Ca掺杂的Ba2Al2Si10N14O4:Eu2+荧光粉发光性能

通过固相反应制备了系列Ca掺杂的Ba2Al2Si10M14O4:Eu2+色荧光粉,发现当半径较大的Ba被Ca取代后导致了晶格的收缩,通过X射线衍射(XRD)测量和Unitcell软件计算发现Ca的最大掺杂量在20％.Ca掺人Eu0.4Ba1.6Al2Si10N14O4荧光粉后,可有效地提高光转换性能,并使激发光谱发生一定程度的红移和宽化,从而被近紫外宽波段光有效激发,与近紫外LED的发射光谱匹配.同时Ca的掺杂也使发射光谱发生了可控的红移,可以由520 nm的绿光红移至548 nm的黄光区域.进一步发现Eu2+的淬灭浓度随着20％ Ca的掺入而降低,这是由于Ca掺入导致的晶格收缩使Eu2+离子间距离减小.最后在CIE色度图中对不同Ca,Eu浓度的荧光粉的色坐标位置进行比较,发现可通过Ca,Eu浓度的变化在很大范围内调制荧光粉的发光性能.     

Water-swollen cation-exchange membranes prepared using poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/poly(styrene sulfonic acid-co-maleic acid) (PSSA-MA)

A water-swollen type of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/poly(styrene sulfonic acid-co-maleic acid) (PSSA-MA) cation-exchange membrane was prepared and characterized in terms of its electrochemical properties including ion-exchange capacity (IEC), electrical resistance, and transport number, etc. PVA/PSSA-MA membranes exhibited low electrical resistance and highly swelling property. In spite of 2–4 times higher water swelling ratio (WSR) than that of CMX (Tokuyama Corp., Japan), the transport number of the prepared membrane was comparable to that of the commercial membrane (t_n>0.93). Moreover, the electric resistance of PVA/PSSA-MA membrane was measured as low as 1.0–1.5 Ω cm². Further, in this study, interrelation between the membrane characteristics and crosslinking was investigated, and the result exhibited that the crosslinking degree is one of major factors affecting the ion transport through a water-swollen ion-exchange membrane (IEM).     

Development of an optical probe to measure the flattened area of ocular cornea

The optical probe in tonometers is a key component in measuring the flattened diameter or area of the ocular cornea. A new kind of optical probe for the direct measurement of the flattened area of the ocular cornea is presented. The optical probe uses the cone prism with a modulating flake of light intensity as its measuring body. The test results on simulated eyeballs with different radii of curvature of the ocular cornea show that there is a linear relation between the flattened area of the ocular cornea and the normalized current. The optical probe, which is more compact compared with existing optical probes and easily configured with its coaxiality of optical parts, may be an excellent probe for constructing a low-cost, miniaturized applanation tonometer.     

Phase diagrams properties of the mixed traffic flow on a crossroad

Based on the Ishibashi and Fukui crossroad traffic flow model [Y. Ishibashi and M. Fukui. J. Phys. Soc. Japan. 70 (2001) 2793], mixed traffic flow (i.e., the fast and slow vehicles with different maximum velocities are mixed) is investigated in this work. According to the numerical simulation results and the principle for constructing the phase diagram, phase diagrams for mixed traffic flow are constructed. It is noted that the topology of these phase diagrams is similar to that of phase diagrams for homogeneous vehicles (which refers to slow vehicles only). From the phase diagrams, it is evident that mixed traffic flow is influenced by the mixing rate f (fraction of slow and fast vehicles) in regions II and V, but not in other regions. Although a mixture of fast and slow vehicles is introduced in the crossroad traffic flow model, the separation between phases in the phase diagrams remains linear. For a given q (the vehicle density on the northbound road), one flow plateau appears in regions IIx or IVy, while two maximum flow plateaus appear in region V in each of the phase diagrams. The maximum flow values in region V reflect the maximum traffic capacity for the traffic system as defined in this work. Since mixed traffic flow is a common phenomenon in real traffic, this work may offer help in real traffic simulations and traffic management.     

Vertically positioned axially viewed aerosol cooled plasma — a new design approach for microwave induced plasma optical spectrometry with solution nebulization

A vertically positioned axially viewed argon microwave induced plasma (Ar-MIP) system is described, which can serve as a spectrochemical excitation source. The design concept of improved TE₁₀₁ rectangular cavity based on strong coupling between the plasma load and the magnetron generator has been presented. The idea of plasma cooling with a pure water aerosol is explained. The torch cooling system which permits aerosol generation and circulation has been described in detail. The influence of cooling on the argon plasma positioning in the discharge tube was investigated. The spectroscopic temperatures of iron and argon have been measured to evaluate excitation conditions and effect of plasma cooling. Analytical performance of the presented MIP system was characterized by determination of the limits of detection for some elements and comparison with other Ar-MIP experimental setups. Analysis of certified reference material was performed to determine the accuracy and precision available with the presented system.     

复合材料层板饱和裂纹间距的试凑法(cut-and-try)

本文首次通过三维有限元法计算分析出90°层中横向裂纹的饱和间距值,为预测饱和裂纹间距提供了一条新途径.     

Cascade multiplication of strongly non-equilibrium charge carriers in metals by low energy electron excitation

The steady-state distribution function of the energies of non-equilibrium electrons and holes formed as a result of a cascade of electron-electron collisions in the presence of a primary electron flux is found by solving the linearized transport equation in the isotropic scattering approximation. The distributions obtained in this way include dependences on the energy of primary electrons and on the characteristics of the medium. Near the Fermi level they have a singularity and are close to a power law far from this level. A study is made of the possibility of deriving distributions for crystals with a complex energy band structure (in particular, of tungsten).     

Energy recovery and plume reduction from an industrial spray drying unit using an absorption heat transformer

Spray drying is a widely used unit operation in the chemical industry. It is highly energy intensive, requiring hot, dry airstreams, at temperatures up to 550°C, to dry a wide range of products. Exhaust air from a dryer is usually vented to the atmosphere with little or no heat recovery. At best only the sensible heat associated with the air stream is recovered, although the majority of the stream's energy is in the form of latent heat associated with the evaporated water. Exhaust airstreams usually contain moisture to cause visible plumes upon leaving the dryer stack.A two-stage absorption heat transformer (A.H.T.) has been designed and contructed to investigate the potential for dehumidifying and reheating a simulated dryer exhaust stream to make it suitable for recycling to the dryer inlet. The amount of air vented to atmosphere and also the amount of wasted heat would be reduced by incorporating an A.H.T. into the drying operation. Performance data for the A.H.T. indicates that an airstream can be reheated to a temperature of 160°C, using a lithium bromide solution of 68% w/w, with a circulation ratio (LiBr: steam flow) of 14.8. Temperature lifts between 50 and 70°C are possible in the reheat column when using a low circulation ratio and a high LiBr concentration. Experiments show that a humid air stream can be dehumidified to a level suitable for recycling by direct contact with a concentrated lithium bromide stream.     

The sky temperature in net radiant heat loss calculations from low-sloped roofs

The results of calculated and measured sky temperatures for a horizontal surface in clear night-time sky conditions are compared and discussed. In the case of large city areas (atmospheric pollution) the sky temperature may be about 10°C higher than the one calculated according to Swinbank's formula. The paper presents a quantitative analysis concerning the influence of the sky temperature values variations on net radiant heat loss and the heat balance of the low-sloped roofs.