Nucleation kinetics of paracetamol–ethanol solutions from metastable zone widths

A study of the nucleation kinetics for a cooling crystallisation of paracetamol–ethanol solutions in a batch reactor is described in this paper. Metastable zone width (MSZW) experiments were conducted in order to estimate the nucleation kinetics of the system. Measured MSZWs can be affected by numerous process parameters, such as cooling rate, concentration, agitation rate, and working volume. Two theoretical approaches were employed to estimate the nucleation kinetics, the classical mass based approach of Nývlt, and a more recent approach by Kubota, which also considers number density. Both approaches were found to produce similar estimates for the nucleation rates of the paracetamol–ethanol solutions as a function of supersaturation for an assumed nucleus size of 10 μm. The theory of Kubota was found to predict satisfactory estimates for the induction time of the nucleation process from MSZW data. The induction time was observed to be independent of the solution temperature as suggested by Kubota’s theory. This is a novel finding and serves to validate the induction time theory of Kubota. In this investigation, MSZWs were observed to decrease with increased levels of agitation and found to be independent of working volume.     

Overview of diagnostic methods used in shock-tube investigations of mixing induced by Richtmyer–Meshkov instability

We present an overview of the diagnostic methods used in shock-tube investigations of mixing induced by Richtmyer–Meshkov instability. The different diagnostic techniques are first briefly presented, and then reviewed in a simple single table, which lists their advantages and disadvantages, their technological characteristics and domain of validity, the physical parameters measured, the laboratory in which they were developed and an assessment of their mean cost. Received 19 November 1997 / Accepted 3 March 1998     

A behavior-oriented model for long-term coastal profile evolution: Validation,identification, and prediction

A behavior-oriented diffusion model, governing the time evolution of the cross-shore position of coastal profiles, is studied. Here, two time-independent, space-varying coefficients, which embody the relevant physical properties, are identified simultaneously. Two sets of real data, the first measured over 10 years at Duck, in NC (USA), the second obtained over 39 years measurements at Delfland (Holland), have been processed numerically by a suitable “inversion algorithm”, earlier developed by the authors. This is based on the minimization of a certain cost functional in order to identify both coefficients. The numerical results, obtained by solving the diffusion equation with the so-determined coefficients, favorably agree with the real data, which fact validates and calibrates somehow the diffusion model under investigation. A short-term prediction is finally obtained for coastal profiles, using such a model.     

Concurrent formation of two different type precipitation-free zones during the initial stage of homogenization

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy were used to study the microstructure evolution of Al–Cu–Mg alloy during the initial stage of homogenization. It was found that two types of precipitation-free zones (PFZs) can form concurrently: one near grain boundaries and the other at the grain centres. Depth profile analyses of solute concentrations and dislocation-loop distributions strongly suggested that the formations of the two type of PFZs are different, due solely and exclusively to solute and vacancy depletion, respectively. A mechanism model was proposed to explain the concurrent formation of the two different type of PFZs during the initial stage of homogenization.     

华南沿海黄色粉土沉积的激光粒度分析及其成因讨论

在华南沿海地区的低矮丘陵及台地上，广泛发育一套黄色粉土堆积。对该区7个典型剖面进行系统的激光粒度分析，并与典型黄土以及研究区常见的海、河相沉积进行对比。结果表明，华南沿海各黄色粉土剖面均以10～50 μm的粗粉砂为众数粒组，<5 μm的粘粒为次众粒组，分别对应风成黄土的“基本粒组”和“挟持粒组”，岩性均属于粘土质粉砂。样品的粒度参数、粒度散点图、频率分布曲线、粒度指数特征均显示为典型的风成成因。粒度判别分析结果为负值，同样证实了黄色粉土的风成特性。华南沿海黄色粉土的各项粒度特征指标及其所反映的沉积类型、沉积环境均与我国典型黄土具有较好的可比性，而与研究区的海、河相沉积截然不同。     

Simulation of metastable zone width and induction time for a seeded aqueous solution of potassium sulfate

The metastable zone width (MSZW, ΔT_m) and induction time (t_ind) were determined with computer simulation for seeded batch crystallization of potassium sulfate from aqueous solution. The MSZW and induction time determined with simulation showed the same behavior as experimental values reported in the literature; log (ΔT_m) increased linearly with an increase in log R (R: cooling rate) and t_ind decreases in proportion to (ΔT)⁻ⁿ (ΔT: supercooling, n: nucleation order in the secondary rate expression of B=k_n(ΔT)ⁿ). The secondary nucleation parameters (k_n and n) were deduced both from the simulated MSZW and induction times by using the previously proposed model [J. Cryst. Growth, 2010, 312, 548–554]. The secondary nucleation rate calculated with the deduced parameters was in agreement with that calculated with the parameters input for simulation.     

用毛细管区带电泳法研究水稻种子胚乳贮藏蛋白

水稻品种鉴别目前常采用种子形态分析、蛋白和同工酶的聚丙烯酸胺凝胶电泳分析等方法，其缺点是试剂有毒，分析时间长，且很难区别亲缘关系接近的同母异父杂交水稻种子．毛细管电泳是一种高效分离技术【‘’‘〕，具有快速、微量、自动化等优点．本文采用毛细管区带电泳（CZE）对国产13种水稻种子胚乳贮藏蛋白进行初步研究，探讨了作为品种鉴别模式的实际可操作性，以期能为品种鉴别提供新的有效手段．仪器：BiofocusTM3000型（Bio－RadUSA）毛细管电泳仪，配紫外可见检测器和恒温装置．13种水稻种子中包括两组同母异父杂交种子（每组…     

Relaxation mechanism of rotational type in fracture of weld joints for austenic steels

Studied is the mesoscale behavior of plastic deformation and fracture of weld joints for austenic steels. Large-scale rotational modes of deformation in heat affected zones are identified with the first stage of formation of band structures; it is related to the “traveling neck” phenomenon in the base metal. The second stage is connected with crack generation and the state of affairs in the heart-affected zone.     

Determination of ionization constants of saccharides by capillary zone electrophoresis with amperometric detection

Summary A method based on a linear model enabling the efficient determination of the ionization constants (K _a) of saccharides by capillary zone electrophoresis with amperometric detection has been demonstrated. TheK _a values obtained from the plots of the reciprocal effective mobility against the inverse concentration of sodium hydroxide were in agreement with literature values.     

菲涅耳编码孔成象研究

编码孔成象(CAI)是一种高分辨率、高信噪比、高集光效率和大视场的成象技术。可适用的技术领域有:脉冲射线成象、实时图象跟踪、层析摄影术(tomography)等高技术领域本文探讨了CAI技术的一般理论,重点讨论了菲涅耳波带片的编码成象及解码复原的原理、方法、实验及处理结果并指出了实验难点及结果误差。