Global Weak Solutions for a Parabolic System Modeling a One-Dimensional Miscible Flow in Porous Media

We consider an initial boundary value problem for a nonlinear differential system of two equations. Such a system is formed by the equations of compressible miscible flow in a one-dimensional porous medium. No assumption about the mobility ratio is involved. Under some reasonable assumptions on the data, we prove the existence of a global weak solution. Our basic approach is the semi-Galerkin method. We use the technique of renormalized solutions for parabolic equations in the derivation ofa prioriestimates.     

碳酸氢铵沉淀法制备氧化钇粉体时反应条件对产物粒度的影响

研究了碳酸氢铵沉淀法的反应条件对氧化钇粒度的影响,探讨了粒度变化规律。发现在沉淀反应中,晶型碳酸钇铵的形成与否是影响氧化钇粒度的关键因素。在较低的反应温度下,当碳酸氢铵和氯化钇的浓度大于0.25mol·L-1,摩尔比大于5,陈化时间大于60min时得到碳酸钇铵沉淀,经煅烧可获得粒度(D50)大于1μm的氧化钇。当反应物浓度较低、摩尔比小,陈化时间较短时得到无定型碳酸钇沉淀,煅烧沉淀可获得粒度(D50)小于0.5μm的氧化钇。实验证明选择适当的沉淀反应条件,可制备D50在0.3～10μm范围内的不同粒度级别的氧化钇粉体。     

Comparative X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic study on the desulfurization of thiophene by Raney nickel and rapidly quenched skeletal nickel

The desulfurization of thiophene on Raney Ni and rapidly quenched skeletal Ni (RQ Ni) has been studied in ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The Raney Ni or RQ Ni can be approximated as a hydrogen-preadsorbed polycrystalline Ni-alumina composite. It is found that thiophene molecularly adsorbs on Raney Ni or RQ Ni at 103 K. At 173 K, thiophene on alumina is desorbed, while thiophene in direct contact with the metallic Ni in Raney Ni undergoes C-S bond scission, leading to carbonaceous species most probably in the metallocycle-like configuration and atomic sulfur. On RQ Ni, the temperature for thiophene dissociation is about 100 K higher than that on Raney Ni. The lower reactivity of RQ Ni toward thiophene is tentatively attributed to lattice expansion of Ni crystallites in RQ Ni due to rapid quenching. The existence of alumina and hydrogen may block the further cracking of the metallocycle-like species on Raney Ni and RQ Ni at higher temperatures, which has been the dominant reaction pathway on Ni single crystals. By 473 K, the C 1s peak has disappeared, leaving nickel sulfide on the surface.     

Simultaneous quantification of levofloxacin,pefloxacin, ciprofloxacin and moxifloxacin in microvolumes of human plasma using high‐performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection

Levofloxacin, pefloxacin, ciprofloxacin and moxifloxacin are four fluoroquinolones used in the treatment of serious bacterial infections. The antibacterial activity of fluoroquinolones is concentration dependent. Therefore, therapeutic drug monitoring in daily clinical practice is warranted to ensure the therapy's efficacy and prevent bacterial resistance. The purpose of the present study was to develop a method using high‐pressure liquid chromatography with an ultraviolet detector for simultaneous quantification of these four fluoroquinolones in human plasma. A 50 μL aliquot of plasma was precipitated by 200 μL of methanol using gatifloxacin as internal standard. The chromatographic separation was performed on a Kinetex XB‐C₁₈ column using a mobile phase composed of a mixture of orthophosphoric acid 0.4% (v/v), acetonitrile and methanol at a flow rate of 1.2 mL/min. Dual UV wavelength mode was used, with levofloxacin and moxifloxacin monitored at 293 nm, and pefloxacin and ciprofloxacin monitored at 280 nm. The calibration was linear over the ranges of 0.125–25 mg/L for levofloxacin, 0.1–20mg/L for moxifloxacin and 0.05‐10 mg/L for both pefloxacin and ciprofloxacin. Inter‐ and intra‐day trueness and precision were <13% for all the compounds under study. The proposed method was simple, reliable, cost‐effective and suitable for therapeutic drug monitoring or pharmacokinetics studies.     

Integrating photocatalytic reduction of CO_2 with selective oxidation of tetrahydroisoquinoline over InP–In_2O_3 Z-scheme p-n junction

The development of a facile strategy to construct stable hierarchal porous heterogeneous photocatalysts remains a great challenge for efficient CO_2 reduction. Additionally, hole-trapping sacrificial agents(e.g., triethanolamine, triethylamine, and methanol) are mostly necessary, which produce useless chemicals, and thus cause costs/environmental concerns. Therefore,utilizing oxidation ability of holes to develop an alternative photooxidation reaction to produce value-added chemicals, especially coupled with CO_2 photoreduction, is highly desirable. Here, an in situ partial phosphating method of In_2O_3 is reported for synthesizing In P–In_2O_3 p-n junction. A highly selective photooxidation of tetrahydroisoquinoline(THIQ) into value-added dihydroisoquinoline(DHIQ) is to replace the hole driven oxidation of typical sacrificial agents. Meanwhile, the photoelectrons of In P–In_2O_3 p-n junction can induce the efficient photoreduction of CO_2 to CO with high selectivity and stability. The evolution rates of DHIQ and CO are 2 and 3.8 times higher than those of the corresponding In_2O_3 n-type precursor, respectively. In situ irradiated X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electron spin resonance are utilized to confirm that the direct Z-scheme mechanism of In P–In_2O_3 p-n junction accelerate the efficient separation of photocarriers.     

Linear codes from support designs of ternary cyclic codes

Designs, Codes and Cryptography - For a long time, the literature has demonstrated that designs and codes are exciting topics for combinatorics and coding theory. Linear codes and t-designs are, in...     

Phytochemical Investigation by Microwave‐Assisted Extraction of Essential Oil of the Leaves of Walnut Cultivated in Algeria

Walnut (Juglans regia L.) leaves are used traditionally as an herbal tea indicated for non‐insulin‐dependent diabetics. In recent years, the type‐II diabetes is occurring worldwide with increasing frequency. Thus, there is an urgent need to explore the new beneficial biomolecules on the human health. Our objective was to investigate, for the first time, the volatiles profile of Juglans regia L. leaves from Algiers region. The extraction of essential oil of fresh plant material was performed by microwave‐assisted hydrodistillation (MAHD), for the first time, a relatively recent method, then by the conventional hydrodistillation technique (HD) for comparison. The collected extracts were analyzed by GC‐FID and GC/MS using two capillary columns with different polarity. Extraction time of 1 h by MAHD provided higher yields (0.050±0.001% (w/w)) than by HD (0.030±0.006% (w/w)) after 3 h. A total of 38 compounds were identified using both techniques. Essential oils had similar qualitative but different quantitative composition in terms of chemical compounds. The MAHD method improved yield while reducing the extraction time. The sesquiterpenes were the dominant family in both MAHD and HD essential oils with β‐caryophyllene being the major constituent. Monoterpenes, including hydrocarbon and oxygenated, prevail in HD volatile fraction with β‐pinene and eucalyptol, respectively, as major components.     

Strong solutions to the equations of electrically conductive magnetic fluids

We study the equations of flow of an electrically conductive magnetic fluid, when the fluid is subjected to the action of an external applied magnetic field. The system is formed by the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations, the magnetization relaxation equation of Bloch type and the magnetic induction equation. The system takes into account the Kelvin and Lorentz force densities. We prove the local-in-time existence of the unique strong solution to the system equipped with initial and boundary conditions. We also establish a blow-up criterion for the local strong solution.     

Pt(111) 表面上表层 Fe (FeO) 结构和次表层 Fe 结构的可控转变

 利用扫描隧道显微镜 (STM) 和 X 射线光电子能谱 (XPS) 对 Pt(111) 表面制备的 Fe 单层薄膜及其在不同环境气氛条件下的多种结构进行了研究. 在温度为 487 K 的 Pt(111) 表面制备出了完整的 Fe 单层薄膜Fe/Pt(111). 对 Fe/Pt(111) 依次升高温度进行超高真空退火, STM 和 XPS 结果表明退火温度高于 800 K 时, 表面 Fe 原子扩散到次表层区域, 形成次表层 Fe 结构Pt/Fe/Pt(111). Pt/Fe/Pt(111) 在 O2 氧化气氛中经 850 K 退火可转变成表面 FeO 薄膜FeO/Pt(111). FeO/Pt(111) 结构在温和的 H2 还原气氛中 (600 K) 转变成表面 Fe 结构, 进一步的还原处理 (800 K) 则可以重新生成 Pt/Fe/Pt(111). 控制样品的环境气氛在 O2 和 H2 之间切换, 使得表面 Fe (FeO) 和次表面 Fe 可以重复地转变. 本研究实现了多种 Fe-Pt 表面结构的可控制备, 可为合理地设计高效、价廉的催化剂提供借鉴.     

正交多相码连续波主动声呐回波检测算法设计

与常规脉冲式主动声呐相比,连续波主动声呐能够提高目标回波的时间处理增益和目标信息更新速率。该文提出一种由正交多相码合成的连续发射波形,分析了发射信号和目标回波模型,设计了多通道匹配滤波器组完成回波检测。为了进一步提高接收机检测性能,提出了多通道非相干积累的处理方法。通过数值仿真,分析提出的连续波形的多普勒分辨性能和目标信息更新率。通过蒙特卡罗法获取接收机工作特性曲线,比较了脉冲式主动声呐和连续波主动声呐在均匀混响背景下对单目标检测性能的差异。仿真结果表明,该文设计的连续波波形具有较好的多普勒分辨性能,在均匀混响背景下,回波检测算法能够明显提高单个目标的探测能力。