Thermodynamic properties of gaseous cerium phosphate studied by Knudsen effusion mass spectrometry

Gaseous CePO₂ has been identified by Knudsen effusion mass spectrometry during vaporization of CeO₂ and magnesium diphosphate from tungsten double, two‐temperature effusion cell. Structure and molecular parameters of gaseous cerium phosphate under study were determined using quantum chemical calculations. On the basis of equilibrium constants measured for gas‐phase reaction, standard formation enthalpy of CePO₂ was determined to be ?508 ± 41 kJ ? mol^?1 at the temperature 298 K.     

Co3+-Rich Na1.95CoP2O7 Phosphates as Efficient Bifunctional Catalysts for Oxygen Evolution and Reduction Reactions in Alkaline Solution

Implementing sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies is highly reliant on crucial oxygen electrocatalysis, such as the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, the pursuit of low cost, energetic efficient and robust bifunctional catalysts for OER and ORR remains a great challenge. Herein, the novel Na-ion-deficient Na_2−xCoP₂O₇ catalysts are proposed to efficiently electrocatalyze OER and ORR in alkaline solution. The engineering of Na-ion deficiency can tune the electronic structure of Co, and thus tailor the intrinsically electrocatalytic performance. Among the sodium cobalt phosphate catalysts, the Na_1.95CoP₂O₇ (NCPO5) catalyst exhibits the lowest ΔE (E_J10,OER−E_J−1,ORR) of only 0.86 V, which favorably outperforms most of the reported non-noble metal catalysts. Moreover, the Na-ion deficiency can stabilize the phase structure and morphology of NCPO5 during the OER and ORR processes. This study highlights the Na-ion deficient Na_2−xCoP₂O₇ as a promising class of low-cost, highly active and robust bifunctional catalysts for OER and ORR.     

Loading rate and confining pressure effect on dilatancy,acoustic emission,and failure characteristics of fissured rock with two pre-existing flaws

Investigating the dilatancy, acoustic emission and failure characteristics of fissured rock are significant to ensure their geotechnical stability. In this paper, the uniaxial and triaxial compression experiments with AE monitoring under different loading rates were carried out on fissured rock specimens with the same geometrical distribution of two pre-existing flaws. The dilatancy and AE activity of these specimens were discussed, and the effects of the confining pressure and loading rate on the mechanical parameters and failure characteristics were analyzed. The results show that the exponential strength criterion is more suitable than the Mohr–Coulomb strength criterion to characterize the strength characteristics of fissured rock. The crack evolution and failure characteristics of fissured rock specimens are more complicated than those of intact rock specimens. The failure characteristics of the fissured rock follow the tensile shear coalescence model, crack branching occurs with increasing the loading rate, and the multi-section coalescence model is verified with increasing the confining pressure. The phenomena of stress drop and yield platform usually occur after the dilatancy onset, the specimen does not fail instantaneously, and the propagation and coalescence of cracks cause a sharp increase in the AE signals, circumferential strain, and volumetric strain.     

Influence of pyridine oximate and quaternized pyridinium oximate ions on the hydrolysis of phosphate esters in cationic microemulsions

Kinetic studies have been performed to understand the hydrolytic potencies of oximate (2- and 4-pyridinealdoxime) and its functionalized oximate (4-(hydroxyiminomethyl)-1-alkylpyridinium bromide) ions (alkyl?=?C₁₀H₂₁ (4-C₁₀PyOx^-); alkyl?=?C₁₂H₂₅ (4-C₁₂PyOx^-)) in the cleavage of phosphate esters, diethyl p-nitrophenylphosphate (Paraoxon) and p-nitrophenyl diphenyl phosphate (PNPDPP) in a cationic (O/W) microemulsion system (ME) over a pH range 7.5 to 11.0 at 300?K. The k_obs values for the reaction of paraoxon with oximate and its functionalized oximate were determined in different microemulsion composition and the kinetic rate data shows that k_obs values increases with increasing water content. The specificity of different chain length of alcohols (n-butanol, n-pentanol, n-hexanol and n-octanol) was also investigated in hydrolytic reactions of paraoxon for different microemulsion composition.     

Novel tantalum phosphate Na13Sr2Ta2(PO4)9: synthesis,crystal structure,DFT calculations and Dy3+‐activated fluorescence performance

A new tantalum phosphate, tridecasodium distrontium ditantalum nonaphosphate, Na₁₃Sr₂Ta₂(PO₄)₉, was prepared using the high‐temperature flux method. The structure can be described as a three‐dimensional open framework containing isolated [Ta^V₂(PO₄)₉]¹⁷⁻ units that are interlocked by Na and Sr ions. Band structure studies by the first‐principles method revealed that Na₁₃Sr₂Ta₂(PO₄)₉ is an insulator with an indirect band gap of 4.78 eV, which makes it suitable as a luminescent host matrix. A series of solid solutions, i.e. Na₁₃Sr_2–xTa₂(PO₄)₉:xDy³⁺ (x = 0.01, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, 0.1, 0.12 and 0.14), were prepared and their photoluminescence properties studied. Under 350 nm light excitation, these emit two typical emissions of the Dy³⁺ ion, i.e. the ⁴F_9/2→⁶H_15/2 transition centred at 476 nm and the ⁴F_9/2→⁶H_13/2 transition centred at 570 nm.     

Yolk‐Shell Porous Microspheres of Calcium Phosphate Prepared by Using Calcium L‐Lactate and Adenosine 5′‐Triphosphate Disodium Salt: Application in Protein/Drug Delivery

A facile and environmentally friendly approach has been developed to prepare yolk‐shell porous microspheres of calcium phosphate by using calcium L ‐lactate pentahydrate (CL) as the calcium source and adenosine 5′‐triphosphate disodium salt (ATP) as the phosphate source through the microwave‐assisted hydrothermal method. The effects of the concentration of CL, the microwave hydrothermal temperature, and the time on the morphology and crystal phase of the product are investigated. The possible formation mechanism of yolk‐shell porous microspheres of calcium phosphate is proposed. Hemoglobin from bovine red cells (Hb) and ibuprofen (IBU) are used to explore the application potential of yolk‐shell porous microspheres of calcium phosphate in protein/drug loading and delivery. The experimental results indicate that the as‐prepared yolk‐shell porous microspheres of calcium phosphate have relatively high protein/drug loading capacity, sustained protein/drug release, favorable pH‐responsive release behavior, and a high biocompatibility in the cytotoxicity test. Therefore, the yolk‐shell porous microspheres of calcium phosphate have promising applications in various biomedical fields such as protein/drug delivery.     

塔河油田超埋深碳酸盐岩油藏基质的力学试验研究

碳酸盐岩油气藏在全球范围内分布广泛,其中30%以上为缝洞型碳酸盐岩油气藏。在我国缝洞型油藏占已探明的碳酸盐岩油藏储量的2/3,是今后增储的主要领域。为准确揭示碳酸盐岩油藏基质的力学特性,本文以塔河油田奥陶系油藏地层为研究背景,通过现场深孔钻井取样得到埋深达5300~6200m的碳酸盐岩油藏基质岩样,并通过力学试验首次获得超埋深碳酸盐岩油藏基质的弹模、泊松比、抗压强度、抗拉强度、粘聚力、内摩擦角等力学参数,借助电镜扫描试验揭示出超埋深碳酸盐岩的微细观破裂机制。该项研究成果可为分析碳酸盐岩油藏溶洞的垮塌破坏机理提供有效的试验参数。     

地下工程爆破对危岩稳定性的影响

根据爆破峰值速度衰减规律及危岩体主控结构面的假定，通过欧拉方程确定作用于危岩体峰值爆破荷载，并对峰值荷载进行修正得到时程爆破惯性力，建立了3类危岩体动力物理模型及计算模型，结合极限平衡方法得到3类危岩体动力稳定系数计算方法，选取最小的稳定性系数作为整个危岩体的动力稳定性系数，最终给出了3类危岩动力稳定性评价方法。以重庆市万州区太白危岩体为例，选取5个代表性危岩体进行动力稳定性计算，结果表明，3类危岩体动力稳定系数计算方法能较好地评价和反映危岩体的动力性态。     

综合考虑宏细观缺陷的岩体动态损伤本构模型

针对节理岩体同时含有节理、裂隙等宏观缺陷及微裂隙、微孔洞等细观缺陷的客观事实, 提出了在节理岩体动态损伤本构模型中应同时考虑宏细观缺陷的观点。为此, 首先对基于细观动态断裂机理的经典岩石动态损伤本构模型—TCK(Taylor-Chen-Kuszmaul)模型进行了阐述, 其次基于Lemaitre等效应变假设推导了综合考虑宏细观缺陷的复合损伤变量(张量), 进而在此基础上建立了相应的节理岩体动态损伤本构模型, 并利用该模型讨论了载荷应变率及节理条数对岩体动态力学特性的影响规律。结果表明, 在不同载荷应变率下试件在变形初始阶段是重合的, 而后随着应变的增加, 试件峰值强度、峰值应变及总应变均随载荷应变率的增加而增加; 随着节理条数的增加, 试件峰值强度逐渐降低, 但降低趋势逐渐变缓并趋于某一定值。上述研究结论与目前的理论及实验研究结果的基本规律是一致的, 说明了本模型的合理性。     

基于八面体理论的岩石循环加-卸载本构模型及修正

探究岩石的受力特点及破坏特性是研究岩石地下工程安全性的关键,诸多学者都期望能在岩石本构模型的研究上取得突破性进展。在此背景下,提出了一种能够描述循环加-卸载条件下岩石的本构模型。首先,假设岩石的微元强度服从八面体剪应力理论并且微元破坏服从Weibull概率公式,将岩石本构中的损伤变量以及岩石微元强度表达式里包含的损伤因子进行本构变换,得到关于应力、应变等其他表现加-卸载下岩石损伤本构模型的参数,表示出岩石微元强度和损伤变量,再将得到的岩石微元强度和损伤变量代入所提出的岩石本构模型中,并进行等式变换得到一个函数表达式。通过将其与实验数据进行拟合对比分析,得出修正后的拟合参数,将其代入函数式中,得到损伤本构模型的修正式。最后将拟合参数进行必要的敏感性分析,得出各拟合参数的实际物理意义。