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DNA sequences classification and computation scheme based on the symmetry principle
The DNA sequences containing multifarious novel symmetrical structure frequently play crucial role in how genomes work. Here we present a new scheme for understanding the structural features and potential mathematical rules of symmetrical DNA sequences using a method containing stepwise classification and recursive computation. By defining the symmetry of DNA sequences, we classify all sequences and conclude a series of recursive equations for computing the quantity of all classes of sequences existing theoretically; moreover, the symmetries of the typical sequences at different levels are analyzed. The classification and quantitative relation demonstrate that DNA sequences have recursive and nested properties. The scheme may help us better discuss the formation and the growth mechanism of DNA sequences because it has a capability of educing the information about structure and quantity of longer sequences according to that of shorter sequences by some recursive rules. Our scheme may provide a new stepping stone to the theoretical characterization, as well as structural analysis, of DNA sequences
Ab initio study of electron-phonon interaction in phosphorene
The monolayer of black phosphorous, or phosphorene, has recently emerged as a
new 2D semiconductor with intriguing highly anisotropic transport properties.
Existing calculations of its intrinsic phonon-limited electronic transport
properties so far rely on the deformation potential approximation, which is in
general not directly applicable to anisotropic materials since the deformation
along one specific direction can scatter electrons traveling in all directions.
We perform a first-principles calculation of the electron-phonon interaction in
phosphorene based on density functional perturbation theory and Wannier
interpolation. Our calculation reveals that 1) the high anisotropy provides
extra phase space for electron-phonon scattering, and 2) optical phonons have
appreciable contributions. Both effects cannot be captured by the deformation
potential calculations.Comment: 25 pages, 15 figure
Nucleation in binary polymer blends: Effects of adding diblock copolymers
The effects of adding AB diblock copolymers to A/B binary blends on the structure and thermodynamics of critical nuclei are studied using the self-consistent field theory. At a fixed ratio of the amount of the two homopolymers, depending on the degree of polymerization and composition of the diblocks, their addition to the blends can either increase or decrease the nucleation free energy barrier relative to the pure A/B blends. The qualitative trend can be deduced from the shift in the coexistence boundary and the spinodal. The distribution of diblock copolymers in critical nuclei depends on the composition of the diblocks and the quench depth. Near the coexistence, symmetric diblocks exhibit surfactant behavior, being highly concentrated on the interface of the critical nuclei. Near the spinodal, they act more like co-solvent with a relatively uniform distribution
Significant reduction of lattice thermal conductivity by electron-phonon interaction in silicon with high carrier concentrations: a first-principles study
Electron-phonon interaction has been well known to create major resistance to
electron transport in metals and semiconductors, whereas less studies were
directed to its effect on the phonon transport, especially in semiconductors.
We calculate the phonon lifetimes due to scattering with electrons (or holes),
combine them with the intrinsic lifetimes due to the anharmonic phonon-phonon
interaction, all from first-principles, and evaluate the effect of the
electron-phonon interaction on the lattice thermal conductivity of silicon.
Unexpectedly, we find a significant reduction of the lattice thermal
conductivity at room temperature as the carrier concentration goes above 1e19
cm-3 (the reduction reaches up to 45% in p-type silicon at around 1e21 cm-3), a
range of great technological relevance to thermoelectric materials.Comment: 19 pages, 5 figure
Effects of Geometrical Symmetry on the Vortex Nucleation and Penetration in Mesoscopic Superconductors
We investigate how the geometrical symmetry affects the penetration and
arrangement of vortices in mesoscopic superconductors using self-consistent
Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations. We find that the entrance of the vortex happens
when the current density at the hot spots reaches the depairing current
density. Through determining the spatial distribution of hot spots, the
geometrical symmetry of the superconducting sample influences the nucleation
and entrance of vortices. Our results propose one possible experimental
approach to control and manipulate the quantum states of mesoscopic
superconductors with their topological geometries, and they can be easily
generalized to the confined superfluids and Bose-Einstein condensates
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