Longitudinal analysis of the relationship between symptoms and quality of life in veterans treated for posttraumatic stress disorder.

This study examined how change in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms relates to change in quality of life. The sample consisted of 325 male Vietnam veterans with chronic PTSD who participated in a randomized trial of group psychotherapy. Latent growth modeling was used to test for synchronous effects of PTSD symptom change on psychosocial and physical health-related quality of life within the same time period and lagged effects of initial PTSD symptom change on later change in quality of life. PTSD symptoms were associated with reduced quality of life before treatment. There were synchronous effects of symptom change on change in quality of life but no significant lagged effects. Results indicate the importance of measuring quality of life in future investigations of PTSD treatment. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Numerical characterization of a microscale solid-oxide fuel cell

In this study, a single unit of planar micro-solid-oxide fuel cell (μSOFC) is investigated numerically to evaluate the influences of flow channel design, oxygen composition, and thermal operating conditions on cell performance. Four flow channel designs are examined under the co-flow configuration: serpentine, double serpentine, rod bundle, and oblique rib. For all designs, the contacts areas of interconnect to electrodes are kept consistent to maintain the ohmic losses at the same level. To characterize the mass transport effects, there are three different compositions, 100% O₂, 50% O₂/50% N₂ and air, fed to the cathode inlet. Different thermal conditions, adiabatic and isothermal, are applied to the outer boundary of the μSOFC and the results are compared. The outcomes suggest that both thermal conditions and oxidant composition show remarkable influences on μSOFC performance. Under adiabatic conditions, the rise of cell temperature causes a decrease in reversible voltage, deteriorating the overall cell competence. When oxygen is diluted with nitrogen, local gas diffusion becomes dominant to the cathode reaction. Bulk flow, on the other hand, plays a minor role in cell performance since there is little deviation in the polarization curves for all flow channel designs, even at high current densities. For comparison, the flow visualization technique is employed to observe the transport phenomena in various flow channel designs. The flow patterns are found to resemble the concentration distribution, providing a useful tool to design μSOFCs.     

The differential effectiveness of group psychotherapy: A meta-analytic perspective.

The differential effectiveness of group psychotherapy was estimated in a meta-analysis of 111 experimental and quasi-experimental studies published over the past 20 years. A number of client, therapist, group, and methodological variables were examined in an attempt to determine specific as well as generic effectiveness. Three different effect sizes were computed: active versus wait list, active versus alternative treatment, and pre- to posttreatment improvement rates. The active versus wait list overall effect size (0.58) indicated that the average recipient of group treatment is better off than 72% of untreated controls. Improvement was related to group composition, setting, and diagnosis. Findings are discussed within the context of what the authors have learned about group treatment, meta-analytic studies of the extant group literature, and what remains for future research. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

La3+掺杂对纳米TiO2微观结构及光催化性能的影响

以钛酸丁酯和氯化镧为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了La3+掺杂TiO2纳米粉体,讨论了不同掺杂浓度、不同热处理温度的样品催化降解刚果红染料实验中的光催化活性,并通过X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)分析了La3+掺杂TiO2样品的相组成、晶胞参数和晶粒大小对光催化活性的影响.结果表明:La3+掺杂能够显著提高TiO2粒子的光催化活性,最佳掺杂浓度为100∶3 0,最佳热处理温度为600℃;La3+掺杂的TiO2的相组成是影响光催化活性的决定性因素;晶格膨胀程度及晶粒大小对光催化活性的影响,主要是在相组成相同或相近时才体现得比较明显.     

Effect of Hydrogen Heat Treatment on the Chemical Composition of Aluminum Nitride Powder

The effect of hydrogen heat treatment on impurity contents in aluminum nitride powder of different fineness is studied. Thermodynamic calculations are provided pointing to the possibility of forming gaseous hydrogen compounds with impurity elements. It is established that as a result of treatment the contents of impurity elements, i.e. oxygen, carbon, sulfur, are reduced by a factor of 3-13. The optimum hydrogen heat treatment regime is determined: a temperature of 1323 K and an exposure time of 30 min.     

T(x) phase diagram of the Cu2Se-Al2Se3 system

Twenty alloys of various compositions in the Cu₂Se-Al₂Se₃ system were prepared and investigated. The T(x) phase diagram of the Cu₂Se-Al₂Se₃ system was obtained from x-ray diffraction, differential thermal analysis, and microstructure investigation for the first time. The homogeneity region of the CuAlSe₂ semiconducting compound was established. Previous articles by this author were presented with the spelling of his name as B.V. Korzun.     

我国金矿床氧化带的地质地球化学特征

根据氧化矿石的主要化学成分，应用ＦＡＳ图解进行氧化矿石的化学成分分类；通过对氧化带分带及发育型式的研究，建立了我国金矿氧化带形成的地质地球化学模式；对影响氧化带发育的因素进行了初步探讨。     

CH_4、CO_2与O_2制合成气的研究 Ⅱ工艺条件的影响

在固定床反应器中考察了１２％Ｎｉ－５％ＲＥ－２％Ｃｕ－２％Ｌｉ／Ａｌ２Ｏ３（ｍａｓｓ）催化剂在ＣＨ４、ＣＯ２与Ｏ２催化氧化重整制合成气反应中催化剂粒径、工艺操作条件（空速与温度）及原料气配比对反应的影响，确定了较佳的操作条件：催化剂粒径２０～４０目，反应最佳温度为８００℃，ＳＶ＝４×１０４ｍｌ／（ｇ·ｈ）。同时看到在不同的原料气配比的条件下该催化剂的活性亦很稳定，不仅达到了反应平衡，且产物Ｖ（ＣＯ）／Ｖ（Ｈ２）比有很强的调变性。     

The multi-structure of oxidized-reduced tungsten carbide surface(s)

The XPS of bulk tungsten carbide, partially oxidized WC surfaces at 373 and 573 K as well as tungsten trioxide have been reported. Bulk WC has been prepared from WO₃ as a starting material in a mixture of CH₄ (20%) and H₂ (80%) at 1150 K for 4 h, while partially oxidized WC surfaces were prepared by oxygen chemisorption on a clean WC surface at 200 K, then the temperatures were raised to 373 and 573 K respectively. The XPS of a freshly prepared WC reveals the presence of a small amount of WO₃ on the surface and a slightly higher concentration in the bulk. The oxygen-exposed fresh WC surfaces and surfaces treated at temperatures higher than 373 K show the presence of WO₃ in a considerable quantity depending on the length and the treatment temperature. Ar⁺ bombardment of this partially oxidized surface reduces WO₃ to WO₂ and W(0), while WC is partially reduced to W(0). Isomerization reactions of alkanes on oxygen-exposed WC surface occurs in reality on a composite surface structure containing WC, WO₃, WO₂ and elemental W(0).     

交错群A_5的4度连通对称图的分类

一个图Г称为G-对称的(symmetric).如果其同构群Aut(r)的一个子群G在图r的有向孤集(set of ordered pairs of adjacent vertices)上的作用是传递的(transitive).本文主要结果是:设图Г是4度对称图.全自同构群Aut(r)=A_5,则图r是且仅是如下图之一:(1)Г是15个点的完全图K_5的三维覆盖(3-fold cover)图.(2)Г是完全图K_5.