An inverse problem for non-selfadjoint Sturm–Liouville operator with discontinuity conditions inside a finite interval

This paper is concerned with the inverse problem for non-selfadjoint Sturm–Liouville operator with discontinuity conditions inside a finite interval. Firstly, we give the definitions of generalized weight numbers for this operator which may have the multiple spectrum and then investigate the connections between the generalized weight numbers and other spectral characteristics. Secondly, we obtain the generalized spectral data, which consists of the generalized weight numbers and the spectrum. Then the operator is determined uniquely by the method of spectral mappings. Finally, we give an algorithm for reconstructing the potential function and the coefficients of the boundary conditions and the coefficients of the discontinuity conditions.     

Traffic identification method based on multiple probabilistic neural network model

Neural Computing and Applications - Traffic identification is currently an important challenge for network management and security. In this paper, we propose a novel application identification...     

Nanocatalytic Medicine

Catalysis and medicine are often considered as two independent research fields with their own respective scientific phenomena. Promoted by recent advances in nanochemistry, large numbers of nanocatalysts, such as nanozymes, photocatalysts, and electrocatalysts, have been applied in vivo to initiate catalytic reactions and modulate biological microenvironments for generating therapeutic effects. The rapid growth of research in biomedical applications of nanocatalysts has led to the concept of “nanocatalytic medicine,” which is expected to promote the further advance of such a subdiscipline in nanomedicine. The high efficiency and selectivity of catalysis that chemists strived to achieve in the past century can be ingeniously translated into high efficacy and mitigated side effects in theranostics by using “nanocatalytic medicine” to steer catalytic reactions for optimized therapeutic outcomes. Here, the rationale behind the construction of nanocatalytic medicine is eludicated based on the essential reaction factors of catalytic reactions (catalysts, energy input, and reactant). Recent advances in this burgeoning field are then comprehensively presented and the mechanisms by which catalytic nanosystems are conferred with theranostic functions are discussed in detail. It is believed that such an emerging catalytic therapeutic modality will play a more important role in the field of nanomedicine.     

Development of microbially influenced corrosion on carbon steel in a simulated water injection system

Microbially influenced corrosion (MIC) on internal pipeline surfaces has become a severe problem during the water injection process in secondary oil recovery. The formation of a biofilm, normally dominated by sulfate‐reducing bacteria (SRB), is believed to be the critical step of the MIC process. A continuously fed biofilm simulating the water injection process was operated to investigate the influence of biofilm development on MIC behavior in the early phase of corrosion development. The development of the corrosion product film and biofilm was monitored for 5 months with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, linear polarization resistance, scanning electron microscopy, 3D optical profiling, and direct weight measurement. MIC development was found to comprise three phases: initialization, transition, and stabilization. The initialization phase involved the formation of the corrosion product layer and the initial attachment of the sessile microbes on metal surface. In the transition phase, the MIC process gradually shifted from charge‐transfer‐controlled reaction to diffusion‐controlled reaction. The stabilization phase featured mature and compact biofilm on the metal surface, and the general corrosion rate (CR) decreased due to the diffusional effect, while the pitting CR was enhanced at a lower carbon source level, which supported the mechanism of direct electron uptake from the metal surface by SRB.     

Biphenyl liquid crystal epoxy containing flexible chain: Synthesis and thermal properties

A biphenyl type liquid crystal epoxy (LCE) monomer 4,4′-di(2,3-epoxyhexyloxy)biphenyl (LCBP4) containing flexible chain was synthesized and the curing behavior was investigated using 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane (DDM) as the curing agent. The effect of curing condition on the formation of the liquid crystalline phase was examined. The cured samples show good mechanical properties and thermal stabilities. Moreover, the relationship between thermal conductivity and structure of liquid crystalline domain was also discussed. The samples show high thermal conductivity up to 0.28–0.31 W/(m*K), which is 1.5 times as high as that of conventional epoxy systems. In addition, thermal conductive filler, Al₂O₃, was introduced into LCBP4/DDM to obtain higher thermal conductive composites. When the content of Al₂O₃ was 80 wt%, the thermal conductivity of the composite reached to 1.86 W/(m*K), while that of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (Bis-A) epoxy resin/DDM/Al₂O₃ was 1.15 W/(m*K). Compared with Bis-A epoxy resin, the formation of liquid crystal domains in the cured LCE resin enhanced the thermal conductivity synergistically with the presence of Al₂O₃. Furthermore, the introduction of Al₂O₃ also slightly increased the thermal stabilities of the cured LCE.     

定向长钻孔整体水力压裂增透技术在赵固二矿的应用

针对赵固二矿煤层透气性低、钻孔有效影响半径小，实施定向长钻孔代替底板岩巷进行区域瓦斯治理期间钻孔工程量大、瓦斯抽采效果不理想的问题。结合煤层赋存特征及钻孔施工情况，采用定向长钻孔整体水力压裂增透技术，理论分析了合理坐封位置、压裂参数，完成200 m煤巷条带一次整体压裂，最大泵注压力24.3 MPa、累计注水量1 613 m³。并基于煤层全水分变化，考察确定了单个钻孔压裂影响范围达到巷道两帮30 m，有效改善了煤体储层特性，提高了煤层瓦斯抽采效率。在实现定向钻孔对预抽煤巷条带可靠控制的同时，最大程度降低了钻孔工程量、缩短了瓦斯治理周期，为实现矿区“以孔代巷”及高效安全开采提供了技术支撑。     

Enhancement of photoelectrochemical activity of Fe2O3 nanowires decorated with carbon quantum dots

Owing to its up-conversion photoluminescence, photo-induced electron transfer property, and excellent conductivity, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have been established as effective sensitizers in combination with Fe₂O₃ nanowires for enhancing the catalytic activity of photoelectrochemical water oxidation. In comparison to pristine Fe₂O₃ nanowires, Fe₂O₃ nanowires decorated with CQDs demonstrate 27 orders of magnitude increase in photocurrent density at 0.23 V vs. Ag/AgCl. The mechanism of enhanced photoelectrochemical activity of CQDs/Fe₂O₃ composite was also investigated. Thereby, it is confirmed that the enhanced optical absorption, accelerated interfacial charge carrier transfer and effective separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs induced by CQDs decoration account for the enhancement of CQDs/Fe₂O₃ nanowire arrays in photoelectrochemical application.     

Synthesis and characterization of porous platelet-shaped α-Bi<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> with enhanced photocatalytic activity for 17α-ethynylestradiol

The porous platelet-shaped α-Bi₂O₃ photocatalyst was successfully synthesized by a novel hydrothermal–calcination method assisted with ethylenediamine and polyvinylpyrrolidone. The physical and chemical properties of α-Bi₂O₃ photocatalyst were characterized based on XRD, XPS, SEM, TEM, EDS, UV–Vis DRS, and PL techniques. The influence of preparation conditions on the formation of α-Bi₂O₃ photocatalyst was investigated, and the effect of catalyst dosage and pH value on the EE2 removal rate was also investigated. The synthesized porous platelet-shaped α-Bi₂O₃ photocatalyst exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity for 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2), and 97.8% of EE2 was removed after 75 min of visible light irradiation using α-Bi₂O₃ as photocatalyst. The reaction rate constant over the porous platelet-shaped α-Bi₂O₃ photocatalyst was 11.6 and 11.4 times of that of traditional α-Bi₂O₃ and N-TiO₂, respectively. The possible photocatalytic mechanism has been discussed on the basis of the theoretical calculation and the experimental results. The porous platelet-shaped α-Bi₂O₃ was a stable and efficient photocatalyst, proving that it is a promising photocatalyst.