Multiscale Finite Element Modeling of Arc Dynamics in a DC Plasma Torch

The dynamics of the electric arc inside a direct current non-transferred arc plasma torch are simulated using a three-dimensional, transient, equilibrium model. The fluid and electromagnetic equations are solved numerically in a fully coupled approach by a multiscale finite element method. Simulations of a torch operating with argon and argon–hydrogen under different operating conditions are presented. The model is able to predict the operation of the torch in steady and takeover modes without any further assumption on the reattachment process except for the use of an artificially high electrical conductivity near the electrodes, needed because of the equilibrium assumption. The results obtained indicate that the reattachment process in these operating modes may be driven by the movement of the arc rather than by a breakdown-like process. It is also found that, for a torch operating in these modes and using straight gas injection, the arc will tend to re-attach to the opposite side of its original attachment. This phenomenon seems to be produced by a net angular momentum on the arc due to the imbalance between magnetic and fluid drag forces.     

Photon interaction studies using 241Am γ-rays

We have carried out some photon interaction measurements using 59.54 keV γ-rays from a ²⁴¹Am source. These include γ attenuation studies as well as photoelectric absorption studies in various samples. The attenuation studies have been made using leaf and wood samples, samples like sand, sugar etc., which contain particles of varying sizes as well as pellets and aqueous solutions of rare earth compounds. In the case of the leaf and wood samples, we have used the γ-ray attenuation technique for the determination of the water content in fresh and dried samples. The variation of the attenuation coefficient with particle size has been investigated for sand and sugar samples. The attenuation studies as well as the photoelectric studies in the case of rare earth elements have been carried out on samples containing such elements whose K-absorption edge energies lie below and close to the γ-energy used. Suitable compounds of the rare earth elements have been chosen as mixture absorbers in these investigations. A narrow beam good geometry set-up was used for the attenuation measurements. A well-shielded scattering geometry was used for the photoelectric measurements. The mixture rule was invoked to extract the values of the mass attenuation coefficients for the elements from those of the corresponding compounds. The results are consistent with theoretical values derived from the XCOM package.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic study of hexadecaalkyl-substituted rare-earth diphthalocyanines

New hexadecaalkyl-substituted diphthalocyanine complexes of lanthanides ^RPc₂Ln (R = Et, or Bu; Ln = Lu, Dy, or Eu) were synthesized by three methods: in solution in the presence of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene, in a melt of a mixture of the reagents, and under microwave irradiation. The first of the above-mentioned procedures has an advantage for the preparation of Dy and Eu diphthalocyanines, whereas the melt synthesis is a method of choice for the preparation of Lu complexes. The reaction time decreases in going from the first to the third method. The structures of the complexes were confirmed by mass spectrometry, NMR spectroscopy, and electronic absorption spectroscopy.     

Determination of anions in rainwater by capillary electrophoresis with conductivity detection

A routine method for the determination of chloride, nitrate and sulfate anions in rainwater by capillary electrophoresis was developed. The system uses an end-column non-suppressed conductivity detector. Linear calibration plots were generated from 0.050 to 20 mg/l, which is the range generally found in wet depositions. Accuracy and precision were evaluated by analyzing certified standards of simulated rainwater and environmental samples, or by comparing CE results with those obtained by IC, the reference technique for anion analysis in wet deposition. The reproducibility of the method was satisfactory except at the lower and upper limits of the analytical range. Sensitivity lay in the range of few μg/l.     

无机螺旋体超分子配合物的组装、应用和结构转化研究进展

简述了近年来报道的具有新颖结构和性能的无机螺旋体超分子配合物的组装、应用和结构转化方面的最新进展,并展望了无机螺旋体的发展前景及其开发应用潜力。     

微量元素与精神病的研究

一些基础医学实验研究和临床观察的资料表明，精神疾病患者体内的微量元素存在着显著的异常，已引起了国内外学者广泛关注，本文根据近年来的国内外文献报道，概述了微量元素锌（Ｚｎ），铜（Ｃｕ），铁（Ｆｅ）和常量元素钙（Ｃａ），镁（Ｍｇ）的生理作用及与精神病关系的研究进展。     

茶叶中八种微量元素的初级形态分析

本文介绍对市售绿茶中Cu、Zn等八种微量元素进行的初级形态分析。在测定煮、泡茶和茶叶残渣中这些元素含量的基础上,算出有关参数,提供了微量元素浸出的有关信息。     

微量元素与儿科疾病的关系

概述了人体必需微量元素含量及其作用、尤其对小儿锌缺乏症的病理生理与临床防治作了详细阐述。     

藏药牦牛肝提取物中矿物质元素特征及意义

采用220FS原子吸收光谱仪测定了传统藏药牦牛肝提取物中的K、Na、Ca、Mg、Fe、Cu、Zn、Mn等8种矿物质元素含量.结果显示,藏药牦牛肝提取物中含有丰富的矿物质元素,对儿童和青少年骨骼的生长发育,中老年骨质疏松症预防有着极为重要的营养学和治疗意义,开发前景广阔.     

氢化物发生电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱同时测定纯铜中氢化物和非氢化物形成元素

用新型氢化物发生喇叭口Ⅱ型同心雾化器替代Meinhard同心雾化器，溶液雾化为气溶胶和氢化物发生反应生成氢化物气体就可以在雾化系统中同时进行，选用L-巯基丙氨酸(L-cysteine)和硫脲(thiourea)作为基体铜的掩蔽剂，无需分离基体铜，实现了电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱(ICP-AES)同时测定纯铜样品中氢化物和非氢化物形成元素的目的。研究了酸度、NaBH4的浓度、载气流速及清洗时间对氢化物形成元素的影响，考察了铜基体对氢化物形成元素的化学干扰情况。用本方法测定了纯铜标准样品(NIST SRM400)，结果令人满意。在1000mg/L纯铜样品溶液中，其氢化物形成元素As、Bi、Sb、Sn、Se和Te的检出限分别为0．08、0．15、0．10、0．17、0．21和0．23μg／L。