Using GC/MS analysis means, distribution of n-alkanes, PAHs, and biomarkers and consistency of diagnostic ratios of different kinds of oil were studied. The results indicate that: (1) Some diagnostic ratios of different oils are not obviously different and may even be consistent. These diagnostic ratios include two n-alkanes diagnostic ratios ((C19+C20)/(C19~C22) and CPI), four terpanes diag…
Power mismatching between supply and demand has emerged as a top issue in modern datacenters that are under-provisioned or powered by intermittent power supplies. Recent proposals are primarily limited to leveraging uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) to handle power mismatching, and there fore lack the capability of efficiently handling the irregular peak power mismatches. In this paper we p…
Synthetic hexaploid wheat (SHW) that combines novel and elite genes from the tetraploid wheat Triticum turgidum L. and wild ancestor Aegilops tauschii Coss., has been used to genetically improve hexaploid common wheat. The abundant genetic diversity in SHW can effectively make breakthroughs in wheat genetic improvement through the inclusion of increased variation. In this paper, we reviewed …
Near-infrared (NIR) persistent phosphor ZnGa 2 O 4 :Cr 3+ (ZGC) has unique deep-tissue rechargeable afterglow properties. However, the current synthesis leads to agglomerated products with irregular morphologies and wide size distributions. Herein, we report on in vivo rechargeable mesoporous SiO 2 /ZnGa 2 O 4 :Cr 3+ (mZGC) afterglow NIR-emitting nanocomposites that are made by a simple, one-s…
Abstract Carbon aerogelwas prepared by the polycondensation of resorcinol (R) with formaldehyde (F), and sodium carbonatewas added as a catalyst (C). Physical properties of carbon aerogel were characterized by infrared spectrometer (IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It is found that carbon aerogel is an amorphous material with a pearly network structure, and …
This paper presents a comparative study of the financial reporting practices of three Chinese companies listed simultaneously in Mainland China (A-shares) and Hong Kong (H-shares). Their financial statements, prepared based on the accounting and disclosure regulations in China and Hong Kong (or International Accounting Standards, IASs) over the period of 1995-1998 were studied, including an…
Background and Aims: According to the floral ABC model, B-function genes appear to play a key role in the origin and diversification of the perianth during the evolution of angiosperms. The basal angiosperm Hedyosmum orientale (Chloranthaceae) has unisexual inflorescences associated with a seemingly primitive reproductive morphology and a reduced perianth structure in female flowers. The aim …
Background and Aims: Spontaneous male sterility is an advantageous trait for both constructing efficient pollination control systems and for understanding the developmental process of the male reproductive unit in many crops. A triallelic genetic male-sterile locus (BnMs5) has been identified in Brassica napus; however, its complicated genome structure has greatly hampered the isolation of thi…
Abstract. In this work, natural graphite flake (NG) and mesophase pitchwere used as precursor carbons to prepare the graphite blocks, which were dopedwith Si and Ti powders. After hot-pressed at 2700 C,weinvestigated the effect of mean size ofNGon properties and microstructure of the graphite blocks. Results showed that both thermal conductivity and flexural strength of the graphite block…
Abstract. In the present work, hydrotalcite-like compound precursor for preparing mixed oxide catalyst was successfully synthesized by a novel method, which was a combination of the reverse microemulsion and coprecipitationmethods. It was observed that the precursor obtained from the above method possessed superior characteristics for preparing mixed oxide catalyst used in ethanol steam re…
Abstract. Hydroxylamine (HA) and hydroxylamine nitrate (HAN) have been involved independently in several tragic accidents, which incurred numerous fatalities and injuries. Following these incidents, adiabatic calorimetry and computational chemistry research was conducted on those compounds, suggesting potential reaction pathways of their decomposition, but the mechanism of their unstable be…
Abstract. LaPO4:Ce3+, Tb3+ nanoparticles were prepared by the reverse microemulsion with functional monomer, methyl methacrylate (MMA) as oil phase, and LaPO4:Ce3+, Tb3+/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) nanocomposite was obtained via polymerization of MMA monomer. The nanoparticles and nanocomposite have been well characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, UV/vis spectrum, photoluminescence excitation …
Abstract. Ni–B nanospheres were synthesized through chemical reduction of nickel ions with borohydride in an emulsion system comprised of cyclohexylamine, polyethylene glycol, and water. With the characterization of X-ray diffraction, selective area electronic diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy, the resulting hollow Ni–B nanospheres were …
Abstract. In this paper, we report the successful synthesis of Ni12P5 hollow spheres via a facile hydrothermal route, employing white phosphorus (WP) and nickel nitrate as the reactants in the presence of hexamethylenetetramine (HMT) and polyethylene glycol 10000 (PEG-10000). The phase and morphology of the product were characterized by means of powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy disper…
Abstract. A series of TiO2 supported catalysts were prepared by impregnation method in a rotary evaporator and evaluated for the oxidation of NO to NO2. Among all catalysts studied, Ru/TiO2 catalyst exhibited the best activity and a maximal NO conversion of c.a. 94% could be achieved at c.a. 275 oC at a high GHSV of 180,000 h-1. For ruthenium catalysts, the effects of supports, ruthenium l…
Abstract. The influence of CO pretreatment on the properties of CuO/CeO2/y-Al2O3 catalysts was investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), temperature programmed reduction (TPR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and infrared spectroscopy (IR). The activities of the treated catalysts were measured in low-temperature CO oxidation reactions (
Abstract The selective hydrogenation of trans-4-phenyl-3-butene-2-one over Ru/g-Al2O3 stabilized with triphenylphosphine was investigated in the presence of diamine and base. It was found that 1,2-diphenylethylene-1,2-diamine (DPEN) was the best modifier among the investigated diamines. Both DPEN and KOH not only promoted the selectivity of the C O bond hydrogenation, but also accelerated the …
Abstract This paper presents a process model for simulating the manufacturing process of prepreg filament wound composite tubes developed based on the finite element analysis. The model relates the process variables, such as degree of cure, viscosity, material property and temperature etc., to the parameters characterizing (residual stresses, warpage deformation) the composite tube and the ma…
A general two-step approach has been developed for the synthesis of very small and sintering-resistant bimetallic gold-silver nanoparticles on inert supports including commercial silica and alumina. In this approach, gold particles were formed in the first step on amino-functionalized silica or alumina support. Our density functional theory (DFT) calculations on selected model clusters show …
Biodiesel is synthesized via the transesterification of lipid feedstocks with low molecular weight alcohols. Currently, alkaline bases are used to catalyze the reaction. These catalysts require anhydrous conditions and feedstocks with low levels of free fatty acids (FFAs). Inexpensive feedstocks containing high levels of FFAs cannot be directly used with the base catalysts currently employe…
In this work, calcium ethoxide is proposed as a catalyst for the transesterification of soybean oil to biodiesel with methanol and ethanol. First, calcium ethoxide was synthesized through a calcium reaction with ethanol. Then, its physical and chemical characteristics were determined using instrumental methods such as Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area measurements, scanning electron microgra…
ABSTRACT Electronic memory devices having the indium-tin oxide/polymer/Al sandwich structure were fabricated from polymers containing pendant azobenzene chromophores in donor-acceptor structures. The reversibility, or rewritability, of the high-conductivity (ON) state was found to be dependant on the terminal moiety of the azobenzene chromophore. While the polymers with electronaccepting term…
Dimethyl ether (DME) is an ideal resource for hydrogen energy. In the present work, steam reforming of DME using AC corona discharge plasma has been investigated. The effects of H2O/DME feed ratio and input frequency and waveforms have been discussed. Steam reforming can inhibit the formation of undesired carbon deposits, improve the rate of H2 production, and decrease the energy consumption…
Background In response to high salt intake, transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) 1α activates many antihypertensive genes, such as heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) 1 and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) in the renal medulla, which is an important molecular adaptation to promote extra sodium excretion. We recently showed that high salt inhibited the expression of HIF prolyl-hydroxylase 2 (PHD2)…