Synthesis,structural, linear and nonlinear optical properties of chromium doped SnO2 thin films

The present work concentrates on some physical investigation of the undoped and Cr doped SnO₂ thin films deposited onto precleaned glass substrates by the spray pyrolysis system. The physical properties of the undoped and Cr doped SnO₂ thin films were investigated by the X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force electron microscope (AFM), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), four-probe method and double beam spectrophotometer. The undoped and Cr doped SnO₂ films display a polycrystalline nature with orthorhombic crystal structure. The linear optical constants energy gap E_g, refractive index n, absorption coefficient α, static refractive index n_o, oscillation energy E_o, dispersion energy E_d and the Urbach energy of the undoped and Cr doped SnO₂ thin films were evaluated. The investigated films exhibit a direct energy gap and their values decrease with the increasing of Cr doping content while the Urbach energy follows a reverse behavior. On the other hand, the nonlinear optical constants (third-order nonlinear susceptibility ${\mathit{\chi }}^{(3)}$ and nonlinear refractive index n₂) have been increased with increasing the Cr doping content. Finally, it has been found that the sheet resistance and conductivity of the synthesized thin films were enhanced by increasing the Cr doping content. The 5?wt% Cr doped SnO₂ thin film has a high value of the figure of merit among other films.     

采用信道估计法的基站VSWR实时检测

为解决无线基站宽带工作频带内电压驻波比(Voltage Standing Wave Ratio,VSWR)的实时测量，提出了一种采用信道估计法的测量方案。该方案实现简单，在基带处理单元高速率位置发送数据，依次抓取射频通道反馈和反射数据，分别求取信道响应序列，结合工厂装备测试数据，计算驻波反射系数和反射点位置。发送信号采用宽带正交频分复用信号，能检测到工作频段内任何频点处的驻波异常。有用信号前加循环前缀，并引入峰值抵消核，能正确检测到多个反射点驻波。仿真结果表明，该方案驻波测量精度和单回波点位置精度达到预期，多回波点测量能抓准外部主要故障点，在基站VSWR实时测量中具有良好的应用前景。     

Long-term performance of a HDPE geomembrane stabilized with HALS in chlorinated water

A high density polyethylene geomembrane (GMB) stabilized with hindered amine (light) stabilizers (HALS or HAS) is immersed in four chlorinated water solutions with a simulated free chlorine concentration range of 0.5–5 ppm at five different temperatures (25, 40, 65, 75, and 85 °C) for 70 months. Standard and high pressure oxidative induction time (OIT) tests are performed to monitor antioxidants depletion while melt flow index, tensile, and stress crack resistance (SCR) tests are conducted to monitor degradation in physical and mechanical properties. Degradation in the GMB properties occurred shortly after immersion in chlorinated water at all temperatures except at 25 °C. Increasing the free chlorine concentration resulted in faster degradation of the tensile properties and SCR. The predicted time to nominal failure based on SCR ranges between 25 years at 40 °C and 5 years at 85 °C in chlorinated water (with 0.5 ppm free chlorine). A comparison between the degradation in SCR of this GMB and a GMB with a different resin and without HALS shows significant difference in their performance in chlorinated water but not in other incubation media.     

Understanding consumer resistance to the consumption of organic food. A study of ethical consumption,purchasing, and choice behaviour

Although the demand for organic food is growing globally, the mainstream consumption of organic food is far less. The present study attempts to understand the underlying reasons for consumer resistance toward consuming organic food using the theoretical framework of innovation resistance theory (IRT). The study further examines the association between different consumer barriers and purchase decisions (purchase intentions, ethical consumption intentions, and choice behaviour) at different levels of buying involvement and environmental concerns. The collected data, consisting of 452 consumers, were analyzed by structural equation modeling approach. The results showed that value barrier shared a negative association with purchase intentions and ethical consumption intentions. Ethical consumption and purchase intention were found to have a direct influence on choice behaviour. Additionally, the relationship between ethical consumption intention and choice behaviour is mediated by purchase intention. However, no significant differences have emerged based on the level of buying involvement and environment concerns. The findings of the study provide insight into public policymakers, marketers, suppliers, and consumer associations by enhancing their current understanding of buying behaviour of the growing organic food community.     

Reaction synthesis of spark plasma sintered MoSi2-B4C coatings for oxidation protection of Nb alloy

MoSi₂-B₄C coatings with different B₄C contents were prepared on Nb alloy by spark plasma sintering (SPS) process. Powder mixtures of Mo, Si and B₄C were used as the coating starting materials. Besides MoSi₂ and B₄C phases, small amounts of SiC and MoB are also found in the coatings because of the reactions of Mo, Si and B₄C powders during sintering. Compared with single MoSi₂ coating, the MoSi₂-B₄C coatings show better oxidation resistance at 1450?℃, and dense B₂O₃-SiO₂ oxide scales form after 100?h oxidation. The B₄C or MoB in the MoSi₂-B₄C coatings can serve as the B donor for the formation of B₂O₃. A slight degradation in the microstructure of the MoSi₂-B₄C coatings after oxidation is observed, which can be attributed to the presence of an NbB layer in the inter-diffusion zone of the coatings that retards the inward diffusion of Si from the coating into the substrate alloy. The microstructure development and oxidation behavior of the MoSi₂-B₄C coatings have been discussed.     

氨基磺酸盐型水性醋酸纤维乳液的制备与性能

采用乙二胺基乙磺酸钠(AAS)作为亲水剂,在二月桂酸二丁基锡(DBTDL)的催化下,通过异佛尔酮二异氰酸酯(IPDI)将亲水基引入二醋酸纤维(CA)分子中,制得了一种氨基磺酸盐型水性醋酸纤维乳液(SWCA)。利用FTIR、DLS、黏度计、TEM、SEM、接触角测量仪、XRD、TGA,对SWCA结构及涂膜性能进行表征。考察了IPDI与AAS物质的量比对SWCA乳液粒径、黏度、涂膜表观形貌及耐水性的影响。结果表明:当n(IPDI)∶n(AAS)=1.1∶1时,乳液最稳定,微观形态呈水包油型(O/W)核壳结构,乳液粒径和分散系数(PDI)最小,分别为128nm和0.112,此时乳液表观黏度最大,为73.5m Pa·s,所成涂膜致密平整,接触角可达110.2°±2°,表现出明显的疏水性;此外,与二醋酸纤维相比,SWCA涂膜结晶性减弱,呈微晶态或次晶态结构,且具有较好的耐热性。     

Robustness of asymptotic accelerated life test plans to small‐sample settings

Much of the statistical literature on optimal test planning for accelerated life testing utilize asymptotic methods to derive optimal test plans. While sufficient effort is made to assess the robustness of these test plans to the choice of design parameters and distribution assumptions, there is very little literature on the performance of asymptotic test plans relative to small samples (on the order of 10‐15 samples). An alternative concern is that the asymptotic test plans may not necessarily be the true “optimal” test plan for a given sample size. The purpose of this research is to present exact or “near‐exact” methods for developing test plans and compare the performance of these test plans with corresponding asymptotic test plans in small‐sample settings. The optimal location of design points and sample allocation is determined using each method for lognormal and Weibull lifetime distributions with both complete and Type 1 right‐censored data under two selected acceleration factor models. The investigations reveal that asymptotic test plans tend to corroborate quite well with exact test plans and thus are suitably robust to small‐sample settings in terms of optimal variance.     

水平方向上的大气透过率和热辐射计算模型研究

水平方向上的空气对流和复杂的地面状况会导致大气热辐射计算的不确定度增大，目标发射起始段的红外辐射特性测量有助于实现目标识别。因此，研究水平大气透过率和热辐射对目标的高精度红外辐射特性测量具有十分重要的意义。针对以上问题，首先借鉴垂直廓线理论建立了同层大气“水平温度廓线”模型，然后推导了水平方向计算大气透过率和热辐射的公式，并对其进行了实验验证。最后将MODTRAN软件计算和实验测量的大气热辐射结果进行了比较。实验结果表明，传统软件的热辐射计算精度为8.65% ，而本文方法的计算精度为4.91%。该实验说明，在水平方向上，这种算法是正确的。通过公式推导和实验验证说明了该方法的合理性，为水平方向大气透过率和热辐射的计算提供了一种新的思路。     

上海市火力发电行业能源计量现状分析

能源计量与节能监测、能源审计、能源统计、能源利用状况分析是用能单位能源管理和节能工作的基础。通过对本市部分火力发电企业的现场调研，针对性地提出改进建议，以期帮助用能单位增强能源计量在节能减排工作中的有效性。     

Effects of typical soybean meal type on the properties of soybean-based adhesive

In order to effectively apply soybean meal for the preparation of water-resistant soybean-based adhesives for plywood, the effects of three typical soybean meal products, namely, low-temperature soybean meal (LM), high-temperature soybean meal (HM), and physical soybean meal (PM), on the properties of soybean-based adhesive were investigated. The results indicated that the number of reactive groups in the three soybean meals followed the order LM > HM > PM, which in turn led to various crosslinking densities when these soybean meals were crosslinked by epichlorohydrin-modified polyamide (EMPA) during the curing process. The LM soybean adhesive had 6.6% higher soaking bond strength and 16.5% higher boiling-dry-boiling bond strength than the HM soybean adhesive, and 19% higher soaking bond strength and 33% higher boiling-dry-boiling bond strength than the PM soybean adhesive, respectively. These three soybean meals could be used to prepare soybean adhesives for interior-use plywood because all plywood panels bonded with their adhesives passed a water-soaking test at 63 °C for 3 h, but only the LM soybean adhesive achieved the desired water resistance for floor-base plywood. Among the three evaluated soybean meals, LM was the most promising raw material for the preparation of soybean-based adhesive because of a greater number of reactive groups, higher crosslinking density, and superior bond strength. Plywood panel bonded with HM soybean adhesive had a water resistance lower than, but very close to, the standard required value (>0.8 MPa) for floor-base plywood.