Continuous detrended cross-correlation analysis on generalized Weierstrass function

The paper mainly introduces a continuous detrended cross-correlation analysis method to detect the long-range fractal scaling behaviors of continuous and integrable functions. The effects of such method are tested by the generalized Weierstrass function with various seeds. It presents accurate scaling characterization as desired by comparing with that from the popular detrended cross-correlation analysis method of discrete case.     

Simple optimized Brenner potential for thermodynamic properties of diamond

We have examined the commonly used Brenner potentials in the context of the thermodynamic properties of diamond. A simple optimized Brenner potential is proposed that provides very good predictions of the thermodynamic properties of diamond. It is shown that, compared to the experimental data, the lattice wave theory of molecular dynamics (LWT) with this optimized Brenner potential can accurately predict the temperature dependence of specific heat, lattice constant, Grüneisen parameters and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of diamond.     

Experimental investigation of high temperature thermal contact resistance with interface material

Thermal contact resistance plays a very important role in heat transfer efficiency and thermomechanical coupling response between two materials, and a common method to reduce the thermal contact resistance is to fill a soft interface material between these two materials. A testing system of high temperature thermal contact resistance based on INSTRON 8874 is established in the present paper, which can achieve 600°C at the interface. Based on this system, the thermal contact resistance between superalloy GH600 material and three-dimensional braid C/C composite material is experimentally investigated, under different interface pressures, interface roughnesses and temperatures, respectively. At the same time, the mechanism of reducing the thermal contact resistance with carbon fiber sheet as interface material is experimentally investigated. Results show that the present testing system is feasible in the experimental research of high temperature thermal contact resistance.     

Catalyst-free preparation of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles from a novel unexpected domino reaction of 2-azido acrylates and nitrones

A highly efficient and convenient method for the synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles from readily accessible 2-azido acrylates and nitrones has been developed. This reaction proceeded under mild conditions without the assistance of any metal, acid, or base.     

5-methoxyaristololactam I, the first natural 5-substituted aristololactam from Asarum ichangense

A new aristololactam, 5-methoxyaristololactam I (1), was isolated from an ethanol extract of the whole plant of Asarum ichangense C. Y. Cheng et C. S. Yang, together with twenty known compounds (2-21). The structure of 1 was elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Compounds 11, 13, 17, and 19 were isolated from Aristolochiaceae for the first time. Compounds 2, 14, and 15 are considered as common constituents of the genus Asarum.     

A recursive approach to mortality-linked derivative pricing

In this paper, we develop a recursive method to derive an exact numerical and nearly analytical representation of the Laplace transform of the transition density function with respect to the time variable for time-homogeneous diffusion processes. We further apply this recursion algorithm to the pricing of mortality-linked derivatives. Given an arbitrary stochastic future lifetime T, the probability distribution function of the present value of a cash flow depending on T can be approximated by a mixture of exponentials, based on Jacobi polynomial expansions. In case of mortality-linked derivative pricing, the required Laplace inversion can be avoided by introducing this mixture of exponentials as an approximation of the distribution of the survival time T in the recursion scheme. This approximation significantly improves the efficiency of the algorithm.     

复杂网络局部结构的涌现:共同邻居驱动网络演化

在对真实网络的小世界和无标度特性进行了大量深入考量之后,最近的研究热点开始转移到更加细致的局部结构.实证数据显示,大量真实网络具有幂律的低阶集团度分布.这一普适的规律,无法由富者愈富以及熟人推荐的网络生长机理再现.本文提出一种由共同邻居驱动的网络演化模型,该模型能够重现实证研究所观察到的幂律集团度分布,暗示共同邻居驱动是复杂网络局部结构涌现形成的内在机理. 关键词： 复杂网络 演化模型 集团度分布 共同邻居     

共振散射比率法研究表面活性剂十二烷基磺酸钠与奎尼丁的相互作用

在pH 1.81的B-R缓冲介质中,由十二烷基磺酸钠(SDBS)与奎尼丁的相互反应导致其分别在278.0,377.0 nm两波长处所测得的共振散射信号(I)大大增强。当SDBS的浓度为3.0×10~(-4)mol·L~(-1)时,分别在上述两波长处测得的共振散射强度值(I_(278.0)及I_(377.0))与相应的奎尼丁浓度依次在0.067～40,0.062～40μmol·L~(-1)范围内呈线性关系,其检出限(3σ)分别为6.71,6.15nmol·L~(-1)。据此可作奎尼丁的单波长法共振散射光谱测定。进一步研究发现:如采用分别在240.0nm(波谷)及275.0nm(波峰)测得的共振散射强度的比率(即I_(240.0)/I_(375.0))作为参数,则其与奎尼丁浓度在0.007～75μmol·L~(-1)范围内呈线性关系,且奎尼丁检出限(3σ)为0.691nmol·L~(-1)。由此可见,采用双波长测量技术的共振散射比率法测定奎尼丁的效果优于前者。     

Adsorption of cyclohexene and its dehydrogenation intermediates on nAu/Pt(100)(n＝0,1,2) surfaces:A DFT study

Adsorption of cyclohexene and its dehydrogenation intermediates on the nAu/Pt(100) (n = 0, 1, 2 means clean Pt, one monolayer and two layers of Au covered Pt surfaces, respectively.) has been investigated by self-consistent (GGA-PW91) density functional theory combined with periodic slab model. It is found that on the clean platinum, there are two kinds of favorable adsorption sites, i.e., hollow sites and bridge sites, and the adsorption energy at the hollow site is larger than that at the bridge site. However, on the Au/Pt and 2Au/Pt surfaces, there are three kinds of adsorption sites, and the adsorption energies are alike at both the bridge site and the top site. The magnitude order of the adsorption energies is as follows: clean Pt > Au/Pt > 2Au/Pt. The configurations of cyclohexene molecule have been distorted a little during the geometry optimizations. The lengths of C–M (M = Pt or Au, on the top layer of the slab) bonds are closely related to the corresponding adsorption energies.     

Differentiation of α- or β-Aspartic Isomers in the Heptapeptides by the Fragments of [M + Na]<Superscript>+</Superscript> Using Ion Trap Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Electrospray ionization coupled with low energy collision induced dissociation (CID) in an ion trap mass spectrometer was used to examine the fragmentation patterns of the [M + Na]⁺ of eight pairs of heptapeptides containing α- or β-Asp residues in second and sixth amino acid positions, respectively. Selective cleavages at the peptide backbone C-terminal to two Asp residues were observed, which generated a series of C-terminal y₅ ions and N-terminal b₆ ions. Two typical ions: [ \texty₅ + \textNa-\textH ] ⁺ {\left[ {{{\text{y}}_{{5}}} + {\text{Na}}-{\text{H}}} \right]^{ + }} and [ \textb₆ + \textNa + \textOH ] ⁺ {\left[ {{{\text{b}}_{{6}}} + {\text{Na}} + {\text{OH}}} \right]^{ + }} , produced by α-Asp containing peptides were noted to be much more abundant than those of the peptides with β-Asp, which could be used for distinction of the isomers in Asp2 and Asp6, respectively. In addition, a series of internal ions generated by simultaneous cleavages at Asp residues were detected. Competitive reactions of carboxylic groups occurred between Asp6 side chain and C-terminus. Formation mechanisms of most product ions are proposed. The results obtained in this work are significant since low energy CID has been demonstrated to be effective for the distinction of Asp isomers.