Towards industrialisation of microarc oxidation (MAO) for ceramic conversion surface treatment of magnesium and aluminium alloys

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Microarc oxidation (MAO), as a novel surface treatment, has demonstrated significant achievements both in academic research and in industrial application. Here, the electrical energy consumption and the role of the electrolyte during the MAO process are discussed. The corrosion resistance of MAO coatings on a magnesium alloy has been evaluated by salt spray test and electrochemical analysis. The wear resistance of MAO coating on an aluminium alloy has been tested by an abrasion technique. Finally, application prospects are discussed.     

Deformation characteristics of fine grained magnesium alloy AZ31B thin sheet during rapid gas blow forming

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Decreasing the forming time in gas blow forming using fine grained Mg alloy AZ31B thin sheet with a thickness of 0·6 mm was studied in this work. Tensile tests and gas blow forming using stepwise pressurisation profiles were performed to explore the deformation behaviour of a fine grained AZ31B Mg alloy sheet. The alloy sheets were successfully deformed into hemispherical domes using two proposed stepwise pressurisation profiles during gas blow forming. As a result, significant reduction in forming time was achieved. Maximum effective deformation rates of 1·02 × 10^–2 and 1·98 × 10^–2 s^–1 were obtained at 300 and 370°C respectively. It was feasible to form a hemispherical dome with a height of 20 mm in less than 80 s at 370°C. The results confirmed that the thickness distribution along the centreline of the formed dome was sensitive to the pressurisation profiles. A higher thinning effect was observed at 370°C due to the higher deformation rate imposed during forming. Grain growth was not a serious problem for forming even at 370°C, and static grain growth should be the major factor resulting in grain growth during forming.     

A study of recrystallisation textures in hot band of a continuous cast Al–Mn–Mg alloy

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The hot band of a commercial continuous cast (CC) Al–Mg–Mn alloy was annealed at different temperatures ranging from room temperature to 510°C for 3 h. The evolution of microstructure and crystallographic texture was investigated during the annealing treatment. It was found that the recrystallised alloy exhibited a severely elongated grain structure and a texture that consisted of a new type of component ({113}〈110〉) and two fibre components (〈100〉//ND and 〈110〉//ND), the axes of which were along the normal direction of the rolling plane (ND) in 〈100〉 and 〈110〉 respectively. The 〈100〉//ND fibre was dominated by a ND rotated cube orientation {001}〈310〉, while the 〈110〉//ND fibre was mainly composed of Goss and P orientation ({011}〈566〉). The formation of the {113}〈110〉 texture and two fibre textures was likely to be attributed to the concurrent precipitation effect taking place upon heating in annealing treatment of the alloy.     

蛋白酶体抑制剂MG132对肿瘤恶病质的作用及其分子机制

目的探讨蛋白酶体抑制剂MG132对肿瘤恶病质的作用及其可能的分子机制。方法经小鼠腋窝皮下注射结肠腺癌C26细胞,建立肿瘤恶病质模型,并设正常对照组(HC组)。将模型小鼠分为肿瘤恶病质组(CC组)和MG132治疗组(MG组),待小鼠进入恶病质状态后,CC组小鼠经腹腔注射0.1 ml生理盐水,MG组小鼠经腹腔注射0.1 mg/kg的MG132,7 d后处死小鼠,称量小鼠肿瘤、左侧腓肠肌和附睾脂肪的重量,测量腓肠肌纤维横切面积,ELISA法检测血清中炎性因子TNF-α和IL-6的水平,RT-PCR及Western blot法检测腓肠肌中IKBa、P65、MuRF1和MAFbx基因mRNA的转录水平及蛋白的表达水平。结果与CC组相比,MG组小鼠腓肠肌和附睾脂肪组织的重量分别增加了31.6%和39.5%(P<0.05),腓肠肌纤维横切面积增加了36.1%(P<0.05);血清中TNF-α和IL-6的水平分别降低了20.9%和42.0%(P<0.05);腓肠肌组织IKBa基因mRNA的转录水平和蛋白表达水平分别升高了132.7%和56.5%(P<0.05),MuRF1基因mRNA的转录水平和蛋白表达水平分别降低了70.1%和42.6%(P<0.05),MAFbx基因mRNA的转录水平和蛋白表达水平分别降低了76.8%和47.3%(P<0.05),P65基因mRNA的转录水平和蛋白表达水平分别降低了59.1%和53.1%(P<0.05)。结论 MG132改善肿瘤恶病质的分子机制可能与抑制NF-κB途径及MuRF1和MAFbx的表达、抑制炎症反应及肿瘤生长有关。     

基于ZigBee的智能窗控制系统设计

为了达到窗体智能监控及远程控制的目的,设计引入了ZigBee无线通讯网络作为家庭的内部网络,并将多种传感器和窗体控制器连接到ZigBee网络中.通过GSM模块、ZigBee模块实现对窗体的手机远程控制、入侵报警、风雨报警以及烟雾报警等多种控制手段.给出了系统的软硬件实现,并对传感器选型以及各个功能的具体实现进行了详细的说明.实验表明了该系统在家庭应用中的可行性.     

MG132联合X射线对非小细胞肺癌生长转移和凋亡的影响

探讨蛋白酶体抑制剂MG132联合X射线对非小细胞肺癌H1299细胞生长、转移侵袭和细胞凋亡的影响及机制。采用MTT法检测不同MG132浓度不同时间处理后肺癌H1299细胞的增殖;Transwell小室实验测定肺癌细胞的迁移和侵袭能力;流式细胞术测定肺癌细胞的凋亡;Western—blot法测定蛋白表达水平。结果表明,MG132能明显抑制H1299细胞的生长,并呈现剂量-效应和处理时间-效应关系;MG132在无毒性剂量下联合X射线可显著抑制H1299细胞的迁移及侵袭能力,并明显诱导细胞凋亡;MG132能明显降低H1299细胞的基质金属蛋白酶-2、-9的表达水平,降低抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2的表达水平,同时增加凋亡蛋白Bax的表达水平。提示MG132可以显著抑制人非小细胞肺癌H1299细胞的生长,且在无毒性剂量下联合X射线可以明显降低癌细胞转移和侵袭能力,能显著加强X射线诱导的细胞凋亡作用。     

Ceramic and polymeric solid electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are important for energy storage in a wide variety of applications including consumer electronics, transportation and large-scale energy production. The performance of lithium-ion batteries depends on the materials used. One critical component is the electrolyte, which is the focus of this paper. In particular, inorganic ceramic and organic polymer solid-electrolyte materials are reviewed. Solid electrolytes provide advantages in terms of simplicity of design and operational safety, but typically have conductivities that are lower than those of organic liquid electrolytes. This paper provides a comparison of the conductivities of solid-electrolyte materials being used or developed for use in lithium-ion batteries.     

免疫金银染色法快速检测水产品中孔雀石绿残留的研究

目的研究一种快速、稳定地检测水产中孔雀石绿残留的方法。方法基于胶体金免疫层析技术,采用竞争法,以硝酸纤维素(nitrocellulose,NC)膜为载体,以孔雀石绿单克隆抗体为标记蛋白,制备一种金标免疫层析试纸条用于渔药残留快速检测,同时用免疫金银染色法提高试纸条的灵敏度。结果该检测系统选用20nm直径的胶体金用于标记抗体,最适p H为9.0,最适蛋白结合量为每1 m L胶体金结合15μg抗体蛋白。标记成功的抗体以1:10比例稀释并取20μL固定到用PBS(0.01 mol/L,10%蔗糖,0.05%吐温-20)预处理过的玻纤膜上,作为金标垫。用于包被NC膜的抗原与二抗浓度分别为3 mg/m L和0.7 mg/m L。用免疫金银染色法放大显色信号,制备的试纸条检出限为0.2 ng/m L,并应用到实际鱼样的检测中。整个测试时间约为10 min。结论本方法重现性良好,且置于室温环境下保存90 d后仍稳定可靠,为水产品中孔雀石绿残留的快速检测提供了一条可行途径。     

新型常温阴离子捕收剂MG2铁精矿浮选试验研究

通过反浮选试验,考察了新型阴离子捕收剂MG₂在常温下对山西岚县磁铁精矿的浮选效果。试验结果表明,MG₂是一种良好的常温阴离子捕收剂。20 ℃的条件下闭路实验取得了精矿品位66.12%、回收率95.30%的良好指标。     

In Vivo Study of the Efficacy and Safety of 5-Aminolevulinic Radiodynamic Therapy for Glioblastoma Fractionated Radiotherapy

To treat malignant glioma, standard fractionated radiotherapy (RT; 60 Gy/30 fractions over 6 weeks) was performed post-surgery in combination with temozolomide to improve overall survival. Malignant glioblastoma recurrence rate is extremely high, and most recurrent tumors originate from the excision cavity in the high-dose irradiation region. In our previous study, protoporphyrin IX physicochemically enhanced reactive oxygen species generation by ionizing radiation and combined treatment with 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) and ionizing radiation, while radiodynamic therapy (RDT) improved tumor growth suppression in vivo in a melanoma mouse model. We examined the effect of 5-ALA RDT on the standard fractionated RT protocol using U251MG- or U87MG-bearing mice. 5-ALA was orally administered at 60 or 120 mg/kg, 4 h prior to irradiation. In both models, combined treatment with 5-ALA slowed tumor progression and promoted regression compared to treatment with ionizing radiation alone. The standard fractionated RT protocol of 60 Gy in 30 fractions with oral administration of 120 and 240 mg/kg 5-ALA, the human equivalent dose of photodynamic diagnosis, revealed no significant increase in toxicity to normal skin or brain tissue compared to ionizing radiation alone. Thus, RDT is expected to enhance RT treatment of glioblastoma without severe toxicity under clinically feasible conditions.