面向异丁烷脱氢介孔γ-Al_2O_3基催化剂的合成及其高催化性能

采用溶剂蒸发自组装法调控载体形貌及孔道结构,成功制备了有序介孔氧化铝载体。以铬氧物种为活性组分,碱金属钾为助剂,采用浸渍法制备负载型催化剂,用于异丁烷催化脱氢反应,研究了反应温度、原料流速、催化剂粒径等因素对催化性能的影响。采用X射线粉末衍射、透射电子显微镜、N_2物理吸附、氢气程序升温还原及热重等表征方法探讨了载体形貌、孔道结构与催化性能的构效关系,结果表明,低温下有利于控制异丙醇铝的水解和缩合及介孔γ-Al_2O_3的研制。与常规的γ-Al_2O_3相比,所制备的介孔γ-Al_2O_3的有更大的比表面积和良好的有序性,在600℃、101.325kPa、GHSV=1 000 h~(-1)的条件下,10%(w/w)Cr_2O_3/γ-Al_2O_3催化剂性能最佳,异丁烷的转化率达63.1%,异丁烯的选择性达到85.5%。与传统的催化剂相比,介孔Cr_2O_3/γ-Al_2O_3催化剂具有大的比表面积,高度分散的活性组分,优良的催化性能和良好的抗积碳能力。     

Estimation of enzymatic,microbial, and chemical properties in Brown soil by microcalorimetry

The study was conducted with the objective to assess soil enzymatic, microbial, and chemical properties by customary methods and results obtained by conventional methods, corroborated with microcalorimetry. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with ten treatments in triplicates. The RS and GM were used at three rates (0, 5, and 25 mg g^?1 soil, respectively). The soils were maintained at two water levels 25 % (W1) and 200 % (W2) of soil water-holding capacity. All soil enzymatic, microbial, and chemical properties were measured by standard methods. The incorporation of GM and RS, especially at high rates and water levels, 25 % (W1) and 200 % (W2) significantly (p < 0.05) affected the soil enzymatic, microbial, and chemical properties compared to controls. The microcalorimetric parameters P _max and k were positively correlated, whereas t _max negatively linked with the results of enzymatic, microbial, and chemical properties at p < 0.01. Conversely, Q elucidated non-significant correlation (p < 0.05) to urease (0.248), neutral phosphatase (0.281), dehydrogenase (0.291), MBC (0.283), MBP (0.277), DOC (0.269), DON (0.190), SOM (0.284), and pH (0.047). Our results suggested that calorimetric parameters P _max, t _max, and k are highly sensitive and could be used as indices of soil enzymatic, microbial, and chemical properties, while Q is an indigent indicator.     

Advanced analytical techniques for the extraction and characterization of plant‐derived essential oils by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry

In recent years, essential oils have received a growing interest because of the positive health effects of their novel characteristics such as antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant activities. For the extraction of plant‐derived essential oils, there is the need of advanced analytical techniques and innovative methodologies. An exhaustive study of hydrodistillation, supercritical fluid extraction, ultrasound‐ and microwave‐assisted extraction, solid‐phase microextraction, pressurized liquid extraction, pressurized hot water extraction, liquid–liquid extraction, liquid‐phase microextraction, matrix solid‐phase dispersion, and gas chromatography (one‐ and two‐dimensional) hyphenated with mass spectrometry for the extraction through various plant species and analysis of essential oils has been provided in this review. Essential oils are composed of mainly terpenes and terpenoids with low‐molecular‐weight aromatic and aliphatic constituents that are particularly important for public health.     

Beneficiation of zinc from electric arc furnace dust using hydrometallurgical approach

Zinc bearing wastes such as electric arc furnace dust (EAFD) obtained from steel making constitute an important resource for zinc extraction. Inclusion of heavy metals such as Pb, Cd, Cu, Cr, Ni, etc., in these wastes makes them hazardous to use and/or dispose. In the present research work, leaching kinetics of EAFD with sulfuric acid has been investigated and various experimental parameters such as concentration of lixiviant, stirring rate, sample particle size, liquid/solid proportion, and temperature of the reaction have been optimized. It has been found that the dissolution rate of EAFD increases with rise in temperature, acidic strength, rate of stirring, liquid to solid proportion and with reduction in EAFD particle size. From the analysis of leaching kinetic data by means of graphical and statistical methods, it has been evaluated that the leaching kinetics of EAFD is dictated by surface diffusion reaction. Apparent energy of activation for the leaching reaction of EAFD with sulfuric acid is found to be 13.1 kJ mol^–1 within the temperature range of 308 to 358 K.     

A New Chemically Modified Carbon Paste Electrode Derived from Aloe Vera Xanthate Nanoparticles to Detect Mercury Ions

This environmentally benign work describes a simple electrochemical sensor constructed with a chemically modified carbon paste electrode (CMCPE) using aloe vera xanthate nanoparticles to detect mercury ions. The characterization and morphology of nanoparticles were thoroughly investigated using modern techniques. The CMCPE efficiently senses the mercury ions. The limit of detection of mercury ions wasexcellent to the order of 0.231 μg mL⁻¹. Real-time sample analysis showed promising results. The recovery range was between 99.4 % and 101.7 %. The activity of CMCPE was commendable even after fifty days.     

Non-similar mixed convection analysis for magnetic flow of second-grade nanofluid over a vertically stretching sheet

The aspiration of this research is to explore the impact of non-similar modeling for mixed convection in magnetized second-grade nanofluid flow. The flow is initiated by the stretching of a sheet at an exponential rate in the upward vertical direction. The buoyancy effects in terms of temperature and concentration differences are inserted in the $x$-momentum equation. The aspects of heat and mass transfer are studied using dimensionless thermophoresis, Schmidt and Brownian motion parameters. The governing coupled partial differential system (PDEs) is remodeled into coupled non-similar nonlinear PDEs by introducing non-similar transformations. The numerical analysis for the dimensionless non-similar partial differential system is performed using a local non-similarity method via bvp4c. Finally, the quantitative effects of emerging dimensionless quantities on the non-dimensional velocity, temperature and mass concentration in the boundary layer are conferred graphically, and inferences are drawn that important quantities of interest are substantially affected by these parameters. It is concluded that non-similar modeling, in contrast to similar models, is more general and more accurate in convection studies in the presence of buoyancy effects for second-grade non-Newtonian fluids.     

Flow of a Maxwell fluid between two side walls induced by a constantly accelerating plate

The unsteady flow of a Maxwell fluid induced by a constantly accelerating plate between two side walls perpendicular to the plate is studied. Exact solutions for the velocity field are established by means of the Fourier sine transforms. The adequate tangential stresses are also determined. The similar solutions for a Newtonian fluid are obtained as limiting cases of our solutions. In the absence of the side walls, the similar solutions for the unsteady flow over an infinite flat plate are recovered. Finally, for comparison, the velocity field in the middle of the channel and the shear stresses at the bottom wall and on the side walls are plotted for different values of the material constants.      

Electrical fingerprinting, 3D profiling and detection of tumor cells with solid-state micropores

Solid-state micropores can provide direct information of ex vivo or in vitro cell populations. Micropores are used to detect and discriminate cancer cells based on the translocation behavior through micropores. The approach provides rapid detection of cell types based on their size and mechano-physical properties like elasticity, viscosity and stiffness. Use of a single micropore device enables detection of tumor cells from whole blood efficiently, at 70% CTC detection efficiency. The CTCs show characteristic electrical signals which easily distinguish these from other cell types. The approach provides a gentle and inexpensive instrument that can be used for specific blood analysis in a lab-on-a-chip setting. The device does not require any preprocessing of the blood sample, particles/beads attachment, surface functionalization or fluorescent tags and provides quantitative and objective detection of cancer cells.