Large Area Self-Assembled Ultrathin Polyimine Nanofilms Formed at the Liquid–Liquid Interface Used for Molecular Separation

Separation membranes with higher molecular weight cut-offs are needed to separate ions and small molecules from a mixed feed. The molecular sieving phenomenon can be utilized to separate smaller species with well-defined dimensions from a mixture. Here, the formation of freestanding polyimine nanofilms with thicknesses down to ≈14 nm synthesized via self-assembly of pre-synthesized imine oligomers is reported. Nanofilms are fabricated at the water–xylene interface followed by reversible condensation of polymerization according to the Pieranski theory. Polyimine nanofilm composite membranes are made via transferring the freestanding nanofilm onto ultrafiltration supports. High water permeance of 49.5 L m^-2 h⁻¹ bar⁻¹ is achieved with a complete rejection of brilliant blue-R (BBR; molecular weight = 825 g mol⁻¹) and no more than 10% rejection of monovalent and divalent salts. However, for a mixed feed of BBR dye and monovalent salt, the salt rejection is increased to ≈18%. Membranes are also capable of separating small dyes (e.g., methyl orange; MO; molecular weight = 327 g mol⁻¹) from a mixed feed of BBR and MO. Considering a thickness of ≈14 nm and its separation efficiency, the present membrane has significance in separation processes.     

Application of the novel Droplet digital PCR technology for identification of meat species

The authenticity and traceability of meat products are issues of primary importance to ensure food safety. Unfortunately, food adulteration (e.g. the addition of inexpensive cuts to minced meat products) and mislabelling (e.g. the inclusion of meat from species other than those declared) happens frequently worldwide. The aim of this study was to apply a droplet digital PCR assay for the detection and quantification (copies μL⁻¹) of the beef, pork, horse, sheep, chicken and turkey in meat products. The analysis conducted on commercial meat showed the presence of traces of DNA from other animal species than those declared. We show that the method is highly sensitive, specific and accurate (accuracy = 100%). This method could be adopted by competent food safety authorities to verify compliance with the labelling of meat products and to ensure quality and safety throughout the meat supply chain, from primary production to consumption.     

Impact of adhesive ingredients on adhesion between rubber and brass-plated steel wire in tire

Proficiency on underlying mechanism of rubber-metal adhesion has been increased significantly in the last few decades. Researchers have investigated the effect of various ingredients, such as hexamethoxymethyl melamine, resorcinol, cobalt stearate, and silica, on rubber-metal interface. The role of each ingredient on rubber-metal interfacial adhesion is still a subject of scrutiny. In this article, a typical belt skim compound of truck radial tire is selected and the effect of each adhesive ingredient on adhesion strength is explored. Out of these ingredients, the effect of cobalt stearate is found noteworthy. It has improved adhesion strength by 12% (without aging) and by 11% (humid-aged), respectively, over control compound. For detailed understanding of the effect of cobalt stearate on adhesion, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy are utilized to ascertain the rubber coverage and distribution of elements. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results helped us to understand the impact of Cu_XS layer depth on rubber-metal adhesion. The depth profile of the Cu_XS layer was found to be one of the dominant factors of rubber-metal adhesion retention. Thus, this study has made an attempt to find the impact of different adhesive ingredients on the formation of Cu_XS layer depth at rubber-metal interface and establish a correlation with adhesion strength simultaneously.     

Word length and lexical activation: Longer is better.

Many models of spoken word recognition posit the existence of lexical and sublexical representations, with excitatory and inhibitory mechanisms used to affect the activation levels of such representations. Bottom-up evidence provides excitatory input, and inhibition from phonetically similar representations leads to lexical competition. In such a system, long words should produce stronger lexical activation than short words, for 2 reasons: Long words provide more bottom-up evidence than short words, and short words are subject to greater inhibition due to the existence of more similar words. Four experiments provide evidence for this view. In addition, reaction-time-based partitioning of the data shows that long words generate greater activation that is available both earlier and for a longer time than is the case for short words. As a result, lexical influences on phoneme identification are extremely robust for long words but are quite fragile and condition-dependent for short words. Models of word recognition must consider words of all lengths to capture the true dynamics of lexical activation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

微构造的地震识别与应用效果

胜利油田的油气勘探具有较大的剩余勘探潜力，且大部分油气蕴藏在微构造油气藏中。微构造油气藏在胜利油田的勘探开发老区均有分布，纵向上从沙四段到东营组均有发育。该类油气藏埋深浅、储层物性好、产量高，具有较高的经济效益。微构造油气藏在国内外研究较少，国内外较注重目的层沉积微构造的研究，且主要是沉积微构造对注采关系的影响。在对复杂断块的精细研究中，以前研究的重点也主要集中在应用钻井资料对断层的成因和对断层封堵性的研究上，而对微构造圈闭的成因、识别及成图，一直没有进行系统的分类研究。文章划分了微构造的类型，研究了微构造的特点，并认为构造作用、沉积作用和后期改造作用是微构造形成的３种主要原因。同时，利用地震资料对微构造圈闭的识别方法和描述技术进行了探索，形成了一套具有针对性的技术系列，取得了显著的效果，这对油气田老区的滚动勘探开发具有重要的意义。     

一种零知识证明协议的安全分析与改进

论文指出了文献[1]中的零知识证明协议在公钥参数选取上的安全漏洞,并从求解离散对数的角度进行了分析证明。然后吸取了DSA数字签名算法中安全密钥选取高效简单的优点,提出了一种比Schnorr身份识别方案快1／3的简单、安全、高效的零知识证明身份识别方案。     

小型机载数字视频记录系统的设计与实现

采用嵌入式控制模块SOM2386和专用视频处理芯片SZ1510,设计和实现了一种基于电子硬盘存储的嵌入式小型机载数字视频记录系统。给出了系统总体方案,阐述了视音频解码编码、接口、控制及存储单元的硬件设计,介绍了系统的软件设计,并给出了系统软件的整体工作流程。该系统体积小、重量轻、抗震性好、使用维护方便,已在某型飞机上得到应用。     

油气储层敏感性伤害机理识别方法及应用实例

从油气储层岩石学分析入手,阐述了砂岩储层4类敏感性发生的原因及作用机理,结合几个实例,论述了油气开发实践中,必须针对砂岩储层的非均质性特点,对症下药,在充分掌握储层伤害机理的基础上,研制保护与改造油气层的措施,才能取得实效。本文的研究方法可为陆相复式油气区同类砂岩储集层的勘探、开发提供借鉴。     

基于TS101的PCI接口高速数据采集系统的设计

给出了基于TS101和PCI的双通道数据采集处理系统的设计方案。首先介绍了ADI公司新型数字信号处理(DSP)微处理器TS101和FLYBY数据传输模式,阐述了系统结构和工作原理,最后对如何利用TS101的FLYBY接口提高数据采集、存取效率和数据系统的逻辑控制进行了详细的论述。     

Measurement and Identification of the Parameters of SPICE-Models of a Bipolar Transistor

A method of measuring and identifying the static parameters of a bipolar transistor is considered. The characteristic of the transistor, from which the parameters of the model are determined, is chosen depending on what group the calculated parameters belong to. The characteristics are measured in such a way that the equations of the model describing them can be reduced to the simplest form.