MoS 2 is a layered quasi-2D material that can enhance effective third-order optical nonlinearity of waveguides. In this paper, we measured the optical loss of MoS 2 on silicon waveguides and compared the conversion efficiencies of four-wave mixing (FWM) in silicon waveguides with and without MoS 2 on the top cladding. Hybrid integration of the few-layer MoS 2 produced about 4 dB enhancement in the idler output of FWM. The Kerr coefficient of MoS 2 was obtained as (2.7±0.2)×10 −16 m 2 W −1 . The refractive index of MoS 2 was obtained from the characteristics of grating couplers.
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) (poly(NIPAM-co-AA)) microgels with different copolymer compositions were prepared through soap-free emulsion polymerization at 80 C, and 2, 2 0 -azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) was used as initiator. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) characterization shows that the prepared microgels are regular and smooth and not easy to distort.
Result of1 H-NMR characterization shows that with increasing of the initial concentration of AA (AA in feed), the AA content in polymer chains increases. The thermal response of microgels latex was investigated by UV-3010 spectrophometer through detecting the transmittance of the latex at different temperature in the range of 190-900 nm. The thermal response of the poly(NIPAM-co-AA) microgels was tested by dynamic light scattering (DLS). The results show that with the increase of AA content in polymer chains, the low critical solution temperature (LCST) of microgels latex first decreases and then increases. Still, with increasing of AA in poly(NIPAM-co-AA) microgels, the LCST of microgels first increases and then decreases. The basic reasons causing the changes of LCST of microgels latex and microgels are interpreted clearly in this article from the perspective of hydrogen bonding interaction.
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