Statistical Optimization of Flavonoid and Antioxidant Recovery from Macerated Chinese and Malaysian Lotus Root (Nelumbo nucifera) Using Response Surface Methodology

In this study, the combination of parameters required for optimal extraction of anti-oxidative components from the Chinese lotus (CLR) and Malaysian lotus (MLR) roots were carefully investigated. Box–Behnken design was employed to optimize the pH (X₁: 2–3), extraction time (X₂: 0.5–1.5 h) and solvent-to-sample ratio (X₃: 20–40 mL/g) to obtain a high flavonoid yield with high % DPPH_sc free radical scavenging and Ferric-reducing power assay (FRAP). The analysis of variance clearly showed the significant contribution of quadratic model for all responses. The optimal conditions for both Chinese lotus (CLR) and Malaysian lotus (MLR) roots were obtained as: CLR: X₁ = 2.5; X₂ = 0.5 h; X₃ = 40 mL/g; MLR: X₁ = 2.4; X₂ = 0.5 h; X₃ = 40 mL/g. These optimum conditions gave (a) Total flavonoid content (TFC) of 0.599 mg PCE/g sample and 0.549 mg PCE/g sample, respectively; (b) % DPPH_sc of 48.36% and 29.11%, respectively; (c) FRAP value of 2.07 mM FeSO₄ and 1.89 mM FeSO₄, respectively. A close agreement between predicted and experimental values was found. The result obtained succinctly revealed that the Chinese lotus exhibited higher antioxidant and total flavonoid content when compared with the Malaysia lotus root at optimum extraction condition.     

基于流量测点的热网变动阻力系数优化辨识

随着供热计量系统的普及，系统可以根据负荷的变化进行调整，管网的阻力系数随即发生变化。对变动阻力系数进行优化辨识是了解供热管网实时运行状况的有效手段。提出一种基于流量监测数据的供热管网变动阻力系数优化辨识方法，并利用遗传算法进行求解。对洛阳市某小区供暖季管网实际运行数据进行验证，辨识结果的相对误差在5%以内。结果表明：该方法可以在只有流量观测数据时得到精度较高的供热管网变动阻力系数，为供热系统的运行调节提供指导。     

Rational design of thermoelastic damping in microresonators with phase-lagging heat conduction law

The design of thermoelastic damping (TED) affected by the phase-lagging non-Fourier heat conduction effects becomes significant but challenging for enlarging the quality factor of widely-used microresonators operating in extreme situations, including ultra-high excitation frequency and ultra-low working temperature. However, there does not exist a rational method for designing the TED in the framework of non-Fourier heat conduction law. This work, therefore, proposes a design framework to achieve low thermoelastic dissipation of microresonators governed by the phase-lagging heat conduction law. The equation of motion and the heat conduction equation for phase-lagging TED microresonators are derived first, and then the non-Fourier TED design problem is proposed. A topology optimization-based rational design method is used to resolve the design problem. What is more, a two-dimensional (2D) plain-strain-based finite element method (FEM) is developed as a solver for the topology optimization process. Based on the suggested rational design technique, numerical instances with various phase lags are investigated. The results show that the proposed design method can remarkably reduce the dissipation of microresonators by tailoring their substructures.     

Development and assessment of an intrusive polynomial chaos expansion-based continuous adjoint method for shape optimization under uncertainties

This article contributes to the development of methods for shape optimization under uncertainties, associated with the flow conditions, based on intrusive Polynomial Chaos Expansion (iPCE) and continuous adjoint. The iPCE to the Navier–Stokes equations for laminar flows of incompressible fluids is developed to compute statistical moments of the Quantity of Interest which are, then, compared with those obtained through the Monte Carlo method. The optimization is carried out using a continuous adjoint-enabled, gradient-based loop. Two different formulations for the continuous adjoint to the iPCE PDEs are derived, programmed, and verified. Intrusive PCE methods for the computation of the statistical moments require mathematical development, derivation of a new system of governing equations and their numerical solution. The development is presented for a chaos order of two and two uncertain variables and can be used as a guide to those willing to extend this development to a different set of uncertain variables or chaos order. The developed method and software, programmed in OpenFOAM, is applied to two optimization problems pertaining to the flow around isolated airfoils with uncertain farfield conditions.     

Improving the Accuracy of Small-Molecule Crystal Structures Solved from Powder X-Ray Diffraction Data by Using External Sources

Structural analysis using powder X-ray diffraction data has overcome many obstacles and nowadays is readily applicable for structural analysis of all types of compounds and materials. Being less straightforward than single crystal diffraction, it requires significant users’ input and consequently, implementation of standardized tools to assess the accuracy of crystal structures. This article discusses potential errors in crystal structure solution and refinement of small-molecule structures obtained from PXRD data. Moreover, it proposes how accuracy of these structures can be improved by using high-quality PXRD data, complementary external analytical techniques, knowledge stored in crystal structure databases, as well as an approach to search the parameter space to avoid local minima in testing different sets of geometry restraints.     

涡旋提取-改进BCR法测定土壤中重金属的化学形态

土壤中重金属的化学形态更能表明其迁移性和生物毒性。传统的重金属化学形态检测方法BCR法由于其提取时间长,影响检测效率。采用涡旋提取对传统BCR法进行方法优化,对土壤中Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd、Ni、Cr等6种重金属元素化学形态进行了实验分析。研究了涡旋转速、涡旋时间以及涡旋提取的方法精密度与准确度。结果表明,当涡旋转速为2500rpm,酸可交换态涡旋10min,可还原态涡旋10min,可氧化态涡旋5min时,涡旋提取效果良好。采用土壤标准物质对方法的适用性进行了验证,6种元素的检出限在0.4?32μg/kg,测定值均在标准值范围内,相对标准偏差在0.3%?5.5%之间。涡旋提取-改进BCR法分析速度快,灵敏度高,能满足同时测定土壤中多种金属元素化学形态的检测要求。     

微波促进碱性离子液体催化合成查尔酮

以4-氯-1-丁醇,N-甲基咪唑和苯甲酸钠为原料,用微波法制得碱性离子液体{[OHBMIM]Ph COO(AIL)},其结构经FT-IR表征;以苯甲醛和苯乙酮为原料,AIL为催化剂,经微波促进的缩合反应合成了查尔酮(1),其结构经1H NMR和FT-IR确证。考察了AIL用量、微波功率、物料比和反应时间对1产率的影响。合成1的最佳反应条件为:AIL 1 mmol,苯甲醛5 mmol,n(苯甲醛)∶n(苯乙酮)=1.1,于微波功率140 W反应5 min,产率95.8%。AIL具有较好的循环使用性,循环使用6次,1产率没有明显降低。     

Radical Compatibility with Nonaqueous Electrolytes and Its Impact on an All‐Organic Redox Flow Battery

Nonaqueous redox flow batteries hold the promise of achieving higher energy density because of the broader voltage window than aqueous systems, but their current performance is limited by low redox material concentration, cell efficiency, cycling stability, and current density. We report a new nonaqueous all‐organic flow battery based on high concentrations of redox materials, which shows significant, comprehensive improvement in flow battery performance. A mechanistic electron spin resonance study reveals that the choice of supporting electrolytes greatly affects the chemical stability of the charged radical species especially the negative side radical anion, which dominates the cycling stability of these flow cells. This finding not only increases our fundamental understanding of performance degradation in flow batteries using radical‐based redox species, but also offers insights toward rational electrolyte optimization for improving the cycling stability of these flow batteries.     

Carboxylated graphene oxide/polyvinyl chloride as solid-phase extraction sorbent combined with ion chromatography for the determination of sulfonamides in cosmetics

A carboxylated graphene oxide/polyvinyl chloride (CGO/PVC) material was prepared as a sorbent for the selective extraction of sulphonamides from complex sample. After being dispersed in buffer solution, sample was transferred into the prefabricated solid-phase extraction (SPE) column, which integrated extraction and cleanup into one single-step. A multi-response optimization based on the Box-Behnken design was used to optimize factors affecting extraction efficiency. Compared with the commonly commercial sorbents including MCX, WCX and C₁₈, CGO/PVC hybrid material had higher extraction selectivity and capacity to sulphonamides. The limits of detection and quantification for seven target compounds were in the range of 3.4–7.1 μg/L and 11.4–23.7 μg/L, respectively. The self-assembly SPE cartridge was successfully used to enrich seven analytes in anti-acne cosmetics prior to ion chromatography detection with good recoveries of 87.8–102.0% and relative standard deviations of 1.2–6.4%, implying that this method was suitable for routine analysis of cosmetics.