Ultrasound-assisted solution crystallization of fotagliptin benzoate: Process intensification and crystal product optimization

The ultrasound-assisted crystallization process has promising potentials for improving process efficiency and modifying crystalline product properties. In this work, the crystallization process of fotagliptin benzoate methanol solvate (FBMS) was investigated to improve powder properties and downstream desolvation/drying performance. The direct cooling/antisolvent crystallization process was conducted and then optimized with the assistance of ultrasonic irradiation and seeding strategy. Direct cooling/antisolvent crystallization and seeding crystallization processes resulted in needle-like crystals which are undesirable for downstream processing. In contrast, the ultrasound-assisted crystallization process produced rod-like crystals and reduced the crystal size to facilitate the desolvation of FBMS. The metastable zone width (MSZW), induction time, crystal size, morphology, and process yield were studied comprehensively. The results showed that both the seeding and ultrasound-assisted crystallization process (without seeds) can improve the process yield and the ultrasound could effectively reduce the crystal size, narrow the MSZW, and shorten the induction time. Through comparing the drying dynamics of the FBMS, the small rod-shaped crystals with a mean size of 9.6 μm produced by ultrasonic irradiation can be completely desolvated within 20 h, while the desolvation time of long needle crystals with an average size of about 157 μm obtained by direct cooling/antisolvent crystallization and seeding crystallization processes is more than 80 h. Thus the crystal size and morphology were found to be the key factors affecting the desolvation kinetics and the smaller size produced by using ultrasound can benefit the intensification of the drying process. Overall, the ultrasound-assisted crystallization showed a full improvement including crystal properties and process efficiency during the preparation of fotagliptin benzoate desolvated crystals.     

Viscoelastic behaviour of silica filled natural rubber composites – Correlation of shear with elongational testing

Dynamic mechanical behaviour of natural rubber-silica composites was studied by a frequency sweep method at different temperatures (40 °C,70 °C and 100 °C) using a dynamic mechanical analyzer and a rotorless rheometer, RPA, in an attempt to establish a correlation between the two. The composites with silica content up to 40 phr were studied. It was found that the dependence of dynamic modulus on the frequency as obtained from both the instruments followed a similar trend. This suggests that the dynamic mechanical properties of rubber compounds can be determined even during curing. A correlation could be arrived at between the two sets of data, making it possible to predict one set knowing the other. The impact of silane coupling agent, bis (3-triethoxysilylpropyl tetrasulphide), TESPT, on viscoelasticity was also investigated. The mechanical properties were improved in the presence of TESPT. Additionally, an increase in thermal stability was also observed in the presence of TESPT. Scanning electron micrographs showed the better filler dispersion in the case of silane-coupled silica composites.     

架设阶段悬索桥静力问题的随机有限元分析

架设阶段的悬索桥不仅具有显著的几何非线性行为，而且存在材料特性的变异。本文建立了以增量形式表达的非线性摄动法随机有限元列式，并编制了悬索桥静力分析程序ＳＮＡＰ。针对一座国内在建的悬索桥，计算了该桥在某一施工阶段考虑缆索弹性模量随机性时主梁跨中点位移的变化。结果表明，材料随机性的影响十分明显。     

Synthesis of linear and V-shaped oligo(phenylene ethynylene) derivatives: geometric effects on photophysical properties

<正>A series of linear and V-shaped oligo(phenylene ethynylene) derivatives 1-3 were synthesized through sequent Sonogashira coupling and propargyl alcohol deprotection reaction in high yields.The alkoxy chains(i.e.,n-hexyloxy groups) were introduced to assure good solubility of compounds 1-3 in common solvents.The photophysical properties of 1-3 in solution depend strongly on the geometries of these compounds.     

用于生物单分子操纵的磁镊技术

镊是近年发展起来的一种用于生命科学研究领域的微操纵技术.简要介绍了所搭建的磁镊装置及利用2.8μm直径的磁珠进行的操纵实验;利用一种搜索算法分析所记录的磁珠运动视频,得出磁珠的运动轨迹和运动速度,并与理论分析相验证.研究结果表明该磁镊装置具有一定的实用性.     

LNG船用BOG再液化装置工艺流程模拟

文中运用工程模拟计算软件ASPEN PLUS对LNG船用蒸发气体(BOG)再液化装置工艺流程进行了较全面和深入的模拟计算.通过对模拟计算结果进行分析,得到用丙烯预冷的再液化工艺流程中的主要工艺设备运行参数:海水冷凝器冷凝温度、BOG压缩机出口压力、丙烯压缩机出口压力以及混合制冷剂压缩机出口压力对再液化效率和能耗有着不同...     

Observing build up of geometric phase in an adiabatic RF flipper with the amplitude of its rotating field

To demonstrate that adiabatic RF flippers impose an inherent geometric phase on the neutron polarization vector, we built a NSE setup consisting of two pairs of such flippers in a pulsed neutron beam. As is well known, the combined gradient and RF fields in each flipper—in the rotating frame—behave as a rotating field. The amplitude of this field in the first three flippers was kept maximum. For various amplitudes of the rotating field in the remaining flipper we measured the NSE pattern. Besides the shift of the NSE-point due to the variation of the dynamic phase, the NSE patterns show the development of the geometric phase.     

Completely mixed state is a critical point for three-qubit entanglement

Pure three-qubit states have five algebraically independent and one algebraically dependent polynomial invariants under local unitary transformations and an arbitrary entanglement measure is a function of these six invariants. It is shown that if the reduced density operator of a some qubit is a multiple of the unit operator, than the geometric entanglement measure of the pure three-qubit state is absolutely independent of the polynomial invariants and is a constant for such tripartite states. Hence a one-particle completely mixed state is a critical point for the geometric measure of entanglement.