Thermodynamic analysis of the refining of technical boron nitride

The efficiency of the process of refining technical boron nitride was assessed based on calculations of the chemical equilibrium in the B-N-O-C-Cl-H system. Three refining mixtures, CCl₄ + H₂, CCl₄ + NH₃ and CHCl₃ + NH₃, were considered. The analysis indicates that the use of ammonia-containing mixtures is more convenient, a lower residual oxygen content, lower contamination of the product by carbon and a better overall boron balance emerging. The calculations of the equilibrium composition of the solid phase enabled suitable technological conditions of the refining process (temperature and starting composition of the gaseous phase) to be established. The calculated results are compared with experimental data, and some observed differences are discussed.     

Synthesis and Evaluation of Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blocking Pyrroline Derivatives Endowed with Both Antiarrhythmic and Antioxidant Activities

Under the hypothesis that cardioprotective agents might benefit from synergism between antiarrhythmic activity and antioxidant properties, a small series of mexiletine analogues were coupled with the 2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrroline moiety, known for its antioxidant effect, in order to obtain dual-acting drugs potentially useful in the protection of the heart against post-ischemic reperfusion injury. The pyrroline derivatives reported herein were found to be more potent as antiarrhythmic agents than mexiletine and displayed antioxidant activity. The most interesting tetramethylpyrroline congener, a tert-butyl-substituted analogue, was at least 100 times more active as an antiarrhythmic than mexiletine.     

How Cancer Cells Invade Bladder Epithelium and Form Tumors: The Mouse Bladder Tumor Model as a Model of Tumor Recurrence in Patients

Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer is the most common form of bladder cancer. The main problem in managing bladder tumors is the high recurrence after the transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT). Our study aimed to examine the fate of intravesically applied cancer cells as the implantation of cancer cells after TURBT is thought to be a cause of tumor recurrence. We established an orthotopic mouse bladder tumor model with MB49-GFP cancer cells and traced them during the first three days to define their location and contacts with normal urothelial cells. Data were obtained by Western blot, immunolabeling, and light and electron microscopy. We showed that within the first two hours, applied cancer cells adhered to the traumatized epithelium by cell projections containing α3β1 integrin on their tips. Cancer cells then migrated through the epithelium and on day 3, they reached the basal lamina or even penetrated it. In established bladder tumors, E-cadherin and desmoplakin 1/2 were shown as feasible immunohistochemical markers of tumor margins based on the immunolabeling of various junctional proteins. Altogether, these results for the first time illustrate cancer cell implantation in vivo mimicking cellular events of tumor recurrence in bladder cancer patients.     

OPTIMIZATION OF PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION EQUIPMENT PART II OPTIMIZATION OF TWO BED OXYGEN GENERATORS

Local equilibrium model described in Part I is used to stimulate both, the steady state operation conditions and transient regime after the start of PSA equipment. The effect of axial dispersion, adsorption isotherm nonlinearity and high pressure level is simulated. On the basis of numerical analysis, the operation of a classical two-bed oxygen generator is compared with two configurations having pressure equalizing step. The optimization strategy of the given PSA equipment has been proposed and the procedure is demonstrated on an example. The scaling-up condition for PSA equipments which can be described by local equilibrium model has been proposed on the basis of the theoretical analysis.     

Electropolymerization of chlorinated phenols on a Pt electrode in alkaline solution. Part II: An electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance study

Electropolymerization of phenol and mono-, di-, tri-, pentachlorophenols was studied using EQCM on a Pt electrode at 0.78 V (SHE) in 1 M NaOH solution containing 0.1 M of the corresponding phenol. The highest electropolymerization rate was found for ortho-substituted chlorophenols indicating a weak fouling of the electrode. Low electropolymerization rates for para-substituted chlorophenols suggest a low permeability of the polymer film, resulting in rapid electrode fouling. The EQCM data suggest that electropolymerization of chlorophenols occurs without Cl-elimination for the monomers with unsubstituted ortho and para positions. Dechlorination is most pronounced for electropolymerization of para-substituted isomers. The mechanism of electropolymerization of chlorophenols is discussed.     

Deposition of CoO onto MoO3/Al2O3 hydrodesulfurization catalysts by solvent assisted spreading

Solvent assisted spreading of CoO over monolayer MoO₃/Al₂O₃ catalysts has been studied. CoCO₃ · Co(OH)₂ and CoCO₃ reacted with MoO₃/Al₂O₃ in water slurries. CoO deposition over MoO₃/Al₂O₃ extrudates was followed by EPMA. In the set of eleven MoO₃/Al₂O₃ catalysts, the amount of CoO adsorbed was roughly proportional to the surface area of MoO₃ monolayer. The adsorbed Co species efficiently enhanced the HDS activity.     

Dissecting the protocol and network traffic of the OnLive cloud gaming platform

Cloud gaming is a new paradigm that is envisaged to play a pivotal role in the video game industry in forthcoming years. Cloud gaming, or gaming on demand, is a type of online gaming that allows on-demand streaming of game content onto non-specialised devices (e.g. PC, smart TV, etc.). This approach requires no downloads or game installation because the actual game is executed on the game company’s server and is streamed directly to the client. Nonetheless, this revolutionary approach significantly affects the network load generated by online games. As cloud gaming presents new challenges for both network engineers and the research community, both groups need to be fully conversant with these new cloud gaming platforms. The purpose of this paper is to investigate OnLive, one of the most popular cloud gaming platforms. Our key contributions are: (a) a review of the state-of-the-art of cloud gaming; (b) reverse engineering of the OnLive protocol; and (c) a synthetic traffic model for OnLive.     

4-(6′甲基苯并噻唑-2′-偶氮)-3,5-二氨基吡唑与钯显色反应的研究和应用

对6种苯并噻唑偶氮吡唑化合物的分析特性进行了探讨,着重研究了4—(6′—甲基苯并噻唑-2′-偶氮)-3,5-二氨基吡唑(MBTAP)与钯离子显色反应的光度性质。在非离子表面活性剂 Brij35存在下与钯离子形成橙红色的配合物。适宜的 pH 值范围为9.0～10.5.配合物的最大吸收波长为510nm,表观摩尔吸光系数为3.01×10~4L·mol~(-1)·cm~(-1)。钯在0～14μg/25mL,范围内服从比尔定律.显色体系可稳定11h。在柠檬酸存在下可消除 Fe~(3+)、Co~(2+)、Cu~(2+)、Ni~(2+)等离子的干扰。