Water stability of cobalt doped ZIF-8: a quantitative study using optical analyses

Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs), in particular ZIF-8 (made of Zn²⁺ and 2-methyilimidazolate) and cobalt-doped-ZIF-8, are found important for many energy and environmental applications. It was reported that ZIFs show excellent structural stability in water and thus ideal for aqueous applications. However, recent studies also found some evidence that ZIF-8 undergoes hydrolysis in water. Despite the importance of ZIF's stability in many aqueous applications, the extent of ZIFs' degradation in water is still not yet fully understood. In this study, we report a quantitative study of the water stability of 0–100 at% cobalt-doped ZIF-8, using a new combination of analytical tools. The study demonstrated the importance of analyzing both filtered powders and the filtrate liquid systematically, in particular by using UV–Vis spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. The combination of analytical tools allowed the study on the effects of ZIF concentrations in water, cobalt doping levels, and amounts of ligands in water on the water stability of ZIF samples. The effect of cobalt-doping was investigated by using ZIF particles with identical sizes (200–400 nm), in order to eliminate the effects of particle size on hydrolysis. Unlike other synthesis methods, a mechanochemical ball milling method allowed the production of nano-scale ZIF-8 particles with similar sizes, independent of cobalt-doping levels. The proposed combination of analytical tools including UV–Vis spectroscopy can be applied to the study of the water stability of other MOF materials.     

Prediction of resolvent mode shapes in supersonic turbulent boundary layers

This work applies resolvent analysis to compressible zero-pressure-gradient turbulent boundary layers with freestream Mach numbers between 2 and 4, focusing exclusively on large scale motions in the outer region of the boundary layer. We investigate the effects of Mach number on predicted flow structures, and in particular, look at how such effects may be attributed to changes in mean properties. By leveraging the similarity between the compressible and incompressible resolvent operators, we show that the shape of the streamwise velocity and temperature components of resolvent response modes in the compressible regime can be approximated by applying ideas from wavepacket pseudospectral theory to a simple scalar operator. This gives a means of predicting the shape of resolvent mode components for compressible flows without requiring the singular value decompositions of discretized operators. At a Mach number of 2, we find that accurate results are obtained from this approximation when using the compressible mean velocity profile. At Mach numbers of 3 and 4, the quantitative accuracy of these predictions is improved by also considering a local effective Reynolds number based on the local mean density and viscosity.     

MM工质热分解及其对ORC系统影响的研究

热稳定性是限制有机工质在有机朗肯循环(Organic Rankine Cycle,ORC)使用的重要因素。硅氧烷类工质具有低毒环保、化学性质稳定等优点,适用于150~350℃热源。本文研究了六甲基二硅氧烷(MM)工质热分解的特点及其对ORC系统的影响,结果表明,MM的热分解产物为硅氧烷类化合物及微量气态小分子碳氢化合物;热分解将导致系统性能下降,分解量足够大时,会出现蒸发器换热不充分导致膨胀机入口处工质干度低于1从而影响机组安全的问题。     

Novel numerical techniques for the finite moment log stable computational model for European call option

Option pricing models are often used to describe the dynamic characteristics of prices in financial markets. Unlike the classical Black–Scholes (BS) model, the finite moment log stable (FMLS) model can explain large movements of prices during small time steps. In the FMLS, the second-order spatial derivative of the BS model is replaced by a fractional operator of order α which generates an α-stable Lévy process. In this paper, we consider the finite difference method to approximate the FMLS model. We present two numerical schemes for this approximation: the implicit numerical scheme and the Crank–Nicolson scheme. We carry out convergence and stability analyses for the proposed schemes. Since the fractional operator routinely generates dense matrices which often require high computational cost and storage memory, we explore three methods for solving the approximation schemes: the Gaussian elimination method, the bi-conjugate gradient stabilized method (Bi-CGSTAB) and the fast Bi-CGSTAB (FBi-CGSTAB) in order to compare the cost of calculations. Finally, two numerical examples with exact solutions are presented where we also use extrapolation techniques to achieve higher-order convergence. The results suggest that the proposed schemes are unconditionally stable and convergent, and the FMLS model is useful for pricing options.     

The existence and stability of bulk nanobubbles:a long-standing dispute on the experimentally observed mesoscopic inhomogeneities in aqueous solutions

In theory,nanobubbles can stably exist with a lifetime of microseconds at most,but numerous experimental observations demonstrate that nanobubbles in bulk solution can be stable from hours to weeks.Although various conjectures on the stability mechanism of bulk nanobubbles,such as the contaminant mechanism,skin mechanism,surface zeta potential mechanism,are proposed,there has not yet been a unified conclusion.Since bulk nanobubbles show great potential in a wide spectrum of applications and are relevant to a number of unsolved questions on cavitation and nucleation,the debate over their stability mechanisms has been active.In the past,extensive studies have been carried out to understand the mechanism of nanobubble stability,and important insights have already been provided.This paper will provide a brief overview of our current understanding of the unexpected stability of bulk nanobubbles.     

超声共振法测定圆柱体材料弹性常数的影响因素分析

为明确超声共振频谱分析法(RUS)测定圆柱体试样弹性常数的影响因素, 由此针对各向同性圆柱体开展实验, 观察圆柱体试样测量结果的分散性和稳定性, 且主要研究横纵比和有效模态数量对测量结果的影响, 并与拉伸试验的结果进行比较. 以测量结果标准差、变异系数和95%置信度下均值的区间估计3个指标来衡量结果的稳定性和分散性, 且从模态简并角度对实验结果进行分析. 最终结果表明, 当超声共振频谱分析法的有效模态数量在17左右、试样横纵比接近1时, 测量结果的稳定性和分散性较小.     

Dynamic analysis and regulation of the flexible pipe conveying fluid with a hard-magnetic soft segment

Applied Mathematics and Mechanics - The recently developed hard-magnetic soft (HMS) materials can play a significant role in the actuation and control of medical devices, soft robots, flexible...     

Synthesis and stability evaluation of hierarchical silicoaluminophosphates with different structural frameworks in the methanol to olefins process

Silicoaluminophosphates (SAPOs) with different pore structures were synthesized through the implementation of polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a mesopores impregnation agent. Using PEGs with different molecular weights (MWs) and concentrations in the synthesis precursor, several samples were synthesized and characterized. Applying a PEG capping agent to the precursors led to the formation of tuned mesopores within the microporous matrix of the SAPO. The effects of the PEG molecular weight and PEG/Al molar ratio were investigated to maximize the efficiency of the catalyst in the methanol-to-olefin (MTO) process. Using PEG with a MW of 6000 resulted in the formation of both Zeolite Rho and chabazite structural frameworks (i.e., DNL-6 and SAPO-34). Pure SAPO-34 samples were successfully prepared using PEG with a MW of 4000. Our results showed that the PEG concentrations affect the porosity and acidity of the synthesized materials. Furthermore, the SAPO-34 sample synthesized with PEG (MW of 4000) and a PEG/Al molar ratio of 0.0125 showed a superior catalytic stability in the MTO reaction owing to the tuned bi-modal porosity and tailored acidity pattern. Finally, through reactivation experiments, it was found that the catalyst is stable even after several regeneration cycles.