Photocatalytic effect of carbon-modified n-TiO2 nanoparticles under visible light illumination

The present research focused on wet process synthesis of visible light active carbon-modified (CM)-n-TiO₂ nanoparticles and their photocatalytic activity. The CM-n-TiO₂ was synthesized by hydrolysis of TiCl₄ in the presence of tetrabutylammonium hydroxide and also in the presence of glucose and sodium hydroxide. UV–vis spectra, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and FT-IR were used to characterize these photocatalysts. It was found that the CM-n-TiO₂ nanoparticles synthesized by hydrolysis with tetrabutylammonium hydroxide or with sodium hydroxide and glucose when subjected to extended aging and subsequent calcinations absorb well into the visible to near infrared region up to 800 nm and exhibit enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity on degradation of 4-chlorophenol. CM-n-TiO₂ synthesized using glucose as the carbon source generated 13-fold increase in the initial rate of photodegradation of 4-chlorophenol compared to those by regular n-TiO₂, whereas, it increased only eight-fold when tetrabutylammonium hydroxide was used as the carbon source.     

我国发电行业能效状况分析

发电行业在完成能源转换的同时,也是自身消耗能源较大的重点行业。文章简要介绍了我国发电行业的节能成绩和效益,分析了不同机组能效情况和主要技术经济指标,指出了“十一五”发电能效影响因素和节能目标,提出了主要技术政策措施建议。     

剖面浮标变体积油囊式浮力调节系统设计

为精准控制剖面浮标的垂向运动,提出一种可精确控制油量的变体积油囊式浮力调节系统,包含外油囊、增压油箱、密封性能良好的电磁球阀和可调节转速的液压泵等组件。采用拉线位移传感器实时采集增压油箱液面位置实现油量监控,并对外油囊体积进行高精度闭环反馈控制;设计极低泄漏量的液压系统,实现系统在待机状态下浮力保持长期稳定。为精确控制浮力调节系统,构建控制系统数学模型,引入比例积分微分（Proportional Integral Differential,PID）控制算法,并采用Simulink进行稳定性仿真。试验结果表明,系统可实现浮力精确控制,最大超调量低于1%,稳定性与响应速度均符合预期,验证了控制策略的可靠性。     

Mixture equations of state: Composition dependence

This paper discusses theoretical models for the composition dependence of equations of state and compares the quality of predictions against experimental thermodynamic property data. The mean density approximation (MDA) and the van der Waals one-fluid (VDW1) model are compared with hybrid mixing rules (HMR), in which rigorous composition dependence is used for the second and third virial coefficients and the conformai solution model is used for equation-of-state density terms beyond the third virial term. It is found that when values of unity are used for all binary and three-body unlike interaction parameters, calculated densities for methane-normal heptane mixtures have average absolute deviations of 3.54% for MDA, 4.04% for VDW1, and 2.59% for HMR. When vapor-liquid equilibrium calculations were performed for the methane-normal heptane system, average absolute deviations of calculatedK values from experimental values were 16.7% for methane and 36.4% for normal heptane using HMR, whereas when conformal solution model (CSM) mixing rules were used, the results were 34.8% for methane and 66.7% for normal heptane. When the binary interaction parameter for the characterization of interaction energies is determined, it is found to be less sensitive to state conditions in the case of HMR than either MDA or VDW1. These preliminary results suggest the potential of mixture equation-of-state methods which utilize rigorous composition dependence for the lower-order virial coefficients.Paper presented at the Second U.S.-Japan Joint Seminar on Thermophysical Properties, June 23, 1988, Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.A.     

Preparation and thermophysical properties of nano-sized Ln2Zr2O7 (Ln?=?La, Nd, Sm, and Gd) ceramics with pyrochlore structure

Rare earth zirconates (Ln₂Zr₂O₇, Ln = La, Nd, Sm, and Gd) with pyrochlore structure were prepared by hydrothermal method with polyethylene glycol as surfactant. X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis/differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and field emission scanning electron microscopy were utilized to characterize the phase structure, thermal decomposition, and morphology of the products. Qualitative analysis indicates that the as-prepared zirconates are pyrochlore-type structures. The specific surface area, lattice parameter, and average crystallite size of the as-prepared products are closely related to the ionic radius. The activation energy of crystal growth shows an increasing trend with the decrease in ionic radii. The sintering behavior of compacted body was also investigated, revealing that the sintering-resistance properties of Ln₂Zr₂O₇ are descending as the order of La₂Zr₂O₇, Nd₂Zr₂O₇, Sm₂Zr₂O₇, and Gd₂Zr₂O₇.     

Association Mechanism and Conformational Changes in Trypsin on Its Interaction with Atrazine: A Multi- Spectroscopic and Biochemical Study with Computational Approach

Atrazine (ATR) is a herbicide globally used to eliminate undesired weeds. Herbicide usage leads to various adverse effects on human health and the environment. The primary source of herbicides in humans is the food laced with the herbicides. The ATR binding to trypsin (TYP) was investigated in this study to explore its binding potential and toxicity. In vitro interaction of ATR with TYP was studied using multi-spectroscopic methods, molecular docking, and enzyme kinetics to explore the mechanism of binding for the TYP-ATR system. The TYP-ATR complex revealed binding constants (10³ M⁻¹), suggesting a moderate binding. The free energy for the TYP-ATR complexes was negative, suggesting a spontaneous interaction. Thermodynamic parameters enthalpy (ΔH) and entropy (ΔS) obtained positive values for the TYP-ATR system suggesting hydrophobic interactions in the binding process. Micro-environmental and conformational changes in TYP molecules were induced on interaction with ATR. Reduced catalytic activity of TYP was observed after interaction with ATR owing to the changes in the secondary structure of the TYP.     

Effect of V doping concentration on the electronic structure,optical and photocatalytic properties of nano-sized V-doped anatase TiO2

V-doped TiO₂ with V/Ti ratio of 1–5% has been synthesized by hydrothermal method and then characterized by XRD, TEM, BET specific surface area, XPS and UV–vis. absorption spectra. The photocatalytic activity of the as-synthesized samples was investigated by the degradation of methylene blue in aqueous solution under visible light irradiation. Density functional theory (DFT) based calculations were performed to investigate the mechanism of band gap narrowing, the shift of light absorption edge, the location of V in the TiO₂ lattice and the variation in electronic and optical properties of TiO₂ with the increase of V doping concentration. Irrespective of the V doping concentration, TEM images indicate that all the doped samples were composed of equiaxed spherical anatase TiO₂ particles with good crystallinity and uniform particle size distribution. Both the experimental results from XPS survey and the theoretical calculation argue that the doped V replaces the lattice Ti and form substitutional impurity. The visible light absorption can be optimized by adjusting the V doping concentration. Among the doped samples with different V doping concentrations, the sample with V/Ti ratio of 2% depicts better visible light photocatalytic activity due to the enhanced visible light absorption and improved separation of electron–hole pairs.     

基于白鲸优化算法的配电网故障恢复方法

提出了一种基于白鲸优化（BWO）算法的配电网故障恢复方法。首先,建立光储、风储系统模型以及负荷模型,以故障后重要负荷损失量最小为目标函数,进行配电网的初步孤岛划分。其次,以网络损耗和开关操作次数加权求和最小为目标,采用BWO算法求解,获取孤岛划分与开关操作配合的故障恢复结果。然后,通过3种场景对比,验证了所提方法能够在不同故障时段获得配电网故障恢复的最优结果。最后,将BWO算法与二进制粒子群优化算法、灰狼优化算法的运行结果进行对比,验证了BWO算法寻优效果更好。     

Single-Circulating Tumor Cell Whole Genome Amplification to Unravel Cancer Heterogeneity and Actionable Biomarkers

The field of single-cell analysis has advanced rapidly in the last decade and is providing new insights into the characterization of intercellular genetic heterogeneity and complexity, especially in human cancer. In this regard, analyzing single circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is becoming particularly attractive due to the easy access to CTCs from simple blood samples called “liquid biopsies”. Analysis of multiple single CTCs has the potential to allow the identification and characterization of cancer heterogeneity to guide best therapy and predict therapeutic response. However, single-CTC analysis is restricted by the low amounts of DNA in a single cell genome. Whole genome amplification (WGA) techniques have emerged as a key step, enabling single-cell downstream molecular analysis. Here, we provide an overview of recent advances in WGA and their applications in the genetic analysis of single CTCs, along with prospective views towards clinical applications. First, we focus on the technical challenges of isolating and recovering single CTCs and then explore different WGA methodologies and recent developments which have been utilized to amplify single cell genomes for further downstream analysis. Lastly, we list a portfolio of CTC studies which employ WGA and single-cell analysis for genetic heterogeneity and biomarker detection.     

PEO/PVA水凝胶伤口敷料的毒性和疗效评价

为了证价经冻融循环处理和电子束辐射交联接技术术合成的聚氧化乙烯与聚乙烯醇（ＰＥＯ／ＰＶＡ）混合物水凝胶伤口敷料的性能,研究了该水凝胶膜对机体和细胞的毒性以及对皮肤伤口的愈合作用。毒性作用通过仇性全身毒性试验、细胞毒性试验和皮肤斑贴试验检测。细胞毒性试验应用高敏感性的成纤维细胞持续培养７ｄ的ＲＰＭＩ－１６４０２培养系统,检测细胞生长抑制和镜下细胞形态学变化。结果显示,ＰＥＯ／ＰＶＡ水凝胶敷料没有引起