Solid polymer electrolytes composed of polyanionic lithium salts and polyethers

Solid polymer electrolytes are prepared by the combination of a polyether, poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) or poly(ethylene oxide-co-propylene oxide) (P(EO/PO)), and a polyanionic lithium salt, (poly(lithium sorbate) (Poly(Li-Sorb)) or poly(lithium muconate) (Poly(Li-Muco)), and their ionic conductivities, lithium ion transference number, electrochemical stabilities, thermal properties, and mechanical strength were investigated in the absence and presence of BF₃·OEt₂. The ionic conductivities of all solid polymer electrolytes were enhanced by one to two orders of magnitude with addition of BF₃·OEt₂, because the dissociation of lithium ion and carboxylate anion was promoted by complexation with BF₃. The lithium ion transference number in these solid polymer electrolytes showed relatively high values of 0.45–0.88, due to the suppression of the transport of the large counter polymeric anion. These solid polymer electrolytes showed good electrochemical and thermal stabilities, and also, the mechanical strength of the solid polymer electrolytes was improved by the function of crystalline poly(lithium carboxylate)s as a sort of filler.     

基于换流器归一化模型的微电网无缝切换控制策略

针对采用主从控制模式,以储能系统作为组网单元的联网/孤岛双模式运行的微电网系统,首先介绍了微电网联网/孤岛双模式无缝切换控制策略;其次提出了“外环并行,内环共用”的储能换流器P/Q模式与V/f模式归一化控制模型,同时完成归一化控制器的参数设计以及归一化控制系统的稳定性分析;依托RT_Lab实时仿真平台,完成微电网联网/孤网双模式运行实时仿真模型搭建,完成控制策略的仿真分析,最后在国家能源大型风电并网系统研发（实验）中心微电网实验平台进行了微电网联网/孤岛双模式无缝切换实验,实验结果验证了控制方法的有效性。     

Two-step annealing technique for leakage current reduction inchemical-vapor-deposited Ta2O5 film

A capacitor technology developed to obtain extremely thin Ta₂ O₅ dielectric film with an effective SiO₂ film thickness down to 3 nm (equivalent to 11 fF/μm²) for a 1.5-V, low-power, high-density, 64-Mb DRAM is discussed. The Ta₂ O₅ has low leakage current, low defect density, and excellent step coverage. The key process is two-step annealing after the deposition of the film by thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The first step involves ozone (O₃) annealing with ultraviolet light irradiation, which reduces the leakage current. The second step is dry oxygen (O₂) annealing, which decreases the defect density. A more significant reduction in the leakage current is attained by the combination of the two annealing steps     

Adsorption-desorption characteristics of phenol and reactive dyes from aqueous solution on mesoporous activated carbon prepared from waste tires

Liquid-phase adsorption-desorption characteristics and ethanol regeneration efficiency of an activated carbon prepared from waste tires and a commercial activated carbon were investigated. Water vapor adsorption experiments reveal that both activated carbons showed hydrophobic surface characteristics. Adsorption experiments reveal that the prepared activated carbon possessed comparable phenol adsorption capacity as the commercial one but clearly larger adsorption capacity of two reactive dyes, Black 5 and Red 31. It was ascertained that the prepared activated carbon exhibited less irreversible adsorption of phenol and the two dyes than its commercial counterpart. Moreover, ethanol regeneration efficiency of the prepared AC saturated with either dye was higher than that of the commercial AC. Because of its superior liquid-phase adsorption-desorption characteristics as well as higher ethanol regeneration efficiency, the prepared activated carbon is more suitable for wastewater treatment, especially for adsorbing similarly bulky adsorbates.     

X-ray observations of accreting white-dwarf systems

Accretion in white-dwarf binary systems can occur through discs, accretion columns or a combination of these, depending on the magnetic field of the white dwarf. Recent high-quality X-ray observations with the XMM-Newton and Chandra observatories have significantly advanced our understanding of the physics of the accretion process, and place severe tests on our existing models. There have been some surprises, such as the strong dependence of atmospheric heating on accretion rate. However, we believe that we are now confident that we understand in general the physical processes in the accretion region, although some complicating factors, such as absorption, remain. We also discuss new developments in ultra-short-period white-dwarf binary systems.     

Pancreatic adenocarcinomas frequently show p53 gene mutations

Thirty-four pancreatic adenocarcinomas were studied for the presence of p53 gene mutations by the single-strand conformation polymorphism method and by direct sequencing of PCR-amplified fragments. p53 protein expression was immunohistochemically evaluated using monoclonal PAb1801 and polyclonal CM1 antibodies. Mutations were detected in 14 cases. The transitions were six G to A and two A to G; the transversions were one C to G and two A to C; the remaining three were frameshift mutations. Immunostaining results were identical with both antibodies. Nuclear immunohistochemical p53-positive cells were found in nine p53 mutated cases and in 12 cases in which no mutation was detected. In most of these latter cases only a minority of cancer cells showed immunohistochemical positivity. Twenty-nine cases, including all p53 mutated cancers, were known to contain codon 12 Ki-ras gene mutations. Also in the light of the demonstrated cooperation of ras and p53 gene alterations in the transformation of cultured cells, our data suggest that p53 mutation is one of the genetic defects that may have a role in the pathogenesis of a proportion of pancreatic cancers.     

Effect of non-aqueous phase liquid on biodegradation of PAHs in spilled oil on tidal flat

Biodegradation rates of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in spilled oil stranded on tidal flats were evaluated using model reactors to clarify the effects of non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) on the biodegradation of PAHs in stranded oil on tidal flat with special emphasis on the relationship between dissolution rates of PAHs into water and viscosity of NAPL. Biodegradation of PAHs in NAPL was limited by the dissolution rates of PAHs into water. Biodegradation rate of chrysene was smaller than that of acenaphtene and phenanthrene due to the smaller dissolution rates. Dissolution rates of PAHs in fuel oil C were smaller than those in crude oil due to high viscosity of fuel oil C. Hence, biodegradation rates of PAHs in fuel oil C were smaller than those in crude oil. Biodegradation rates of PAHs in NAPL with slow rate of decrease like fuel oil C was slower than those in NAPL with rapid rate of decrease like crude oil. The smaller rate of decrease of fuel oil C than crude oil was due to the higher viscosity of fuel oil C. Therefore, not only the dissolution rate of PAHs but also the rates of decrease of NAPL were important factors for the biodegradation of PAHs.     

Multiregional introgressions inferred from the mitochondrial DNA phylogeny of a hybridizing species complex of gobiid fishes, genus Tridentiger

Partial sequences of the cytochrome b gene (402 bp) in mtDNA were determined for brackishwater gobiid fishes, genus Tridentiger, collected from geographically distant locations in the Japanese Archipelago, and their interspecific and geographic variations were analyzed and compared. Contrary to the results of a previous allozyme analysis which revealed the existence of considerable genetic divergence (Nei's genetic distance > 0.5) between T. obscurus and T. brevispinis, the mtDNA haplotypes (mitotypes) of these two species were very similar and could not be distinguished by any of the neighbor-joining, maximum-likelihood or parsimony analyses. Hybrid individuals between the two species were also found, with several mitotypes being shared by both species and their hybrids. The phylogenetic relationships of mitotypes were divided into three subgroups, the geographical distributions of the latter being allied to geographical features of the Archipelago. These results suggested the occurrence of multiregional introgression between the two species, with mitotypes transferring from one species to the other.     

Oxidative coupling of methane over CaO catalysts promoted with alkali and alkaline earth oxides

CaO catalysts promoted with various elements were examined systematically for the oxidative coupling of methane. 10 mol% Li⁺-CaO and 10 mol% Ba²⁺-CaO gave high C₂ yield (23 to 26% at 1023 to 1073 K for 10% Li⁺-CaO) under CH₄ and O₂ partial pressure of 2.8 and 1.4 kPa respectively. A three components catalyst, 10 mol% Li⁺-5 mol% Ba²⁺-CaO, was also found to be an effective catalyst, given that the reaction temperature to give the maximum C₂ yield was lower than those for the two components catalysts under the same reaction condition. Quenching the flow down stream the reactor improved C₂ yield.