In-situ monitoring of cell-secreted lactate by electrochemiluminescence sensing under biomimetic microfluidic confinement

Cell migration proceeds in 3D matrices in vivo, which can naturally switch to distinct phenotypes for better invasion in confined microenvironments. The studies of important metabolites under confinement are extremely meaningful for comprehensive insights into cancer metastasis. The integration of cell confinement device and analytical techniques is a key point for in-situ analysis of significant metabolites in vitro.Herein, an electrochemiluminescence(ECL) sensing platform was designed for in-s...     

Wave turbulence and intermittency in directional wave fields

The evolution of surface gravity waves is driven by nonlinear interactions that trigger an energy cascade similarly to the one observed in hydrodynamic turbulence. This process, known as wave turbulence, has been found to display anomalous scaling with deviation from classical turbulent predictions due to the emergence of coherent and intermittent structures on the water surface. In the ocean, waves are spread over a wide range of directions, with a consequent attenuation of the nonlinear properties. A laboratory experiment in a large wave facility is presented to discuss the sensitivity of wave turbulence on the directional properties of model wave spectra. Results show that the occurrence of coherent and intermittent structures become less likely with the broadening of the wave directional spreading. There is no evidence, however, that intermittency completely vanishes.     

Light Hydrocarbon Separations Using Porous Organic Framework Materials

Light hydrocarbons (C₁–C₃) are used as basic energy feedstocks and as commodity organic compounds for the production of many industrially necessary chemicals. Due to the nature of the raw materials and production processes, light hydrocarbons are generated as mixtures, but the high-purity single-component products are of vital importance to the petrochemical industry. Consequently, the separation of these C₁–C₃ products is a crucial industrial procedure that comprises a significant share of the total global energy consumption per year. As a complement to traditional separation methods (distillation, partial hydrogenation, etc.), adsorptive separations using porous solids have received widespread attention due to their lower energy costs and higher efficiency. Extensive research has been devoted to the use of porous materials such as zeolites and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as solid adsorbents for these key separations, owing to the high porosity, tunable pore structures, and unsaturated metal sites present in these materials. Recently, porous organic framework (POF) materials composed of organic building blocks linked by covalent bonds have also shown excellent properties in light hydrocarbon adsorption and separation, sparking interest in the use of these materials as adsorbents in separation processes. This Minireview summarizes the recent advances in the use of POFs for light hydrocarbon separations, including the separation of mixtures of methane/ethane, methane/propane, ethylene/ethane, acetylene/ethylene, and propylene/propane, while highlighting the relationships between the structural features of these materials and their separation performances. Finally, the difficulties, challenges, and opportunities associated with leveraging POFs for light hydrocarbon separations are discussed to conclude the review.     

倾斜层中的对流斑图及其临界条件

通过二维流体力学基本方程的数值模拟，探讨了Prandtl(普朗特)数Pr=6.99时，倾斜矩形腔体中的对流斑图和斑图转换的临界条件.根据倾角θ和相对Rayleigh(瑞利)数Ra_r的变化，倾斜矩形腔体中的对流斑图可以分为:单滚动圈对流斑图、充满腔体的多滚动圈对流斑图和过渡阶段的多滚动圈对流斑图.当θ一定时，随着Ra_r的减小，系统由充满腔体的多滚动圈对流斑图过渡到单滚动圈对流斑图.这时，对流振幅A和Nusselt(努塞尔)数Nu随着Ra_r的增加而增加.当Ra_r=9时，随着θ的增加，系统由充满腔体的多滚动圈对流斑图过渡到单滚动圈对流斑图，这时对流振幅A随着θ的增加而减小，Nusselt数Nu随着θ的增加而增加.在θ_c-Ra_r平面上对多滚动圈到单滚动圈对流斑图过渡的模拟结果表明， 在Ra_r=2时, 腔体中没有发现多滚动圈对流斑图.在Ra_r为2.5左右时，腔体中出现多滚动圈到单滚动圈对流斑图的过渡.当多滚动圈到单滚动圈对流斑图过渡的临界倾角θ_c<10°时，θ_{c随着Rar的减小而增加.当θc>10°时，θc随着Rar的增加而增加，在Rar≤5时，θc随着Rar的增加而迅速增加；当Rar>5时，θc随着Rar的增加而缓慢增加.θc与Rarθ的关系与Rar类似}     

Global Regularity of 3D Nonhomogeneous Incompressible Micropolar Fluids

This paper is concerned with the global well-posedness of strong and classical solutions for the 3D nonhomogeneous incompressible micropolar equations with vacuum. We prove that the problem (1.1)–(1.5) has a unique global strong/classical solution \((\rho,u,w)\), provided \(\mu_{1}\) is sufficiently large, or \(\|\rho_{0}\|_{L^{\infty}}\) or \(\|\rho_{0}^{1/2}u_{0}\| ^{2}_{L^{2}}+\|\rho_{0}^{1/2}w_{0}\|^{2}_{L^{2}}\) is small enough.

     

Modeling photo-induced deformation of glassy splay-bend and twist nematic sheets

Azobenzene-containing glassy nematic sheets deform in response to light in a complicated way depending on director distribution. To quantify the large-deflected deformation, a theoretical model is developed for the sheets with typical splay-bend and twist director distributions. A third-order in-plane displacement assumption is adopted to characterize the effect of transverse shear deformation, and the necessity is discussed through two examples for which analytical solutions are obtainable. Though this work is an extension of the third-order shear deformable theory for anisotropic laminates, it involves some new ingredients such as varying spontaneous strains and special material symmetries. The results are expected useful for analysis and design of the glassy nematic sheets in actuation applications.     

圈积的词长度公式

利用Fordham的技巧证明了圈积群HιZ的一个词长度公式,其中H是一个有限生成群,Z是整数群.     

水平来流对扰动成长和对流周期性的影响

对Pr=0.0272的纯流体在矩形腔体外加水平来流时,进行二维流体力学基本方程组的数值模拟.研究了该纯流体Rayleigh-Benard对流的一维行波斑图的成长及时空的演化.发现对流成长过程可以划分为3个阶段,即对流发展、对流指数成长和周期变化。在对流指数成长阶段对不同相对Rayleigh(瑞利)数Ra_r的最大垂直流速场随时间变化的情况进行分析,获得了最大垂直流速场指数成长阶段的线性成长率γ_m和相对Rayleigh数Ra_r的关系公式.研究了行波周期受水平来流Reynolds(雷诺)数的影响,揭示了行波对流周期性及其对水平来流Reynolds数的依赖性.     

初始微观结构缺陷和断裂的温度依赖及相关性

纳米线(NW)结构内的微观结构缺陷对NW的机械性能存在一定的影响。NW断裂位置的预测关系着纳米器件应用的寿命,进而引起了人们的广泛关注。在本工作中,基于统计分析,分别研究了单晶铜纳米线(Cu NW)拉伸过程中出现的断裂位置以及在应力屈服点处产生的初始微观结构缺陷(初始缺陷)的位置对温度的依赖性,进一步探究了两者之间的联系。利用分子动力学(MD)模拟了单晶Cu NW在20~300 K的温度范围内的拉伸状态,共包含6个体系,各温度体系包含300个独立的样本。基于机器学习,采用density-based spatial clustering of applications with noise (DBSCAN)算法,将hexagonal close-packed (hcp)原子划分为各个初始缺陷以进一步确定其位置。统计结果显示,当温度低于50 K时,初始缺陷的位置集中在NW的两端。随着模拟温度的上升,MD模拟结果展现了单晶Cu NW的拉伸过程中的杨氏模量、平均屈服应力、平均势能等机械性能对温度的依赖性。温度的升高进一步促使了更多初始缺陷的产生,并使得初始缺陷的位置由统计分布的两端向中间平均化。与初始缺陷相比,各温度下的断裂位置集中在两端。统计结果表明,模拟的温度范围对NW的断裂位置无明显影响,但对初始缺陷的产生具有明显影响。当温度低于100 K时,初始缺陷的位置分布与断裂位置分布呈现了一致性。由于两者具有不同的温度依赖,其差异随着温度的上升逐渐显现。对不同温度下的微观结构形变行为观察发现,断裂失效明显受到NW两端的表面效应和阻挡效应的影响。最终的断裂位置受塑性形变中后期的影响,与应力屈服区产生的初始缺陷无直接联系。     

Photoenzymatic Hydrosulfonylation for the Stereoselective Synthesis of Chiral Sulfones

Chiral sulfones are recurrent motifs in pharmaceuticals and bioactive molecules. Although chemical methods have been developed to afford α- or β- chiral sulfones, these protocols rely heavily on the pre-synthesis of structurally complicated starting materials and chiral metal complexes. Herein, we described a photoenzymatic approach for the radical-mediated stereoselective hydrosulfonylation. Engineered variants of ene reductases provide efficient biocatalysts for this transformation, enabling to achieve a series of β-chiral sulfonyl compounds with high yields (up to 92 %) and excellent e.r. values (up to 99 : 1).