About the special topic of mechanics and biomimetics of biomaterials and animal locomotion

Scientists have increasingly been turning their attentions to searching for inspirations from the splendid living world in order to solve various challenging problems of technologically importance. Rapid advances in observation techniques and computational ability will make it a reality to understand, at different time and space scales, the functions,     

Rapid Analysis of 27 Components of Isodon serra by LC–ESI-MS–MS

A new method based on high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry has been developed for simultaneous analysis of 27 components (eighteen diterpenoids, six phenolic acids, and three flavonoids) of Isodon serra, a famous traditional Chinese medicine. Separation on a C₁₈ column was achieved by gradient elution with water and methanol both containing 0.1% formic acid. Identification and quantification of the analytes were achieved by use of a hybrid quadrupole linear ion-trap mass spectrometer. Multiple-reaction monitoring (MRM) was used for quantification, with switching of electrospray ion source polarity between positive and negative modes in the same chromatographic run. An information-dependent acquisition (IDA) method was used to trigger product ion scans above the MRM signal threshold so that the 27 compounds could be identified by use of enhanced product-ion scans (EPI). The method was fully validated (for linearity, precision, accuracy, and limits of detection and quantification). The results indicated that this simple method was rapid, specific, and reliable. The method was successfully applied to analysis of 45 batches of Isodon serra samples from different sources, and quantification of the compounds in Isodon serra was achieved.     

Hyperspectral estimation of soil organic matter based on different spectral preprocessing techniques

In this study, the potentiality of visible and near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy to estimate soil organic matter was assessed. Six preprocessing methods were implemented to process the original spectra. The partial least-squares regression approach was also applied to construct predictive models and evaluate the optimal spectral preprocessing method. The significant wavelengths of soil organic matter were determined by using the correlation analysis and the partial least-squares regression analysis. The results were: (i) visible and near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy was proved to be an ideal approach in the soil organic matter estimation; (ii) different preprocessed spectra could improve their correlation with soil organic matter; the combination of first-order derivative and Savitzky–Golay smoothing method outperformed other preprocessing methods; (iii) the soil organic matter predictive models based on spectra processed by derivatives and Savitzky–Golay smoothing together presented a satisfactory accuracy, yielding the determination coefficient and root mean square error values of 0.986 and 0.077, respectively, for first-order derivative; and 0.973 and 0.105, respectively, for second-order derivative. The combination of first-order derivative and Savitzky–Golay smoothing was ultimately recommended the preferable preprocessing method; and (iv) the wavelengths of 417, 1853, 1000, and 2412?nm were determined as the significant wavelengths associated with soil organic matter. The study will provide a reference for the site specific management of agricultural inputs by using the visible and near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy technology.     

Large‐Scale Modulation of Left‐Handed Passband in Hybrid Graphene/Dielectric Metasurface

Large‐scale modulation of the left‐handed transmission with a high quality factor is greatly desired by high‐performance optical devices, but the requirements are hard to be satisfied simultaneously. This paper presents a hybrid graphene/dielectric metasurface to realize a large transmission modulation for the left‐handed passband at near‐infrared frequencies via tuning the Fermi energy of graphene. By splitting the nanoblocks, i.e. introducing an additional symmetry breaking in the unit cell, the metasurface demonstrates an ultrahigh quality factor (Q ≈ 550) of Fano resonance with near‐unity transmission and full 2π phase coverage due to the interference between Mie‐type magnetic and electric resonances, which induces the negative refraction property. Besides, the split in the nanoblock greatly enhances the local field by increasing the critical coupling area, so the light‐graphene interaction is promoted intensively. When the surface conductivity of graphene is electrically tuned, the hybrid graphene/dielectric metasurface exhibits a deep modulation of 85% for the left‐handed passband, which is robust even for the highest loss of graphene. Moreover, the simple configuration remarkably reduces the fabrication requirements to facilitate the widespread applications.     

Ru-Zn/ZrO2催化剂在苯部分加氢反应中的孔径效应

采用沉淀法和溶剂热法合成了三种具有相同晶型但不同孔径的四方ZrO₂（t-ZrO₂）,以此为载体,采用沉积沉淀-硫酸锌溶液中还原的方法制备了Ru-Zn/ZrO₂催化剂,考察了Ru-Zn/ZrO₂催化剂的孔径对苯部分加氢性能的影响.采用粉末X射线衍射（XRD）、N₂物理吸附、电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱（ICP-AES）、CO化学吸附、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）、X射线吸收近边结构（XANES）、X射线激发俄歇电子能谱（XAES）、H₂程序升温还原（H₂-TPR）和透射电子显微镜（TEM）等手段对载体和催化剂进行了系统的表征.研究表明,在苯部分加氢反应中,Ru-Zn/ZrO₂催化剂的孔径对环己烯的选择性有显著影响.随催化剂孔径的增大,苯的转换频率（TOF）基本不变,环己烯初始选择性（S₀）则逐渐升高,孔径为11.7 nm的ZrO₂（ZrO₂（11.7））负载的Ru-Zn/ZrO₂（11.7）催化剂的S₀及得率最高,分别可达88%和54%.结合催化剂的表征和加氢结果,讨论了孔径影响苯部分加氢活性和选择性的原因.     

多旋翼无人机地面控制站软件系统设计与开发

针对多旋翼无人机自主飞行实时监控需求,开发了一套完整的多旋翼无人机地面控制站软件系统。根据多旋翼无人机地面控制站软件总体设计分析,基于功能模块化思想,分别设计并实现了飞行监控、飞行任务管理、二维与三维结合的导航电子地图以及数据库技术等功能,为无人机的实时监控提供了有力保障。地面控制站软件系统的三个用户主界面简约美观,能够实时切换,便于地面操作员对无人机的飞行监管。最后,通过某型多旋翼无人机的飞行作业,对地面控制站软件系统进行了全方位测试。实验测试有效地证实了该地面控制站软件系统具有完善的监控功能,操作简便,完全满足无人机地面控制站需求,已经作为标配软件提供给用户使用。     

Determination of catalytic oxidation products of phenol by RP-HPLC

A reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) with ultraviolet detection was established for the determination of phenol, catechol, hydroquinone, and p-benzoquinone in the reaction solution of catalytic oxidation of phenol using hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant and copper-doped FeSBA-15 zeolite as the catalyst. Separation was accomplished on a reversed-phase C₁₈ column, and the elution condition was optimized by changing the composition of the mobile phase. A good resolution of all of the relative components in the reaction solution was achieved when the mobile phase was methanol–water–1% acetic acid aqueous solution = 10:50:40 (v/v/v). The concentrations of phenol, catechol, hydroquinone, and p-benzoquinone were determined in 11 different reaction solutions by the external standard method. The proposed HPLC method was simple, accurate, reliable, and suitable for tracing the amount of target products during the catalytic oxidation reaction of phenol. The results can provide data support for evaluating the properties of catalysts, and, thus, guide the selection of catalysts for the industrial production of dihydric phenol.     

Aromatic‐Amide‐Derived Olefins as a Springboard: Isomerization‐Initiated Palladium‐Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Olefins and Reductive Decarbonylation of Acyl Chlorides with Hydrosilane

A highly efficient catalytic protocol for the isomerization of substituted amide‐derived olefins is presented that successfully uses a hydride palladium catalyst system generated from [PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂] and HSi(OEt)₃. The Z to E isomerization was carried out smoothly and resulted in geometrically pure substituted olefins. Apart from the cis–trans isomerization of double bonds, the selective reduction of terminal olefins and activated alkenes was performed with excellent functional group tolerance in the presence of an amide‐derived olefin ligand, and the products were obtained in high isolated yields (up to >99 %). Furthermore, the palladium/hydrosilane system was able to promote the reductive decarbonylation of benzoyl chloride when a (Z)‐olefin with an aromatic amide moiety was used as a ligand.