Relaxation Limit for Aw-Rascle System

We study the relaxation limit for the Aw-Rascle system of traffic flow. For this we apply the theory of invariant regions and the compensated compactness method to get global existence of Cauchy problem for a particular Aw-Rascle system with source, where the source is the relaxation term, and we show the convergence of this solutions to the equilibrium state.     

干空气和冷冻水联产除湿空调节能特性研究

本文提出了一种将转轮除湿和再生式蒸发冷却相结合来实现干空气和冷冻水联产的除湿空调系统,以各组成部件为基础,建立了该系统的计算模型,并对其节能特性进行了分析.结果表明,ARI夏季工况下,干空气和冷冻水联产空调的热力COP在1左右,电力COP可达9.03,相应电力消耗和CO2排量比常规空调减少72.69%之多.存在使系统具有较好性能结构的再生温度范围.可以通过改变干空气比来调节潜/显热处理能力,进而实现无能量浪费地提供全部所需冷量.     

TiF(4) varnish-A (19)F-NMR stability study and enamel reactivity evaluation

The aim of this study was to develop a titanium tetrafluoride (TiF(4)) varnish and evaluate the stability of the formulation and its reactivity with dental enamel. The varnish was prepared in a resinous matrix using ethanol 96% as solvent. Samples (n=45) were aged at 65 degrees C and 30% of relativity humidity (RE n degrees 01/05-ANVISA) and after 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, nine samples were removed for evaluation and compared with fresh samples. Chemical stability of TiF(4) varnish was determinate by (19)F-NMR and the reactivity of the formulation was quantified by formation of fluoride loosely (CaF(2)) and firmly bound (fluorapatite; FA) to enamel. For reactivity comparisons, a varnish without TiF(4) was used as control. The loss of soluble fluoride was about 0.9% after one year of storage. The values of the reactivity (mean+/-S.D.) of fresh, aged at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months and control samples were: CaF(2) (microg F/mm(2)): 89.3+/-27.5(a); 54.5+/-14.3(b); 51.2+/-29.8(b); 69.3+/-21.3(a); 48.0+/-27.4(b); 0.10+/-0.07(c), FA (microg F/g): 2477.5+/-1044.0(a); 2484.8+/-992.0(a); 2580.0+/-1383.9(a); 2517.2+/-929.9(a); 2121.0+/-1059.2(a); 330.0+/-180.0(b), respectively. Means followed by distinct letters were statistically different (p<0.05). After one year of storage, the formulation was chemically stable and the levels of FA were maintained. However there was an initial decrease in the ability to form CaF(2).     

Asymmetric line shape in the emission spectra of conjugated polymer thin films: an experimental signature of one-dimensional electronic states

The photoluminescence (PL) properties of thin films of the conjugated polymer [poly(2,5-bis(2(')-ethyl-hexyl)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] have been investigated. At low temperatures the PL spectra show a narrow peak for the electronic transition and a series of well defined vibronic sidebands, which clearly reveal the electron coupling with two different vibronic modes. The purely electronic transition peak is observed to be very asymmetric so that it cannot be adjusted by a single Lorentzian or Gaussian function. In order to understand and explain this asymmetry we have considered a model where the purely electronic transition line shape is partially generated by a broadened square-root singularity representing one-dimensional electron states, and partially by localized (zero-dimensional) states. The localized states are assumed to be those very close to the band edges and are represented in our model by a single Gaussian function. Numerical Franck-Condon analysis was performed, resulting in a very good agreement between the theoretical and the experimental emission spectra. This procedure has confirmed the one-dimensional character of the electron states as the basis for the understanding of the purely electronic line shape asymmetry in the PL spectra of conjugated polymers at low temperatures.     

含铁磁耦合Ni3单元的均苯三甲酸桥联双层镍(II)配合物

使用均苯三甲酸与碳酸镍在水热条件下反应得到了一例新的二维双层Ni(II)配位聚合物Ni3(BTC)2(μ-H2O)2&#61655;6H2O。二维层包含syn-syn羧酸桥和水桥连接的三核Ni3单元,进一步用均苯三甲酸上的苯环连接成二维层状结构。磁性研究表明,相邻Ni2+离子间存在弱的铁磁耦合作用。水桥连镍离子的桥联键角为122.8(3)deg,所以通过该水桥镍离子间应该呈现反铁磁耦合。因此,实验结果证明了syn-syn羧酸桥传递铁磁耦合,而且铁磁耦合大于反铁磁作用,最终配合物呈弱的铁磁耦合。基于本工作和文献报道的含syn-syn 羧酸混合桥联镍配合物的磁性,我们总结出下面结论：Ni–O–C–O–Ni的共面性与否决定了配合物的磁性。共面性好的Ni–O–C–O–Ni导致中等强度的反铁磁耦合,而共面性差会消弱反铁磁作用,甚至出现由反铁磁变为铁磁耦合。标题配合物中羧酸桥所传递的铁磁性可能就归因于Ni–O–C–O–Ni的不共平面性。因此,与含羧酸桥的混合桥联双核铜(II)配合物类似,轨道补偿效应(the orbital complementary effect (OCE))对于解释水/羧酸混合桥联镍(II)配合物的磁性也同样适用。     

Effect of Anacardium occidentale leaf extract on human acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cell lines

Anacardium occidentale leaves are used in folk medicine due its therapeutic properties attributed to phenolic compounds. Therefore, this study was undertaken on its hydroethanolic leaf extract (AoHE) to evaluate cytotoxicity and apoptosis induction on acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cells. Results indicated that AoHE interfered in the cell cycle progression, inducing apoptosis by activation of casp3 at lower concentrations, thence, a promising candidate for the development of new cancer drugs.     

Three-layer piezoelectrets from fluorinated ethylene-propylene (FEP) copolymer films

A process for preparing three-layer piezoelectrets from fluorinated ethylene-propylene (FEP) copolymer films is introduced. Samples are made from commercial FEP films by means of laser cutting, laser bonding, electrode evaporation, and high-field poling. The observed dielectric-resonance spectra demonstrate the piezoelectricity of the FEP sandwiches. Piezoelectric d ₃₃ coefficients up to a few hundred pC/N are achieved. Charging at elevated temperatures can increase the thermal stability of the piezoelectrets. Isothermal experiments for approximately 15 min demonstrate that samples charged at 140°C keep their piezoelectric activity up to at least 120°C and retain 70% of their initial d ₃₃ even at 130°C. Acoustical measurements show a relatively flat frequency response in the range between 300 Hz and 20 kHz.     

Coherent Dynamics of Direct-Current-Driven Quantum-Dot-Array with Two Time-Dependent Embedded Impurities

The coherent dynamics of dc-driven quantum-dot array with two embedded time-dependent impurities is investigated, the exact crossings and avoided crossings in the quasienergies are associated with the evolution dynamics of the electron by the introduction of the envelope lines of the site＇s maximum returning probability. Through a perturbative scheme, the time-dependent Hamiltonian is replaced by an equivalent static one, whose structure reveals the new quantum tunnelling mechanism in the time-periodic driving system and sheds light on the alternative interpretation of dynamic localization and delocalization.     

Aggregation-Induced Emission and Temperature-Dependent Luminescence of Potassium Perylenetetracarboxylate

Investigation of temperature-dependent photoluminescent properties of potassium perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylate (K₄PTC), a molecule with no internal rotational degrees of freedom, shows aggregation-induced enhanced emission at room temperature. The different excitonic emission processes are dependent of temperature, some of which quenches in an intermediate temperature range (from 50 to 150 K). The exciton excited states switching phenomenon from "dark" to "bright" states is observed and its explained using Herzberg-Teller selection rule. K₄PTC is a molecule comparable to the size of its precursor, perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic anhydride (PTCDA) and is highly soluble in water, contrary to PTCDA, which is poorly soluble in most solvents. Powder x-ray diffraction measurements corroborate a lesser degree of ordering of bulk K₄PTC compared to bulk PTCDA. The green luminescent molecule could, in principle, be used as a biomarker, or in photodynamic therapy, if further studies show relatively low toxicity.