Recent Progress in Direct Partial Oxidation of Methane to Methanol

The direct conversion of methane to methanol has attracted a great deal of attention for nearly a century since it was first found possible in 1902, and it is still a challenging task. This review article describes recent advancements in the direct partial oxidation of methane to methanol. The history of direct oxidation of methane and the difficulties encountered in the partial oxidation of methane to methanol are briefly summarized. Recently reported developments in gas-phase homogeneous oxidation, heterogeneous catalytic oxidation and liquid phase homogeneous catalytic oxidation of methane axe reviewed.     

The Si,Ge, Sn,Pb doped (6,3) Chiral single-walled carbon nanotubes: A computational study

Electronic structure properties including bond lengths, bond angles, dipole moments (μ), energies, band gaps, NMR parameters of the isotropic and anisotropic chemical shielding parameters for the sites of various atoms were calculated using the density functional theory for Si, Ge, Sn, Pb doped (6,3) Chiral single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). The calculations indicated that average bond lengths were as: Pb3C>Sn3C>Ge3C>Si3C>C3C. The dipole moments for Si, Ge, Sn, Pb doped (6,3) Chiral single-walled carbon nanotubes structures show fairly large changes with respect to the pristine model.     

OBE理念推动化工设备机械基础课程的改革实践*

以应用型人才培养为目标,探索了利用OBE理念推动化工设备机械基础课程及其课程设计的改革实践。以OBE理念为指导,结合CDIO和LBL的教学模式,提出在教学内容、平台在线课程建设、第二课堂教学、课程设计和考核方法等方面的改革方案,增强了课程的应用性和成果产出,不仅提高了学生对理论知识掌握的牢固度,更提高了学生的实践能力、对知识的灵活应用能力和创新能力,与实际应用连接更加紧密,有效地实现了高素质的应用型人才输出。     

Investigation of the Effect of Four Organic Acids in Radix Isatidis on E. coli Growth by Microcalorimetry

The inhibitory effects of four organic acids (OAs) in Radix Isatidis, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, on Escherichia coli (E. coli) growth were investigated by microcalorimetry. The power‐time curves of E. coli growth with and without OAs were acquired, meanwhile the extent and duration of inhibitory effects on the metabolism were evaluated by growth rate constants (k₁, k₂), half inhibitory ratio (IC₅₀), maximum heat output (P_max) and peak time (t_p). The values of k₁ and k₂ of E. coli growth in the presence of the four OAs decreased with the increasing concentrations of OAs. Moreover, P_max was reduced and the value of t_p increased with increasing concentrations of the four drugs. The sequence of anti‐microbial activity of the four OAs was: syringic acid>2‐amino‐benzoic acid>salicylic acid>benzoic acid. IC₅₀ of the four OAs was respectively 56 µg/mL for syringic acid, 75 µg/mL for 2‐amino‐benzoic acid, 86 µg/mL for salicylic acid and 224 µg/mL for benzoic acid. The existence of the functional groups on phenyl ring improves the anti‐microbial activity compared to benzoic acid. The functional groups methoxyl at C(3) and C(5) improve anti‐microbial activity more strongly than the other functional groups, and the functional group amino at C(2) improve anti‐microbial activity more strongly than hydroxyl at C(2) on phenyl ring.     

Molecular Design and Immunogenicity of a Multiple-epitope FMDV Antigen and DNA Vaccination

This article reports the design and construction of a multiple-epitope foot and mouth disease virus （FMDV） antigen, designated as OAAT. This recombinant antigen consists of the structural protein VP1 genes from serotypes A and O FMDV, five major VP1 immunodominant epitopes from two genotypes of Asial serotype, and three Th2 epitopes originating from the nonstructural protein, three ABC gene and structural protein VP4 gene. Expressions of target gene from these plasmids in HeLa cells were verified by Western-blot. BALB/c mice were immunized intramuscularly with the DNA vaccines thrice every two weeks. We found that pA could induce simultaneously specific antibodies against serotypes A, Asial, and O FMDV. Compared to those of the controls, the spots of FMDV-specific IFN-7 and cytotoxic activity from mice immunized with pA were significantly increased, pA provided full protection in 2/4 guinea pigs from challenge with FMDV O/NY00 and Asial/YNBS/58, respectively. The results show that although pA did not give full protection in 100% immunized guinea pigs from challenge with type O and Asial FMDV, respectively, OAAT may be potential immunogen against FMDV and pA may be potential DNA vaccines against FMDV.     

Particle separation in microfluidics using different modal ultrasonic standing waves

Microfluidic technology has great advantages in the precise manipulation of micro and nano particles, and the separation of micro and nano particles based on ultrasonic standing waves has attracted much attention for its high efficiency and simplicity of structure. This paper proposes a device that uses three modes of ultrasonic standing waves to continuously separate particles with positive acoustic contrast factor in microfluidics. Three modes of acoustic standing waves are used simultaneously in different parts of the microchannel. According to the different acoustic radiation force received by the particles, the particles are finally separated to the pressure node lines on both sides and the center of the microchannel. In this separation method, initial hydrodynamic focusing and satisfying various equilibrium constraints during the separation process are the key. Through numerical simulation, the resonance frequency of the interdigital transducer, the distribution of sound pressure in the liquid, and the relationship between the interdigital electrode voltage and the output sound pressure are obtained. Finally, the entire separation process in the microchannel was simulated, and the separation of the two particles was successfully achieved. This work has laid a certain theoretical foundation for the rapid diagnosis of diseases in practical applications.     

Adsorptive desulfurization on a heteroatoms Y zeolite prepared by secondary synthesis

Gallium atoms have been introduced into the framework of Y zeolite by treating the zeolite with an aqueous solution of ammonium hexafluoro gallate.Desulfurization of various model fuels containing about 500 μg/g sulfur has been studied over the synthesized Y zeolite(GaAlY).The sulfur adsorption capacity is 7.0,17.4,14.5,16.9,6.9 and 5.8 mg(S)/g adsorbent for thiophene,tetrahydrothiophene(THT),4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene(4,6-DMDBT),dibenzophiophene(DBT),benzothiophene(BT) and 4-methyldibenzothiophene(4-MDBT...     

2-连通半无爪图的最长圈

A graph G is called quasi-claw-free if it satisfies the property:d(x,y)=2 there exists a vertex u∈N(x)∩N(y)such that N[u]■N[x]∪N[y].In this paper,we show that every 2-connected quasi-claw-free graph of order n with G■F contains a cycle of length at least min{3δ+2,n},where F is a family of graphs.     

用固体石蜡山梨酸碳糊电极电位法测定食品中山梨酸

制备了一种以山梨酸根与乙基紫形成的缔合物为电活性物的固体石蜡山梨酸碳糊电极,并对其性能做了测定。结果显示该电极对山梨酸有较好的能斯特响应。山梨酸的线性范围为2.2×10-5～1.0×10-1mol.L-1,检出限为1.6×10-5mol.L-1。该电极用于食品中山梨酸根的测定,结果与分光光度法结果相符。