A new type of doped Cd:In2S3 NC, which exhibits bright white-light emission with a QY of about 18%, synthesized by a one-pot G-doping synthesis approach is presented. The successful realization of temporal separation of nucleation doping and growth doping makes this approach a facile method to synthesize the In2S3/Cd:In2S3 core/shell ...

A new light-driven asymmetric ion-pair catalysis procedure for the metal-free enantioselective hydrogenation of in situ generated pyrylium ions from readily available chalcones was developed. The photo-assisted Brønsted acid catalyzed procedure has broad scope and allows, for the first time, access to valuable 4H-chromenes in good yields and with excellent enantioselectivities.

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have attracted considerable attention due to their potential in applications such as color-saturated displays and white light with high color-rendering index. However, cadmium-based QD-LEDs are strictly regulated in industrial applications because of the high toxicity of cadmium. As an alternative, InP-based ...

ZnO nanorod array with comparatively long nanorods was successfully prepared on a Ti substrate by applying a hydrothermal method twice. CdS nanoparticles with high crystallinity were deposited onto the surface of ZnO nanorods through galvanostatic electrodeposition method. CdS-sensitized ZnO nanorod array after being hydrothermally grown twice with the second growth ...

Metal Enhanced Fluorescence (MEF) typically produces enhancement factors of 10 to 50. By using a polymer layer as the dielectric spacer enhancements as high as 1,600 can be observed. The effect occurs with a variety of different polymers and substrates, all of which act to trap light in the dielectric ...

We report the self-assembly of uniform CdS nanospheres/graphene (CdS NSPs/GR) hybrid nanocomposites via electrostatic interaction of positively charged CdS nanospheres (CdS NSPs) with negatively charged graphene oxide (GO), followed by GO reduction via a hydrothermal treatment. During this facile two-step wet chemistry process, reduced graphene oxide (RGO, also called GR) ...

Optimal visualization of the glottis can be crucial to successful laryngoscopy. Limited information has been published on the light intensity delivered from laryngoscopes powered by rechargeable batteries. In this study the laryngoscope light intensity delivered from 10 nickel metal hydride (NiMH), 7 nickel cadmium (NiCAD), and 2 lithium (LI) batteries ...

Investigations of the precedence effect show that interaural differences within the first of two pairs of brief binaural sounds contribute more to lateralization than those within the second pair. The present study asked whether this phenomenon could be explained by asymmetries in monaural masking, and compared the results to a ...

Perception of audiovisual synchrony relies on matching temporal attributes across sensory modalities. To investigate the influence of experience on cross-modal temporal integration, the effect of musical experience on the perception of audiovisual synchrony was studied with speech and music stimuli. Nine musicians and nine non-musicians meeting strict group criteria provided ...

A film comprising randomly distributed metal/dielectric/metal sandwich nanopillars with a distribution of cross-sectional diameters, displayed extremely low reflectance over the blue-to-red regime, when coated on glass and illuminated normally. When it is illuminated by normally incident light, this sandwich film (SWF) has a low extinction coefficient, its phase thickness is ...

Branched ZnO-CdS double-shell NW array on the surface of a carbon fiber (CF/ZnO-CdS) was successfully synthesized via a facile two-step hydrothermal method. Based on a single CF/ZnO-CdS wire on a polymer substrate, a flexible photodetector was fabricated, which exhibited ultrahigh photon responsivity under illuminations of blue light (1.11×105 A/W, 8.99×10-8 ...

A new organic light-emitting field-effect transistor characterized by a metal oxide layer inserted between the organic layer and the gate insulator is proposed. The metal oxide is indirectly connected with source and drain electrodes through the organic layer. Upon increasing the potential difference between the source and drain electrodes, the ...

Topographical feature around the conical intersection (CIX) of a fluorene-based light-driven molecular rotary motor has been examined by means of ab initio molecular orbital calculations. The model molecule is a derivative of 9-(2-phenyl-2-cyclopenten-1-ylidene)-9H-fluorene (PCPF) where PCPF is bridged by pentamethylene chain between the 2 position of the phenyl group and ...

Quantum dot light-emitting diodes (QD-LEDs) are characterized by pure and saturated emission colors with narrow bandwidth. Optimization of the device interface is an effective way to achieve stable and high-performance QD-LEDs. Here we utilized solution-processed molybdenum oxide (MoOx) as the anode buffer layer on ITO to build efficient QD-LEDs. Using ...

Classical diffusion-quantum barrier: On Cu(111), pyrrole diffuses in channels, hopping between adjacent bridge sites over a barrier above hollow sites. The motion of the center of mass can be described classically; however, the activation barrier arises from the quantum character of internal vibrational modes that are largely unexcited during the ...

Metal structures with high optical transparency and conductivity are of great importance for practical applications in optoelectronic devices. Here we investigate the transparency response of a continuous metal film sandwiched by double plasmonic nanoparticle arrays. The upper nanoparticle array shows efficient light trapping of the incident field, acting as a ...

Let your light shine: By using pincer-type cyclometalated PtII arylacetylide complexes as dopants, a maximum current efficiency of 26.57 cd A-1 (22.12 cd A-1 at 1000 cd m-2 ) has been achieved with solution-processable phosphorescent OLEDs, the highest ever reported for this type of devices based on phosphorescent PtII emitters.

BACKGROUND: Cognizance of the mechanical properties of nickel-titanium archwires is necessary for the management of orthodontic therapy with fixed appliances. Acting on the periodontium with forces that are too heavy may lead to such complications as: pain, tooth root resorption and destruction of the alveolar bone and may also lead ...

A light beam can carry both spin angular momentum (SAM) and orbital angular momentum (OAM). SAM is commonly evidenced by circular dichroism (CD) experiments i. e. differential absorption of left and right-handed circularly polarized light. Recent experiments, supported by theoretical work, indicate that the corresponding effect with OAM instead of ...

The photoelectrochemical properties of CuGaSe2 modified by thin CdS layer deposition were investigated. The CdS layer formed a p-n junction on the surface of the electrode, improving its photoelectrochemical properties. There was an optimal CdS thickness because of the balance between the charge separation effect and light absorption by the ...

We set out to determine whether extra-striate ventral stream function was compromised in amblyopia and to compare any observed deficit with previous data on comparable dorsal stream function. We devised a multi-element orientation task where orientation coherence sensitivity could be measured in a comparable way to motion coherence. The use ...

Light plays an important role in plant growth, development, and response to environmental stresses. To investigate the effects of light on the plant responses to cadmium (Cd) stress, we performed a comparative physiological and proteomic analysis of light- and dark-grown Arabidopsis cells after exposure to Cd. Treatment with different concentrations ...

We have investigated the slow light and trapping effects in tapered metal-insulator-metal plasmonic waveguides. It is found that a significant reduction of group velocity (<0.01c) can be obtained when considering the intrinsic loss of realistic metal. The theoretical analysis shows that the group velocity can be further decreased, even approach ...

p-type ZnSe nanowires (NWs) with tunable electrical conductivity were fabricated on a large scale by evaporating a mixed powder composed of ZnSe and Sb in different ratios. According to the structural characterization, the Sb-doped ZnSe NWs are of single crystalline form and grow along the [001] direction. The presence of ...

Light funneling in metal/dielectric multilayer films with subwavelength grooves is numerically and experimentally demonstrated. Incident light at the resonant wavelength can be completely funneled into dielectric layers through a narrow groove that only covers 12.5% of the surface area within one period and absorbed by a resonant cavity composed of ...

The first example of an inorganic-organic composite framework with a 3D inorganic Cd-O-M (M = Cd, Rb) connectivity, featuring a unique {Cd(7)Rb}(n) helix and nanoscale {Cd(16)Rb(4)} and {Cd(18)Rb(2)} rings, has been constructed and structurally characterized. This compound exhibits white-light emission and a wavelength-dependent photochromic response.

In this paper, large scale hierarchical CdS dendrites are synthesized via a facile and effective hydrothermal route. The morphologies, microstructures and photocatalytic properties of the as-synthesized products are investigated in detail. Individual CdS dendrites consist of a long central trunk with secondary and tertiary sharp branches, which preferentially grow in ...

This paper reports on the evaluation of the impact of introducing interlayers and post-metallization annealing on the graphene/p-GaN ohmic contact formation and performance of associated devices. Current-voltage characteristics of the graphene/p-GaN contacts with ultrathin Au, Ni and NiOx interlayers were studied using transmission line model with circular contact geometry. Direct ...

We study metallic nano-particles for light trapping by investigating the optical absorption efficiency of the hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin film with and without metallic nano-particles on its top. The size and shape of these nano-particles are investigated as to their roles of light trapping: scattering light to the absorption medium ...

How does the brain determine the position of moving objects? It turns out to be rather complex to answer this question when we realize that the brain has to solve the motion correspondence problem in two kinds of reference frames: Retinotopic and non-retinotopic ones. We show that visual objects are ...

In birds and feathered non-avian dinosaurs, within-feather pigmentation patterns range from discrete spots and stripes to more subtle patterns, but the latter remain largely unstudied. A ∼55 million year old fossil contour feather with a dark distal tip grading into a lighter base was recovered from the Fur Formation in ...

Both the voltage-induced and the inherent (static) birefringence of a photoelastic modulator (PEM) affect the phase difference between orthogonal components of light passing through the PEM. This phase difference determines the polarization state of the light and is essential for determining true circular and linear dichroism (CD and LD, respectively) ...

To assess the feasibility of using light-emitting diode fluorescence microscopy (LED-FM) in peripheral laboratories in China. The performance of LED-FM and Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) microscopy was compared on slides directly prepared from the sputum of tuberculosis (TB) suspects and follow-up patients on treatment. The examination time, fading of fluorescence-stained slides, average ...

The recent reported trapped "rainbow" storage of light using metamaterials and plasmonic graded surface gratings has generated considerable interest for on-chip slow light. The potential for controlling the velocity of broadband light in guided photonic structures opens up tremendous opportunities to manipulate light for optical modulation, switching, communication and light-matter ...

Magnitude of current of injury (COI) consequent to pacemaker lead fixation is recognized as a predictor of acute lead stability. It is unclear whether dynamic monitoring of COI after lead fixation provides additional information beyond a single assessment performed at the time of fixation. This study was aimed to test ...

Homeopathic remedies are produced by potentising, that is, the serial logarithmic dilution and succussion of a mother tincture. Techniques like ultraviolet spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, calorimetry, or thermoluminescence have been used to investigate their physical properties. In this study, homeopathic centesimal (c) potencies (6c to 30c) of copper sulfate, Hypericum ...

Unicellular zygomycete fungus Phycomyces blakesleeanus exhibits a typical apical growth that depends on a complex interaction of different physiological processes. Sensitivity to the light, wind, barriers, touch and gravity of Phycomyces sporangiophore implicate the existence of the cross-talk between different signaling pathways in the same cell. Touch and gravity in ...

: Low-frequency flicker noise has been measured in a metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) device made from a single strand of a single crystalline Si nanowire (diameter approximately 50 nm). Measurement was done with an alternating current (ac) excitation for the noise measurement superimposed with direct current (dc) bias that can be controlled ...

The proportion of signal elements embedded in noise needed to detect a signal is a standard tool for investigating motion perception. This paradigm was applied to the shape domain to determine how local information is pooled into a global percept. Stimulus arrays consisted of oriented Gabor elements that sampled the ...

Our previous laboratory study revealed that insufficient Ni supply can limit nitrogen fixation in Trichodesmium, a primary diazotrophic phytoplankton in the tropical and subtropical oceans. Here we show that light intensity and Ni availability interrelate to influence Trichodesmium growth. Trichodesmium growth is severely inhibited under high light (670 μE m(-2) ...

Cyanobacteria are oxygen-evolving photosynthetic organisms that harvest sunlight and convert excitation energy into chemical energy. Most of the light is absorbed by large light-harvesting complexes called phycobilisomes (PBs). In high-light conditions cyanobacteria switch on a photoprotective mechanism called non-photochemical quenching (NPQ): During this process, absorption of blue-green light transforms the ...

We present a method for accurate determination of atomic transition matrix elements at the 10^{-3} level. Measurements of the ac Stark (light) shift around "magic-zero" wavelengths, where the light shift vanishes, provide precise constraints on the matrix elements. We make the first measurement of the 5s-6p matrix elements in rubidium ...

3D Hierarchical echinus-like titanate spheres (HETSs), serving as the supporting material for CdS nanoparticles, are synthesized via a fast one-step hydrothermal method. The obtained 3D CdS-HETS composite materials show enhanced H(2) generation under visible light irradiation.

Artificial lighting systems are transitioning from incandescent to compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) and light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs in response to the U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act and the EU Ecodesign Directive, which lead to energy savings and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Although CFLs and LEDs are more energy-efficient than ...

PURPOSE: To study the effects of filtering bandwidth on the two-global-flash multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG) responses in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) compared with control subjects. METHODS: A two-global-flash mfERG (VERIS 6.06™, FMS III) was recorded in 20 healthy subjects and 22 POAG patients with a band-pass filter (BPF) of 1-300 Hz (103 ...

We demonstrate partial conversion of circularly polarized light into orbital angular momentum-carrying vortex light with opposite-handed circular polarization. This conversion is accomplished in a novel manner using the birefringent properties of a circular subwavelength slit in a thin metal film. Our technique can be applied over a very wide range ...

In echoic environments, direct sounds dominate perception even when followed by their reflections. As the delay between the direct (lead) source and the reflection (lag) increases, the reflection starts to become localizable. Although this phenomenon, which is part of the precedence effect, is typically studied with brief transients, leading and ...

PURPOSE:: To further evaluate possible effects of lighting conditions on the spontaneous eyeblink rate (SEBR) of normal young adult human subjects. METHODS:: A baseline 5 min video recording was made followed by a second recording under test conditions in 7 different groups of 10 subjects. These test conditions were a ...

We propose a method for slowing down light pulses by using composites doped with metal nanoparticles. The underlying mechanism is related to the saturable absorption near the plasmon resonance in a pump-probe regime, leading to strong dispersion of the probe refractive index and significantly reduced group velocities. By using a ...

The photoelastic constant (PEC) is evaluated for 15 zinc tin phosphate glasses in a series of xZnO-(67-x)SnO-33P₂O₅ where x is 0-30 mol. % at 0.5-7 mol. % intervals. The phase retardation of polarized light, passing through a disk sample with applying various uniaxial loads, was measured for PEC determinations by using a ...