Ligandless,deep eutectic solvent‐based ultrasound‐assisted dispersive liquid‐liquid microextraction with solidification of the aqueous phase for preconcentration of lead,cadmium, cobalt and nickel in water samples

A green and efficient sample preparation method using a deep eutectic solvent‐based ultrasounds‐assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction with solidification of the aqueous phase followed by high performance liquid chromatography analysis was developed for preconcentration and determination of heavy metals in environmental samples. In the proposed method, a novel, low density deep eutectic solvent was prepared by mixing trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium chloride and thiosalicylic acid at a molar ratio of 1:2 and used both as an extractant and complexing agent. Ultrasound was used to disperse the extractant in the aqueous phase of the sample. Then, the phases were separated by centrifugation, after which the aqueous phase was frozen and the surface extractant phase was dissolved in a small volume of acetonitrile and subjected to liquid chromatographic analysis. The proposed method provided precisions (relative standard deviation, n = 5) in the range of 2.6–4.7%. The limit of detection were 0.05, 0.13, 0.06, and 0.11 µg/L for Pb(II), Cd(II), Co(II), Ni(II), respectively. The enhancement factors were equal to 154, 159, 162, and 158 for lead(II), cadmium(II), cobalt(II), and nickel(II), respectively. The accuracy of the proposed method was evaluated using certified reference materials (CA011b – hard drinking water, NIST 1643e – trace elements in water, TMRAIN‐04 – simulated rain sample).     

SOFA评分联合超声对脓毒症合并AKI患者的预后价值分析

本文主要探究SOFA评分联合超声对脓毒症合并急性肾损伤(AKI)患者的预后价值。选取2017年1月~2019年1月本院脓毒症合并AKI患者50例作为观察组,并分为AKI 1、2、3期,将同期入院的50例脓毒症患者作为对照组,两组患者均采用SOFA评分联合超声进行预后评估。结果发现,观察组PDU评分低于对照组(P<0.05),RI值、SOFA评分高于对照组(P<0.05);不同分期的3组间的PDU评分、SOFA评分不同,随着AKI分期的增加,PDU评分降低、SOFA评分增加(P<0.05),但3组间的RI值并无不同(P>0.05);50例脓毒症合并AKI患者发生院内死亡率为44.00%。经单因素分析发现,年龄、机械通气时间、ICU住院时间、AKI分期、脓毒症休克、SOFA评分、PDU评分为影响患者预后不佳的因素(P<0.05);AKI3期、发生脓毒性休克、SOFA评分、PDU评分是脓毒症合并AKI患者预后不佳的独立因素(P<0.05),ROC曲线下面积(AUC)越大,对预后的预测效能越好,当AUC>70.00%时具有临床价值。两者联合显著高于单独应用SOFA评分(AUC=74.28%)或PDU评分(P<0.001)。上述结果说明,脓毒症合并AKI患者采用SOFA评分联合超声用于评估患者的预后,优于单独采用SOFA评分或超声,两者联合的预测价值更大。     

不同月经周期乳腺增生的超声图像分析

本文对不同月经周期乳腺增生的超声图像特征进行了分析。研究对象为选取2017年6月~2019年6月本院乳腺增生患者102例,所有患者均于不同月经周期(月经期、增殖期、分泌期)给予彩色多普勒超声检查,并检测性激素[雌二醇(E2)、孕酮(P)],分析不同月经周期乳腺增生的超声图像特征。结果显示,102例乳腺增生患者中,彩色多普勒超声诊断符合98例,符合率为96.08%,与病理结果比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);乳腺增生患者增殖期乳腺腺体层厚度、导管宽度、乳房胀痛率、E2水平均明显高于月经期、分泌期,增殖期P水平明显低于分泌期但明显高于月经期,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),分泌期乳腺腺体层厚度、导管宽度、乳房胀痛率、E2水平均高于月经期,但差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。本文证实了彩色多普勒超声对乳腺增生具有良好的诊断价值,且不同月经周期乳腺增生的超声图像特征存在差异,可有效评价患者月经周期与性激素、增生性病变的关系。     

超微血管成像和超声造影对乳腺癌病灶内微血流及超微血管的评价及其联合诊断价值

本文探讨了超微血管成像(SMI)和超声造影(CEUS)对乳腺癌病灶内微血流及超微血管的评价,及其联合检查对乳腺癌的诊断价值。选取2017年6月~2019年3月我院收治的经手术病理证实的乳腺癌患者106例(106个肿块)作为研究对象,所有患者术前均完成彩色多普勒血流显像(CDFI)、CEUS及SMI检查。比较SMI、CEUS对乳腺癌的诊断准确率及对病灶内血流信号、穿支血管的显示情况。结果显示,106例乳腺癌(106个肿块)中,SMI和CEUS对乳腺癌的诊断准确率分别为79.25%、83.96%,两者比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);SMI联合CEUS检查对乳腺癌的诊断准确率为96.23%,明显高于单一SMI或CEUS的诊断准确率(P<0.05)。在血流信号显示上,SMI检出不丰富血流信号、丰富血流信号分别为64个、42个;CEUS表现为低增强64个、等增强及高增强为42个;SMI和CEUS评价乳腺癌病灶内微血管及血流供应情况具有较好的一致性(P<0.05)。在穿支血管显示上,SMI检出44个、CDFI检出34个,SMI能够清晰检出CDFI不能检出的穿支血管10个。表明SMI和CEUS诊断乳腺癌病灶内微血管及血流供应情况具有较好的一致性,对乳腺癌均有较高的诊断价值,二者联合检查有助于提高乳腺癌的诊断准确率。     

Long distance laser ultrasonic propagation imaging system for damage visualization

Wind turbine blade failure is the most prominent and common type of damage occurring in operating wind turbine systems. Conventional nondestructive testing systems are not available for in situ wind turbine blades. We propose a portable long distance ultrasonic propagation imaging (LUPI) system that uses a laser beam targeting and scanning system to excite, from a long distance, acoustic emission sensors installed in the blade. An examination of the beam collimation effect using geometric parameters of a commercial 2 MW wind turbine provided Lamb wave amplitude increases of 41.5 and 23.1 dB at a distance of 40 m for symmetrical and asymmetrical modes, respectively, in a 2 mm-thick stainless steel plate. With this improvement in signal-to-noise ratio, a feasibility study of damage detection was conducted with a 5 mm-thick composite leading edge specimen. To develop a reliable damage evaluation system, the excitation/sensing technology and the associated damage visualization algorithm are equally important. Hence, our results provide a new platform based on anomalous wave propagation imaging (AWPI) methods with adjacent wave subtraction, reference wave subtraction, reference image subtraction, and the variable time window amplitude mapping method. The advantages and disadvantages of AWPI algorithms are reported in terms of reference data requirements, signal-to-noise ratios, and damage evaluation accuracy. The compactness and portability of the proposed UPI system are also important for in-field applications at wind farms.     

超声浸渍对费托合成Co/Zr/SiO2催化剂性能的影响

采用超声浸渍法制备了费托合成Co/Zr/SiO2催化剂,考察了超声波功率对催化剂费托反应性能的影响,并运用N2物理吸附、X射线衍射、H2程序升温脱附、H2程序升温还原和透射电子显微镜对催化剂进行了表征,结果表明,超声波处理可以增大催化剂的比表面积,减小金属Co的粒径,并使其较为均匀地分散于载体表面,其中以高功率超声波作...     

Ultrasonic devulcanization of waste rubbers: Experimentation and modeling

Continuous ultrasonic devulcanization of ground tire rubber (GRT) and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) is considered. Experiments are performed under various processing conditions. Two recipes of SBR with different amounts of polysulfidic linkages are utilized. Gel fraction and crosslink density of devulcanized rubbers are measured and a unique relationship between them is established. Die characteristics with and without imposition of ultrasonic waves are determined. Devulcanized samples are revulcanized and mechanical properties are measured. In some cases, properties of revulcanized SBR samples exceeded those of virgin vulcanizates. This is explained based on the presence of a double network in the revulcanized rubber. A modification of acoustic cavitation and flow modeling of ultrasonic devulcanization of SBR and GRT is proposed using a concept of effective viscosity characterizing the flow of vulcanized particles before devulcanization combined with a shear rate, temperature and gel fraction-dependent viscosity of devulcanized rubber. Velocity, shear rate, pressure, and temperature field along with gel fraction, crosslink density and number of bonds broken are simulated. Predicted data on gel fraction, crosslink density, and pressure using the present modification of the model are found to be closer to experimental data then previously reported.Dedicated to the memory of Professor Tasos C. Papanastasiou     

Pretreatment of garlic powder using sweep frequency ultrasound and single frequency countercurrent ultrasound: Optimization and comparison for ACE inhibitory activities

The sweep frequency ultrasound (SFU) and single frequency countercurrent ultrasound (SFCU) pretreatments were modeled and compared based on production of angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides from garlic hydrolysates. Two mathematical models were developed to show the effect of each variable and their combinatorial interactions on ACE inhibitory activity. The optimum levels of the parameters in SFU were determined using uniform design, which revealed these as follows: total ultrasonic time 1.5 h, on-time of pulse 18 s and off-time of pulse 3 s. Under optimized conditions, the experimental values of SFU and SFCU were 65.88% and 67.78%, which agreed closely with the predicted values of 63.44% and 67.33%. The SFU and SFCU pretreatments both resulted in higher ACE inhibitory activity compared with untreated garlic (p < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences in the ACE inhibitory activities and IC₅₀ values obtained from SFCU and SFU pretreatments under optimum conditions (p > 0.05).     

Numerical simulations of partial elements excitation for hemispherical high-intensity focused ultrasound phased transducer

The hemispherical phased transducer maximizes the coverage of the skull and the ultrasonic energy per unit area of the skull is minimized, thereby reducing the risk of skull burns, but the transducer has a small focal area adjustment range, increasing the focal length of treatment is an urgent question for this type of transducer. In this paper, a three-dimensional high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) transcranial propagation model is established based on the human head structure. The finite difference time domain (FDTD) is combined with the Westervelt acoustic wave nonlinear propagation equation and Penne's biological heat conduction equation for numerical simulation of the sound pressure field and temperature field. Forming a treatable focal area in a small-opening hemispherical transducer with a small amount of numerical simulation calculation focusing at a set position to determine the minimum partial excitation area ratio of focusing. And then, applying these preliminary results to a large-opening diameter hemispherical transducer and the temperature field formed by it or full excitation is studied. The results show that the focus area with the excitation area ratio of less than 22% moves forward to the transducer side when the excitation sound is formed. When the excitation area ratio is greater than or equal to 23%, it focuses at the set position. In the case of partial incentives, using 23% of the partial array, the adjustable range of the treatable focal area formed in the three-dimensional space is larger than that of the full excitation.     

Efficient One-Pot Condensation of β-Naphthol,Aldehydes, and Cyclic 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds Catalyzed by p-TSA Under Solvent-Free and Sonication Conditions

A facile and efficient procedure has been developed by one-pot condensation of β-naphthol, aldehydes, and cyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds for the synthesis of 8,9,10,12-tetrahydrobenzo[a]xanthen-11-one or 8,9-dihydrobenzo-[f]cyclopenta[b]chromen-10(11H)-one derivatives catalyzed by p-toluenesulfonic acid under solvent-free and sonication conditions.