A nonlinear parameter dependent boundary value problem in one space dimension

No abstract. March 30, 2000     

Gelation of a Highly Fluorescent Urea‐Containing Triarylmelamine Derivative: 2,4,6‐Tris(p‐N′‐Octadecylureido‐Anilino)Triazine in Organic Solvents

A new gelator of urea‐containing triazine derivatives was synthesized and tested in order to explore the gelation potential in different organic solvents. This compound has been found to form organogels with a variety of organic solvents such as decalin and other solvents. The resulting thermo‐reversible gel was characterized by using the dropping ball method and a number of other instruments. The melting temperature of the gel increased with the gel concentration. The intermolecular hydrogen bonding of gelation was demonstrated through an FT‐IR spectrometer. UV‐Vis and fluorescence analysis showed that the gel displayed various optical effects in different organic solvents. The blue fluorescence of the gel in decalin and the quenched effect of gel in CHCl³ were displayed, respectively. Morphological features in decalin and CHCl₃ were studied by applying atomic force microscopy (AFM), and the morphological features demonstrated that there were different aggregations in different solvents. In conductivity electrolyte experiments, the organogel electrolytes indicated high conductivity (σ) comparable to the corresponding NaClO₄/THF solution. The conductivity of gel electrolytes was increased with electrolyte salt.     

The Explicit Computations of the Bergman Kernels on Generalized Hua Domains

The Bergman kernel function plays an important role in several complex variables. Thereexists the Bergman kernel function on any bounded domain in Cn. But we can get the Bergmankernel functions in explicit formulas for a few types of domains only, for instance, the boundedhomogeneous domains and the egg domains in some cases.Yin Weiping defined four types of generalized Hua domainsGHE1(N1,… Nr; m, n,p1…,pr, k)where wj = (wi1,…, wjNj ),j = 1, 2,…, r. RI(m, n), RⅡ(p), RⅢ(q), and RⅣ…     

Liquid phase epitaxial growth and optical property of flower-like ZnO nanosheets on Zinc foil

Large scale flower-like ZnO nanosheets have been synthesized on Zinc foil by a simple hydrothermal method. Their morphology and microstructures were characterized and analyzed by X-ray spectroscopy (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The as-synthesized flower-like nanosheets are hexagonal phase single crystal with 200-300 nm in width, 50 nm in thickness. The growth process follows the liquid phase epitaxial growth mechanism. In this approach, the ZnO buffer is used as substrate for the growth of flower-like ZnO nanosheets. The growth direction of the nanosheets is the preferential [0 0 0 1] growth direction of ZnO. The photoluminescence spectrum of the sample exhibits only a sharp and strong UV emission centered at 386 nm, which indicates that the flower-like ZnO nanosheets on Zn foil are of good optical property.     

Finite element-based approach to modeling heterogeneous objects

Advances in materials and rapid prototyping technology, makes developing rapid-prototype heterogeneous parts possible. This paper proposes a finite element-based approach for modeling heterogeneous parts to facilitate rapid prototyping. In this approach, traditional geometrical and topological data are blended with materials information in the CAD model. It builds on a CAD system to create parts’ geometry which is then subdivided into a set of tetrahedral finite elements. With this, the design problem of material distribution in the whole body can be handled at the finite element level. The material composition of each point inside a finite element is formulated in terms of four control nodes of the finite element and a blending function. Moreover, design rules for modeling heterogeneous parts are introduced in the paper, making the modeling solution more robust.     

Synthesis and properties of fluorescent cotton cellulose labeled with norfloxacin

To expand the application of cellulose in the field of fluorescence techniques, the cotton cellulose was labeled with norfloxacin (Cell-NF) via a three-step reaction, involving alkali treatment, epoxy activation, and opening of the epoxy rings with norfloxacin molecules. And the coordination complexes of Cell-NF with rare earth ions terbium (Cell-NF-Tb) and europium (Cell-NF-Eu) were obtained. The products were detected by IR, TG, XPS, UV and fluorescence spectra. Results showed that the norfloxacin content of the labeled cellulose was about 6.73 w% and the start temperature of decomposition of the Cell-NF was raised by 40°C compared with the stock cotton cellulose. When excited at 340 nm, the Cell-NF, Cell-NF-Tb, and Cell-NF-Eu in the solid state could emit violet (430 nm), green (549 nm) and red (620 nm) light, respectively.     

The application with protocatechualdehyde to improve anticoagulant activity and cell affinity of silk fibroin

Protocatechualdehyde (PCA) is one of the effective ingredients extracted from Danshen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae) and was employed to modify the silk fibroin (SF) by graft polymerization and surface adsorption. The surface composition of modified SF was characterized by attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared (ATR-FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV spectrophotometer. The anticoagulant activity of modified SF was assessed by in vitro coagulation test and platelet adhesion measurement. The endothelial cell affinity was evaluated by a parallel plate flow chamber. The test results indicated that with the introduction of PCA into SF, the anticoagulant activity has been improved obviously. And the SF surface composition altered by PCA, but did not disturb its β-sheet conformation. Moreover, the adsorbed PCA on SF surface can enhance the endothelial cell affinity.     

An electromagnetic wave propagation in a non-uniform plasma controlled by EIT

We investigate the conditions in which the propagation of an electromagnetic wave is changed from transparency to cutoff in a non-uniform plasma. The allowed frequency range of the driving wave is obtained for the case that the probe frequency is above the plasma frequency. The effect of the power of the driving field on the range is analyzed. Received 23 May 2001