Consistent implementation of real fluid EOS in pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann models

Pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann models have emerged as successful methods to simulate liquid-vapor coexistence systems. However, the equation of state (EOS) of such systems, which is found to be thermodynamically consistent, is unique and lacks the potential to cover a broad range of physical fluids. In this study, we employ multiple pseudopotentials and extend the consistent EOS to enhance the capability of pseudopotential models in reproducing a wider range of thermodynamic states. The new system has the format which preserves the consistency between the lattice pressure tensor and the free energy density. (© 2014 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Topology of orbits and orbit spaces of some product G-manifolds

We give a topological classification of cohomogeneity two Riemannian G-manifolds of nonpositive curvature and their orbits, under the condition that \({M^{G} \neq \emptyset}\) and the universal Riemannian covering of M has a suitable decomposition.     

Development of a New Coated Graphite Phenylephrine Potentiometric Sensor and Its Applications to Pharmaceutical and Biological Analysis

The construction and performance characteristics of a coated graphite phenylephrine‐selective electrode based on incorporation of the ion‐association complex of phenylephrine‐tetraphenylborate in plasticized PVC matrix was studied. The electrode exhibited a Nernstian slope of 59.0 mV/decade to phenylephrine over a wide concentration range from 3.0×10^?6 to 5.6×10^?2 M with a low detection limit of 1.5×10^?6 M. The proposed electrode manifested advantages of fast response, long life time and, most important, good selectivities for phenylephrine relative to a wide variety of common foreign inorganic cations, anions and also organic species. The electrode was successfully applied to determine phenylephrine in adult cold tablets, phenylephrine eye‐drops and also blood serum samples. The inclusion complex formation between α‐ and β‐cyclodextrine and phenylephrine was studied potentiometrically by the proposed electrode.