Direct growth of horizontally aligned carbon nanotubes between electrodes and its application to field-effect transistors

This paper presents direct growth of horizontally aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) between two predefined various inter-spacing up to tens of microns of electrodes (pads) and its use as CNT field-effect transistors (CNT-FETs). The catalytic metals were prepared, consisting of iron (Fe), aluminum (Al) and platinum (Pt) triple layers, on the thermal silicon oxide substrate (Pt/Al/Fe/SiO2). Scanning electron microscopy measurements of CNT-FETs from the as-grown samples showed that over 80% of the nanotubes are grown across the catalytic electrodes. Moreover, the number of CNTs across the catalytic electrodes is roughly controllable by adjusting the growth condition. The Al, as the upper layer on Fe electrode, not only plays a role as a barrier to prevent vertical growth but also serves as a porous medium that helps in forming smaller nano-sized Fe particles which would be necessary for lateral growth of CNTs. Back-gate field effect transistors were demonstrated with the laterally aligned CNTs. The on/off ratios in all the measured devices are lower than 100 due to the drain leakage current. ©2010 IEEE.

免疫酶标技术在植物细胞微管研究中的应用

在细胞分裂一分化过程中的微管动态是十分引人注目的。微管的动态主要包括微管蛋自的形成及微管的聚合—解聚反应。本工作利用离林条件下微管的聚合—解聚的可逆反应纯化了微管蛋白，并用以免疫家兔获得抗血清。在此基础上利用酶免疫分析法(En zy—me immunoas say EIA)来研究贝母(SiberianFritillary)培养细胞在不同激素作用下微管蛋白的含量及微管的分布，即利用免疫细胞化学法(immunocyto。chemicalvisulization)显示微管(microtubul。)以及用酶联免疫测试(Enzyme-Linked Im.munosorbent Assay)进行微管蛋白的定量。此外还进行了电镜下的免疫酶标微管定位观察，研究了细胞分裂后期细胞板形成过程中微管分布与取向。结果表明受外源激素控制的细胞的分化和脱分北状态，在形态变化之前细胞的微管骨架系统已有显著不同的表现，NAA、 I A A等生长素物质可能促进微管骨架的形成。免疫酶标技术应用于细胞超微结构的研究，丰富了电镜下可见的细胞结构，本研究为免疫酶标技术在植物细胞生物学中的应用提供了有用的资料。

Accelerating loss of seagrasses across the globe threatens coastal ecosystems

Coastal ecosystems and the services they provide are adversely affected by a wide variety of human activities. In particular, seagrass meadows are negatively affected by impacts accruing from the billion or more people who live within 50 km of them. Seagrass meadows provide important ecosystem services, including an estimated $1.9 trillion per year in the form of nutrient cycling; an order of magnitude enhancement of coral reef fish productivity; a habitat for thousands of fish, bird, and invertebrate species; and a major food source for endangered dugong, manatee, and green turtle. Although individual impacts from coastal development, degraded water quality, and climate change have been documented, there has been no quantitative global assessment of seagrass loss until now. Our comprehensive global assessment of 215 studies found that seagrasses have been disappearing at a rate of 110 square kilometers per year since 1980 and that 29% of the known areal extent has disappeared since seagrass areas were initially recorded in 1879. Furthermore, rates of decline have accelerated from a median of 0.9% per year before 1940 to 7% per year since 1990. Seagrass loss rates are comparable to those reported for mangroves, coral reefs, and tropical rainforests and place seagrass meadows among the most threatened ecosystems on earth.