A novel 4D resolution imaging method for low and medium atomic number objects at the centimeter scale by coincidence detection technique of cosmic-ray muon and its secondary particles

The muon radiography imaging technique for high-atomic-number objects(Z) and large-volume objects via muon transmission imaging and muon multiple scattering imaging remains a popular topic in the field of radiation detection imaging. However, few imaging studies have been reported on low and medium Z objects at the centimeter scale. This paper presents an imaging system that consists of three layers of a position-sensitive detector and four plastic scintillation detectors. It acquires data by co...     

Comparison between fluctuation of floating potential gradient and velocity of blob structure on HL-2A tokamak

Several results based on the Langmuir probes' data on the HL-2A tokamak are presented. The blob structures' radial and poloidal drift velocities, estimated by the gradient of floating potential and by time delay evaluation, are compared in different line-averaged density and electron cyclotron resonance heating conditions. A positive correlation is observed in the comparison between blobs' radial velocity estimated by the two methods mentioned above, regardless of the situation differences mentioned above. Correlation is also observed in the comparison between the blobs' poloidal velocity estimated by the two methods in different situations, while a shift due to the different line-averaged density is observed. These results imply that the radial gradient of floating potential may have some value as a reference during data analysis in low-parameter discharge.     

Optical design of the Lyman alpha based beam emission spectroscopy(LAB)diagnostic on the HL-2A tokamak

In this article, we present the optical design of a novel diagnostic on the HL-2 A tokamak, i.e. the20-channel edge Lyman-alpha beam emission spectroscopy, which is a promising solution for edge density turbulence research on tokamaks, as it offers the possibility of density fluctuation measurement with a 3.3 mm spatial resolution while maintains a high temporal resolution of1 μs. The optical path, including the reflective collection optics, the high-dispersion spectrometer, and the linear detector array, is carefully optimized to obtain a good image quality and a high throughput. The maximum root mean square radius of the collection optics is 64 μm.The detected photon flux is estimated to be about 10~(11) photons/s/channel.     

The Self-Assembling Growth of Copper Nanowires for Transparent Electrodes

Long(15-40 μm), thin(diameter of 20 ± 5 nm), and well-dispersed CuNWs Cu nanowires were prepared. The high-resolution TEM and selected area electron diffraction showed that the CuNWs were single-crystalline. To investigate the growth mechanism, we examined the microstructure of these CuNWs at different reaction time. It was found that the CuNWs were actually formed through the self-assembling of Cu nanoparticles along the [110] direction. The transparent electrodes fabricated using the CuNWs achieved a high transparency of 76 % at 31±5 Ω/□.     

Effect of Al2O3/CaO on the melting and mineral transformation of Ningdong coal ash

Coal ash melting characteristics has a direct impact on the smooth operation of entrained gasifier. Mineral conversion of coal ash is very significant to be investigated, because the mineral can affect the melting temperature and viscosity under high temperature conditions. In this paper, the effects of different Al₂O₃/CaO on the mineral conversion, melting temperature and viscosity of Ningdong coal ash are studied by the combination of experiment and simulation. The trend of melting temperature decreases firstly and rises with increasing Al₂O₃/CaO. The ash melting point reached to the lowest when the ratio is 1.23. XRD and Factsage software are used to analyze crystallization behavior of samples. The results show that the content of anorthite, albite and corundum increases and subsequently decreases, while the content of mullite decreases firstly and then rises with increasing Al₂O₃/CaO. High content with CaO can contribute to form albite and anorthite of low-melting. Besides, high content with Al₂O₃ can tend to produce mullite of high-melting. The results of experimental and simulation are basically the same, which lays a foundation for the melting characteristics of Ningdong coal ash and can provide technical support for the smooth operation of the entrained-gasifier.     

Preparation of in-plane anisotropy Ni80Co20/Bi multifilms

A series of Au/[Ni Co/Bi]x/Au(x = 2, 3) films were fabricated by pulsed laser deposition method. In order to induce the in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy(IPUMA) of the multifilms, multiple layers and different oblique angles ranging from 0° to 30° for the substrate are applied during the deposition. The microstructures of the nanofilms were investigated by using X-ray diffraction(XRD) and transmission electronic microscope(TEM).And their magnetic properties were measured by an alternating gradient magnetometer. For the multicycle systems,using the method that with more periodic structures of Ni Co/Bi film is easier for inducing IPUMA than the less or the samples located with various angles.     

Rational design and synthesis of upconversion luminescence-based optomagnetic multifunctional nanorattles for drug delivery

Optomagnetic multifunctional composite based on upconversion luminescence nanomaterial is regarded as a promising strategy for bioimaging,disease diagnosis and targeted delivery of drugs.To explore a mesoporous nanostructure with excellent water dispersibility and high drug-loading capacity,a novel nanorattle-structured Fe3O4@SiO2@NaYF4∶Yb,Er magnetic upconversion nanorattle (MUCNR) was suc-cessfully designed by using Fe3O4 as core and NaYF4∶Yb,Er nanocrystals as shell.The microstructures and crystal phase of the as-prepared MUCNRs were evaluated by transmission electron microscopy,X-ray powder diffraction and N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms.The Kirkendall effect was adapted to explain the formation mechanism of the MUCNRs.The loading content and encapsulation efficiency of doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) could reach as high as 18.2％ and 60.7％,respectively.Moreover,the DOX loading MUCNR (DOX-MUCNR) system showed excellent sustained drug release and strong pH-dependent performance,which was conducive to drug release at the slightly acidic microenvironment of tumor.Microcalorimetry was used to quantify the interactions between the carrier structure and drug release rate directly.The heat release rates in the heat-flow diagrams are basically consistent with the DOX release rate,thereby showing that microcalorimetry assay not only provides a unique thermody-namic explanation for the structure-activity relationship of Fe3O4@SiO2@NaYF4∶Yb,Er MUCNRs but also provides powerful guidance to avoid the blind selection or design of drug carriers.Therefore,our work firmly provided a comprehensive perspective for using Fe3O4@SiO2@NaYF4∶Yb,Er MUCNRs as a remark-able magnetic targeted drug carrier.     

Performance evaluation of a bubble generator and a bubble separator designed for the gas removal system of a small thorium molten salt reactor

In the present study, a bubble generator and a bubble separator were designed and evaluated for an independent off-gas removal system of a small thorium molten salt reactor(TMSR) with reference to the design of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory(ONRL). The bubble generator employed a Venturi tube as its main body owing to its simplicity and highly reliable structure. A centrifugal separator was used as the bubble separator, taking advantage of the kinetic energy of fluid to create a centrifugal force to separate gas bubbles from the mixture flow. Both the bubble generator and the separator were demonstrated to have good potential to meet the performance requirements of an off-gas removal system for a small TMSR. With water and air as the working fluids, for the final designs of the two key pieces of equipment, a liquid flow rate exceeding 15 m~3·h~(-1) can essentially make their performance meet the requirements of the off-gas removal system in terms of the average size of the generated bubbles and gas separation efficiency.     

Nano-sized Ag rather than single-atom Ag determines CO oxidation activity and stability

Single-atom catalysis recently attracts great attentions,however,whether single atom or their nanoparticle(NP)has the advantage in its intrinsic activity remains under heated debate.Ag/Al₂O₃ is a widely used catalyst for many catalytic reactions,while the effect of Ag particle size on the actity is seldom investigated due to the great difficulty in synthesizing single atom Ag and Ag clusters/particles with different sizes.Herein,we firstly prepared an atomically dispersed Ag/Al₂O₃ catalyst using a nano-sized y-Al₂O₃ as the support,subsequently obtained a series of Ag/Al₂O₃ catalysts with different Ag particle sizes by H₂ reducing single-atom Ag/Al₂O₃ catalyst at various temperatures.The Ag/Al₂O₃ treated at 600℃demonstrated superior CO oxidation performance over single-atom Ag/Al₂O₃ and the Ag/Al₂O₃ treated at 400 and 800℃.Based on experimental data and dpnsity functional theory(DFT)calculation results,we reveal that the larger Ag°particle is beneficial to oxygen activation and improves the valence stability during oxidation reaction,while the aggregation of Ag°particle also accordingly decreases the concentration of surface active sites,hence,there is an optimum Ag0 particle size.Our findings clearly confirm that Ag0nanoparticle has the advantage over single-atom Ag species in its intrinsic activity for CO oxidation.     

Influence of HVOF coating on the HCF of 300M low alloy steel

The ultimate methods for solving the contamination of Cr6+ is to replace the Cr electroplating with other techniques, thermal spray provides one of the best choices among those alternative techniques. The influence of coatings upon the fatigue performance of substrate, however,should be labeled as an important factor at some high level applications. The effects of both coatings manufactured by HVOF and Cr electroplating respectively on the fatigue performance of substrate are investigated in this article. These results show that the fatigue limit strength at P= 50 ,of thermal spray coating is 750 MPa in comparing with fatigue limit 726 MPa for substrate, and the fatigue life increase 25,- 150, when comparing with fatigue life of substrate at different stress levels. The fatigue life increases in the stress scope of 750-850 MPa even the area of thermal spray coating is subtracted. Cr eleetroplating coating reduces the fatigue life by 70,- 95, and the fatigue limit is only 600 MPa. Fracture analysis reveals that the main fracture is initiated at the subsurface, which is 0.2-0.5 mm away from substrate surface. The analysis also observes that the crack in the Cr electroplating propagates through the interface and finally into the substrate which hastens the formation of crack origin and the extension of crack in the substrate, however, the crack in the thermal spray coating deflects at the interface, spreads along the interface, as a result,the crack forming in the coatings has no negative influence on the main crack initiator and crack extension in the substrate.