Effect of agar hydrogel and magnesium ions on the biomimetic mineralization of calcium carbonate

Here, agar hydrogel was selected as diffusion medium and template to control the biomimetic mineralization of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃). Due to three dimensional network structures and abundant functional groups (such as, hydroxyl groups), Ca²⁺ ions were uniformly distributed in the network and electrostatically attracted. The diffusion speed and range of CO₃^2? ions were mediated by the concentration of hydrogel medium. Under the synergistic effect of Mg²⁺ ions, the crystal CaCO₃ was induced by gas phase diffusion method in the hydrogel system. The results showed that the concentrations of Mg²⁺ ions and agar hydrogel had no obvious effect on the calcite phase of CaCO₃, but the morphologies and sizes changed with concentrations of medium and Mg²⁺ ions. Attribute to template effect, the crystallization behavior and growth rate of CaCO₃ crystals were regulated. Since Mg²⁺ ions were easily adsorbed on the surfaces of unit cell, the unique structure of CaCO₃ was precisely controlled. This study provides a useful reference and inspiration for the understandings of the contributions of ion supply rate in bio-mineralization and hydrogel medium in biomimetic mineralization.     

A novel near-infrared chemosensor for mercury ion detection based on D-A structure of triphenylamine and benzothiadiazole

A novel near infrared ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor based on triphenylamine, thiophene and benzothiadiazole has been developed. The emission wavelength of sensor DTPAT-BT-S was in the near infrared region. The wavelength changed from 656 nm to 723 nm, and got a rather long stokes shift about 170 nm. The sensor showed a very high selectivity towards Hg²⁺ ions.     

盾构渣土基碳复合陶粒的制备及除磷性能

以固体废弃物地铁盾构渣土、稻草秸秆和氧化镁为主要原料,通过烧结法制备了一种盾构渣土基碳复合陶粒。考察了陶粒吸附磷的主要影响因素及平衡吸附量,并采用模型对实验数据进行拟合分析。结果表明,当盾构渣土、稻草秸秆粉末和氧化镁质量比为7∶2∶1,在最佳烧结条件700℃烧结可得到除磷性能最佳的陶粒。当吸附pH=6.3时,陶粒具有较高的磷吸附性能。吸附在12 h内基本能达到吸附平衡,该过程适合准二级动力学方程。盾构渣土基碳复合陶粒对磷酸盐的吸附符合Temkin等温模型,随温度升高吸附量逐渐增大,40℃下最大吸附量为12.76 mg/g。热力学参数ΔH=5.64 k J/mol0,ΔS=8.00 J/(K·mol)0,ΔG=3.16 k J/mol0,呈吸热、非自发的热力学特征,陶粒吸附磷后可通过2.0 mol/L的氢氧化钠溶液重新解吸回收。     

Recent advances in mitochondria-and lysosomes-targeted small-molecule two-photon fluorescent probes

This review summarized the recent advances in small-molecule two-photon fl uorescent probes for monitoring a wide variety of biomolecules and changes inside micro-environment in mitochondria and lysosomes, or served as mitotracker and lysotracker with the assistance of two-photon microscopy.     

稀疏正交联合约束多通道非负矩阵分解声信号分离算法

针对复杂环境下多通道声信号分离问题,提出稀疏正交联合约束多通道非负矩阵分解声信号分离方法。首先设计基于多通道扩展坂仓斋藤(Itakura-Saito,IS)散度的稀疏正交联合约束项构造代价函数,给出信号稀疏和信号正交约束辅助函数,实现代价函数最小化求解。然后通过迭代更新规则设计,得到稀疏正交优化的多通道非负矩阵分解基矩阵和系数矩阵,讨论了稀疏正交约束对基矩阵和系数矩阵稀疏性与连续性影响。最后基于多通道信号空间特性,进行了非负矩阵分解基聚类以获得多通道非负矩阵分解声信号的分离结果。双通道音频数据与四通道声学目标分离实验数据测试表明,对音频数据,所提算法在性能指标信号失真比(SDR)上提高了0.84 dB,对于直升机声源数据,所提算法在SDR上提高了4.53 dB。     

基于消失点检测算法的束靶红外图像畸变校正

传统的霍夫变换、Cannylines直线检测算法、霍夫概率变换方法在图像上的直线检测效果不佳,存在检测线段不连续不正确的问题,因而,利用Sobel滤波对红外图像横轴和纵轴两个方向分别进行锐化,通过线段检测(LSD)算法实现线段特征检测,进而经线段聚类拟合获得图像中完整的直线,通过对直线交点计算获得消失点,最后依据透视关系计算得到校正图像。实验结果表明,该方法可以实现对中性束红外图像的自动有效校正。     

Opposed flame spread over folded PMMA plate with various internal angles

The effect of the internal angle on downward flame spread over a thick folded plate is experimentally investigated in this study. The lateral side of a thermoplastic plate is cut at desired angles and two of these plates are welded to form a single folded sample. All the faces other than the front and two 5-mm areas of the front face from each side were coated to inhibit the combustion. Experiments are conducted for various folded plates of different angles, 60°, 90°, 120°, and 180°. Following ignition at the upper edge of the sample, the opposed flame spread on the front face is observed and the flame spread rate at various positions is quantified by image analysis. The flame spreads more rapidly at the folding edge, while the other parts then accelerate to catch up with the corner spread and, eventually, all the parts across the width achieve the same flame spread rate as the folding edge. This result indicates that the flame spread rate at the folding edge is the characteristic value which represents the steady-state of the system of interest. A simple model is developed considering change of heated volume against the flame and change of the induced flow velocity due to the geometry. The former effect is formulated from geometrical consideration in the vicinity of the edge, while the latter is formulated based on an experimental fact that the flame height is inversely proportional to the internal angle. A prediction formula of the flame spread rate at the folding edge is established by modifying the conventional one for the flat plate. The calculated flame spread rate shows reasonably good agreement with the experimental data. This study helps fundamental understanding of the flame spread behavior of practical combustibles such as pillars or rods with various cross-sectional shapes.     

Analysis of model dimensionality,particle shrinkage,boundary layer reactions on particle-scale modelling of biomass char conversion under pulverized fuel combustion conditions

In this work, the effects of model dimensionality, particle shrinkage, and boundary layer reactions on particle-scale modelling of biomass char conversion under pulverized fuel combustion conditions have been analysed by using six models: zero-dimensional models with constant particle size (0D_Cons) or shrinking particle size (0D_SPM), one-dimensional models with/without considering particle shrinkage (1D_Cons/1D_SPM), and 1D_Cons and 1D_SPM with considering boundary layer reactions (1D_Cons_BH and 1D_SPM_BH). A comparison with existing experimental data shows that the 1D_SPM_BH model with consideration of intra-particle heat and mass transfer, particle shrinkage, and boundary layer reactions is an appropriate model to describe biomass char conversion over a wide range of conditions. The 0D_Cons model is a good approximation for the conditions of small particle size (< 1 mm) at 1273–1473 K, but overestimates the char conversion rate for larger biomass char particle or at high temperatures (regime III). The 0D_SPM model gives a reasonable prediction on char conversion time but predicts a larger contribution of reaction between char and O₂ as compared to the 1D_SPM_BH model. The consideration of intra-particle heat and mass transfer in particle-scale modelling (1D_Cons and 1D_SPM) is beneficial to improving the model prediction of char conversion time and the contributions of char oxidation and gasification reactions. The boundary layer reactions have a significant effect on the prediction of char conversion for large particles (> 1 mm) and high temperatures (> 1473 K). An implication for the selection of a particle-scale model in CFD modelling is also given.     

Study on the emulsification and oxidative stability of ovalbumin-pectin-pumpkin seed oil emulsions using ovalbumin solution prepared by ultrasound

Pumpkin seed oil (PSO), which is a valuable compound with high nutritional value used for the prevention of various chronic diseases, is prone to oxidation. In this work, small and uniform (su) ovalbumin (OVA) and pectin (PEC) were used to stabilize PSO in the form of an emulsion. The results showed that suOVA-PEC-PSO emulsion with a droplet size of 9.82 ± 0.05 μm was successfully self-assembled from PSO, PEC, and suOVA solution (with a droplet size of 230.13 ± 14.10 nm) treated with 300 W ultrasound, owing to the formation of a more stable interfacial film on the surface of droplets. The interfacial, rheological, emulsifying, and antioxidant properties of the suOVA-PES-PSO emulsions were excellent, owing to the synergistic effects between PEC and suOVA solution. Moreover, the physical stability of the suOVA-PEC-PSO emulsions to salt stress, a freeze-thaw cycle, and heat treatment was also increased and the oxidation of linolenic acid was notably delayed. These results have extended the food-related applications of OVA and PSO, and provide a promising foundation for further exploration of the self-assembly of composite emulsions by small and uniform proteins.     

A proposal for preparation of cluster states with linear optics

Measurement-based quantum computation in an optical setup shows great promise towards the implementation oflarge-scale quantum computation. The difficulty of measurement-based quantum computation lies in the preparation ofcluster state. In this paper, we propose the method of generating the large-scale cluster state, which is a platform formeasurement-based quantum computation. In order to achieve more complex quantum circuits, the preparation protocolof N-photon cluster state will be proposed as a generalization of the preparation of four- and five-photon cluster states.Furthermore, our proposal is experimentally feasible.