Electrochemical release testing of a stainless steel in a glucose solution using thin layer activation

The contamination of consumer products, e.g. food, during production, storage and/or transport, due to release of chemicals caused by contact with technical components is of some concern. Various methods can be used to study the release of these chemicals. These include those using radiotracers, such as thin layer activation (TLA). A dedicated facility combining TLA with electrochemical tests is presented. Its use is illustrated with Ni and Cr release during electrochemical testing of 316L stainless steel in a glucose solution. TLA offers various advantages, which include area selectivity, high sensitivity, and the possibility for in situ and on-line monitoring of elements. Due to the complementarity of TLA with the conventional electrochemical methods it contributes to a better understanding of the underlying release processes. Additionally, the usefulness of TLA to develop more reliable test methodology is indicated.     

Synthesis of tertiary amines and their inhibitive performance on carbon steel corrosion

Some tertiary amines in the series of 1,3-di-amino-propan-2-ol, referred as 1,3-di-morpholin-4-yl-propan-2-ol (DMP) and 1,3-bis-diethylamino-propan-2-ol (DEAP), had been synthesized by alkylation reaction. These compounds were checked by MS, IR, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR. The electrochemical performance of these products was investigated through potentiodynamic polarization measurement and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) under thin electrolyte layer with thickness of 100 μm, and their inhibition efficiencies were measured using gravimetric method. These compounds, retarding the anodic dissolution of iron by the protective layer bonding on the metal surface, were anodic inhibitors under thin electrolyte layer. Polarization data indicated that the inhibitive performance of DMP for carbon steel was improved with the increasing of concentration, whereas DEAP showed a maximum inhibiting power at 2.5 × 10⁻² M. The values of the charge transfer resistance, obtained from impedance plots of carbon steel, showed that DEAP was a promising inhibitor. The gravimetric results showed that the inhibition efficiency of DEAP at 2.5 × 10⁻² M was 95%. The adsorption on the carbon steel surface followed Langmuir isotherm model. The Fourier transform spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to analyze the surface adsorbed film.     

薄板坯连铸连轧技术发展现状

根据国内外薄板坯连铸连轧技术的发展和特点，结合首钢机电公司制造三套薄板坯连铸机的经验，对中、薄板坯连铸连轧技术的发展趋势进行了展望。     

薄壁方管激光弯曲过程的模拟研究

薄壁方管激光弯曲是一种利用激光加热来实现构件的柔性成形技术。研究了薄壁方管激光弯曲有限元模拟中的型处理、单元技术、边界条件、动热源构建、材料热吸收系数的选择、边界条件与初始条件等关键技术的处理，实现了薄壁方管激光弯曲过程的有限元模拟，分析了其变形机理。     

利用余热生产金属型薄壁铁素体球铁件的研究

利用铸件余热，在金属型中生产薄壁铁素体球铁件．研究结果表明，当球化剂加入量为１．０％～１．１％，孕育剂为０．６％，型内孕育剂为０．１５％～０．２％时，可保证壁厚为６～４ｍｍ，带有坭芯的管道三通球铁铸件基体中不出现莱氏体．若铸件在开箱后本身温度高于８４０℃时进入６００℃的保温炉，保温３０ｍｉｎ，可使基体铁素体量最高达８５％     

Analysis and reduction of data spikes in thin client computing

While various optimization techniques have been used in existing thin client systems to reduce network traffic, the screen updates triggered by many user operations will still result in long interactive latencies in many contemporary network environments. Long interactive latencies have an unfavorable effect on users’ perception of graphical interfaces and visual contents. The long latencies arise when data spikes need to be transferred over a network while the available bandwidth is limited. These data spikes are composed of a large amount of screen update data produced in a very short time. In this paper, we propose a model to analyze the packet-level redundancy in screen update streams caused by repainting of graphical objects. Using this model we analyzed the data spikes in screen update streams. Based on the analysis result we designed a hybrid cache-compression scheme. This scheme caches the screen updates in data spikes on both server and client sides, and uses the cached data as history to better compress the recurrent screen updates in possible data spikes. We empirically studied the effectiveness of our cache scheme on some screen updates generated by one of the most bandwidth-efficient thin client system, Microsoft Terminal Service. The experiment results showed that this cache scheme with a cache of 2M bytes can reduce 26.7%–42.2% data spike count and 9.9%–21.2% network traffic for the tested data, and can reduce 25.8%–38.5% noticeable long latencies for different types of applications. This scheme costs only a little additional computation time and the cache size can be negotiated between the client and server.     

Thionine immobilized in crosslinked chitosan films

Redox and acid–base properties of thionine immobilized in crosslinked chitosan films are analyzed. The experimental conditions for the preparation of the films are described. Results obtained with cyclic voltammetry, spectroelectrochemistry and spectrophotometry indicate that the immobilized dye retains the redox and acid–base activity of free thionine. An acid dissociation constant (K_a) for the immobilized dye of K_a = 2.7 × 10⁻¹¹ was obtained.

Due to the stable and reversible pH dependent optical signal of the studied film, this membrane can be used as a building component of an optical pH sensor.     

Cyclic voltammetry on electrode surfaces covered with porous layers: An analysis of electron transfer kinetics at single-walled carbon nanotube modified electrodes

Cyclic voltammetry is recorded of the oxidation of ferrocyanide on a glassy carbon electrode modified with multiple layers of single-walled carbon nanotubes. The current response is interpreted in terms of semi-infinite planar diffusion towards the macro-electrode surface and in terms of oxidation of the electroactive species trapped in pockets in between the nanotubes. A thin layer model is used to illustrate the effects of diffusion within a porous layer. It is found that a semi-infinite planar diffusion model alone is not appropriate for interpreting the kinetics of the electron transfer at this electrode surface. In particular, caution should be exercised in respect of comparing voltammetric peak-to-peak potential separations between naked electrodes and nanotube-modified electrodes for the inference of electrocatalysis via electron transfer via the nanotubes.     

Thin‐film barriers using transparent conducting oxides for organic light‐emitting diodes

Abstract— This study covers thin‐film barriers using inorganic barriers of transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) such as zinc oxide (ZnO) and indium tin oxide (ITO). The TCOs were fabricated using a sputtering method with a process gas of pure argon at room temperature. ITO showed better properties as a barrier than the ZnO and exhibited the electronic performance necessary to perform additional functions. The ITO has superior barrier performance because it has a lower crack density due to its partial amorphous phase. For organic/inorganic multilayer barriers, the organic underlayer decreased the water‐vapor transmission rate (WVTR) more than the organic upper layer, indicating that the planarization effect was important in reducing the WVTRs. The results of this organic/ITO multilayer barrier study are expected to be useful in finding a practical solution to OLED encapsulation.