Application of Non-Destructive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry to the Analysis of Suspended Matter in Sea Water

Abstract

In the framework of remote sensing studies concerning coastal transport of pollution in the Northern Adriatic Sea, a method has been developed for the quantitative determination of sulphur, iron, titanium, calcium, phosphorus, silicon, aluminium, magnesium in suspended matter of sea water.

The suspended material was collected by filtering on millipore membrane filters with pore width of 0.45 μ and directly analysed by X-ray spectroscopy. For calibration dried solution and particulate standard samples were used. Limits of sensitivity and precision of the method are reported.

Correlations between the concentration of these elements and the total suspended matter/chlorophyll are discussed.

The aim is to study the geochemical composition of particulate matter and its variations within the geographical site of the sea basin and the seasonal conditions. The approach is to consider aluminium and the other elements normalized on Al. On the basis of a matrix correlation analyses of some sets of data chosen in the restricted area for investigation, some hypothesis on superficial distribution of clay, carbonate, iron hydrous oxides and other mineral detrites, are taken into account. The results confirm the complex situation existing in the offshore area of the Venice lagoon from a geochemical point of view.

The suspended matter seem to be argillaceous in the Southern part of the investigated area and semi-argillaceous with hydrous oxides and carbonates in the Northern part which is influenced by the Piave river.     

基于变结构理论的中制导律设计方法研究

对于采用复合制导的空地导弹,中末制导交接班问题是影响命中概率的关键因素。针对这一问题,采用变结构理论设计中制导律。首先建立滑模面,保证滑模面上速度矢量与视线重合,且零化视线角速率,然后设计到达函数,使到达条件得到满足,可以保证交班时刻导弹可靠捕获目标,并为末制导提供最优初始条件。建立了导弹六自由度数学模型和目标捕获模型,进行全系统数字仿真,实验结果表明：在中末制导交接时刻,弹目视线与导弹速度矢量基本重合,误差为0.12°,视线角速度为-0.02°/s,在±20°视场下满足捕获需求,并且为末制导提供最优初始条件。该方法可以满足中末制导交接班要求,具有较强鲁棒性,且中制导段弹道平滑,需用过载小。     

可加稳定过程的自相交局部时

本文研究了可加稳定过程的自相交局部时的问题.利用Borel–Canteil引理等方法,得到可加稳定过程的自相交局部时的Hlder上界,推广了文献[5]中的结果.     

Parametric inference for multiple repairable systems under dependent competing risks

The focus of this article is on the analysis of repairable systems that are subject to multiple sources of recurrence. The event of interest at the system level is assumed to be caused by the earliest occurrence of a source, thereby conforming to a series system competing risks framework. Parametric inference is carried out under the power law process model that has found significant attention in industrial applications. Dependence among the cause‐specific recurrent processes is induced via a shared frailty structure. The theoretical inference results are implemented to a warranty database for a fleet of automobiles, for which the warranty repair is triggered by the failure of one of many components. Extensive finite‐sample simulation is carried out to supplement the asymptotic findings. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Recent advancement on chromo-fluorogenic sensing of aluminum(III) with Schiff bases

The consumption of non-essential aluminum ion (Al³⁺) at higher concentration from biotic and abiotic sources can cause serious adverse effects to the human body. Therefore, there is bourgeoning need of developing facile analytical methods for the on-site and real-time monitoring of Al³⁺ concentration in various environmental and biological samples. The chromo-fluorogenic based sensors have been widely developed in the recent years to detect and monitor Al³⁺ ion. Among the various types of developed chemical sensors, the Schiff bases proved to have several advantages due to their facile synthesis with high yield, fascinating coordination behavior and easy structural modification. This review was narrated to compile the Schiff bases introduced recently for the sensing of Al³⁺ in various environmental and biological samples. The designing of sensor, sensing mechanisms and other analytical novelties of the developed sensors are discussed.     

Constructing novel red-emitting Ba2Y0.8Eu0.2NbO6:Mn4+ phosphors for multi-type luminescent thermometers and high-security anti-counterfeiting films

To date, luminescent materials have been preferably used for non-contact optical thermometers. In this manner, novel red-emitting Ba₂Y_0.8Eu_0.2NbO₆:Mn⁴⁺ (BYEN:Mn⁴⁺) phosphors were designed for multi-type non-contact luminescent thermometers based on the dual-emission states and temperature-dependent lifetime (TDL) models. In the temperature range of 303–483 K, the sensing sensitivities based on the dual-emission states of (⁵D₀→⁷F₂, ²E_g→⁴A_2g) and (⁵D₀→⁷F₁, ²E_g→⁴A_2g) were estimated. Especially, the maximum absolute sensing sensitivity (S_a) was found to be about 0.1558 K^-1 for the BYEN:0.007Mn⁴⁺ phosphor based on the ⁵D₀→⁷F₁ and ²E_g→⁴A_2g positions. This phosphor also exhibited good relative sensing sensitivity (S_r) (0.0186 K^-1) based on the ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ and ²E_g→⁴A_2g states. Besides, the relative sensing sensitivities (S_R) at ⁵D₀→⁷F₁ and ²E_g→⁴A_2g transitions were estimated to be 0.0034 and 0.0194 K^-1, respectively with the help of the TDL technique. In the light of these results, novel red-emitting Ba₂Y_0.8Eu_0.2NbO₆:Mn⁴⁺ phosphors are expected to be a potentially attractive candidate for applications in multi-type luminescent thermometers. Finally, a novel unique polydimethylsiloxane film exhibiting tricolor-luminescent emissions was introduced and further suggested for high-security anti-counterfeiting.     

Sensing nanomaterials of wearable glucose sensors

The metabolic disorder of glucose in human body will cause diseases such as diabetes and hyperglycemia.Hence the determination of glucose content is very important in clinic diagnosing.In recent years,researchers have proposed various non-invasive wearable sensors for rapid and real-time glucose monitoring from human body fluids.Unlike those reviews which discussed performances,detection environments or substrates of the wearable glucose sensor,this review focuses on the sensing nanomaterials since they are the key elements of most wearable glucose sensors.The sensing nanomaterials such as carbon,metals,and conductive polymers are summarized in detail.And also the structural characteristics of different sensing nanomaterials and the corresponding wearable glucose sensors are highlighted.Finally,we prospect the future development requirements of sensing nanomaterials for wearable glucose sensors.This review would give some insights to the further development of wearable glucose sensors and the modern medical treatment.     

Numerical analysis for the mixed Navier–Stokes and Darcy Problem with the Beavers–Joseph interface condition

In this article, we consider the coupled Navier–Stokes and Darcy problem with the Beavers–Joseph interface condition. With suitable restrictions of physical parameters α and ν, we prove the existence and local uniqueness of a weak solution. Then we propose a coupled finite element scheme and a decoupled and linearized scheme based on two‐grid finite element. Under suitable further restrictions, their optimal error estimates are obtained. Finally numerical experiments indicate the validity of the theoretical results as well as the efficiency and effectiveness of the decoupled and linearized two‐grid algorithm. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 31: 1009–1030, 2015     

The Rayleigh law in silicon doped hafnium oxide ferroelectric thin films

A wealth of studies have confirmed that the low‐field hysteresis behaviour of ferroelectric bulk ceramics and thin films can be described using Rayleigh relations, and irreversible domain wall motion across the array of pining defects has been commonly accepted as the underlying micro‐mechanism. Recently, HfO₂ thin films incorporated with various dopants were reported to show pronounced ferroelectricity, however, their microscopic domain structure remains unclear till now. In this work, the effects of the applied electric field amplitude, frequency and temperature on the sub‐coercive polarization reversal properties were investigated for 10 nm thick Si‐doped HfO₂ thin films. The applicability of the Rayleigh law to ultra‐thin ferroelectric films was first confirmed, indicating the existence of a multi‐domain structure. Since the grain size is about 20–30 nm, a direct observation of domain walls within the grains is rather challenging and this indirect method is a feasible approach to resolve the domain structure. (© 2015 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH &Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Synthesis and in-situ noble metal modification of WO3·0.33H2O nanorods from a tungsten-containing mineral for enhancing NH3 sensing performance

Ag- and Pt-doped WO₃·0.33H₂O nanorods with high response and selectivity to NH₃ were synthesized from a tungsten-containing mineral of scheelite concentrate by a simple combined process, namely by a high pressure leaching method to obtain tungstate ions-containing leaching solution and followed by a hydrothermal method to prepare corresponding nanorods. The microstructure and NH₃ sensing performance of the final products were investigated systematically. The microstructure characterization showed that the as-prepared WO₃·0.33H₂O nanorods had a hexagonal crystal structure, and Ag and Pt nanoparticles were uniformly distributed in the WO₃·0.33H₂O nanorods. Gas sensing measurements indicated that Ag and Pt nanoparticles not only could obviously enhance NH₃ sensing properties in terms of response, selectivity as well as response/recovery time, but also could reduce the optimal operating temperature at which the highest response was achieved. The highest responses of 22.4 and 47.6 for Ag- and Pt-doped WO₃·0.33H₂O nanorods to 1000 ppm NH₃ were obtained at 225 and 175 °C, respectively, which were about four and eight folds higher than that of pure one at 250 °C. The superior NH₃ sensing properties are mainly ascribed to the catalytic activities of noble metals and the different work functions between noble metals and WO₃·0.33H₂O.