Flexible antenna design on PDMS substrate for implantable bioelectronics applications

In the current field of biomedical engineering, the research on implanted antennas has attracted more and more attention. This paper presents a flexible terrestrial radiating antenna with circular polarization characteristics that satisfy various requirements for biomedical implantable antennas. The new type of flexible material is adopted and a novel model is proposed. The square ground with small gap is implemented in the proposed antenna. The passive components can match the impedance and meet the requirements of the circular polarization wave. Simulation is carried out in a single layer tissue model to estimate the performance of the antenna and compared with multilayer tissue model. In addition, the flexible circularly polarized antenna has low profile characteristics and a wide axial ratio bandwidth of 250 MHz, ranging from 2.28 to 2.53 GHz. This paper uses pork to simulate single‐layer and multi‐layer tissue model. The flexible circular polarized antenna prototype is placed in the organization model for performance simulation test, and the measurement impedance bandwidth of 500 MHz is realized in the industrial scientific medical frequency band of 2.4–2.48 GHz.     

流向强迫振荡圆柱绕流的涡脱落模态分析

通过求解采用ALE方法描述的运动坐标系Navier-Stokes方程组,分析均匀来流下雷诺 数为150的静止和流向振荡的圆柱绕流. 主要研究了强迫振荡频率和较大振幅比 (A/D=0.3-1.2)对圆柱升力、阻力变化特性以及涡脱落模态的影响. 研究表 明,流向振荡圆柱绕流存在多种涡脱落模态,如对称S以及反对称A-I, A-III, A-IV等多种形式;比较研究结果,拓展了各模态下对应的锁定区域,并将其分为5个 子区;A-I模态中圆柱受力较以前所知更复杂;通过分析计算结果,发现最大加速度 比Af_{c}^{2}/Df_{s0}^{2}可能是涡脱落模态(尤其是对称S模态)最有效的控制参数.     

助剂对Pd/γ-Al2 O3催化剂上NO选择催化还原的影响

研究了含氧条件下钯催化剂上进行丙烯选择催化还原NO的反应,考察浸渍法制备的Pd/γ-Al2O3催化剂中加入碱(土)金属或稀土氧化物助剂对NO转化率的影响,并对催化剂进行了XRD表征及在氧化气氛中饱和吸附NO后的TPD研究.结果表明,助剂CeO2、 Li2O能较大幅度提高催化剂的低温活性,使NO的最高转化率增加1～3.5倍.Pd/CeO2-Al2O3、 Pd/Li2O-Al2O3催化剂有较高的Pd分散度及较强的NO解离吸附能力.并讨论了NO、 N2O、 NO2-和NO3-等吸附态物种在催化剂表面的形成及脱附特性对催化剂选择催化还原NO性能的影响.     

高效液相色谱法测定蜂王浆中特有成分10—羟基—2—癸烯酸的研究

本文报道反相高效液相色谱法测定蜂王浆和蜂王浆制剂中的10－羟基－2－癸烯酸（10－HDA）的方法，用二氯甲烷从蜂王浆或蜂王浆制课题占萃取10－HDA，而后用HPLC测定，实验采用YWG－C18柱，35％乙醇水溶液为流动相，己二酸为内标，紫外检测器波长为212nm，加入法测回收率在95％以上。用此法测定了鲜蜂王浆和蜂王浆制剂中的10－HDA的含量。该法简单、快速，优于气相色谱法和薄层色谱法。     

电泳中介微分析法测定超氧化物歧化酶

基于超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)对邻苯三酚自氧化的抑制作用和电泳中介微分析(EMMA)技术建立了一种测定SOD的新方法。采用“三明治”式不同pH缓冲液部分填充法,有利于邻苯三酚的自氧化反应,便于观察SOD的抑制作用,有利于反应产物与反应物的分离。对溶液填充模式、反应条件等实验参数进行了优化。在最优条件下,邻苯三酚自氧化反应的抑制率I与SOD浓度C在1.00×102~6.00×102μg/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,回归方程为:I(%)=0.0895C(μg/L) 17.633(r=0.9973)。     

Preparation of aluminum nitride fibers from alumina gel fibers by nitridation in ammonia

Aluminum nitride (AlN) fibers were prepared from alumina gel fibers and by heat-treatment in ammonia. The influence of silica on the formation of AlN was investigated. It was shown that phase transformation of alumina (γ-Al₂O₃ to α-Al₂O₃) and nitridation reaction took place above 1,100 °C for pure alumina fiber. The addition of a small amount of silica (3 wt%) suppressed the formation of α-Al₂O₃ and preserved the highly reactive metastable alumina, and nitridation rate was enhanced. Fine grain (~20 nm) AlN fibers were obtained for pyrolysis at 1,150–1,250 °C for 3 h in ammonia, and AlN was identified as the sole crystalline phase.     

(Z)-1-[2-(Triarylstannyl)vinyl]-1-cycloheptanols: Synthesis, characterization, halodemetallation and crystal structures

The synthesis and characterization by ¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn NMR and ¹¹⁹Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy of (Z)-1-[2-(triphenylstannyl)vinyl]-1-cycloheptanol,

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(1), and (Z)-1-[2-tri-p-tolylstannyl)vinyl-1-cycloheptanol,

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(2), are described, together with their halodemetallation by I₂, Br₂ and ICIl to yield derivatives of the types

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(Ar = phenyl or p-tolyl, N = 1, 2; X = I, Br, Cl, respectively). The solid-state structures of four compounds have been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. In the crystals of

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(1) and

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(2) the Sn atom has a tetrahedral geometry distorted towards trigonal bipyramid as a consequence of a close intramolecular contact with the hydroxyl O(1) atom of 2.742(3) Å and 2.768(3) Å, respectively. A trigonal bipyramidal geometry is found in

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(12) and

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(4), in which significant Sn---O(1) interactions are noted [2.437(8) Å and 2.407(8) Å, respectively].     

Reactivities of tetraalkyltin complexes toward Pt/HY zeolite

Tetraalkyltin complexes, SnR₄ (R = Me, Et, Pr, Bu) could react with Pt/HY at 193, 243, 273 and 333 K, respectively. The reactions occurred on the surface of the zeolite and the organotin grafted zeolites were characterized in detail. The framework and the microporous structure of the grafted Pt/HY zeolites were retained. However, the modified zeolites showed better size selectivity in the absorption of hydrocarbons.     

Investigation of several unique tandem mass spectrometric fragmentation patterns of NFDEIDR, an orcokinin analog, and its N-terminal dimethylated form

Orcokinins are a family of myotropic neuropeptides widely present in various decapod crustaceans and insect species. The majority of the orcokinins identified to date share a conserved sequence of NFDEIDR at their N-termini. Electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometric (ESI-QTOF-MS/MS) analysis of doubly charged orcokinin precursor ions reveals the presence of a y(n - 1) + 10 peak, which is more intense than that for the y(n - 1) ion. To elucidate the identity of this novel fragment ion and understand the mechanism underlying this fragmentation, we employed a combined approach involving the use of isotopic N-terminal dimethylation, methyl esterification, and isotope-encoded NFDEIDR. Comparison of the fragmentation patterns of these chemically modified orcokinin analogs allowed the determination of the structure of the y(n - 1) + 10 ion as y(n - 1) + CO--H2O. The yx + CO--H2O ions, along with the yx + CO and yx + CO--NH3 ions, are also present in the MS/MS spectra of NFDEIDR and several other peptides. Additionally, we report two other unusual fragmentation ions in the MS/MS spectra of N-terminal dimethyl NFDEIDR (2+), which yields the novel fragment ions of the y(n - 1) + 38 ion and the [M+2H-59]2+ ion. These two ion series involve the neutral loss of the asparagine side chain. The same sets of ions are also present in other peptides with dimethyl-modified asparagines at the N-terminus. The competition between the side-chain loss and loss of dimethylamine is described. The loss of the side chain of N-terminal dimethyl Asp1 is reported as well. We also report for the first time the neutral loss of ammonia from the N-terminal amino group of Asn1 and the loss of CO2 from the side chain of aspartic acid.     

Synthesis and properties of oxetane‐based polysiloxanes used for cationic UV curing coatings

The polysiloxanes end‐capped with oxetane group (PSiO‐H and PSiO‐L) were synthesized via hydrosilylation reaction based on α,ω‐dihydrogen‐terminated polydimethylsiloxanes with a higher (0.23%, PDSi‐H) and lower (0.12%, PDSi‐L) hydrogen amount. The molecular structures were characterized by FT‐IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The polysiloxanes were added into a commercial oxetane‐based resin, 3,3′‐(oxydi(methylene)) bis(3‐ethyloxetane) (DOX), as an additive to prepare a series of cationic UV curable formulations. The photo‐DSC results showed that the maximum photopolymerization rate decreased while the oxetane conversion increased with the polysiloxane content increasing. The surface hydrophobic property of cured films was improved having the water contact angles of 97° and 99° compared with 82° of the cured DOX film with only 1 wt% PSiOs, respectively. The dynamic mechanical thermal analysis results showed that both the storage modulus on the rubbery plateau region and the glass transition temperature decreased with increasing PSiO‐H loading. Moreover, the decrease became more obvious as PSiO‐L was added instead of PSiO‐H due to its lower concentration of oxetane group. The thermal stability of cured films was enhanced by the addition of PSiOs from the thermogravimetric analysis. And the DOX/PSiO‐H film possessed higher thermal degradation temperatures than DOX/PSiO‐L film. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.