Memristor-based chaotic neural networks for associative memory

In chaotic neural networks, the rich dynamic behaviors are generated from the contributions of spatio-temporal summation, continuous output function, and refractoriness. However, a large number of spatio-temporal summations in turn make the physical implementation of a chaotic neural network impractical. This paper proposes and investigates a memristor-based chaotic neural network model, which adequately utilizes the memristor with unique memory ability to realize the spatio-temporal summations in a simple way. Furthermore, the associative memory capabilities of the proposed memristor-based chaotic neural network have been demonstrated by conventional methods, including separation of superimposed pattern, many-to-many associations, and successive learning. Thanks to the nanometer scale size and automatic memory ability of the memristors, the proposed scheme is expected to greatly simplify the structure of chaotic neural network and promote the hardware implementation of chaotic neural networks.     

Mechanical properties and thermal stability of double‐shell thermal‐energy‐storage microcapsules

Double‐shell‐structured microcapsules encapsulating phase‐change materials (micro‐PCMs) with an average diameter of 5–10 μm were successfully fabricated with a melamine–formaldehyde resin as the coating material. The mechanical properties of the obtained piled micro‐PCMs, tested under compression, were evaluated with a pressure sensor. Typical stress–strain curves showed that both the single‐shell‐ and double‐shell‐structured microcapsules had yield points and maximum point pressures. The morphological changes in the shell surface confirmed the existence of yield points by scanning electron microscopy. When the pressure was beyond the yield point, the microcapsules showed conventional plastic behavior, and the double‐shell structure was more mechanically stable than the single‐shell one. Differential scanning calorimetry analysis results revealed that the properties of the phase‐change materials experienced no variation after coating with a single‐shell‐ or double‐shell‐structured polymer. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that the double‐shell‐structured micro‐PCMs experienced a weight loss of only about 5% from 86.3 to 232°C but did so more rapidly from 232 to 416°C. Thermoregulation was determined with periodical heating and cooling tests. The data showed that the micro‐PCMs changed temperature in a narrow range of 20–25°C with a time lag of 20 min to reach the maximum or minimum temperature in comparison with a reference temperature of 18–28°C. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 1295–1302, 2007     

Effect of chromium aging on the structural and thermal properties of chromium polyacrylate

The effects of aging time of Cr(III) solutions on the structural, thermal, magnetic, and morphological properties of chromium polyacrylate complexes were studied. Chromium retention was found to increase with longer aging periods. IR spectra revealed the formation of polychelate structures with noticeable changes on aging. The interaction of multivalent, polynuclear Cr(III) species with the polymer backbone resulted in a decrease in thermal stability for the complexes prepared from olated chromium solutions. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 98: 490–493, 2005     

Isothermal crystallization and spherulite structure of partially miscible polypropylene–linear low-density polyethylene blends

Polypropylene (PP) was blended with a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE, containing 5% hexene comonomer) over a composition range of 10–90% of PP. The crystallization and morphology of the PP–LLDPE blends were studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarized optical microscopy with a hot stage (HSOM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In particular, the isothermal crystallization of PP in molten LLDPE was investigated. It was observed that the crystallization and melting behavior of PP and LLDPE changed in the blends, indicating that there was some degree of miscibility between the PP and the LLDPE. A depression of the equilibrium melting temperature (T) of PP in the blends with no more than 15% of PP confirmed that PP was miscible with LLDPE at and below 15% of PP. In addition, a drastic decrease in T from the 25% PP blend to the 20% blend led us to conclude that the miscible behavior between PP and LLDPE became favorable at a PP concentration of 20%. The optical microscopic images showed that, in the blends with 10 and 15% of PP, the PP crystallized as open-armed diffuse spherulites, similar to those in the miscible blends. In contrast, the PP crystallized in a phase-separated matrix or droplets with more than 25% of PP, when obvious phase separation occurred. The SEM image revealed that the PP lamella was able to penetrate the PP and LLDPE phase boundary and grow in the LLDPE phase. The above results displayed that the PP dissolved in the LLDPE, and, particularly, when the PP concentration was below 20%, the dissolution was substantial. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 82: 628–639, 2001     

超细镍基负载型催化剂成型工艺条件研究

以正硅酸乙酯、钛酸丁酯、硝酸镍为主要原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法(Sol-gel)实验室放大制备10 kg工业中试用催化剂粉料，加胶粘剂A进行挤条成型。催化剂前躯体的物化性能用BET、XRD、TG-DTA、TEM及强度测试仪进行表征，用固定床连续流动微反装置，考察催化剂苯加氢生成环己烷的催化性能。研究结果表明，催化剂的强度随胶粘剂的含量增大而增大，当胶粘剂含量达到13％时，NiO/SiO₂-TiO₂体系产生了新的晶相。胶粘剂的含量对催化剂的催化性能影响很小，该催化剂应用于苯加氢制环己烷实验中，苯转化率均为100％，环己烷的选择性均达到99.0％以上。     

Harnessing the Melting Peculiarities of Ultra‐High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fibers for the Processing of Compacted Fiber Composites

Summary: Compacted fiber composites offer unique properties due to their lack of an extraneous matrix. The conditions of processing ultra‐high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers were simulated in a heated pressure cell. In situ X‐ray diffraction measurements were used to follow the relevant transitions and the changes in the degree of crystallinity during melting and crystallization. The results strongly support the suggestion that the hexagonal crystal phase, in which the chain conformation is extremely mobile on the segmental level, constitutes the physical basis of compaction technologies for processing UHMWPE fibers into a single‐polymer composite. This report suggests that using a pseudo‐phase diagram outlining the occurrence of different phases during slow heating and the degree of crystallinity can provide valuable insight into the technological parameters relevant for optimal processing conditions.

Degree of crystallinity as a function of pressure and temperature in a region relevant to compaction processes.     

密度泛函方法的ZSM-5分子筛上苯与乙烯烷基化反应机理研究

采用密度泛函(DFT)方法对于ZSM-5分子筛上苯与乙烯的烷基化反应机理进行研究。选取了包含酸性质子的8T原子簇模型代表ZSM-5分子筛的部分结构。采用B3LYP/6-31G(d)水平从生成能与反应活化能角度对于烷基化反应发生时可能存在的2种联合机理和一种分步机理进行了计算与比较。结果表明,联合反应机理中乙烯的质子化和C-C键的形成同时发生,而分步机理开始于乙醇盐中间体的生成,随后与苯反应生成反应产物。分步机理中乙醇盐中间体生成步骤的活化能(124.55 kJ/mol)低于联合机理的反应活化能(168.98 kJ/mol和156.06 kJ/mol),而烷基化步骤的活化能(209.35 kJ/mol)高于联合机理的反应活化能,由此可以推断ZSM-5分子筛上苯与乙烯的烷基化反应时2种机理同时发生,存在竞争关系。     

光活性二氧化钛涂层的研究与制备

本文介绍了制备光活性TiO2涂层的两种主要方法，并就一些影响因素进行了简单的讨论。     

氯气干燥工艺优化

通过优化氯气干燥工艺,将1个泡沫筛板塔逐步改成氯气洗涤塔、两级钛冷器、两级填料干燥塔、一级泡罩填料复合塔,使氯气含水由0.05%~0.10%降低到0.005%以下,从而满足氯气用大型氯压机输送的要求,减轻对设备、管道的腐蚀。     

软件定义网络中交换机处理时延的仿真

针对目前的网络仿真工具在对软件定义网络(SDN)的仿真过程中,未考虑交换机的处理时延的问题,提出一种处理时延的仿真方法,目的是为了使仿真结果更加真实和准确。该方法首先将交换机的转发处理过程分解为对流表的查询操作和执行不同的动作;然后,利用交换机的处理器频率和访存周期,将查询流表和执行动作转换为处理时间。实验中测量了真实环境中不同配置的交换机处理时延,并与利用该方法仿真出的处理时延进行对比。实验结果表明,利用该方法仿真出的处理时延和真实交换机的处理时延基本一致,该方法能够较准确地仿真交换机处理时延。