Synthesis and relaxivity of polyamide paramagnetic metal complexes for magnetic resonance imaging

A new class of paramagnetic macromolecular magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents has been developed. Eight new polyamide ligands were synthesized by copolymerization of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid dianhydride or diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid dianhydride and diamine monomers. Their gadolinium(III), manganese(II) and iron(III) complexes were also synthesized. All polyamide ligands and metal complexes were characterized by ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared spectra and elemental analyses. Relaxivity studies showed that the polyamide paramagnetic metal complexes had obviously higher relaxation effectiveness as compared to corresponding simple monomeric paramagnetic metal complexes.     

Reaction conducted under rather severe conditions for a colloidal catalyst - hydroformylation of propylene catalyzed by polymer-protected rhodium colloids

Hydroformylation of propylene has been conducted by a polymer-protected rhodium colloid catalyst with an activity of 130 mol butanal / g atom Rh·h. The neat colloid catalyst is stable enough for repeated use for 7 times lasting ∼50 h under the reaction condition (temperature: 363 K, pressure: 40 bar) with a total TON of 5,065 cycle / atom Rh.     

Effects of High-Intensity Ultrasound Pretreatment on Structure,Properties, and Enzymolysis of Walnut Protein Isolate

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the effect of high-intensity ultrasonication (HIU) pretreatment before enzymolysis on structural conformations of walnut protein isolate (WPI) and antioxidant activity of its hydrolysates. Aqueous WPI suspensions were subjected to ultrasonic processing at different power levels (600–2000 W) and times (5–30 min), and then changes in the particle size, zeta (ζ) potential, and structure of WPI were investigated, and antioxidant activity of its hydrolysates was determined. The particle size of the particles of aqueous WPI suspensions was decreased after ultrasound, indicating that sonication destroyed protein aggregates. The ζ-potential values of a protein solution significantly changed after sonication, demonstrating that the original dense structure of the protein was destroyed. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy indicated a change in the secondary structure of WPI after sonication, with a decrease in β-turn and an increase in α-helix, β-sheet, and random coil content. Two absorption peaks of WPI were generated, and the fluorescence emission intensity of the proteins decreased after ultrasonic treatment, indicating that the changes in protein tertiary structure occurred. Moreover, the degree of hydrolysis and the antioxidant activity of the WPI hydrolysates increased after sonication. These results suggest that HIU pretreatment is a potential tool for improving the functional properties of walnut proteins.     

New ANCF solid-beam element: relationship with Bézier volume and application on leaf spring modeling

Acta Mechanica Sinica - An eight-node solid-beam element based on absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF) which uses cubic interpolation at the longitudinal direction and linear at the...     

光斜入射时偏振器作用的表述

对偏振器特性的分析表明,当光斜入射时,振动方向与偏振器透光轴不平行的光也能通过偏振器,只要该方向与系统光轴与透光轴构成的平面平行。提出了透光平面的概念。利用欧拉角表示光波坐标系和偏振器坐标系之间的变换,得到透过偏振器后偏振光的振动方向及其大小的数学表述,给出了简化表达式及其使用条件。表达式具有一般性,可以直接使用。     

Cu过量对Cu1+x Al1-x O2(0≤x≤0.04)薄膜结构与光电性能的影响

以单相多晶Cu1+x Al1-x O2陶瓷做靶材,采用射频磁控溅射方法在石英衬底上沉积了Cu过量的Cu1+x Al1-x O2(0≤x≤0.04)薄膜.通过X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外吸收光谱以及电导率的测试,表征了不同含Cu量Cu1+x Al1-x O2薄膜的结构与光电性能.结果表明,沉积态薄膜经退火处理后,由非晶转变为具有铜铁矿结构的纯相Cu1+x Al1-x O2;退火态薄膜在可见光区域的平均透过率约为55;,平均可见光透过率不受Cu含量的影响;退火态薄膜样品的室温电导率随Cu含量的增加而增大,Cu1.04 Al0.96 O2的室温电导率最高,为1.22×10-2 S/cm;在近室温区(200～300 K),退火态薄膜均很好地符合Arrhenius热激活模式.     

HIT太阳电池衬底形貌修饰及其应用研究

在HIT太阳电池非晶硅沉积过程中,单晶硅衬底的绒面金字塔沟壑处易发生外延生长,影响电池输出性能.采用碱性体系(NaClO溶液)对硅片进行绒面形貌修饰,在NaOH的各向异性刻蚀和NaClO的氧化作用下,金字塔结构由尖锐的四面体向较圆滑的“锥形”转变,尤其金字塔底部变得平滑.随着形貌修饰时间的增加,样品表面平均反射率呈线性增大,从未修饰样品的12.48;升高至13.79;,钝化后硅片少子寿命显著提升,绒面形貌修饰有效改善了界面钝化质量,中长波外量子效率提升,从而实现电池电性能的提升.样品绒面形貌修饰45 min后,开路电压从656.3 mV升高至699.8 mV,转换效率提高1.8;.此外,研究了反应温度对表面形貌修饰及HIT太阳电池性能的影响,基于70℃、10; NaClO溶液、45 min的绒面修饰条件下制备的HIT太阳电池转换效率达到最高,为12.02;.     

Experimental study on the two-phase flow pattern and transformation characteristics of a flow mixing nozzle under a moderate flow rate

Meccanica - A flow mixing nozzle can produce satisfactory atomization for heavy oil. However, the study of the internal flow pattern of this nozzle, along with the spray morphology and its...     

Competition of spiral waves in heterogeneous CGLE systems

Nonlinear Dynamics - The effects of spatial heterogeneity on a two-dimensional complex Ginzburg–Landau equation model are studied. In general, the interaction of a pair of spiral waves with a...