Preparation and Photocatalytic Performance of TiO2 Nanowire-Based Self-Supported Hybrid Membranes

Nowadays, the use of hybrid structures and multi-component materials is gaining ground in the fields of environmental protection, water treatment and removal of organic pollutants. This study describes promising, cheap and photoactive self-supported hybrid membranes as a possible solution for wastewater treatment applications. In the course of this research work, the photocatalytic performance of titania nanowire (TiO₂ NW)-based hybrid membranes in the adsorption and degradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV irradiation was investigated. Characterization techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray powder diffractometry (XRD) were used to study the morphology and surface of the as-prepared hybrid membranes. We tested the photocatalytic efficiency of the as-prepared membranes in decomposing methylene blue (MB) under UV light irradiation. The hybrid membranes achieved the removal of MB with a degradation efficiency of 90% in 60 min. The high efficiency can be attributed to the presence of binary components in the membrane that enhanced both the adsorption capability and the photocatalytic ability of the membranes. The results obtained suggest that multicomponent hybrid membranes could be promising candidates for future photocatalysis-based water treatment technologies that also take into account the principles of circular economy.     

Radiation damage by soft β-particles self-irradiation of β-tritiated polystyrene

The effect of self-irradiation of β-tritiated polystyrene under high vacuum at 25°C was studied, and simultaneous random chain scission and cross-linking were observed. Analyses of the gaseous products and the colored polymer residue showed that hydrogen was the only volatile product, while spectroscopic measurements indicated that the coloration was associated with the presence of main-chain double bonds.

G values for hydrogen formation GH₂, cross-linking, G _XL and chain scission, G _CS were obtained as follows: GH₂=0.031; G _CS=0.044; G _XL=0.061. Possible mechanisms of radiation damage are discussed.     

Nanoassemblies with light‐responsive size and density from linear flexible polyelectrolytes

This study presents electrostatically self‐assembled nanoparticles from linear flexible polyelectrolytes (poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride or quarternized poly(4‐vinylpyridine)) and an ionic photo‐isomerizable azo dye (Acid Yellow 38) that can change their size upon UV‐light irradiation. Assemblies with narrow size distribution are stable in aqueous solution. For samples with under‐stoichiometric dye load, UV‐light exposure triggers a size decrease, e.g. from a hydrodynamic radius of R_h = 94 nm to R_h = 62 nm for an Ay38‐PDADMAC sample with a charge ratio of l_charge = 0.7. Size changes are caused by trans‐cis isomerization of the dye, accompanied by a change in hydrophilicity, binding enthalpy and entropy. Assemblies are characterized by static and dynamic light scattering, atomic force microscopy, UV–vis spectroscopy and isothermal titration calorimetry. Zeta potential measurements give insight into the electrostatic stabilization and size‐control of the ionic nano‐assemblies, revealing a master curve of effective surface charge density versus hydrodynamic radius. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys., 2013     

Calorimetric study of laser-irradiated thin foil targets

Hydrodynmaic efficiency of laser-irradiated thin aluminum and gold-coated aluminum targets was experimentally determined using a specially designed cone calorimeter. Velocity of the accelerated target and ablation pressure were also estimated from the experimental data. The laser irradiance range used in the experiments was between 10¹² and 10¹³ watts/cm². Experiments indicate that the fall in the hydrodynamic efficiency due to gold coating on aluminum target is about 12% at an irradiance of 8 × 10¹² W/cm².     

多孔径扫描波面恢复技术的精度评定及影响因素

多孔径扫描波面恢复技术是一项新的高精度大孔径面形检测手段.本文从建立波面恢复精度的评价标准出发,结合实测结果进行讨论,并对影响精度的两个重要因素即拼接模式及拼接区大小进行分析.     

单位圆内齐次线性微分方程的有穷级解

研究齐次线性微分方程f(k)+ak-1(z)f(k-1)+…+a1(z)f′+a0(z)f=0,(k∈N)的有穷级解,其中系数是单位圆D={z:|z|<1}内解析函数。推广了D.Benbourenane和L.R.Sons的一个结果,并利用J.Heittokangas,R.Korhonen和J.Rattya的一个估计式得到了方程解的增长估计的上界,部分改进了Chen Z     

镧、镨及钐与氨基酸配合物的滴定量热研究

用滴定量热法测定了298.15K下稀土镧(Ⅲ)、镨(Ⅲ)及钐(Ⅲ)离子与8种氨基酸配合物的稳定常数及反应焓变,并由此推出反应的吉布斯自由能变化和熵变.实验结果表明焓变是配合反应的主要驱动力;氨基酸侧链R基极性的增加对配合反应有阻碍作用,而氨基酸中环参与配合反应则有助于提高配合物的稳定性.     

基于Shannon-Cosine小波精细积分法的壁画降噪修复方法

为修复受破损且噪声点众多的壁画图像,提出了用偏微分方程（partial differential equation,PDE）扩散的方法对图像进行降噪修复。针对PDE法求解精度较低的问题,提出了一种Shannon-Cosine小波精细积分法,运用小波数值方法对偏微分方程进行离散处理,降低其方程组规模,并采用精细积分法求解,有效提高了计算速度。试验结果表明,采用该算法对受损壁画降噪处理后,视觉上,图像边界更清晰,且噪声点得到有效减少,达到了保边降噪的效果,更符合人眼的视觉效果;客观上,与中值滤波、均值滤波和维纳滤波方法相比,采用本算法处理后的图像其PSNR值和SSIM值均最大。因此,运用Shannon-Cosine小波精细积分法求解图像的PDE模型是可行的,取得了较好的图像降噪效果。     

A double toroidal analyzer for scanning probe electron energy spectrometer

An ultra-high vacuum(UHV) compatible electron spectrometer employing a double toroidal analyzer has been developed. It is designed to be combined with a custom-made scanning tunneling microscope(STM) to study the spatially localized electron energy spectrum on a surface. A tip–sample system composed of a piezo-driven field-emission tungsten tip and a sample of highly ordered pyrolytic graphite(HOPG) is employed to test the performance of the spectrometer.Two-dimensional images of the energy-resolved and angle-dispersed electrons backscattered from the surface of HOPG are obtained, the performance is optimized and the spectrometer is calibrated. A complete electron energy loss spectrum covering the elastic peak to the secondary electron peaks for the HOPG surface, acquired at a tip voltage of-140 V and a sample current of 0.5 pA, is presented, demonstrating the viability of the spectrometer.