Rapid growth of angle-confined large-domain graphene bicrystals

In the chemical vapor deposition growth of large-area graphene polycrystalline thin films,the coalescence of randomly oriented graphene domains results in a high density of uncertain grain boundaries (GBs).The structures and properties of various GBs are highly dependent on the misorientation angles between the graphene domains,which can significantly affect the performance of the graphene films and impede their industrial applications.Graphene bicrystals with a specific type of GB can be synthesized via the controllable growth of graphene domains with a predefined lattice orientation.Although the bicrystal has been widely investigated for traditional bulk materials,no successful synthesis strategy has been presented for growing two-dimensional graphene bicrystals.In this study, we demonstrate a simple approach for growing well-aligned large-domain graphene bicrystals with a confined tilt angle of 30° on a facilely recrystallized single-crystal Cu (100) substrate.Control of the density of the GBs with a misorientation angle of 30° was realized via the controllable rapid growth of subcentimeter graphene domains with the assistance of a cooperative catalytic surface-passivation treatment.The large-area production of graphene bicrystals consisting of the sole specific GBs with a tunable density provides a new material platform for fundamental studies and practical applications.     

Study of amperometric diffusion solid-state electrolyte cell operating regimes

Different operating regimes are considered for operation of an amperometric diffusion solid-state electrolyte cell for measuring the volume fraction of oxygen. The design of an oxygen sensor is described. Experimental results confirm the efficiency of the proposed diffusion solid-state electrolyte cell for measuring oxygen in the range of 98–100%. Translated from Izmeritel’naya Tekhnika, No. 10, pp. 64–65, October, 2008.     

多智能方法及其融合系统在化工过程故障诊断中的应用

简要介绍了决策树、神经网络、K近邻等五种智能方法,提出了一种将这五种智能方法相融合的故障诊断系统,并将其应用在催化裂化装置上.通过对这五种智能方法及其融合系统的性能考察表明,融合策略发挥了各方法的优点,回避了它们的缺点,提升了系统的整体性能,其召回率为100%,精确度为98%.     

浙江省硫酸工业进展

介绍近6年来浙江省的硫酸产能和产量及下游耗酸产业结构.浙江省2005年硫酸产量占全国总产量的3%,预计2006年产量将达到1 600 kt.建议缓建硫酸装置,积极发展耗酸行业,控制进口酸量,加强企业间的协调,以使浙江省的硫酸市场在新的供需形势下建立起新的平衡.     

Crystallinity and electrical conductivity of sulfur-containing microcrystalline diamond thin film

Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) was introduced into a microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition of microcrystalline diamond thin film. Secondary-ion mass spectroscopy showed that sulfur concentration was controlled from 2 × 10¹⁵ to 9 × 10¹⁷ cm^− 3 by controlling the H₂S/CH₄ ratio, while that of hydrogen concentration was around 5 × 10²⁰ cm^− 3 and was independent of the H₂S/CH₄ ratio. Electrical conductance increased linearly as the S concentration increased from 2 × 10¹⁵ to 3 × 10¹⁶ cm^− 3 without significant deterioration of film crystallinity, i.e., the amount of sp² phase did not increase. Non-ohmic conduction was converted to ohmic conduction when the S concentration reached 9 × 10¹⁷ cm^− 3 by increasing the H₂S/CH₄ ratio to 30,000 ppm. This modification was consistent to the formation of a graphitic phase by heavy S-doping, which was identified by Raman spectra and surface morphology.     

SPE电解池催化剂载体的研究

采用氮化钛、碳化钛、碳化硅纳米粉体作为载体,制备担载型RuO2催化剂;并利用X-射线衍射(XRD)及电化学测试技术对样品进行表征.结果表明:纳米TiN、TiC粉体在高温煅烧时都发生了氧化反应,部分转化为TiO2,而纳米粉体SiC比较稳定,不发生化学反应,RuO2/SiC催化剂相比RuO2/TiC、RuO2/TiN催化剂也具有较好的析氧催化活性.     

Genipin,an Inhibitor of UCP2 as a Promising New Anticancer Agent: A Review of the Literature

Genipin is a protein cross-linking agent extracted from Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides Ellis) fruits. This fruit has conventionally been used as a Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of inflammation and jaundice and as an edible colorant in oriental countries. Uncoupling protein (UCP)-2 is a member of the family of uncoupling proteins, which are anion transporters positioned in the mitochondrial inner membrane. Genipin has been shown to have hepatoprotective activity, acting as an effective antioxidant and inhibitor of mitochondrial UCP2, and is also reported to exert significant anticancer effects. In this review, the author presents the latest progress of genipin as an anticancer agent and concisely describes its various mechanisms of action. In brief, genipin inhibits UCP2 to attenuate generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to ROS/c-Jun N-terminal kinase-dependent apoptosis of cancer cells. Genipin also increases the tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteases (MMP)-2, a kind of tumor promoter in a variety of cancers, as well as induces caspase-dependent apoptosis in in vitro and in vivo models. These findings suggest that genipin can serve as a promising novel antitumor agent that could be applicable for chemotherapy and/or chemoprevention for cancers.     

Molecular and Physiological Responses of Citrus sinensis Leaves to Long-Term Low pH Revealed by RNA-Seq Integrated with Targeted Metabolomics

Low pH-induced alterations in gene expression profiles and organic acids (OA) and free amino acid (FAA) abundances were investigated in sweet orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck cv. Xuegan] leaves. We identified 503 downregulated and 349 upregulated genes in low pH-treated leaves. Further analysis indicated that low pH impaired light reaction and carbon fixation in photosynthetic organisms, thereby lowering photosynthesis in leaves. Low pH reduced carbon and carbohydrate metabolisms, OA biosynthesis and ATP production in leaves. Low pH downregulated the biosynthesis of nitrogen compounds, proteins, and FAAs in leaves, which might be conducive to maintaining energy homeostasis during ATP deprivation. Low pH-treated leaves displayed some adaptive responses to phosphate starvation, including phosphate recycling, lipid remodeling, and phosphate transport, thus enhancing leaf acid-tolerance. Low pH upregulated the expression of some reactive oxygen species (ROS) and aldehyde detoxifying enzyme (peroxidase and superoxidase) genes and the concentrations of some antioxidants (L-tryptophan, L-proline, nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid, and pyroglutamic acid), but it impaired the pentose phosphate pathway and V_E and secondary metabolite biosynthesis and downregulated the expression of some ROS and aldehyde detoxifying enzyme (ascorbate peroxidase, aldo-keto reductase, and 2-alkenal reductase) genes and the concentrations of some antioxidants (pyridoxine and γ-aminobutyric acid), thus disturbing the balance between production and detoxification of ROS and aldehydes and causing oxidative damage to leaves.