Alpha-CuV2O6 nanowires: hydrothermal synthesis and primary lithium battery application

We report on the synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical lithium intercalation of alpha-CuV2O6 nanowires, mesowires, and microrods that were prepared through a facile hydrothermal route. The diameters of the as-synthesized alpha-CuV2O6 nanowires, mesowires, and microrods were about 100 nm, 400 nm, and 1 microm, respectively. It was found that by simply controlling the hydrothermal reaction parameters, such as the reagent concentration and the dwell time, the transformation of microrods to nanowires was readily achieved via a "ripening-splitting" mechanism. Electrochemical measurements revealed that the as-prepared alpha-CuV2O6 nanowires and mesowires displayed high discharge capacities (447-514 mAh/g at 20 mA/g and 37 degrees C) and excellent high-rate capability. In particular, the alpha-CuV2O6 nanowires showed capacities much higher than those of alpha-CuV2O6 mesowires, microrods, and bulk particles. The mechanisms for the electrochemical lithium intercalation into the alpha-CuV2O6 nanowires were also discussed. From the Arrhenius plot of lithium intercalation into alpha-CuV2O6 nanowires, the activation energies were calculated to be 39.3 kJ/mol at 2.8 V (low lithium uptake) and 35.7 kJ/mol at 2.3 V (high lithium uptake). This result indicates that the alpha-CuV2O6 nanowires are promising cathode candidates for primary lithium batteries used in long-term implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD).     

Production of Diethyl Terephthalate from Biomass‐Derived Muconic Acid

We report a cascade synthetic route to directly obtain diethyl terephthalate, a replacement for terephthalic acid, from biomass‐derived muconic acid, ethanol, and ethylene. The process involves two steps: First, a substituted cyclohexene system is built through esterification and Diels–Alder reaction; then, a dehydrogenation reaction provides diethyl terephthalate. The key esterification reaction leads to improved solubility and modulates the electronic properties of muconic acid, thus promoting the Diels–Alder reaction with ethylene. With silicotungstic acid as the catalyst, nearly 100 % conversion of muconic acid was achieved, and the cycloadducts were formed with more than 99.0 % selectivity. The palladium‐catalyzed dehydrogenation reaction preferentially occurs under neutral or mildly basic conditions. The total yield of diethyl terephthalate reached 80.6 % based on the amount of muconic acid used in the two‐step synthetic process.     

Chemistry and cytotoxic activities of polyketides produced by the mangrove endophytic fungus <Emphasis Type="Italic">Phomopsis</Emphasis> SP. ZSU-H76

A new polyketide, 2-(7′-hydroxyoxooctyl)-3-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzeneacetic acid ethyl ester (1), together with three known compounds dothiorelone A (2), B (3), and C (4) were isolated from the mangrove endophytic fungus Phomopsis sp. ZSU-H76 obtained from the South China Sea. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, mainly 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic techniques. Primary bioassays showed that 1 exhibited cytotoxicity against HEp-2 and HepG2 cells with IC₅₀ values of 25 and 30 μg/mL, respectively.     

Mass transfer kinetics and breakthrough and elution curves for bovine serum albumin using cibacron blue cellulose membranes

The mass transfer of bovine serum albumin onto a stack of cibacron blue cellulose membranes in the loading and elution stages were studied. The breakthrough curves obtained in the loading stage were fitted to the pore and the lumped kinetic (LK) models, respectively. Then experimental data obtained in the elution stage were described by using the LK model in which the kinetic equation, the initial and the boundary conditions were rewritten according to the operation. For the breakthrough curves it was found that the contribution of the sorption kinetics to band broadening was significant whereas that of axial dispersion was negligible. In contrast, both of these contributions were significant to the profile of the elution curve. By studying the mass transfer kinetics in the elution stage, information about the influence of the module geometry on the performance of affinity membrane separations may be obtained.     

重离子冷却储存环CSRm双电子复合实验研究类锂36,40Ar15+离子同位素移动

配备电子冷却装置的重离子储存环为开展高电荷态离子的双电子复合（dielectronic recombination,DR）精密谱学研究提供了绝佳的实验平台。本工作在兰州重离子加速器冷却储存环主环（HIRFL-CSRm）上开展了类锂36,40Ar15+离子的双电子复合实验,实验观测了电子-离子质心系能量范围为0~35 eV的双电子复合速率系数谱。通过外推法获得了36,40Ar15+离子2s_1/2→2p_1/2和2s_1/2→2p_3/2的跃迁能量。同时利用GRASP2K程序理论计算了36,40Ar15+离子2s_1/2→2p_1/2和2s_1/2→2p_3/2跃迁的质量移动因子和场移动因子,进而得到双电子复合谱的同位素移动值。36,40Ar15+离子2s_1/2→2p_1/2和2s_1/2→2p_3/2同位素移动分别为0.861 meV和0.868 meV。它们均小于目前CSRm上双电子复合实验的实验分辨为~10 meV,进而解释了实验测量的DR谱上未能观察到同位素移动的原因。然而,高电荷态离子的同位素移动场效应与原子序数Z5成正比,因此,在重离子加速器冷却储存环实验环（HIRFL-CSRe）以及未来大型加速器--强流重离子加速器装置（HIAF）上有望通过DR精密谱学方法研究高电荷态重离子甚至放射性离子的同位素移动,进而获得相关原子核的核电荷半径等信息。The cooler storage ring is equipped with an electron-cooler. It is an excellent experimental platform for dielectronic recombination (DR) experiment of highly-charged ions. In this paper, the dielectronic recombination experiments of lithium-like Ar15+ ions with mass number 36 and 40 are conducted at the HIRFL-CSRm(main ring of the Cooling Storage Ring of Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou). The experimental electron-ion collision energy scale is from 0 eV to 35 eV. Extrapolation method is exploited to obtain the excitation energies of transitions 2s_1/2→2p_1/2 and 2s_1/2→2p_3/2 of the 36,40Ar15+ ions from experimental data. Meanwhile, GRASP2K program is utilized to calculate the mass shift factors and field shift factors of 36,40Ar15+ ions for 2s_1/2→2p_1/2 and 2s_1/2→2p_3/2 transitions to obtain isotope shifts in DR spectra. In theoretical calculation, isotope shifts of 36,40Ar15+ ions corresponding to 2s_1/2→2p_1/2 and 2s_1/2→2p_3/2 are 0.861 meV and 0.868 meV, respectively. They are both less than the experimental precision (~10 meV) of these dielectronic recombination experiments at the CSRm, which explains that isotope shifts cannot be distinguished from the experimental dielectronic recombination spectra. However, the field shift of highly-charged ions is proportional to Z5. In the future, the dielectronic recombination experiments of highly-charged heavy ions even radioactive ions will be conducted at the HIRFL-CSRe (experimental ring of the Cooling Storage Ring of Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou) and the future large accelerator facility--HIAF(High intensity Heavy-ion Accelerator Facility) to measure isotope shifts to obtain the nuclear charge radius information.     

Three‐dimensional visible‐light capsule enclosing perfect supersized darkness via antiresolution

Supersized darkness in three dimensions surrounded by all light in free space is demonstrated theoretically and experimentally in the visible regime. The object staying in the darkness is similar to staying in an empty light capsule because light just bypasses it by resorting to destructive interference. A binary‐optical system is designed and fabricated based on achieving antiresolution (AR), by which electromagnetic energy flux avoids and bends smoothly around a nearly perfect darkness region. AR remains an unexplored topic hitherto, in contrast to the super‐resolution for realizing high spatial resolution. This novel scheme replies on smearing out the point spread function and thus poses less stringent limitations upon the object's size and position since the created dark (zero‐field) area reach 8 orders of magnitude larger than λ² in cross‐sectional size. It functions very well with arbitrarily polarized beams in three dimensions, which is also frequency scalable in the whole electromagnetic spectrum.     

不同的烧结工艺对Sm-Co2:17型高温磁体性能的影响

采用中频感应熔炼法制备了Sm(Co0.79Fe0.09Cu0.085Zr0.032)7.95合金,采用传统烧结工艺,在1200～1240℃烧结1 h,1165～1190℃固溶处理3 h,快速风冷淬火后在840℃保温12 h,以0.4℃.min-1的冷速冷却至420℃,保温10 h,最后随炉冷却。磁体经过加工后,采用不同的磁性测试手段对磁体进行测试。结果表明,磁体的剩磁随烧结温度的升高而增大,矫顽力最好的工艺为1230℃烧结1 h,然后在1180℃固溶3 h。将此工艺制备的磁体采用中国计量科学院NIM-500C超高温永磁测量仪测试,磁体在773 K时的最大磁能积为10.94 MGOe,高于已经报道的同Z值的2∶17型永磁体。磁体的磁滞回线通过振动样品磁强计(VSM)测得,室温下Br=10.5 kGs,Hcj=30.21 kOe,(BH)max=25.60MGOe;773 K时磁体Br=7.45 kGs,Hcj=6.02 kOe,(BH)max=9.85 MGOe。剩磁温度系数α=-0.0624%.℃-1,矫顽力温度系数β=-0.169%.℃-1。     

In situ deposition of flower-like ZnO on silk fibroin fibers

In this paper, a convenient biomineralization technique has been developed to form and assemble flower-like zinc oxide (ZnO) on silk fibroin fiber (SFF). Therein, SFF functions as supporting substrate and reactive sites for the in situ generation of ZnO particles. The photoluminescence (PL) of the resulting nanocomposite ZnO/SFF is investigated extensively. The PL peaks are mainly in the visible region (red), which is different from the usual ZnO region (green and violet). As-prepared ZnO/SFF nanocomposites could be useful in the medical field, photoelectron transfer devices, biomolecular detection, and antibacterial agents.     

电化学合成Pt-Au复合催化剂及其对甲醇的电催化氧化

在ITO导电玻璃上, 采用循环伏安法制备Pt-Au复合催化剂. 通过扫描电镜(SEM), X射线能量色散谱(EDX), X射线衍射(XRD)及其电化学方法对催化剂样品进行了表征. SEM结果表明, Pt-Au复合催化剂的形貌近似球状粒子. 循环伏安法和计时电流法的测试结果表明, 复合催化剂中Au的加入有利于甲醇的电催化氧化, 并提高了Pt对甲醇氧化的抗毒化能力. 同时研究了复合催化剂中Au的不同含量对甲醇氧化的影响, 结果表明, 当 Pt和Au物质的量比为1.07∶1时, Pt-Au/ITO催化剂具有最佳的甲醇电催化氧化活性.