Modeling and numerical simulation of the resistance spot welding of zinc coated steel sheets using rounded tip electrode: Analysis of required conditions

This paper investigates the essential conditions to improve the accuracy of a resistance spot welding computational study of advanced zinc coated steel sheets using rounded tip electrode. An experimental analysis is performed to highlight the required considerations for a suitable simulation. A sequential Electrical-Thermal-Metallurgical and Mechanical (ETMM) finite element analysis with appropriate precautions of the contact conditions enables to accurately simulate the nugget development during the welding. A critical smooth evolution of the contact radius is required. A fine meshing with an interfacial mesh size of at least 0.05 × 10⁻³ m combined with a coupling time step of 0.0025 s between the electrical-thermal-metallurgical and the mechanical analysis allows a regular incrementation of the contact radius, without burdening the time computing. Accurate values of the contact resistance depending on the interfacial pressure and temperature are essential for a good simulation of the nugget size. The ETMM calculation is successfully extended to the simulation of the welding of a typical two sheets assembly.     

Experimental design approach for petrochemical waste water treatment using solar assisted photo Fenton process

In this study, the effect of photo-Fenton process on the treatment of petrochemical waste water treatment was investigated. The influence of process conditions were determined by factorial design. Optimization of the process conditions were performed by central composite design. Under, optimized conditions lab scale and solar assisted pilot scale of petrochemical waste water treatment was performed. Three factors namely initial pH, H₂O₂ concentration (mM) and Fe²⁺ concentration (mM) executed the essential role in petrochemical waste water treatment. Central composite design resulted in the prediction of optimized value as 6.5 initial pH, 15.65 mM of H₂O₂ concentration and 2.09 mM of Fe²⁺ concentration. Under these conditions, the reduction in chemical oxygen demand (COD) percentage reached about 68.67 ± 2.8% after 280 min in pilot scale of solar assisted photo Fenton process of petrochemical waste water treatment. Thus, experimental design combined with advanced Fenton process can become a feasible unconventional method for petrochemical waste water treatment.     

Wetting for self-healing and electrowetting for additive manufacturing

Advanced additive manufacturing actively widens its tool box of wettability-related phenomena to be used in production of new items. Novel self-healing engineering materials incorporate vascular networks with two types of nanochannels: the one containing a resin monomer, whereas another one — a curing agent. If such nanocomposites are damaged locally, both types of channels are locally broken, and they release resin monomer and curing agent droplets. These droplets spread by wettability over the nanotextured matrix, touch each other, and coalesce, which triggers polymerization reaction and crack stitching. Wettability-facilitated droplet spreading is accompanied by liquid imbibition in the pores in the nanofiber network. Such process peculiarities are in focus in the present review. An additional process relevant in direct writing and 3D printing is electrowetting (EW). It stems from the change in the contact angle in response to the electric polarization of dielectric substrates. EW allows movement of droplets on horizontal, vertical, and inverse surfaces, which can significantly facilitate the existing direct writing and 3D printing technologies. Accordingly, EW is also in focus in the present review.     

Effect of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on the Oxidation of Protein and Fat and Its Relationship with the Formation of Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines and Advanced Glycation End Products in Raw Meat

The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of the number of freeze–thaw cycles (0, 1, 3, 5, and 7) on porcine longissimus protein and lipid oxidation, as well as changes in heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and their precursors. We analyzed the relationship among HAAs, AGEs, oxidation, and precursors and found the following results after seven freeze–thaw cycles. The HAAs, Norharman and Harman, were 20.33% and 16.67% higher, respectively. The AGEs, Nε-carboxyethyllysine (CEL) and Nε-carboxymethyllysine (CML), were 11.81% and 14.02% higher, respectively. Glucose, creatine, and creatinine were reduced by 33.92%, 5.93%, and 1.12%, respectively after seven freeze–thaw cycles. Norharman was significantly correlated with thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS; r² = 0.910) and glucose (r² = −0.914). Harman was significantly correlated to TBARS (r² = 0.951), carbonyl (r² = 0.990), and glucose (r² = −0.920). CEL was correlated to TBARS (r² = 0.992) and carbonyl (r² = 0.933). These changes suggest that oxidation and the Maillard reaction during freeze–thaw cycles promote HAA and AGE production in raw pork.     

Combustion synthesis of mesoporous CoAl2O4 for peroxymonosulfate activation to degrade organic pollutants

A mesoporous cobalt aluminate (CoAl₂O₄) spinel is synthesized through a combustion method and adopted for the activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to degrade organic pollutants. Multiple characterization procedures are conducted to investigate the morphology and physicochemical properties of the CoAl₂O₄ spinel. Due to its mesoporous structure, large surface area, and high electrical conductivity, the obtained CoAl₂O₄ exhibits remarkable catalytic activity for Rhodamine B (RhB) degradation. Its RhB degradation rate is 89.0 and 10.5 times greater than those of Co₃O₄ and CoAl₂O₄ spinel prepared by a precipitation method, respectively. Moreover, the mesoporous CoAl₂O₄ spinel demonstrates a broad operating pH range and excellent recyclability. The influence of several parameters (catalyst amount, PMS concentration, initial pH, and coexisting inorganic anions) on the oxidation of RhB is evaluated. Through quenching tests and electron paramagnetic resonance experiments, sulfate radicals are identified as the predominant reactive species in RhB degradation. This paper provides new insights for the development of efficient, stable, and reusable cobalt-based heterogeneous catalysts and promotes the application of persulfate activation technology for the treatment of refractory organic wastewater.     

Inhibition of resveratrol glucosides (REs) on advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) formation: inhibitory mechanism and structure-activity relationship

Abstract

The study on inhibitory effects of resveratrol glucosides (REs) on advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) formation is still unmet. Herein, for the first time, the antiglycation activities of five REs in the fetal bovine serum proteins (FBS)/fructose system were evaluated, and its structure-activity relationship and antiglycation mechanism were further explored. These REs showed remarkable inhibition toward AGEs formation. Among them, Piceatannol-3'-O-glucoside (PG) exhibited highest antiglycation activity as reflected in approximately 80% inhibition of fluorescent AGEs at the concentration of 1.0?mM. The structure-activity relationship analysis indicated that glucoside attached to the B ring of resveratrol displays a superior antiglycation activity. Moreover, the results of antiglycation mechanism showed that the antiglycation activity of REs was proportional to their antioxidant capacity and methylglyoxal (MGO) trapping capacity. Therefore, the REs are promising candidates worthy of further exploration for preventing AGEs accumulation in vivo, thereby treating AGEs-associated diseases.     

Characterization of the Phytochemical Composition and Bioactivities of Anacyclus maroccanus Ball. and Anacyclus radiatus Loisel Aerial Parts: Preliminary Evidence for the Possible Development of Moroccan Plants

In the present study, the phytochemical composition and bioactivities of A. maroccanus (AM) and A. radiatus (AR), two ecotypes collected in the Demnate road and Essaouira regions, respectively, were studied to highlight a pharmacological interest and to enable possible pharmaceutical development. To this end, methanolic and ethyl acetate extracts were prepared for each ecotype by fractionation; next, their phytochemical composition was evaluated by spectrophotometric and chromatographic analysis. Moreover, in line with the available evidence for Anacyclus spp. and their traditional use, a screening of bioactivities, including antioxidant, hypoglycemic, antiglycative, chelating, and antibacterial activities, was performed. The extracts were characterized by high amounts of polyphenols, tannins, and flavonoids, especially in the methanolic extracts; these samples were also enriched in carotenoids despite a lower chlorophyll content. Chlorogenic acid and rutin were the major identified compounds. The extracts also showed interesting hypoglycemic, antiglycative, and antibacterial properties, although with differences in efficacy and potency. Present results provide more scientific basis to the ethnopharmacological uses of Anacyclus spp. and suggest a further interest in AM and AR ecotypes as natural sources of bioactive compounds and/or phytocomplexes for possible pharmaceutical and nutraceutical developments.     

Co-Fe/SBA-15与过一硫酸盐联用非均相催化降解水中染料罗丹明B

由于硫酸根自由基(SO4?-)的强氧化性,基于SO4?-的高级氧化技术受到人们的高度关注.采用过渡金属活化过一硫酸盐(PMS)产生SO4?-用以分解有机物,反应体系简单,反应条件温和,且不需要额外的能量供给,因此,成为人们优先选用的方法,其中,采用高效、环境友好的非均相过渡金属催化剂活化PMS处理难降解有机物成为研究热点.本文研究了非均相CoFe/SBA-15-PMS体系对水中难降解染料罗丹明B(RhB)的降解.以SBA-15为载体, Co(NO3)2·6H2O和Fe(NO3)3·9H2O为前驱物,采用一步等体积浸渍法制备了CoFe/SBA-15,通过X射线衍射(XRD)、N2吸附-脱附、扫描电镜(SEM)、能谱(EDS)、透射电镜(TEM)和振动样品磁强计(VSM)等对其进行了表征.考察了焙烧温度、Co与Fe的负载量对CoFe/SBA-15催化性能的影响和该催化剂的重复使用性能,还考察了RhB降解动力学及催化剂CoFe/SBA-15投加量、氧化剂PMS投加量和反应物(RhB和PMS)初始浓度对其性能的影响,探讨了RhB的降解机理.结果表明：对于催化剂CoFe/SBA-15,合成焙烧后在SBA-15上负载的Fe、Co化合物主要是CoFe2O4复合物,它作为催化剂的活性中心负载在SBA-15的孔道内外.制备的焙烧温度对CoFe/SBA-15催化性能几乎无影响,但对Co浸出影响显著.与SBA-15相比,催化剂10Co9.5Fe/SBA-15-700(Co和Fe负载量分别为10 wt%和9.5 wt%,焙烧温度700 oC)的比表面积、孔体积和孔径均减小,分别为506.1 m2/g,0.669 cm3/g和7.4 nm,但仍然保持SBA-15的有序六方介孔结构.该催化剂以棒状体的聚集态存在,聚集体直径大于0.25μm,其磁化强度为8.3 emu/g,因此,可通过外磁铁容易地从水中分离.相比之下,10Co9.5Fe/SBA-15-700具有最佳的催化性能和稳定性,可使RhB的降解率达到96%以上, Co的浸出量小于32.4μg/L.在CoFe/SBA-15和PMS共存下, RhB的降解符合一级动力学方程, RhB降解速率随CoFe/SBA-15和PMS投加量的增加和初始反应物浓度的减小而提高.淬灭实验结果表明,在CoFe/SBA-15, PMS和RhB水溶液体系中,存在的主要活性自由基为SO4?-,它是由CoFe/SBA-15活化PMS产生的,对RhB的降解起决定性的作用. RhB降解过程的UV-vis结果表明, RhB的降解途径主要是蒽环打开, SO4?-优先攻击RhB的有色芳香烃环,然后RhB进一步分解为小分子有机物. CoFe/SBA-15循环使用10次仍能保持高催化活性和稳定性,在每次反应中RhB的降解率均大于84%, Co和Fe的浸出量均分别小于72.1和35μg/L. CoFe/SBA-15作为高效、环境友好的非均相催化剂可有效地活化PMS产生SO4?-降解水中RhB,具有实际应用的潜力.     

复合材料树脂传递模塑工艺及适用树脂

简要介绍树脂模型工艺（RTM）的基本原理,优点及适用树脂的特性;对适用于RTM工艺的先进基体树脂进行综述,并介绍了国内外的商业开发情况。