Study of the Production Cross-Sections of the Neutron-rich 184Ta and 186Ta

Synthesizing nuclei through reactions that produce a reasonable yield is important for the experimental study of neutron-rich nuclei. In this study, the cross-section values of 184Ta and 186Ta nuclei in various experiments were reviewed and analysed. The experimental data of (n, p), (p, x) and (n, α) reactions were compared to identify the best reaction to produce these nuclei for further study. Our study shows that (n, p) reactions on natural Tungsten targets are the most feasible reactions with a good yield of the neutron-rich Tantalum isotopes. New reactions have been proposed for the effective synthesis of 184Ta and 186Ta using tritium beams on Hafnium targets. The cross-section values of the proposed reactions were calculated by PACE4 software simulations

Fibrin-Mediated Delivery of an Ovarian Follicle Pool in a Mouse Model of Infertility

The cryopreservation and autotransplantation of ovarian tissue is emerging as a powerful approach for preserving fertility. However, for cancer patients, it may not be possible to transplant ovarian tissue due to the risk of re-seeding disease. We investigated strategies for transplantation of individually isolated follicles to minimize the risk of re-introducing cancer cells present within the vasculature of ovarian stroma. Procedures for large-scale isolation of early-stage follicles and their encapsulation into fibrin hydrogels were developed. For in vivo validation studies, mice were ovariectomized and transplanted with encapsulated follicles into the ovarian bursa. A substantial increase in the number of secondary follicles was observed in the graft at 9 days after transplantation, and antral follicles by day 21, demonstrating primordial follicle recruitment into the growing pool. Initially, elevated follicle-stimulating hormone levels declined substantially by day 21, indicating feedback from the graft; presence of corpora lutea showed the graft's capability of restoring hormone cyclicity. Taken together, the transplanted follicles were able to engraft, mature, and restore ovarian function in an infertile mouse. This biomaterial may, thus, provide a platform for follicle transplantation with a low risk of cancer contamination and for developing strategies that preserve fertility for women facing a cancer diagnosis.Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/140230/1/ten.tea.2013.0675.pd

Layer number dependent optical and electrical properties of CVD grown two-dimensional anisotropic WS2

Engineering 2D transition metal dichalcogenides with precise control over layer number enable tuning of exciting optical and electrical properties at the nanoscale level. We report controlled one-step chemical vapour deposition growth of WS2 monolayer, bilayer, and trilayer for large scale manufacturing and demonstrate layer dependent changes in their work function, photoluminescence, and electrical conductivity. Raman, photoluminescence, and fluorescence imaging revealed that the base WS2 monolayer contains alternating triangular domains with different emission properties. It is observed that bilayer and trilayer grow selectively on less luminescent facet leading to fan-like morphology for second and third layers. We have systematically demonstrated that desired growth and areal coverage of bilayer and trilayer can be achieved by controlling WO3 precursor content. Kelvin probe force microscopic studies suggest a higher work function of thicker layers as compared to the monolayer. It was found that work function increases by 0.04 eV when thickness increases from monolayer to bilayer. FET device measurement on mono and bilayer shows n-type characteristics and two-fold higher photo-current in monolayer in comparison to the bilayer. The studied thickness dependence of the work function of WS2 is vital to the fabrication of metal contacts for WS2 based electronic and optoelectronic devices. © 202

Enhanced optical emission at MoS2-WS2 heterostructure interface with n-N junction

Atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenide based heterostructures are of significant interest for the elec-tronic and optoelectronic device applications. Growth of atomically thin heterostructures have gained remark-able importance due to the unusual electrical response and optical emission at the interface. Here, facile chemical vapour deposition growth of n -N type MoS2-WS2 heterostructure is demonstrated. Multifold enhancement in photoluminescence emission at the interface of MoS2-WS2 heterostructure with local excitonic amplifications arising at the interface is observed. The atomic level structure of interface has been investigated with the aid of aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy. Electrical properties of MoS2-WS2 hetero-structure with n -N semiconductor junction are systematically probed using micromanipulators interfaced with scanning electron microscope. Our microscopic and spectroscopic investigations along with electrical and optical responses at the interface contribute to the fundamental knowledge to empower the development of optical devices based on two dimensional heterostructures with enhanced emissions