波浪荷载作用下海上新型潜式浮式风力机运动特性研究

以适用于中等水深(50~200 m)的新型潜式浮式风力机为研究对象,该风力机基础综合Spar式、半潜式及张力腿(TLP)3类浮式风力机基础的优点,运行时基础主体淹没在水下,具有较小的水线面(如同Spar平台),受波浪影响较小;平台通过张紧式系泊线与海床相连(如同TLP平台),具有良好的垂荡和摇摆运动特性;拖航状态下,浮式平台处于半潜状态,水线面面积大(如同半潜式平台),具有良好的浮稳性。通过分析不同波况下的潜式浮式风力机耦合动力响应得到潜式浮式基础的横荡、纵荡、垂荡及纵摇运动响应,以及发电功率、叶片根部弯矩、塔筒顶部和底部弯矩、锚链张力时程曲线。研究结果表明:波浪对于结构的纵摇运动的影响最为明显,对发电功率、叶片根部弯矩和塔筒顶部弯矩影响较小,对塔筒底部弯矩和系泊线张力影响较大。     

Modeling of dibenzothiophene oxidative desulfurization using response surface methodology

The effect of reaction temperature, mixing speed and oxidant to catalyst volume ratio, including their interactions on the oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene by using response surface methodology was studied. Hydrogen peroxide was used as oxidant and acetic acid as catalyst. The obtained model accurately predicts conversion of dibenzothiophene and the best conversion of 98.7% was observed at temperature 70°C, mixing speed of 1250 rpm and oxidant to catalyst volume ratio of 1:1. At high temperatures, a major limitation of the desulfurization process is the mass transfer and the high mixing speed is needed to achieve an efficient process.     

Functions of ULK1 in autophagy and non-autophagy pathways and its implications in human physiology and disease

ULK1 (unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 1), a mammalian serine/threonine kinase, is a key component of autophagy initiation complex and helps to induce all types of autophagy. Canonical autophagy is a process in which, through the interactions of a series of autophagy-related proteins, damaged organelles or misfolded proteins are engulfed by autophagosomes and then merged with lysosomes to be degraded. Thus, canonical autophagy is an important constituent part of the cellular “quality control.” Besides, accumulating evidence indicates that ULK1 exerts autophagy-independent effects in a cell-specific manner. For example, ULK1 facilitates neurite elongation through the regulation of endoplasmic reticulum (ER)–Golgi trafficking in neurons, stimulates phosphopentose pathway to help NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate hydrogen) production, and acts as a duplex regulator in type I IFN (type I interferon) induced innate immune response. Considering the importance and diversity of ULK1 in various biological processes, this review aims to present a comprehensive overview of autophagy and non-autophagy related functions of ULK1 in a variety of human physiological, pathological, and disease processes.     

Nitrogen-doped graphene-supported zinc sulfide nanorods as efficient Pt-free for visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen production

Nitrogen-doped graphene-ZnS composite (NG-ZnS) was synthesized by thermal treatment of graphene-ZnS composite (G-ZnS) in NH₃ medium. In the second step, the as-synthesized samples were deposited on indium tin oxide glass (ITO) by electrophoretic deposition for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction. The as-prepared NG-ZnS-modified ITO electrode displayed excellent photocatalytic activity, rapid transient photocurrent response, superior stability and high recyclability compared to the pure ZnS and G-ZnS-modified ITO electrode due to the synergy between the photocatalytic activity of ZnS nanorods and the large surface area and high conductivity of N-graphene.     

基于EVSEWT的下击暴流时变平均风提取

下击暴流等极端风具有强烈的非平稳特性，给风场特性分析、结构响应计算带来挑战。根据经验将非平稳风分为时变平均风和零均值脉动风分别进行分析，是处理非平稳风速信号的有效方法。分析了几种常见时变均值提取方法的优缺点，在此基础上提出一种基于能量波谷寻找的经验小波变换方法，用于下击暴流时变平均风速提取，并将提取的时变平均风和脉动风用于分析某幢高层建筑顶部位移响应。对2组下击暴流的分析结果得出：与经验模态分解和离散小波变换方法相比，基于能量波谷寻找的经验小波变换方法模型提取的时变平均风更符合预期，对应的结构响应偏于安全。     

Effects of Different Short-Term UV-B Radiation Intensities on Metabolic Characteristics of Porphyra haitanensis

The effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, particularly UV-B on algae, have become an important issue as human-caused depletion of the protecting ozone layer has been reported. In this study, the effects of different short-term UV-B radiation on the growth, physiology, and metabolism of Porphyra haitanensis were examined. The growth of P. haitanensis decreased, and the bleaching phenomenon occurred in the thalli. The contents of total amino acids, soluble sugar, total protein, and mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) increased under different UV-B radiation intensities. The metabolic profiles of P. haitanensis differed between the control and UV-B radiation-treated groups. Most of the differential metabolites in P. haitanensis were significantly upregulated under UV-B exposure. Short-term enhanced UV-B irradiation significantly affected amino acid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, glutathione metabolism, and phenylpropane biosynthesis. The contents of phenylalanine, tyrosine, threonine, and serine were increased, suggesting that amino acid metabolism can promote the synthesis of UV-absorbing substances (such as phenols and MAAs) by providing precursor substances. The contents of sucrose, D-glucose-6-phosphate, and beta-D-fructose-6-phosphate were increased, suggesting that carbohydrate metabolism contributes to maintain energy supply for metabolic activity in response to UV-B exposure. Meanwhile, dehydroascorbic acid (DHA) was also significantly upregulated, denoting effective activation of the antioxidant system. To some extent, these results provide metabolic insights into the adaptive response mechanism of P. haitanensis to short-term enhanced UV-B radiation.     

Rational design of novel carboxylic acid functionalized phosphonium based ionic liquids as high-performance extractants for rare earths

Developing the novel ionic liquids as the potential substitutes for conventional organic solvents in extraction of the rare-earth metals is highly desirable but challenges still remain. In this study, the well-designed carboxylic acid functionalized phosphonium based ionic liquids, (4-carboxyl)butyl-trioctyl-phosphonium chloride/nitrate, were synthesized and characterized. The as-prepared samples were tested as the undiluted hydrophobic acidic extractant for rare-earth metal ions, affording the maximal loading of 3 mol/mol towards Nd(III) in aqueous solution and the remarkable stripping performance. The results also reveal their excellent extractability and selectivity for Sc(III) in the mixtures of six rare-earth ions, as well as the outstanding separation properties between rare-earth and first row transition-metal ions (i.e., La/Ni, Sm/Co). Moreover, the extraction mechanism indicates that the extracted rare-earth complex via a proton exchange in the ionic liquid phase is structurally similar to the complexes obtained with neutral extractants. This work presents a prototype for the fabrication of the hydrophobic cation-functionalized ionic liquids for highly efficient rare-earth extraction and provides the future application in recycling of rare-earth metals from the spent magnets.     

Dealing with the Foreign-Body Response to Implanted Biomaterials: Strategies and Applications of New Materials

Foreign-body response caused by implanted biomaterials seriously impedes the function of implants and is a major obstacle to the development of implantable biomaterials and medical devices. Recent advances in implantable biomaterials and medical devices have provided strategies to resist the foreign-body response. In this review, the mechanism of the foreign-body response and conventional strategies to mitigate foreign-body response is briefly introduced. Then, three types of promising foreign-body response resisting materials are focused and the advantages, characteristics, and applications of each material are discussed. Finally, prospects are put forward for future development of foreign-body response resisting materials and current challenges that require in-depth study.