质子化氮化碳的制备及其复合材料的光催化性能

分别采用硫酸、盐酸和硝酸对尿素热解得到的体相块状石墨相氮化碳(g-C_3N_4)进行质子化改性,超声剥离得到氮化碳纳米片,考察3种质子化氮化碳纳米片对亚甲基蓝染料的光催化降解性能,利用XRD、FT-IR、SEM、BET、UV-DRS、UV-VIS等对其结构、形貌、比表面积、禁带宽度进行分析。结果表明,硫酸改性后的g-C_3N_4比表面积最大(60. 9 m~2·g~(-1)),亚甲基蓝降解效果最好,降解率为46. 7%,相比于体相块状g-C_3N_4的29. 2%提高了17. 5个百分点。以硫酸质子化改性的g-C_3N_4为前驱体,采用搅拌法制备得到质子化g-C_3N_4/石墨烯复合材料,其光催化降解亚甲基蓝的降解率为81. 7%,较硫酸质子化g-C_3N_4提高了35. 0个百分点。     

Ultrastructural changes in the cemento‐enamel junction caused by acidic beverages: An in vitro study

The present in vitro study was aimed at evaluating the morphological changes in the cemento‐enamel junction (CEJ) after exposure to acidic beverages using the scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The initial pH and titratable acidity (TA) was analyzed from follow groups: (I) Coca cola, (II) orange juice, (III) Cedevita, (IV) Red Bull, (V) Somersby cider, and (VI) white wine. The CEJ samples (n = 64), obtained from unerupted third molars, were allocated to one control (artificial saliva, n = 16) and six experimental groups (n = 8). The experimental samples were immersed in beverages (50 ml) for 15 min, three times daily, 10 days, and in artificial saliva between immersions. SEM analysis was performed in a blind manner, according to scoring scale. One‐way ANOVA and Tukey's post hoc tests, as well as Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney U test used for statistical analysis. The pH values of the acidic beverages ranged from 2.65 (Coca cola) to 3.73 (orange juice), and TA ranged from 1.90 ml (Coca cola) to 5.70 ml (orange juice) of NaOH to reach pH 7.0. The SEM analysis indicated statistically significant differences between the control samples and those immersed in acidic beverages. The Groups IV, I, and II, showed the highest CEJ damage grade while those of the Group VI were the lowest. All the tested acidic beverages caused morphological changes in the CEJ with a smaller or larger exposure of dentine surface, and were not always related to the pH or TA of acidic beverages.     

Cutting Geometry in a Rotary Mill

A method is proposed for determining the direction of the resultant velocity from geometric relationships in accordance with the kinematics of rotary milling. The effectiveness of the method is assessed by comparing the results with existing methods and with results obtained by direct graphic simulation.     

Organization of Electric-Vehicle Production by Means of an Automated Control System

Prospects for the development of electric vehicles are considered. Recommendations are made regarding the organization of production by means of up-to-date control and information technologies. To ensure that a manufacturing enterprise remains flexible and competitive in an era of rapidly changing customer requirements, an appropriate information module must be developed and integrated with the enterprise’s information system.     

Effectiveness and Physical Characteristics of Machining Fluid

The effectiveness of four water-based machining fluids is studied as a function of their physical properties. Mathematical formulas are derived for optimal selection of machining fluids.     

Resonance Excitation of Photoluminescence in an Aqueous Uranyl Chloride Solution

We have measured photoluminescence spectra of an aqueous uranyl chloride solution under excitation by various light sources: semiconductor light-emitting diodes and cw laser. The excitation wavelength lay within a resonance absorption band of uranyl chloride, which ensured photoluminescence detection at exposure times of 10^–3 s using an extremely small volume of the substance (10^–9 cm³). The photoluminescence spectra were measured using a small minispectrometer, which allowed us to analyze the spectra in the range 200–1000 nm.     

Four different configurations of a 5 kW class shell-and-tube methane steam reformer with a low-temperature heat source

The methane steam reforming reaction is an extremely high endothermic reaction that needs a high temperature heat source. Various fuel cell hybrid systems have been developed to improve the thermal efficiency of the entire system. This paper presents a low temperature steam reformer for those hybrid systems to maximize the utilization of energy from a low temperature waste heat source. In this study, the steam reformer has a shell and tube configuration that is divided into the following zones: the inlet heat exchanging zone, the reforming zone and the exit heat exchanging zone. Four different configurations for methane steam reformers are developed to examine the effect of heat transfer on the methane conversion performance of the low temperature steam reformer. The experimental results show that the overall heat transfer area is a critical parameter in achieving a high methane conversion rate. When the heat transfer area increases about 30%, the results showed elevated dry mole fractions of hydrogen about 3% with about 30 °C rise of reformer outlet temperature.     

Neutrophils Enable Local and Non-Invasive Liposome Delivery to Inflamed Skeletal Muscle and Ischemic Heart

Uncontrolled inflammation is a major pathological factor underlying a range of diseases including autoimmune conditions, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Improving localized delivery of immunosuppressive drugs to inflamed tissue in a non-invasive manner offers significant promise to reduce severe side effects caused by systemic administration. Here, a neutrophil-mediated delivery system able to transport drug-loaded nanocarriers to inflamed tissue by exploiting the inherent ability of neutrophils to migrate to inflammatory tissue is reported. This hybrid system (neutrophils loaded with liposomes ex vivo) efficiently migrates in vitro following an inflammatory chemokine gradient. Furthermore, the triggered release of loaded liposomes and reuptake by target macrophages is studied. The migratory behavior of liposome-loaded neutrophils is confirmed in vivo by demonstrating the delivery of drug-loaded liposomes to an inflamed skeletal muscle in mice. A single low-dose injection of the hybrid system locally reduces inflammatory cytokine levels. Biodistribution of liposome-loaded neutrophils in a human-disease-relevant myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury mouse model after i.v. injection confirms the ability of injected neutrophils to carry loaded liposomes to inflammation sites. This strategy shows the potential of nanocarrier-loaded neutrophils as a universal platform to deliver anti-inflammatory drugs to promote tissue regeneration in inflammatory diseases.     

Facile Proton Transport in Ammonium Borosulfate—An Unhumidified Solid Acid Polyelectrolyte for Intermediate Temperatures

High proton conductivity is reported for unhumidified ammonium borosulfate, NH₄[B(SO₄)₂], a solid acid coordination polymer that contains 1D, hydrogen-bonded NH₄⁺···¹_∞[B(SO₄)_4/2]⁻ chains. NH₄[B(SO₄)₂] is thermally stable to 320 °C and is amenable to sintering into monolithic, polycrystalline discs at 200 °C and about 300 MPa of uniaxial pressure. Impedance spectroscopy measurements reveal ionic conductivities for sintered ammonium borosulfate of 0.1 mS cm⁻¹ at 25 °C and up to 10 mS cm⁻¹ at 180 °C in ambient air. No superprotonic transition is observed in the temperature range of 25–180 °C. Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations show these high conductivities are aided by free rotation of the NH₄⁺ units and significant gyrational mobility of the SO₄ tetrahedra, which, in turn, provide facile pathways for proton locomotion. High conductivities, a wide operational temperature window, and tolerance to both ambient and anhydrous conditions make NH₄[B(SO₄)]₂ an attractive candidate electrolyte for intermediate-temperature hydrogen fuel cells that may enable operation at temperatures as high as 300 °C without active humidification.