Correlations of conserved charges and QCD phase structure

Correlations of conserved charges,i.e.,the baryon number,electric charge,and strangeness,are calculated at finite temperature and chemical potentials up to the fourth order.The calculations are done ina 2+1 flavor low energy effective theory,in which the quantum and thermal fluctuations are encoded through the evolution of flow equations within the functional renormalization group approach.Strangeness neutrality and a fixed ratio of the electric charge to the baryon number density are implemented throughout the computation.We find that higher-order correlations incorporate more sensitive critical dynamics than the quadratic ones.In addition,a non-monotonic dependence of the fourth-order correlations between the baryon number and strangeness,i.e.,-χ₃₁^BS/χ₂^Sand χ₂₂^BS/χ₂^S,on the collision energy is also observed.     

Self-Healable Polyelectrolytes with Mechanical Enhancement for Flexible and Durable Supercapacitors

The practical application of advanced personalized electronics is inseparable from flexible, durable, and even self-healable energy storage devices. However, the mechanical and self-healing performance of supercapacitors is still limited at present. Herein, highly transparent, stretchable, and self-healable poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) (PAMPSA)/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/LiCl polyelectrolytes were facilely prepared by one-step radical polymerization. The cooperation of PAMPSA and PVA significantly increased the mechanical and self-healing capacity of the polyelectrolyte, which exhibited superior stretchability of 938 %, stress of 112.68 kPa, good electrical performance (ionic conductivity up to 20.6 mS cm⁻¹), and high healing efficiency of 92.68 % after 24 h. After assembly with polypyrrole-coated single-walled carbon nanotubes, the resulting as-prepared supercapacitor had excellent electrochemical properties with high areal capacitance of 297 mF cm⁻² at 0.5 mA cm⁻² and good rate capability (218 mF cm⁻² at 5 mA cm⁻²). Besides, after cutting in two the supercapacitor recovered 99.2 % of its original specific capacitance after healing for 24 h at room temperature. The results also showed negligible change in the interior contact resistance of the supercapacitor after ten cutting/healing cycles. The present work provides a possible solution for the development of smart and durable energy storage devices with low cost for next-generation intelligent electronics.     

Recent Progress on Nickel-Based Oxide/(Oxy)Hydroxide Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Developing clean and sustainable energies as alternatives to fossil fuels is in strong demand within modern society. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is the efficiency-limiting process in plenty of key renewable energy systems, such as electrochemical water splitting and rechargeable metal–air batteries. In this regard, ongoing efforts have been devoted to seeking high-performance electrocatalysts for enhanced energy conversion efficiency. Apart from traditional precious-metal-based catalysts, nickel-based compounds are the most promising earth-abundant OER catalysts, attracting ever-increasing interest due to high activity and stability. In this review, the recent progress on nickel-based oxide and (oxy)hydroxide composites for water oxidation catalysis in terms of materials design/synthesis and electrochemical performance is summarized. Some underlying mechanisms to profoundly understand the catalytic active sites are also highlighted. In addition, the future research trends and perspectives on the development of Ni-based OER electrocatalysts are discussed.     

聚乙烯吡咯烷酮对油中酚类物质的吸附性能

煤焦油中酚类物质的有效分离,可实现其高附加值利用。针对酚类物质的分离,本研究采用聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)为吸附剂,研究了其对模型油中邻甲酚、间甲酚、对甲酚、1-萘酚和2-萘酚等的吸附性能。研究发现,PVP对酚类物质具有较大的吸附容量,其中对间甲酚、对甲酚、1-萘酚和2-萘酚的最大吸附量均可达1000 mg/g以上。同时发现,PVP上的Lewis碱性位点(C=O和C-N)可与酚羟基之间形成氢键作用,该作用的强度受酚类物质空间位阻影响。PVP具有一定的吸附选择性,在苯并呋喃或喹啉存在下,依然能够有效吸附2-萘酚。此外,使用过的PVP可再生并重复利用,同时实现酚的回收。可见,PVP是一种可用于分离煤焦油中酚类物质的优良吸附剂。     

新疆两处遗址出土绿松石文物的成分分析和产源判别

绿松石是一种产地有限,却在世界范围内被广泛使用的珍稀宝石资源,研究绿松石文物的矿料来源可为了解古代不同地区间珍稀资源的获取与交流模式、文化传播途径、早期贸易网络等学术问题提供帮助。新疆绿松石文物的矿料来源是近年来科技考古关注的热点问题之一,目前存在中原说、波斯说、新疆说和多元说等观点。研究新疆绿松石文物的产源,其难点在于既要保证文物的安全,又要确保分析数据的准确性,同时要避免样品表面污染对数据结果带来的干扰。鉴于此,采用等离子体原子发射光谱LA-ICP-AES对新疆加依、西沟两处墓地出土的绿松石进行化学成分分析,并结合秦岭东部五处产地的绿松石成分数据,经主成分分析绘制散点图——建立产地区分模型。主成分分析结果显示加依墓地样品中有五枚是罕见的锌绿松石,其余同西沟墓地绿松石的成分相近,均含有相对较高比例的Fe和Sr。结合中原地区的绿松石成分数据对比分析,发现新疆两遗址绿松石的微量元素特征相近,以高B2O低BaO为特征区别于中原地区的绿松石样品。在产地区分模型中,代表加依墓地和西沟墓地出土绿松石的散点聚集成团,且明显区分于白河、郧县、洛南、竹山、淅川五地的散点分布区域。综上结果表明新疆东部两处遗址的绿松石制品与中原东秦岭五处绿松石矿区所产矿料的成分差异较大,鉴于近年来新疆哈密发现与两处遗址同时代的绿松石采矿遗址,推测加依墓地、西沟墓地的绿松石制品其矿料来自中原地区的可能性较小。     

GaInP/GaAs/Ge三结太阳电池不同能量质子辐照损伤模拟

以GaInP/GaAs/Ge三结太阳电池为研究对象,开展了能量为0.7, 1, 3, 5, 10 MeV的质子辐照损伤模拟研究,建立了三结太阳电池结构模型和不同能量质子辐照模型,获得了不同质子辐照条件下的I-V曲线,光谱响应曲线,结合已有实验结果验证了本文模拟结果,分析了三结太阳电池短路电流、开路电压、最大功率、光谱响应随质子能量的变化规律,利用不同辐照条件下三结太阳电池最大输出功率退化结果,拟合得到了三结太阳电池最大输出功率随位移损伤剂量的退化曲线.研究结果表明,质子辐照会在三结太阳电池中引入位移损伤缺陷,使得少数载流子扩散长度退化幅度随质子能量的减小而增大,从而导致三结太阳电池相关电学参数的退化随质子能量的减小而增大.相同辐照条件下,中电池光谱响应退化幅度远大于顶电池光谱响应退化幅度,中电池抗辐照性能较差,同时中电池长波范围内光谱响应的退化幅度比短波范围更大,表明中电池相关电学参数的退化主要来源于基区损伤.     

LC‐MS/MS analysis of Gegen Qinlian Decoction and its pharmacokinetics after oral administration to rats

A liquid chromatography‐tandem mass spectrometry (LC‐MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of 12 constituents of Gegen Qinlian Decoction (GQD), namely puerarin, daidzein, baicalin, wogonoside, wogonin, liquiritin, liquiritigenin, berberine, jatrorrhizine, palmatine, coptisine and glycyrrhetic acid, in rat plasma. The plasma samples were spiked with the internal standard (IS) carbamazepine acidified with HCl and extracted by liquid–liquid extraction with ethyl acetate. Chromatographic separation was achieved on a Shiseido Capcell PAK C₁₈ column utilizing a gradient elution profile and a mobile phase consisting of (A) 0.1% formic acid in water and (B) acetonitrile. Detection was performed in the multiple reaction monitoring mode using electrospray ionization in the positive ion mode at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min and a run time of 8 min. All of the calibration curves gave good linearity (r > 0.9930) over the concentration range from 0.6–360 to 16.2–9720 ng/mL for all components. The intra‐ and inter‐day precisions were <15.0% in terms of the relative standard deviation, and the accuracies were within ±13.7% in terms of the relative error. The method was successfully applied to investigate the pharmacokinetics of the major active compounds of Gegen Qinlian Decoction after its oral administration to rats. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

溶液蒸发法左旋葡聚糖单晶生长的研究

根据平衡法测量左旋葡聚糖(LG)在四氢呋喃溶剂中的溶解度,以溶液蒸发法在四氢呋喃溶剂中首次生长出LG单晶,并对其生长质量进行了表征.结果表明:(1)在303 K以下温区,左旋葡聚糖在四氢呋喃溶剂中具有较小的温度系数,适用于溶液蒸发法生长单晶;(2)生长出尺寸为0.85 cm×0.35 cm×0.4cm单晶,晶体结构为正交晶系;(3)通过金相显微镜、拉曼光谱和X射线衍射分析表明,LG单品质量较好.