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Room Temperature Giant And Linear Magnetoresistance In Topological Insulator Bi2te3 Nanosheets, Xiaolin Wang, Yi Du, S X. Dou, Chao Zang
Room Temperature Giant And Linear Magnetoresistance In Topological Insulator Bi2te3 Nanosheets, Xiaolin Wang, Yi Du, S X. Dou, Chao Zang
Shi Xue Dou
"Topological insulators, a new class of condensed matter having bulk insulating states and gapless metallic surface states, have demonstrated fascinating quantum effects. However, the potential practical applications of the topological insulators are still under exploration worldwide. We demonstrate that nanosheets of a Bi2Te3 topological insulator several quintuple layers thick display giant and linear magnetoresistance. The giant and linear magnetoresistance achieved is as high as over 600% at room temperature, with a trend towards further increase at higher temperatures, as well as being weakly temperature-dependent and linear with the field, without any sign of saturation at measured fields up to 13 …
Enhancement Of Transition Temperature In Fexse0.5te0.5 Film Via Iron Vacancies, J C. Zhuang, Wai K. Yeoh, Xiangyuan Cui, Jung Ho Kim, Dongqi Shi, Z X. Shi, S P. Ringer, Xiaolin Wang, S X. Dou
Enhancement Of Transition Temperature In Fexse0.5te0.5 Film Via Iron Vacancies, J C. Zhuang, Wai K. Yeoh, Xiangyuan Cui, Jung Ho Kim, Dongqi Shi, Z X. Shi, S P. Ringer, Xiaolin Wang, S X. Dou
Shi Xue Dou
The effects of iron deficiency in Fe x Se0.5Te0.5 thin films (0.8 ≤ x ≤ 1) on superconductivity and electronic properties have been studied. A significant enhancement of the superconducting transition temperature (TC ) up to 21 K was observed in the most Fe deficient film (x = 0.8). Based on the observed and simulated structural variation results, there is a high possibility that Fe vacancies can be formed in the Fe x Se0.5Te0.5 films. The enhancement of TC shows a strong relationship with the lattice strain effect induced by Fe vacancies. Importantly, the presence of Fe vacancies alters the …
Ultra-High Performance, High-Temperature Superconducting Wires Via Cost-Effective, Scalable, Co-Evaporation Process, Ho-Sup Kim, Sang-Soo Oh, Hong-Soo Ha, Dojun Youm, Seung-Hyun Moon, Jung Ho Kim, S X. Dou, Yoon-Uk Heo, Sung-Hun Wee, Amit Goyal
Ultra-High Performance, High-Temperature Superconducting Wires Via Cost-Effective, Scalable, Co-Evaporation Process, Ho-Sup Kim, Sang-Soo Oh, Hong-Soo Ha, Dojun Youm, Seung-Hyun Moon, Jung Ho Kim, S X. Dou, Yoon-Uk Heo, Sung-Hun Wee, Amit Goyal
Shi Xue Dou
Long-length, high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wires capable of carrying high critical current, Ic, are required for a wide range of applications. Here, we report extremely high performance HTS wires based on 5 μm thick SmBa2Cu3O7 − δ (SmBCO) single layer films on textured metallic templates. SmBCO layer wires over 20 meters long were deposited by a cost-effective, scalable co-evaporation process using a batch-type drum in a dual chamber. All deposition parameters influencing the composition, phase, and texture of the films were optimized via a unique combinatorial method that is broadly applicable for co-evaporation of other promising complex materials containing several cations. …
Rational Design Of P-Type Thermoelectric Pbte: Temperature Dependent Sodium Solubility, Sima Aminorroaya-Yamini, Teruyuki Ikeda, Aaron Lalonde, Yanzhong Pei, S X. Dou, G. Jeffrey Snyder
Rational Design Of P-Type Thermoelectric Pbte: Temperature Dependent Sodium Solubility, Sima Aminorroaya-Yamini, Teruyuki Ikeda, Aaron Lalonde, Yanzhong Pei, S X. Dou, G. Jeffrey Snyder
Shi Xue Dou
We develop a solid understanding of the termperature-dependent solubility of sodium p-type PbTe, the most efficient thermoelectric material. The maximum solubility of socium telluride (NaTe) in PbTe is measured to be 1.4+0.3 at percent and the heat of solution is evaluated and that addresses fundamental issues regarding the formation of nano-precipitates.
Cyclic Heating To Inhibit Bacterial Growth In Activated Carbon Point-Of-Use Treatment Devices, Irwin Silverstein, Irvine W. Wei
Cyclic Heating To Inhibit Bacterial Growth In Activated Carbon Point-Of-Use Treatment Devices, Irwin Silverstein, Irvine W. Wei
Irvine W. Wei
The effectiveness of using heat treatment on a cyclic basis as a means of inhibiting bacterial growth in activated carbon point-of-use treatment devices was examined. Heat treated and non-heat treated devices were compared in a controlled experiment with respect to parameters such as standard plate count, total organic carbon, total residual chlorine and head loss. The results of the study indicated that cyclic heat treatment can inhibit bacterial growth on the surface of granular activated carbon without compromising total organic carbon and total residual chlorine removal efficiencies or accelerating head loss. Microbiological testing verified that the control device had become …
The Effects Of Annealing Temperature On The In-Field Jc And Surface Pinning In Silicone Oil Doped Mgb2 Bulks And Wires, M S. Hossain, A Motaman, O Cicek, H Agil, E Ertekin, A Gencer, Xiaolin Wang, S X. Dou
The Effects Of Annealing Temperature On The In-Field Jc And Surface Pinning In Silicone Oil Doped Mgb2 Bulks And Wires, M S. Hossain, A Motaman, O Cicek, H Agil, E Ertekin, A Gencer, Xiaolin Wang, S X. Dou
Shi Xue Dou
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Comparison Of Small-Field Behaviour In Mgb2, Low And High Temperature Superconductors, Alexey V. Pan, S X. Dou
Comparison Of Small-Field Behaviour In Mgb2, Low And High Temperature Superconductors, Alexey V. Pan, S X. Dou
Shi Xue Dou
Different types of superconductors have been investigated at small magnetic fields (Ba) over wide temperature (T) ranges at different Ba orientations. It has been shown that the temperature dependence of the characteristic field (B*), separating the Ba-independent critical current density (Jc) plateau (single vortex pinning regime) and the region with Jc(Ba) (collective pinning), can be attributed either to the temperature dependence of the magnetic penetration depth for Nb-film and MgB2bulk superconductors, or to thermally activated processes for Bi-based superconductors and YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconducting films. In both cases the vortex pinning influence appears to have a secondary role, affecting the effective vortex …
Reduction Of Superconducting Transition Temperature And Flux Pinning In Al And C Codoped Mgb2 With Insight From First-Principles Calculations, Aihua Li, Xiaolin Wang, S X. Dou, Qiwen Yao, Zhenxiang Cheng, Saeid Soltanian, J M. Yoo, P Munroe
Reduction Of Superconducting Transition Temperature And Flux Pinning In Al And C Codoped Mgb2 With Insight From First-Principles Calculations, Aihua Li, Xiaolin Wang, S X. Dou, Qiwen Yao, Zhenxiang Cheng, Saeid Soltanian, J M. Yoo, P Munroe
Shi Xue Dou
We report for the first time the Al and C codoping effect on the structures and superconductivity in MgB2. It was found that both the lattice parameters and the Tc decreased monotonically with increasing doping level of both Al and C. The Tc dropped to 27.5 and 7 K for x=0.2 and for x =0.4, respectively. The reduction of Tc for the codoping was found to be quicker than for individual Al doping and slower than for individual C doping at the same doping levels. First-principles calculations indicated that the observed decrease in Tc …
Room Temperature Giant And Linear Magnetoresistance In Topological Insulator Bi2te3 Nanosheets, Xiaolin Wang, Yi Du, S X. Dou, Chao Zang
Room Temperature Giant And Linear Magnetoresistance In Topological Insulator Bi2te3 Nanosheets, Xiaolin Wang, Yi Du, S X. Dou, Chao Zang
Shi Xue Dou
"Topological insulators, a new class of condensed matter having bulk insulating states and gapless metallic surface states, have demonstrated fascinating quantum effects. However, the potential practical applications of the topological insulators are still under exploration worldwide. We demonstrate that nanosheets of a Bi2Te3 topological insulator several quintuple layers thick display giant and linear magnetoresistance. The giant and linear magnetoresistance achieved is as high as over 600% at room temperature, with a trend towards further increase at higher temperatures, as well as being weakly temperature-dependent and linear with the field, without any sign of saturation at measured fields up to 13 …
The Impact Of Driving Conditions On Phev Battery Performance, Nathan Christensen, John Patten, Steven Srivastava, Gary P. Nola
The Impact Of Driving Conditions On Phev Battery Performance, Nathan Christensen, John Patten, Steven Srivastava, Gary P. Nola
john a patten
The battery performance of a modified Prius with a 5 kWh plug-in battery was documented for a year to determine the impact of environmental conditions and user attributes on vehicle performance. Both fuel economy and pure electrical efficiency were compared to ambient temperature. The fuel economy has a positive relationship with ambient temperature until approximately 70˚F where the efficiency begins to drop. Electrical performance has a positive linear relationship with ambient temperature. With the emergence of electric vehicles (EVs) and PHEVs from a variety of automotive manufacturers, information on EV and PHEV performance for consumers will become more important.
Characterization Of An N2 Flowing Microwave Post-Discharge By Oes Spectroscopy And Determination Of Absolute Ground-State Nitrogen Atom Densities By Talif, Et. Es-Sebbar, Y. Benilan, A. Jolly, M-C. Gazeau
Characterization Of An N2 Flowing Microwave Post-Discharge By Oes Spectroscopy And Determination Of Absolute Ground-State Nitrogen Atom Densities By Talif, Et. Es-Sebbar, Y. Benilan, A. Jolly, M-C. Gazeau
Dr. Et-touhami Es-sebbar
A flowing microwave post-discharge source sustained at 2.45 GHz in pure nitrogen has been investigated by optical emission spectroscopy (OES) and two-photon absorption laser-induced fluorescence (TALIF) spectroscopy. Variations of the optical emission along the post-discharge (near, pink and late afterglow) have been studied and the gas temperature has been determined. TALIF spectroscopy has been used in the late afterglow to determine the absolute ground-state nitrogen atomic densities using krypton as a reference gas. Measurements show that the microwave flowing post-discharge is an efficient source of N (4S) atoms in late afterglow. In our experimental conditions, the maximum N (4S) density …