Porous covalent organic frameworks-improved solid phase microextraction ambient mass spectrometry for ultrasensitive analysis of tetrabromobisphenol-A analogs

Owing to frequent environmental monitoring of tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) analogs and their potential ecotoxicological effects on organisms, analysis of trace levels of TBBPA analogs with more non-polar and less water-soluble characteristics is of great significance for studying their environmental behaviors and toxic effects. Herein, a fast and sensitive technique is developed for directly detecting aqueous TBBPA analogs, including TBBPA mono(allyl ether) (TBBPA-MAE), TBBPA mono(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) (TBBPA-MDBPE), TBBPA mono(2-hydroxyethyl ether) (TBBPA-MHEE) and TBBPA mono(glycidyl ether) (TBBPA-MGE), by combining solid phase microextraction (SPME) based on porous covalent organic frameworks (Porous-COFs) with constant flow desorption ionization-mass spectrometry (CFDI-MS). As chromatographic separation is replaced by constant flow desorption, each sample can be analyzed within 7 min. The hierarchical porous structures (microporous, mesoporous and macroporous) of COFs lead to the enhanced mass transfer and the easier accessibility of active sites to TBBPA analogs, so that the extraction efficiency is 2.3–3.6 times higher than pure microporous COFs, and far superior to commercial coatings. The detection limit and quantification limit of this method are 0.1–1 and 0.4–3.2 ng/L, respectively. Ultra-trace levels of TBBPA analogs from 5.0 ng/L to 66 ng/L have been successfully detected in river and sea water samples, showing great potential for subsequent studies of their environmental behaviors and toxicological effects     

Direct preparation of Al-substituted α-Ni(OH)2 from Al-containing salt solution by immersing method

The present study attempts to prepare Al-substituted α-Ni(OH)₂ and Al-substituted α-Ni(OH)₂ with modified interlayer anions by directly immersing pure α-Ni(OH)₂ into AlCl₃-containing solutions. XRD and FT-IR analysis demonstrated Al-substituted α-Ni(OH)₂ can be prepared directly by soaking pure α-Ni(OH)₂ into AlCl₃ solution. Al-substituted α-Ni(OH)₂ with S₂O₃^2? as the primary anion in the interlayer can be obtained by immersing pure α-Ni(OH)₂ into AlCl₃-Na₂S₂O₃ solution. The analysis of Al content in samples demonstrated the Al content in the Al-substituted α-Ni(OH)₂ was regulated by adjusting the molar ratio of pure α-Ni(OH)₂ soaked in the solution and Al³⁺ dissolved in the solution. The Al element entered the lattice of pure α-Ni(OH)₂ through a process of pure α-Ni(OH)₂ dissolved followed by the precipitation of Al³⁺, Ni²⁺ and OH^?. The S₂O₃^2? entered the interlayer of Al-substituted α-Ni(OH)₂ through the formation process of the Al-substituted α-Ni(OH)₂ or though ion exchange with the intercalated Cl^?. The strongly alkaline solution soaking results demonstrated that Al-substituted α-Ni(OH)₂ prepared by soaking pure α-Ni(OH)₂ into AlCl₃-containing solutions could preliminary get stabilized in the strongly alkaline solution.     

Composite solid electrolyte based on (Ca2+, Al3+)-infiltrated ZrO2(MgO) for direct sulfur determination in the liquid iron

Magnesium-stabilized zirconia [ZrO₂(MgO)] with calcium aluminate (CaO–Al₂O₃) ceramic composite electrolyte based on (calcium ion [Ca²⁺], aluminum ion [Al³⁺])-infiltrated zirconia-magnesia [ZrO₂(MgO)] porous backbone was prepared for direct sulfur ([S]) determination in the liquid iron. Effect of amylum content on the phase composition, microstructures and mechanical properties of the composite electrolyte was detected and correlated to the electrochemical performance. The results indicated that the ZrO₂(MgO)-(CaO–Al₂O₃) composite electrolyte simultaneously inherited the mechanical and electrochemical properties of ZrO₂(MgO), and unique physical and chemical properties of CaO–Al₂O₃. The compressive strength of the composite electrolyte reached above 250 MPa and the conductivity reached up to 0.003 S/cm^-, meeting the requirements of the sensor for the electrolyte. The assembled sensor could respond to sulfur activity and showed fine response characteristics. Among the tested compositions, the composite electrolyte with 6.0 wt% of amylum added in ZrO₂(MgO) porous backbone exhibited the best properties and was more suitable for application in sulfur determination.     

Laser-based investigation of flame surface density and mean reaction rate during flame-wall interaction at elevated pressure

Velocities and flame front locations are measured simultaneously in a turbulent, side-wall quenching (SWQ) V-shaped flame during flame-wall interaction (FWI) at 1 and 3 bar by means of particle image velocimetry (PIV) and planar laser-induced fluorescence of the OH radical (OH-PLIF). The turbulent flame brush is characterized based on the spatial distribution of the mean reaction progress variable and a common direct method is used to derive the flame surface density (FSD) from the two-dimensional data by image processing. As the near-wall reaction zone is limited to a smaller region closer to the wall at higher pressure, higher peak values are observed in the FSD at 3 bar. A second definition of the FSD adapted for flames exposed to quenching is utilized similar to previous studies emphasizing the impact of FWI. The influence of the wall on the flame front topology is investigated based on a flame front-conditioned FSD and its variability within the data set. In a last step, an estimate of the mean reaction rate is deduced using an FSD model and evaluated in terms of integral and space-averaged values. A decreasing trend of integral mean reaction rate in regions with increasing flame quenching is observed for both operating conditions, but more pronounced at 3 bar. Space-averaged mean reaction rates, however, increase in the quenching region, as the size of the reaction zone decreases.     

Comparison of the local structures of Ca0.82La0.18FeAs2 and Ba0.64K0.36Fe2As2 pnictide superconductors using atomic pair distribution function analysis

A comparative local structure study of pnictide superconductors Ca_0.82La_0.18FeAs₂ (112-type, T_c∼ 40 K) and Ba_0.64K_0.36Fe₂As₂ (122-type, T_c∼ 37 K), using room temperature x-ray total scattering measurements is reported. The Fe–As superconducting active layer is found to be globally similar in both the systems consisting of edge-sharing FeAs_4/4 tetrahedra as in all the iron-pnictide superconductors discovered so far. Although optimally superconducting, the active layer in these compounds is found to sustain a large local inhomogeneity. These results thus imply that a nanoscopic manipulation of the Fe–As active layer, rather than its isotropic structural tuning, is the key parameter to control the superconducting properties of the iron-based systems.     

Robust stability and stabilization analysis for discrete-time randomly switched fuzzy systems with known sojourn probabilities

The stability and stabilization analysis problem is considered in this paper for a class of discrete-time switched fuzzy systems with known sojourn probabilities. By using Lyapunov functional, new delay-dependent sufficient conditions are derived to ensure the stability of the system. Convex combination technique is incorporated and the stability criteria are presented in terms of Linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Furthermore, the developed approach is extended to address the robust stability and stabilization analysis of the delayed discrete-time switched fuzzy systems with randomly occurring uncertainties. Finally numerical examples are exploited to substantiate the theoretical results.     

关于一类复阶星象函数的Fekete-Szeg不等式

引入一个复阶星象函数类S(λ,b,A,B),讨论了函数类的Fekete-Szeg不等式,得到准确结果,推广了一些作者的相关结果,并给出Hadamard卷积在该函数类的Fekete-Szeg不等式上的应用.     

电子-声子相互作用对平行双量子点体系热电效应的影响

量子点体系是一种典型的低维体系, 该体系的独特物理特性有利于提高热电转换效率. 本文采用非平衡态格林函数方法, 选择平行双量子点结构, 详细讨论了电子-声子相互作用对该体系的电导、热电功率、热电优值以及热导等热电效应相关参数的影响, 全面描述了电子-声子相互作用对该结构中热电效应的影响. 理论计算结果表明, 在低温情况下, 该体系中的法诺干涉能够有效增强热电效应, 而电子-声子相互作用通过破坏法诺干涉而在一定程度上抑制电导以及热导过程. 然而, 电子-声子相互作用不会显著地影响热电功率的幅值, 并且热电优值的极值几乎不会改变, 因此在低温条件下电子-声子相互作用并不是破坏量子点体系热电效应的必要条件. 本文的结果将有利于澄清电子-声子相互作用对量子点体系热电效应的影响.     

强磁场对不同厚度Fe-Ni纳米多晶薄膜的生长过程及磁性能的影响

有无6 T强磁场条件下, 利用分子束气相沉积方法制备了21 nm和235 nm厚的Fe-Ni纳米多晶薄膜. 研究发现, 0 T时, 21 nm厚的薄膜是晶粒堆叠而成, 晶粒尺寸为6–7 nm; 6 T时, 21 nm厚的薄膜首先在基片表面形成了晶粒相互连接的5 nm平坦层, 晶粒沿基片表面拉长, 随后以6–7 nm尺寸的晶粒堆叠而成; 0 T时, 235 nm厚度的薄膜生长初期平均晶粒尺寸为3.6 nm, 生长中期平均晶粒尺寸为5.6 nm, 生长末期薄膜近似柱状方式生长, 晶粒沿生长方向拉长; 6 T时, 235 nm厚度的薄膜在基片表面也形成了晶粒相互连接的5 nm平坦层, 晶粒沿基片表面拉长, 随后以尺寸均匀的6.1 nm晶粒堆叠而成; 而且, 6 T强磁场使得不同厚度薄膜的面外与面内矫顽力都降低.