Polarized infrared study of a polymer network deformation in a nematic liquid crystal host

Using polarized infrared (IR) spectroscopy we have observed deformation of a polymer network in a liquid crystal host during the reorientation of the liquid crystal by an external electric field. In the system studied, containing 2% BMBB-6 polymerized at zero applied field in the host nematic liquid crystal 6CB, the observed deformation angle was between 20^o and 40^o 10^o. These experimental results provide some of the first conclusive experimental evidence that the polymer network elastically deforms as a direct result of the reorientation of the liquid crystal host.     

Selective Reductions of C‐(4,6‐O‐Benzylidene‐β‐d‐glucopyranosyl) Nitromethane

Abstract

The nitromethyl group of C‐(4,6‐O‐benzylidene‐β‐d‐glucopyranosyl) nitromethane was manipulated by various reduction and oxidation methods and further functionalizations into –CH₂NHOH, –CH?NOH, –CN, –CH?O, and –CH₂NHCONH₂, all with retention of the 4,6‐O‐benzylidene group. Certain reduction methods gave rise to a novel secondary amine via an unusual dimeric aminal.     

Formation of topological domain walls and quantum transport properties of zero-line modes in commensurate bilayer graphene systems

We study theoretically the construction of topological conducting domain walls with a finite width between AB/BA stacking regions via finite element method in bilayer graphene systems with tunable commensurate twisting angles. We find that the smaller is the twisting angle, the more significant the lattice reconstruction would be, so that sharper domain boundaries declare their existence. We subsequently study the quantum transport properties of topological zero-line modes which can exist because of the said domain boundaries via Green’s function method and Landauer−Büttiker formalism, and find that in scattering regions with tri-intersectional conducting channels, topological zero-line modes both exhibit robust behavior exemplified as the saturated total transmissionG_tot ≈ 2e²/h and obey a specific pseudospin-conserving current partition law among the branch transport channels. The former property is unaffected by Aharonov−Bohm effect due to a weak perpendicular magnetic field, but the latter is not. Results from our genuine bilayer hexagonal system suggest a twisting angle aroundθ ≈ 0.1° for those properties to be expected, consistent with the existing experimental reports.     

SBA-15的孔壁碳膜修饰对钴基催化剂结构与催化性能的影响

在惰性气体中焙烧SBA-15制得孔壁被碳修饰的SBA- 15C样品,以它和SBA-15为载体,采用等量浸渍法制备了负载型Co基催化剂,并运用X射线衍射、N2物理吸附、程序升温还原、NH3吸附量热等手段对样品进行了表征.结果表明,SBA- 15C仍保持原有的六方有序的中孔结构,但其孔壁经碳修饰后发生增厚,比表面积略有下降...     

Unsteady flows of inhomogeneous incompressible fluids

In this paper, we study the unsteady motion of inhomogeneous incompressible viscous fluids. We present the results corresponding to Stokes' second problem and for the flow between two parallel plates where one is oscillating.     

Vortex structure of turbulence over permeable walls

In order to understand the effect of the wall permeability on the turbulent vortex structure near porous walls, based on PIV experimental data, a probability density analysis of fluctuating velocities, statistical quadrant and quadrant-hole analyses of the Reynolds shear stress are performed. The investigated flow fields are turbulent channel flows whose bottom walls are made of porous media. The porous media used are three kinds of foamed ceramics which have almost the same porosity (∼0.8) but different permeability. From the discussions on those analyses, a conceptual scenario of the development of the vortex structure near a permeable wall is proposed for a moderate permeability Reynolds number case. It explains the reason why the near-wall long streaky structure tends to vanish near a porous wall with increasing wall permeability.     

Homotopy analysis solutions for the asymmetric laminar flow in a porous channel with expanding or contracting walls

In this paper, the asymmetric laminar flow in a porous channel with expanding or contracting walls is investigated. The governing equations are reduced to ordinary ones by using suitable similar transformations. Homotopy analysis method (HAM) is employed to obtain the expres- sions for velocity fields. Graphs are sketched for values of parameters and associated dynamic characteristics, especially the expansion ratio, are analyzed in detail.     

Transient heat flux measurement of natural convection in an inclined enclosure with time-periodically-varying wall temperature

The transient natural convection in an inclined enclosure filled with water is studied experimentally for the time-periodically-varying wall temperature on one side wall and constant average temperature on the opposing side wall. This system has no temperature difference between the opposing two side walls in time-averaged sense. The temperatures of two opposing walls and the heat flux across the enclosure are measured by a heat flux meter. Based on the experimental results, the effects of time-periodically-varying wall temperature and inclined angles of the enclosure on heat transfer characteristics are studied. The experimental results show that, with the upper wall temperature oscillating, the heat flux across the enclosure is also periodically varied with time, and the net heat flux is from the lower wall to the upper wall. Numerical computations are also conducted and numerical results are qualitatively assured by the experimental measurements.     

沙墙吸能作用对爆炸冲击波影响的实验研究

在爆炸冲击波作用下沙墙快速飞散,爆炸能量转换为沙粒动能和细化沙粒的摩擦做功,因此由沙袋堆积起来组成的沙墙对强冲击波具有消波吸能作用,对爆炸实验结构起到防护作用.本文利用366gTNT当量的球形药球中心起爆,进行了沙墙消波吸能作用下密闭柱形容器承受栽荷的实验.实验结果表明:沙墙使冲击波峰值超压降低最高可达6倍,到时也明显...     

Influence of scale effect and injection speed on morphology and structure of the microinjection molded isotactic polypropylene parts

The morphology and microstructure as well as their forming mechanism of the parts in microinjection molding process are critical. In this work, the coupling effect of scale factor and injection speed on the morphology of the microparts was systematically investigated. Neat isotactic polypropylene parts with thicknesses of 1 mm, 200 μm, and 100 μm were molded at different injection speeds. Polarized light microscope and wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction were used to inspect the microstructures along the sample thickness. In this way, three kinds of typical morphology were observed in the parts, including typical skin‐core structure for the parts with the thickness of 1 mm, noncore shear layer structure for the parts with the thickness of 200 μm, and special skin‐core structure with large fraction of columnar crystal for the parts with the thickness of 100 μm. Most interestingly, it was intuitively and straightforward found that the wall slip occurs when the injection speed exceeds a certain value. Specifically, opposite morphological change trend can be obtained when the parts were molded at different levels of injection speeds. Based on these experimental observations, the formation mechanism was proposed to interpret the morphological evolution. Our work provides a new insight for better understanding the morphology evolution mechanism for microinjection molding parts.