Thin film flow of non‐Newtonian MHD fluid on a vertically moving belt

Thin film flow of an Oldroyd 6‐constant fluid on a vertical moving belt is investigated analytically and numerically. The governing equations for the flow field are derived for a steady one‐dimensional flow. The effect of constant applied magnetic field is included and its influence on the flow field is studied. The nonlinear governing equations are solved analytically and the exact solution is obtained in an elegant way. Numerical solutions are also obtained using higher‐order Chebyshev spectral methods. The influence of various non‐Newtonian parameters, gravitational force and applied magnetic field is investigated. The results showing the effect of gravity, magnetic field and material constants α₁ and α₂ are presented. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Controlled optical photonic crystal AND gate using nematic liquid crystal layers

Two optical AND gates built in 2D photonic crystal (PhC) platform have been proposed and numerically simulated using 2D finite element method (FEM). The suggested logic gates consist of five PhC waveguides and silicon annular ring resonator filled by nematic liquid crystal (NLC) of type E7. The first proposed AND gate can handle two inputs and support two operating wavelengths, λ = 1.5 and 1.55 µm. However, the second proposed AND gate can handle three inputs at λ = 1.5 µm. The reported logic gates offer high and low transmission levels with a threshold of 0.5 and an ultra-high bit rate of not less than 0.3 Tbits/s. Further, the suggested AND gates operation can be switched off by using the NLC layer.     

Analytical performance study of explosively formed projectiles

Hydrocode simulations are carried out using Ansys Autodyn (version 11.0) to study the effects of the liner material (mild steel, copper, armco iron, tantalum, and aluminum) on the shape, velocity, traveled distance, pressure, internal energy, temperature, divergence or stability, density, compression, and length-to-diameter ratio of explosively formed projectiles. These parameters are determined at the instants of the maximum as well as stable velocity during the flight towards the target. The results of these parameters present the potential capability of each liner material used to fabricate explosively formed projectiles. An experimental analysis is performed to study the velocity status and the length-to-diameter ratio of explosively formed projectiles.     

A new method for crosslinking and reinforcing acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber using a silanized silica nanofiller

Using a high loading of synthetic precipitated amorphous white silica nanofiller, an acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber containing 26% by weight acrylonitrile was crosslinked and its mechanical properties were measured. The silica surfaces were pre‐treated with bis(3‐triethoxysilylpropyl)tetrasulfide (TESPT) to chemically adhere silica to the rubber. To optimize the reaction between the tetrasulfane groups of TESPT and the rubber, accelerator and activator were added. The rubber was fully crosslinked and the hardness, tensile strength, stored energy density at break, elongation at break, tearing energy, and modulus increased substantially because of the filler. The bound rubber, crosslink density, tan δ, and glass transition temperature measurements indicated a strong interaction between the filler and rubber. This new method helped to substantially reduce the use of the curing chemicals and produce a safer and more cost‐effective rubber compound without compromising the good mechanical properties of the rubber, which are essential for long service life. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Activity concentration of polonium-210 and lead-210 in tobacco products and annual committed effective dose to tobacco users in Tiruchirappalli District (Tamil Nadu,India)

The present study has carried out with an objective of determining the activity concentrations of two radionuclides namely polonium-210 (²¹⁰Po) and lead-210 (²¹⁰Pb) in smoke tobacco products (cigarette, bidi and cigar) and smokeless tobacco products (chewing tobacco and snuff) consumed in Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu (India) and their annual committed effective dose to tobacco consumers. The concentration of ²¹⁰Po was always higher than that of ²¹⁰Pb in all the analyzed tobacco products. It also revealed that 79% of Annual committed effective dose comes from ²¹⁰Po and about 21% from ²¹⁰Pb. Maximum concentration (13.2 mBq g^?1) of ²¹⁰Po recorded in cigarette and lowest concentration was observed in snuff (6.4 mBq g^?1). The highest mean committed effective dose of ²¹⁰Po and ²¹⁰Pb in various tobacco products were found in cigarette followed by bidi, cigar, chewing tobacco and snuff. The study revealed that the tobacco products available in Tiruchirappalli District contain a relatively lower concentration of radionuclides when compared to other regional studies. Since this kind of study in India is fragmentary, the present study has generated a base data for the first time for entire Tiruchirappalli District.

     

Extension of the Taylor Equation for Oil-Water-Surfactant System and Investigating the Impact of Surfactant Concentration over the Quality of Emulsion

Emulsions stand among the most important multiphase fluids, exhibiting various complicated phenomenon. To understand the process of emulsification, the Taylor equation has been extended to incorporate the parameters that depend on molecular mass of oil and their contents and the amount of surfactant added. To test the validity of the proposed equations, four well-defined short chain (n-hexane, n-heptane, n-decane, and kerosene) oils were emulsified in water and the results were compared with the experimental ones. It has been concluded that the extended Taylor equation worked well, even in the presence of surfactant. The quality of the emulsion defined and discussed in terms of size and number of droplets was best near CMC of the surfactant used. A relationship has also been derived between CMC of surfactant and its distribution coefficient, which allows the exact value of one parameter to be determined if other is known.     

从可溶性单源分子前驱体采用溶胶凝胶法制备ZnO/TiO2 纳米复合物

合成了单源分子前驱体Cl2TiZn（dmae）4 （dmae为2-二甲基乙醇胺）,并以乙醇为溶剂,加入等摩尔量的水对其进行可控水解得ZnO/TiO2纳米复合凝胶,经pH=9沉淀,在200、400和600℃烧结得到不同的产物T200、T400、T600. XRD分析表明未烧结产物为无定形粉末并随着烧结温度升高晶型改善. ZnO呈纤锌矿结构（六方晶系）,TiO2呈板钛矿型结构（正交）. BET分析和扫描电镜表明颗粒的大小随着烧结温度的提高而增加. 红外光谱证明Zn-O和Ti-O的特有的振动频率,OH基团烧结后的产物中被去掉. 所有的样品都显示良好的光催化活性, 且T600活性最高.     

Synthesis of nickel nanoparticles in silica by alcogel electrolysis

We report a novel technique for the formation of metal nanoparticles, based on electrolysis of the alcogels containing metal chlorides. The alcogel was formed from TEOS, water, ethanol, and nickel chloride, and subjected to galvanostatic electrolysis. This resulted in successful formation of Ni nanoparticles inside the silica gel. Average particle size of FCC Ni lies between 18 and 20 nm. The formation of tetragonal nickel (a sub-oxide of nickel) as well as NiO were also detected by XRD and SAED. The resistivity measurements showed that the nickel nanoparticles were separated from each other by Ni(O) present between them. Magnetic studies based on ZFC and FC measurements below room temperature (up to 5 K) and above room temperature (up to 700 K) were conducted using SQUID and Magnetic TGA, respectively, which showed strong magnetic irreversibility as attributable to exchange interaction between metallic and oxide phases and mutual interactions among metallic particles in the network structure. The blocking temperature (~600 K) of the samples was above room temperature. M–H studies based on VSM showed an increase in magnetic coercivity with the formation of NiO. A magnetic transition associated with tetragonal nickel was seen at 10 K.     

Synthesis,characterization, and computational study of some new organotellurium compounds containing azomethine groups

The reaction of ortho‐mercurated anilines with benzaldehyde gave the ortho‐mercurated Schiff bases. The reaction of the mercurated Schiff bases with tellurium tetrabromide in 1:1 and 2:1 mole ratio using dry chloroform as solvent gave the ortho‐tellurated Schiff bases compounds ArTeBr₃ and Ar₂TeBr₂, respectively, in good yields (where Ar = 5‐ClC₆H₃N=CHC₆H₅, 5‐BrC₆H₃N=CHC₆H₅, 5‐CH₃OC₆H₃N=CHC₆H₅, and 5‐NO₂C₆H₃N=CHC₆H₅). The reduction of ArTeBr₃ by hydrazine hydrate gave the corresponding ditelluride (i.e., Ar₂Te₂). Treatment of Ar₂TeBr₂ with hydrazine hydrate afforded tellurides (Ar₂Te) in good yields. Attempts to prepare the corresponding aryl tellurenyl bromides, ArTeBr, by partial reduction of ArTeBr₃ with various reducing agents were unsuccessful. All these new compounds were characterized by microanalysis, ¹H, and ¹³C NMR, IR, and mass spectroscopic data. A computational study for the Te → N interactions of all compounds was calculated using the GAUSSIAN 03 program package. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 19:307–315, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20437     

Development of Ubiquitin‐Based Probe for Metalloprotease Deubiquitinases

Deubiquitinases (DUBs) are a family of enzymes that regulate the ubiquitin signaling cascade by removing ubiquitin from specific proteins in response to distinct signals. DUBs that belong to the metalloprotease family (metalloDUBs) contain Zn²⁺ in their active sites and are an integral part of distinct cellular protein complexes. Little is known about these enzymes because of the lack of specific probes. Described here is a Ub‐based probe that contains a ubiquitin moiety modified at its C‐terminus with a Zn²⁺ chelating group based on 8‐mercaptoquinoline, and a modification at the N‐terminus with either a fluorescent tag or a pull‐down tag. The probe is validated using Rpn11, a metalloDUB found in the 26S proteasome complex. This probe binds to metalloDUBs and efficiently pulled down overexpressed metalloDUBs from a HeLa cell lysate. Such probes may be used to study the mechanism of metalloDUBs in detail and allow better understanding of their biochemical processes.