An aggregate production planning for a heavy manufacturing industry

This paper proposes a linear programming formulation of the aggregate production planning problem in the context of a heavy manufacturing industry. A basic model is first developed under the special requirements of the industry, to minimize the total cost of production which is assumed to be piecewise linear. The basic model is then transformed into a linear programming model to seek an optimal solution for a series of planning periods within the planning horizon. The results of the application to a real world situation are also included.     

Particle accelerator physics and technology for high energy density physics research

Interaction phenomena of intense ion- and laser radiation with matter have a large range of application in different fields of science, extending from basic research of plasma properties to applications in energy science, especially in inertial fusion. The heavy ion synchrotron at GSI now routinely delivers intense uranium beams that deposit about 1 kJ/g of specific energy in solid matter, e.g. solid lead. Our simulations show that the new accelerator complex FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) at GSI as well as beams from the CERN large hadron collider (LHC) will vastly extend the accessible parameter range for high energy density states. A natural example of hot dense plasma is provided by our neighbouring star the sun, and allows a deep insight into the physics of fusion, the properties of matter at high energy density, and is moreover an excellent laboratory for astroparticle physics. As such the sun's interior plasma can even be used to probe the existence of novel particles and dark matter candidates. We present an overview on recent results and developments of dense plasma physics addressed with heavy ion and laser beams combined with accelerator- and nuclear physics technology.     

Structure condition under initial enlargement of filtration

We address the question of how the structure condition is affected when one possesses some additional information at the very beginning of the investment period.The structure condition represents essentially an alternative to non-arbitrage conditions for the Markowitz’s portfolio optimization framework,and is crucial for the existence of the optimal portfolio in quadratic utility settings.Herein,we provide practical assumption on the initial market model and the additional information to preserve the structure condition.The stochastic tools that drive this result are a generalization of the Lazaro-Yor representation by Lazaro and Yor(1978)and optional stochastic integral.     

Subtle Effect of Alkyl Substituted π-Bridges on Dibenzo[a,c]phenazine Based Polymer Donors towards Enhanced Photovoltaic Performance

Chinese Journal of Polymer Science - Selection of the strategically substituted alkyl chains has a significant effect to modulate the physical properties of conjugated polymers, electro-optical...     

Selective oxidation of benzyl alcohols to benzaldehydes catalyzed by dioxomolybdenum Schiff base complex: synthesis,spectral characterization,crystal structure,theoretical and computational studies

Transition Metal Chemistry - A novel dioxomolybdenum Schiff base complex, MoO2L·DMF, was synthesized by treating MoO2(acac)2 with an ONO donor Schiff base ligand (H2L) derived by the...     

Isostructural copper-zinc mixed metal complexes for single source deposition of Cu-ZnO composite thin films

The mixed metal complex [Zn(TFA)(3)(μ-OH)Cu(3)(dmae)(3)Br]·THF (1) and its isostructural analogues ([Zn(TFA)(3)(μ-OH)Cu(3)(dmae)(3)Cl]·THF (2) and [Zn(TFA)(3)(μ-OH)Cu(3)(dmae)(3)Cl/Br]·THF (3)) have been prepared by a simple metal ligand assembly method and were characterized by their melting points, elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry and single crystal X-ray structures. The compounds are distinguished only by the nature of the halide ions and are made up of the same [Zn(TFA)(3)(μ-OH)Cu(3)(dmae)(3)X]·THF molecular building block with Cu(3)ZnO(4) cubane moieties as the central core in which the four metal ions and four oxygen atoms are joined together in alternate positions of the cuboid. All the complexes crystallize with similar packing and crystallographically related symmetry settings, distinguished mainly by the degree of disorder within the complexes and the ordering of the complexes in the structures. The triclinic cell of (1) emulates the monoclinic cell of (2) and is pseudomerohedrally twinned by a symmetry operation of the monoclinic cell. The molecules in (2) are 1:1 disordered around a crystallographic mirror plane. The structure of the mixed halogen compound (3) in turn is a superstructure of the less symmetric structures of (1) and (2) formed by ordering of the complexes along the longest axis of (3). Aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD) experiments showed that they are promising precursors to deposit thin films of crystalline Cu/ZnO composites. The surface morphology, microstructure, chemical composition and crystallinity of the resulting Cu/ZnO composite thin films were analysed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), which suggest that the films are thin, crystalline, uniform, smooth and tightly adherent to the substrates with average crystallite sizes in a range between 40.2 and 80.0 nm. Particle sizes, shapes and film morphology were investigated as a function of precursor and decomposition temperature.     

Ternary paddlewheel copper(II) complexes: synthesis,structural elucidation,DNA-binding,anti-oxidant and conductance studies

ABSTRACT

Two new binuclear Cu(II) complexes Cu₂L₄(DMS)₂ (1) and Cu₂L₄(3BrPy)₂ (2) where L = para-chlorophenyl acetate, DMS = dimethylsulfoxide and 3BrPy = 3-bromopyridine have been synthesised and characterised using FT-IR, single crystal XRD analysis, absorption and conductance studies. In both the complexes copper(II) ion lies in distorted square pyramidal geometry where the apical position is occupied by pyridine in monodentate fashion while the equatorial positions are occupied by four carboxylate ligands in bidentate coordination mode. The supramolecular structures of the complexes arise primarily as a result of C–H…O and H–C…H types of interactions and are different owing to the different apical ligands. The DNA-binding activity of the complexes has been studied through absorption spectroscopy, viscometry and competitive ethidium bromide displacement techniques. These techniques indicated a mixed electrostatic and intercalative mode of interaction with DNA-binding constant values K_b of 1.98 × 10⁴ M^?1 and 2.86 × 10⁴ M^?1 for complexes 1 and 2, respectively. These activities represent the preliminary biological relevance of the synthesised complexes.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Antimicrobial Activity of Ethyl 2-（1-cyclohexyl-4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl）-2-oxoacetate

A novel 1,4,5-trisubstituted 1,2,3-triazole(C18H21N3O3) was synthesized by a one-pot three component reaction of 1-azidocyclohexane, 1-copper(I) phenylethyne and ethoxalyl chloride at room temperature. The molecular structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 12.8167(9), b = 8.0966(6), c = 16.7079(9) , β = 98.716(2)o, Z = 4 and V = 1713.8(2). In the crystal, the molecules are related by inversion and paired into dimers via C–H···O and C–O···C interactions involving(oxo) acetate groups. Furthermore, X-ray analysis results are compared with the optimized structure computed by using B3 LYP method with 6-311 G basis set. The calculated results showed that optimized geometry can well reproduce the crystal structure parameters. The bioassay results indicate that the compound has good antibacterial and antifungal activities.     

Exploring Thermophilic Cellulolytic Enzyme Production Potential of Aspergillus fumigatus by the Solid-State Fermentation of Wheat Straw

Cellulases can be used for biofuel production to decrease the fuel crises in the world. Microorganisms cultured on lignocellulosic wastes can be used for the production of cellulolytic enzymes at large scale. In the current study, cellulolytic enzyme production potential of Aspergillus fumigatus was explored and optimized by employing various cultural and nutritional parameters. Maximum endoglucanase production was observed after 72 h at 55 °C, pH 5.5, and 70 % moisture level. Addition of 0.3 % of fructose, peptone, and Tween-80 further enhanced the production of endoglucanase. Maximum purification was achieved with 40 % ammonium sulfate, and it was purified 2.63-fold by gel filtration chromatography. Endoglucanase has 55 °C optimum temperature, 4.8 optimum pH, 3.97 mM K _m, and 8.53 μM/mL/min V _max. Maximum exoglucanase production was observed at 55 °C after 72 h, at pH 5.5, and 70 % moisture level. Further addition of 0.3 % of each of fructose, peptone, and Tween-80 enhances the secretion of endoglucanase. It was purified 3.30-fold in the presence of 40 % ammonium sulfate followed by gel filtration chromatography. Its optimum temperature was 55 °C, optimum pH was 4.8, 4.34 mM K _m, and 7.29 μM/mL/min V _max. In the case of β-glucosidase, maximum activity was observed after 72 h at 55 °C, pH 5.5, and 70 % moisture level. The presence of 0.3 % of fructose, peptone, and Tween-80 in media has beneficial impact on β-glucosidase production. A 4.36-fold purification was achieved by 40 % ammonium sulfate precipitation and gel filtration chromatography. Optimum temperature of β-glucosidase was 55 °C, optimum pH was 4.8, K _m was 4.92 mM, and V _max 6.75 μM/mL/min. It was also observed that fructose is better than glucose, and peptone is better than urea for the growth of A. fumigatus. The K _m and V _max values indicated that endoglucanase, exoglucanase, and β-glucosidase have good affinity for their substrates.