Photoluminescence properties of nanosized strontium-yttrium borate phosphor Sr3Y2（BO3）4：Eu^3＋ obtained by the sol-gel Pechini method

Mixed strontium-yttrium borate phosphor Sr3Y2(BO3) 4 doped with Eu3+ ions was obtained by the sol-gel Pechini method.Crystal structure of the synthesized compound was analyzed by X-ray powder diffraction.Optimal conditions for the synthesis were found.Photo-physical properties of the phosphor samples were investigated by collecting excitation and luminescence spectra as well as measuring lumi-nescence lifetime.Judd-Ofelt analysis showed that Eu3+ ions occupied Y3+ sites in the crystalline network.The studied compound showed a red emission with the quantum yield of 54%-55% and can be potentially used as phosphor for plasma display panels and luminescent tubes.     

Anomalous thermal expansion of Gd₂Fe_15.5Cr_1.5 compound

The structure and magnetic properties of Gd2Fe15.5Cr1.5 compound were investigated by means of X-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements.The Gd2Fe15.5Cr1.5 compound had a rhombohedral Th2Zn17-type structure.The Curie temperature of Gd2Fe15.5Cr1.5 compound was about 570 K.This value was about 60 K higher than that of the mother compound Gd2Fe17.Negative thermal expansion was found in Gd2Fe15.5Cr1.5 compound in a broad temperature range 294-572 K by X-ray dilatometry.The coefficient of the average thermal expansion was =-3.87×10-6 K-1 in 294-512 K,and-1.58×10-5 in 512-572 K.The magnetostriction deformations from 294 to 532 K were calculated by means of the differences between the experimental values of the lattice parameters and corresponding values extrapolated from the paramagnetic range.The result showed that the spontaneous volume magnetostrictive deformation ωS decreased linearly from 4.73×10-3 to 0.11×10-3 with the temperature increasing from 294 to 532 K.The analysis showed that the ωS mainly came from the contribution of the spontaneous linear magnetostrictive λc along the c axis.     

Synthesis and anticancer properties of tungstosilicic polyoxometalate containing 5-fluorouracil and neodymium

A novel tungstosilicic polyoxometalate containing 5-fluorouracil and Nd,K26(C4H4FN2O2)8Nd(SiW11O39)4·SH2O(FNSW)was synthesized and its structure was characterized by using elemental analysis,FT-IR spectra,X-ray powder diffraction,UV-vis spectra and TG.The results indicated that the compound FNSW had Keggin structure of heteropolyanion and ring structure of 5-fluorouracil,and it had a good thermal stability.With 5-fluorouracil for the positive control group,the cytotoxicity tests in human renal embryonic cell HEK293 and the antitumor activity tests in hepatocellular carcinoma cell HepG-2 were carried out by the methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium method.The toxicity of the compound FNSW was lower than that of 5-fluorouracil,and compared with 5-fluorouracil the compound FNSW could inhibit HepG-2cell in vitro with significant difference.The rare earth clement Nd increased the biological activity of polyoxometalate significantly.     

Dehydration,hydrolysis and oxidation of cerium chloride heptahydrate in air atmosphere

The thermal decomposition of CeCl_3·7 H_2 O was studied from room temperature to 800 ℃. Analysis was performed by applying TG-DTA, XRD, FESEM, EDXS, and TG-MS technologies to investigate the thermal decomposition mechanism of CeCl_3·7 H_2 O in air atmosphere. Multiple forms of hydrated cerium chloride compound were observed in the dehydration products. The CeCl_3 hydrolysis product was separated by a continuous centrifugation method and the phase composition was identified as CeO_2,Ce(OH)_3,and CeCl_3·4 H_2 O by XRD analysis. The evolved gas composition was identified as CI_2 and HCI by TG-MS system. Based on the analysis of the experimental results, the mechanism of thermal decomposition of CeCl_3·7 H_2 O was proposed with completion of the dehydration reaction at 224 ℃,the hydrolysis reaction at 170-480 ℃,and the oxidation reaction of CeCl_3 above 480 ℃.     

Study on PVC Grafted with Acrylic Rare Earths

The copolymers were formed by the graft copolymerization of PVC with acrylic rare earth. The principle and method of the graft copolymerization of PVC and acrylic rare earth were discussed. The graft copolymers were characterized by FT-IR spectra and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The thermal stability of the graft-copolymers was studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TG). The experiment results show that the thermal resistance and toughness of the graft copolymers are obviously enhanced.     

Thermodynamic description of Sn-Y and Mg-Sn-Y systems

The thermodynamic optimization of the Sn-Y and Mg-Sn-Y systems was critically carried out by means of the CALPHAD（CALculation of PHAse Diagram） technique. In the Sn-Y system, the solution phases（liquid, bcc, bct and hcp） were described by the substitutional solution model. The compound Sn3Y5, which has a homogeneity range, was treated as the formula（Sn, Y）3（Sn, Y）2Y3 by a three-sublattice model in accordance with the site occupancies. In the Mg-Sn-Y system, the liquid phase was treated as the formula（Mg, Sn, Y, Mg2Sn） using an associated solution model, and bcc, bct and hcp were treated as the formula（Mg, Sn, Y）. The compound Sn3Y5 was treated as the formula（Sn, Y, Mg）3（Sn, Y, Mg）2Y3. The ternary compound MgSnY was treated as stoichiometric compound. A set of self-consistent thermodynamic parameters of the Mg-Sn-Y system was obtained. The projection of the liquidus surfaces and the reaction scheme of the Mg-Sn-Y system were predicted.     

Oxidation Desulfurization Activity of Phosphotungstic Acid Supported on Yttrium-Modified USY

Y-Modified USY was prepared by ion exchange of USY slurry with 0.01 mol·L-1 Y (NO3)3. Phosphotungstic acid (HPW) catalyst supported on USY and Y-USY was prepared by an impregnation method. The materials were characterized by NH3-TPD, XRD, and N2 adsorption. The activity for the removal of thiophene was examined in a three-necked flask. The sulfur content of model compound was tested on WK-2D microcoulometric detector. The effect of yttrium and HPW content, reaction temperature and catalysts, activation temperature on the activity of catalysts were investigated. It was shown that the oxidation activity of thiophene decreased with the increase of Y content except for the catalyst of Y 5%. HPW content had limit influence on activity of catalysts. The optimal reaction temperature and activation temperature were 40 and 320℃, respectively.     

Experimental investigation on phase equilibria of Ce-Sn-Zn system at 400℃

The Ce-Sn-Zn alloys were prepared by furnace melting. The isothermal section of the Ce-Sn-Zn system at 400 oC over the whole composition range was established by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS). A new ternary compound, CeSn 2 Zn 2 , was discovered in the present work. This compound adopted CaBe 2 Ge 2 structure type (space group P4/nmm) with the lattice parameters of a=0.4455 (9) nm and c=1.0348 (1) nm. The existence of previously known ternary compounds, CeSnZn and Ce 2 SnZn 3 , were confirmed, too. The maximum solubility of Zn in CeSn 3 was determined to be 12.7 at.%.     

Effect of cerium on abrasive wear behaviour of hardfacing alloy

Hardfacing alloys with different amounts of ceria were prepared by self-shielded flux cored arc welding.The abrasion tests were carried out using the dry sand-rubber wheel machine according to JB/T 7705-1995 standard.The hardness of hardfacing deposits was meas-ured by means of HR-150AL Rockwell hardness test and the fracture toughness was measured by the indentation method.Microstructure characterization and surface analysis were made using optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and energy spectrum analy-sis.The results showed that the wear resistance was determined by the size and distribution of the carbides,as well as by the matrix micro-structure.The main wear mechanisms observed at the surfaces included micro-cutting and micro-ploughing of the matrix.The addition of ceria improved the hardness and fracture toughness of hardfacing deposits,which would increase the resistance to plastic deformation and scratch,thus the wear resistance of hardfacing alloys was improved.     

Analysis of Rolling Pressure in Asymmetrical Rolling Process by Slab Method

 The plane strain asymmetrical rolling was analyzed using slab method. The contact arc was replaced by parabola, and the constant surface friction status was adopted during the analysis. The deformation area was divided into three zones according to the direction of the friction. Then, the three zones were studied, respectively. A rolling force model and a rolling torque model were developed based on the analysis, and they were used to analyze the influence of asymmetrical rolling factors on deformation area and unit pressure if they had good precision which was determined by comparing the calculated results with the measured ones.     

In vitro biotransformation of atrazine by rat liver microsomal cytochrome P450 enzymes

We studied atrazine (ATZ) metabolism in male and female rat liver microsomes in vitro, and the major metabolite was deisopropylatrazine (DeiPr-ATZ) with deethylatrazine (DeEt-ATZ) and 1-hydroxyisopropylatrazine (iPrOH-ATZ) as minor metabolites in both sexes. The enzyme kinetics of ATZ biotransformation were examined by means of Eadie-Hofstee analyses. Although no remarkable sex difference of Michaelis Menten values for each pathway was observed, Cl(int)S (Vmax/Km) for DeiPr-ATZ, DeEt-ATZ and iPrOH-ATZ were slightly higher in female than in male rats. The formation of DeiPr-ATZ, DeEt-ATZ and iPrOH-ATZ from ATZ was substantially inhibited by SKF-525A, metyrapone, diallyl sulfide, 7-ethoxycoumarin, benzphetamine, nicotine, testosterone and lauric acid in both sexes. Cimetidine effectively inhibited the formation of all metabolites in male rats. On the other hand, the inhibition rates of the formation of DeiPr-ATZ and iPrOH-ATZ by cimetidine in female rats were lower than those in male rats, and DeEt-ATZ was hardly affected by the chemicals. In contrast with the results for cimetidine, the inhibition of ATZ biotransformation by bufuralol was more effective in female than in male rats. Anti-rat CYP2B1 and CYP2E1 antibodies effectively inhibited DeiPr-ATZ, DeEt-ATZ and iPrOH-ATZ formations in both sexes. Anti-rat CYP2C11 antibody also inhibited the three metabolites in both sexes, with the inhibition rates higher in male than in female rats, similar to cimetidine. In the case of anti-rat CYP2D1 antibody, the inhibitory effect on ATZ biotransformation in male rats was less than that in female rats. On the other hand, anti-rat CYP1A2, CYP3A2 and CYP4A1 antibodies did not affect the ATZ biotransformation in either sex. There was no significant correlation between the formation rate of ATZ metabolites and P450 isoform levels in either sex. These results may mean that CYP2B2, CYP2C11, CYP2D1 (only iPrOH-ATZ formation) and CYP2E1 in male rats, and CYP2B2, CYP2D1 and CYP2E1 in female rats are involved ATZ metabolism in liver, and that the substrate specificity of P450 isoforms for ATZ is broad.     

Application of multilayer feed-forward neural networks to automated compound identification in low-resolution open-path FT-IR spectrometry

A drawback of current open-path Fourier transform infrared (OP/FT-IR) systems is that they need a human expert to determine those compounds that may be quantified from a given spectrum. In this work, multilayer feed-forward neural networks with one hidden layer were used to automatically recognize compounds in an OP/FT-IR spectrum without compensation of absorption lines due to atmospheric H2O and CO2. The networks were trained by fast-back-propagation. The training set comprised spectra that were synthesized by digitally adding randomly scaled reference spectra to actual open-path background spectra measured over a variety of path lengths and temperatures. The reference spectra of 109 compounds were used to synthesize the training spectra. Each neural network was trained to recognize only one compound in the presence of up to 10 other interferences in an OP/FT-IR spectrum. Every compound in a database of vaporphase reference spectra can be encoded in an independent neural network so that a neural network library can be established. When these networks are used for the identification of compounds, the process is analogous to spectral library searching. The effect of learning rate and band intensities on the convergence of network training was examined. The networks were successfully used to recognize five alcohols and two chlorinated compounds in field-measured controlled-release OP/FT-IR spectra of mixtures of these compounds.     

Effect of the sixth period elements on the melting and transformation temperatures of praseodymium: Part I. Experimental

The praseodymium-rich phase diagrams with the sixth period elements (Cs, Ba, Hf, and Re through Bi) have been determined by employing metallographic, thermal analysis, X-ray, and chemical analysis techniques. All of the solutes lower the melting point by at least 1°C to a maximum lowering of 316°C for gold. Monotectics are formed by cesium and barium and eutectics are formed by the other solvents when added to praseodymium. The α to β transformation is also lowered by all of the solutes, but the lowering by Cs, Ba, Hf, and Re is 1°C or less. The maximum lowering is observed for mercury additions (281°C). The bcc β-Pr phase transforms to α-Pr by means of an inverted peritectic reaction with Os, Ir, Pt, and Au, and by means of a eutectoid reaction for the remaining solutes. The largest solid solubility observed in β-Pr is 14.6 at. pct Hg and that in α-Pr is 2.5 at. pct T1. The praseodymium-rich compound in most of the systems was also determined.     

镀锡液锡泥中锡的物相分析

本文使用扫描电镜（SEM）、傅里叶变换红外光谱（FT IR）、X 射线衍射（XRD）以及X 射线光电子能谱（XPS）等方法,对弗洛斯坦连续电镀锡溶液中产生的锡泥的组成及物相进行了分析。结果表明,在锡泥中主要含有C、O、S及Sn等元素。锡泥经水洗后,其中含有的原电镀液中的成分被溶解于清洗液中,锡泥主要由锡的化合物及少量的苯酚磺酸盐组成。通过XPS窄幅扫描表明,Sn 3d5/2谱峰位于4869 eV位置,对应于元素锡的四价氧化态。锡泥中含有的主要成分为SnO2。     

Hydrogen peroxide production by monoamine oxidase during ischemia-reperfusion in the rat brain

Monoamine oxidase (MAO) as a source of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was evaluated during ischemia-reperfusion in vivo in the rat brain. H2O2 production was assessed with and without inhibition of MAO during and after 15 min of ischemia. Metabolism of H2O2 by catalase during ischemia and reperfusion was measured in forebrain homogenates using aminotriazole (ATZ), an irreversible H2O2-dependent inhibitor of catalase. Catecholamine and glutathione concentrations in forebrain were measured with and without MAO inhibitors. During ischemia, forebrain blood flow was reduced to 8% of baseline and H2O2 production decreased as measured at the microperoxisome. During reperfusion, a rapid increase in H2O2 generation occurred within 5 min as measured by a threefold increase in oxidized glutathione (GSSG). The H2O2-dependent rates of ATZ inactivation of catalase between control and ischemia-reperfusion were similar, indicating that H2O2 was more available to glutathione peroxidase than to catalase in this model. MAO inhibitors eliminated the biochemical indications of increased H2O2 production and increased the catecholamine concentrations. Mortality was 67% at 48 h after ischemia-reperfusion, and there was no improvement in survival after inhibition of MAO. We conclude that MAO is an important source of H2O2 generation early in brain reperfusion, but inhibition of the enzyme does not improve survival in this model despite ablating H2O2 production.     

Cerebellar dysgenesis in infants and children: an experience of 22 cases

BACKGROUND: Scanty information is available on the changes in conformational structure and composition of human lens capsule in cases of hereditary congenital cataract. The purpose of this study was to use Fourier-transformed infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy to determine the secondary structure and composition of hereditary cataractous human lens capsule, as compared with normal human lens capsule. METHODS: FT-IR spectroscopy with the Fourier self-deconvolution and curve-fitting program was performed, and second-derivative analysis was used to verify the peak positions and assignments of the IR spectra. RESULTS: The curve-fit FT-IR spectra revealed that the content of hydroxylysine and arginine were clearly higher in the lens capsule of the hereditary congenital patient, but the content of aspartic acid significantly lower, than in normal human lens capsules. The secondary conformational changes in alpha-helix, triple helix and random coil structures were important findings in the lens capsule of a hereditary cataractous patient. CONCLUSION: Possible alterations in secondary structures and compositions of lens capsule are observed in the hereditary congenital cataractous patient by using FT-IR spectroscopy with curve-fitting and second-derivative analysis.     

A biokinetic model for 137Cs

An improved biokinetic model for 137Cs in humans was developed based on an analysis of data obtained from individuals internally contaminated during an accident in Goiania, Brazil, and other data. Seventeen children (ten girls and seven boys 1-10 y old), ten adolescents (four females and six males), and thirty adults, (fifteen females and fifteen males contaminated in the accident in Goiania contributed to this study. 137Cs retention was determined through periodic measurements in a whole-body counter. In addition to the data on 137Cs retention from these individuals, data from a study on the metabolism of 137Cs in immature, adult, and aged Beagle dogs and data from the literature were used in the formulation of the 137Cs biokinetic model presented. Mathematically, the retention of cesium is described by three exponential terms, and the retention model is based on a step function of body weight. When the ICRP Publication 56 model for cesium was compared to the model suggested in this paper, it was determined that the ICRP model predicts lower effective doses in 5-y-old children and higher effective doses in infants, adolescents, and adults.     

Synthesis,fluorescence properties of Tb(Ⅲ) complexes with novel mono-substituted β-diketone ligands

Two novel pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid derivatives of mono-β-diketone named methyl 6-biphenylacetyl-2-pyridinecarboxylate (MBP) and 6-biphenylacetyl-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (BAA) and their corresponding binary complexes Tb(MBP)3.6H2O and Tb(BAA)3·6H2O were synthesized. The ligands were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR and 1H-NMR, and the complexes were characterized with elemental analysis, FT-IR, 1H-NMR and thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis(TG-DTA). The investigation of fluorescence properties of the complexes Tb(MBP)3·6H2O and Tb(BAA)3·6H2O showed that the introduction of the biphenyl enlarged the π-conjugated system of the ligands and enhanced the luminescent intensity of the complexes. The Tb(Ⅲ) ion could be sensitized more efficiently by the ligands, in particular, the fluorescence intensity of the complex Tb(BAA)3·6H2O was about 20% higher than that of Tb(MBP)3·6H2O and 30% higher than that of Tb(Ⅲ) complexes with bis-β-diketone-type ligands that we have previously reported.     

Early signs of occupational ototoxicity caused by inhalation of benzene derivative industrial solvents

Data about 137Cs activity concentrations in reindeer muscle were collected from different parts of Sweden during 1986-1992. The data were used to evaluate seasonal and geographical variations and long-term decline of 137Cs in reindeer. The seasonal variation is shown in an example from one of the most contaminated areas, the Saami community Vilhelmina Norra, where 137Cs activity concentrations in reindeer during winter exceed those found during summer by about 20 times. Activity concentrations of 137Cs in reindeer were fairly well correlated to ground deposition. The ratio between 137Cs in reindeer (kBq kg-1 wet weight) and ground deposition (kBq m-2) was calculated to be 0.76 m2 kg-1 for the winter period, January-April, in 1987. Activity concentrations of 137Cs in reindeer decreased significantly during the years 1986-1992. The decline was generally more rapid during September, November, and December [corresponding to an effective ecological half-life (TEff) of 3.2 y] than during January-April when TEff was calculated to 4.2 y. There was a general trend toward a slower decrease during the last of the observed years.