Design and Synthesis of Novel Dual-Functional Protic Ionic Liquids with a Superior High CO Absorption Efficiency.

As a predictive tool, quantum chemical calculations can be used to design protic ionic liquids (PILs) and predict the result. By adding anionic negative potential sites, two dual-functional PILs diethylenetriamine-barbituric acid [CHN][CHNO] and diethylenetriamine-ethylenolactonium [CHN][CHNO] were designed. The simulation results indicated that multisite absorption of anions and cations resulted in an expected absorption ratio exceeding 3:1 (mol CO:mol ILs).

Large-aperture, widely and linearly tunable, electromagnetically actuated MEMS Fabry-Perot filtering chips for longwave infrared spectral imaging.

Longwave infrared spectral imaging (LWIR-SI) has potential in many important civilian and military fields. However, conventional LWIR-SI systems based on traditional dispersion elements always suffer the problems of high cost, large volume and complicated system structure. Micro-electro-mechanical systems Fabry-Perot filtering chips (MEMS-FPFC) give a feasible way for realizing miniaturized, low cost and customizable LWIR-SI systems.

Fiber optic Fabry-Perot sensor that can amplify ultrasonic wave for an enhanced partial discharge detection.

Ultrasonic wave is a powerful tool for many applications, such as structural health monitoring, medical diagnosis and partial discharges (PDs) detection. The fiber optic extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric (EFPI) sensor has become an ideal candidate for detecting weak ultrasonic signals due to its inherent advantages, and each time with a performance enhancement, it can bring great application potential in broadened fields. Herein, an EFPI ultrasonic sensor for PDs detection is proposed.

MEMS-on-fiber sensor combining silicon diaphragm and supporting beams for on-line partial discharges monitoring.

Fiber optic extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric (EFPI) sensors are ideal candidates for on-line partial discharges (PDs) monitoring due to their inherent advantages, such as immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMI), highly compact sensing probes, and remote signal transmission. However, up to date, the design and fabrication of high-performance sensing diaphragms still remain challenging, and most of the reported diaphragms utilize circular structures with the peripheral sidewalls completely fixed. Herein, a novel EFPI ultrasonic sensor for on-line PDs monitoring is demonstrated.