Thiol-Functionalized Covalent Organic Frameworks as Thermal History Indictor for Temperature and Time History Monitoring

Various products, including foods and pharmaceuticals, are sensitive to temperature fluctuations. Thus, temperature monitoring during production, transportation, and storage is critical. Facile indicators are required to monitor temperature conditions via color changes in real time. This study aimed to prepare and apply thiol-functionalized covalent organic frameworks (COFs) as a novel indicator for monitoring thermal history and temperature abuse. The COFs underwent obvious color changes from bright yellow to purple after exposure to different temperatures for varying durations. The reaction kinetics are analyzed under isothermal conditions, which reveal that the order of reaction rates is k_−20°C < k_4°C < k_20°C < k_35°C < k_55°C. The activation energy (E_a) of the COFs is calculated using the Arrhenius equation as 50.71 kJ moL⁻¹. The COFs are capable of sensitive color changes and offer a broad temperature tracking range, thereby demonstrating their application potential for the monitoring of temperature and time exposure history during production, transportation, and storage. This excellent performance thermal history indicator also shows promise for expanding the application field of COFs.     

Experimental and Numerical Studies on the Diffusion of CO2 from Oil to Water

Injecting CO2 into oil reservoirs can improve the oil recovery,meanwhile achieve CO2 storage.The diffusion of CO2 in oil-water systems has a substantial impact on this process.The interface significantly affects the mass transfer of CO2 between oil and water phase.In this paper,based on the determination of the CO2 diffusion coefficient in oil or water phases,the diffusion processes of CO2 from oil to water were experimentally investigated under different pressures.A numerical method was proposed to calculate the pressure drop and the diffusion coefficient in the process of CO2 diffusion from oil to water.The experimental results indicated that the CO2 diffusion coefficient in oil or water increased rapidly with pressure up to the critical pressure of CO2 and gradually slowed down thereafter.The CO2 diffusion from oil to water was much slower than that in oil or water.The diffusion coefficient of CO2 from oil to water was one magnitude lower than that in the single liquid phase of oil or water,and the effect of pressure was not significant.Based on the diffusion coefficient of CO2 in a single liquid phase and the proposed numerical method,the pressure drop and the numerical diffusion coefficient in the process of CO2 diffusion from oil to water were calculated.The relative errors between the experimental and numerical results were within 9%.Therefore,the numerical method proposed herein can be used to predict the diffusion process of CO2 from oil to water and the diffusion coefficient associated with this process.     

Potential of performance improvement of concentrated solar power plants by optimizing the parabolic trough receiver

This paper proposes a comprehensive thermodynamic and economic model to predict and compare the performance of concentrated solar power plants with traditional and novel receivers with different configurations involving operating temperatures and locations. The simulation results reveal that power plants with novel receivers exhibit a superior thermodynamic and economic performance compared with traditional receivers. The annual electricity productions of power plants with novel receivers in Phoenix, Sevilla, and Tuotuohe are 8.5%, 10.5%, and 14.4% higher than those with traditional receivers at the outlet temperature of 550°C. The levelized cost of electricity of power plants with double-selective-coated receivers can be decreased by 6.9%, 8.5%, and 11.6%. In Phoenix, the optimal operating temperature of the power plants is improved from 500°C to 560°C by employing a novel receiver. Furthermore, the sensitivity analysis of the receiver heat loss, solar absorption, and freeze protection temperature is also conducted to analyze the general rule of influence of the receiver performance on power plants performance. Solar absorption has a positive contribution to annual electricity productions, whereas heat loss and freeze protection temperature have a negative effect on electricity outputs. The results indicate that the novel receiver coupled with low melting temperature molten salt is the best configuration for improving the overall performance of the power plants.     

Thermal-Disrupting Interface Mitigates Intercellular Cohesion Loss for Accurate Topical Antibacterial Therapy

Bacterial infections remain a leading threat to global health because of the misuse of antibiotics and the rise in drug-resistant pathogens. Although several strategies such as photothermal therapy and magneto-thermal therapy can suppress bacterial infections, excessive heat often damages host cells and lengthens the healing time. Here, a localized thermal managing strategy, thermal-disrupting interface induced mitigation (TRIM), is reported, to minimize intercellular cohesion loss for accurate antibacterial therapy. The TRIM dressing film is composed of alternative microscale arrangement of heat-responsive hydrogel regions and mechanical support regions, which enables the surface microtopography to have a significant effect on disrupting bacterial colonization upon infrared irradiation. The regulation of the interfacial contact to the attached skin confines the produced heat and minimizes the risk of skin damage during thermoablation. Quantitative mechanobiology studies demonstrate the TRIM dressing film with a critical dimension for surface features plays a critical role in maintaining intercellular cohesion of the epidermis during photothermal therapy. Finally, endowing wound dressing with the TRIM effect via in vivo studies in S. aureus infected mice demonstrates a promising strategy for mitigating the side effects of photothermal therapy against a wide spectrum of bacterial infections, promoting future biointerface design for antibacterial therapy.     

压水堆核电厂堆外源量程探测器计数率分析

压水堆核电厂启动过程中，次级中子源为堆外源量程探测器提供本底计数率，避免测量盲区，确保反应堆安全启动。但次级中子源的引入会为核电厂带来较大的经济和环境负担，同时也需承受次级中子源破损等带来的风险。为此，可使用受辐照燃料组件的自发裂变中子源进行替代，即无源启动方式。通过研究堆外源量程探测器计数率的理论计算方法，并基于运行电厂测量数据进行分析验证，为源量程探测器计数率的理论预估提供了较为完善的理论方法流程。本文结果可为无源启动源量程探测器计数率分析提供支持，同时也可用于次级中子源装载量或布置位置的优化分析等。     

水泥窑余热发电系统用耐磨材料的研制与应用

本研究针对水泥窑余热发电系统的工作条件,根据耐磨材料的损毁机理,采用高铝矾土、煅烧氧化铝粉、黏土、硅微粉等为原料,以磷酸二氢铝为结合剂,以铝酸钙水泥为促硬剂,通过添加掩蔽剂和优化配料工艺,制备了水泥窑余热发电系统用耐磨材料,并对不同处理温度对耐磨材料的性能影响进行了分析。结果表明增强骨料与基质的结合能力有利于耐磨性的提高,磷酸及磷酸盐与氧化铝之间会随着温度的升高生成不同的磷酸铝相,都能够起到结合作用,比采用水泥结合更有利于提高材料在不同温度下的强度和耐磨性。使用结果表明,制备的耐磨材料施工性能优良,凝结硬化时间适当,强度高,抗冲刷性能好,在水泥窑余热发电系统中取得了良好的使用效果。     

Simultaneously enhanced energy storage density and efficiency in novel BiFeO3-based lead-free ceramic capacitors

In this work, a series of novel lead-free (1-x)Bi_0.83Sm_0.17Fe_0.95Sc_0.05O₃-x(0.85BaTiO₃-0.15Bi(Mg_0.5Zr_0.5)O₃) [(1-x)BSFS-x(BT-BMZ), x = 0.45?0.85] relaxor ceramics were prepared by solid phase sintering, and their dielectric properties and energy storage performances were explored. It was revealed that all the samples have a dense structure with pure pseudo-cubic phase. With the increase of x, the ferroelectric hysteresis loop is gradually slimmed accompanied by a decreasing polarization, indicating an enhanced relaxor behavior. Moreover, the electric breakdown strength increases linearly with x due to the fine grain size and enhanced relative density. Interestingly, a large recoverable energy density (～3.2 J/cm³) with an outstanding efficiency (～92 %) is achieved under an electric field ～206 kV/cm for the optimized component x = 0.75, which is superior to other reported lead-free ceramic systems. Moreover, the optimized ceramics of 0.25BSFS-0.75(BT-BMZ) show good thermal stability (25?100 °C) and excellent fatigue endurance (cycle number: > 10⁵) in energy storage performances. This work opens up a new route to tailor lead-free dielectric ceramics with high energy storage properties.     

框架中钢-混凝土组合梁等效弯曲刚度分析

框架体系中钢-混凝土组合梁在竖向荷载作用下的弯矩分布与其端部受到的转动约束条件密切相关,而在不同方向的弯矩作用下钢-混凝土组合梁截面的抗弯刚度又差异显著,要准确计算竖向荷载作用下组合梁的等效弯曲刚度必须充分考虑与其相连的梁柱变形对其端部产生的转动约束刚度。为此,采用分段刚度建立了框架中组合梁在竖向荷载作用下的等效刚度理论模型,以考虑不同梁端转动约束刚度和楼板开裂前后截面特性差异对组合梁等效刚度的影响。基于该理论模型进行大量参数分析,识别了影响组合梁等效弯曲刚度的两个关键参数：转动约束刚度与组合梁开裂后截面线刚度比和梁开裂前后截面刚度比,得到了随梁端转动约束刚度变化的组合梁在竖向荷载作用下等效弯曲刚度的计算式,在框架设计时可方便地用于组合梁的变形和内力计算。对比讨论了建议算式和现有公式的计算精度,并通过结构体系的非线性全过程分析对建议算式的合理性做了进一步的验证。理论分析和设计方法表明,组合梁在竖向均布荷载作用下的负弯矩区长度和等效弯曲刚度随梁端转动约束刚度变化显著,必须在设计中准确考虑。     

圆柱壳结构的合理设计与温度效应

本文对工程上的贮液、贮仓等圆柱壳结构提出改进的有矩设计理论。着重从计入结构自重的三次超静定，变壁厚回桂壳的设计，以及温度对壳内力的影响等进行壳体结构的内力分析，并与通常设计理论和方法进行对比，阐述圆柱壳结构合理设计的一些途径。     

高效节能环保的供热采暖系统

从供热系统、采暖系统的组成、原理、特点分析了供热采暖系统对二者的综合应用，并比较其经济效益，指出该系统的合理应用，能达到高效、节能、环保、方便、安全的效果。