单级高频脉冲管制冷机研究

采用单级高频脉冲管制冷机获得低于30 K的制冷温度是脉冲管应用的一个新方向.本文介绍了一套获得了26 K最低制冷温度的单级高频脉冲管制冷机,这是无多路旁通的单级高频脉冲管制冷机获得的最低温度.实验表明,即使对于惯性管作为主要调相结构的高频情况,双向进气方案在进一步调相和降低温度方面仍有很大作用.该工作为单级高频脉冲管制冷机在30～40 K温区的应用奠定了基础.该实验结果和模拟分析结果基本相符.通过和二级制冷机的比较说明了单级制冷机的优势,即较大的制冷量斜率.     

Electrophile and solvent dependent syntheses of cyclic ethers from (z,z)-cycloocta-1,-5-diene

The isomer ratio in the formation of disubstituted 9-oxabicyclo-[4.2.1]nonane and 9-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives 2 and 3 by an oxyhalogenation procedure depends both on the electrophile and on the solvent utilized.     

Brennstoffzellen: Entwicklungsstand und Anwendungen

In the near future, fuel cells are expected to play a major role in the supply of energy. They might be employed in mobile applications, for domestic power supply or industrial cogeneration of heat and power. In consumer electronics, in particular for battery‐supplied devices, they could become an alternative to accumulators. The development status and possible applications of all types of fuel cells together with a discussion of their costs will be presented. Furthermore, a survey on hydrogen production and storage is included and the premises of a “hydrogen economy” are explored.     

(Meth)acrylate‐based photoelastomers as tailored biomaterials for artificial vascular grafts

Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the western hemisphere. Currently available synthetic vascular conduits, like Dacron or ePTFE show excellent long‐term results for large‐caliber arterial reconstruction (aorta, iliac vessels) but when used for small diameter (<4 mm) vessel reconstruction, patency rates are extremely poor. We therefore aim at developing suitable blood vessel substitutes out of biocompatible photopolymer formulations, which can be printed by rapid prototyping. Rapid prototyping offers the possibility to create cellular structures within the grafts that favor the ingrowth of tissue. To meet the high requirements for artificial biomaterials, it is necessary to develop new resin formulations. Beside the biocompatibility, the mechanical properties—a low elastic modulus (500 kPa) at a relatively high tensile strength (1.0 MPa) and a high strain at break (130%)—play a central role. Resin systems containing cyanoethyl acrylate have shown to be highly reactive, have good mechanical properties and sufficient in vitro biocompatibility. Elastic modulus and tensile strength which should be similar to natural blood vessels were adjusted by the ratio of acrylate‐based crosslinkers and—in case of hydrogels —the percentage of water. Finally, we were able to print small diameter conduits by microstereolithography. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 2664–2676, 2009     

Motional frequencies in a planar Penning trap

A Penning trap consisting of concentric ring electrodes on a substrate and a magnetic field perpendicular to the substrate plane has been loaded with electrons. In order to demonstrate the performance of the trap we have measured the motional frequencies of the trapped electrons. Frequencies, line shape and width agree well with simulations. Miniaturization of the device is at hand which opens novel possibilities for application in quantum computing. Contribution presented at the TCP06, Vancouver Island, 2006-09-21     

Pressure dependence of size effects in superfluid 4He

We show that the depression of the fourth sound velocity due to size effects over the range 1.4 ? T ? 1.8 K and 0 ? P ? 25 bar can be represented by a function of the displacement thickness δ of Roberts et al. A simple phenomenological model yields values of the healing length which agree with δ within a normalization constant.     

The quantitation of butyltin and cyclohexyltin compounds in the marine environment of British Columbia

A HPLC/GF AA procedure based on the use of C-18 columns is described for the quantitation of butyltin species in marine samples. When a mass spectrometer was used as detector (HPLC MS), evidence was obtained for the presence of other tin compounds in the samples. Extracts of samples were treated with CH₃MgBr and examined by using GC MS; the presence of Bu_nSnMe_4?n (n = 3–1, Bu = butyl) and Cy_nSnMe_4?n (n = 3,2, Cy = cyclohexyl) was confirmed in the derivatized seawater, bivalve flesh, and bivalve shell samples. Quantitative data are given for butyl- and cyclohexyl-tin species in seawater and the surface microlayer, and oyster flesh.