Raman spectroscopy studies of concentrated vanadium redox battery positive electrolytes

Spectroscopic changes in highly concentrated vanadium(V)-sulfate solutions to be used in the vanadium redox battery are consistent with the presence of more than one V(V)-sulfate species. The results of Raman spectroscopy indicate that the major species in highly acidic conditions are VO₂SO₄ ^–, VO₂(SO₄)₂ ^3–, VO₂(HSO₄)₂ ^–, VO₃ ^–, V(V) dimers with V₂O₃ ⁴⁺ and V₂O₄ ²⁺ central units. The nature and amount of these species depends upon the V(V) and total sulfate concentrations as well as on S to V and H⁺ to V ratios in the positive half-cell electrolyte. V(V) forms V₂O₃ ⁴⁺, VO₂(SO₄)₂ ^3– and their copolymer species at higher total sulfate concentrations, which tends to stabilize the vanadium (V) positive electrolyte in the vanadium redox battery. The V(V) and V(IV) species show the least interaction with each other. Ageing of concentrated V(V) solutions at elevated temperature (50 °C) produces decomposition of species causing formation of V₂O₅ precipitates with a decrease in the amount of vanadium polymer.     

BaTiO3系PTCR材料电学性能的复阻抗解析

采用复阻抗解析法研究了ＢａＴｉＯ３系ＰＴＣＲ材料晶粒、晶界的电学性能。结果表明：使用欧姆接触电极的ＰＴＣＲ材料等效电路的复阻抗为：晶粒电阻呈ＮＴＣ特性，而晶界电阻天Ｔ〈Ｔｃ时呈ＮＴＣ特性，Ｔ〉Ｔｃ时呈明显的ＰＴＣ特性；ＰＴＣ效应是一种晶界效应。     

Electrochemical behavior of the Ti–6Al–4V alloy coated with a-C:H films

In this work diamond-like carbon films were deposited on the Ti–6Al–4V alloy, which has been used in aeronautics and biomedical fields, by electrical discharges using a magnetron cathode and a 99.999% graphite target in two different atmospheres, the first one constituted by argon and hydrogen and the second one by argon and methane. Films deposited using the argon/hydrogen mixture were called a-C:H, while films deposited using the argon/methane mixture were called DLC. Raman spectroscopy was used to study the structure of the films. The Raman spectra profile of the a-C:H films is quite different from that of the DLC films. The disorder degree of the graphite crystalline phase in a-C:H films is higher than in DLC films (a-C:H films present small values for the the I_D/I_G ratio). Potentiodynamic corrosion tests in 0.5 mol l⁻¹ NaCl aqueous solution, pH 5.8, at room temperature (≈25 °C) were carried out as for the a-C:H as for the DLC coated surfaces. Comparison between the corrosion parameters of a-C:H and DLC coated surfaces under similar deposition time, showed that DLC coated surfaces present bigger corrosion potential (E_corr) and polarization resistance than those coated with a-C:H films. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was also used to study the electrochemical behavior of a-C:H and DLC coated surfaces exposed to 0.5 mol l⁻¹ aqueous solution. The EIS results were simulated with equivalent electrical circuit models for porous films. The results of these simulations showed similar tendency to the one observed in the potentiodynamic corrosion tests. The DLC film resistance and the charge transfer resistance (R_ct) for the DLC coated surface/electrolyte interface were bigger than the ones determined for the a-C:H coated surfaces.     

Synthesis and characterization of poly(urethane‐ester)s based on calcium salt of mono(hydroxybutyl)phthalate

Calcium‐containing poly(urethane‐ester)s (PUEs) were prepared by reacting diisocyanate (HMDI or TDI) with a mixture of calcium salt of mono(hydroxybutyl)phthalate [Ca(HBP)₂] and hydroxyl‐terminated poly(1,4‐butylene glutarate) [HTPBG₁₀₀₀], using di‐n‐butyltin‐dilaurate as catalyst. About six calcium‐containing PUEs having different composition were synthesized by taking the mole ratio of Ca(HBP)₂:HTPBG₁₀₀₀:diisocyanate (HMDI or TDI) as 3:1:4, 2:2:4, and 1:3:4. Two blank PUEs were synthesized by the reaction of HTPBG₁₀₀₀ with diisocyanate (HMDI or TDI). The polymers were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, Solid state ¹³C‐CP‐MAS NMR, TGA, DSC, XRD, solubility, and viscosity studies. The T_g value of PUEs increases with increase in the calcium content and decreases with increase in soft segment content. The viscosity of the calcium‐containing PUEs increases with increase in the soft segment content and decreases with increase in the calcium content. X‐ray diffraction patterns of the polymers show that the HMDI‐based polymers are partially crystalline and TDI‐based polymers are amorphous in nature. The dynamic mechanical analysis of the calcium‐containing PUEs based on HMDI shows that with increase in the calcium content of polymer, modulus (g′ and g″) increases at any given temperature. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 1720–1727, 2006     

Impedance spectroscopy study of hardened Portland cement paste

In this paper, the differential impedance analysis (DIA) has been applied to the study of the dielectric properties of hardened Portland cement paste. Two time constants are found in the impedance spectra obtained in the frequency region form 100 kHz to 15 MHz. One time constant has been attributed to the solid matrix and the other one to the liquid phase filling the pores. The effect of the cement paste-electrodes interface has been quantified using two different experimental set-ups. Measurements using direct contact between electrodes and cement paste have been compared with measurements using an air gap technique in which the specimen “floats” between the electrodes. The two referred time constants have been found in both types of measurements. The influence of drying on the dielectric parameters is also studied.     

Synthesis and photo-induced solution properties of new rigid-rod polyimides

A series of new, substituted pyromellitic dianhydrides were synthesized from 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene. New soluble rigid-rod polyimides were obtained from the dianhydrides and 2,2′-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4,4′-biphenyl (PFMB) in phenolic solvents in the presence of isoquinoline as a catalyst. The polyimides are soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), m-cresol and other solvents, in spite of having no bending in their rigid structures.

UV irradiation changed color of the polyimide solutions and also their viscosity. We observed new absorbance in the 700-nm region and an ESR signal by UV irradiation. The new visible absorbance and the ESR signal are derived from the same origin. They are attributed to the anion radical of the diimide moiety in the polyimide as deduced from the hyper fine structure of the ESR signal. In addition, UV irradiation diminishes the solution viscosity.     

Mammalian Exocrine Secretions. XVIII: Chemical Characterization of Interdigital Secretion of Red Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus caama

Gas chromatography, coupled gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (electron impact mode and chemical ionization with methane as reactant gas), gas chromatography-infrared spectroscopy, and derivatization techniques were used to identity 53 compounds in the interdigital secretion of the red hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus caama. These compounds included alkanes, isoalkanes, alcohols, ketones, carboxylic acids, oxiranes, furanoid linalool oxides, and a large number of branched and unbranched saturated and unsaturated aldehydes. The secretion probably plays a role in demarcation of territories by dominant bulls.     

Logit模型下的道路拥堵收费策略改善效果分析

为探讨拥堵收费策略的改善效果,从出行者的综合成本出发,构建适用于拥堵收费的路阻函数和Logit交通分配模型,探讨拥堵收费下交通出行在路网上的重新分配.并以南京市应天大街高架为例设置了拥堵收费虚拟方案,应用路阻函数和交通分配模型进行分析后得出拥堵收费在交通出行量分布、出行分担率、道路服务水平和行程速度上的改善效果.结果表明:拥堵收费能有效引导交通出行的重新分布,提高路网总体通行效率和服务水平,可以认为拥堵收费对交通的改善具有一定效果,但改善效果和拥堵收费费率不是线性正比关系,本次虚拟收费方案下收费费率为5元/次时可取得最佳改善效果.     

Impact of EBG Structures' Positions on the Performance of an EBG Antenna

Six circularly polarized patch antennas with electromagnetic band gap (EBG) arranged at different locations were studied. These EBG antennas were compared in terms of impedance bandwidth, axial ratio (AR) bandwidth and radiation patterns. When the EBG cells were placed closer to the edge of the substrate, the EBG antenna had a larger front radiation and a narrower bandwidth. Integrating the EBG cells closer to the center of the patch resulted in a wider impedance bandwidth, a wider axial ratio bandwidth and a decreased front gain.     

基于散射光谱的材质分类识别研究

有效的甄别、掌握空间碎片的状态,是合理利用太空资源和在轨航天器规避风险的前提,为了安全、持续地开发和利用空间资源,基于散射光谱,使用夹角余弦和欧式距离嵌入K临近法(KNN-AC-ED),并与经典的朴素贝叶斯分类器作为对比,对实验室测得的空间碎片中常用的四种材质进行分类识别。分类识别的结果显示,KNN-AC-ED法比经典的朴素贝叶斯分类器总体分类精度高4%。研究表明:朴素贝叶斯分类器需要提取每个光谱曲线的三个特征,而特征提取费时费力;KNN-AC-ED法利用光谱线型和强度两种信息,不仅全面的反应了光谱的信息,且计算相对更快捷。通过对空间碎片常用材质的分类,为进一步研究空间碎片的尺寸、材质等信息提供一定的借鉴意义。