Evaluating the freeze–thaw phenomenon in sandwich-structured composites via numerical simulations and infrared thermography

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - The water ingress phenomenon in sandwich-structured composites used in the aerospace/aeronautical sector is a current issue. This type of defect can...     

Noise robustness of the nonlocality of entangled quantum states

We study the nonlocal properties of states resulting from the mixture of an arbitrary entangled state rho of two d-dimensional systems and completely depolarized noise, with respective weights p and 1-p. We first construct a local model for the case in which rho is maximally entangled and p at or below a certain bound. We then extend the model to arbitrary rho. Our results provide bounds on the resistance to noise of the nonlocal correlations of entangled states. For projective measurements, the critical value of the noise parameter p for which the state becomes local is at least asymptotically log(d) larger than the critical value for separability.     

Aeolian transport of sand

The airborne transport of particles on a granular surface by the saltation mechanism is studied through numerical simulation of particles dragged by turbulent air flow. We calculate the saturated flux q_s and show that its dependence on the wind strength u_* is consistent with several empirical relations obtained from experimental measurements. We propose and explain a new relation for fluxes close to the threshold velocity u_t, namely, q_s=a(u_*-u_t)^α with α≈2. We also obtain the distortion of the velocity profile of the wind due to the drag of the particles and find a novel dynamical scaling relation. We also obtain a new expression for the dependence of the height of the saltation layer as function of the strength of the wind.     

Strategies of karyotype differentiation in Elateridae (Coleoptera, Polyphaga)

The chromosome study of five species of the family Elateridae, belonging to the subfamilies Agrypninae and Elaterinae, and the analysis of the cytogenetic data previously recorded for this family permitted the establishment of the main strategies of karyotypic differentiation that has occurred in the elaterids. In Agrypninae, the three species studied (Conoderus fuscofasciatus, Conoderus rufidens, and Conoderus sp.) showed the male karyotype 2n=16+X0. This karyotypic uniformity detected in these Conoderus species has also been shared with other species of the same genus, differing considerably from chromosomal heterogeneity verified in the subfamily Agrypninae. The use of the C-banding technique in C. fuscofasciatus and Conoderus sp. revealed constitutive heterochromatin in the pericentromeric region of the majority of the chromosomes. In C. fuscofasciatus, additional constitutive heterochromatin were also observed in the long arm terminal region of almost all chromosomes. Among the representatives of Elaterinae, the karyotype 2n=18+Xy(p) of Pomachilius sp.2 was similar to that verified in the majority of the Coleoptera species, contrasting with the chromosomal formula 2n=18+X0 detected in Cardiorhinus rufilateris, which is most common in the species of Elaterinae. In the majority of the elaterids, the chromosomal differentiation has frequently been driven by reduction of the diploid number; but, among the four cytogenetically examined subfamilies, there are some differences in relation to the trends of karyotypic evolution.     

Morphologic changes in the urethral epithelium in an ethanol-drinking rat strain (UChA and UChB)

The extreme use of ethanol causes metabolic and pathologic changes in testes and urogenital system in different animal species. The enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) catalyses the conversion of ethanol into carcinogenic metabolite acetaldehyde which is partly excreted into the urine. However, papers relating the chronic ethanol consumption to the urethral morphology are unknown. This work evaluates the toxic effect of the chronic ethanol ingestion on the urethral epithelium of UChA and UChB rats. Conventional techniques of histology, histochemistry, immunohistochemistry and ultrastructural analysis were used. The analysis showed the presence of lipid drops and intercellular spaces in the epithelial cells in the urethra of UChA and UChB rats compared to control rats. Urethral neuroendocrine cell were observed and characterized for presenting vesicles containing electron-dense granules associated with nervous fibers. We conclude that the chronic consumption of ethanol induces the presence lipid drops in the epithelial cells of the urethra of UChA and UChB rats. The NE cells of the urethra of UChA and UChB rats did not show alterations under chronic effect of the ethanol.     

KIT-6负载CeO2催化CO2和甲醇合成碳酸二甲酯

采用不同老化温度(80、100、120和150℃)合成了一系列KIT-6载体,并通过浸渍法制备了相应的CeO_2/KIT-6催化剂。结合X射线衍射、N_2物理吸附、NH_3程序升温脱附、CO_2程序升温脱附、透射电子显微镜、傅里叶变换红外光谱和X射线光电子能谱等表征结果,详细考察了老化温度对KIT-6结构以及CeO_2/KIT-6催化剂直接催化CO_2和甲醇合成碳酸二甲酯(DMC)反应活性的影响。结果表明,不同老化温度下制备的KIT-6均保持其独特的三维孔道结构。随着老化温度升高,KIT-6比表面积先增大后减小,当老化温度为100℃时,KIT-6比表面积达到最大(683 m~2·g~(-1))。KIT-6较高的比表面积有利于提高CeO_2分散度,进而提高暴露的活性位点数量,催化活性随催化剂表面中等碱/酸性吸附位数量和Ce~(3+)含量的增加而逐渐提高。其中,CeO_2/100-KIT-6催化剂中CeO_2颗粒尺寸最小(5.9 nm),暴露的活性位数量最高,催化活性最佳。随后,考察了反应温度和压力对CeO_2/100-KIT-6催化活性的影响。随着反应温度提高,催化活性先升高后降低,当反应温度为140℃时,催化活性最高;且催化活性随反应压力的提高而逐渐增加。在反应温度为140℃、压力为6.8 MPa条件下,催化剂经6次循环后,DMC收率由15 mmol·g_(CeO_2)~(-1)逐渐降低至2.8 mmol·g_(CeO_2)~(-1),原因归结为反应过程中CeO_2纳米颗粒发生团聚,使暴露出的活性位数量减少。     

TiO2/Fe2O3异质结薄膜的制备及其光电特性的研究

通过水热法成功在FTO上制得Ti O2/Fe2O3异质结薄膜,采用场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)分析测试手段对样品的形貌和结构进行了表征。结果表明,Ti O2/Fe2O3异质结是由直径约200~300 nm的Ti O2纳米棒镶嵌着Fe2O3纳米颗粒组成。通过光电流测试,证明Ti O2/Fe2O3异质结的可见光光电转换效率相比Ti O2明显提高,并对Ti O2/Fe2O3异质结的光电转换机理进行了分析。     

3D α-Fe_2O_3/掺氮石墨烯/碳纳米管复合材料及其储锂性能

针对α-Fe2O3负极在充放电过程中存在的体积膨胀及首次库伦效率低等主要问题,本文采用简单的水热法制备出具有三维多孔结构的α-Fe2O3/掺氮石墨烯(N-GNS)/碳纳米管(CNTs)复合材料。XRD,SEM,TEM及XPS等测试结果表明碳纳米管成功插入到掺氮石墨烯片层间,暴露N-GNS表面的晶格缺陷,为α-Fe2O3晶体生长提供了大量成核位点。粒径大小为30~70 nm的α-Fe2O3颗粒均匀锚定于N-GNS/CNTs三维复合碳载体内进行高效储锂反应。电化学测试结果显示,这种三维复合结构有效改善了α-Fe2O3/GNS负极的电化学性能。     

具有三维阵列结构的树枝晶CdS的制备及生长机理研究

采用电沉积和溶剂热相结合的方法,以树枝状金属Cd颗粒为模板和前驱体,在乙二胺溶剂中以六亚甲基四胺(HMTA)为表面修饰剂,制备出具有三维阵列结构的树枝晶CdS。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)结合X射线能谱仪(EDS)等对样品的物相、形貌、元素组分和结构进行了分析。结果表明:在溶剂热反应过程中,当不加入HMTA时,得到的产物是无序的CdS纳米线;而在HMTA的作用下,则生成的是具有三维阵列结构的树枝晶CdS;通过分析溶剂热反应过程中的化学反应,并结合产物形貌演变规律,提出了具有三维阵列结构的树枝晶CdS的形成机理。光催化性能测试表明具有三维树枝晶CdS纳米阵列在可见光照射下表现出良好的光催化活性。     

猪血浆中33种类固醇激素的高效液相色谱-串联质谱测定

建立了猪血浆中雌激素、雄激素、皮质激素、孕激素以及部分违禁添加激素的高效液相色谱-串联质谱(HPLC-MS/MS)检测方法。以叔丁基甲醚为提取溶剂,涡旋振荡进行提取,采用Xselect-C18和Extend-C18(3.5μm,2.1 mm×100 mm)色谱柱进行目标物分离,外标法定量。结果表明,33种类固醇激素在其线性浓度范围内线性关系良好,相关系数均大于0.99;在3个不同浓度下的加标回收率为50.9%~119.5%,相对标准偏差为2.3%~9.8%,定量下限(LOQ)为0.05~40.00 ng/mL。采用所建立方法对北京某大型养猪场所采样品进行检测,共有10种激素被测出。该方法操作简单、灵敏度高、重现性好,可满足对猪血浆中类固醇激素的检测和验证要求。