Fabrication of well‐aligned electrospun nanofibrous membrane based on fluorinated polyimide

We have fabricated novel nanofibrous fluorinated polyimide membranes on a specially designed collector, which is composed of conductive aluminum plates and glass insulator materials and can be removed from the apparatus, using an electrospinning method. We describe the structure and water flux properties of the nanofibrous fluorinated polyimide membranes. The electrospun nanofibers were deposited across the plates and uniaxially aligned to the collector. In addition, the multi‐layer stacked nanofibrous membranes, consisting of three‐dimensionally ordered nanopores, were produced. The pure water fluxes for the stacked membranes were measured, using a stirred dead‐end filtration cell, and were linearly decreased with an increasing deposition time, indicating that the nanopores formed in the nanofibrous membrane were further narrowed due to the regularly accumulated nanofibers. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

溶胶-凝胶流动相异型直接甲醇燃料电池性能研究

以掺杂石墨粉的中间相碳微球(MCMB/G)烧结管为阴极支撑体,采用浸涂工艺分别制备了扩散层和催化层并在其外表面包裹Nafion膜,制得管状异型阴极并组装成异型直接甲醇燃料电池;采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了适用于直接甲醇燃料电池的溶胶-凝胶流动相。研究了溶胶-凝胶流动相异型直接甲醇燃料电池的阻抗,考察了阴极支撑体壁厚、阴极扩散层载量、实验温度和溶胶黏度等对电池极化性能的影响。结果表明,异型电池阻抗比传统平板电池大,但活化后电池阻抗明显下降;较低的溶胶黏度和较高的工作温度有利于提高电池性能;支撑体壁厚为1.3 mm、扩散层载量为3.5 mg/cm2时的电极性能最优。     

磁通量子比特qubit信号强度随势垒偏置电压的变化

在20mK极低温下,测量了超导磁通量子比特的环流方向,并测到量子比特(qubit)信号.通过改变磁通量子比特的势垒高度,得到qubit信号强度随势垒高度的变化的实验数据并建立理论模型解释了实验现象.     

Gamma-ray emission from molecular clouds: A probe of cosmic-ray origin and propagation

Cosmic rays up to at least 10¹⁵ eV (PeV) are believed to be emitted by Galactic sources, such as supernova remnants. However, no conclusive evidence of their acceleration has been found yet. A trace of ongoing cosmic-ray acceleration is the gamma-ray emission produced by these highly energetic particles when they scatter off the interstellar medium gas, mainly atomic and molecular hydrogen. Whereas the atomic hydrogen is uniformly distributed in the Galaxy, the molecular hydrogen is usually aggregated in dense clouds, and the gamma-ray emission from such clouds is particularly intense and localised. A multi-frequency approach, which combines the data from the upcoming and future gamma-ray emissions with the data from the submillimeter and millimeter surveys of the molecular hydrogen, is therefore crucial to probe the Galactic cosmic-ray flux. In order to fully exploit this multi-frequency approach, one needs to develop predictions of the expected emission. Here we will discuss the GeV to TeV emission from runaway CRs penetrating molecular clouds close to the young supernova remnant RX J1713-3946 and in molecular clouds illuminated by the background cosmic-ray flux.     

Estimation of the transient interfacial heat flux between substrate/melt at the initiation of magnesium solidification on aluminum substrates using the lumped capacitance method

Interfacial heat flux (IHF) between solid pure aluminum/magnesium melt and solid 413 aluminum alloy/magnesium melt couples was evaluated using lumped capacitance method, and the interface microstructures were assessed by scanning electronic microscope. The variation of maximum IHF with surface roughness for these two couples also was evaluated. The results showed that, for both solid aluminum/magnesium melt couples, with increasing the surface roughness, the maximum IHF increases at first and then starts to decrease after reaching a maximum value. In addition the measured maximum IHF for solid 413 aluminum alloy/magnesium melt couples was found to be higher than those measured for solid pure aluminum/magnesium melt couples. That seems to be because of the better wettability of 413 aluminum alloy than pure aluminum, by magnesium melt.     

Smart DNA Hydrogel Integrated Nanochannels with High Ion Flux and Adjustable Selective Ionic Transport

Nanochannels based on smart DNA hydrogels as stimulus‐responsive architecture are presented for the first time. In contrast to other responsive molecules existing in the nanochannel in monolayer configurations, the DNA hydrogels are three‐dimensional networks with space negative charges, the ion flux and rectification ratio are significantly enhanced. Upon cyclic treatment with K⁺ ions and crown ether, the DNA hydrogel states could be reversibly switched between less stiff and stiff networks, providing the gating mechanism of the nanochannel. Based on the architecture of DNA hydrogels and pH stimulus, cation or anion transport direction could be precisely controlled and multiple gating features are achieved. Meanwhile, G‐quadruplex DNA in the hydrogels might be replaced by other stimulus‐responsive DNA molecules, peptides, or proteins, and thus this work opens a new route for improving the functionalities of nanochannel by intelligent hydrogels.     

熔融织构YBa2Cu3O7-δ晶体中磁通涡旋锁定转变反常行为研究

通过改变磁场与c轴方向夹角测量了熔融织构YBa₂Cu₃O_7-δ (YBCO)晶体的磁力矩信号响应, 观察到了磁通涡旋系统的锁定(lock-in)转变行为以及锁定转变角正比于外磁场强度的反常现象. 基于Ginzburg-Landau理论和磁通涡旋线Kink结构模型, 对上述锁定转变反常现象进行了分析讨论, 提出了熔融织构YBCO晶体中存在平行于a-b面的延展性关联缺陷结构假设, 导出了锁定转变临界角与温度和磁场之间的关系, 理论分析模型结果与实验测量结果基本符合.     

New ion exchange membrane derived from sulfochlorated polyether sulfone for electrodialysis desalination of brackish water

The purpose of this work is to study the desalination of brackish water using a new ion exchange membrane, made from sulfochlorated polyethersulfone (Cl‐PES), and crosslinked using aminated polyethersulfone (NH2‐PES) as a crosslinking reagent. This membrane, named ClNH2 membrane, has been obtained by reaction between Cl‐PES with 1.3 SO₂Cl groups per monomer unit and 0.2 equivalent amount of NH2‐PES. ClNH2 membrane has been characterized in terms of contact angle, transport number, intrinsic conductivity, and water uptake (as a function of temperature). Electrodialysis performances of the newly synthetized membranes have been measured using an electrodialysis cell at a laboratory scale and compared to commercial membranes. All the experiments have been performed using synthetic brackish water solutions prepared from sodium chloride salts with different concentrations (varying from 0.5 to 5.0 g/L). The concentration of different water samples obtained has been found to be below the amount recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for drinking water.     

煤矿粉尘影响三种典型荒漠植被生长的高光谱指数研究

以新疆典型露天煤矿准东五彩湾开采区为研究区,选定并测定干旱煤矿区三种典型植物： 梭梭、假木贼和琵琶柴的冠层光谱,分析植被对煤炭粉尘的波谱响应,旨在研究露天煤炭开采引起的煤炭粉尘扩散对植被生长的影响.研究基于植被冠层实测光谱,提取19种常用的植物色素指数和水分指数,通过不同指数同煤炭粉尘降尘量的相关性的研究,探讨植被生长受损的关键参数及对煤炭粉尘影响敏感的指示性植被,为干旱煤矿区植被受损监测提供评价依据。结果表明： 在干旱露天煤矿区植被受到煤炭粉尘污染的过程中,从植被指数的角度可以间接确定,随着煤炭粉尘量的增加,叶绿素以及水分的含量会减少,而类胡萝卜素的含量会增加;植被体内的水分和叶绿素含量对煤炭粉尘量的响应较为敏感;在指示叶绿素(包括叶绿素a、叶绿素b和叶绿素)的指数中色素归一化指数b(PSNDb)敏感性较强;在指示类胡萝卜素的指数中结构不敏感色素指数(SIPI)敏感性较强;在指示水分的指数中植被水分指数(PWI)敏感性较强;三种植物中梭梭对煤炭粉尘量的增加较为敏感。