Tasting green leaf volatiles by larvae and adults of Colorado potato beetle,Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Larvae and adults of the Colorado potato beetle,Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), are shown to have galeal gustatory cells that are highly sensitive to distillate of potato leaf extracts, (E)-2-hexen-1-ol, (E)-2-hexenal, and other saturated and unsaturated six-carbon alcohols. In larvae and adults, the sensory response patterns elicited by leaf homogenate, leaf distillate and a mixture of these two extracts differ in subtle ways. Beetle larvae feed most readily on Millipore disks treated with leaf homogenate and the mixture, but they did not feed on disks treated with leaf distillate. The differences in behavioral response and sensory input are used to derive a potential gustatory code that may stimulate different levels of feeding. This code may be disrupted by compounds present in nonhost leaves, thus leading to reduced feeding. Possible interactions of sapid leaf volatiles, amino acids, sugars, and potentially deterrent plant compounds are discussed.     

HEAT TRANSFER BETWEEN ROUGH SURFACES IN CONTACT OVER A HIGHLY ELLIPTICAL CONTOUR AREA: COMPARISON OF EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL RESULTS

This paper describes experimental and numerical studies of heat transfer between surfaces in contact over a highly elliptical area in a gas or in vacuum. Measurements of the steady-state thermal resistance of a high aspect ratio contact formed between cylindrical steel surfaces with widely different radii of curvature (76 cm vs 0.95 cm) are reported for two levels of surface roughness (0.05 μm and 1.0 μm rms) and compared to 3-D numerical results obtained with the multigrid method. Theoretical results obtained by evaluating the contact conductance acting over each surface element within the contour area with a method developed previously for rough but nominally flat surfaces are shown to be in excellent agreement with the rough surface experimental data.     

Effects Of Ozone On The Production Of Biodegradable Dissolved Organic Carbon (BDOC) During Water Treatment

This article deals with the oxidation effect of ozone on the increasing fraction of biodegradable organic matter with the “ozotest” method, a laboratory technique which simulates the effect of ozonation and allows a complete oxidation assessment. Ozone treatment was performed on river water samples and sand filter effluent samples. Ozone consumption, reduction of UV absorbance and BDOC formation were monitored with applied ozone doses from 0 to 10 mg/L and with contact times from 0 to 60 min. The BDOC formation was optimum at an applied ozone dose of 0.25-0.5 mg O₃ per mg DOC (contact time = 5 min) corresponding to apparition of traces of residual ozone and maximum UV reduction. Maximum ozone consumption, UV reduction and BDOC formation occurred simultaneously during the first two minutes of treatment. Concerning BDOC formation, applied ozone dose showed a greater effectiveness than contact time. For the same quantity of consumed ozone, a short contact time associated with a high ozone dose was preferable to a long contact time and a low ozone dose.     

Fatigue Delamination Characteristics of Plasma Sprayed Coatings under Fretting

FRETTING is referring to a reciprocating motion withthe small displacement between two components incontact[1].Fretting wear is superficial materialremoval during the fretting.It severely reduces theperformance,efficiency and service lifetime of thecomponents[2],Thermal spraying has been employedto enhance the fretting wear resistance of components,and the fretting wear behavior of the coatings has beenalso explored.However,the experimental results wereoften contradictive and confusing.On …     

Self-assembled monolayers of p-toluene and p-hydroxymethylbenzene moieties adsorbed on iron by the formation of covalent bonds between carbon and iron atoms for protection of iron from corrosion

An iron electrode was modified by electrolytic reduction in deaerated acetonitrile solution of p-toluenediazonium tetrafluoroborate CH₃C₆H₄N₂BF₄ (TDFB) or p-hydroxymethylbenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate HOCH₂C₆H₄N₂BF₄ (HOTDFB) below 10 °C to form a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of toluene CH₃C₆H₄- or hydroxymethylbenzene HOCH₂C₆H₄- (HOMB) moiety, probably adsorbed on the electrode by the formation of a covalent bond between carbon and iron atoms, as shown in references. The protective ability of the layer was examined by polarization measurement of the electrode in an aerated 0.5 M NaCl solution. The protective efficiencies of these two SAMs were not high, around 30%, a little higher than that of the toluenethiol CH₃C₆H₄SH SAM which was anchored on iron via a coordinate bond between sulfur and iron atoms. The iron surfaces modified with TDFB and HOTDFB were characterized by contact angle measurement, FTIR reflection spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The persistence in protection of iron against corrosion by coverage with the HOMB SAM was confirmed by polarization measurements after immersion in 0.5 M NaCl for a long period of the time.     

溶剂萃取法从废电子元件中回收钯

用溶剂萃取法从硝酸浸取液中提取Pd~(2+)与Cu~(2+),Ni~(2+).N_(235)作Pd~(2+)的萃取剂,煤油作稀释剂,癸醇作调相剂,最佳工艺条件是萃取剂组成,25%N_(235)—10%癸醇—65%煤油;硝酸浓度,0.5～3mol/L;温度,室温;1.5mol/L HNO_2作负载有机相杂质离子Ni~(2+),Cu~(2+)的洗涤剂,其一次洗涤率近100%;6%硫脲,或5%氨水作负载有机相中Pd~(2+)的反萃剂,其一次反萃率分别为98.6%,68.5%.     

时效对接触线用Cu-Ag-Cr合金性能的影响

分析了固溶温度、时效及时效前冷变形量对Cu - 0 1 %Ag - 0 1 %Cr接触线用合金性能的影响 ,结果表明 :经 870℃固溶、 40 %～ 5 0 %冷变形及 480℃× 1 5h时效处理后 ,合金可获得良好的综合性能。     

接触线用Cu-Ag-Cr合金的抗软化性和再结晶研究

对比研究Cu-0.1Ag-0.1Cr和Cu-0.1Ag合金的基本性能和在不同温度下退火的抗软化性,结果表明Cu-0.1Ag-0.1Cr合金具有更好的综合性能,软化温度比Cu-0.1Ag合金升高110 ℃.同时对退火过程中Cu-0.1Ag-0.1Cr合金的回复和再结晶状况,进行了初步研究,表明由于弥散析出物的阻碍作用,该合金的再结晶过程延缓,在450～600 ℃(1 h)之间完成再结晶.     

表面处理对亲水铝箔持续亲水性的影响

通过测定水洗200h后,水滴在亲水铝箔表面接触角的方法来确定脱脂和铬化对亲水铝箔持续亲水性的影响。发现只要清洗彻底,则持续亲水性与脱脂剂的种类无关。铬化对持续亲水性的影响很大,用磷酸铬酸盐法处理的铝箔,其持续亲水性比用铬酸盐法处理的要好。用磷酸铬酸盐法于30℃,将铝箔处理3min,最后涂布亲水涂层得到的亲水铝箔,其持续亲水性最佳,水冲200h后,接触角为9～11°。