A quantum-inspired vortex search algorithm with application to function optimization

Natural Computing - The vortex search is proposed as a new optimization algorithm recently. This algorithm has the advantages of simple operation and strong search capabilities. By introducing...     

Investigation of the formation of Al,Fe, N intermetallic phases during Al pack cementation followed by plasma nitriding on plain carbon steel

Plain carbon steels are not suitable for nitriding as they form an extremely brittle case that spalls off readily, and the hardness increment of the diffusion zone is small. In this research, the effect of plasma nitriding time and temperature variation on the microstructure of the pack cemented aluminized plain carbon steel is investigated. All samples were aluminized at 900 °C for 2 h; the aluminized samples were subsequently plasma nitrided at 500 °C, 550 °C and 600 °C for 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 h. The phases formed on the sample surface were detected by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The cross section and samples surface were investigated by optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Microhardness test was conducted to determine hardness change from the surface to the sample core. Results showed that by aluminizing the steel, Fe₃Al phases as well as Fe–Al solid solution were formed on the surface and some aluminum rich precipitates were formed in solid solution grain boundaries. Plasma nitriding of the aluminized layer caused the formation of aluminum and iron nitride (AlN, Fe₄N) on the sample surface. Consequently, surface hardness was improved up to about eight times. By increasing the nitriding temperature and time, aluminum-rich precipitates dissociated. Moreover, due to the diffusion of nitrogen through aluminized region during ion nitriding, iron and aluminum nitrides were formed in aluminized grain boundaries. Increasing nitriding time and temperature lead to the growth of these nitrides in the grain boundaries of the substrate. This phenomenon results in the increment of sample hardness depth. Plasma nitriding of aluminized sample in low pressure chamber with nitrogen and hydrogen gas mixture reduced surface aluminum oxides which were formed in aluminizing stage.     

三元复合驱采出水处理研究进展

随着三元复合驱采油技术在油田的广泛应用，三元复合驱采出水产量不断增加。三元复合驱采出水水质复杂，具有矿化度高、黏度大、含油乳化程度高、小油滴含量高、油水分离困难等特点，对油田生产和环境的影响日益严重。因此，开展三元复合驱采出水高效处理方法的研究成为一项重要的任务。本文分析了影响三元复合驱采出水油水分离特性的各种因素，介绍了目前国内应用于三元采出水处理的先进技术，如膜分离法、气浮选分离法、高级氧化法、微生物法等，阐述了这些处理技术的优势及存在的问题，重点介绍了气浮选分离法和微生物法在三元采出水处理中的应用情况，并对大庆油田三元复合驱采出水现场处理工艺进行了介绍，最后对今后的研究工作提出了一些展望。     

多乙烯多胺桥联受阻酚类抗氧剂的合成及其清除DPPH·性能

以二乙烯三胺和三乙烯四胺为桥联基，β-(3,5-二叔丁基-4-羟基苯基)丙酰氯为抗氧化功能基团，通过酰胺化缩合反应合成了两类具有不同对位桥联基团的受阻酚类抗氧剂。采用傅里叶红外光谱和核磁共振氢谱证实了合成的多乙烯多胺桥联受阻酚类抗氧剂的化学结构。DPPH法研究了多乙烯多胺桥联受阻酚类抗氧剂清除自由基的性能，并探索了酚羟基个数和对位桥联基结构对受阻酚类抗氧剂清除自由基性能的影响。结果表明，多乙烯多胺桥联受阻酚类抗氧剂具有良好的清除DPPH·能力，且随着抗氧剂分子中酚羟基个数的增加，清除DPPH·的活性增加，分子中含有4个酚羟基的三乙烯四胺受阻酚类抗氧剂的抗氧化效率（AE）达到2.65×10^-2 L/(mol·s)。对位桥联基结构对受阻酚类抗氧剂清除DPPH·能力有较大影响，季戊四醇为桥联基的受阻酚类抗氧剂1010清除DPPH·能力最强，其抗氧化效率（AE）为3.08×10^-2L/(mol·s)；乙二胺为核的1.0代树枝状受阻酚类抗氧剂清除DPPH·能力最弱，其抗氧化效率（AE）为2.60×10^-2 L/(mol·s)。     

大庆油田聚合物驱配注工艺技术

大庆油田采用聚合物驱油弥补水驱后期产量下降和提高采收率，并同步开展了聚合物配注工艺的研究与聚合物驱油试验。应用聚合物分散装置、熟化搅拌器和聚合物熟化储存合一配制工艺，实现聚合物干粉的大容量分散和快速搅拌溶解；通过大排量输送泵、母液过滤器、低黏度损失流量调节器、母液静态混合器等核心工艺设备，研发一管多站母液外输工艺、一泵多井注入等简化配注工艺，实现了聚合物母液低黏度损失与长距离多环节输送、注入，优化形成"集中配制、分散注入"的总体工艺流程。简化的聚合物驱地面工艺技术既保证了聚合物溶液低黏度损失高精度配注，又降低了地面工程投资和运行成本，技术上支撑了聚合物驱油技术的大规模工业化应用，并根据聚合物配注工艺技术的发展趋势，提出了相关建议。     

Efficient hydrogen production for industry and electricity storage via high-temperature electrolysis

The paper describes the development status of Sunfire's reversible solid oxide cell (RSOC) technology. Here, Sunfire is a pioneer in the field of high-temperature electrolysers (HTE) for renewable hydrogen production which can be operated as a fuel cell for power generation in a reverse mode. The maturity of the technology is improved stepwise so that first applications in the field of hydrogen production for industry and electricity storage can be tackled. Three application examples where larger scale prototype has been installed will be discussed: 1) A power-to-power electricity storage based on hydrogen, 2) a RSOC unit that is installed in an iron and steel works, and 3) a pressurized SOEC prototype which will be integrated with a methanation unit. Results show the potentials of the technology in connection with fluctuating renewable energy sources.     

Medical Image Retrieval Based on Multi-Layer Resampling Template

Medical image application in clinical diagnosis and treatment is becoming more and more widely, How to use a large number of images in the image management system and it is a very important issue how to assist doctors to analyze and diagnose. This paper studies the medical image retrieval based on multi-layer resampling template under the thought of the wavelet decomposition, the image retrieval method consists of two retrieval process which is coarse and fine retrieval. Coarse retrieval process is the medical image retrieval process based on the image contour features. Fine retrieval process is the medical image retrieval process based on multi-layer resampling template, a multi-layer sampling operator is employed to extract image resampling images each layer, then these resampling images are retrieved step by step to finish the process from coarse to fine retrieval.     

Bulky rigid substitutions: A route to high electron mobility and high solid-state luminescence efficiency of perylene diimide

In this paper, we report that a kind of perylene diimide derivative with bulky rigid substituents, 1,7-bis(p-tert-butylphenoxy)-N,N′-dicyclohexyl-perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic diimide (TBPCHPDI) possesses both high electron mobility (1.8 cm² V⁻¹s⁻¹) and high fluorescence quantum yield (0.32) in the solid state. Through X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV–Vis absorption and fluorescence spectra, and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements, it is demonstrated that the above phenomenon can be ascribed to the unique crystal structure of TBPCHPDI: due to steric hindrance of bulky rigid substituents, the intermolecular π–π actions are neglectable, providing high luminescence efficiency; in the mean time, the spacing between perylene chromophores is still very short (3.47 Å), which is favorable for the hopping transportation of charge carrier from one molecule to neighboring molecule. Therefore, our finding would help design and synthesize novel organic semiconductive materials with potential applications in electrically pumped lasers which require high emission efficiency when large current density is applied.     

A highly luminescent organic crystal with the well-balanced charge transport property: The role of cyano-substitution in the terminal phenyl unit of distyrylbenzene

1,4-bis(2-cyano styryl)benzene (2-CSB) crystal with cyano substituent groups introduced to the terminal phenyl rings of distyrylbenzene (DSB) has been prepared and its luminescence efficiency could be as high as ∼55%. Based on the analyses of cyclic voltammetry and crystal structure, cyano substituents not only lower the LUMO level but also result in a change of the packing mode from the herringbone arrangement to the face-to-face slipped π stacking motif. Then field-effect transistors (FETs) based on high-quality 2-CSB crystals grown by the physical vapor transport method have been fabricated and the highest hole and electron mobilities were measured as 0.66 and 0.29 cm²/Vs, which enhanced the corresponding values of DSB crystal by up to one and two orders of magnitude, respectively. 2-CSB crystal simultaneously combined the high luminescence and the well-balanced mobility is expected to be of interest for the fundamental research of organic light-emitting devices.