Quantum effect of cooling down the environment temperature of mesoscopic LC circuit

We examine the quantum effect of cooling down the environment temperature of mesoscopic LC circuit, and find that the ground state of the circuit is no longer in the thermo vacuum state, but in a negative binomial state. We calculate energy of the circuit in this new state, which increases with the cooling of the environment.     

Vacuum impregnation of chitosan‐based edible coating in minimally processed pumpkin

The goal of this research was to evaluate the use of vacuum impregnation (VI) and soaking techniques (ST) in the application of edible coatings of chitosan and chitosan + lauric acid to minimally processed pumpkins (MPP). The vacuum impregnation method led to greater component incorporation (5.9% and 1.75%, respectively) in the pumpkins when compared to soaking and consequently the formation of more uniform, thicker coatings (25.6 and 22.3 μm, respectively). However, VI caused greater changes in pH, acidity, colour and firmness. Relating to water content and carotenoid content, noncoated pumpkins presented greater losses during the storage period, regardless of impregnation method. The pumpkins with edible coatings, regardless of method, presented lower numbers of psychrotrophic micro‐organisms and coliforms during the storage period. Therefore, soaking was considered the best method for the application of chitosan‐based edible coatings to minimally processed pumpkins, as it led to smaller changes in the properties of the product.     

软土地基的真空预压+水载法处理施工技术

结合横琴国际商务中心(二期)项目中的软土地基处理实践,介绍了真空预压+水载法施工技术。从真空预压加速固结、设置水泥土搅拌桩形成密封墙等方面出发,对关键工艺进行了阐述。真空预压+水载法施工技术实施后,项目取得了良好的社会效益和经济效益,可供相关工程参考。     

Freeze-drying and mechanical redispersion of aqueous PEDOT:PSS

Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) films are attracting famous applications in antistatic coating, energy storage and conversion, printed electronics, and biomedical fields due to their conductivity, optical transparency and flexibility. However, PEDOT:PSS has poor dispersion stability during long-term storage and transport. Moreover, the dried PEDOT:PSS films are insoluble in any solvent and cannot be redispersed again. In comparison to bake drying, here, a feasible strategy to achieve mechanically redispersed PEDOT:PSS with the help of freeze-drying process was reported. The redispersed PEDOT:PSS can recover not only the initial characters such as pH, chemical composition, viscosity, and particle size under similar solid contents, but also conductivity and surface morphology of treated films. In addition, the treated film exhibits self-healing properties similar to pristine film in terms of mechanical and electrical properties. This technology enables reuse and overcomes the technical problems of PEDOT:PSS dispersion, realizing real-time processing to meet variable applications.     

Effects of Environments on the Noise of Atomic Force Microscopy Cantilevers

环境对原子力显微镜悬臂噪声的影响

句宏宇 张松 崔树勋

（西南交通大学 生命科学与工程学院 材料先进技术教育部重点实验室，四川 成都 610031）

创新点说明：

1）发现了原子力显微镜（AFM）在高真空环境中具有非常小的噪声；

2）发现了AFM在液体环境中的噪声与液体粘度和悬臂运动速率之间的关系。

研究目的：

得到AFM的噪声和使用环境、悬臂种类以及仪器参数设置之间的关系，找出减小AFM噪声的有效方法。

研究方法：

模拟基于AFM的单分子力谱实验过程，通过计算AFM在高真空、大气和不同粘度液体环境中不同运动速率下力信号数值的标准差（即噪声大小），分析AFM噪声的影响因素。

研究结果：

1）V形悬臂在高真空环境中具有非常小的噪声，在大气环境中噪声有微小增大，在液体环境中噪声显著增大；

2）AFM具有较低的系统噪声，且系统噪声大小和悬臂到基底的距离相关；

3）随着悬臂运动速率的增加，V形悬臂在不同粘度液体环境中的噪声表现出相似的增大趋势。且液体黏度越大，噪声随速率增大的趋势越显著；

4）相同环境中矩形悬臂的噪声小于V形悬臂的噪声。

结论：

1）高真空环境中AFM具有较小的噪声和较高的分辨率，是进行单分子力谱实验的理想环境；

2） 在液体环境中为了获得较高的信噪比，应尽可能地减小悬臂的运动速率和液体粘度。

关键词：原子力显微镜；悬臂；噪声；高真空；粘度

     

高能量离子束诊断质谱仪的研制及性能表征

本研究开发了一台应用于高能量离子束诊断的直线式飞行时间质谱仪，实现了其与高能真空弧放电离子源的联用。该仪器加速电压30 kV，飞行腔有效飞行距离1.5 m，通过短脉冲离子门精确截取，ICCD高速相机优化聚焦，仪器分辨率优于90 FWHM，对放电过程中产生的等离子体可实现不同时间的离子成分分析。将该方法用于真空弧放电离子源放电过程中离子成分的检测，放电2 μs时，电离成分以气态离子C⁺、O⁺、C²⁺、O²⁺为主；放电6 μs后，除气体成分外，还可以检测到Fe⁺、Cu⁺及其同位素金属离子峰。该仪器能够给出离子源放电产生离子的种类、价态以及相对含量等信息，可实现整个放电过程产生离子成分信息的准确诊断。     

合金组元过量焓与真空蒸馏气液相平衡的关联

基于Wilson方程，通过组元的摩尔体积和无限稀偏摩尔过量焓获得Wilson方程的相互作用参数，预测了Sn-X（X=Bi, Cd, Ga, Ge, In, Pb, 和 Sb）体系在5 Pa时的VLE（气-液平衡）相图。结果表明预测值与实验数据具有很好的一致性，在缺乏组元活度的情况下，该方法可以有效预测合金真空蒸馏的气液平衡，为粗金属的真空分离与提纯提供理论指导。     

Influence of pressurised cryogenic nitrogen technology on Arthrospira platensis (spirulina) preservation during storage

In this study, preservation of spirulina using the new pressurised cryogenic nitrogen technology (PCN) was compared to classical methods used in laboratories and industry. Spirulina morphology was better preserved by PCN compared to unpressurised cryogeny and classical freezing at −20 °C that led to cells fragmentation. A 25% loss of Phycocyanin-C content against 60% were measured after 98 days storage for 6-Bar PCN process and frozen samples, respectively. The Total AntiOxidant Power (PAOT Liquid Technology^®) was used for determination of total antioxidant and oxidant power of spirulina extracts. PAOT value of PCN samples was 50% higher than the frozen sample. From ABTS measurements on PCN spirulina fractions sonicated or not, it was suggested that pressurisation at 6 bars allowed a better preservation of free antioxidants (outside the cells) due to replacement of oxygen by nitrogen in the frozen beads. After dehydration, phycocyanin-C content variation during storage at 20 °C and 33% RH showed higher loss for freeze-dried spirulina treated at 0 compared to 6 Bars.