乙烯直接氧化制醋酸的研究 Ⅰ.Pd-Ru/杂多酸双金属催化剂上的催化性能

 考察了Pd－Ru／HPA双金属催化剂对乙烯直接氧化制乙酸反应的催化性能,以及原料气配比、反应物空速、反应压力和温度等对反应的影响．在原料气配比为V（C2H4）∶V（air）∶V（steam）＝55∶22∶23,反应物空速为4000h－1,反应压力为1．4MPa,反应温度为150～160℃时,乙烯直接氧化制乙酸反应的时空收率高达480g／（L·h）．     

层状四水硫酸锆催化合成乙二醇单乙醚醋酸酯反应机理的理论研究

采用以量子化学ASED－MO（含原子对排斥的EHMO法）为基础的结构自动优化EHTOPT法,研究了层状四水硫酸锆催化合成乙二醇乙醚醋酸酯的反应机理;构筑了反应组分乙二醇单乙醚羟基上的氢原子通过氢 键与层状四水硫酸锆结晶水上的氧原子结合。同时,还研究了醋酸在四水硫酸锆表面形成正碳离子的结合状态,提出了相应的酯化反应机理,在此基础上推导出的动力学方程与实验结果相符。     

PC聚合物的再利用研究

聚碳酸酯(PC)是手机外壳常用材料,它是一种综合性能优异的热塑性工程塑料,具有较高的回收价值.采用熔融再生方法分别对同种无涂层手机外壳、浅色混杂带涂层和深色混杂带涂层手机外壳三种PC回收料进行了再生利用,对注塑样品进行了力学性能测试,并对断口进行了分析.研究结果表明,三种PC回收料再生后拉伸强度和弯曲强度值较为接近,其中拉伸强度略低于PC原生料,而弯曲强度高于原生料.无涂层PC回收料延伸率和冲击韧性分别达到了24kJ/m2和65;,而混杂带涂层回收料只有它的一半左右.     

激光烧蚀下不同颗粒度Al-teflon的反应行为

为研究不同颗粒度对Al-teflon反应行为的影响,以颗粒度25μm、1μm和20～200 nm的Al粉和微米级Teflon粉混合制备的反应材料为研究对象,基于脉冲激光烧蚀实验,结合ICCD相机和光谱仪对反应过程中的自发光成像和发射光谱进行瞬态观测。研究结果表明,Al-teflon反应材料在激光烧蚀下的反应行为体现出典型的二次反应特征,具有持续燃烧特征和明显的后燃效应,也具有较长的能量释放时间;同时,其反应行为与Al粉颗粒度密切相关:初始阶段,反应随Al粉颗粒度的降低加剧,随着反应的进行,纳米级Al粉对应的反应材料后续反应能力逐渐下降,反应强度和反应时间都小于1μm铝粉对应的反应材料。     

Cytosolic escape of mitochondrial DNA triggers cGAS-STING-NLRP3 axis-dependent nucleus pulposus cell pyroptosis

Low back pain (LBP) is a major musculoskeletal disorder and the socioeconomic problem with a high prevalence that mainly involves intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, characterized by progressive nucleus pulposus (NP) cell death and the development of an inflammatory microenvironment in NP tissue. Excessively accumulated cytosolic DNA acts as a damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) that is monitored by the cGAS-STING axis to trigger the immune response in many degenerative diseases. NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent pyroptosis is a type of inflammatory programmed death that promotes a chronic inflammatory response and tissue degeneration. However, the relationship between the cGAS-STING axis and NLRP3 inflammasome-induced pyroptosis in the pathogenesis of IVD degeneration remains unclear. Here, we used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histopathology to demonstrate that cGAS, STING, and NLRP3 are associated with the degree of IVD degeneration. Oxidative stress induced cGAS-STING axis activation and NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis in a STING-dependent manner in human NP cells. Interestingly, the canonical morphological and functional characteristics of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening with the cytosolic escape of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) were observed in human NP cells under oxidative stress. Furthermore, the administration of a specific pharmacological inhibitor of mPTP and self-mtDNA cytosolic leakage effectively reduced NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptotic NP cell death and microenvironmental inflammation in vitro and degenerative progression in a rat disc needle puncture model. Collectively, these data highlight the critical roles of the cGAS-STING-NLRP3 axis and pyroptosis in the progression of IVD degeneration and provide promising therapeutic approaches for discogenic LBP.Subject terms: Cell death, Diseases     

熔盐法合成钛酸锂钾片晶及形貌控制

在碳酸钾、碳酸锂和二氧化钛的混合原料中加入熔盐氯化钾,通过高温煅烧一步制备出钛酸锂钾片晶( K0.8 Li0.27Ti1.73O4, KLTO).通过控制熔盐的添加方式以及煅烧工艺(升温速率、煅烧时间)使材料的形貌朝着二维方向生长,并利用XRD和SEM等手段进行表征.分析发现:过快的升温速率或者较短的煅烧时间都会使材料朝三维方向生长成球状或者块状,反之则会使材料趋向一维方向生长成棒状;同时在煅烧温度达到一定值时再加入熔盐则更有利于片晶的生成.最终得到KLTO片状形貌的最佳控制工艺为:先以300 ℃/h升温至800 ℃后,再加入质量分数为40;的KCl熔盐,接着将升温速率变为200 ℃/h,加热至950 ℃,并在此温度下煅烧3 h.     

Advances in optical engineering for future telescopes

Significant optical engineering advances at the University of Arizona are being made for design,fabrication,and con-struction of next generation astronomical te...     

Potential Value of Wood Tar as a Natural Fungicide against Valsa mali

The Valsa canker caused by Valsa mali seriously harmed the production of East Asian apples and caused very significant economic losses. Considering the chemical residues and the improvement of people’s awareness of environmental protection, there is a need for screening new green pesticides for the control of Valsa canker. Therefore, we conducted systematic evaluations on the antifungal activity of wood tar. In this research, the effective concentration (EC₅₀) of six strains of V. mali to wood tar was determined, and the EC₅₀ ranged from 69.54 to 92.81 μg/mL. After treatment with wood tar, the hyphae of V. mali broke, swelled, and deformed; the permeability of the cell membrane increased; and the activity of pectinase reduced. Moreover, the expression levels of five genes related to pectinase also decreased significantly. In addition, the activities of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) and peroxidase (POD) of apple leaves treated with wood tar also increased. On detached apple branches, wood tar also showed therapeutic and protective activities. In the 2016–2019 field experiments, wood tar also showed good efficacy against Valsa canker and promoted the formation of callus. (In the experiments from 2016 to 2019, it can be seen that the control effect of 50% wood tar and 100% wood tar in the field is above 75% and promoted the formation of callus.) This study is the first to report the bidirectional efficacy of wood tar against Valsa mali and for trunk wound healing. The above results evidenced that wood tar has great potential to be developed as a natural alternative to commercial fungicides for the management of apple Valsa canker.     

基于DPHP理论的海洋沉积物热导率检测系统的研究

为了高效精确地对海洋沉积物热导率进行探测,对热脉冲双探针测量理论-DPHP(dual-probe heat-pulse measurement theory)理论,以及基于该理论的测量系统的设计和检测技术进行了深入地研究.在此基础上,设计了一种方便灵活的微型热导率原位测量探头,该探头直径仅为2.5 cm,长20 cm.经过在实验室验证,其平均测量速度 40 s,热导率精度可以达到 0.05.测量速度和精度有了较大提高.     

Formation of Ultrafine Apatite Fibers by Sol-gel/Electrospinning

Ultrafine apatite fibers were prepared by electrospinning of sol-gel precursor/poly（ vinyl pyrrolidone） （PVP） solutions followed by subsequent calcination. The as-electrospun and calcinated fibers were observed under a scanning electron microscope and an optical polarizing microscope. Results show that the morphology and the diameter of as-electrospun fibers strongly depend on the viscosity and the surface tension of sol-gel precursor/PVP solutions. After calcination, the smooth as-electrospun fibers shrink and the fiber diameter decreases because of the removal of the polymer. The chemical evolution upon the transformation of the precursor from a gel to the final apatite fibers was investigated by thermogravimetric-differenfial thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. It is thus suggested that the crystalline structure of the calcined fibers is largely influenced by the calcination temperature. After being calcined at 600 ℃, the apatite fibers with a diameter of about 280 nm containing β-tricalcium phosphate were obtained.