The Microstructures and Characteristics of NiO Films: Effects of Substrate Temperature.

The influence of the substrate temperature on the structural, surface morphological, optical and nanomechanical properties of NiO films deposited on glass substrates using radio-frequency magnetron sputtering was examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), UV-Visible spectroscopy and nanoindentation, respectively. The results indicate that the substrate temperature exhibits significant influences on both the grain texturing orientation and surface morphology of the films. Namely, the dominant crystallographic orientation of the films switches from (111) to (200) accompanied by progressively roughening of the surface when the substrate temperature is increased from 300 °C to 500 °C.

Investigation of the Defect Structure of Congruent and Fe-Doped LiNbO₃ Powders Synthesized by the Combustion Method.

Fe-doped LiNbO₃ synthesized by the combustion method to seek new multiferroic materials exhibits room-temperature ferromagnetism, as reported in our previous work [1]. In this work, the defect structure of congruent and Fe-doped LiNbO₃ (0.57-3.

Mechanical Properties of Cu₂O Thin Films by Nanoindentation.

In this study, the structural and nanomechanical properties of Cu₂O thin films are investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and nanoindentation techniques. The Cu₂O thin films are deposited on the glass substrates with the various growth temperatures of 150, 250 and 350 °C by using radio frequency magnetron sputtering. The XRD results show that Cu₂O thin films are predominant (111)-oriented, indicating a well ordered microstructure.

Characterization of a new male sterility-related gene Camf1 in Capsicum annum L.

For the sake of screening novel genes related to the male sterility in chili pepper for studying the molecular mechanism of plant male sterility, the gene differential expression analysis was performed by cDNA-amplified fragment length polymorphism (cDNA-AFLP) in the genic male sterile-fertile line 114AB of Capsicum annum L., and a variety of differentially expressed cDNA fragments were detected in fertile or sterility material. Camf1, a transcript-derived fragment (TDF) accumulated in fertile line flower buds was further investigated.

Berkovich Nanoindentation on AlN Thin Films.

Berkovich nanoindentation-induced mechanical deformation mechanisms of AlN thin films have been investigated by using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (XTEM) techniques. AlN thin films are deposited on the metal-organic chemical-vapor deposition (MOCVD) derived Si-doped (2 × 1017 cm-3) GaN template by using the helicon sputtering system. The XTEM samples were prepared by means of focused ion beam (FIB) milling to accurately position the cross-section of the nanoindented area.

[Application of kanamycin in transgenic mustard(Brassica juncea Coss.)].

In order to find the best screening kanamycin concentration in the genetic transformation of mustard (Brassica juncea Coss.), the seedling cotyledons of mustard were placed on bud-induced media supplemented with different kanamycin concentrations. The bud differentiation of explants was totally inhibited when the kanamycin concentration was greater than 30 mg/L.