Rheological Behaviors of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride)/“Bud-Branched” Nanotubes Nanocomposites

Bud-branched nanotubes, fabricated by growing metal particles on the surfaces of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), were used to prepare poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-based nanocomposites. The melt viscoelastic behaviors of PVDF and its nanocomposites were characterized. The results showed that the introduction of both the MWCNTs and bud-branched nanotubes (MWCNTs-B) increased the storage modulus, loss modulus, and complex viscosity of the nanocomposites. However, the bud-branched nanotubes were more efficient to increase the elasticity than the MWCNTs that have relatively smooth surfaces. In particular, it was observed that the bud-branched nanotubes caused an increase of normal force and crossover modulus, while for MWCNTs, no variation in the normal force and a decrease of the crossover modulus were observed.     

Experiments and analyses of a new type optical system for computed radiography

A new high-performance laser scanning system is designed. In this system, a scanning arm consisting of a pentagonal prism and a scanning object lens is used to replace the traditional Fθ lens, and a circular imaging plate transmission mechanism is specially designed in order to meet the requirement of the scanning arm. At the same time, the stimulation fluorescence can be obtained by the scanning arm. Some main factors that influence the spatial resolution and the performance of the laser scanner system are analyzed, and the analysis results are presented, which is helpful for further optimization design of the system. Experimental results indicate that the images obtained by the system have good visual effects and can meet the requirements of industrial inspection.     

Combined prostate diffusion tensor imaging and dynamic contrast enhanced MRI at 3T — quantitative correlation with biopsy

The purpose of this work was to compare diagnostic accuracy of Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE MRI) and their combination in diagnosing prostate cancer. Twenty-five patients with clinical suspicion of prostate cancer underwent MRI, prior to transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsies. MRI data were correlated to biopsy results. Logistic regression models were constructed for the DTI parameters, DCE MRI parameters, and their combination. The areas under the receiver operator characteristic curves (AUC) were compared between the models. The nonparametric Wilcoxon signed rank test was used for statistical analysis. The sensitivity and specificity values were respectively 81% (74–87%) and 85% (79–90%) for DTI and 63% (55–70%) and 90% (85–94%) for DCE. The combination “DTI or DCE MRI” had 100% (97–100%) sensitivity and 77% (69–83%) specificity, while “DTI and DCE MRI” had 44% (37–52%) sensitivity and 98% (94–100%) specificity. The AUC for DTI+DCE parameters was significantly higher than that for either DTI (0.96 vs. 0.92, P=.0143) or DCE MRI parameters (0.96 vs. 0.87, P=.00187) alone. In conclusion, the combination of DTI and DCE MRI has significantly better accuracy in prostate cancer diagnosis than either technique alone.     

中药黄柏主要活性成分的光谱成像检测技术

为了实现中药主要活性成分的在体检测,运用光谱成像技术检测中药活性成分.使用自行开发的液晶光谱成像装置对中药黄柏的主要活性成分盐酸小檗碱进行了在体检测,选取紫外光源波长254 nm,获取了检品480～700 nm之间的连续荧光光谱图像.在分析检品光谱剖面图的基础上,以中国药品生物制品检定所提供的盐酸小檗碱标准品的光谱剖面图为依据,设计了高通滤波器得到了检品的特征光谱数据.对八种不同来源的市售黄柏饮片特征光谱,以及黄柏与其同科植物黄皮特征光谱的比较显示,使用本方法对中药进行定性、定量的检测,样品无需特殊处理,可在原生态的情况下进行;检测过程无损、实时;检测结果指纹特征明显.     

纳米SiO_2及其改性物的透射和漫反射傅里叶变换红外光谱研究

对两种纳米SiO2材料及两种SiO2改性物的透射及漫反射红外光谱进行了研究。漫反射红外光谱法更能表征出纳米SiO2材料及其改性物结构的表面状态特征,当样品取样量受限的条件下,表征结果更优于透射法。     

Robust anti-synchronization of a class of delayed chaotic neural networks

This paper deals with the anti-synchronization problem of a class of delayed neural networks. Based on the Lyapunov stability theory and the Halanay inequality lemma, a kind of controller is designed. It is proved that this kind of controller can achieve anti-synchronization of neural networks with delays. Numerical simulations demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed anti-synchronization scheme.     

The <Emphasis Type="Italic">q</Emphasis>-Analogues of Squeezed States and Some Properties

In this paper we shall introduce two q-analogues of the squeezed states in terms of the technique of integration within an ordered product of operators and the properties of the inverses of q-deformed annihilation and creation operators, and some nonclassical properties of the states are examined. Furthermore, we obtain some new completeness relations composed of the bra and ket which are not mutually Hermitian conjugate. PACS numbers: 03.65.-w; 45.50.Ct. Work supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 10574060 and the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China under Grant Y2004A09.     

Defect structure and optical damage resistance of Hf:Fe:LiNbO3 crystals

A series of Hf:Fe:LiNbO₃ crystals were grown by the Czochralski technique with various doping concentrations of HfO₂. Their defect structures were analyzed by the UV-visible absorption spectra and infrared absorption spectra. The optical damage resistance of Hf:Fe:LiNbO₃ crystals was measured by the photo-induced birefringence change and the transmitted light spot distortion method. The results show that the optical damage resistance ability of Hf:Fe:LiNbO₃ crystals enhances remarkably with the HfO₂ concentration increasing when the HfO₂ concentration is lower than its threshold concentration (4 mol%). However, when the HfO₂ concentration exceeds its threshold concentration, the optical damage resistance ability of the crystals returns to decrease. This unusual behavior is explained by using the photovoltaic field produced in the crystals.     

Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Ring-Enhancing Cerebral Lesions

The objective of this study is to determine differential diagnostic value of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in high-grade brain astrocytomas, brain solitary metastases and brain abscesses. 53 patients with cerebral solitary lesions which showed ring enhancement on contrast-enhanced T ₁-weighted images were enrolled in this study. Brain tissues were examined pathologically from 49 patients to confirm the cerebral occupational diseases. Four patients have been diagnosed with primary cancer plus brain solitary metastasis. DTI measurements were obtained from regions of interest placed on central cavity, white matter of the immediate peritumoral region (IPR) and cerebral white matter of the normal side. The cavity of high-grade astrocytoma and brain metastases displayed hypointense signals; most of the brain abscess cavities displayed high signal intensity except for one case with uneven signal intensity. Mean diffusivity (MD) and fractional anisotropy (FA) values could be used for differentiation between tumor and abscess in brain. The brain abscess cavities showed restricted diffusion and anisotropy [MD = (0.604 ± 0.13) × 10⁻³ mm²/s, FA = 0.185 ± 0.03], whereas the central portion of high-grade astrocytoma [MD = (2.76 ± 0.26) × 10⁻³ mm²/s, FA = 0.069 ± 0.02] and solitary brain metastases [MD = (2.82 ± 0.29) × 10⁻³ mm²/s, FA = 0.064 ± 0.02] showed unrestricted diffusion and isotropy. Brain abscess could be differentiated by MD and FA values in their cavities from brain tumors (P < 0.01). The IPRs were all depicted as hyperintense or isointense signals on diffusion-weighted imaging. The difference between FA values in the IPR of high-grade brain astrocytomas and other groups was statistically significant (P < 0.01). In conclusion, our results suggested the potential role of the cavity MD and FA values in the differential diagnoses of brain tumors and brain abscesses; meanwhile, high-grade astrocytomas could be distinguished from solitary metastases and abscesses by evaluating their corresponding FA values in the IPR on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Combined with conventional MRI, DTI may help radiologists to facilitate the differential diagnosis of ring-enhancing cerebral lesions in clinical practice.