At the crossroad of the search for spontaneous radiation and the Orch OR consciousness theory

In this paper we perform a critical analysis of the Orch OR consciousness theory at the crossroad with the newest experimental results coming from the search for spontaneous radiation predicted by the simplest version of gravity-related dynamical collapse models. We conclude that Orch OR theory, when based on the simplest version of gravity-related dynamical collapse, is highly implausible in all the cases analyzed. We discuss the implications of our findings, the limitations, and future plans toward the development of more realistic gravity-related collapse models.     

Tuning infrared absorption in hyperbolic polaritons coated silk fibril composite

Advanced textiles for thermal management give rise to many functional applications and unveil a new frontier for the study of human thermal comfort. Manipulating the coated quasi-particles between the composite components offers a platform to study the advanced thermoregulatory textiles. Here, we propose that coating the hyperbolic polariton can be an effective tool to tune infrared absorption in hexagonal boron nitride-coated silk composite. Remarkably, we achieve significant tuning of the infrared absorption efficiency of silk fibrils through the designed hexagonal boron nitride film. The underlying mechanism is related to resonance coupling between hyperbolic phonon polaritons. We find a notably high infrared absorption efficiency, nearly 3 orders larger than that without hBN coating, which can be achieved in our composite system. Our results indicate the promising future of advanced polariton-coated textiles and open a pathway to guide the artificial-intelligence design of advanced functional textiles.     

Thermal conductivity of micro/nano-porous polymers: Prediction models and applications

Micro/nano-porous polymeric material is considered a unique industrial material due to its extremely low thermal conductivity, low density, and high surface area. Therefore, it is necessary to establish an accurate thermal conductivity prediction model suiting their applicable conditions and provide a theoretical basis for expanding their applications. In this work, the development of the calculation model of equivalent thermal conductivity of micro/nano-porous polymeric materials in recent years is summarized. Firstly, it reviews the process of establishing the overall equivalent thermal conductivity calculation model for micro/nanoporous polymers. Then, the predicted calculation models of thermal conductivity are introduced separately according to the conductive and radiative thermal conductivity models. In addition, the thermal conduction part is divided into the gaseous thermal conductivity model, solid thermal conductivity model and gas–solid coupling model. Finally, it is concluded that, compared with other porous materials, there are few studies on heat transfer of micro/ nanoporous polymers, especially on the particular heat transfer mechanisms such as scale effects at the micro/nanoscale. In particular, the following aspects of porous polymers still need to be further studied: micro scaled thermal radiation, heat transfer characteristics of particular morphologies at the nanoscales, heat transfer mechanism and impact factors of micro/nanoporous polymers. Such studies would provide a more accurate prediction of thermal conductivity and a broader application in energy conversion and storage systems.     

Long-time asymptotics and the radiation condition with time-periodic boundary conditions for linear evolution equations on the half-line and experiment

The asymptotic Dirichlet-to-Neumann (D-N) map is constructed for a class of scalar, constant coefficient, linear, third-order, dispersive equations with asymptotically time/periodic Dirichlet boundary data and zero initial data on the half-line, modeling a wavemaker acting upon an initially quiescent medium. The large time $t$ asymptotics for the special cases of the linear Korteweg-de Vries and linear Benjamin–Bona–Mahony (BBM) equations are obtained. The D-N map is proven to be unique if and only if the radiation condition that selects the unique wave number branch of the dispersion relation for a sinusoidal, time-dependent boundary condition holds: (i) for frequencies in a finite interval, the wave number is real and corresponds to positive group velocity, and (ii) for frequencies outside the interval, the wave number is complex with positive imaginary part. For fixed spatial location $x$, the corresponding asymptotic solution is (i) a traveling wave or (ii) a spatially decaying, time-periodic wave. The linearized BBM asymptotics are found to quantitatively agree with viscous core-annular fluid experiments.     

陶瓷和金属微波烧结在线实验及微观机理分析

为研究陶瓷和金属微波烧结时的微观演化机理,从而为优化不同材料的烧结过程提供依据,本文采用同步辐射技术对陶瓷(SiC)和金属(Al)的微波烧结微结构演化过程进行实时、无损的观测,并结合有限元模拟分析两者的微结构演化特征及微观机理。通过滤波反投影等数字图像处理技术得到烧结过程中样品内部的二维、三维重建图像,清晰地观察到SiC和Al在颗粒表面和界面演化上存在差异。定量地统计了陶瓷和金属烧结颈相对尺寸与时间的双对数关系,并与陶瓷和金属双球模型的微波烧结模拟结果进行了对比。运用模拟分别对实验中的烧结颈和微观形貌演化进行分析,得出结论:陶瓷和金属微波烧结时的加热机制不同,分别为整体介质损耗加热和表面涡流损耗加热。陶瓷的整体加热将会在材料内部特别是界面产生较高的温度,而金属的表面加热使颗粒表面温度高于界面。由相应的加热机制产生的温度分布差异,将会对材料的物质扩散过程产生不同程度的影响,进而产生不同的微结构。     

一种新型梯度防核辐射材料的制备

以氧化镥、钨、聚乙烯为主要原料,运用偶联剂处理的机械共混法、酸碱反应法、原位反应法制备出一种新型梯度防核辐射材料,测试结果表明：制得的新型梯度防核辐射材料,具有良好的拉伸性能,对口射线、7射线均有很好的屏蔽效果,无铅毒、屏蔽效能持久,综合性能良好。这种梯度材料能根据具体辐射环境灵活调整组成材料的种类与顺序,具有良好的应用价值与使用前景。     

8-羟基喹啉-7-醛缩氨基硫脲衍生物的微波合成及抗肿瘤活性研究

以8-羟基喹啉-7-醛和一系列芳基及烷基取代氨基硫脲为原料,合成了15种8-羟基喹啉缩氨基硫脲类化合物。缩合反应在绿色溶剂水中进行,微波辐射下15-30 min内反应完全,操作简单,收率高。化合物结构经1H NMR、IR和高分辨质谱确证。部分化合物经抗肿瘤活性初步测试结果表明,多数化合物对细胞周期分裂蛋白25B(CDC25B)抑制率达到90%以上,具有潜在的抗肿瘤活性。     

Effect of high‐energy light‐ion irradiation on SI‐GaAs and GaAs:Cr as observed by Raman spectroscopy

The structural evolutions of high‐energy (50 MeV) lithium ion (Li³⁺) irradiated undoped semi‐insulating GaAs (SI‐GaAs) and chromium‐doped SI‐GaAs (GaAs:Cr) were investigated by Raman measurements. It is shown that high‐energy Li³⁺ irradiation causes amorphization beyond a fluence of 3 × 10¹³ ions/cm² in undoped SI‐GaAs. Interestingly, the same fluence of ions does not seem to affect the crystallinity in GaAs:Cr appreciably. The effect of ion irradiation on the change in lattice ordering and anharmonicity of the phonon modes of undoped SI‐GaAs and GaAs:Cr is also compared. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

磁场和热辐射对可变表面热通量作用下的竖直圆锥体自然对流的影响

就圆锥体表面受到可变表面热通量作用,计及磁场和热辐射的综合影响,数值研究了流经竖直圆锥体的自然对流及其热交换特点.认为流体是灰色的、吸收-发射的辐射介质,而非散射介质,通过近似变换,将自由对流区中流动的边界层控制方程,简化为无量纲方程.利用Crank-Nicol-son形式的隐式有限差分法(具有收敛快、精度高、无条件稳定的特点),求解了无量纲的控制方程.得到了数值结果,以及空气和水中的速度、温度、局部和平均的壁面剪应力、局部和平均的Nusselt数.将所得到的结果与先前文献报道的结果进行比较,发现两者有着很好的一致性.     

微极流体薄膜层通过以滑移速度移动的可渗透无限平板时流体特性变化和热辐射对流动和热传导的影响

微极流体薄膜层通过按滑移速度移动的可渗透无限竖直平板时,研究热辐射对混合对流薄膜层流动和热传导的影响.假定流体粘度和热传导率变化是温度的一个函数.对一些典型的可变参数值,应用Chebyshev谱方法,数值求解流动的控制方程.将所得结果与已发表文献的结果进行比较,结果是一致的.绘出并讨论了可变参数对速度、微旋转速度、温度分布曲线、表面摩擦因数和Nusselt数的影响.