Quantitative study of the effect of electromagnetic field on scale deposition on nanofiltration membranes via UTDR

Ultrasonic time-domain reflectometry (UTDR) as an in situ, non-invasive real-time technique has been successfully utilized to quantify membrane fouling and cleaning. This study describes an existing ultrasonic technique for quantitative study of the effect of magnetic fields on CaCO₃ scale deposition on the membrane surface during crossflow nanofiltration (NF). The fouling experiments were conducted with CaCO₃ solution containing Ca²⁺ of 1.8 and 3 mmol/L. The experimental electromagnetic field (EMF) was 0.02 T. A commercial NF membrane and a highly sensitive ultrasonic sensor were used in all the experiments. Results show a good relationship between the ultrasonic measurements and the development of CaCO₃ scale on the NF membrane surface. An increase in the amplitude of differential signal with operation time results from the deposition of the CaCO₃ scale layer. In addition, the movement of the differential signal in the time domain observed is associated with an increase in the thickness of the fouling layer. The UTDR technique is capable of measuring the rate of fouling layer formation under different treatment conditions, i.e. with non-magnetic field (NMF) and EMF. Scale layer of deposited CaCO₃ obtained in the experiment with NMF is denser and thicker than that with EMF. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses imply that the magnetic treatment suppresses the formation of calcite crystals and prefers vaterite and aragonite. Furthermore, the ultrasonic technique is sensitive to the different fouling rate between experiments carried out with 1.8 and 3 mmol/L CaCO₃ solutions. The thickness of the fouling layer measured by weight measurement is consistent with that obtained by UTDR in real time. The thinner and less dense scale layer is the main reason for the slower flux decline. Overall, independent measurements such as the flux-decline data, SEM analysis and weight measurement corroborate the ultrasonic measurements.     

Enzymatic biosensor for nitrite detection based on direct electron transfer by CPO-ILEMB/Au@MoS2/GC

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry - A novel nitrite electrochemical biosensor is constructed by glassy carbon electrodes (GC) coated by chloroperoxidase (CPO) -Au nanoparticles-MoS2 nanoflowers...     

Generation of simultaneous H+ and He+ band EMIC waves in the nightside radiation belt

Science China Technological Sciences - Previous studies have shown that EMIC waves occur preferentially in the afternoon sector of the magnetosphere. Here we report obliquely propagating H+ and He+...     

非因果滤波器归一化最小均方误差对消算法

在利用外部辐射源的无源雷达中,强直达波和多径干扰会掩盖微弱的目标回波信号,严重影响目标的检测,因此提出基于数字非因果滤波器的归一化最小均方误差对消算法。该算法利用直达波相对于参考信号具有非因果系统响应的特点,在传统自适应对消技术的基础上,通过增加部分非因果的滤波网络实现了最小均方误差准则下的自适应杂波抑制。基于数字广播的仿真结果表明,本文提出的方法不仅能够有效消除直达波和多径干扰对检测目标回波的影响,同时还能够获得目标的方位信息。     

Selective hydrogenation of furfural to cyclopentanone over Cu-Ni-Al hydrotalcite-based catalysts

A series of Cu-Ni-Al hydrotalcites derived oxides with a (Cu+Ni)/Al mole ratio of 3 with varied Cu/Ni mole ratio (from 0.017 to 0.5, with a Cu ratio of 0.0125 to 0.25) were prepared by co-precipitation method, then applied to the hydrogenation of furfural in aqueous. Their catalytic performance for liquid phase hydrogenation of furfural to prepare cyclopentanone was described in detail, considering reaction temperature, catalyst composition, reaction time and so on. The yield of cyclopentanone was influenced by the mole ratio of Cu-Ni-Al based heterogeneous catalyst and depended on the reaction conditions. The yield of cyclopentanone was up to 95.8% when the reaction was carried out under 413 K with H₂ pressure of 40 bar for 8 h. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and H₂ temperature-programmed reduction (H₂-TPR).     

Densification and mechanical properties of boron carbide with micro-hole array by micro-powder injection molding

For the purpose of obtaining fully dense B₄C with micro hole array of high quality and precision, synthesis of B₄C powders were carried out by micro powder injection molding. Five kinds of additive systems were used and their influences on mechanical properties were investigated. The relative density, Vickers hardness, bending strength, and fracture toughness of the B₄C ceramics with BS10AY additive sintered at 2000 °C for 2 h could reach 97.56%, 3580.4 HV, 355.3 MPa and 5.87 MPa m^1/2, respectively. The temperature was generally 100–200 °C lower than reported temperatures which was attributed to the additives. The improvement in mechanical properties was attributed to grain refinement. A mixture of intragranular and transgranular fractures occurred due to the fine microstructures and the additive systems in the B₄C ceramics after sintering. Micro-hole array with the diameter of 450 μm and the length-diameter ratio of more than 8 were obtained. The inhomogeneous filling of feedstock from the substrate to the thin wall between two adjacent micro holes caused the inhomogeneous shrinkage of the substrate and micro holes.     

A Moisture Transfer Model for Isothermal Drying of Plant Cellular Materials Based on the Pore Network Approach

Plant materials with cellular structure, like fruits and vegetables, are often viewed as porous media in terms of model building of the drying process, on the basis of a hypothesis that all of the moisture of a plant tissue is trapped in a continuous and connected pore network system. However, most of the moisture in the plant tissue is contained naturally in enclosed cells. In the course of drying, the trapped moisture has to cross the cell membranes and then migrates in the extracellular space. Based on this concept, a pore network model for isothermal drying of plant materials was developed in which two stages of moisture movement—transmembrane transfer and extracellular transfer in the pore network—were considered. Finally, the isothermal convective air-drying processes of a potato slice were simulated. The calculated results were validated by the experiments conducted under the simulation conditions.     

驱水型挡风玻璃清洗剂的研制

采用乙醇、水、抗菌剂、驱水剂等添加剂进行复配,研制出具有较好驱水效果的挡风玻璃清洗剂。该清洗剂p H值接近中性,具有较好的驱水性能、清洗能力、橡胶相容性、树脂相容性和抑制金属腐蚀性能,适用于汽车挡风玻璃、反光镜、车窗玻璃的清洗,驱水效果明显。     

Metal‐Free Autoxidative Nitrooxylation of Alkenyl Oximes with Molecular Oxygen

A metal‐free aerobic autoxidative nitrooxylation of alkenyl oximes mediated by tert‐butyl nitrite is described. Molecular oxygen is used as the oxidizing reagent, avoiding use of organic trapping reagents such as 2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidine 1‐oxyl (TEMPO). The desired products were obtained in generally high yields.

     

Palladium‐Catalyzed Oxidative Carbonylation of Aromatic C−H Bonds with Alcohols using Molybdenum Hexacarbonyl as the Carbon Monoxide Source

With molybdenum hexacarbonyl as the carbon monoxide source, a general palladium‐catalyzed carbonylative transformation of the C−H bond on aromatic rings to produce esters has been developed. Good yields of the corresponding products have been obtained with wide functional group tolerance and excellent regioselectivity. A variety of aliphatic alcohols are suitable reactants here.