-coefficient field was proposed by Livezey, in which the number of significantcorrelation lattice(station) points on the correlation coherence map is used as the statistic. However, the method is based on two assumptions:(1) the spatial distribution of the lattice(station) points is uniform;and(2) there is no correlation between the physical quantities in the correlation-coefficient field. However, in reality, the above two assumptions are not valid.Therefore, we designed a more reasonable method for significance testing of the correlation-coefficient field. Specifically, a new statistic, the significant-correlation area, is introduced to eliminate the inhomogeneity of the grid(station)-point distribution, and an empirical Monte Carlo method is employed to eliminate the spatial correlation of the matrix.Subsequently, the new significance test was used for simultaneous correlation-coefficient fields between intensities of the atmospheric activity center in the Northern Hemisphere and temperature/precipitation in China. The results show that the new method is more reasonable than the Livezey method.展开更多
Under the background of global warming, extreme cold events occur frequently. It is important to enhance the understanding of cold air patterns for forecasting cold air and reducing cold air-induced meteorological dis...Under the background of global warming, extreme cold events occur frequently. It is important to enhance the understanding of cold air patterns for forecasting cold air and reducing cold air-induced meteorological disasters. The study used the daily minimum temperatures from the National Climate Centre to classify the cold events affecting China into five different grades and the characteristics of different intensity cold events in China during the winter from 1960 to 2020 were analyzed. The results showed that there is little difference in the distribution of the frequency of general cold events from north to south, with duration longer in the north than in the south and an increase in frequency in the north in the last 60 years. The frequency of strong cold events is more in the north of China than in the south of China, and the duration is longer in the south than in the north China, with the frequency decreasing in most parts of the country. In addition to latitude, cold events frequency is closely linked to topography, with basins surrounded by high mountains being difficult to be affected by cold events, especially extreme cold events. In terms of month distribution, December was subject to the highest frequency of cold events and the longest duration of a single cold events process.展开更多
In this work, we investigate the performance of InGaAs p-i-n photodetectors with cut-off wavelengths near 2.6 μm. The influences of different substrate materials on the optoelectronic properties of InGaAs detector ar...In this work, we investigate the performance of InGaAs p-i-n photodetectors with cut-off wavelengths near 2.6 μm. The influences of different substrate materials on the optoelectronic properties of InGaAs detector are also compared and discussed. GaAs-based device shows a significant enhancement in detector with a better performance for a InGaAs photodetector compared to InP- based device. In addition, our results show that the device performance is influenced by the conduction band offset. This work proves that InAlAs/InGaAs/GaAs structure is a promising candidate for high performance detector with optimally tuned band gap.展开更多
Spiking regularity in a clustered Hodgkin–Huxley(HH) neuronal network has been studied in this letter. A stochastic HH neuronal model with channel blocks has been applied as local neuronal model. Effects of the int...Spiking regularity in a clustered Hodgkin–Huxley(HH) neuronal network has been studied in this letter. A stochastic HH neuronal model with channel blocks has been applied as local neuronal model. Effects of the internal channel noise on the spiking regularity are discussed by changing the membrane patch size. We find that when there is no channel blocks in potassium channels, there exist some intermediate membrane patch sizes at which the spiking regularity could reach to a higher level. Spiking regularity increases with the membrane patch size when sodium channels are not blocked. Namely, depending on different channel blocking states, internal channel noise tuned by membrane patch size could have different influence on the spiking regularity of neuronal networks.展开更多
Polarization is an important attribute of light and can be artificially modulated as a versatile information carrier.Conventional polarization-sensitive photodetection relies on a combination of polarizing optical ele...Polarization is an important attribute of light and can be artificially modulated as a versatile information carrier.Conventional polarization-sensitive photodetection relies on a combination of polarizing optical elements and standard photodetectors,which requires a substantial amount of space and manufacturing expenses.Although onchip polarized photodetectors have been realized in recent years based on two-dimensional(2D)materials with lowsymmetry crystal structures,they are limited by the intrinsic anisotropic property and thus the optional range of materials,the operation wavelength,and more importantly,the low anisotropic ratio,hindering their practical applications.In this work,we construct a versatile platform that transcends the constraints of material anisotropy,by integrating WSe2-based photodetector with MoS2-based field-effect transistor,delivering high-performance broadband polarization detection capability with orders of magnitude improvement in anisotropic ratio and on/off ratio.The polarization arises from hot electron injection caused by the plasmonic metal electrode and is amplified by the transistor to raise the anisotropic ratio from 2 to an impressive value over 60 in the infrared(iR)band,reaching the level of existing applications.Meanwhile,the system achieves a significant improvement in photosensitivity,with an on/off ratio of over 1o3 in the IR band.Based on the above performance optimization,we demonstrated its polarization-modulated IR optical communication ability and polarized artificial vision applications with a high image recognition accuracy of~99%.The proposed platform provides a promising route for the development of the longsought minimized,high-performance,multifunctional optoelectronic systems.展开更多
Quasi-two-dimensional(quasi-2D)metal halide perovskite(MHP)ferroelectrics,characterized by spontaneous polarization and semiconducting properties,hold promise for functional photoferroelectrics in applications such as...Quasi-two-dimensional(quasi-2D)metal halide perovskite(MHP)ferroelectrics,characterized by spontaneous polarization and semiconducting properties,hold promise for functional photoferroelectrics in applications such as optical storage and in-memory computing.However,typical quasi-2D perovskite films contain multiple quantum wells with random width distribution,which degrade optoelectronic properties and spontaneous polarization.Here,we introduce phase-pure quantum wells with uniform well width by incorporating the inorganic salt MnBr2,which effectively controls crystallization kinetics and restricts the nucleation of high n-phases,producing high-quality films.The resulting(BA)2CsPb2Br7(BA=C4H9NH3)film demonstrates ferroelectric hysteresis behavior,clear in-plane ferroelectric domain switching,and a high photoluminescence quantum efficiency(PLQE)of 88.7%.Significantly,we observed a nonvolatile,reversible in situ photoluminescence(PL)modulation of Mn2+in this ferroelectric MHP film under an applied electric field,attributed to lattice distortion from ferroelectric polarization orientation.These findings enabled the development of a simple system comprising gallium nitride(GaN)light emitting diodes(LEDs)and ferroelectric films to implement multi-state signal encoding and a logic AND gate.This work advances the fabrication of efficient ferroelectric MHP films and highlights their potential for advanced optoelectronic applications.展开更多
Ultra-wide band-gap nitrides have huge potential in micro-and optoelectronics due to their tunable wide band-gap,high breakdown field and energy density,excellent chemical and thermal stability.However,their applicati...Ultra-wide band-gap nitrides have huge potential in micro-and optoelectronics due to their tunable wide band-gap,high breakdown field and energy density,excellent chemical and thermal stability.However,their application has been severely hindered by the low p-doping efficiency,which is ascribed to the ultrahigh acceptor activation energy originated from the low valance band maximum.Here,a valance band modulation mode is proposed and a quantum engineering doping method is conducted to achieve high-efficient p-type ultra-wide band-gap nitrides,in which GaN quantum-dots are buried in nitride matrix to produce a new band edge and thus to tune the dopant activation energy.By non-equilibrium doping techniques,quantum engineering doped AIGaN:Mg with Al content of 60%is successfully fabricated.The Mg activation energy has been reduced to about 21 meV,and the hole concentration reaches higher than 1018cm-3at room temperature.Also,similar activation energies are obtained in AIGaN with other Al contents such as 50%and 70%;indicating the universality of the quantum engineering doping method.Moreover,deep-ultraviolet light-emission diodes are fabricated and the improved performance further demonstrates the validity and merit of the method.With the quantum material growth techniques developing,this method would be prevalently available and tremendously stimulate the promotion of ultra-wide band-gap semiconductor-based devices.展开更多
A monolithic multicomponent system is proposed and implemented on a III-nitride-on-silicon platform,whereby two multiple-quantum-well diodes(MQW-diodes)are interconnected by a suspended waveguide.Both MQW-diodes have ...A monolithic multicomponent system is proposed and implemented on a III-nitride-on-silicon platform,whereby two multiple-quantum-well diodes(MQW-diodes)are interconnected by a suspended waveguide.Both MQW-diodes have an identical low-In-content InGaN/Al0.10Ga0.90N MQW structure and are produced by the same fabrication process flow.When appropriately biased,both MQW-diodes operate under a simultaneous emission-detection mode and function as a transmitter and a receiver at the same time,forming an in-plane full-duplex light communication system.Real-time full-duplex audio communication is experimentally demonstrated using the monolithic multicomponent system in combination with an external circuit.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2021YFA0715600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62425408,12574085,and 62522413)the Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province(Grant No.SKL202602020JC).
摘要In the past decade,the discovery of robust ferroelectricity in scandium-doped aluminum nitride(Al1−xScxN)[1]has ignited a new wave of research in the semiconductor community.Unlike traditional perovskite ferroelectrics(such as PbZrTiO3 or PZT)[2],wurtzite-structured materials are fully compatible with modern CMOS fabrication processes[3].
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2022YFB3605000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 62004127, 61725403, 62121005, 61922078, 61827813, and 62004196)+1 种基金the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciencesthe Youth Talent Promotion Project of the Chinese Institute of Electronics (No. 2020QNRC001)。
摘要High-temperature-annealed Al N(HTA-Al N) templates provide ideal substrates for high-quality Al Ga N epitaxy. However, the significant compressive stress accumulated within the Al Ga N layer makes it challenging to achieve a smooth surface free of hexagonal hillocks on these templates. To address this issue, we investigate the mechanism of compressive stress accumulation during the growth of Al Ga N-based epilayers on HTA-Al N templates using in-situ curvature analysis in this study. To verify the mechanism, a low-Al-content Al Ga N interlayer is introduced between the Al N epilayer and the subsequent Al Ga N epilayer. The larger a-plane lattice constant of this interlayer relative to the Al Ga N epilayer slows the accumulation rate of compressive stress. The hexagonal hillock can be effectively suppressed and the surface of Al Ga N epilayer can be significantly regulated by adopting various low-Al-content Al Ga N interlayers. This work provides a comprehension on the stress accumulation mechanism in Al Ga N epilayers and a feasible method to obtain hillock-free surface of Al Ga N epilayers on HTA-Al N templates,which will be beneficial for fabricating Al Ga N based devices.
基金supported by National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFB3605100)the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China(62425408)+5 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62204241,U22A2084,and 62121005)Key Research and Development Projects of Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Development Plan(20240302027GX)the Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province(20230101345JC,20230101360JC,20230101107JC)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS(2023223)the Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program By CAST(YESS20200182)the CAS Talents Program.
摘要High-quality AlN epitaxial layers with low dislocation densities and uniform crystal quality are essential for next-gener-ation optoelectronic and power devices.This study reports the epitaxial growth of 6-inch AlN films on 17 nm AlN/sapphire tem-plates using metal-organic chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD).Comprehensive characterization reveals significant advance-ments in crystal quality and uniformity.Atomic force microscopy(AFM)shows progressive surface roughness reduction during early growth stages,achieving stabilization at a root mean square(RMS)roughness of 0.216 nm within 3 min,confirming suc-cessful 2D growth mode.X-ray rocking curve(XRC)analysis indicates a marked reduction in the(0002)reflection full width at half maximum(FWHM),from 445 to 96 arcsec,evidencing effective dislocation annihilation.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)demonstrates the elimination of edge dislocations near the AlN template interface.Stress analysis highlights the role of a highly compressive 17 nm AlN template(5.11 GPa)in facilitating threading dislocation bending and annihilation,yielding a final dislocation density of~1.5×107 cm-2.Raman spectroscopy and XRC mapping confirm excellent uniformity of stress and crystal quality across the wafer.These findings demonstrate the feasibility of this method for producing high-quality,large-area,atomically flat AlN films,advancing applications in optoelectronics and power electronics.
基金the financial support from National Key Research and Development Program(2019YFA0210403)National Natural Science Foundation of China(22001178,21975259)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(B2021202077,B2022202039,C20220313)S&T Program of Hebei(236Z4308G).The authors extend their gratitude to Shiyanjia Lab(www.shiyanjia.com)for XPS measurement.
摘要Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances(PFAS)are persistent environmental contaminants that often show an adverse impact on human health.Rational design of porous adsorbents for selective and reversible removal of PFAS,such as perfluorooctane sulfonate(PFOS),is imperative and challenging.Herein,a Janus strategy based on an ionic covalent organic framework(iCOF-DGCl)composed of the alternately hydrophobic aromatic domains and hydrophilic guanidinium moieites has been proposed to meet the requirement of high-performance adsorbents.iCOF-DGCl shows fast adsorption kinetics(970.9 mg g−1min−1)and ultrahigh uptake capacity(2491 mg g−1)toward PFOS,making it one of the most effective materials among the reported PFOS adsorbents.Moreover,the PFOS removal by iCOF-DGCl remains highly selective in the presence of disturbing anions,and the adsorbent could be well recovered for reuse.Mechanism studies have demonstrated that the Janus structure units of iCOF-DGCl form both hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions with the amphiphilic PFOS,thus achieving cooperative adsorption of PFOS.This work provides a facile approach based on Janus structure of COFs adsorbent for wastewater remediation.
基金supported by National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFB3605103)National Natural Science Foundation of China(62425408,62121005,U22A2084,12234018)+2 种基金Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(2023223)Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province(20230101345JC,20230101360JC,SKL202302026)Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program by CAST(YESS20200182).
摘要AlGaN-based LEDs with peak wavelength below 240 nm(far-UVC)pose no significant harm to human health,thus highlighting their broader application potential.While,there is a significant Schottky barrier between the n-electrode and Alrich n-AlGaN,adversely impeding electron injection and resulting in considerable heat generation.Here,we fabricate V-based electrodes of V/Al/Ti/Au on n-AlGaN with Al content over 80%and investigate the relationship between the metal diffusion and contact properties during the high-temperature annealing process.Experiments reveal that decreasing V thickness in the electrode promotes the diffusion of Al towards the surface of n-AlGaN,which facilitates the formation of VN and thus the increase of local electron concentration,resulting in lower specific contact resistivity.Then,increasing the Al thickness inhibits the diffusion of Au to the n-AlGaN surface,suppressing the rise of Schottky barrier.Experimentally,an optimized n-electrode of V(10 nm)/Al(240 nm)/Ti(40 nm)/Au(50 nm)on n-Al0.81Ga0.19N is obtained,realizing an optimal specific contact resistivity of 7.30×10−4Ω·cm2.Based on the optimal n-electrode preparation scheme for Al-rich n-AlGaN,the work voltage of a far-UVC LED with peak wavelength of 233.5 nm is effectively reduced.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant U23A20361Key Area R&D Program of Guangdong Province under grant 2022B0701180001.
摘要In this work,we design and fabricate AlGaN/GaN-based Schottky barrier diodes(SBDs)on a silicon substrate with a trenched n+-GaN cap layer.With the developed physical models,we find that the n+-GaN cap layer provides more electrons into the AlGaN/GaN channel,which is further confirmed experimentally.When compared with the reference device,this increases the two-dimensional electron gas(2DEG)density by two times and leads to a reduced specific ON-resistance(Ron,sp)of~2.4 mΩ·cm2.We also adopt the trenched n+-GaN structure such that partial of the n+-GaN is removed by using dry etching process to eliminate the surface electrical conduction when the device is set in the off-state.To suppress the surface defects that are caused by the dry etching process,we also deposit Si3N4layer prior to the deposition of field plate(FP),and we obtain a reduced leakage current of~8×10−5A·cm−2and breakdown voltage(BV)of 876 V.The Baliga’s figure of merit(BFOM)for the proposed structure is increased to~319 MW·cm−2.Our investigations also find that the pre-deposited Si3N4layer helps suppress the electron capture and transport processes,which enables the reduced dynamic Ron,sp.
基金This work was supported by National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFB3605103)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62204241,U22A2084,62121005,and 61827813)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province(20230101345JC,20230101360JC,and 20230101107JC)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS(2023223)the Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program By CAST(YESS20200182)the CAS Talents Program(E30122E4M0).
摘要240 nm AlGaN-based micro-LEDs with different sizes are designed and fabricated.Then,the external quantum efficiency(EQE)and light extraction efficiency(LEE)are systematically investigated by comparing size and edge effects.Here,it is revealed that the peak optical output power increases by 81.83%with the size shrinking from 50.0 to 25.0μm.Thereinto,the LEE increases by 26.21%and the LEE enhancement mainly comes from the sidewall light extraction.Most notably,transversemagnetic(TM)mode light intensifies faster as the size shrinks due to the tilted mesa side-wall and Al reflector design.However,when it turns to 12.5μm sized micro-LEDs,the output power is lower than 25.0μm sized ones.The underlying mechanism is that even though protected by SiO2 passivation,the edge effect which leads to current leakage and Shockley-Read-Hall(SRH)recombination deteriorates rapidly with the size further shrinking.Moreover,the ratio of the p-contact area to mesa area is much lower,which deteriorates the p-type current spreading at the mesa edge.These findings show a role of thumb for the design of high efficiency micro-LEDs with wavelength below 250 nm,which will pave the way for wide applications of deep ultraviolet(DUV)micro-LEDs.
基金supports from the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFB3605001)National Natural Science Foundation of China(62121005,62004196,61725403,31922004,and 61827813)+2 种基金Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(2023223)Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program by CAST(YESS20200182)Innovation Team Project from the Hubei Province(2020CFA015).
摘要Efficient and eco-friendly disinfection of air-borne human respiratory RNA viruses is pursued in both public environment and portable usage.The AlGaN-based deep ultraviolet(DUV)light-emission diode(LED)has high practical potentials because of its advantages of variable wavelength,rapid sterilization,environmental protection,and miniaturization.Therefore,whether the emission wavelength has effects on the disinfection as well as whether the device is feasible to sterilize various respiratory RNA viruses under portable conditions is crucial.Here,we fabricate AlGaN-based DUV LEDs with different wavelength on high-temperature-annealed(HTA)AlN/Sapphire templates and investigate the inactivation effects for several respiratory RNA viruses.The AlN/AlGaN superlattices are employed between the template and upper n-AlGaN to release the strong compressive stress(SCS),improving the crystal quality and interface roughness.DUV LEDs with the wavelength of 256,265,and 278 nm,corresponding to the light output power of 6.8,9.6,and 12.5 mW,are realized,among which the 256 nm-LED shows the most potent inactivation effect in human respiratory RNA viruses,including SARS-CoV-2,influenza A virus(IAV),and human parainfluenza virus(HPIV),at a similar light power density(LPD)of~0.8 mW/cm2 for 10 s.These results will contribute to the advanced DUV LED application of disinfecting viruses with high potency and broad spectrum in a portable and eco-friendly use.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFB0404100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61827813,61974144,and 62004127)+2 种基金the Key Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDPB22)the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province,China(Grant Nos.2020B010169001 and 2020B010174003)the Science and Technology Foundation of Shenzhen(Grant No.JSGG20191129114216474)。
摘要Introducing voids into AlN layer at a certain height using a simple method is meaningful but challenging.In this work,the AlN/sapphire template with AlN interlayer structure was designed and grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition.Then,the AlN template was annealed at 1700℃for an hour to introduce the voids.It was found that voids were formed in the AlN layer after high-temperature annealing and they were mainly distributed around the AlN interlayer.Meanwhile,the dislocation density of the AlN template decreased from 5.26×109cm-2to 5.10×108cm-2.This work provides a possible method to introduce voids into AlN layer at a designated height,which will benefit the design of AlN-based devices.
摘要We induced human placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells(hPMSCs)to differentiate into neural cells by adding chemical reagents,despite the fact that toxic chemicals induce cell shrinkage or cytoskeletal formation,which does not represent a proper cell differentiation process.The present study established a co-culture system with hPMSCs and neural cells and analyzed the influence of neural cells on hPMSC differentiation in a co-culture system,hPMSCs were isolated and purified from human full-term placenta using collagenase digestion.Fetal neural cells were co-cultured with hPMSCs for 48 hours using the Transwell co-culture system,hPMSCs co-cultured with neural cells exhibited a slender morphology with a filament.After 96 hours,hPMSCs expressed neuron-specific enolase,which suggested that co-culture of hPMSCs and neural cells induced neural differentiation of hPMSCs.
基金financially supported by a grant from the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China(973 Program,No.2012CB721000G)NWO-MoST Joint Program(2013DFG32630)National Key Special Program 2017YFF 0204600.
摘要In quantitative metabolomics studies,the most crucial step was arresting snapshots of all interesting metabolites.However,the procedure customized for Streptomyces was so rare that most studies consulted the procedure from other bacteria even yeast,leading to inaccurate and unreliable metabolomics analysis.In this study,a base solution(acetone:ethanol=1:1,mol/mol)was added to a quenching solution to keep the integrity of the cell membrane.Based on the molar transition energy(E T)of the organic solvents,five solutions were used to carry out the quenching procedures.These were acetone,isoamylol,propanol,methanol,and 60%(v/v)methanol.To the best of our knowledge,this is the first report which has utilized a quenching solution with ET values.Three procedures were also adopted for extraction.These were boiling,freezing-thawing,and grinding ethanol.Following the analysis of the mass balance,amino acids,organic acids,phosphate sugars,and sugar alcohols were measured using gas chromatography with an isotope dilution mass spectrometry.It was found that using isoamylol with a base solution(5:1,v/v)as a quenching solution and that freezing-thawing in liquid nitrogen within 50%(v/v)methanol as an extracting procedure were the best pairing for the quantitative metabolomics of Streptomyces ZYJ-6,and resulted in average recoveries of close to 100%.The concentration of intracellular metabolites obtained from this new quenching solution was between two and ten times higher than that from 60%(v/v)methanol,which until now has been the most commonly used solution.Our findings are the first systematic quantitative metabolomics tools for Streptomyces ZYJ-6 and,therefore,will be important references for research in fields such as 13C based metabolic flux analysis,multi-omic research and genome-scale metabolic model establishment,as well as for other Streptomyces.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2018YFC1505602)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41705055)+2 种基金the Graduate Innovation Project of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. CXZZ11_0485)the Creative Teams of Jiangsu Qinglan Projectthe Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD)
摘要We investigate the characteristics and mechanisms of persistent wet–cold events(PWCEs)with different types of coldair paths.Results show that the cumulative single-station frequency of the PWCEs in the western part of South China is higher than that in the eastern part.The pattern of single-station frequency of the PWCEs are“Yangtze River(YR)uniform”and“east–west inverse”.The YR uniform pattern is the dominant mode,so we focus on this pattern.The cold-air paths for PWCEs of the YR uniform pattern are divided into three types—namely,the west,northwest and north types—among which the west type accounts for the largest proportion.The differences in atmospheric circulation of the PWCEs under the three types of paths are obvious.The thermal inversion layer in the lower troposphere is favorable for precipitation during the PWCEs.The positive water vapor budget for the three types of PWCEs mainly appears at the southern boundary.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFC1505602)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41705055 and 41505088)+2 种基金the Project of Scientific Creation of Post-Graduates of Jiangsu(Grant No.CXZZ12_0485)the Creative Teams of Jiangsu Qinglan Projectthe Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)。
摘要Correlation-coefficient fields are widely used in short-term climate prediction research. The most frequently used significance test method for the correlation-coefficient field was proposed by Livezey, in which the number of significantcorrelation lattice(station) points on the correlation coherence map is used as the statistic. However, the method is based on two assumptions:(1) the spatial distribution of the lattice(station) points is uniform;and(2) there is no correlation between the physical quantities in the correlation-coefficient field. However, in reality, the above two assumptions are not valid.Therefore, we designed a more reasonable method for significance testing of the correlation-coefficient field. Specifically, a new statistic, the significant-correlation area, is introduced to eliminate the inhomogeneity of the grid(station)-point distribution, and an empirical Monte Carlo method is employed to eliminate the spatial correlation of the matrix.Subsequently, the new significance test was used for simultaneous correlation-coefficient fields between intensities of the atmospheric activity center in the Northern Hemisphere and temperature/precipitation in China. The results show that the new method is more reasonable than the Livezey method.
摘要Under the background of global warming, extreme cold events occur frequently. It is important to enhance the understanding of cold air patterns for forecasting cold air and reducing cold air-induced meteorological disasters. The study used the daily minimum temperatures from the National Climate Centre to classify the cold events affecting China into five different grades and the characteristics of different intensity cold events in China during the winter from 1960 to 2020 were analyzed. The results showed that there is little difference in the distribution of the frequency of general cold events from north to south, with duration longer in the north than in the south and an increase in frequency in the north in the last 60 years. The frequency of strong cold events is more in the north of China than in the south of China, and the duration is longer in the south than in the north China, with the frequency decreasing in most parts of the country. In addition to latitude, cold events frequency is closely linked to topography, with basins surrounded by high mountains being difficult to be affected by cold events, especially extreme cold events. In terms of month distribution, December was subject to the highest frequency of cold events and the longest duration of a single cold events process.
摘要In this work, we investigate the performance of InGaAs p-i-n photodetectors with cut-off wavelengths near 2.6 μm. The influences of different substrate materials on the optoelectronic properties of InGaAs detector are also compared and discussed. GaAs-based device shows a significant enhancement in detector with a better performance for a InGaAs photodetector compared to InP- based device. In addition, our results show that the device performance is influenced by the conduction band offset. This work proves that InAlAs/InGaAs/GaAs structure is a promising candidate for high performance detector with optimally tuned band gap.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11102094 and 11272024)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central University(2013RC0904)
摘要Spiking regularity in a clustered Hodgkin–Huxley(HH) neuronal network has been studied in this letter. A stochastic HH neuronal model with channel blocks has been applied as local neuronal model. Effects of the internal channel noise on the spiking regularity are discussed by changing the membrane patch size. We find that when there is no channel blocks in potassium channels, there exist some intermediate membrane patch sizes at which the spiking regularity could reach to a higher level. Spiking regularity increases with the membrane patch size when sodium channels are not blocked. Namely, depending on different channel blocking states, internal channel noise tuned by membrane patch size could have different influence on the spiking regularity of neuronal networks.
基金support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62334010,62121005,and 62304221)the National Key Researchand Development Program(2021YFA0717600)the International Fund Program of Changchun Institute of Optics,Fine Mechanics andPhysics,ChineseAcademyofSciences.
摘要Polarization is an important attribute of light and can be artificially modulated as a versatile information carrier.Conventional polarization-sensitive photodetection relies on a combination of polarizing optical elements and standard photodetectors,which requires a substantial amount of space and manufacturing expenses.Although onchip polarized photodetectors have been realized in recent years based on two-dimensional(2D)materials with lowsymmetry crystal structures,they are limited by the intrinsic anisotropic property and thus the optional range of materials,the operation wavelength,and more importantly,the low anisotropic ratio,hindering their practical applications.In this work,we construct a versatile platform that transcends the constraints of material anisotropy,by integrating WSe2-based photodetector with MoS2-based field-effect transistor,delivering high-performance broadband polarization detection capability with orders of magnitude improvement in anisotropic ratio and on/off ratio.The polarization arises from hot electron injection caused by the plasmonic metal electrode and is amplified by the transistor to raise the anisotropic ratio from 2 to an impressive value over 60 in the infrared(iR)band,reaching the level of existing applications.Meanwhile,the system achieves a significant improvement in photosensitivity,with an on/off ratio of over 1o3 in the IR band.Based on the above performance optimization,we demonstrated its polarization-modulated IR optical communication ability and polarized artificial vision applications with a high image recognition accuracy of~99%.The proposed platform provides a promising route for the development of the longsought minimized,high-performance,multifunctional optoelectronic systems.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China[2021YFA0715600]National Natural Science Foundation of China[62121005,62425408,U22A2084,62404221]+2 种基金Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS[2023223]Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province[20230101345JC,20230101360JC,SKL202302026]Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program by CAST[YESS20200182]。
摘要Quasi-two-dimensional(quasi-2D)metal halide perovskite(MHP)ferroelectrics,characterized by spontaneous polarization and semiconducting properties,hold promise for functional photoferroelectrics in applications such as optical storage and in-memory computing.However,typical quasi-2D perovskite films contain multiple quantum wells with random width distribution,which degrade optoelectronic properties and spontaneous polarization.Here,we introduce phase-pure quantum wells with uniform well width by incorporating the inorganic salt MnBr2,which effectively controls crystallization kinetics and restricts the nucleation of high n-phases,producing high-quality films.The resulting(BA)2CsPb2Br7(BA=C4H9NH3)film demonstrates ferroelectric hysteresis behavior,clear in-plane ferroelectric domain switching,and a high photoluminescence quantum efficiency(PLQE)of 88.7%.Significantly,we observed a nonvolatile,reversible in situ photoluminescence(PL)modulation of Mn2+in this ferroelectric MHP film under an applied electric field,attributed to lattice distortion from ferroelectric polarization orientation.These findings enabled the development of a simple system comprising gallium nitride(GaN)light emitting diodes(LEDs)and ferroelectric films to implement multi-state signal encoding and a logic AND gate.This work advances the fabrication of efficient ferroelectric MHP films and highlights their potential for advanced optoelectronic applications.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of China[61725403]National Natural Science Foundation of China[62004196,61922078,61827813,61834008,61922077]+1 种基金Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS[Y201945,2017154]Open Project of Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics,CAS[20YZ10].
摘要Ultra-wide band-gap nitrides have huge potential in micro-and optoelectronics due to their tunable wide band-gap,high breakdown field and energy density,excellent chemical and thermal stability.However,their application has been severely hindered by the low p-doping efficiency,which is ascribed to the ultrahigh acceptor activation energy originated from the low valance band maximum.Here,a valance band modulation mode is proposed and a quantum engineering doping method is conducted to achieve high-efficient p-type ultra-wide band-gap nitrides,in which GaN quantum-dots are buried in nitride matrix to produce a new band edge and thus to tune the dopant activation energy.By non-equilibrium doping techniques,quantum engineering doped AIGaN:Mg with Al content of 60%is successfully fabricated.The Mg activation energy has been reduced to about 21 meV,and the hole concentration reaches higher than 1018cm-3at room temperature.Also,similar activation energies are obtained in AIGaN with other Al contents such as 50%and 70%;indicating the universality of the quantum engineering doping method.Moreover,deep-ultraviolet light-emission diodes are fabricated and the improved performance further demonstrates the validity and merit of the method.With the quantum material growth techniques developing,this method would be prevalently available and tremendously stimulate the promotion of ultra-wide band-gap semiconductor-based devices.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2016YFE0118400)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BE2016186)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61531166004)the“111”projectthe support of National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(61725403)the CAS Interdisciplinary Innovation Team.
摘要A monolithic multicomponent system is proposed and implemented on a III-nitride-on-silicon platform,whereby two multiple-quantum-well diodes(MQW-diodes)are interconnected by a suspended waveguide.Both MQW-diodes have an identical low-In-content InGaN/Al0.10Ga0.90N MQW structure and are produced by the same fabrication process flow.When appropriately biased,both MQW-diodes operate under a simultaneous emission-detection mode and function as a transmitter and a receiver at the same time,forming an in-plane full-duplex light communication system.Real-time full-duplex audio communication is experimentally demonstrated using the monolithic multicomponent system in combination with an external circuit.