Solvent effect in polymer analysis by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

Solvent effect is one of the important factors in sample preparation which may affect matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectra of synthetic polymers. MALDI imaging, a useful imaging tool for discovering biomarkers in tissues, is applied here for better comprehension of solvent effect in polymer analysis by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Nylon-6 was chosen as a model polymer for the study of solvent effect. Its MALDI mass spectra in different solvents were performed. MALDI imaging analysis was performed for studying the incorporation of analytes into matrix crystals in different solvent combinations. Specifically, the colocalization of matrix and analyte was obtained through Pearson’s correlation (PC) coefficient analysis of their MALDI images. The results demonstrated that satisfactory spectra were obtained in higher PC value conditions. PC decreased along with an increase in the ratio of poor solvent, which suggested that we should minimize the poor solvent ratio to obtain better MALDI spectra.     

Electrochemical Interpretation of Propagation of the Change in the Membrane Potential Using the Goldman‐Hodgkin‐Katz Equation

Nerve conduction has been frequently explained by the Hodgkin‐Huxley equation based on the flow of K⁺ and Na⁺ across the cell membrane. By considering the relation between the membrane potential and the membrane current based on the Goldman‐Hodgkin‐Katz equation, it becomes clear that the conventional analysis using the voltage‐clamp method is not correct and that the hyperpolarization condition is artificially made. Taking into account the channel functions and the electronic properties, we suggested a new propagation mechanism. When the nerve cell is excited by an external stimulus, the ligand‐gated channels at the synapse serve as an electric power source to propagate the change in the membrane potential to the synapse terminal along the axon and the voltage‐gated channels at the axon locally assist the directional propagation along the axon.     

A parametric investigation of the friction performance of PC‐ABS parts processed by FDM additive manufacturing process

The friction performance is an important factor of parts processed by fused deposition modeling (FDM) for various engineering applications. It is one type of failure made of surface contact. The proper use of FDM process parameters can bring a significant reduction in friction and the amount of wear, thereby leading to a reduction in the material waste. To date, very little studies have been performed in this area. This paper investigates the effect of FDM manufacturing parameters on the friction performance of polycarbonate‐acrylonitrile butadiene styrene prototypes processed by FDM using definitive screening design and partial least squares method. The observation of surface morphology was obtained by the scanning electron microscopy to examine the effect of process parameters on the microstructure. The experimental results have shown that layer thickness, air gap, raster angle, and build orientation are the most influential factors affecting the friction performance of FDM manufactured parts. The proposed approach presented in this study provides an impetus to develop analytical modeling and functional relationships between FDM manufacturing parameters and friction performance. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

具有高灵敏性且稳定可重复的正温度系数效应的PVDF/CF导电复合材料

以碳纤维(CF)为填料,聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)为基体,通过熔融共混法制备PVDF/CF导电复合材料.所得复合材料具有显著的正温度系数(PTC)效应,温度上升到聚合物熔点附近时,电阻率对温度变化敏感.在转折温度区间(155.5~171.0oC,(35)(28)15.5oC)内,其体积电阻率的增加速率约为1.3×105?cm K-1.在不同CF含量下,复合材料表现出不同的PTC行为.随着CF含量的增加,其峰值电阻略有下降.高导电粒子含量下,无负温度系数(NTC)效应.在冷却循环过程,导电网络的重构性良好.复合材料即使经过多次热循环,依然表现出良好的PTC特性重现性.     

经典N=2李共形超代数的导子和第二上同调群

研究了经典N=2李共形超代数的导子和第二上同调群的结构,并应用第二上同调群的结果确定了该李共形超代数的泛中心扩张.     

三项指数和四次均值的精确计算公式(2)

本文进一步深入研究了三项指数和四次均值的计算问题.运用指数和的相关性质并结合求解同余方程组的方法与技巧,利用两种不同的方法获得了两个精确的均值计算公式,揭示了三项指数和的计算与同余方程组解的个数之间的本质联系,推广了已有的结果.     

基于三次Bézier基函数插值的GM(1,1)模型背景值优化研究

本文研究了传统灰色GM(1,1)模型存在模型精度不高的问题.利用带形状参数的三次Bézier基函数,给出插值函数的表达式,并结合复化梯形公式,给定误差限的方法,获得了比传统灰色GM(1,1)模型更高精度的结果.推广了传统灰色GM(1,1)预测模型的结果.     

Optimality conditions and duality results for nonsmooth vector optimization problems with the multiple interval-valued objective function

In this paper, both Fritz John and Karush-Kuhn-Tucker necessary optimality conditions are established for a (weakly) LU-efficient solution in the considered nonsmooth multiobjective programming problem with the multiple interval-objective function. Further, the sufficient optimality conditions for a (weakly) LU-efficient solution and several duality results in Mond-Weir sense are proved under assumptions that the functions constituting the considered nondifferentiable multiobjective programming problem with the multiple interval-objective function are convex.     

具有非线性热源项的耦合杆系统

主要以经典的算子半群理论为依据,研究了一类具有非线性热效应的耦合杆系统的长时间行为.首先在齐次边界条件和初始条件下,证明了系统解的存在唯一性;其次通过渐近先验估计,证明了系统有界吸收集的存在性;最后利用算子半群的分解技巧,得到了系统全局吸引子的存在性.