This paper presents results concerning structure and electrochemical characteristics of the La0.67Mg0.33 (Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1)x (x=2.5–5.0) alloy. It can be found from the result of the Rietveld analyses that the structures of the alloys change obviously
with increasing x from 2.5 to 5.0. The main phase of the alloys with x=2.5–3.5 is LaMg2Ni9 phase with a PuNi3-type rhombohedral structure, but the main phase of the alloys with x=4.0–5.0 is LaNi5phase with a CaCu5-type hexagonal structure. Furthermore, the phase ratio, lattice parameter and cell volume of the LaMg2Ni9phase and the LaNi5 phase change with increasing x. The electrochemical studies show that the maximum discharge capacity increases from 214.7 mAh/g
(x=2.5) to 391.1 mAh/g (x=3.5) and then decreases to 238.5 mAh/g (x=5.0). As the discharge current density is 1,200 mA/g, the high rate dischargeability (HRD) increases from 51.1% (x=2.5) to 83.7% (x=3.5) and then decreases to 71.6% (x=5.0). Moreover, the exchange current density (I0) of the alloy electrodes first increases and then decrease with increasing x from 2.5 to 5.0, which is consistent with the variation of the HRD. The cell volume reduces with increasing x in the alloys, which is detrimental to hydrogen diffusion and accordingly decreases the low-temperature dischargeability
of the alloy electrodes. 相似文献
In the system of SDS/n-C5H11OH/n-C7H16/H2O with the weight ratio of SDS/n-C5H11OH/H2O system at5.0/47.5/47.5, the upper phase of the system was W/O microemulsion, and the lower phase was the bicontinuous microemulsion. When the n-heptane content was less than 1%, with the increase of the n-heptane content, the capacitance (Co, Cod) in the upper phase (W/O) dropped, the capacitance (CB1, CBld) in the lower phase (BI) raised. At the same time, the W/O-BI inteffacial potential (ΔE), capacitance (Ci), and charge-transfer current (ict) decreased.After the n-heptane content reached 1%, with the increase of the n-heptane content, ΔE, Ci and ict demonstrated no significant change. 相似文献
Let Ui = (Xi, Yi), i = 1, 2,…, n, be a random sample from a bivariate normal distribution with mean μ = (μx, μy) and covariance matrix . Let Xi, i = n + 1,…, N represent additional independent observations on the X population. Consider the hypothesis testing problem H0 : μ = 0 vs. H1 : μ ≠ 0. We prove that Hotelling's T2 test, which uses (Xi, Yi), i = 1, 2,…, n (and discards Xi, i = n + 1,…, N) is an admissible test. In addition, and from a practical point of view, the proof will enable us to identify the region of the parameter space where the T2-test cannot be beaten. A similar result is also proved for the problem of testing μx ? μy = 0. A Bayes test and other competitors which are similar tests are discussed. 相似文献
A novel sulfonated poly(arylene ether) containing triphenylmethane moieties was synthesized by the sulfonation of a designed parent polymer using chlorosulfonic acid as sulfonation agent. The sulfonation took place at the para position of the pendant phenyl rings because of the specially designed parent polymer. The position and degree of sulfonation were characterized by ^1H-NMR and elemental analysis. The sulfonated polymers are highly soluble in common organic solvents, such as dimethylsulfoxide, N,N'-dimethylacetamide, dimethylformamide, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, and can be readily cast into tough and smooth films from solutions. The films showed good thermal and hydrolysis stabilities. Moreover, Fenton's reagent test revealed that the films exhibited superior stability to oxidation. The proton conductivities of the films were comparable with Nation 117 under same conditions. The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) prepared with the asmade film (706 EW, 100 μm dry thickness) shows better cell performance than Nation 115-MEA in the whole current density range. 相似文献
Historically, due to the size and nature of the instrumentation, highly skilled laboratory professionals performed clinical
testing in centralized laboratories. Today’s clinicians demand realtime test data at the point of care. This has led to a
new generation of compact, portable instruments permitting ”laboratory” testing to be performed at or near the patient’s bedside
by nonlaboratory workers who are unfamiliar with testing practices. Poorly controlled testing processes leading to poor quality
test results are an insidious problem facing point of care testing today. Manufacturers are addressing this issue through
instrument design. Providers of clinical test results, regardless of location, working with manufacturers and regulators must
create and manage complete test systems that eliminate or minimize sources of error. The National Committee for Clinical Laboratory
Standards (NCCLS) in its EP18 guideline, ”Quality management for unit-use testing,” has developed a quality management system
approach specifically for test devices used for point of care testing (POCT). Simply stated, EP18 utilizes a ”sources of error”
matrix to identify and address potential errors that can impact the test result. The key is the quality systems approach where
all stakeholders – professionals, manufacturers and regulators – collaboratively seek ways to manage errors and ensure quality. We illustrate the use of one quality systems approach, EP18, as a means to advance the quality of test results at point of
care.
Received: 26 June, 2002 Accepted: 17 July 2002
Presented at the European Conference on Quality in the Spotlight in Medical Laboratories, 7–9 October 2001, Antwerp, Belgium
Abbreviations NCCLS National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (formerly) · POCT point of care testing · QC quality control ·
HACCP hazard analysis critical control points · CLIA clinical laboratory improvement amendments (of 1988)
Correspondence to S. S. Ehrmeyer 相似文献
Proficiency testing (PT) is an essential tool used by laboratory accreditation bodies to assess the competency of laboratories.
Because of limited resources of PT providers or for other reasons, the assigned reference value used in the calculation of
z-score values has usually been derived from some sort of consensus value obtained by central tendency estimators such as the
arithmetic mean or robust mean. However, if the assigned reference value deviates significantly from the ‘true value’ of the
analyte in the test material, laboratories’ performance will be evaluated incorrectly. This paper evaluates the use of consensus
values in proficiency testing programmes using the Monte Carlo simulation technique. The results indicated that the deviation
of the assigned value from the true value could be as large as 40%, depending on the parameters of the proficiency testing
programmes under investigation such as sample homogeneity, number of participant laboratories, concentration level, method
precision and laboratory bias. To study how these parameters affect the degree of discrepancy between the consensus value
and the true value, a fractional factorial design was also applied. The findings indicate that the number of participating
laboratories and the distribution of laboratory bias were the prime two factors affecting the deviation of the consensus value
from the true value. 相似文献
This presentation deals with issues of comparability and traceability in food analysis in Australia from several perspectives. This includes the current national (Australian) and increasingly international (Codex) performance-based approach to food analysis. The Australian food regulatory process will be described, particularly those aspects that impact on the analysis of food in a regulatory sense. This section will also describe two areas where specific methods have been mandated in legislation and discuss two case studies where the analytical method has impacted on the elaboration of standards. Other areas to be covered include regulation/requirements relating to supply/availability of reference materials, the use of proficiency testing as a means of ensuring comparability, and, finally, some thoughts on what role BIPM/CCQM may play in the analysis of food.Electronic Supplementary Material Supplementary material is available for this article at
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The robustness testing of a normal-phase liquid chromatographic (LC) method for the determination of R-timolol and other related substances in S-timolol maleate was performed applying a two-level Plackett-Burman design. Two qualitative and five quantitative factors were examined. Two types of responses were considered, qualitative, i.e. chromatographic performance criteria, and quantitative ones. The latter were taken into account to determine if the analytical procedure was robust. The quantitative responses were the contents of R-timolol in two S-timolol maleate samples. Even though some significant factor effects were observed on the qualitative responses, the R-timolol contents were not significantly different from those observed at nominal conditions, which demonstrated the robustness of the procedure.Since the experiments of the Plackett-Burman design can be assimilated to laboratories in an interlaboratory study, uncertainty can be evaluated using the robustness test data. The robustness test was set-up in such a way that the required variances could be estimated. It was shown that the robustness set-up allows estimating the reproducibility uncertainty without performing an interlaboratory study. 相似文献