Element geochemistry of Holocene sediment and paleoenvironmental change in the Changjiang Estuary

Analyses of 41 elements reveal that Holocene sediments In the Changjiang Estuary bear regular elemental compositions in different sedimentary environments, and Holocene sediments came mainly from the Changjiang River based on compositions of REEs and most trace elements. Some heavy metals are more enriched in the surface sediment than in the deltaic sediments, reflecting human impact. Elemental compositions of the river channel sediment are related to the influence of proximal sediments. Sedimentary environments exert some influences on elemental compositions. Some chemical indices can be used to record chemical weathering undergone by the Changjiang sediment and environmental change.     

掺入Eu的钛酸钡纳米晶陶瓷材料制备与电子结构特征

以Eu2O3、TiO2和BaCO3为原材料,在高温高压的极端条件下(4．0GPa,1090℃)采用固相反应法制备了结构均匀的新陶瓷材料Ba1-xEuxTiO3(x=0.1-0.4),样品显示灰黑色。当x增加到0．5时,出现ABO3型钙钛矿相和Eu2Ti2O7焦绿石相共存。X射线衍射图样显示Eu离子对A位Ba离子的均匀替代。并随着Eu含量的增加,结构向高对称性转变。通过对X射线衍射数据计算,表明材料结晶在平均粒度为几十纳米的数量级。X射线电子能谱(XPS)分析说明：在高压的作用下,Eu^3 离子部分被还原,在晶体结构中以Eu^3 离子(4f^6)和亚稳态Eu^2 离子(4f^7终态构形)稳定共存。同时在样品表面存在大量的吸附氧。Ba1-xEuxTiO3材料的电中性由亚稳态Eu^2 离子和吸附氧(O^-)共同补偿。     

Experimental study on SC RF cavities by using China large grain niobium for ILC

Large grain niobium has the potential of simplifying the production sequence and consequently reducing the cost of the superconducting RF cavities for ILC. To investigate the feasibility of fabrication and the possibility to achieve high gradient by large grain cavities, two 1.3GHz cavities were made of China large grain niobium and a series of vertical tests were carried out following several different surfaces treatment procedures. Two cavities have both reached the high gradient of more than 43MV/m repeatedly and the maximum accelerating field of 47.9MV/m has been achieved by China large grain niobium. This paper introduces the features of the fabrication and surface treatments on the large grain cavities and presents the preliminary results of the research.     

Numerical Solution of Equation for Dynamic,Spontaneous Imbibition with Variable Inlet Saturation and Interfacial Coupling Effects

In the oil industry, dynamic spontaneous imbibition plays an important role in several flow processes in porous media. A numerical approach is developed to simulate dynamic spontaneous imbibition with variable inlet saturation and interfacial coupling. The inclusion of interfacial coupling effects invalidates the assumption that the interfaces (fluid/fluid and fluid/solid) act in the same way. The one-dimensional numerical simulation model is developed using a Lagrangian formulation discretized in time and saturation. The solution of the partial differential equations utilizes an iteration process that includes two material balance criteria to ensure the validity of the variable inlet saturation. Furthermore, an error analysis, the validation of the model and a sensitivity study on the optimal number of time steps and saturation grid cells are undertaken. The numerical simulation solution represents an accurate approach to investigate the effect of fluid and rock properties on dynamic spontaneous imbibition.