丁二烯在乙酰基丙酮镍和一氯二烷基铝均相催化体系中的定向聚合

本工作研究了丁二烯在乙酰基丙酮镍-一氯二烷基铝体系中聚合的一般规律、聚合动力学及链转移过程。实验结果表明:聚合速率对单体浓度、主催化剂(镍络盐)浓度均呈一级关系,而对一氯二异丁基铝浓度呈二级关系,即 -(dM/dt)=k[M][NiA_2][Al(i-C_4H_9)_2Cl]~2对一氯二乙基铝浓度则呈1/2级关系,即 -(dM/dt)=k[M][NiA_2][Al(C_2H_5)_2Cl]~(1/2)对这二种体系反应级数的不同作了解释。 实验测得丁二烯在乙酰基丙酮镍-一氯二异丁基铝体系中聚合的总活化能为8.0±0.5千卡/克分子,而在一氯二乙基铝体系中为 8.9±0.5千卡/克分子。 研究了丁二烯在本体系中聚合时单体浓度、主助催化剂浓度、聚合转化率、溶剂以及某些添加剂等因素对聚合物分子量的影响。结果表明:聚合物的分子量随单体浓度的增大而增大;随镍组份浓度的增大而减小;当体系中水分含量很低时,一氯二乙基铝浓度的改变对聚合物分子量基本无影响;在5—60％转化率及0—35℃范围内聚合物分子量变化不明显;庚烷中所得聚合物的分子量比苯中所得者低;添加水、吡啶、三溴化铝、三乙基铝、甲基环己烷及蒽等都不能显著提高聚合物的分子量。 计算链转移常数,得到对含镍组份为 84,对单体为 1.9× 10~(-3),终止常数为 2.3×10~(-3)。因而得知本体系中主要的链转移过程是     

DYNAMIC RESPONSE AND STABILITY ANALYSIS OF AN AUTOMATIC BALL BALANCER FOR A FLEXIBLE ROTOR

Dynamic stability and time responses are studied for an automatic ball balancer of a rotor with a flexible shaft. The Stodola-Green rotor model, of which the shaft is flexible, is selected for analysis. This rotor model is able to include the influence of rigid-body rotations due to the shaft flexibility on dynamic responses. Applying Lagrange's equation to the rotor with the ball balancer, the non-linear equations of motion are derived. Based on the linearized equations, the stability of the ball balancer around the balanced equilibrium position is analyzed. On the other hand, the time responses computed from the non-linear equations are investigated. This study shows that the automatic ball balancer can achieve the balancing of a rotor with a flexible shaft if the system parameters of the balancer satisfy the stability conditions for the balanced equilibrium position.     

Dependence of substrate temperature of Zn0.8Co0.2O films deposited by pulsed DC magnetron sputtering

We have investigated the microstructure, electrical and magnetic properties of the ZnCoO thin films, which were prepared by the asymmetrical bipolar-pulsed DC magnetron sputtering as a function of substrate temperature. The structural properties of ZnCoO films were characterized with a high resolution XRD. The XRD patterns of the ZnCoO films showed a strong (0 0 2) preferential orientation. The average crystallite size was 23–35 nm, which was estimated from full width at half maximum of XRD results. The electrical resistivity of the films were measured by the van der Pauw method through Hall measurement and showed below 10⁻¹ Ω cm above 300 °C. The magnetic properties of the ZnCoO films were analyzed by the alternating gradient magnetometer at room temperature. All of the films were exhibited the ferromagnetic nature. The high conductivity and room temperature ferromagnetism of the ZnCoO films above 300 °C suggested that the possibility for the application to diluted magnetic semiconductors.     

均匀恒磁场中载流导线的磁场计算问题

对于任意截面的载流导体在垂直均匀磁场中所生的影响问题研究得还不够,最近看到有关椭圆截面的导线表面上的磁场的文献。本文指出,如果导线的截面曲线是由保角变换得到的曲线坐标中的一个坐标等于常数表出,则此问题可以容易地解出,即导线内外的磁场可以求得。     

On an Anisotropic Equation with Critical Exponent and Non-Standard Growth Condition

Using variational methods, we prove the existence of a nontrivial weak solution for the problem
{-∑i=1^Nδxi（｜δxiu｜pi-2δxiu）=λα（x）｜u｜q（x）-2u＋｜u｜p＊-2u,in Ω,
u=0 inδΩ,
where Ω R^N（N≥3） is a bounded domain with smooth boundary δΩ,2≤pi〈N,i=1,N,q：Ω→（1,p＊）is a continuous function, p＊ =N/∑i=1^N 1/pi-1 is the critical exponent for this class of problem, and λ is a parameter.     

Mult ifragment Emission by Nucleation-Evaporation Approach

Nuclear fragmentation events are Monte-Carlo simulated in the nucleation-evaporation picture, with charge and energy conservations. We investigate how the fragment energy spectrum, the charge distribution and the intermediate mass fragment (IMF) multiplicity depend upon the breakup density. The results are compared with some recent 4n experimental data.     

MIXED TRANSFORM FINITE ELEMENT METHOD FOR SOLVING THE NON-LINEAR EQUATION FOR FLOW IN VARIABLY SATURATED POROUS MEDIA

A new computational method is developed for numerical solution of the Richards equation for flow in variably saturated porous media. The new method, referred to as the mixed transform finite element method, employs the mixed formulation of the Richards equation but expressed in terms of a partitioned transform. An iterative finite element algorithm is derived using a Newton–Galerkin weak statement. Specific advantages of the new method are demonstrated with applications to a set of one— dimensional test problems. Comparisons with the modified Picard method show that the new method produces more robust solutions for a broad range of soil– moisture regimes, including flow in desiccated soils, in heterogeneous media and in layered soils with formation of perched water zones. In addition, the mixed transform finite element method is shown to converge faster than the modified Picard method in a number of cases and to accurately represent pressure head and moisture content profiles with very steep fronts. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Isoliquiritigenin Enhances the Beige Adipocyte Potential of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells by JNK Inhibition

Human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) can be isolated from fat tissue and have attracted interest for their potential therapeutic applications in metabolic disease. hASCs can be induced to undergo adipogenic differentiation in vitro by exposure to chemical agents or inductive growth factors. We investigated the effects and mechanism of differentiating hASC-derived white adipocytes into functional beige and brown adipocytes with isoliquiritigenin (ILG) treatment. Here, we showed that hASC-derived white adipocytes could promote brown adipogenesis by expressing both uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) and PR/SET Domain 16 (PRDM16) following low-dose ILG treatments. ILG treatment of white adipocytes enhanced the expression of brown fat-specific markers, while the expression levels of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathway proteins were downregulated. Furthermore, we showed that the inhibition of JNK phosphorylation contributed to white adipocyte differentiation into beige adipocytes, which was validated by the use of SP600125. We identified distinct regulatory effects of ILG dose responses and suggested that low-dose ILG induced the beige adipocyte potential of hASCs via JNK inhibition.     

A SPECTRAL METHOD FOR UNSTEADY FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER PAST A SPHERICAL DROPLET: PRIMITIVE VARIABLE FORMULATION

Abstract

A spectral method is developed based on the primitive variables for the time-dependent solution of the flow and the temperature past a spherical droplet. Both Chebyshev and Legendre polynomials are used to expand the velocity, pressure, and temperature in the radial and angular directions, respectively. The fractional time-stepping method suggested by Orszag (Orszag et al., 1980) is used for solving the flow and the pressure fields. Euler backward differencing is used for the integration of the energy equation. The computed steady-state drag coefficients are compared to those found in the literature for Reynolds numbers in the range from 0.5 to 50 for both the continuous and the dispersed phase. The transient drag coefficients and Nusselt numbers are compared with our previous study using a stream function-vorticity formulation (Nguyen et al, 1993). The comparison indicates that the present model is capable of predicting the correct nature of the flow and heat transfer associated with a droplet.     

Potential role of HMG CoA reductase inhibitor on oxidative stress induced by advanced glycation endproducts in vascular smooth muscle cells of diabetic vasculopathy

Advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs)-induced vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMCs) proliferation and formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are emerging as one of the important mechanisms of diabetic vasculopathy but little is known about the antioxidative action of HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) on AGEs. We hypothesized that statin might reduce AGEs-induced intracellular ROS of VSMCs and analyzed the possible mechanism of action of statin in AGEs-induced cellular signaling. Aortic smooth muscle cell of Sprague-Dawley rat (RASMC) culture was done using the different levels of AGEs stimulation in the presence or absence of statin. The proliferation of RASMC, ROS formation and cellular signaling was evaluated and neointimal formation after balloon injury in diabetic rats was analyzed. Increasing concentration of AGEs stimulation was associated with increased RASMC proliferation and increased ROS formation and they were decreased with statin in a dose-dependent manner. Increased NF-κB p65, phosphorylated ERK, phosphorylated p38 MAPK, cyclooxygenase-2, and c-jun by AGEs stimulation were noted and their expression was inhibited by statin. Neointimal formation after balloon injury was much thicker in diabetic rats than the sham-treated group but less neointimal growth was observed in those treated with statin after balloon injury. Increased ROS formation, subsequent activation of MAPK system and increased VSMC proliferation may be possible mechanisms of diabetic vasculopathy induced by AGEs and statin may play a key role in the treatment of AGEs-induced diabetic atherosclerosis.