Transitivity of generic semigroups of area-preserving surface diffeomorphisms

We prove that the action of the semigroup generated by a C ^r generic pair of area-preserving diffeomorphisms of a compact orientable surface is transitive.     

Nonlinear Triple Product $$A^{*}B + B^{*}A$$ for Derivations on $$\ast$$ -Algebras

Mathematical Notes - Let $$\mathcal{A}$$ be a prime $$\ast$$ -algebra. In this paper, assuming that $$\Phi:\mathcal{A}\to\mathcal{A}$$ satisfies $$\Phi(A\diamond B \diamond C)=\Phi(A)\diamond B...     

Prediction of Rheological Properties of Multi-Component Dispersions by Using Artificial Neural Networks

This article shows the ability of artificial neural network (ANN) technology for predicting the correlation between rheological properties of multi-component food model systems and their chemical compositions. Multi-component food model systems were made of whey protein isolate (WPI) (2, 4 wt%), Iranian tragacanth gum (TG) (Astragalus gossypinus) (0.5, 1 wt%) and oleic acid (5, 10% v/v). The input parameters of the neural networks (NN) were these chemical compositions, namely WPI and TG concentrations, and oleic acid volume fractions. The output parameters of the NN models were rheological properties of multi-component food model systems (flow and consistency indices, viscosity, loss and storage moduli). Results showed that, ANN with training algorithm of back propagation (BP) was the best one for the creation of nonlinear mapping between input and output parameters. The best topology was 3-10-5. The ANN model predicted the rheological properties of multi-component food model systems with average RMSE 4.529 and average MAE 3.018. These results show that the ANN can potentially be used to estimate rheological parameters of multi-component food model systems from chemical composition. This development may have significant potential to improve product quality control and reduce time and costs by minimizing the rheological experiments.     

Synthesis of layered zinc hydroxide intercalated with dodecyl sulfate organic–inorganic hybrid nanocomposite as a fiber coating for the headspace solid‐phase microextraction of aromatic hydrocarbons from water

We describe the synthesis of a layered zinc hydroxide‐dodecyl sulfate organic–inorganic hybrid nanocomposite as a new solid‐phase microextraction fiber. The fiber coating can be prepared easily in a short time and the reaction is at room temperature; it is mechanically stable and exhibits relatively high thermal stability. The synthesized layered zinc hydroxide‐dodecyl sulfate nanocomposite was successfully prepared and immobilized on a stainless steel wire and evaluated for the extraction of aromatic compounds from aqueous sample solutions in combination with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. The method yields good results for some validation parameters. Under optimum conditions (extraction time: 15 min, extraction temperature: 50°C, desorption time: 1 min, desorption temperature: 250°C, salt concentration: 0.5 g/mL), the limit of detection and dynamic linear range were 0.69–3.2 ng/L and 10–500 ng/L, respectively. The method was applied to the analyses of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and o‐, p‐, and m‐xylenes in two real water samples collected from the Aji river and Mehran river, Tabriz, Iran. Under optimum conditions, the repeatability and reproducibility for one fiber (n = 3), expressed as the relative standard deviation, was 3.2–7.3% and 4.2–11.2% respectively. The fibers are thermally stable and yield better recoveries than conventional methods of analysis.     

Mucin-Inspired Single-Chain Polymer (MIP) Fibers as Potent SARS-CoV-2 Inhibitors

Mucins are the key component of the defensive mucus barrier. They are extended fibers of very high molecular weight with diverse biological functions depending strongly on their specific structural parameters. Here, we present a mucin-inspired nanostructure, produced via a synthetic methodology to prepare methacrylate-based dendronized polysulfates ( MIP-1 ) on a multi gram-scale with high molecular weight (MW=450 kDa) and thiol end-functionalized mucin-inspired polymer ( MIP ) via RAFT polymerization. Cryo-electron tomography (Cryo-ET) analysis of MIP-1 confirmed a mucin-mimetic wormlike single-chain fiber structure (length=144±59 nm) in aqueous solution. This biocompatible fiber showed promising activity against SARS-CoV-2 and its mutant strain, with a remarkable low half maximal (IC₅₀) inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀=10.0 nM). Additionally, we investigate the impact of fiber length on SARS-CoV-2 inhibition by testing other functional polymers ( MIPs ) of varying fiber lengths.     

A catalytic multicomponent protocol to dihydropyridine-3-carboxylate from terminal alkynes,isocyanates, and malonates

Monatshefte für Chemie - Chemical Monthly - A domino catalytic reaction between terminal alkynes, isocyanates, and malonates has been developed. Copper acetylides attack on isocyanates to form...     

Technological and economical analysis of flare recovery methods,and comparison of different steam and power generation systems

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - One of the most important environmental issues in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries is the appropriate disposal of waste hydrocarbon gases in...     

Diffusioosmotic flow in rectangular microchannels

The diffusioosmosis of an electrolyte solution inside a uniformly charged rectangular channel at steady locally developed conditions is the subject of this study. Utilizing a finite element based numerical procedure, we try to estimate the errors incurred by modeling the actual rectangular geometry of typical microchannels as a slit. We demonstrate that the flow pattern and direction are generally dependent upon the width‐to‐height ratio of the channel. Such a finding, besides showing the ineffectiveness of the slit geometry in representing a rectangular channel of small aspect ratio, informs us of another mechanism of controlling the diffusioosmotic flow. Inspections of the mean velocity reveal that, although it drastically grows by increasing the aspect ratio at smaller values of this parameter, no significant change is observed when the aspect ratio is 5 or higher. The same trend is observed when EDL is shrunk and is considered as a basis for the introduction of a slip‐like velocity, similar to the concept of the Helmholtz–Smoluchowski electroosmotic velocity, which will be of high practical importance when dealing with a micronsized channel. Because of its significance, an expression is presented for this slip velocity utilizing the curve fitting of the results, assuming a typical Peclet number.     

Enhancement of single-molecule fluorescence using a gold nanoparticle as an optical nanoantenna

We investigate the coupling of a single molecule to a single spherical gold nanoparticle acting as a nanoantenna. Using scanning probe technology, we position the particle in front of the molecule with nanometer accuracy and measure a strong enhancement of more than 20 times in the fluorescence intensity simultaneous to a 20-fold shortening of the excited state lifetime. Comparisons with three-dimensional calculations guide us to decipher the contributions of the excitation enhancement, spontaneous emission modification, and quenching. Furthermore, we provide direct evidence for the role of the particle plasmon resonance in the molecular excitation and emission processes.