Proton conducting acid-base mixed materials under water-free condition

In recent years, a lot of attentions have been paid for a development of water-free polymer electrolyte membranes fuel cells (PEMFC) at intermediate temperatures (above 100 °C) because of many technological advantages of higher temperature operation. However, the proton conductivity of conventional polymer membranes under water-free condition is usually very low and the polymeric membranes are not stable at higher temperatures. So, the development of non-hydrous proton conducting membrane under water-free condition has been a state of the art issue in the advanced PEMFC technology. In this study, non-hydrous protonic conducting material was prepared by the mixing of acidic surfactant of mono-dodecylphosphate (MDP) and organic base of benzimidazole (BnIm). The proton conductivity and thermal stability of MDP-BnIm mixed material increased with the mixing ratio of BnIm. Maximum proton conductivity of MDP-BnIm mixed material (BnIm mixing ratio of 200 wt.%. vs. MDP) was found to be 1×10⁻³ S cm⁻¹ at 150 °C under water-free condition.     

Poly(2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate‐co‐ethylene dimethacrylate) as a mouse embryonic stem cells support

A series of swellable ethylene dimethacrylate‐crosslinked poly(2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) sheets of homogeneous (nonporous) structure or with different degrees of swelling and porosities was produced by bulk polymerization in either the absence or the presence of various diluents (porogens). Calculations performed by use of the solubility parameter δ of the reaction components indicate that the solvation conditions of the polymerization system change, depending on the solvating power of the diluent, which thus controls the porosity. Pore volume also seemed to be sensitive to the presence of the linear polymer diluent. Polystyrene (PS) showed, compared with poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), a higher precipitating ability to form porous PHEMA sheets with an increased pore size because of its higher noncompatibility with newly formed crosslinked PHEMA. Given that PHEMA hydrogel is well known for its biocompatibility, it was used here as a potential carrier of cells in transplantation therapies. Attachment and growth of mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells on gelatin‐coated transparent PHEMA hydrogel substrates were examined. Two days after plating, survival and morphology of ES cells were largely similar on both PHEMA hydrogel sheets and in petri dishes as controls. This suggests that PHEMA hydrogels are likely candidates for application in transplantation therapies involving ES cells. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 87: 425–432, 2003     

WuT3无血清培养上清中单克隆抗体纯化工艺的建立

目的对WuT3杂交瘤细胞生物反应器无血清培养上清中单克隆抗体进行分离纯化,建立中试分离纯化工艺。方法采用两步离子交换层析法结合硫酸铵盐析法分离纯化WuT3单抗。在通过小量试验优化纯化参数后,进行中量试验和中试放大。结果建立的纯化方法可以放大到中试规模,每批投料30000ml培养上清,可收获单抗达1.5g,单抗总回收率大于60%。经分离纯化后,单抗IgG纯度大于95%,采用免疫荧光法检测抗体活性合格。结论建立了一条生物反应器无血清培养杂交瘤细胞大规模分离纯化单抗的工艺路线。     

Gel polymer electrolyte based on poly(acrylonitrile-co-styrene) and a novel organic iodide salt for quasi-solid state dye-sensitized solar cell

A gel polymer electrolyte based on poly(acrylonitrile-co-styrene) as polymer matrix and N-methyl pyridine iodide salt as I⁻ source was prepared. Controlling the concentration of polymer matrix of poly(acrylonitrile-co-styrene) at 17.5 wt.%, mixing the binary organic solvents mixture ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate with 6:4 (w/w), and the concentration of N-methyl pyridine iodide and iodine with 0.5 and 0.05 M, respectively, the gel polymer electrolyte attains the maximum ionic conductivity (at 30 °C) of 4.63 mS cm⁻¹. Based on the gel polymer electrolyte, a quasi-solid state dye-sensitized solar cell was fabricated and its overall energy conversion efficiency of light-to-electricity of 3.10% was achieved under irradiation of 100 mW cm⁻².     

Sintering behaviour of La1−xSrxFeO3−δ mixed conductors

The sintering properties of La_1−xSr_xFeO_3−δ (x = 0.1, 0.25) mixed conductors have been investigated with particular emphasis on the effect of secondary phases due to cation non-stoichiometry (±5 mol% La excess and deficiency). Secondary phases, located at grain boundaries in cation non-stoichiometric materials, increased the sintering temperature compared to single-phase materials. Extensive swelling in final stage of sintering was observed in all materials, which resulted in micro-porous materials. The swelling was most pronounced in the phase pure and two-phase materials due to La-deficiency, while refractory secondary phases in La-excess materials inhibited both sintering, grain growth and swelling. In La-deficient materials, formation of molten secondary phases resulted in rapid swelling due to viscous flow. The present findings demonstrated the importance of controlling sintering temperature and time, as well as careful control of the cation stoichiometry of La_1−xSr_xFeO_3−δ in order to achieve fully dense and homogenous La_1−xSr_xFeO_3−δ ceramics.     

Improved Computational Model of Grid Cells Based on Column Structure

To simulate the firing pattern of biological grid cells, this paper presents an improved computational model of grid cells based on column structure. In this model, the displacement along different directions is processed by modulus operation, and the obtained remainder is associated with firing rate of grid cell. Compared with the original model, the improved parts include that: the base of modulus operation is changed, and the firing rate in firing field is encoded by Gaussian-like function. Simulation validates that the firing pattern generated by the improved computational model is more consistent with biological characteristic than original model. Besides, the firing pattern is badly influenced by the cumulative positioning error, but the computational model can also generate the regularly hexagonal firing pattern when the real-time positioning results are modified.     

Nutlins类似物诱导TCA-8113细胞凋亡的研究

目的:研究新型小分子化合物Nutlins类似物在体外对舌癌TCA-8113细胞的凋亡作用.方法:采用MTT法检测新型小分子化合物Nutlins类似物对TCA-8113细胞增殖的影响;用流式细胞仪(FCM)检测Nutlins类似物诱导TCA-8113细胞凋亡情况和周期阻滞情况;用DAPI染色法观察细胞核变化.结果:Nutlins类似物NL-11和NL19以浓度依赖的方式抑制TCA-8113细胞增殖并诱导其凋亡,而且能引起TCA-8113细胞发生G2期周期阻滞.结论:NL-11和NL-19化合物能够有效地在体外抑制TCA-8113细胞增殖,并诱导细胞凋亡.     

太阳能光伏电池最优铺设方案研究

根据市场上不同种类光伏电池的价格、发电效率等性能,采用山西省大同市典型气象数据,综合参考当地的太阳辐射强度、光线入射角以及建筑物所处地理纬度等因素,建立了多目标决策模型和线性规划模型,并通过进一步优化得出房屋表面光伏电池的最优设计方案。     

胡椒碱对人胃癌SGC-7901细胞抗肿瘤活性的体外实验研究

胡椒碱（Piperine）是一种从胡椒属植物中提取的生物碱,具有镇静、抗炎、抗肿瘤等多种药理活性.探讨胡椒碱对人胃癌SGC-7901细胞的增殖抑制和诱导凋亡的作用.采用MTT比色法测定其对SGC-7901细胞增殖抑制率;通过免疫荧光法、流式细胞术、Western blot法对其进行抗癌机制研究.MTT结果显示Piperine处理细胞72h的IC50值为37.41 μmol·L-1,且呈现时间剂量依赖性; Hoechst33258染色荧光显微镜观察发现Piperine能诱导SGC-7901细胞核形态学改变,部分细胞呈现典型的凋亡形态学特征;Annexin V-FITC/PI荧光双染结果亦证实Piperine可以诱导SGC-7901细胞发生凋亡;DAPI和DCFH-DA染色流式细胞术分析显示Piperine诱导SGC-7901细胞G2/M期阻滞、细胞活性氧产生增加; Western blot分析发现Bcl-2蛋白表达减少,Bax蛋白表达逐渐增加,呈现剂量依赖性,且Bax/Bcl-2比例增加.因此,Piperine具有抑制SGC-7901细胞增殖和诱导凋亡的抗肿瘤活性.     

Atomic layer deposition of GDC cathodic functional thin films for oxide ion incorporation enhancement

In this paper, we report successful fabrication of a gadolinia-doped ceria (GDC) thin film using atomic layer deposition (ALD) for improving the performance of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). By varying the deposition conditions and adjusting the configuration of the ALD supercycle, the doping ratio of ALD GDC was controlled. The morphology, crystallinity, and chemical composition of ALD GDC thin films were analyzed. ALD GDC showed different surface chemistry, including oxidation states, at different doping ratios. The application of ALD GDC in a SOFC led to an output power density enhancement greater than 2.5 times. With an anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) porous support structure, an ALD GDC thin film SOFC (TF-SOFC) showed a high power density of 288.24 mW/cm² at an operating temperature of 450°C.