Scattering of phonons by vacancies

The scattering of phonons by vacancies is estimated by a perturbation technique in terms of the missing mass and the missing linkages. An argument is given why distortion effects can be disregarded. The resonance frequency of the defect is sufficiently high so that resonance effects can be disregarded for phonons in the important frequency range for thermal conduction. The theory is applied to the thermal resistance by vacancies in cases where the vacancy concentration is known: potassium chloride with divalent cations, nonstoichiometric zirconium carbide, and tin telluride.     

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Treatment Reduces Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Septic Shock in Mice

Despite advances in medicine, mortality due to sepsis has not decreased. Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy is emerging as an alternative treatment in many inflammation-related diseases. However, there are few studies on the application of PEMF therapy to sepsis. In the current study, we examined the effect of PEMF therapy on a mouse model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced septic shock. Mice injected with LPS and treated with PEMF showed higher survival rates compared with the LPS group. The increased survival was correlated with decreased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine mRNA expression and lower serum nitric oxide levels and nitric oxide synthase 2 mRNA expression in the liver compared with the LPS group. In the PEMF + LPS group, there was less organ damage in the liver, lungs, spleen, and kidneys compared to the LPS group. To identify potential gene targets of PEMF treatment, microarray analysis was performed, and the results showed that 136 genes were up-regulated, and 267 genes were down-regulated in the PEMF + LPS group compared to the LPS group. These results suggest that PEMF treatment can dramatically decrease septic shock through the reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokine gene expression. In a clinical setting, PEMF may provide a beneficial effect for patients with bacteria-induced sepsis and reduce septic shock-induced mortality.     

还原剂和水蒸汽对钯催化NO还原反应性能的影响

为满足严格的排放法规,在控制好NOx排放的同时,也需减少N2O、NH3等二次污染物的排放。为探究尾气组分对NOx还原产物的影响,本文用催化活性模拟评价装置,对自制单钯三效催化剂,进行了还原剂种类、CO浓度及水蒸汽浓度对NO转化效率及N2O和NH3生成产物的影响研究。结果表明,CO催化还原NO是导致N2O生成的主要原因,其内在本质在于催化剂表面活性氧物种的协同作用,NH3的生成量在150~400 ℃范围内与反应温度正相关;水蒸汽的加入会促进N2O和NH3的生成,H2O分子在催化剂表面吸附作用抑制了活性氧物种的消耗;增加CO浓度可抑制N2O生成但会促进NH3生成。     

氨基磷酸树脂负载镧化合物杂化吸附剂的制备与性能

制备了水合氧化镧(LaH)并将水合氧化镧负载于氨基磷酸树脂(APAR)上制得杂化吸附剂LaH-APAR,用红外光谱(FT-IR)、热重(TGA)对LaH-APAR的结构和热学性能进行了测试,并研究了pH值、温度对LaH及LaH-APAR吸附氟离子性能的影响。结果表明,La3+与APAR以配位键结合,LaH-APAR吸附剂在300℃以下比较稳定,它与LaH吸附性能基本相同,受pH值影响不大,可以在较宽的pH范围内使用;在pH不变的情况下,LaH-APAR随着温度的升高吸附速率也相应提高,属于温度控制吸附,且为化学吸附。     

钙[Ca(NO3)2和CaO]对茶树氟吸收的影响

通过水培和土壤盆栽试验,研究了Ca对茶树F吸收的影响。结果显示,在含F溶液中添加Ca显著降低茶树对F的吸收。在土壤盆栽试验中也得到了类似结果,在2种土壤F含量条件下,加入Ca(NO3)2后显著降低茶树成熟叶和新梢F含量。同样土壤加入CaO后,显著降低茶树对F的吸收。土壤分析表明加入Ca(NO3)2后并没有显著改变土壤水溶性F含量,而加入CaO后还增加了土壤水溶性F含量。因此,Ca减少F吸收可能并不单纯是因为形成CaF2后降低土壤F的有效性。     

钙钛矿结构材料的制备方法研究

介绍了巨磁电阻效应的发展现状,主要研究了有关钙钛矿结构L1-yCyMnO3（L=a3＋,Pr3＋,Nd3＋等稀土离子;C=Ca2＋,Sr2＋,Ba2＋等二价碱土金属离子）体系的制备方法及其特点,并对各种方法制备的样品特性进行了比较。对材料研究目的的不同,需要不同特性的样品,本研究可以对制备方法的选择提供一个参考。     

Functionalised Anodised Aluminium Oxide as a Biocidal Agent

In this article, we describe the antimicrobial properties of a new composite based on anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) membranes containing propyl-copper-phosphonate units arranged at a predetermined density inside the AAO channels. The samples were prepared with four concentrations of copper ions and tested as antimicrobial drug on four different strains of Escherichia coli (K12, R2, R3 and R4). For comparison, the same strains were tested with three types of antibiotics using the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) tests. Moreover, DNA was isolated from the analysed bacteria which was additionally digested with formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase (Fpg) protein from the group of repair glycosases. These enzymes are markers of modified oxidised bases in nucleic acids produced during oxidative stress in cells. Preliminary cellular studies, MIC and MBC tests and digestion with Fpg protein after modification of bacterial DNA suggest that these compounds may have greater potential as antibacterial agents than antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin, bleomycin and cloxacillin. The described composites are highly specific for the analysed model Escherichia coli strains and may be used in the future as new substitutes for commonly used antibiotics in clinical and nosocomial infections in the progressing pandemic era. The results show much stronger antibacterial properties of the functionalised membranes on the action of bacterial membranes in comparison to the antibiotics in the Fpg digestion experiment. This is most likely due to the strong induction of oxidative stress in the cell through the breakdown of the analysed bacterial DNA. We have also observed that the intermolecular distances between the functional units play an important role for the antimicrobial properties of the used material. Hence, we utilised the idea of the 2D solvent to tailor them.     

LaO_x(OH)_y supported platinum catalysts for CO oxidation:Deactivation by formation of lanthanum carbonate

Platinum catalyst for CO oxidation has been studied for decades,due to its high activity and good stability.In this work,we prepared three different lantha num oxide or hydroxide supports(LaO_x(OH)_y),and deposited platinum(Pt) with 0.5 at% via an impregnation approach to synthesize Pt/LaO_x(OH)_y catalysts.However,we find that these catalysts perform a poor stability for the CO oxidation reaction.The fresh and used samples were comprehensively characterized by multiple techniques including power X-ray diffraction(XRD),X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),temperature-programmed reduction by carbon monoxide(CO-TPR) and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA),to demonstrate that the oxidized platinum atoms or clusters,without any component of Pt-Pt metallic bond,are highly dispersed on the surface of LaO_x(OH)_y.Furthermore,the as-formed lanthanum carbonate(La₂O₂CO₃) during the exposure to ambient circumstances or in the reaction atmosphere of CO+O₂,severely impair the reactivity of Pt/LaO_x(OH)_y.On the basis of the obtained experimental results,we have drawn a conclusion that the oxidized P_tO_x atoms or PtxOy clusters are the active species for CO oxidation,while the formation of lanthanum carbonate is the origin of deactivation on reactivity.     

中空海胆状结构的碳包覆Fe2O3用作锂离子电池的高性能负极材料

Fe2O3由于成本低廉,储量丰富和理论比容量高(1007 mA hg^-1)等特点,在锂离子电池负极材料的应用中极具发展前景.然而一些问题仍然存在,如:充放电过程中比容量的迅速衰减,不可逆的体积膨胀以及较短的循环寿命等.这些问题严重制约了Fe2O3在锂离子电池中的实际应用.为了突破这些局限,本文以金属-有机骨架(MOF...     

Nitric Oxide Signalling in Descending Vasa Recta after Hypoxia/Re-Oxygenation

Reduced renal medullary oxygen supply is a key factor in the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury (AKI). As the medulla exclusively receives blood through descending vasa recta (DVR), dilating these microvessels after AKI may help in renoprotection by restoring renal medullary blood flow. We stimulated the NO-sGC-cGMP signalling pathway in DVR at three different levels before and after hypoxia/re-oxygenation (H/R). Rat DVR were isolated and perfused under isobaric conditions. The phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitor sildenafil (10⁻⁶ mol/L) impaired cGMP degradation and dilated DVR pre-constricted with angiotensin II (Ang II, 10⁻⁶ mol/L). Dilations by the soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) activator BAY 60-2770 as well as the nitric oxide donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP, 10⁻³ mol/L) were equally effective. Hypoxia (0.1% O₂) augmented DVR constriction by Ang II, thus potentially aggravating tissue hypoxia. H/R left DVR unresponsive to sildenafil, yet sGC activation by BAY 60-2770 effectively dilated DVR. Dilation to SNP under H/R is delayed. In conclusion, H/R renders PDE5 inhibition ineffective in dilating the crucial vessels supplying the area at risk for hypoxic damage. Stimulating sGC appears to be the most effective in restoring renal medullary blood flow after H/R and may prove to be the best target for maintaining oxygenation to this vulnerable area of the kidney.