导电聚合物热电材料研究进展

导电聚合物在室温下具有较高的电导率(σ)、较低的热导率(κ)、柔韧性好、易于合成、原料来源丰富、对环境无污染等优势,是目前最具有热电应用潜力的有机热电材料之一。然而,目前针对导电聚合物作为有机热电材料的相关研究依然处于初级阶段,其在空气气氛中的化学稳定性问题、低的热电优值及尚未完全明确的热电机制一直困扰着研究人员。本文主要针对以上问题,在对前人的研究成果进行综述的基础上对目前有机热电材料所面临的关键问题进行阐述和总结。     

A one‐step strategy for aliphatic poly(carbonate‐ester)s with high performance derived from CO2, propylene oxide and l‐lactide

To improve the performance of PPC, aliphatic poly(carbonate‐ester)s were prepared in one‐step strategy from the terpolymerization of CO₂, propylene oxide (PO), and l ‐lactide (L ‐LA) catalyzed by zinc glutarate. Consequently giving high‐molecular weight terpolymers (PPCLAs) in a very high yield (8450.8–9435.8 g mol^?1 of Zn). The resulting terpolymers PPCLAs were characterized by ¹H NMR, showing that PPCLAs had an almost alternating structure for the components of CO₂, PO, and L‐LA. The influence of molecular weight and L‐LA content on the properties of PPCLAs was also investigated. Differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis (measurements revealed that the glass transition temperature (T _g) and thermal decomposition temperature (T _d) of PPCLAs are all much higher than those of PPC and increased with increasing molecular weight and L‐LA content. Tensile tests showed that the high mechanical properties of PPCLAs are due to the introduction of L‐LA into the copolymerization of CO₂ and PO. Furthermore, PPCLA4 exhibits high degradability, and after 10 weeks, the weight loss increases up to 6.58%, which is significantly higher than that of PPC of 4.58%. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

有应力史差非匀质截面轴心受压杆的性能研究

对有应力史差、非匀质、非线弹性的轴心受压构件进行了理论分析和试验研究，初步揭示了此类构件的受力特点．理论分析和试验表明：此类构件截面承载力不是各部分材料承载力的简单叠加；承载力和截面破坏控制点因截面上材料的本构关系的变化和应力史差而发生改变．     

Identification of Metabolites of Epimedin A in Rats Using UPLC/Q–TOF–MS

Herba Epimedii (Epimedium) is a kind of tonic herb, widely used in China. Epimedin A is a major component of Herba Epimedii with bioactivities. Analysis of the metabolic profile in vivo plays a pivotal role in understanding how traditional Chinese medicine works. And the metabolites of epimedin A might influence the effects of Herba Epimedii. Moreover, the metabolic routes of epimedin A provide an important basis for safety evaluation. Until now, little has been known about the metabolism of epimedin A. The current study was designed to characterize the metabolic pathways of epimedin A in vivo. The metabolites in rat plasma, bile, feces, and urine were identified by UPLC/Q–TOF–MS analysis. A total of 27 metabolites from epimedin A were detected or tentatively identified. The major metabolic processes were hydrolysis, hydrogenation, hydroxylation, dehydrogenation, demethylation, and conjugation with glucuronic acid and different sugars. The present study revealed the metabolic pathways of epimedin A in rat for the first time, and epimedin A could undergo extensive phase I and phase II metabolism in rat. These findings would provide an important basis for the further study and clinical application of epimedin A. In addition, the results of this work have shown the feasibility of the UPLC/Q–TOF–MS approach for rapid and reliable characterization of metabolites.     

A colorimetric sensor for the recognition of biologically important anions

A colorimetric anion sensor 1 based on 3-phthaloyl-N-4-nitrophenylhydrozone was synthesized and characterized. The binding ability evaluated by UV?Cvis experiment reveals that 1 can selectively recognize fluoride. Further insights into the nature of interactions between sensor 1 and anions were investigated by H NMR titrations experiments. In addition, the color changes induced by fluoride can provide a way of detection by ??naked-eye??.     

Rapid, sensitive DNT vapor detection with UV-assisted photo-chemically synthesized gold nanoparticle SERS substrates

We report rapid, sensitive, and direct detection of 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT) vapor using tailored gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) as the SERS substrate. The Au-NPs were synthesized using the UV-assisted photo-chemical reduction method and subsequently formed a monolayer on the glass slide through polymer-mediated self-assembly. The SERS substrate such prepared has high SERS enhancement, high affinity towards DNT vapor, and rapid response to the DNT adsorption/desorption. We systematically studied the effect of the Au-NP size and surface density on the SERS performance such as enhancement factor and response time. With the optimized SERS substrate, an enhancement factor over 5.6 × 10(6) was achieved. Furthermore, real-time detection of DNT vapor with only 0.35 second data acquisition time was demonstrated using a 12 mW laser. Compared to previously reported results, we achieved two orders of magnitude reduction in detection time and more than one order of magnitude reduction in excitation laser power. The detection limit is estimated to be 0.4 attogram, which corresponds to a sub-ppb DNT concentration in air. This work will lead to the development of ultra-fast and ultra-sensitive SERS devices for explosive identification and monitoring.     

Adjusting for High-Dimensional Covariates in Sparse Precision Matrix Estimation by Lasso Penalized D-Trace Loss

This paper develops a covariate-adjusted precision matrix estimation using a two-stage estimation procedure. Firstly, we identify the relevant covariates that affect the means by a joint l_1 penalization. Then, the estimated regression coefficients are used to estimate the mean values in a multivariate sub-Gaussian model in order to estimate the sparse precision matrix through a Lasso penalized D-trace loss. Under some assumptions, we establish the convergence rate of the precision matrix estimation under different norms and demonstrate the sparse recovery property with probability converging to one. Simulation shows that our methods have the finite-sample performance compared with other methods.     

Tail asymptotics for service systems with transfers of customers in an alternating environment

This study examines service systems with transfers of customers in an alternating environment. We model the service system as a two-server two-parallel queue (primary and auxiliary queues), that has various applications especially in manufacturing and healthcare systems. We establish a sufficient stability condition, and based on the censoring technique, we provide sufficient conditions under which the stationary distribution possesses an exactly geometric tail along the direction of the queue length in the primary queue.     

事件是如何生成的？—道光的日常与“鸦片战争”作为事件的形成

借助相对更接近历史现场的《起居注》,从道光十二年闰九月观察道光十八年到二十二年,看这几年的经历如何生成为“鸦片战争”的“历史叙述”。拉长镜头,尽可能贴近其中一个现场,顺时而观,从经历,到散落在时序中的记录,到秘密编纂的分类事务（夷务）,到事件,再到划时代的事件。对照清朝自身的“事件”生产机制,可以看清在不同目的的驱使下,时人的经历与处置、事后诸人的思考、外人的叙述如何交汇,时人如何“失语”,后人如何控制了历史叙述,“事件”如何从经历中脱颖而出、意义又是如何被不断增添、改变与筛减的,“事件”形成后又如何变为重返历史现场的一层障碍。了解这些,我们便有可能从更多的角度去重新发现这段历史,并对“事件史”的意义与局限有更真切的认识。