Stretch-Induced Shish-Kebabs in Rubbery Poly(L-Lactide)

The oriented crystallization in stretched rubbery poly(L-lactide) has been studied with the aid of in-situ rheo-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) measurements and morphological observations. The oriented segments that survived after stretching are first transformed into shish structure composed of helical sequences via intra-chain conformational ordering and propagation, followed by the transverse growth of kebabs from the coiled chains in the surrounding matrix. Moreover, the formation of shish structure and kebabs shows different dependences on the stretching temperature as a result of different controlling molecular processes.     

Efficient solutions in generalized linear vector optimization

This paper establishes several new facts on generalized polyhedral convex sets and shows how they can be used in vector optimization. Among other things, a scalarization formula for the efficient solution sets of generalized linear vector optimization problems is obtained. We also prove that the efficient solution set of a generalized linear vector optimization problem in a locally convex Hausdorff topological vector space is the union of finitely many generalized polyhedral convex sets and it is connected by line segments.     

φ205超高压釜体螺纹部分热接触有限元分析

用有限元混合法对射孔弹模拟装置中φ２０５超高压釜体螺纹部分的热弹性接触应力进行了综合分析，所用的数学模型把确定接触力的大量迭代运算凝缩到少数螺牙接触点上进行，避免了多次形成和求解原方程，大大提高了运算速度；引入伪弹簧解决了总刚奇异性问题。     

A novel image encryption algorithm using chaos and reversible cellular automata

In this paper, a novel image encryption scheme is proposed based on reversible cellular automata (RCA) combining chaos. In this algorithm, an intertwining logistic map with complex behavior and periodic boundary reversible cellular automata are used. We split each pixel of image into units of 4 bits, then adopt pseudorandom key stream generated by the intertwining logistic map to permute these units in confusion stage. And in diffusion stage, two-dimensional reversible cellular automata which are discrete dynamical systems are applied to iterate many rounds to achieve diffusion on bit-level, in which we only consider the higher 4 bits in a pixel because the higher 4 bits carry almost the information of an image. Theoretical analysis and experimental results demonstrate the proposed algorithm achieves a high security level and processes good performance against common attacks like differential attack and statistical attack. This algorithm belongs to the class of symmetric systems.     

The electronic and magnetic properties with intrinsic defects in ZnO nanosheets: First-principles prediction

Using full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FLAPW) method, we investigated the effects of intrinsic vacancies on electronic and magnetic properties in graphene-like ZnO nanosheets. The results show that the oxygen vacancy (V_O) has no influence on magnetism in ZnO nanosheet, whereas the Zn vacancy (V_Zn) lead to spin polarization of the nanostructures with a total magnetic moment of 2.0μ_B due to O-2p and Zn-3d hybridization. When the distance of two V_Zn defects increases to 6.499 Å, the system shows an intriguing half-metallic character with 100% spin-polarized carriers due to O(2p)–Zn(3d)–O(2p) coupling chain between two V_Zn defects.     

Determining polymer film thickness during manufacturing with broadband transmission

A novel broadband transmission method to determine polymer film thickness during manufacturing is proposed, and a measurement system is developed based on this method. The relationship between broadband optical power and film thickness is deduced according to the Lambert-Beer law. The system is composed of a halogen light and an optical power meter. Results show that the measurement error of this method is approximately 1 μm, and the resolution of the system is below 0.4 μm for polymer films with less than 100-μm thickness.     

Insight into 6π Electrocyclic Reactions of 1,8‐Dioxatetraene

A variety of benzofuranone‐based spiroisochromenes were originally designed and synthesized to gain insight into the oxa‐6π electrocyclic reaction of cis,cis‐1,8‐dioxatetraene for the first time. The stability of the 1,8‐dioxatetraene intermediate is governed by its steric congestion and can be fine‐tuned through modification of the backbone structure, leading to the reactivity differences in the 6π electrocyclic reaction and the emergence of photochromic properties.     

Preparation,rheological and drag reduction properties of hydrophobically associating polyacrylamide polymer

Hydrophobically associating polymer (HAMDP) was synthesized by using acrylamide, acrylic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid and dodecyl 2-methylacrylate as main monomers. Dynamic rheometer and self-made simulation evaluation apparatus were used to test the rheological and drag reduction properties of HAMDP. With the mass concentration increased, the apparent viscosity of HAMDP increased. The critical aggregation concentration was 2.29g/L. With the changement of the strain, the elastic modulus was larger than viscous modulus. With the increment of HAMDP, the area of thixotropic loop increased. Compared with commercial polyacrylamide, the drag reduction rate of HAMDP could be up to 62.38%.     

A practicable strategy for enrichment and separation of four minor flavonoids including two isomers from barley seedlings by macroporous resin column chromatography,medium‐pressure LC,and high‐speed countercurrent chromatography

Separation of minor compounds especially with similar polarities and structures from complex samples is a challenging work. In the present study, an efficient method was successfully established by macroporous resin column chromatography, medium‐pressure liquid chromatography, and high‐speed countercurrent chromatography for separation of four minor flavonoids from barley seedlings. Macroporous resin column chromatography and medium‐pressure liquid chromatography were used for enrichment of these four flavonoids. High‐pressure liquid chromatography analysis showed the total content of these four flavonoids increased from 2.2% in the crude extract to 95.3% in the medium‐pressure liquid chromatography fraction. It was indicated that the combination of macroporous resin column chromatography and medium‐pressure liquid chromatography could be a practicable strategy for enrichment of minor compounds from complex sample. Then, high‐speed countercurrent chromatography was employed for separation of these four flavonoids using ethyl acetate/n‐butanol/water (0.1% glacial acetic acid) (4:1:5, v/v/v) as solvent system. As a result, four flavonoids including two isomers with purities higher than 98% were obtained. Interestingly, two flavonoids existing in one high‐pressure liquid chromatography peak were also successfully separated. All these indicated high‐speed countercurrent chromatography had great potential for separation of compounds with similar structures and polarities. This study provides a reference for efficient enrichment and separation of minor compounds from complex sample.     

Strain softening in stretched DNA

The microscopic mechanics of DNA stretching was characterized using extensive molecular dynamics simulations. By employing an anisotropic pressure-control method, realistic force-extension dependences of effectively infinite DNA molecules were obtained. A coexistence of B and S DNA domains was observed during the overstretching transition. The simulations revealed that strain softening may occur in the process of stretching torsionally constrained DNA. The latter observation was qualitatively reconciled with available experimental data using a random-field Ising model.