Evaluation of back-calculated elastic moduli of unreinforced and geocell-reinforced unbound granular material from full-scale field tests

This paper presents a field-scale experimental track over a poor subgrade with an unreinforced section and a geocell-reinforced section subjected to in-situ performance tests. Plate load tests and Benkelman beam tests were carried out distributed in several unreinforced and reinforced layers. The objective was to: (1) examine the variability of the elastic modulus of unbound granular material (UGM) due the influence of its thickness and the presence of poor subgrade in its base, (2) evaluate the modulus improvement factor (MIF) generated by the geocell reinforcement in the UGM and (3) verify the most appropriate condition to apply the MIF to transport infrastructure design. The results showed that there is a significant influence of the thickness of the UGM layer on its elastic modulus when the layer is supported directly over a soft subgrade. The MIF values obtained in field suggest that its determination is mostly related to the UGM maximum elastic modulus rather than its decreased values (by virtue of poor subgrade or reduced thicknesses), and that the analytical formulation presented for MIF calculation has good predictive capability to be applied to pavement design.     

填料类型与填充率对短程硝化的影响研究

研究不同填料类型与不同填充率对氨氮转化能力及亚氮积累效果影响。结果表明,在填充率相同的情况下,比表面积800 m²/m³的PE-03型号填料亚硝化效果最佳,氨氮转化50%,亚氮积累99%,PE-04型号填料比表面积1 200 m²/m³,相比于PE-03,氨氮转化降低5%、亚氮积累降低3%,PE-05型号填料比表面积510 m²/m³,相比于PE-03,氨氮转化30%、亚氮积累92%;随着填料填充率10%增加到30%,氨氮转化能力从20%增长至55%,之后再增加填充料,会小范围减小亚硝化能力,最低降至48%,由于该阶段亚硝化稳定运行,AOB优势生长,填充率的改变对亚氮积累率的影响不大。不同填料类型的影响研究中,PE-03型号的填料效果最佳;在填充率的考察中,随着同种填料填充率的增加,氨氮转化能力先增加后略微减小,对亚氮积累的情况影响较小;综合经济及技术因素,确定悬浮填料取材为PE-03型号,比表面积为800 m²/m³     

Synthesis of Diamond@SiO2@Ag composite materials for high SERS effect

Among various carbon materials, diamond stands out due to excellent physical and chemical properties. In this work, we designed Dia@SiO₂@Ag composites combining diamond micropowder and Ag nanoparticles by a simple chemical method and obtained stable substrate for surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) owing to its high surface-to-volume ratio, low density, as well as close bond between diamond and Ag. As-prepared Dia@SiO₂@Ag presented high activity to detect crystal violet and rhodamine 6G molecules, which was demonstrated by significantly enhanced SERS spectra and high enhancement factor values (10⁸-10⁹). Moreover, Dia@SiO₂@Ag also showed desired sensitivity, which was investigated by detection limit. Therefore, our study provided more theoretical support and broadened the functional applications of diamond, particularly in Raman detection.     

汽车加油口双色注射模设计

分析了汽车加油口塑件结构,确定了注射成型方案、进胶方式,并介绍了通过滑块与开模动作配合实现塑件脱模的过程。     

抗FGF-2纳米抗体抑制碱烧伤诱导大鼠角膜血管新生

目的：研究抗成纤维细胞生长因子（FGF-2）纳米抗体对碱烧伤诱导的大鼠角膜血管生成的治疗作用。方法：将SD大鼠分为：假手术组（Sham），模型组（Model，直径为3 mm的浸有1 mol/L NaOH溶液圆形滤纸贴于大鼠眼角膜中央处30 s，制备大鼠碱烧伤血管生成模型）和治疗组（Treatment，术后7天至21天用3 mg/mL的抗FGF-2纳米抗体溶液滴眼，每日3次，每次10 μL，共14天）。通过体视显微镜和CD31免疫组织化学染色计算大鼠角膜血管生成情况。实时荧光定量PCR、酶联免疫吸附测定和免疫组织化学染色3种方法检测抗血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）和FGF-2的mRNA和蛋白表达水平。结果：（1）血管：治疗组较模型组的面积显著减少，血管管腔较窄（P<0.05），在药物干预14天后，差异最为显著；（2）FGF-2的mRNA和蛋白表达水平：模型组与治疗组的结果相近（P>0.05）；（3）VEGF的mRNA和蛋白表达水平：治疗组显著高于模型组（P<0.05）。此外，假手术组的持续给药也使得VEGF表达显著增加（P<0.05）。 结论：抗FGF-2纳米抗体可抑制由碱烧伤诱导的角膜血管新生，但也使得正常大鼠角膜或病理大鼠角膜的VEGF表达水平代偿性升高。     

Testing EGFR with Idylla on Cytological Specimens of Lung Cancer: A Review

The current standard of care for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer is based on detecting actionable mutations that can benefit from targeted therapy. Comprehensive genetic tests can have long turn-around times, and because EGFR mutations are the most prevalent actionable mutation, a quick detection would enable a prompt initiation of targeted therapy. Furthermore, the scarcity of diagnostic material means that sometimes only cytologic material is available. The Idylla™ EGFR assay is a real-time PCR–based method able to detect 51 EGFR mutations in 2.5 h. Idylla is validated for use only on FFPE sections, but some researchers described their experiences with cytological material. We reviewed the relevant literature, finding four articles describing 471 cases and many types of cytological input material: smears, cell-block sections, suspensions, and extracted DNA. The sensitivity, specificity, and limit of detection appear comparable to those obtained with histological input material, with one exception: the usage of scraped stained smears as input may reduce the accuracy of the test. In conclusion, usage of cytological material as input to the Idylla EGFR test is possible. A workflow where common mutations are tested first and fast, leaving rarer mutations for subsequent comprehensive profiling, seems the most effective approach.     

Improving the fill factor of N2200-based all polymer solar cells by introducing EPPDI as a solid additive

A cheap and commercially available small molecule (namely EPPDI) is introduced to the active layer of N2200-based all polymer solar cells as a solid additive. EPPDI at the optimal ratio can improve the D-A nano-scale morphology and reduce trap density of the active layer by filling morphological spaces. As a result, the photovoltaic performance of the resulting devices based on PF2:N2200 are increased from 6.28% to 7.03% with significantly enhanced fill factor. This work demonstrates a facile approach for improving the performance of all polymer solar cells.     

Comparative study of mechanical and chemical methods for surface cleaning of a marine shell‐and‐tube heat exchanger

In this article, experimental analysis is done on shell‐and‐tube heat exchanger of a marine vessel for removal of fouling using optimum surface‐cleaning techniques. The main objective is to compare the performance of the heat exchanger before and after maintenance. Two identical deteriorated systems of heat exchangers are taken and real‐time analysis is conducted. The log data are taken before and after undergoing maintenance for the two systems. Two different cleaning techniques are used, namely, chemical cleaning and mechanical cleaning. Detailed calculations are made for the shell‐and‐tube heat exchanger. From the obtained data, comparisons are made for different parameters on the tube side such as friction factor, heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop, as well as total heat transfer rate on the shell side. From the analysis and comparison, it was found that greater heat transfer takes place for the tubes cleaned using the chemical cleaning method than for tubes cleaned by the mechanical cleaning method. Pressure drop is found to be less for chemical cleaning method than mechanical cleaning method. This indicates that the fouling effect is reduced for tubes cleaned by the chemical cleaning method, and furthermore these tubes remain corrosion‐resistant for longer periods of time.     

瞬变电磁井间勘探的全空间几何因子

井间是剩余油的主要分布区域,为探测井间剩余油,提高采收率,提出了基于全空间几何因子的瞬变电磁井间勘探方法。在本井使用线圈发射、邻井使用线圈接收,根据瞬变电磁场理论,在阶跃信号的激励下发射线圈在地层中激发出沿圆周方向的闭合瞬变电场,该电场在导电地层中产生与地层电导率呈正比的涡流。由Doll地层环模型可知,地层中的涡流在空间任意点激发得到与地层电导率成正比的二次场响应信号(有用信号),并可表示为空间各点电导率的加权平均值,其权重即为井间瞬变电磁勘探的全空间几何因子;全空间几何因子集中分布在发射线圈和接收线圈附近,其它区域分布较少,在发射线圈和接收线圈两侧呈现不同的极性;对瞬变电磁响应与地层电导率、井间距和源距的变化规律研究可知,瞬变电磁井间勘探有用信号随着地层电导率的增大而增大,随着井间距的增加单调减小,在发射线圈和接收线圈处于同一深度时该响应信号幅度最大。     

人造金刚石填充聚酰亚胺树脂基复合材料防刺性能

为研究树脂材料的防刺性能及防刺机制,利用手糊成型与热压法成型制备了手糊分层结构和均布结构层2种结构的人造金刚石填充聚酰亚胺树脂基复合树脂片,并探讨了人造金刚石粒径、填充体积分数对树脂片防刺性能的影响。研究结果表明:经过人造金刚石填充的聚酰亚胺树脂片的防刺性能得到提高,并且均布结构层分层复合结构的树脂片的防刺性能更好;随着人造金刚石粒径的减小,树脂片防刺性能出现先减小后增加的趋势,故防刺机制基本在于碰撞概率与树脂基的防挡;比较防刺力和消耗功发现,不同填充体积分数的单层防刺树脂片的防刺性能随人造金刚石填充体积分数的增加而逐渐降低,该趋势的成因在于复合树脂片的脆化与破坏;在颗粒等效粒径为300 μm、体积分数为10%时,其防刺性能最好。