Electrolyte properties of 1-alkyl-2,3,5-trimethylpyrazolium cation-based room-temperature ionic liquids for lithium secondary batteries

The physicochemical and electrochemical properties of three 1-alkyl-2,3,5-trimethylpyrazolium cation-based room-temperature ionic liquids with various alkyl chain lengths were investigated. The temperature dependences of density, viscosity, and ionic conductivity were obtained by precise measurements. Electrolyte properties of these room-temperature ionic liquids were also examined from the viewpoint of their uses in lithium secondary batteries ([LiCoO₂ positive electrode|electrolyte|lithium metal negative electrode]). It was found that the alkyl chain length affects the charge–discharge performances of cells.     

New integral experiments for large angle scattering cross section data benchmarking with DT neutron beam at JAEA/FNS

A new integral experiment with a deuteron–triton fusion (DT) neutron beam started in order to validate scattering cross section data. First the DT neutron beam was constructed with a collimator. The performance of the collimator system and the characteristics of the DT neutron beam were measured. Second a new integral experiment for type 316 stainless steel (SS316) was carried out with this DT neutron beam. The DT neutron beam of 3.5 cm in diameter was injected to the front surface center of an SS316 cylindrical assembly. Reaction rates of the ⁹³Nb(n,2n)^92mNb reaction in the assembly were measured with the activation foil method and were calculated with the Monte Carlo transport calculation code. The measurement points were located at three positions, on the center of the beam axis and at 15 cm and 30 cm apart from the axis. The ratio of calculation to experiment of the ⁹³Nb(n,2n)^92mNb reaction rate became smaller than 1 with the distance from the beam axis. Then, the dependency of each reaction rate on scattering angle was calculated. It was proved that at off-axis positions, where C/E is smaller than 1, 90° scattering contribute relatively larger than at on-axis positions and backward scattering made little contribution to the results in this experiment. The reasons of the discrepancy between the measured and calculated data will be investigated.     

Touch‐screen panel integrated into 12.1‐in. a‐Si:H TFT‐LCD

Abstract— A touch‐screen‐panel (TSP) embedded 12.1‐in. LCD employing a standard existing a‐Si:H TFT‐LCD process has been successfully developed. Compared with conventional external touch‐screen panels, which use additional components to detect touch events, the new internal TSP exhibits a clearer image and improved touch feeling, as well as increased sensing speed using discrete sensing lines to enable higher‐speed sensing functions including handwriting. The new internal digital switching TSP can be fabricated with low cost because it does not require any additional process steps compared to a standard a‐Si:H TFT‐LCD.     

考虑寄生电感的谐振开关电容变换器电压尖峰抑制

基于碳化硅(SiC)器件的谐振开关电容变换器(RSCC)因其软开关特性,适用于高频、高功率密度的场合.但是较高的工作频率使其对线路寄生参数较敏感,易造成开关器件的电压尖峰问题.通过分析RSCC叠层母排模型,该文建立含有寄生电感的等效电路,研究寄生电感对电路运行模态的影响,并推导开关器件电压峰值与寄生电感之间的关系.在此基础上,提出优化叠层母排结构和吸收电容的电压尖峰抑制方案,仿真及实验结果验证了该文电压尖峰抑制方案的有效性和可行性.     

Superconducting to normal transition of type-II Ta by a rectangular current pulse

The superconducting to normal transition by a rectangular pulse current in type-II Ta has been investigated. The potential drop along the specimen is observed as a function of time. The voltage pattern and the magnitude of the potential drop are obtained as functions of current amplitude, temperature, externally applied magnetic field, the angle between magnetic field and specimen axis, and values. The transition mechanisms are discussed. It is also shown in this experiment that the flux flow or flux creep and flux jump occur. A support to the paramagnetic current flow in the presence of longitudinal magnetic field is given.     

Transformation of epithelial Madin-Darby canine kidney cells with p60(v-src) induces expression of membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase and invasiveness

Membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) is expressed both in carcinoma cells and in surrounding stromal fibroblasts. MT1-MMP localizes to the surface of tumor cells and is thought to play an important role in tumor invasion. To analyze the mechanism of MT1-MMP gene expression in epithelial tumor cells, the dog kidney epithelial cell line Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) was transformed by oncogenes, including v-src, and expression of MT1-MMP was examined. Transformation of MDCK cells with v-src resulted in loss of cell-to-cell contacts and morphological change. Expression of MT1-MMP in v-src-transformed cells was identified by Northern and Western blotting. Gelatin zymography analysis showed that progelatinase A in the culture medium was processed from latent to activated form by MDCK cells transformed with v-src. The MDCK cells transformed by v-src were tumorigenic in the subcutis (ectopic) and kidney (orthotopic) of nude mice and spontaneously metastasized to the lung after orthotopic implantation. These results suggest that MT1-MMP induced by v-src transformation may promote invasiveness of transformed cells.     

Immunohistochemical study of MT-MMP tissue status in gastric carcinoma and correlation with survival analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis

Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression is associated with advanced-stage cancer and contributes to tumor progression, invasion, and metastasis. Membrane type matrix metalloproteinase (MT-MMP) has a potential transmembrane domain at the C terminus and activates pro-MMP-2, which is mainly produced from interstitial fibroblasts. Its expression on the membrane of invasive tumor cells results in the pericellular space degradation at cell-matrix contact sites and renders cancer cells more invasive at the migration front. To elucidate the relationship between MT-MMP expression and metastasis and prognosis in gastric cancer patients, MT-MMP expression was analyzed immunohistochemically in 127 primary tumors and results were correlated with several prognostic parameters and patient's survival. MT-MMP immunoreactivity was stained on the cell membrane of cancer cells and fibroblasts in the invasion front. MT-MMP was detected in 72 tumors (57%) (MT-MMP-positive). MT-MMP expression was closely associated with macroscopically invasive type, nodal involvement, lymphatic invasion, vessel invasion, and peritoneal dissemination. Patients with MT-MMP-positive tumor had a significantly worse prognosis than those with MT-MMP-negative tumor (p<0.001). Multivariate analysis showed MT-MMP overexpression as an independent prognostic factor in gastric cancer patients. Immunohistochemical analysis for MT-MMP may be an indicator of metastatic potential or the prognosis of gastric cancer patients.