Phenomenological constitutive models are always used in structural analysis due to its simplicity in modeling and implementation. However, these models are always fitted from limited experimental curves, leading to er...
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Phenomenological constitutive models are always used in structural analysis due to its simplicity in modeling and implementation. However, these models are always fitted from limited experimental curves, leading to errors and insufficient confidence in analysis results. Previous constitutive model error quantification methods rely on a-posteriori experimental observations. In this paper, a priori error quantification method for extrapolation errors of constitutive models is established. Gaussian Process models are fitted with stress states as inputs and strains as outputs. Prediction variations of the GP model are used as the error indicator. The method naturally leads to zero error at known load cases and larger error at load cases away from existing experimental data. It can be integrated with FEM analysis easily and provide error visualization capabilities along with stress fields. Stress states at large error areas provide directions for further experiments and constitutive refinement. The method is demonstrated on the constitutive model and FEM analysis of a c/Sic frame and showed good validity.
Hierarchical porous materials receive extensive attention due to their excellent electrode kinetic performance. Herein, a facile strategy is presented to fabricate hierarchical porous supercapacitor materials using Na...
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Hierarchical porous materials receive extensive attention due to their excellent electrode kinetic performance. Herein, a facile strategy is presented to fabricate hierarchical porous supercapacitor materials using Nacl-assisted MOFs gel as a structure-directing template. By controlling the additive amount of Nacl, hierarchical porous carbon-encapsulated Fe3c with tailored pore size distribution has been obtained with a high specificcapacity of 184.1 mAh g- 1 (602.3F g-1) at a current density of 1 A g-1. The analysis of kinetics and impedance indicates that the tailored porosity can provide broad ion diffusion pathway and low charge-transfer resistance. Meanwhile, seawater was used instead of Nacl for preparing hierarchical porous carbon with good capacitive performance. When evaluated their practical applications, the assembled all-solid-state hybrid supercapacitor delivers a high energy density of 30.6 W h kg-1 at a power density of 600 W kg-1, and even maintains an energy density of 15.5 W h kg-1 at a power density of 12000 W kg-1 with 86.5% capacity retention after 10,000 cycles. This work is anticipated to open up a new route of using MOFs gel and water-soluble salts for designing hierarchical porous electrodes materials, which pave the way for advanced utilization of MOFs gel and seawater.
The response of Al2O3:c optically stimulated luminescence detectors (OSLDs) was investigated in a 250 MeV pencil proton beam. The OSLD response was mapped for a wide range of average dose rates up to 9000 Gy s(-1), co...
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The response of Al2O3:c optically stimulated luminescence detectors (OSLDs) was investigated in a 250 MeV pencil proton beam. The OSLD response was mapped for a wide range of average dose rates up to 9000 Gy s(-1), corresponding to a similar to 150 kGy s(-1) instantaneous dose rate in each pulse. Two setups for ultra-high dose rate (FLASH) experiments are presented, which enable OSLDs or biological samples to be irradiated in either water-filled vials or cylinders. The OSLDs were found to be dose rate independent for all dose rates, with an average deviation <1% relative to the nominal dose for average dose rates of (1-1000) Gy s(-1) when irradiated in the two setups. A third setup for irradiations in a 9000 Gy s(-1) pencil beam is presented, where OSLDs are distributed in a 3 x 4 grid. calculations of the signal averaging of the beam over the OSLDs were in agreement with the measured response at 9000 Gy s(-1). Furthermore, a new method was presented to extract the beam spot size of narrow pencil beams, which is in agreement within a standard deviation with results derived from radiochromic films. The Al2O3:c OSLDs were found applicable to support radiobiological experiments in proton beams at ultra-high dose rates.
Transformations of glucose to 1,2-propylene glycol were studied over a mechanical mixture of ZnO and Ru/ccatalysts in the presence of hydrogen. Different reaction conditions were evaluated by changing the reaction te...
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Transformations of glucose to 1,2-propylene glycol were studied over a mechanical mixture of ZnO and Ru/ccatalysts in the presence of hydrogen. Different reaction conditions were evaluated by changing the reaction temperature and hydrogen pressure. In addition to the cascade mode of operation, also separate steps in the overall reaction network, such as hydrogenation of pyruvaldehyde and hydroxyacetone to 1,2-propylene glycol were investigated. Fructose as a starting material was also studied resulting in a propylene glycol yield of 37.5%. The optimal temperature for glucose transformation to propylene glycol was found to be 165 degrees c. The influence of temperature on the catalytic behavior was more prominent than the effect of hydrogen pressure. Thermodynamic analysis of glucose transformation to 1,2-propylene glycol was performed and a plausible kinetic model reflecting a complex reaction network was developed being able to describe the data in a reliable way.
We report here the influence of Mg and Si-doping during growth, on the morphology, structure, and optical properties of single-crystalline GaN nanorods (NRs) grown on Si substrates using plasma-assisted molecular beam...
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We report here the influence of Mg and Si-doping during growth, on the morphology, structure, and optical properties of single-crystalline GaN nanorods (NRs) grown on Si substrates using plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy. Mg-doping is shown to enhance the lateral growth of the NRs, leading to a higher degree of coalescence. Si-doping during the nucleation stage of the growth enhances the mutual misorientation of the NRs. Strain profile measurements along the length of individual NR by transmission electron microscopy shows that the top regions are relaxed. Evaluation of carrier concentration by Raman spectroscopy reveals that Si-doping leads to an increase of carrier concentration from 1016 to 1017 cm-3, and the optimal Mg incorporation for the realisation of pdoping is confirmed by photoluminescence spectroscopy. These results will significantly help in understanding and tuning the structural and optical properties of GaN NRs through doping in the fabrication of NR based optoelectronic devices.
The presented study synthesized c:Se NPs via a combination of the laser along with magnetic field at various laser pulse energies 200, 600 and 1000mJ with 100 shots, have been deposited on the porous silicon (PS) thro...
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The presented study synthesized c:Se NPs via a combination of the laser along with magnetic field at various laser pulse energies 200, 600 and 1000mJ with 100 shots, have been deposited on the porous silicon (PS) through the use of drop-casting method. The pattern of the X-ray diffraction (XRD) had indicated the nanocrystaline of specimens. In Atomic force microscopy (AFM), which shows agglomeration of c:Se NPs increased, the distribution of the granularity showed that the distribution of part was almost Gaussian, also the transmission electron microscope (TEM) indicated that the synthesized c:Se particles have an average particle size of 35 nm. Bright-field TEM images show complementary contrast, confirming the formation of core/shell structures. The optical measurements in wavelength range ultraviolet-visible near infrared (UV-vis-NIR) as well as a transition of indirect type with 4 eV band gap is specified. Also, the electrical characteristics like barrier height (phi B), ideal factor (n) for Al/c:Se NPs/PS/Si/Al heterojunction were concluded with measurements of current-voltage (I-V). Lastly, the operation temperature variations associated with NO2 and NH3 gas sensors are subjected to fabrication from the prepared samples on response time, sensor sensitivity and recover time was examined. The maximum sensitivity of c:Se/PS at 1000 mJ gas sensor to 60 ppm of NO2 about 202.5% at around 100 degrees c, also the maximum sensitivity of c:Se/PS at 1000mJgas sensor to 200 ppm of NH3 can reach 17.9%, and the optimum sensing temperature of c: Se/PS sensor is at around 150 degrees c.
To operate the moving bed biofilm reactor inoculated with HN-AD bacteria (B-MBBR) instead of activated sludge for livestock and poultry breeding wastewater (LPBW) disposal in most efficient manner, nitrogen removal (N...
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To operate the moving bed biofilm reactor inoculated with HN-AD bacteria (B-MBBR) instead of activated sludge for livestock and poultry breeding wastewater (LPBW) disposal in most efficient manner, nitrogen removal (NR) efficiency and microbial composition of two MBBRs with different carrier types under various c/N ratios were explored. Results indicated that the performance on NR greatly various in different carrier types under various c/ N ratios. Attributing to the bacterial protection provided by the porous structure of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel, MBBR using PVA gel as the carrier exhibited a more stable NR performance (range from 78.05% to 83.76%) versus that using Kaldnes (K1) as the carrier (range from 78.05% to 83.76%). Besides, microbial analysis indicated that MBBR with PVA gel as the carrier is conducive to the growth of oligotrophic and HN-AD bacteria (Paracoccus and Acinetobacter), and the highest relative abundance was 16.37% at c/N ratio of 6.
caenorhabditiselegans (c. elegans) has gained importance as a model for studying host-microbiota interactions and bacterial infections related to human pathogens. Assessing the fate of ingested bacteria in the worm...
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caenorhabditiselegans (c. elegans) has gained importance as a model for studying host-microbiota interactions and bacterial infections related to human pathogens. Assessing the fate of ingested bacteria in the worm's intestine is therefore of great interest, in particular with respect to normal bacterial digestion or intestinal colonization by pathogens. Here, we report an in vivo study of bacteria in the gut of c. elegans. We take advantage of a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidic device enabling passive immobilization of adult worms under physiological conditions. Non-pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria expressing either pH-sensitive or pH-insensitive fluorescence reporters as well as fluorescently marked indigestible microbeads were used for the different assays. Dynamic fluorescence patterns of the bacterial load in the worm gut were conveniently monitored by time-lapse imaging. cyclic motion of the bacterial load due to peristaltic activity of the gut was observed and biochemical digestion of E. coli was characterized by high-resolution fluorescence imaging of the worm's intestine. We could discriminate between individual intact bacteria and diffuse signals related to disrupted bacteria that can be digested. From the decay of the diffuse fluorescent signal, we determined a digestion time constant of 14 +/- 4 s. In order to evaluate the possibility to perform infection assays with our platform, immobilized c. elegans worms were fed pathogenic Mycobacterium marinum (M. marinum) bacteria. We analyzed bacterial fate and accumulation in the gut of N2 worms and mitochondrial stress response in a hsp-6::gfp mutant.
The microalga c. vulgaris is a potential source for sustainable food ingredients and particularly food protein. Ultrasonication can enhance the extraction of proteins from chlorella, but a comprehensive comparison to ...
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The microalga c. vulgaris is a potential source for sustainable food ingredients and particularly food protein. Ultrasonication can enhance the extraction of proteins from chlorella, but a comprehensive comparison to other cell disintegration technologies is not possible since knowledge about the energy requirements is missing. In this article, the effects of an elevated static pressure up to 5 bar, sound amplitude, and treatment duration on energy consumption and protein extraction yield were explored. Elevating the static pressure affects the oscillation dynamics and collapses of cavitating bubbles and leads to more destructive collapses and higher energy. By employing numerical simulations of bubble oscillations, it was shown that the protein yield is mostly affected by the energy being radiated during the collapse of single bubbles and the total number of collapses during the treatment. Increasing the biomass concentration before sonication offers a way to further reduce the massspecific energy input.
Based on density functional theory calculations under the framework of first-principles, the electronic and optical characteristics of c2N/ZnTe van der Waals (vdW) heterostructure are investigated in detail. An inhere...
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Based on density functional theory calculations under the framework of first-principles, the electronic and optical characteristics of c2N/ZnTe van der Waals (vdW) heterostructure are investigated in detail. An inherent type-II band alignment arises in the heterostructure, which possesses a 1.94 eV direct band gap. With light irradiation, the photogenerated electron-hole pairs of heterostructure are separated on different monolayers. This helps to extending the lifetime of carriers. Additionally, the lower effective carrier mass (me*=0.55m0, mh*=0.23m0) is owned for the heterostructure. The heterostructure has suitable band gap and band edge positions, as well as, enhanced visible light absorption capacity, which can facilitate photocatalytic water splitting in acidicconditions. More interestingly, the redox reaction of photocatalytic water splitting can still proceed on the heterostructure after exerting a biaxial tensile strain of 2-6%. These results suggest that c2N/ZnTe vdW heterostructure will be a promising water splitting photocatalyst.
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