Novel Ag-AgBr decorated composite membrane for dye rejection and photodegradation under visible light

Photocatalytic membranes have received increasing attention due to their excellent separation and photodegradation of organic contaminants in wastewater. Herein, we bound Ag-AgBr nanoparticles onto a synthesized polyacrylonitrile-ethanolamine (PAN-ETA) membrane with the aid of a chitosan (CS)-TiO₂ layer via vacuum filtration and in-situ partial reduction. The introduction of the CS-TiO₂ layer improved surface hydrophilicity and provided attachment sites for the Ag-AgBr nanoparticles. The PAN-ETA/CS-TiO₂/Ag-AgBr photocatalytic membranes showed a relatively high water permeation flux (~ 47 L·m^–2·h^–1·bar^–1) and dyes rejection (methyl orange: 88.22%; congo red: 95%; methyl blue: 97.41%; rose bengal: 99.98%). Additionally, the composite membranes exhibited potential long-term stability for dye/salt separation (dye rejection: ~97%; salt rejection: ~6.5%). Moreover, the methylene blue and rhodamine B solutions (20 mL, 10 mg·L⁻¹) were degraded approximately 90.75% and 96.81% in batch mode via the synthesized photocatalytic membranes under visible light irradiation for 30 min. This study provides a feasible method for the combination of polymeric membranes and inorganic catalytic materials.     

盐雾环境下瓷及复合绝缘子积污特性模拟研究

盐雾环境下的污秽物具有较高的可溶盐含量,可造成绝缘子绝缘性能下降,进而危及电力系统的安全运行.以XWP2-160型瓷双伞绝缘子和FXBW-110/120-2型复合绝缘子为研究对象,基于场致荷电机理,利用多物理场耦合软件COMSOL对其积污特性进行数值模拟,探索了盐密ESDD的计算方法,并验证了其合理性.利用该方法研究了盐雾环境下风速、雾滴粒径、电压类型对瓷及复合绝缘子积污特性的影响,分析了污秽沿绝缘子伞裙的分布规律.结果表明:复合绝缘子的积污量大于同条件下瓷双伞绝缘子积污量,盐雾环境频发地区可优先考虑瓷双伞绝缘子;直流电压下,瓷及复合绝缘子的积污量增长趋势均与风速、粒径呈正相关;复合绝缘子积污量沿伞裙近似呈U型分布,瓷双伞绝缘子积污量沿伞裙近似呈M型分布,且风速越大分布趋势越明显.     

Single-molecule biotechnology for protein researches

Cells employ proteins to perform metabolic functions and maintain active physiological state through charge transfer and energy conversion. These processes are carried out in a narrow space precisely and rapidly, which, no doubt, bring great difficulty for their detection and dissection. Fortunately, in recent years, the development and expansion of single-molecule technique in protein research make monitoring the dynamical changes of protein at single-molecule level a reality, which also provides a powerful tool for the further exploration of new phenomena and new mechanisms of life activities. This paper aims to summarize the working principle and essential achievements of single-molecule technique in protein research in recent five years. We focus on not only dissecting the difference of nanopores, atomic force microscope, scanning tunneling microscope, and optical tweezers technique, but also discussing the great significance of these single-molecule techniques in investigating intramolecular and intermolecular interactions, electron transport, and conformational changes. Finally, the opportunities and challenges of the single-molecule technique in protein research are discussed, which provide a new door for single-molecule protein research.     

Design,Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel 6H-Benzo[c]chromen-6-one Derivatives as Potential Phosphodiesterase II Inhibitors

Urolithins (hydroxylated 6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-ones) are the main bioavailable metabolites of ellagic acid (EA), which was shown to be a cognitive enhancer in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. As part of this research, a series of alkoxylated 6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-one derivatives were designed and synthesized. Furthermore, their biological activities were evaluated as potential PDE2 inhibitors, and the alkoxylated 6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-one derivative 1f was found to have the optimal inhibitory potential (IC₅₀: 3.67 ± 0.47 μM). It also exhibited comparable activity in comparison to that of BAY 60-7550 in vitro cell level studies.     

Hygroresponsive Torsional Yarns and Actuators Based on Cascade Amplification of the Deformation

Fiber-based hygroresponsive torsional actuators provide desirable merits, such as light weight and shapeability, for developing smart systems to harvest energy from moisture which is a ubiquitous natural resource. A key challenge in this development is to realize moisture-triggered actuation combining large actuation and rapid responses. Here, a multiscale design strategy is explored to create high-performance hygroresponsive torsional actuators consisting of chitosan and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The superior actuation performance arises from the synergism of contributing factors at different scales, including 1) MWNCTs accelerate the water transport in primary twisted fibers (PTFs), fostering the rotation of PTFs upon moisture stimuli; 2) in situ-formed hierarchically-assembled twists realize cascade amplification of moisture-triggered actuation. Specifically, PTFs are self-twisted to generate secondary helical yarns, that are subsequently over-twisted to yield tertiary coiled yarn. The resultant yarn actuator can reach a maximum rotation speed of 11 400 rpm in 5 s, output gravitational potential energy of 2.4 J kg⁻¹ and gravitational potential power of 0.053 W kg⁻¹ during contraction. This work represents the first design of fiber-based actuators by virtue of moisture-triggered in situ formation of yarns. The established principles of multiscale design will enable high-performance fiber-based hygroresponsive actuators toward advanced intelligent textile and soft robotics.     

基于布尔代数的海底管道风险评价方法研究与应用

根据目标管道的实际情况,将目标海底管道分为平台立管段、海域管段、人工岛登陆段3段,确定了第三方损坏、腐蚀、制造与施工缺陷、误操作4个一级风险因素,细化二级风险因素,建立了包含23个指标的风险评价指标体系.对指数和相加的方法进行改进,把各项风险分值进行归一化处理,量化至0～1之间,基于布尔代数,运用故障树的逻辑或原理,计算失效概率和泄漏影响系数,得到改进后的海底管道半定量风险评价模型,解决了传统模型中的风险值相加导致的风险遮蔽问题.     

La3+ 掺杂对 CeO2 红外发射性能的影响研究

随着飞行器飞行速度和发动机燃烧室温度的提高, 金属类隐身涂层材料已无法满足环境使用要求。 CeO2 具有较高熔点、 抗氧化、 较低红外发射率等特点, 被认为是红外隐身应用的候选材料, 但其发射率仍无法满足 高温红外隐身需求。 本文通过固相反应法对 CeO2 进行 La3+ 掺杂改性, 研究掺杂量对 CeO2 粉体红外发射性能的 影响规律。 结果表明, 随着掺杂量从 10 mol% 增加到 30 mol%, 粉体在 3~6 μm 波段的发射率不断降低, 其中 Ce0.7La0.3O2 的红外发射率仅为 0.1。     

微型齿轮注射成型的模拟分析与试验研究

选用微型齿轮结构作为研究对象，在使用MoldFlow进行模拟分析的基础上．对微型齿轮注射成型进行试验研究。     

Effects of Austempering after Hot Deformation on the Mechanical Properties of Hot Rolled Si-Mn TRIP Steel Sheets

Excellent mechanical properties are obtained by austempering after hot deformation without subsequent heat treatment in the present Si-Mn TRIP steel sheets. Isothermal holding time after finishing rolling has affected the mechanical properties of this steel. The results show that the sample exhibits a good combination of ultimate tensile strength and total elongation when it is held at the bainite transformation temperature after hot deformation. The stability of retained austenite increases with an increase of isothermal holding time, and a further increase in the holding duration results in a decrease of it. The tensile strength, total elongation and strength ductility reach the maximum values (774MPa, 33% and 25542MPa% respectively) for this sort of hot rolled Si-Mn TRIP steel using the optimal technology.     

AZ91D热化学反应热喷涂陶瓷涂层耐蚀性研究

在镁合金AZ91D表面使用火焰喷涂制备陶瓷涂层，陶瓷涂层粉末配方为Al2O3＋TiO2＋SiO2＋ZnO＋Al。在喷涂制备涂层过程中伴随热化学反应的进行，涂层X射线分析发现，涂层内有MgSiO4、MgAl2O4等新相生成。耐蚀性试验表明，涂层的耐酸性能比基体提高了4倍，耐盐性能提高了1倍。