A New Predictive Equation for the Depression in Freezing Points of Multicomponent Aqueous Solutions Conforming to the Linear Isopiestic Relation

The linear isopiestic relation has been used together with a well-known thermodynamic equation to establish a new predictive equation for freezing point depression. This equation can provide predictions for multicomponent solutions conforming to the linear isopiestic relation using only information on the corresponding binary subsystems. The predictive capability of the equation has been tested by comparing with the experimental data at 25°C reported in the literature and particularly those of Pathwardhan and Kumar. The systems used are NaCl—MgCl₂—H₂O, NaCl—BaCl₂—H₂O, NaCl—CaCl₂—H₂O, LiCl—NaCl—H₂O, LiCl—KCl—H₂O, LiCl—CsCl—H₂O, NaCl—KCl—H₂O, and NaBr—KBr—H₂O. The predictions of the two equations agree well with the experimental data although our new equation is, in general, better.     

富马酸长链酯与醋酸乙烯酯共聚物的合成表征及其降凝降粘作用研究

以对-甲苯磺酸为催化剂,甲苯为溶剂,用直接酯化法制备富马酸双混合醇酯单体（DBF）,游离基聚合合成富马双混合醇酯与醋酸乙烯酯共聚物（FVA）,单体及共聚物用IR∧1,H-NMR表征,并考察了共聚物对高蜡、高粘原油、渣油及白油,光缆油的降凝降粘作用,在一定条件下合成得到的聚合物可使华北油田高蜡原油降凝21℃;克拉玛依稠稀混合油（60：40）降粘75.24%（5℃）,73.61%(10℃）,69.95%(15℃);大庆渣油降凝13℃,降粘42.1%（40℃）;新疆彩南原油降粘48.21%（10℃）,53.69%(15℃),对白油、光缆油也有一定的效果。     

强电解质稀溶液的依数性公式导出及实验验证

讨论了强电解质稀溶液的依数性,即凝固点降低、沸点升高和渗透压。以稀溶液的凝固点降低为例,利用Gibbs-Duhem公式,推导了强电解质稀溶液的凝固点降低公式,并利用Na Cl水溶液的凝固点降低实验验证了该公式的正确性。     

Effect of the Cathode Catalyst Layer Thickness on the Performance in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

Catalyst deposition control is one of the overlooked areas of fuel cell fabrication and research that can affect the overall performance and cost of the fuel cell to manufacture for mass production. The effect of the different individual catalyst layer thicknesses and loadings of the cathode compartment of a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) was investigated. The drawdown method was performed at thicknesses varying from 1 mil to 8 mils with platinum loadings ranging from 0.25 mg cm^?2 to 2.0 mg cm^?2. The membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) with thicker individual layers (8 mil and 4 mil) performed better overall compared to the ones prepared with thinner individual layers (1 mil). The power density maxima for the different loading levels followed an exponential decrease of platinum utilization at the higher loading levels. The painted MEAs tended to display the similar performance characteristics as the drawdown MEA layers closest to the thickness at the respective loadings.     

100MeV质子双环双散射体扩束方案设计

为满足质子单粒子效应实验对大面积、均匀化质子束流的需求,针对中国原子能科学研究院100 MeV质子回旋加速器提供的100 MeV质子进行了双环双散射体扩束方案设计.Geant4模拟表明该方案可在2.4 m位置产生一个均匀性为±1.89%、半径为8 cm的照射野,在5 m位置产生一个均匀性为±5.32%、半径为20 cm的照射野.此外,利用Geant4对双环双散射体扩束方法的基本原理进行了进一步探索,并对第二散射体后加速器管道、初始束斑尺寸、照射野形成距离、改变入射质子能量等实际中各种可能因素对该方案扩束效果的影响进行了讨论.     

Irradiation methods and nozzle design for the advanced proton therapy facility

A conception design of the Advanced Proton Therapy Facility (APTF) has been carried out. The system intentionally employs a slow-cycling synchrotron with a maximum energy of 250 MeV, two rotating gantries and two fixed beam nozzles for the treatment. In this paper, we try to compare the strength and weaknesses between the two treatment methods: the beam spreading and the pencil beam scanning. The application of the pencil beam scanning method and the double-scattering method together with the related nozzle design at APTF is also given. The simulation results of employing the double-scattering method have been given during the preliminary design.     

Single and Mixed Gas Adsorption Equilibria of Carbon Dioxide/Methane on Activated Carbon

Single gas adsorption isotherms of methane and carbon dioxide on micro-porous Norit RB1 activated carbon were determined in a gravimetric analyser in the temperature range of 292 to 349 K and pressures to 0.8 Mpa. Furthermore binary isotherms of carbon dioxide and methane mixtures were determined at 292 K and pressures up to 0.65 MPa. Adsorbed phase compositions were determined from the gravimetric data by the rigorous thermodynamic method of Van Ness.These experimental binary equilibrium data were compared with equilibrium data calculated by the Ideal Adsorbed Solution (IAS) model. Only moderate agreement could be obtained.Finally, activity coefficients, accounting for the non-ideality of the adsorbate mixture, were calculated from the experimental data. The Wilson equation, derived for bulk solutions, was fitted on these activity data and the Wilson interaction parameters were determined. The Wilson equation proved to correlate the experimental data reasonably. However, the Wilson interaction parameters are not only completely different from those found for bulk solutions, but also the physical interpretation of these parameter values is completely lacking.It is concluded that new solution models should be developed encompassing both non-ideal solution behaviour and surface heterogeneity.     

Reliability and Efficiency of Generalized Rumor Spreading Model on Complex Social Networks

We introduce the generalized rumor spreading model and investigate some properties of this model on different complex social networks. Despite pervious rumor models that both the spreader-spreader (SS) and the spreader-stifler (SR) interactions have the same rate α, we define α⁽¹⁾ and α⁽²⁾ for SS and SR interactions, respectively. The effect of variation of α⁽¹⁾ and α⁽²⁾ on the final density of stiflers is investigated. Furthermore, the influence of the topological structure of the network in rumor spreading is studied by analyzing the behavior of several global parameters such as reliability and efficiency. Our results show that while networks with homogeneous connectivity patterns reach a higher reliability, scale-free topologies need a less time to reach a steady state with respect the rumor.     

Research of the use of silver nanowires as a current spreading layer on vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

Silver nanowire(AgNW) film was proposed to apply on the surface of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers(VCSELs) with large aperture in order to obtain a uniform current distribution in the active region and a better optical beam quality.Optimization of the AgNW film was carried out with the sheet resistance of 28.4 Ω/sq and the optical transmission of 94.8% at 850 nm.The performance of VCSELs with and without AgNW film was studied.When the AgNW film was applied to the surface of VCSELs,due to its better current spreading effect,the maximum output optical power increased from 23.4 mW to 24.4 mW,the lasing wavelength redshift decreased from 0.085 nm/mA to 0.077 nm/mA,the differential resistance decreased from 23.95 Ω to 21.13 Ω,and the far field pattern at 50 mA decreased from 21.6° to 19.2°.At the same time,the near field test results showed that the light in the aperture was more uniform,and the far field exhibited a better single peak characteristic.Various results showed that VCSELs with AgNW on the surface showed better beam quality.     

Current spreading in GaN-based light-emitting diodes

We have investigated the factors affecting the current spreading length(CSL) in GaN-based light-emitting diodes(LEDs) by deriving theoretical expressions and performing simulations with APSYS.For mesa-structure LEDs,the effects of both indium tin oxide(ITO) and n-GaN are taken into account for the first time,and a new Q factor is introduced to explain the effects of different current flow paths on the CSL.The calculations and simulations show that the CSL can be enhanced by increasing the thickness of the ITO layer and resistivity of the n-GaN layer,or by reducing the resistivity of the ITO layer and thickness of the n-GaN layer.The results provide theoretical support for calculating the CSL clearly and directly.For vertical-structure LEDs,the effects of resistivity and thickness of the CSL on the internal quantum efficiency(IQE) have been analyzed.The theoretical expression relating current density and the parameters(resistivity and thickness)of the CSL is obtained,and the results are then verified by simulation.The IQE under different current injection conditions is discussed.The effects of CSL resistivity play a key role at high current injection,and there is an optimal thickness for the largest IQE only at a low current injection.