Tuning the metal-adsorbate chemical bond through the ligand effect on platinum subsurface alloys

Scratching beneath the surface: Pt-M(3d)-Pt(111) (M(3d) = Co, Ni) bimetallic subsurface alloys have been designed to show the ligand effect tunes reactivity in oxygen and hydrogen adsorption systems. The platinum-oxygen bond order was investigated by oxygen atom projection in the occupied and unoccupied space using X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS).     

Multi-scaling mix and non-universality between population and facility density

The distribution of facilities is closely related to our social economic activities. Recent studies have reported a scaling relation between population and facility density, with the exponent depending on the type of facility. In this paper, we show that generally this exponent is not universal for a specific type of facility. Instead, by using Chinese data, we find that it increases with per capita gross domestic product (GDP). Thus our observed scaling law is actually a mixture of several multi-scaling relations. This result indicates that facilities may change their public or commercial attributes according to the outside environment. We argue that this phenomenon results from an unbalanced regional economic level, and suggest a modification of a previous model by introducing the consuming capacity. The modified model reproduces most of our observed properties.     

Stabilization of atmospheric carbon dioxide via zero emissions-An alternative way to a stable global environment. Part 1: Examination of the traditional stabilization concept

The concept of "stabilization" of atmospheric CO2 concentration is re-examined in connection with climate-change mitigation strategies. A new "zero-emissions stabilization (Z-stabilization)" is proposed, where CO2 emissions are reduced to zero at some time and thereafter the concentration is decreased by natural removal processes, eventually reaching an equilibrated stable state. Simplified climate experiments show that, under Z-stabilization, considerably larger emissions are permissible in the near future compared with traditional stabilization, with the same constraint on temperature rise. Over longer time scales, the concentration and temperature decrease close to their equilibrium values, much lower than those under traditional stabilization. The smaller temperature rise at final state is essential to avoid longer-term risk of sea level rise, a significant concern under traditional stabilization. Because of these advantages a Z-stabilization pathway can be a candidate of practical mitigation strategies as treated in Part 2.(Contributed by Taroh MATSUNO, M.J.A.).     

Gas challenge-blood oxygen level-dependent (GC-BOLD) MRI in the rat Novikoff hepatoma model

Purpose

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between gas challenge-blood oxygen level-dependent (GC-BOLD) response angiogenesis and tumor size in rat Novikoff hepatoma model.

Materials and Methods

Twenty adult male Sprague-Dawley rats (weighting 301-325 g) were used for our Animal Care and Use Committee-approved experiments. N1-S1 Novikoff hepatomas were grown in 14 rats with sizes ranging from 0.42 to 2.81 cm. All experiments were performed at 3.0 T using a custom-built rodent receiver coil. A multiple gradient-echo sequence was used for R2^? measurements, first during room air (78% N₂/20% O₂) breathing and then after 10 min of carbogen (95% O₂/5% CO₂) breathing. After image acquisition, rats were euthanized, and the tumors were harvested for histological evaluation.

Results

The R2^? change between air and carbogen breathing for small hepatomas was positive; R2^? changes changed to negative values for larger hepatomas. We found a significant positive correlation between tumor R2^? change and tumor microvessel density (MVD) (r=0.798, P=.001) and a significant inverse correlation between tumor R2^? change and tumor size (r=−0.840, P<.0001).

Conclusions

GC-BOLD magnetic resonance imaging measurements are well correlated to MVD levels and tumor size in the N1-S1 Novikoff hepatoma model; GC-BOLD measurements may serve as noninvasive biomarkers for evaluating angiogenesis and disease progression and/or therapy response.     

Laplace deep level transient spectroscopy: Embodiment and evolution

This paper is to commemorate the work of Leszek Dobaczewski¹ who devoted much of his life to the development and application of high resolution DLTS.     

社会和谐系数的构建与评价

基于城乡恩格尔系数、基尼系数、社会保障水平系数与城乡人口比,定义城镇、农村与合成的社会和谐系数.此定义考虑了中国的城乡二元结构的特殊国情,能够从经济学的层面较为精确地定量描述国家或地区的社会和谐状态,可用于横向和纵向比较.     

“右旋糖酐-磁性层状复合氢氧化物-氟尿嘧啶”给药系统的超分子组装表征与急毒性水平

用"前体共沉淀-离子交换插层-原位复合-溶剂转换"技术合成"右旋糖酐-磁性层状复合氢氧化物-氟尿嘧啶"(DET-MLDH-FU,DMF)运载系统,通过XRD,IR,TEM,TG表征及体外释放实验研究了DMF的物相特征与缓释性能,通过对小鼠灌胃和腹腔注射给药考察了DMF与载体MLDH的急毒性水平.结果表明,DMF等超分子的XRD与R-六方LDH衍射特征相符,是Fe3.6Fe0.9(O,OH,Cl)9型LDH及微量Fe3O4的复合晶相,DMF具有DET,MLDH与FU分级组装形成的核壳式构造.体外pH 7.35 PBS溶出介质中,DMF的药物释放遵守零级模型C-1.162×10-5=4.566×10-7t,速率常数4.566×10-7 mol-1?L?m-1.DMF,MLDH-FU及MLDH可经正常代谢排出体外,口服毒性小;腹腔注射DMF的LD50为2542.8 mg?kg-1,MLDH的LD50为1951.0 mg?kg-1,均属低毒性物质.DET的复合组装对Fe(II,III)LDH构架有抗氧化保护作用,对不同MLDH-FU粒子进行选择、分离与包封,提高MLDH-FU的缓释效果、强化MLDH的控释性能,降低给药系统DMF的急毒性水平.     

基于水平集方法二维模型的软性磨粒两相流流场特性分析方法

两相流场特性分析是软性磨粒流精密加工方法的技术关键. 针对此问题, 利用水平集方法(LSM)结构拓扑变换原理, 建立了描述磨粒流在另一流体中运动变化的二维模型. 该模型中, 用LSM捕捉两相流之间的界面, 从而对两相流的运动情况和相关参数进行模拟仿真, 深入讨论了磨粒流加工机理. 研究表明: 以LSM原理建立的二维模型, 成功地仿真模拟了两相流相变过程; 利用k-ε湍流模型与Preston方程相结合的数值分析方法, 对流道内各区域的速度等流场特性进行讨论, 为软性磨粒流加工提供了前期基础性研究. 关键词： 水平集方法 结构化表面 软性磨粒流 k-ε湍流模型')" href="#">k-ε湍流模型     

无旋性前进重力波传递在均匀流中的Lagrangen解析解与试验验证Ⅱ.试验验证

针对文献[1]中的无旋性自由表面周期性规则前进重力波传递在均匀流中,本文以与前进波波向同向与反向的均匀流两种特例情况,进行试验测量,所得的波形曲线、流速分布、流体质点的运动轨迹与运动周期及其质量传输速率与Lagrange平均高程等特性,均与文献[1]中全以Lagrange方式所得的三阶解结果符合得很好.这证实本研究取定的标注流体质点的参数,正好为其在原静止水中的位置坐标值.同时亦证实波流场中由流体质点所构成的波形曲线,其波长皆同于(纯)前进波,而其传播速度为(纯)前进波波速与均匀流流速之和是具Doppler效应的;而流体质点的运动周期与其运动周期平均高程、及其质量传输速率扣掉均匀流流速等,都与(纯)前进波的相符.另外,亦揭示出流体质点的运动轨迹,在前进波波向与均匀流同向中,当流体质点在波谷断面处时沿前进波波向的流速分量为反向、零与正向时,则其形状分别为朝波向前进的扁长辐状余摆线、在波谷断面处成尖点朝下的滚轮状线与短辐形余摆线;而在前进波波向与均匀流反向中,当流体质点的质量传输速率为沿前进波波向为正向与零时,则其形状分别为朝波向前进的缩短的扁长辐形余摆线与长轴在前进波波向上椭圆形封闭曲线;而当流体质点的质量传输速率为反前进波波向,但质点在波峰断面处时沿前进波波向的流速分量分别为正向、零与反向时,则其形状分别为反波向前进的倒扁长辐形余摆线、在波峰断面处成尖点朝上的倒滚轮状线与倒短辐形余摆线.     

基于液面旋转平移法的绝对检验技术研究

绝对检验作为一种光学元件高精度检测方法,其中的两平晶绝对检验无法精确测量平移过程中的倾斜误差,导致恢复的面形中二次项出现偏差.液面在位置变化前后能够保持水平,在旋转平移过程中不会产生倾斜误差.推导了平移过程中倾斜误差和恢复面形中离焦项的关系,并通过仿真分析加以验证,当不存在倾斜误差时,残差面PV值小于1nm.在300m...