Multicolor Photoluminescence in ITQ-16 Zeolite Film

Exploring the native defects of zeolites is highly important for understanding the properties of zeolites, such as catalysis and optics. Here, ITQ-16 films were prepared via the secondary growth method in the presence of Ge atoms. Various intrinsic defects of ITQ-16 films were fully studied through photoluminescence and FTIR characterizations. It was found that both the as-synthesized and calcined ITQ-16 films displayed multicolor photoluminescence including ultraviolet, blue, green and red emissions by exciting upon appropriate wavelengths. The results indicate that Si-OH and non-bridging oxygen hole centers(NBOHCs) are responsible for the origin of green and red emissions at 540-800 nm, while according to a variety of emission bands of calcined ITQ-16 film, blue emission bands at around 446 and 462 nm are attributed to peroxy free radicals(≡SiO₂·), ultraviolet emissions ranging from 250 nm to 450 nm are suggested originating from a singlet-to-triplet transition of two-fold-coordinated Si and Ge, respectively.     

High-temperature synthesis of SAPO-34 molecular sieve using a dry gel method

SAPO-34 is one of the main catalysts used in the petrochemical industry. Various effective methods have been developed to synthesize SAPO-34 with optimal size and characteristics for such application. In the present study, SAPO-34 was synthesized using a dry gel method at high temperatures. Morpholine was used as an organic template. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and gas sorption analysis. The results showed that application of the dry gel method at high temperatures successfully afforded a pure catalyst with high crystallinity. Small particles of less than 500 nm could be obtained within a short reaction time of 30 min.     

Tire-ice model development for the simulation of rubber compounds effect on tire performance

The material properties of the rubber compounds, which are highly dependent on temperature, have a vital role in the tire behavior. A comprehensive study on the effect of the rubber properties on tire performance, for different temperatures, as well as different road conditions is required to adequately predict the performance of tires on ice.In this study, a theoretical model has been developed for the tire-ice interaction. The temperature changes obtained from the model are used to calculate the height of the water film created by the heat generated due to the friction force. Next, the viscous friction coefficient at the contact patch is obtained. By using the thermal balance equation at the contact patch, the dry friction is obtained. Knowing the friction coefficients for the dry and wet regions, the equivalent friction coefficient is calculated. The model has been validated using experimental results for three similar tires with different rubber compounds properties. The model developed can be used to predict the temperature changes at the contact patch, the tire friction force, the areas of wet and dry regions, the height of the water film for different ice temperatures, different normal load, etc.     

山核桃外蒲壳无机成分的分析研究

采用原子吸收分光光度法(AAS)对山核桃外蒲壳的无机成分进行分析. 结果表明, 山核桃外蒲壳中含有较高的K、Ca以及Fe、Mn、Zn、Mg、Cu等微量元素. 通过单因素试验, 得出最佳湿消化法条件为: 氧化性混酸V(HNO3)∶V(HClO4)＝4∶1、体积75 mL、消解时间36 h、加热温度180 ℃;最佳干消化法条件为: 灰化温度600 ℃, 煅烧时间5.5 h.     

金刚石(111)光滑表面上甲基合成金刚石薄膜的成核生长机理

运用量子力学半经验分子轨道AM1方法,计算了金刚石(111)光滑表面上甲基合成金刚石薄膜的成核和生长反应过程的机理,给出反应体系和过渡态的能量.结果表明,甲基是金刚石(111)表面上金刚石成核和外延生长的有效生长成分.     

Development of active antimicrobial poly (l-glutamic) acid-poly (l-lysine) packaging material to protect probiotic bacterium

The main objective of our research was development of a modified poly glutamic acid (PG) films by polylysine (PL) at different PL content (0, 2, 4 and 6%) as a microbioreactor to growth and protect Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) producing bacteria. The addition of PL groups between the PG backbones was completely corroborated using FTIR analysis. Scanning electron micrographs confirmed the high changes in the microstructure of PG films by PL. Density, thickness, moisture content, L* (lightness), b*(yellowness-blueness), WI (whiteness index), opacity, and elongation at break were increased with increasing the PL content. Whereas ΔE (Total color difference) and tensile strength were decreased, simultaneously. The change of water vapor permeability and a* (redness-greenness) value of PG-PL were independent from PL content. The PG-PL films were active packaging material against food borne pathogens (i.e. Bacillus cereus and Escherichia coli). But they had not any side effects on viability of probiotic bacterium (i.e. Lactobacillus brevis G42) after drying process. It is inferable that PG-PL is a suitable candidate for the development of edible coating and film with high antimicrobial properties against food borne pathogen without any side effect on probiotic viability.     

Planar graphene Josephson coupling via van der Waals superconducting contacts

We report on the fabrication and transport characteristics of van der Waals (vdW)-contacted planar Josephson junctions. In a device, two pieces of cleaved 2H-NbSe₂ superconducting flakes and a monolayer graphene sheet serve as the superconducting electrodes and the normal-conducting spacer, respectively. A stack of NbSe₂?graphene?hexagonal-boron-nitride (hBN) heterostructure with clean and flat interfaces was prepared by a dry transfer technique. The outermost hBN layer protected the NbSe₂?graphene?NbSe₂ Josephson junction from chemical contamination during the fabrication processes. The Josephson coupling was confirmed by a periodic modulation of the junction critical current $I_{\text{c}}$ in a perpendicular magnetic field. The temperature dependence of $I_{\text{c}}$ showed long and diffusive Josephson coupling characteristics. The temperature dependence of the superconducting gap, obtained from the multiple Andreev reflection features, followed the Bardeen?Cooper?Schrieffer (BCS) prediction.     

壳聚糖基防粘连材料的构建及应用进展

术后粘连是影响手术效果甚至手术成败的关键问题之一,因此防止手术后粘连是一个亟待解决的问题。目前,人们已经开发出了多种防粘连材料。壳聚糖由于具有无毒性、无刺激性、无免疫抗原性、无热源性、不溶血、无致突变反应等优异性能,而被广泛用于包括防粘连材料在内的各种生物材料领域。本文结合本课题组在防粘连材料领域的研究,对各种类型壳聚糖基防粘连材料的研究现状及存在问题进行了综述,以期能够为设计和开发新型壳聚糖基防粘连材料提供重要参考。     

Formability and properties of self-standing clay film by montmorillonite with different interlayer cations

Influences of exchangeable interlayer cations were investigated on self-standing film formability, film morphology, and properties of the clay films such as flexibility and gas barrier property. Ion-exchanged montmorillonite samples were prepared by a cation exchange from naturally bearing cation, mostly Na⁺, to Li⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Al³⁺, and Fe^{2+, 3+}. Self-standing films were prepared from aqueous colloidal dispersions of these montmorillonite samples with no additives. The montmorillonite samples with monovalent or divalent cation formed flat self-standing films while the Al-montmorillonite sample produced a distorted film. The Fe-montmorillonite sample formed many separated reddish-brown rod-shaped pieces. Clay film microstructures were different with interlayer cations. The films with monovalent interlayer cations were constructed by the stacking of units with delicately waved thin clay sheets in the whole film, but other films show different morphologies between the upper side and lower side; the upper side is laminated with thin sheets; the lower side is laminated with large thick sheets.The self-standing films’ flexibility and gas barrier property differed according to the interlayer cations. These properties were good in cases of samples with monovalent cations. The innumerable short wave and sheet thinness are considered to foster good flexibility and gas barrier properties. The differences in film formability and properties of the films are attributable to different swellability among samples with different interlayer cations. The montmorillonite samples with monovalent cations swell sufficiently by water, but those with polyvalent cations swell poorly. In the latter case, clay crystals aggregate in water, then the aggregate grows into large particles, creating a film with large particles.