Some characterization and ordering results based on entropies of current records

The aim of this paper is to investigate the entropy properties of current records. Several characterizations are obtained based on the entropy of these statistics. It is proved that the equality of the entropy of the endpoints of record coverage is a characteristic property of symmetric distribution. It is shown that the parent distribution can be identified uniquely by the entropy properties of the endpoints of record coverage. Considering the records coming from distribution with decreasing (increasing) density, the monotonicity of entropy of current records is discussed. We also prove that the dispersive ordering of the parent distributions implies the entropy ordering of their respective current records.     

Analysis of strained double-lightly doped MOSCNT using NEGF

The effects of uniaxial and torsional strains on the double-lightly doped MOSCNT (DLD-MOSCNT) performances are investigated, using the non-equilibrium Green function (NEGF) formalism in mode space approach. The Hamiltonian of the device is obtained by a tight-binding approximation assuming that only p _z orbitals are contributing in carrier transport. In all simulation processes, one mode with the lowest subband is considered. DLD-MOSCNT has a small band-to-band tunneling and almost eliminates the ambipolar behavior of I _DS–V _GS characteristics because of the band engineering. We use a modified model to demonstrate the strain effects on such a low OFF-current device. The results show that the strain effects mainly depend on the chiral vector and diameter of CNT. The strain causes band gap and carrier velocity changes, which result in variation of ON- or OFF-current. In addition, the subthreshold swing of this device under uniaxial strain is calculated, which is about 61 mV/Dec for 2 % tensile strain in (16,0) and for ?2 % compressive strain in (17,0). Under the uniaxial strain, in the case that the energy band gap increases, the variation of DIBL is very small.     

The effect of two-way coupling and inter-particle collisions on turbulence modulation in a vertical channel flow

Turbulence modulation due to its interaction with dispersed solid particles in a downward fully developed channel flow was studied. The Eulerian framework was used for the gas-phase, whereas the Lagrangian approach was used for the particle-phase. The steady-state equations of conservation of mass and momentum were used for the gas-phase, and the effect of turbulence on the flow-field was included via the standard k–ε model. The particle equation of motion included the drag, the Saffman lift and the gravity forces. Turbulence dispersion effect on the particles was simulated as a continuous Gaussian random field. The effects of particles on the flow were modeled by appropriate source terms in the momentum, k and ε equations. Particle–particle collisions and particle–wall collisions were accounted for in these simulations. Gas-phase velocities and turbulence kinetic energy in the presence of 2–100% mass loadings of two particle classes (50 μm glass and 70 μm copper) were evaluated, and the results were compared with the available experimental data and earlier numerical results. The simulation results showed that when the inter-particle collisions were important and was included in the computational model, the fluid turbulence was attenuated. The level of turbulence attenuation increased with particle mass loading, particle Stokes number, and the distance from the wall. When the inter-particle collisions were negligible and/or was neglected in the model, the fluid turbulence was augmented for the range of particle sizes considered.     

Thermodynamic Study of the Binding of Mercury Ion to Human Growth Hormone at Different Temperatures

The interaction of human growth hormone (hGH) with the divalent mercury ion was studied by isothermal titration calorimetry at two temperatures of 27 °C and 37 °C in aqueous solutions. We found that there is a set of two identical and non-interacting binding sites for Hg²⁺ ions. The intrinsic dissociation equilibrium constant and the molar enthalpy of binding are 4.2 mmol⋅L⁻¹ and −14.8 kJ⋅mol⁻¹ at 27 °C and 5.1 mmol⋅L⁻¹ and −14.2 kJ⋅mol⁻¹ at 37 °C, respectively. The results obtained indicate that the stability of the protein increases due to the binding of mercury ions using the extended solvation theory.     

Energy,Exergy analysis and performance evaluation of a vacuum evaporator for solar thermal power plant Zero Liquid Discharge Systems

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Water scarcity and environmental impacts of blowdown within steam power plants are among the important growing concerns. In order to solve these...     

An efficient method for the synthesis of new derivatives of 2,4,6-triarylpyridines as cytotoxic agents

Research on Chemical Intermediates - New series of 2,4,6-triarylpyridines derivatives 5a–f and 6a–d were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their cytotoxic activity against breast...     

Effects of H-bonding and structural constituents on the acidity and potential "anticancer activity" of D-mandelonitrile-β-D-glucuronic acid by density functional theory

Research on Chemical Intermediates - Laetrile (D-mandelonitrile-β-D-glucuronic acid, 1COOH) is being promoted, more and more, as an alternate cancer treatment, in many countries. Here we show...     

Investigation of the minimum detectable activity of radioxenon isotopes using an active guard

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Vertical and horizontal distributions of 137Cs were investigated in sediment cores of the crater lake, Baengnokdam of Mt. Halla, Korea. The...     

A convenient route toward one‐pot multicomponent synthesis of spirochromenes and pyranopyrazoles accelerated via quinolinic acid

In the present work, the catalytic activity of quinolinic acid (QUIN) was studied for the synthesis of spirochromene and pyranopyrazole derivatives from readily available materials. The salient features of these one‐pot multicomponent protocols are the clean reaction profile, easy isolation of products, no chromatographic separation techniques, high efficiency, short reaction time, and high yield of products plus using QUIN as a new, inexpensive, commercially available, and efficient organocatalyst.