Fabrication of advanced thermoelectric materials by hierarchical nanovoid generation
    1.
    发明申请
    Fabrication of advanced thermoelectric materials by hierarchical nanovoid generation 有权
    通过分层纳米生成制造先进的热电材料

    公开(公告)号:US20090185942A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-23

    申请号:US12315520

    申请日:2008-12-04

    IPC分类号: B22F1/00

    摘要: A novel method to prepare an advanced thermoelectric material has hierarchical structures embedded with nanometer-sized voids which are key to enhancement of the thermoelectric performance. Solution-based thin film deposition technique enables preparation of stable film of thermoelectric material and void generator (voigen). A subsequent thermal process creates hierarchical nanovoid structure inside the thermoelectric material. Potential application areas of this advanced thermoelectric material with nanovoid structure are commercial applications (electronics cooling), medical and scientific applications (biological analysis device, medical imaging systems), telecommunications, and defense and military applications (night vision equipments).

    摘要翻译: 制备高级热电材料的新方法具有嵌入纳米尺寸空隙的分层结构,这是提高热电性能的关键。 基于溶液的薄膜沉积技术使得能够制备出热电材料和空穴发生器(voigen)的稳定膜。 随后的热过程在热电材料内部产生分级纳米结构。 这种具有纳米结构的先进热电材料的潜在应用领域是商业应用(电子冷却),医学和科学应用(生物分析装置,医学成像系统),电信以及国防和军事应用(夜视设备)。

    Fabrication of advanced thermoelectric materials by hierarchical nanovoid generation
    2.
    发明授权
    Fabrication of advanced thermoelectric materials by hierarchical nanovoid generation 有权
    通过分层纳米生成制造先进的热电材料

    公开(公告)号:US08083986B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-27

    申请号:US12315520

    申请日:2008-12-04

    IPC分类号: B28B1/00

    摘要: A novel method to prepare an advanced thermoelectric material has hierarchical structures embedded with nanometer-sized voids which are key to enhancement of the thermoelectric performance. Solution-based thin film deposition technique enables preparation of stable film of thermoelectric material and void generator (voigen). A subsequent thermal process creates hierarchical nanovoid structure inside the thermoelectric material. Potential application areas of this advanced thermoelectric material with nanovoid structure are commercial applications (electronics cooling), medical and scientific applications (biological analysis device, medical imaging systems), telecommunications, and defense and military applications (night vision equipments).

    摘要翻译: 制备高级热电材料的新方法具有嵌入纳米尺寸空隙的分层结构,这是提高热电性能的关键。 基于溶液的薄膜沉积技术使得能够制备出热电材料和空穴发生器(voigen)的稳定膜。 随后的热过程在热电材料内部产生分级纳米结构。 这种具有纳米结构的先进热电材料的潜在应用领域是商业应用(电子冷却),医学和科学应用(生物分析装置,医学成像系统),电信以及国防和军事应用(夜视设备)。

    Fabrication of metal nanoshells
    4.
    发明申请
    Fabrication of metal nanoshells 有权
    金属纳米壳的制造

    公开(公告)号:US20080014621A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-17

    申请号:US11827567

    申请日:2007-07-12

    IPC分类号: C12P3/00

    摘要: Metal nanoshells are fabricated by admixing an aqueous solution of metal ions with an aqueous solution of apoferritin protein molecules, followed by admixing an aqueous solution containing an excess of an oxidizing agent for the metal ions. The apoferritin molecules serve as bio-templates for the formation of metal nanoshells, which form on and are bonded to the inside walls of the hollow cores of the individual apoferritin molecules. Control of the number of metal atoms which enter the hollow core of each individual apoferritin molecule provides a hollow metal nonparticle, or nanoshell, instead of a solid spherical metal nanoparticle.

    摘要翻译: 通过将金属离子的水溶液与脱铁铁蛋白分子的水溶液混合,然后混合含有过量的氧化剂的水溶液作为金属离子来制造金属纳米壳。 脱铁铁蛋白分子用作用于形成金属纳米壳的生物模板,其形成在并结合到单个脱铁铁蛋白分子的中空核心的内壁上。 控制进入每个脱铁铁蛋白分子的中空芯的金属原子的数量提供中空金属非粒子,或纳米壳,而不是固体球形金属纳米颗粒。

    Rhombohedral cubic semiconductor materials on trigonal substrate with single crystal properties and devices based on such materials
    6.
    发明授权
    Rhombohedral cubic semiconductor materials on trigonal substrate with single crystal properties and devices based on such materials 有权
    具有单晶性质的三面体立方体半导体材料和基于这种材料的器件

    公开(公告)号:US08257491B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-04

    申请号:US12288379

    申请日:2008-10-20

    CPC分类号: G01N23/207

    摘要: Growth conditions are developed, based on a temperature-dependent alignment model, to enable formation of cubic group IV, group II-V and group II-VI crystals in the [111] orientation on the basal (0001) plane of trigonal crystal substrates, controlled such that the volume percentage of primary twin crystal is reduced from about 40% to about 0.3%, compared to the majority single crystal. The control of stacking faults in this and other embodiments can yield single crystalline semiconductors based on these materials that are substantially without defects, or improved thermoelectric materials with twinned crystals for phonon scattering while maintaining electrical integrity. These methods can selectively yield a cubic-on-trigonal epitaxial semiconductor material in which the cubic layer is substantially either directly aligned, or 60 degrees-rotated from, the underlying trigonal material.

    摘要翻译: 开发基于温度依赖性取向模型的生长条件,以使得能够在三面晶体基底的(0001)面上形成[111]取向的立方体IV族,II-V族和II-VI族晶体, 控制使得与多数单晶相比,原生双晶的体积百分比从约40%降低至约0.3%。 本实施例和其它实施例中堆垛层错的控制可以产生基本上没有缺陷的这些材料的单晶半导体,或者具有用于声子散射的具有孪晶晶体的改进的热电材料,同时保持电气完整性。 这些方法可以选择性地产生立方晶三面体外延半导体材料,其中立方体层基本上与下面的三角形材料直接对准或者60度旋转。

    X-ray diffraction wafer mapping method for rhombohedral super-hetero-epitaxy
    7.
    发明申请
    X-ray diffraction wafer mapping method for rhombohedral super-hetero-epitaxy 有权
    用于菱面体超异质外延的X射线衍射晶片测绘方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100027746A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-04

    申请号:US12288380

    申请日:2008-10-20

    IPC分类号: G01N23/207 G01N23/20

    CPC分类号: G01N23/207

    摘要: A new X-ray diffraction (XRD) method is provided to acquire XY mapping of the distribution of single crystals, poly-crystals, and twin defects across an entire wafer of rhombohedral super-hetero-epitaxial semiconductor material. In one embodiment, the method is performed with a point or line X-ray source with an X-ray incidence angle approximating a normal angle close to 90°, and in which the beam mask is preferably replaced with a crossed slit. While the wafer moves in the X and Y direction, a narrowly defined X-ray source illuminates the sample and the diffracted X-ray beam is monitored by the detector at a predefined angle. Preferably, the untilted, asymmetric scans are of {440} peaks, for twin defect characterization.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种新的X射线衍射(XRD)方法,以获得在整个菱面体超异质外延半导体材料晶圆上单晶,多晶和双缺陷分布的XY映射。 在一个实施例中,该方法用具有接近90°的法线角的X射线入射角的点或线X射线源进行,其中光束掩模优选地被交叉的狭缝代替。 当晶片在X和Y方向上移动时,狭窄定义的X射线源照射样品,并且由检测器以预定角度监测衍射的X射线束。 优选地,对于双缺陷表征,直到不对称扫描为{440}峰。

    Lock-In Imaging System for Detecting Disturbances in Fluid
    9.
    发明申请
    Lock-In Imaging System for Detecting Disturbances in Fluid 有权
    用于检测流体扰动的锁定成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120200696A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-09

    申请号:US13020194

    申请日:2011-02-03

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    摘要: A lock-in imaging system is configured for detecting a disturbance in air. The system includes an airplane, an interferometer, and a telescopic imaging camera. The airplane includes a fuselage and a pair of wings. The airplane is configured for flight in air. The interferometer is operatively disposed on the airplane and configured for producing an interference pattern by splitting a beam of light into two beams along two paths and recombining the two beams at a junction point in a front flight path of the airplane during flight. The telescopic imaging camera is configured for capturing an image of the beams at the junction point. The telescopic imaging camera is configured for detecting the disturbance in air in an optical path, based on an index of refraction of the image, as detected at the junction point.

    摘要翻译: 锁定成像系统被配置为检测空气中的干扰。 该系统包括飞机,干涉仪和伸缩成像相机。 飞机包括机身和一对机翼。 飞机配置为在空中飞行。 干涉仪可操作地设置在飞机上并且被配置用于通过沿着两条路径将光束分成两束而产生干涉图案,并且在飞行中在飞机的前飞行路径中的接合点处重新组合两个波束。 伸缩成像照相机被配置为在接合点捕获光束的图像。 所述伸缩成像照相机被配置为基于在所述连接点检测到的所述图像的折射率来检测光路中的空气中的干扰。

    Method of generating X-ray diffraction data for integral detection of twin defects in super-hetero-epitaxial materials
    10.
    发明授权
    Method of generating X-ray diffraction data for integral detection of twin defects in super-hetero-epitaxial materials 有权
    产生X射线衍射数据的方法,用于整体检测超异质外延材料中的双缺陷

    公开(公告)号:US07558371B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-07

    申请号:US12254150

    申请日:2008-10-20

    IPC分类号: G01N23/20

    CPC分类号: G01N23/207

    摘要: A method provides X-ray diffraction data suitable for integral detection of a twin defect in a strained or lattice-matched epitaxial material made from components having crystal structures having symmetry belonging to different space groups. The material is mounted in an X-ray diffraction (XRD) system. In one embodiment, the XRD system's goniometer angle Ω is set equal to (θB−β) where θB is a Bragg angle for a designated crystal plane of the alloy that is disposed at a non-perpendicular orientation with respect to the {111) crystal plane, and β is the angle between the designated crystal plane and a {111} crystal plane of one of the epitaxial components. The XRD system's detector angle is set equal to (θB+β). The material can be rotated through an angle of azimuthal rotation φ about the axis aligned with the material. Using the detector, the intensity of the X-ray diffraction is recorded at least at the angle at which the twin defect occurs.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法提供了适用于由具有属于不同空间群的对称性的晶体结构的组分制成的应变或晶格匹配的外延材料中的双缺陷的积分检测的X射线衍射数据。 该材料安装在X射线衍射(XRD)系统中。 在一个实施例中,XRD系统的测角仪角度Ω被设置为等于(θB-β),其中θB是相对于{111)晶体以非垂直取向设置的合金的指定晶面的布拉格角 平面,β是指定的晶面与外延成分之一的{111}晶面之间的角度。 XRD系统的检测器角度设置为等于(θB+β)。 材料可以围绕与材料对准的轴线旋转方位角旋转角度。 使用检测器,至少以发生双瑕疵的角度记录X射线衍射的强度。