Phase Transformations and Grain Growth in β-stabilized TiAl Alloys

Solid-state phase transformations and grain growth of an intermetallic γ-TiAl alloy were investigated in-situ using high-temperature laser scanning confocal microscopy (HTLSCM). During isothermal annealing in the single β-phase region, significant grain coarsening was observed. On cooling beneath the β-transus temperature with different rates, a CCT diagram was evaluated for the initiation of β to α phase transformation and changes in the morphology were observed.     

Development of a Pulsed-Field Differential Mobility Analyzer: A Method for Measuring Shape Parameters for Nonspherical Particles

For a nonspherical particle, a standard differential mobility analyzer (DMA) measurement yields a mobility-equivalent spherical diameter, but provides no information about the degree of sphericity. However, given that the electrical mobility for nonspheres is orientation-dependent, and that orientation can be manipulated using electric fields of varying strength, one can, in principle, extract some type of shape information through a systematic measurement of mobility as a function of particle orientation. Here, we describe the development of a pulsed-field differential mobility analyzer (PFDMA) which enables one to change the peak E-field experienced by the particle to induce orientation, while still maintaining the same time-averaged field strength as a standard DMA experiment. The instrument is validated with polystyrene latex (PSL) spheres with accurately known size, and gold rods with dimensions accurately determined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). We demonstrate how the instrument can be used for particle separation and extraction of shape information. In particular, we show how one can extract both length and diameter information for rod-like particles. This generic approach can be used to obtain dynamic shape factors or other multivariate dimensional information (e.g., length and diameter).

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核素153Sm体素S因子特性的研究

基于体素S因子计算个体化病例的三维剂量是目前核医学研究的一个重要方向.153Sm是目前骨转移治疗常用的核素之一.本文利用EGS4蒙特卡罗程序包构建了基于体素的三维吸收剂量分布模拟程序,计算了不同情况下153Sm的S因子,探讨了介质成分和物理密度对S因子的影响.结果表明:1)不同物理密度对S因子有明显影响;2)在相同物理密度的情况下,不同介质对S因子的影响相对较小.计算结果为基于体素S因子计算核素治疗的三维剂量提供了参考,明确了在不考虑介质和物理密度差异时S因子的误差.     

6-脱氢姜酚的制取与鉴定

为了获得高纯度的脱氢姜酚,以干姜粉制取的姜油树脂为原料,通过溶剂萃取、硅胶干柱层析和硅胶柱真空层析等分离纯化方法,获得了黄色粉状物,通过紫外可见光谱、红外光谱、核磁共振谱、质谱等测定证实所得粉状黄色粉状物为6-脱氢姜酚,证实了其烯醇互变异构体———6-脱氢姜二酮的存在。     

Production of Monoacylglycerols from Fully Hydrogenated Palm Oil Catalyzed by Hydrotalcite Loaded with K2CO3

This study reports a new method of producing high-purity monoacylglycerols (MAGs) by glycerolysis of fully hydrogenated palm oil (FHPO) catalyzed by hydrotalcite loaded with K₂CO₃ (K₂CO₃/HT). The effects of reaction temperature, reaction time, catalyst (K₂CO₃/HT) loading, and mass ratio of FHPO to glycerol on glycerolysis were investigated. The selected conditions included a reaction temperature of 200°C, K₂CO₃/HT loading at 0.8 wt.% (FHPO mass), a 5:2 mass ratio of FHPO to glycerol, and a reaction time of 2 h. Under these selected conditions, the yield of MAGs in the acylglycerol phase reached 46.8 wt.%. A two-stage molecular distillation was introduced to purify MAGs, and the final MAG product was obtained with a purity of 96.6 wt.% and a recovery of 96.8%. Furthermore, the recycled K₂CO₃/HT was reactivated with restored catalytic efficiency through impregnation, carbonation, and recalcination.     

In-situ observations of phase transformations in titanium

An in-situ laser-scanning confocal microscopy study has been undertaken on the phase transformations in highpurity titanium. Observations of the β-Ti to α-Ti were observed to proceed with a pronounced Widmanstätten plate morphology due to the large β-Ti grain size. An anomalous transformation was also observed, with the α-Ti growing with a defined ledge-like surface relief. The observed transformation morphologies are discussed with reference to the crystallography of the regions, analyzed using electron-backscatter diffraction.     

阿斯巴甜衍生物甜味剂的合成研究

在成功合成纽甜的基础上,以肉桂醛与阿斯巴甜为原料制备了3-苯基丙烷衍生物为取代基的阿斯巴甜衍生物甜味剂的模拟化合物,并且依据此合成工艺,以4-甲氧基肉桂醛和阿斯巴甜为原料,制得甜度与纽甜相当的3-(4-甲氧基苯基)-丙基阿斯巴甜,产率为66.0%。此合成工艺简单、产率高,对研究3-苯基丙烷衍生物为取代基的阿斯巴甜衍生物甜味剂的合成具有积极的意义。