A simple and efficient triangular finite element for plate bending

A simple and efficient triangular finite element is introduced for plate bending application. The element is a three-node triangular one with three basic degrees of freedom per node and two internal rotation degrees of freedom, using selective reduced integration. Numerical examples indicate that, despite its simplicity, the element is not only competitively accurate, but also useful as a thick/thin triangular plate bending element. It is also pointed out that this element using selective reduced integration is in fact a mixed element.     

Natural and artificial light-harvesting systems utilizing the functions of carotenoids

Carotenoids are essential pigments in natural photosynthesis. They absorb in the blue–green region of the solar spectrum and transfer the absorbed energy to (bacterio-)chlorophylls, and so expand the wavelength range of light that is able to drive photosynthesis. This process is an example of singlet–singlet energy transfer and so carotenoids serve to enhance the overall efficiency of photosynthetic light reactions. Carotenoids also act to protect photosynthetic organisms from the harmful effects of excess exposure to light. In this case, triplet–triplet energy transfer from (bacterio-)chlorophyll to carotenoid plays a key role in this photoprotective reaction. In the light-harvesting pigment–protein complexes from purple photosynthetic bacteria and chlorophytes, carotenoids have an additional role, namely the structural stabilization of those complexes. In this article we review what is currently known about how carotenoids discharge these functions. The molecular architecture of photosynthetic systems will be outlined to provide a basis from which to describe the photochemistry of carotenoids, which underlies most of their important functions in photosynthesis. Then, the possibility to utilize the functions of carotenoids in artificial photosynthetic light-harvesting systems will be discussed. Some examples of the model systems are introduced.     

Chiral Separations in Normal‐phase Liquid Chromatography: Updating a Screening Strategy with a Chlorine‐containing Polysaccharide‐based Selector

The screening conditions of an existing column and mobile phase selection strategy for chiral compounds in normal‐phase high performance liquid chromatography (NP‐HPLC) were tested for their applicability on Chiralpak IC, which is a chiral stationary phase (CSP) made by immobilising cellulosic tris (3,5‐dichlorophenyl‐carbamate) on silica gel. In this study, the applicability of the optimization steps of the existing separation strategy was examined using 36 compounds representing the three possible resolution situations that occur after screening. The cumulative number of separated compounds is 27 (75.0 %), and the cumulative number of baseline separated compounds is 19 (52.8 %).     

离子色谱法测定电子烟烟液中氨的含量

建立了测定电子烟烟液中的氨含量离子色谱法。样品经10 mol·L-1盐酸溶液萃取10 min后,采用Dionex Ion Pac CS16A阳离子交换柱分离,以MSA为淋洗液进梯度洗脱,用电化学检测器检测。氨的质量浓度在0.05~1.0 mg·L-1范围内与峰面积呈线性关系,检出限(3S/N)为0.035μg·g-1,测定下限(10S/N)为0.12μg·g-1。方法用于12种市售品牌电子烟烟液中氨的测定,加标回收率在93.2%~106%之间,测定值的相对标准偏差(n=5)小于4%。     

离子色谱法测定不同地区家庭饮用井水中的阴、阳离子

采用离子色谱法测定不同地区家庭饮用井水中氟离子、氯离子、硝酸根、硫酸根、钠离子、钾离子、镁离子和钙离子等8种阴、阳离子的含量。样品经IonPac AS11-HC型分离柱及IonPac AG11-HC型保护柱分离,以30mmol·L-1氢氧化钾溶液为淋洗液(阴离子分析);样品经IonPac CS12A型分离柱及IonPac CG12A型保护柱分离,以20 mmol·L-1甲基磺酸溶液为淋洗液(阳离子分析);采用电导检测器检测。8种离子在一定的质量浓度范围内与其峰面积呈线性关系,方法的检出限(3s)在0.002~0.034mg·L-1之间。对井水样品进行测定,测定值的相对标准偏差(n=6)在0.59%~2.0%之间。用标准加入法做方法的回收试验,计算得回收率在98.3%~109%之间。     

离子色谱法同时测定沙棘果粉中7种有机酸含量

采用离子色谱法同时测定沙棘果粉中7种有机酸含量。样品与氢氧化钾溶液经振荡反应后过0.22μm离子滤膜,采用IonPac AG19阴离子保护柱和IonPac AS19阴离子分析柱分离,以氢氧化钾溶液进行梯度淋洗,电导检测器检测。7种有机酸的质量浓度在一定范围内与其峰面积呈线性关系。对沙棘果粉样品进行加标回收试验,7种有机酸的回收率在94.0%~109%之间,测定值的相对标准偏差(n=11)在0.20%~3.1%之间。     

X射线光电子能谱仪的开放使用与管理

X射线光电子能谱仪(XPS)是材料表面元素定性和半定量分析的重要手段之一,是表面分析科研工作的必备仪器.为提高测试效率,实施了大型仪器设备开放共享优化,总结了在推动XPS开放过程中管理的经验和体会.     

A green approach to prepare Ag NPs loaded IC/PVA polymeric film for antimicrobial applications

In this study, glyoxal-cross-linked Iota carrageenan (IC) /poly(vinyl alcohol) PVA films were prepared and loaded with silver nanoparticles via a green approach, consisting of sweet lime juice induced in-situ reduction of Ag(I) ions to nano silver within the film matrix. The formation of silver nanoparticles was confirmed using UV–visible spectrophotometry. The Ag NPs-loaded films were also characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The dynamic water uptake data were interpreted by the ‘Power functional model’. The films showed fair antimicrobial action against bacteria E. Coli.     

量子线/铁基超导隧道结中隧道谱的研究

考虑铁基超导中能带间的相互作用和界面对每一个能带的散射作用, 利用推广的Blonder-Tinkham-Klapwijk模型, 并通过求解Bogoliubov-de Gennes 方程研究了具有不同类型双能隙系统的量子线/铁基超导隧道结中准粒子的输运系数和隧道谱. 研究表明: 1)在弹道极限时, 随着带间相互作用的增大, s_± 波隧道谱中零偏压附近的平台演变成电导峰; s₊₊ 波的平台演变成凹陷; p波的零偏压电导峰被压低. 2)界面对两个能带的散射作用不为零时, 随着带间相互作用的增大, s_± 波和s₊₊ 波两能隙处的峰值将降低, 而两峰间的凹陷值将变大; p波的零偏压电导峰被压低, 非零偏压电导增大. 3)界面对每个能带的散射, 可使其产生的电导峰变得更加尖锐, 但可压低和抹平另一个带产生的电导峰值. 这些结果对于澄清铁基超导体的能隙结构和区别不同类型铁基超导体有所帮助.     

离子色谱法测定化肥中六种阴离子

提出了离子色谱法同时测定化肥中6种无机阴离子的方法。化肥试样经水超声浸取,采用C18固相萃取柱和Ba固相萃取柱净化,萃取液中氟离子、氯离子、亚硝酸根、溴离子、碘离子、硫氰酸根以IonPac AS18(250 mm×4 mm)为分析柱、IonPac AG18(50 mm×4 mm)为保护柱,氢氧化钾溶液梯度洗脱分离并用电导检测器同时测定了6种阴离子的含量。6种阴离子的检出限(3S/N)在0.001 2~0.013 5 mg.L-1之间。方法的加标回收率在78.9%~103.0%之间,相对标准偏差(n=6)在0.61%~6.5%之间。