Oxymatrine Loaded Cross-Linked PVA Nanofibrous Scaffold: Design and Characterization and Anticancer Properties

This study focuses on the fabrication, characterization and anticancer properties of biocompatible and biodegradable composite nanofibers consisting of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), oxymatrine (OM), and citric acid (CA) using a facile and high-yield centrifugal spinning process known as Forcespinning. The effects of varying concentrations of OM and CA on fiber diameter and molecular cross-linking are investigated. The morphological and thermo-physical properties, as well as water absorption of the developed nanofiber-based mats are characterized using microscopical analysis, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis. In vitro anticancer studies are conducted with HCT116 colorectal cancer cells. Results show a high yield of long fibers embedded with beads. Fiber average diameters range between 462 and 528 nm depending on OM concentration. The thermal analysis results show that the fibers are stable at room temperature. The anticancer study reveals that PVA nanofiber membrane with high concentrations of OM can suppress the proliferation of HCT116 colorectal cancer cells. The study provides a comprehensive investigation of OM embedded into nanosized PVA fibers and the prospective application of these membranes as a drug delivery system.     

Isolation of Volatile Compounds with Repellent Properties against Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Using CPC Technology

The present work describes the use of Centrifugal Partition Chromatography (CPC) for the bio-guided isolation of repellent active volatile compounds from essential oils. Five essential oils (EOs) obtained from three Pinus and two Juniperus species were initially analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and evaluated for their repellent properties against Aedes albopictus. The essential oil from needles of P. pinea (PPI) presented the higher activity, showing 82.4% repellency at a dose of 0.2 μL/cm². The above EO, together with the EO from the fruits of J. oxycedrus subsp. deltoides (JOX), were further analyzed by CPC using the biphasic system n-Heptane/ACN/BuOH in ratio 1.6/1.6/0.2 (v/v/v). The analysis of PPI essential oil resulted in the recovery of (−)-limonene, guaiol and simple mixtures of (−)-limonene/β-pheladrene, while the fractionation of JOX EO led to the recovery of β-myrcene, germacrene-D, and mixtures of α-pinene/β-pinene (ratio 70/30) and α-pinene/germacrene D (ratio 65/45). All isolated compounds and recovered mixtures were tested for their repellent activity. From them, (−)-limonene, guaiol, germacrene-D as well the mixtures of (−)-limonene/β-pheladrene presented significant repellent activity (>97% repellency) against Ae. albopictus. The present methodology could be a valuable tool in the effort to develop potent mosquito repellents which are environmentally friendly.     

压气机超速制造时弹塑性接触的数值模拟

“叶轮超速工艺“是叶轮制造中的一种重要方法.以某柴油机涡轮增压器的压气机为例,采用有限元参数二次规划法结合多重子结构技术分析模拟超速预加载制造时叶轮、轴套与轴之间接触应力的相应分布规律.针对不同的超速转速进行了大量计算,获得了超速转速与接触应力;超速转速与压气机内孔最大残余变形量;超速转速与轴套壁厚之间的关系.结果表明本文所采用的分析方法是可行的,弹塑性接触分析结果可作为叶轮设计及加工工艺的参考.     

叶片与蜗舌相对位置对离心泵性能数值模拟精度影响的研究

本文选择RANS方程和RNG k-ε湍流模型,采用有限体积法,在假定流动定常的前提下对离心泵中叶片与蜗舌不同相对位置时的流场进行数值模拟,总结分析了各性能参数的计算误差在不同的相对位置时的变化规律.通过叶片与蜗舌不同相对位置时对各性能参数计算误差的均方差进行比较,认为存在一个合适的相对位置使得对各性能参数的总体预测精度保持最高,为数值方法分析离心泵的性能提供了指导.     

离心铸造二元钛合金的摩擦磨损性能研究

采用钨电极熔化、离心浇注工艺制备Ti-Mo、Ti-Nb和Ti-Cr二元钛合金,利用CJS111A型球-盘式摩擦磨损试验机评价其干摩擦磨损性能,研究合金元素对钛合金耐磨性的影响,采用扫描电子显微镜观察合金磨损表面形貌,利用机械性能显微探针测量磨痕轮廓,分析了几种合金的磨损机理.结果表明:当合金中Mo、Nb及Cr元素的质量分数为5%时,几种二元合金的稳态摩擦系数相差不大;当Mo、Nb及Cr元素的质量分数为10%时,Ti-10Mo合金与Ti-10Nb合金的稳态摩擦系数相差不大,Ti-10Cr合金的稳态摩擦系数较大;几种合金中,硬度较低的Ti-5Nb合金试样的磨痕深度最小,硬度最高的Ti-5Cr合金试样的磨痕深度最大;Ti-Mo合金和Ti-Nb合金的磨损机制为粘着磨损和磨粒磨损共同作用,而Ti-Cr合金则以磨粒磨损为主.     

离心通风机蜗壳内部三维流动的测量和分析

利用五孔探针对离心通风机大宽度矩形截面蜗壳内部的三维流动进行了详细的测量 ,给出了蜗壳螺旋通道部分八个横截面内比较清晰的时均速度、静压和总压的分布图形 ,反映了二次旋涡的形成与发展、通流方向的扩压流动和叶轮轮盖外侧蜗壳空腔下部流动的变化、蜗舌附近的气流冲击和内泄漏现象等 ,并对这种蜗壳存在的主要损失进行了初步分类。     

透平机械离心压缩机和离心泵叶轮动力分析的三维旋转循环对称CN群算法

以离心压缩机叶轮为例,建立三维有限元模型,采用循环对称CN群算法计算了它的动力特性,详细讨论离心力作用下叶轮的应力状态,分析与轴连接的不同方式对叶轮应力的影响。应用循环对称算法能大大减少建模与计算的工作量,有很好的实用价值。计算结果表明,离心压缩机叶轮在旋转中,叶轮外缘应力比较高,轮盖上的应力较轮盘上的应力大,叶片根部容易产生应力集中,应采用适当的园角避免应力集中,过盈配合的叶轮内孔处应力比较大,需要确定合理的过盈量,既要保证叶轮不松动也要保证叶轮内孔处的强度条件。     

复杂载荷三维裂纹分析双重边界元法

提出可用于高温、高转速状态下的热动力机械三维含裂构件热弹性分析方法——双重边界元法.首先建立了考虑温度及离心载荷的双重边界积分方程组,并对边界积分方程组的选取及适用范围进行了讨论。然后提出角非快调元模型离散技术。接着提出超奇异积分方程分析去除奇异性方法及数值积分技术.数值算例表明计算结果与有关权函数解十分吻合,说明了用双重边界元法计算复杂载荷条件下三维应力强度因子的有效性.还讨论了有关热应力强度因子权函数解的适用范围.     

Solid Particle Distribution in Centrifugal Impeller Contactors

The recently developed centrifugal impeller is examined to investigate the solid–liquid mixing in a mechanically agitated contactor. Using the sample withdrawal method, the effects of impeller geometrical parameters, impeller rotational speed (200–700 rpm), solid particle size (500–1100 µm), and solid loading (2–10 vol%) on the degree of homogeneity are studied. The axial and the radial solid concentration profiles and the minimum impeller speed for the complete homogenization are also determined. In comparison with a widely used propeller impeller, considerably higher homogeneity values in lower impeller speeds are obtained (90% homogeneity against 16% homogeneity at 200 rpm at the same conditions). Having also lower power consumption makes this a superior impeller in solid–liquid mixing processes especially in shear-sensitive systems.      

Spectroscopic investigations on NO+(x1∑+,a3∑+,A1Ⅱ) ion using multi-reference configuration interaction method and correlation-consistent sextuple b

Three low-lying electronic states (x¹∑⁺,a³∑⁺,and A¹Ⅱ) of NO⁺ ion are studied using the complete active space self-consistent-field (CASSCF) method followed by highly accurate valence internally contracted multi-reference configuration interaction (MRCI) approach in combination of the correlation-consistent sextuple basis set augmented with diffuse functions, aug-cc-pV6Z. The potential energy curves (PECs) of the NO⁺(x¹∑⁺,a³∑⁺,A¹Ⅱ) are calculated. Based on the PECs, the spectroscopic parameters R_e, D_e, ω_e, ω_eχ_e, α _e, B_e, and D₀ are reproduced, which are in excellent agreement with the available measurements. By numerically solving the radial Schrödinger equation of nuclear motion using the Numerov method, the first 20 vibrational levels, inertial rotation and centrifugal distortion constants of NO⁺(x¹∑⁺,a³∑⁺,A¹Ⅱ) ion are derived when the rotational quantum number J is equal to zero (J = 0) for the first time, which accord well with the available measurements. Finally, the analytical potential energy functions of these states are fitted, which are used to accurately derive the first 20 classical turning points when J = 0. These results are compared in detail with those of previous investigations reported in the literature.