A facile chemical reduction method for synthesis of platinum–iron catalysts on carbon fiber papers for methanol oxidation

To enhance catalytic activity and durability for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR), we have fabricated bimetallic Pt–Fe catalysts on carbon fiber papers (denoted as Pt–Fe@CFP) by a facile chemical reduction method using iron as the precursor, ascorbic acid and sodium hypophosphite as the reductants, respectively. When ascorbic acid is using as the reductant, the Pt–Fe@CFP catalysts are composed of platinum and disordered Pt–Fe phases. The atomic ratio between Pt and Fe can be adjusted by altering deposition conditions. The Pt–Fe@CFP catalysts with Pt/Fe ratio of 1.1, which deposited with surfactant CTAB in bath at room temperature, exhibit excellent catalytic activity and stability in MOR. However, when sodium hypophosphite is employed as the reductant, the co-deposition of phosphorus would lead to a decreased catalytic performance in MOR.     

Division closed partially ordered rings

Fuchs called a partially-ordered integral domain, say D, division closed if it has the property that whenever a > 0 and ab > 0, then b > 0. He showed that if D is a lattice-ordered division closed field, then D is totally ordered. In fact, it is known that for a lattice-ordered division ring, the following three conditions are equivalent: a) squares are positive, b) the order is total, and c) the ring is division closed. In the present article, our aim is to study \({\ell}\)-rings that possibly possess zerodivisors and focus on a natural generalization of the property of being division closed, what we call regular division closed. Our investigations lead us to the concept of a positive separating element in an \({\ell}\)-ring, which is related to the well-known concept of a positive d-element.     

Some Structure Theories of Leibniz Triple Systems

In this paper, we investigate the Leibniz triple system T and its universal Leibniz envelope U(T). The involutive automorphism of U(T) determining T is introduced, which gives a characterization of the \(\mathbb {Z}_{2}\)-grading of U(T). We show that the category of Leibniz triple systems is equivalent to a full subcategory of the category of \(\mathbb {Z}_{2}\)-graded Leibniz algebras. We give the relationship between the solvable radical R(T) of T and R a d(U(T)), the solvable radical of U(T). Further, Levi’s theorem for Leibniz triple systems is obtained. Moreover, the relationship between the nilpotent radical of T and that of U(T) is studied. Finally, we introduce the notion of representations of a Leibniz triple system, which can be described by using involutive representations of its universal Leibniz envelope.     

Rutin and Quercetin Decrease Cholesterol in HepG2 Cells but Not Plasma Cholesterol in Hamsters by Oral Administration

Rutin (R) and quercetin (Q) are two widespread dietary flavonoids. Previous studies regarding the plasma cholesterol-lowering activity of R and Q generated inconsistent results. The present study was therefore carried out to investigate the effects of R and Q on cholesterol metabolism in both HepG2 cells and hypercholesterolemia hamsters. Results from HepG2 cell experiments demonstrate that both R and Q decreased cholesterol at doses of 5 and 10 µM. R and Q up-regulated both the mRNA and protein expression of sterol regulatory element binding protein 2 (SREBP2), low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), and liver X receptor alpha (LXRα). The immunofluorescence study revealed that R and Q increased the LDLR expression, while only Q improved LDL-C uptake in HepG2 cells. Results from hypercholesterolemia hamsters fed diets containing R (5.5 g/kg diet) and Q (2.5 g/kg diet) for 8 weeks demonstrate that both R and Q had no effect on plasma total cholesterol. In the liver, only Q reduced cholesterol significantly. The discrepancy between the in vitro and in vivo studies was probably due to a poor bioavailability of flavonoids in the intestine. It was therefore concluded that R and Q were effective in reducing cholesterol in HepG2 cells in vitro, whereas in vivo, the oral administration of the two flavonoids had little effect on plasma cholesterol in hamsters.     

SO2 Resisting Pd-doped Pr1-xCexMnO3 Perovskites for Efficient Denitration at Low Temperature

H₂-SCR is served as the promising technology for the controlling of NO_x emission, and the Pd-based derivative catalyst exhibited high NO_x reduction performance. Effectively regulating the electronic configuration of the active component is favorable to the rational optimization of noble Pd. In this work, a series of Pr_1-xCe_xMn_1-yPd_yO₃@Ni were successfully synthesized and exhibited superior NO conversion efficiency at low temperatures. 92.7 % conversion efficiency was achieved at 200 °C over Pr_0.9Ce_0.1Mn_0.9Pd_0.1O₃@Ni in the presence of 4 % O₂ with a GHSV of 32000 h⁻¹. Meanwhile, the outstanding performance was obtained in the resistance to SO₂ (200 ppm) and H₂O (8 %). Deduced from the results of XRD, Raman, XPS, and H₂-TPR, the modification of d orbit states in palladium was confirmed originating from the incorporation in the B site of Pr_0.9Ce_0.1Mn_0.9Pd_0.1O₃. The existence of higher valence (Pd³⁺ and Pd⁴⁺) than the bivalence in Pr_0.9Ce_0.1Mn_0.9Pd_0.1O₃ catalyst was evidenced by XPS analysis. Our research provides a new sight into the H₂-SCR through the higher utilization of Pd.     

Multi-Stage Upscaling: Selection of Suitable Methods

Reservoirs are often composed of an assortment of rock types giving rise to permeability heterogeneities at a variety of length-scales. To predict fluid flow at the full-field scale, it is necessary to be aware of these different types of heterogeneity, to recognise which are likely to have important effects on fluid flow, and to capture them by upscaling. In fact, we may require a series of stages of upscaling to go from small-scales (mm or cm) to a full-field model. When there are two (or more) phases present, we also need to know how these heterogeneities interact with fluid forces (capillary, viscous and gravity). We discuss how these effects may be taken into account by upscaling. This study focusses on the effects of steady-state upscaling for viscous-dominated floods and tests carried out on a range of 2D models are described. Upscaling errors are shown to be reduced slightly by the increase in numerical dispersion at the coarse scale. We select a combination of three different upscaling methods, and apply this approach to a model of a North Sea oil reservoir in a deep marine environment. Six different genetic units (rock types) were identified, including channel sandstone and inter-bedded sandstone and mudstone. These units were modelled using different approaches, depending on the nature of the heterogeneities. Our results show that the importance of small-scale heterogeneity depends on the large-scale distribution of the rock types. Upscaling may not be worthwhile in sparsely distributed genetic units. However, it is important in the dominant rock type, especially if there is good connectivity through the unit between the injector wells (or aquifer) and the producer wells.This revised version was published online in May 2005. In the previous version one of the authors name was missing.     

Regularity of Potential Functions of the Optimal Transportation Problem

The potential function of the optimal transportation problem satisfies a partial differential equation of Monge-Ampère type. In this paper we introduce the notion of a generalized solution, and prove the existence and uniqueness of generalized solutions of the problem. We also prove the solution is smooth under certain structural conditions on the cost function.     

RESEARCH ON ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION DURING THE EXPLOSION PROGRESS OF COMPOSITION B EXPLOSIVES$^{\bf 1)}$

炸药爆炸过程中产生明显的电磁辐射干扰在很多领域引起了重视, 爆炸产生电磁辐射的机理和理论模型都不成熟, 实验仍然是研究这一现象的重要手段. 本文设计了不同质量的B炸药爆炸电磁辐射实验, 测量了爆炸整个过程中不同时刻的电磁辐射信号. 通过小波分析方法对实测信号进行处理, 得到真实信号和信号的时频特点, 小波分析得到真实信号的频谱主要分布在0$\sim$50 kHz. 利用自主开发的EXPLOSION-3D软件对实验工况进行数值模拟, 得到爆炸过程不同时刻流场的特点. 对比实验结果和数值模拟结果得出: 第一个脉冲信号是由B炸药爆轰产生的高温高压等离子体直接产生的电磁脉冲; 第二个脉冲信号是由地面反射的冲击波追上前沿冲击波, 空气冲击波阵面处形成的等离子体产生的电磁脉冲; 第三个脉冲信号是冲击波撞击测量线圈引起的无效信号. 其中, 第一个电磁脉冲幅值与当量的1/3次方基本呈线性关系, 其到达时间对炸药药量不敏感; 第二个电磁脉冲出现的时间与炸药的当量成指数关系, 药量越大, 出现时间越晚. 通过对第二个脉冲信号的分析, 得出了冲击波反射形成电磁脉冲信号时的爆炸波流场特征, 为后续相关理论机理研究提供了验证数据.     

THE OPTIMAL CONTROL VARIATIONAL PRINCIPLE AND FINITEELEMENTS ANALYSIS FOR VISCOPLASTIC DYNAMICS

I.Viscoplastic-DynamicsConstitutiveRelationThestructurematerialwouldarisesimultaneouslytheelasticity,viscosityandplasticityindynamichighstraincondition.Atpresent,theovcrstressmodel,viscoplasticitymodel,quasi-linearconstitutiverelationtheoryandintrinsicvar…     

A boundary-integral equation method for free surface viscous flows

Summary A boundary integral equation method is proposed for the solution of viscous recirculating flows with free surfaces. In particular the method is applied to thermocapillary convection and to drop formation, both in micro-gravity conditions, the latter to test its capability to handle real unsteady problems.The presence of non linear terms in Navier-Stokes equations leads to a volume integral, which has to be approximated by a linearization procedure.Several numerical results for thermocapillary flows, both with fixed and moving free surface, are discussed in comparison with previously obtained finite difference solutions. Some preliminary results, and in particular the time evolution of the free surface shape, are also presented for the drop formation problem. Only plane two dimensional fields are considered for both problems.

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Sommario Si propone un metodo basato sulla soluzione di equazioni integrali di contorno per flussi viscosi con superficie libera. Tale metodo è applicato allo studio della convezione termocapillare ed al processo di formazione di una goccia, entrambi in condizioni di microgravità. La presenza dei termini non lineari nell'equazione di Navier-Stokes comporta un integrale di volume che viene approssimato mediante un processo di linearizzazione.Risultati numerici per flussi termocapillari con superficie libera sia fissa che mobile sono confrontati con altri ottenuti in precedenza con un metodo alle differenze finite. Si presentano inoltre alcuni risultati preliminari sul problema della formazione della goccia ed in particolare l'evoluzione nel tempo della configurazione geometrica della superficie libera. Nei due casi si analizzano solo campi bidimensionali.

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Presented at the VII National Conference AIDAA, Naples, September 1983.

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In leave of absence from Tianjin University, China.