Mechanical properties,corrosion resistance,and rubber pad forming of cold differential speed-rolled pure titanium for bipolar plates of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells

Due to problems such as pores on surface-treated coatings, the corrosion resistance of pure titanium bipolar plates for proton-exchange membrane fuel cells can be further improved by increasing the corrosion resistance of pure titanium by using differential speed-rolling (DSR); however, these materials have not yet reached the standard requirements of bipolar plates (corrosion current density i_corr＜10³ nA·cm^?2). In this work, the corrosion resistance of pure titanium was improved by optimizing the DSR process while the strength was maintained. The best corrosion resistance of the DSR pure titanium was achieved when the roller speed ratio was 2, while i_corr was 429 nA·cm^?2 in a solution of 0.5 M H₂SO₄ and 2 mg/L HF at room temperature. The formability of the DSR pure titanium for bipolar plates was verified. The optimal holding pressure range was 6.8–7.0 kN.     

Photoregulation of Gene Expression with Ligand-Modified Caged siRNAs through Host/Guest Interaction

Small interfering RNA (siRNA) can effectively silence target genes through Argonate 2 (Ago2)-induced RNA interference (RNAi). It is very important to control siRNA activity in both spatial and temporal modes. Among different masking strategies, photocaging can be used to regulate gene expression through light irradiation with spatiotemporal and dose-dependent resolution. Many different caging strategies and caging groups have been reported for light-activated siRNA gene silencing. Herein, we describe a novel caging strategy that increases the blocking effect of RISC complex formation/process through host/guest (including ligand/receptor) interactions, thereby enhancing the inhibition of caged siRNA activity until light activation. This strategy can be used as a general approach to design caged siRNAs for the photomodulation of gene silencing of exogenous and endogenous genes.     

Additive manufacturing of bipolar plates for hydrogen production in proton exchange membrane water electrolysis cells

Water electrolysis is a process that can produce hydrogen in a clean way when renewable energy sources are used. This allows managing large renewable surpluses and transferring this energy to other sectors, such as industry or transport. Among the electrolytic technologies to produce hydrogen, proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis is a promising alternative. One of the main components of PEM electrolysis cells are the bipolar plates, which are machined with a series of flow distribution channels, largely responsible for their performance and durability. In this work, AISI 316L stainless steel bipolar plates have been built by additive manufacturing (AM), using laser powder bed fusion (PBF-L) technology. These bipolar plates were subjected to ex-situ corrosion tests and assembled in an electrolysis cell to evaluate the polarization curve. Furthermore, the obtained results were compared with bipolar plates manufactured by conventional machining processes (MEC). The obtained experimental results are very similar for both manufacturing methods. This demonstrates the viability of the PBF-L technology to produce metal bipolar plates for PEM electrolyzers and opens the possibilities to design new and more complex flow distribution channels and to test these designs in initial phases before scaling them to larger surfaces.     

Identification of Host Cellular Protein Substrates of SARS-COV-2 Main Protease

The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) being associated with severe pneumonia. Like with other viruses, the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with host cell proteins is necessary for successful replication, and cleavage of cellular targets by the viral protease also may contribute to the pathogenesis, but knowledge about the human proteins that are processed by the main protease (3CLpro) of SARS-CoV-2 is still limited. We tested the prediction potentials of two different in silico methods for the identification of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro cleavage sites in human proteins. Short stretches of homologous host-pathogen protein sequences (SSHHPS) that are present in SARS-CoV-2 polyprotein and human proteins were identified using BLAST analysis, and the NetCorona 1.0 webserver was used to successfully predict cleavage sites, although this method was primarily developed for SARS-CoV. Human C-terminal-binding protein 1 (CTBP1) was found to be cleaved in vitro by SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro, the existence of the cleavage site was proved experimentally by using a His₆-MBP-mEYFP recombinant substrate containing the predicted target sequence. Our results highlight both potentials and limitations of the tested algorithms. The identification of candidate host substrates of 3CLpro may help better develop an understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind the replication and pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2.     

CN decoration of dibenzofuran modified biphenyl for high triplet energy host for blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes

A strongly electron deficient and high triplet energy host for blue emitters was developed by decorating a dibenzofuran modified biphenyl backbone structure with multiple CN units. Two hosts, 6,6′-bis(6-cyanodibenzo[b,d]furan-4-yl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3,3′-dicarbonitrile(CNDBF1) and 2,2′-bis(6-cyanodibenzo[b,d]furan-4-yl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-dicarbonitrile(CNDBF2), were derived from the CN decoration strategy for application in blue organic light-emitting diodes requiring high triplet energy host. They showed high triplet energy above 2.79 eV and acted as the electron transport type host based on the strong electron deficiency. The mixture of the CNDBF1 and CNDBF2 hosts with a hole transport type 3,3′-di(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-1,1′-biphenyl host performed as the exciplex host of a blue phosphor and accomplished high external quantum efficiency of 22.7% in the blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes.     

Adsp-21060的主机接口在实时图像处理中的应用

简要介绍了数字信号处理器Adsp 2 10 6 0和大规模可编程逻辑器件EP1K5 0。详细讨论了Adsp 2 10 6 0的主机接口工作模式以及一个实时图像跟踪处理器的硬件组成原理 ,在这个系统中EP1K5 0充当了主机。调试结果表明 ,所提出的硬件结构设计思想工作效率高 ,完全能够胜任实时图像处理的实际需要。     

几种涉密网主机系统保护及审计技术的比较

论文比较详细地阐述了涉密网主机系统所面临的安全隐患,提出了涉密网主机安全防护所要解决的几个技术问题,并就可能实现的技术方法进行了探讨和比较。     

双极关键工艺的在线统计分析

采用了双极晶体管作为双极工艺的测试结构,将在线工艺的统计分析理论应用于双极工艺,研制了双极工艺的统计分析软件。最后给出了双极工艺的某些分析结果。     

采用8031作主控器的时域FIR数字滤波器

长期以来，ＦＩＲ数字滤波器大多是在频域上实现。因为，在时域上实现ＦＩＲ数字滤波所遇到的首要问题，是输入信号序列与冲激响应序列的卷积运算速度难以提高。然而，随着超大规模集成电路的飞速发展，硬件集成度与运算速度获得极大的改观，在时域上实现ＦＩＲ数字滤波已成为可能。ＩＭＳＡ１００是高速、高精度３２级数字信号处理器，是完成卷积运算的理想器件。本文论证了用ＩＭＳＡ１００实现时域ＦＩＲ数字滤波器的可行性和硬件设计中的一些问题，并给出了应用举例。在设计中选用８０３１单片机做主控器，大大提高了性能价格比，使这一设计具有很高的实用价值。     

超分子主体化合物在分析化学中的应用研究进展

综述了近年来超分子主体化合物在分析化学领域的应用研究与进展。分别以冠醚、环糊精、杯芳烃、卟啉4类超分子为主体功能化合物的研究进行了详细的评述，并对这几类主体化合物在分析化学中的应用研究进行了展望。