Menglun Zhang, Xi Zhang, Pengfei Niu, Tao Shen, Yi Yuan, Yuantao Bai, Zhilin Wang
{"title":"On-site low-power sensing nodes for distributed monitoring of heavy metal ions in water","authors":"Menglun Zhang, Xi Zhang, Pengfei Niu, Tao Shen, Yi Yuan, Yuantao Bai, Zhilin Wang","doi":"10.1063/10.0003511","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0003511","url":null,"abstract":"Heavy metal pollution in water environments poses a great threat to public health and to the ecological environment due to its high toxicity and non-degradability. However, many existing detection methods require laboratory-based bulky instruments and time-consuming manual operations. Although some on-site systems exist, they are difficult to deploy on a large scale owing to their large size and high cost. Here, we report a sensing node featuring low power consumption and low cost, achieved by integrating microsensor, microfluidic, and electronic modules into a compact size for automatic and scalable heavy metal pollution monitoring. Digital microfluidic and electrochemical sensing modules are integrated on a chip, thereby combining the procedures of sample pretreatment, electrochemical sensing, and waste removal for automatic and continuous monitoring. The feasibility of the platform is demonstrated by Pb2+ detection in tap water. With a 3500 mA·h battery, the compact sensing node could work for several years in principle. There is scope for further improvements to the system in terms of wider functionality and reductions in size, power consumption, and cost. The sensing node presented here is a strong candidate for distributed monitoring of water quality as an Internet-of-Things application.","PeriodicalId":35428,"journal":{"name":"Nami Jishu yu Jingmi Gongcheng/Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2021-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1063/10.0003511","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45446033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design of a hexagonal air-coupled capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer for air parametric array","authors":"Xiaoli Zhang, Hui Zhang, Dachao Li","doi":"10.1063/10.0003504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0003504","url":null,"abstract":"An air parametric array can generate a highly directional beam of audible sound in air, which has a wide range of applications in targeted audio delivery. Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUTs) have great potential for air-coupled applications, mainly because of their low acoustic impedance. In this study, an air-coupled CMUT array is designed as an air parametric array. A hexagonal array is proposed to improve the directivity of the sound generated. A finite element model of the CMUT is established in COMSOL software to facilitate the choice of appropriate structural parameters of the CMUT cell. The CMUT array is then fabricated by a wafer bonding process with high consistency. The performances of the CMUT are tested to verify the accuracy of the finite element analysis. By optimizing the component parameters of the bias-T circuit used for driving the CMUT, DC and AC voltages can be effectively applied to the top and bottom electrodes of the CMUT to provide efficient ultrasound transmission. Finally, the prepared hexagonal array is successfully used to conduct preliminary experiments on its application as an air parametric array.","PeriodicalId":35428,"journal":{"name":"Nami Jishu yu Jingmi Gongcheng/Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2021-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1063/10.0003504","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42136063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A combined virtual impactor and field-effect transistor microsystem for particulate matter separation and detection","authors":"Yanna Li, Muqing Fu, W. Pang, Ye Chang, X. Duan","doi":"10.1063/10.0003447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0003447","url":null,"abstract":"Ambient suspended particulate matter (PM) (primarily with particle diameter 2.5 µm or less, i.e., PM2.5) can adversely affect ecosystems and human health. Currently, optical particle sensors based on light scattering dominate the portable PM sensing market. However, the light scattering method has poor adaptability to different-sized PM and adverse environmental conditions. Here, we design and develop a portable PM sensing microsystem that consists of a micromachined virtual impactor (VI) for particle separation, a thermophoretic deposition chip for particle collection, and an extended-gate field-effect transistor (FET) for particle analysis. This system can realize on-site separation, collection, and analysis of aerosol particles without being influenced by environmental factors. In this study, the design of the VI is thoroughly analyzed by numerical simulation, and mixtures of different-sized silicon dioxide (SiO2) particles are used in an experimental verification of the performance of the VI and FET. Considering the low cost and compact design of the whole system, the proposed PM analysis microsystem has potential for PM detection under a wide range of conditions, such as heavily polluted industrial environments and for point-of-need outdoor and indoor air quality monitoring.","PeriodicalId":35428,"journal":{"name":"Nami Jishu yu Jingmi Gongcheng/Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2021-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1063/10.0003447","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43400065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Deep-learning-based nanowire detection in AFM images for automated nanomanipulation","authors":"Huitian Bai, Sen Wu","doi":"10.1063/10.0003218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0003218","url":null,"abstract":"Atomic force microscope (AFM)-based nanomanipulation has been proved to be a possible method for assembling various nanoparticles into complex patterns and devices. To achieve efficient and fully automated nanomanipulation, nanoparticles on the substrate must be identified precisely and automatically. This work focuses on an autodetection method for flexible nanowires using a deep learning technique. An instance segmentation network based on You Only Look Once version 3 (YOLOv3) and a fully convolutional network (FCN) is applied to segment all movable nanowires in AFM images. Combined with follow-up image morphology and fitting algorithms, this enables detection of postures and positions of nanowires at a high abstraction level. Benefitting from these algorithms, our program is able to automatically detect nanowires of different morphologies with nanometer resolution and has over 90% reliability in the testing dataset. The detection results are less affected by image complexity than the results of existing methods and demonstrate the good robustness of this algorithm.","PeriodicalId":35428,"journal":{"name":"Nami Jishu yu Jingmi Gongcheng/Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1063/10.0003218","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47685610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A twist sensor based on polarization-maintaining fibers with different cladding diameters","authors":"Xiaoqi Liu, Yan-ge Liu, Zhi Wang","doi":"10.1063/10.0003338","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0003338","url":null,"abstract":"A fiber twist sensor using a Sagnac interferometer incorporating a tapered polarization-maintaining fiber (PMF) is proposed. The transmission properties of the sensor are investigated both theoretically and experimentally. Given the optoelastic effect, which depends on fiber geometry, the modal and group birefringences of the PMF can be controlled by applying different twist angles. The spectral wavelength shifts, free spectral ranges, and transmission losses of the original, microtapered, and etched PMFs were compared. Notably, the interference dips for the etched PMF move in opposite directions. As a result, the proposed PMF-based sensor could have multiparameter sensing applications.","PeriodicalId":35428,"journal":{"name":"Nami Jishu yu Jingmi Gongcheng/Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1063/10.0003338","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46240730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Propagation characteristics of photonic crystal fibers selectively filled with ionic liquid","authors":"Xiaoqi Liu, Yan-ge Liu, Zhi Wang","doi":"10.1063/10.0002950","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0002950","url":null,"abstract":"We present a numerical and experimental study of the propagation characteristics of photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) selectively filled with ionic liquid (IL; 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium iodine). Three types of IL-filled PCF are investigated: one with all air holes filled, one with an IL-filled air hole in the second ring, and one with an IL-filled air hole in the third ring. The results show that the third type of IL-filled PCF is the most sensitive to temperature; the sensitivity of resonant dips between the LP01 and LP21 modes is ∼−2.9 nm/°C. Moreover, the intensity of the resonant dips changes with the polarization angle of the light source; the sensitivity is ∼−0.79 dB per unit polarization angle. Based on this property, IL-filled PCFs with different utilities can be realized by changing the filling position flexibly. Consequently, IL-filled PCFs can be used under flexible conditions and controllable temperatures to create a compact polarization-angle sensor.","PeriodicalId":35428,"journal":{"name":"Nami Jishu yu Jingmi Gongcheng/Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1063/10.0002950","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45305266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}